Anti-Semitism around the world
July 23, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Anti-Defamation Chairman Dr Dvir Abramovich has expressed ADC’s concern about rising levels of antisemitism around the world, a view backed up by the World Jewish congress. Read more
Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs update
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs praised the conclusions of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council (22 July) in regard to Operation Protective Edge. Read more
Candies versus Pizzas…writes Michael Kuttner
July 23, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
When Israeli civilians, especially women, children and babies, are murdered by Islamic terror the inhabitants of Gaza and the Palestinian Authority erupt in waves of euphoric joy. Read more
Facts and figures…Civilian assistance to Gaza
Facts and figures from the Israeli Ministry of Defense… Read more
UNRWA finds more rockets in a second school
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency has discovered yet again rockets hidden in a vacant school in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Has Hamas ended the prospects for a two state solution?…asks Alan Dershowitz
July 23, 2014 by Alan Dershowitz
Hamas’s decision to fire rockets in the direction of Ben Gurion Airport may well have ended any real prospect of a two-state solution. Read more
Anatomy of Protective Edge
The Israeli Embassy in Wellingotn, New Zealand says that the current operation in Gaza is not of Israel’s choosing. Read more
Rally in Perth
July 23, 2014 by Sas Saddick
The Friends of Israel, in conjunction with Bridges for Peace and the State Zionist Council have held a peaceful rally, attended by over 1,000 people in the Murray Street Mall in Perth central city in support of Israel. Read more
Meeting Ban Ki-Moon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Read more
Ask the Rabbi…invites Rabbi Raymond Apple
July 22, 2014 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
INCOME TAX & “FIDDLING THE BOOKS”
Q. Is there any halachic reason why I can’t “fiddle the books” when it comes to paying my income tax? Read more
Netanyahu talks to the media
July 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continued a series of interviews in the international media. He was interviewed on Sky Arabic, Fox and NBC stating that Hamas will not let injured Gaza Palestinians access Israel field hospital. Read more
Accusations against Israel are latest disservice to coiner of the word ‘genocide’…writes Rafael Medoff
July 22, 2014 by Rafael Medoff - JNS.org
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims Israel is carrying out “systematic genocide” in Gaza. South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), asserts that Israel’s actions in Gaza “remind [us] of the atrocities of Nazi Germany.” Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is accusing Israel of “genocide,” and the PA’s newspaper is calling the current war “Israel’s Holocaust.” Read more
Against antisemitism, self-defense is no offense…writes Ben Cohen
July 22, 2014 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
The debate about whether Jews have a future in Europe has once again surfaced, as Israel’s Operation Protective Edge gained momentum in response to Hamas rocket attacks from Gaza. Read more
Peres Visits Bereaved Families
July 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
President Shimon Peres has personally visited the families of IDF soldiers killed in Gaza. Read more
Prestigious award for Goldman Travel
July 22, 2014 by Henry Benjamin
Sydney’s Tom Goldman became Maccabi World Union vice-president…and his eponymous travel company also scored winning the prestigious Best Corporate Travel Agency in the National Travel Industry Awards. Read more
JNF Australia provides respite
July 22, 2014 by Ahuva Bar-Lev
Twenty families from Shlomit, a community situated near the border with the Gaza Strip, left for a weekend of peaceful activities in natural surroundings at KKL-JNF’s Field and Forest Center at Lavie, far from the terrors of the rocket fire they have been enduring. This respite weekend was made possible thanks to donations from KKL-JNF’s Friends in Australia. Read more
Free Tehilim app
July 22, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
Due to the crisis situation in Israel, RustyBrick is making their Tehilim/Psalms app available for free for users to download to their mobile devices. Read more
Antisemitism flies high again at Sydney rally
July 21, 2014 by Julie Nathan
Sunday’s anti-Israel rally in Sydney attracted a somewhat smaller crowd than last week’s, but the flags, placards and sentiments were much the same. Read more
Victoria Parliamentary Friends of Israel condemn violence
The Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Israel condemns the recent violence that has left many men, women, and children dead and injured in both Gaza and Israel. Read more
Melbourne community holds outdoor rally
July 21, 2014 by Brenda Segal
Thousands of Melbourne’s Jewish community members braved the cold yesterday morning to show their solidarity with Israel. Read more
Update by Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv last night… Read more
Tunnel Vision…writes Michael Kuttner
July 21, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
For quite some years now a vast network of tunnels has been constructed from Gaza to the Israel side of the border as well as from Gaza to Egyptian territory. Read more
Support for Israel in Sydney
July 21, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
Over 1500 people gathered at Central Synagogue on Sunday to show solidarity with Israel. Read more
Coming to terms with 6,000,000
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has launched ‘6 Million Friends’, an innovative social media campaign designed to help people conceptualise the number of Jewish people who died in the Holocaust. Read more
Jewish Writers’ Festival in Sydney next month
July 21, 2014 by Sharon Berger
Books are just the beginning at this year’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival 21-24 August which features film, theatre, television, ideas and much more. Read more
Claims conference plans for the future
After extensive discussion among more than 60 representatives from its member organizations at the annual meeting of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), the Board of Directors voted on the long-term future direction of the organization that has, for over the past six decades, advocated on behalf of Jewish Holocaust victims and their heirs. Read more
An Epi-Gene is a Happy Gene
July 21, 2014 by Rabbi Laibl Wolf
Life can victimize you. The child can be a victim of poor parenting. The teenager can be a victim of drug peddlers. The adult can be a victim of poor financial advice. Voters can be victims of political intrigues. And we are all victims of our genes. But an emerging branch of science known as epigenetics suggests otherwise. Read more
MH17: B’nai B’rith extends condolences
July 20, 2014 by J-Wire
The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission and B’nai B’rith Australia-NZ have extended their deepest condolences and sympathies to the families and friends of the 29 Australians killed on flight MH17. Read more
My dearest Israel
My dearest Israel,
Why do you weep so? There is no shame in shedding a tear for an enemy which you have to crush. We do this every Passover when we remember those Egyptians who died at the Red Sea. How may I comfort you? Your deep soul-searching shows that you have not lost the good inclination for you do not rejoice at the killing of your foes as does your enemy. Read more
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I want to offer you my whole-hearted support in your ongoing conflict with your neighbours.
