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Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and first Jewish-American VP candidate, dies at 82

Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and first Jewish-American VP candidate, dies at 82

Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 6:11 pm

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman died on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 82 after complications from a fall, according to a statement from his family. Read more

99-year-old Holocaust survivor tends graves of soldiers killed on Oct 7

99-year-old Holocaust survivor tends graves of soldiers killed on Oct 7

Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 6:03 pm

KADIMA-ZORAN, Israel—Walking cane in hand, the small elderly man hovers over the two fresh graves, gingerly watering the potted plants adorning them. He straightens the pictures of the young men, arranges the stones and mementos, and cleans off the tombstones. Read more

NGO Monitor to speak at UNHRC

NGO Monitor to speak at UNHRC

Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 5:44 pm

 NGO Monitor, a Jerusalem-based project of the Institute for NGO Research, will send a delegation of human rights experts to this week’s United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, in response to the Council’s ongoing obsession and biased condemnation of Israel. Read more

Older Israelis show higher resilience to war stress, study finds

Older Israelis show higher resilience to war stress, study finds

Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 5:12 pm

Bar-Ilan University researchers investigating the psychological toll of war on Israelis found older adults showed greater resilience to acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder than younger adults. Read more

Hamas praises UN Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire

Hamas praises UN Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm

Hamas on Monday thanked the U.N. Security Council for passing a resolution demanding a temporary halt to the Israel Defencce Forces operation against the terror group in the Gaza Strip. Read more

US, Israel defence chiefs to meet as Gaza tensions rise

US, Israel defence chiefs to meet as Gaza tensions rise

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 4:42 pm

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to meet with his Israeli counterpart and discuss ways to defeat Hamas other than conducting a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the Pentagon says. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 3:16 pm

Sir Samuel Sydney Cohen KBE – an outstanding businessman, Jewish community leader and political activist  Read more

Netanyahu says US ‘abandoned’ Israel in UN vote

Netanyahu says US ‘abandoned’ Israel in UN vote

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 7:48 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the US of “abandoning” Israel after it abstained in a vote held Monday by the UN Security Council, calling for a suspension of fighting in Gaza during the remaining two weeks of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read more

Jerusalem accepts deal to free female soldiers, Hamas yet to respond

Jerusalem accepts deal to free female soldiers, Hamas yet to respond

Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4:35 pm

Israel has tentatively accepted a preliminary agreement brokered by the United States for the release of the female IDF soldiers held by Hamas in Gaza. Read more

Ex-UNRWA official: Hamas chief Haniyeh was one of our teachers

Ex-UNRWA official: Hamas chief Haniyeh was one of our teachers

Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4:29 pm

The West is unhappy with UNRWA for giving rise to the top cadre of Palestinian leaders, former UNRWA official Ahmad Oueidat said in a March 14 interview on the London-based pro-Hamas Al-Hiwar Arabic-language satellite TV channel. Read more

Katz: UN ‘an antisemitic and anti-Israel body’ under Guterres

Katz: UN ‘an antisemitic and anti-Israel body’ under Guterres

Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4:22 pm

Under the leadership of Secretary-General António Guterres, the United Nations has become “an antisemitic and anti-Israel body that shelters and emboldens terror,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday. Read more

Victoria Police calling for a system for protest permits

Victoria Police calling for a system for protest permits

Monday, March 25, 2024 at 3:49 pm

Victoria Police has called for legislation changes to introduce a permit system for protests. Read more

AUJS meets Prime Minister Albanese

AUJS meets Prime Minister Albanese

Monday, March 25, 2024 at 12:16 pm

Fifty members of The Australasian Union of Jewish Students have visited Canberra, where they met major political leaders. Read more

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Israeli cycling team clinches overall victory in Tour de Taiwan

Israeli cycling team clinches overall victory in Tour de Taiwan

Monday, March 18, 2024 at 2:40 pm

The Israel Premier—Tech cycling team, led by riders Joe Blackmore and Itamar Einhorn, has clinched both stage and overall victories in the prestigious Tour De Taiwan. Read more

Jake picked for the Olyroos

Jake picked for the Olyroos

Friday, March 8, 2024 at 5:41 pm

19-year-old soccer star Jake Girdwood-Reich has been selected as a member of the Olyroos, the Australian U23 national squad. Read more

