Media engendered hatred reaches into an Australian campus…writes Michael Danby

Recently I returned from a trip to Israel in the midst of its latest conflict with Hamas and, as I recently told the Sydney Institute, had seen first-hand the effects that living under a constant barrage of 35,000+ rockets can have on the lives of 5 million Israelis. Read more

Just once?..asks Rabbi Michoel Gourarie

Question:
Rabbi, thank you so much for BINA’s ‘7 for Seven’ education program, leading up toThe Shabbat Project at the end of October. I came yesterday to the first lecture and thoroughly enjoyed it. I can feel the buzz and excitement in the air and many of my friends have already signed up to observe that Shabbat. Read more

Israel – Media Imbalance Incites Jew-hatred…writes David Singer

The incessant media focus on Israel – compounded by misleading and factually incorrect reporting – has materially contributed to inciting the growth of Jew-hatred world-wide. Read more

Dear Sir, a week ago we lost our son

The parents of Daniel Tregerman have written to UN Secretray-General Ban Ki-moon. Read more

Mitzvah Pledge Cards

Romantacising Hamas…writes Emily GIan

Yesterday’s Australian featured an article by its Middle East Correspondent John Lyons entitled “Hamas proposal for Israel peace plan”.  Read more

Reflections on the beating of George Galloway

Ask a foreigner to name a British parliamentarian. Assuming they are able to provide an answer, there’s a high chance, especially if that person is a Jew or a Muslim, that the name on their lips will be that of George Galloway…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org. Read more

Netanyahu mourns Joan Rivers

Iconic American comedian Joan Rivers passed away this week in New York at the age of 81. Among those mourning the loss is Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more

Uniting Church and antisemitism

Rev. Dr Brian Brown, Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of NSW and the ACT has commented in response to recent incidents of racism towards the Sydney Jewish community. Read more

Strategic Vacuum…writes Michael Kuttner

We have been informed by no lesser an authority than the President of the United States that he has no strategy formulated for dealing with the pandemic of terror now spreading across the Middle East and soon to erupt in the USA, UK and Europe amongst other places. Read more

Jewish-Indian friendship in Melbourne

The inaugural Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Jewish – Indian Friendship Dinner has been held at the Beth Weizmann Community Centre to help build friendship and cooperation across the Jewish and Indian communities. Read more

Dealing with online hate

The Online Hate Prevention Institute has hosted an event to highlight the rising antisemitism on social media and to launch tools to help combat it. Read more

Best grandpa/grandma/popi/buba/zaide?

NSW Minister for Ageing John Ajaka today encouraged everyone to show their appreciation for grandparents by nominating for this year’s NSW Grandparent of the Year Awards. Read more

Tzedek welcomes extended Royal Commission

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has received a further two years to complete its work…a decision welcomed by Jewish advocacy group Tzedek. Read more

Déjà vu: Jewish renegades spewing vitriol against their people

From the outset of Operation Protective Edge, Jewish renegades have been increasingly propelled into the limelight…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Danby welcomes Wallenberg stamp

Closet philatelist Labor MP Michael Danby has welcomed Australia Post’s decision to produce a stamp featuring Australia’s first honorary citizen Raoul Wallenberg. Read more

New Settlement – Embassy Explains

Israel’s embassy in New Zealand has released the details behind the recent declaration of the establishment of a new settlement. Read more

Australia Post to issue Wallenberg stamp

Australia Post will produce a Raoul Wallenberg stamp in mid-2015. Read more

Award for the Monte

Sydney’s Montefiore Home’s Nurse Practitioner Program has won the Better Practice Award for 2014 by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency. Read more

Australian Jewish Military Stories

Australian Minister assisting Prime Minister Tony Abbott for the ANZAC centenary Senator Michael Ronaldson has addressed The Australasian Union of Jewish Students at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Read more

WJC praises the Pope

The World Jewish Congress has praised Pope Francis for co-organizing an international soccer match whose aim is to promote peace around the world and to raise funds for children in need. Read more

New Israeli settlements a concern for New Zealand

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully says his country is deeply concerned at the announcement by Israel’s Civil Administration Authority that they will appropriate 400 hectares of privately owned Palestinian land near Bethlehem for Israeli settlements. Read more

Maccabi Australia announces national awards

The winners of State awards for sporting prowess within the Australian Jewish community qualify for the national awards…and they have been announced today. Read more

Palestinian-Israeli soccer school

Israel’s 9^th President, Shimon Peres, will kick off the Peres Center for Peace’s annual “Twinned Peace Soccer Schools” program tomorrow at Kibbutz Dorot in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council.  Read more

“Protective Edge not Over”…Yair Lapid

Israel’s Finance Minister and Security Cabinet Member Yair Lapid has told an international media press conference that  Operation Protective Edge is not over. Read more

The Music of the Elastic Band…writes Rabbi Laibl Wolf

Thresholds are interesting phenomena. They are tipping points, transformative moments, when realities swap their identities making humans laugh, cry or stare in awe and amazement. Read more

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