Where is the Muslim Outrage at IS?…asks David Werdiger

Imagine this scenario: the emergence of a militant Jewish group. The New Sadducee State (NSS) rejects the Torah’s Oral Tradition, and want to return the entire world to their rule under their literal and strict interpretation of the Written Law. Read more

Bibi addresses the U.N.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the United Nations… Read more

Hebrew University at work on the reef

An expedition from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Carnegie Institute of Science has measured a roughly 40% reduction in the rate of calcium carbonate deposited in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in the last 35 years — a scenario that could damage the reef framework and endanger the entire coral ecosystem. Read more

Rare find now on show

Visiting or living in Israel? A rare cache of Byzantine-era antiquities discovered in 2013, including the largest gold medallion with Judaic symbols known in existence, are on public display for the first time in a focused exhibition at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Read more

Allies and adversaries in the Middle East

Who are we at war with in the Middle East?…asks Ben Cohen/JNS.org Read more

Remembering Babi Yar

On September 29 and 30, 1941, 33,771 Jews perished at the Babi Yar ravine near Kiev at the hands of the Germans…yesterday they were remembered  in Australia and a new memorial was unveiled in Sydney. Read more

Mossad in search of recruits

Israel’s secret intelligence service Mossad has launched a new website (in a variety of languages) in order to – inter alia – recruit candidates to its ranks. Read more

More hate mail for Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

Virulently antisemitic leaflets have yet again made an appearance in letter-boxes in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs…raising the ore of local Federal Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Read more

Community Relations Commission facing changes?

NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson has raised serious concerns about the future of multicultural harmony in NSW – following reports of a restructure and watering down of the role of the Community Relations Commission. Read more

Funding withdrawn from Mt Sinai

State Labor Member for Heffron and Shadow Minister, Ron Hoenig has today expressed his outrage at the Federal Liberal Government cutting the school counsellor from Sydney’s Mount Sinai College, in the wake of the recent antisemitic attack of Jewish school students on a school bus. Read more

Obama, Putin And Rouhani Can Do A Deal On Destroying ISIL…writes David Singer

President Obama’s sudden about face in deciding to attack ISIL in Syria on 21 September – without express approval of Syria or a resolution of the United Nations Security Council – has provoked a strong response from Russia and Iran – President Assad’s main supporters in his three years struggle to remain in power in Syria. Read more

Board slams knife-wielding intruder at Islamic school

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has condemned an incident at Al-Faisal College which saw young children take cover beneath their desks while a knife-wielding intruder allegedly threatened staff and students on the College campus. Read more

New Year message from President Rivlin

Reuven Rivlin, the president of Israel, sends his message for the Jewish New Year… Read more

Recognition for the NCJWA’s Melbourne branch

The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia’s Victorian section has yet again been recognised by the Victorian Multicultural Commission for its commitment to enriching the multicultural fabric of Victoria through the delivery of its programs and in particular its Caring Mums program. Read more

Victor Dominello says Shana Tova

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The Seven Habits of a Civilized World…writes Rabbi Laibl Wolf

The more we know, the less we know. Who would have thought that the Arab spring would become a ‘winter of our discontent’? Read more

A New Year’s Message from John Robertson

Leader of the Opposition in the NSW Parliament John Robertson has sent a New Year’s message to the community… Read more

Moriah Foundation hosts CBA chief

Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia was the keynote speaker at the annual cocktail evening hosted by Sydney’s Moriah Foundation. Read more

Open your hearts and roll up your sleeves

Baking Challah will be an integral part of next month’s Shabbat Project. Read more

Promotion for Secord

The Deputy chair of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel Walt Secord has been promoted to NSW Shadow Minister for Health. Read more

A video Rosh Hashanah message from Bibi Netanyahu

Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has sent a message on video to world wide Jewry… Read more

The difference between Scottish nationalism and Zionism…writes Ben Cohen

I will confess that, over the last week, I felt more anxious than I’d anticipated about the outcome of the Scottish independence referendum. Read more

Rosh Hashanah message from ORA

The Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia (ORA) has sent the Australian and New Zealand Jewish communities a message for the Jewish New Year. Read more

Rosh Hashanah: Challenges and Optimism…writes Isi Leibler

On the eve of Rosh Hashana 5775, traditional Jews are engaged in teshuva — reviewing the past year and soul-searching with a view to enhancing our moral standards for the coming year. Read more

Ominous Omens…writes Michael Kuttner

As a new year dawns in Jewish communities worldwide there are already signs that the demons of the past year are not going to disappear or be vanquished any time soon. Read more

Rosh Hashanah greetings from the JCCV

Nina Bassat, president of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria sends her message for Rosh Hashanah… Read more

Our Big Kitchen up there with the Best

At a packed function of about 800 people at Sydney’s Dalton House,  Our Big Kitchen has been inducted  into the Hall of Fame in recognition of its Community Service by Restaurant and Catering Australia. Read more

L’Shana Tova from Mike Baird

The Premier of New South Wales has a Rosh Hashanah message for the Jewish community… Read more

L’Shana Tova from Malcolm Turnbull

Federal MP for Wentworth Malcom Turnbull send greetings for the Jewish  New Year.. Read more

Triathletes in World Championships

The World Masters Triathlon championships were held recently in Canada and three Australian Maccabi Master Triathletes competed in the championships. Read more

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