Rising star Sheezel commits long-term future to Kangas

Rising star Sheezel commits long-term future to Kangas

Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 6:28 pm

North Melbourne has locked away prized asset Harry Sheezel until the end of 2030 after the young gun signed a contract extension that takes him through to free agency. Read more

Israeli cycling team claims victory in second stage of Tour du Rwanda

Israeli cycling team claims victory in second stage of Tour du Rwanda

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 5:22 pm

Cyclist Itamar Einhorn and the Israel Premier – Tech Cycling Team notched a significant milestone by winning the second stage of the Tour du Rwanda on Monday, the first time Israeli cyclists took first place in any stage of the annual competition. Read more

Features and Articles

Into the Fray: Elections: Why now is not the time

Into the Fray: Elections: Why now is not the time

When Israeli voters next go to the polls over what led to the grim events of Oct. 7, their choices must not be driven by uninformed rumour, ill-informed speculation, and misinformed emotion. Read more

Shabbat Tzav Para:  Humans First

Shabbat Tzav Para: Humans First

We continue reading this week about the sacrifices. This is a controversial issue that challenges us to this day. Read more

Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA

Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA

Cirque du Soleil reviewed by Alex First Read more

Chicago

Chicago

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Trump: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7

Trump: Only a fool would have not acted like Israel on Oct. 7

In a no-holds-barred interview, former U.S. President Donald Trump told Israel Hayom that he supports Israel’s defensive war against Hamas and that he would have responded to the Oct. 7 attack in a very similar way. Read more

West Side Story – reviewed by Shirley Politzer

West Side Story – reviewed by Shirley Politzer

What makes a good night at the theatre?- a story that resonates, vibrancy, colour, emotion, great music, talented musicians and choreography, purposeful lighting, clear sound, the list goes on. Read more

Zombie! The Musical

Zombie! The Musical

A Sydney theatre review by Alex First Read more

Feintooner

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Montreal Purim ShpieLibel 2024 Read more

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Need money to complete a short film project?

Need money to complete a short film project?

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 4:34 pm

Applications close for the JIFF Short Film Fund Monday 1 April. Read more

JNF takes Holocaust survivors to see Israel’s spring flowers

JNF takes Holocaust survivors to see Israel’s spring flowers

Monday, March 18, 2024 at 3:08 pm

Over 4,100 Holocaust survivors have embarked on blossom tours across Israel, organised by the KKL-JNF Foundation since the beginning of March. Read more

Tefillin on Norfolk Island

Tefillin on Norfolk Island

Friday, March 8, 2024 at 4:27 pm

On a recent visit to Norfolk Island, Rabbi Chaim and Judith Ingram visited Vaughan Nicol, the only known Jew on the island. Read more

J-AIR: New board, new plans

J-AIR: New board, new plans

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 4:30 pm

Jewish community radio J-AIR, 88FM, is planning a new future in an ever-changing media environment. Read more

Cancelled Israeli comedians find a new home

Cancelled Israeli comedians find a new home

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7:35 am

Shahar Hason and Yohay Sponder are Israeli comedians who found themselves stageless when Sydney’s Chauvel cancelled their performance. Read more

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Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC

Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Read more

Mount Scopus College: “Wonderful VCE results”

Mount Scopus College: “Wonderful VCE results”

The results of over 75% of Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College Year 12 were in the top 20% of the state. Read more

An Aussie in Chicago

An Aussie in Chicago

Sharni Briner, the Melbourne Coordinator for Diller Teen Fellows, attended a gathering in Chicago representing the Australian Jewish community. Read more

Israeli gaming team hosted in Riyadh ‘like kings’

Israeli gaming team hosted in Riyadh ‘like kings’

A team of Israelis who participated in a recent global video game competition in Saudi Arabia said Monday that they were treated like royalty and blended right in with the other international players meeting in the Gulf kingdom. Read more

Masada’s Living Historians program

Masada’s Living Historians program

In a moving and insightful experience, Sydney’s Masada College Year 10 students had the privilege of participating in the Living Historians Program, a unique initiative offered by the College. Read more

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