EU passes resolution blasting Israel over plans for Bedouin neighbourhood

The European Union passed a resolution on Thursday condemning Israel and instructing the country not to demolish the Bedouin neighborhood of Khan al-Ahmar, whose 180 residents Israel wants to relocate. Read more

UAE permits Israel to display flag, sing anthem at Judo Grand Slam championship

Israel will be allowed to compete at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam competition in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi, complete with flag and national anthem during medal ceremonies. Read more

Hebrew University adds a new required student course: entrepreneurship

Students at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem will now be adding classes in entrepreneurship to their required class list, where they will learn networking and fundraising tips under the guidance of mentors. Read more

Rambam report

Professor John Blaxland, Peter Kurti and Mark Ludlow briefed an AIJAC supporters in Sydney on their experienceson their return from an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) Rambam program trip as part of an August eight person academic/media group to Israel and the Palestinian territories, accompanied by AIJAC’s Associate Director of Public Affairs Joel Burnie. Read more

Music of the Jewish Days of Awe

The Ten Days of Awe are the most holy period in the Jewish calendar.  Read more

Dr Clown

Amnon Raviv has earned a PhD in medical clowning, a subject which is intensely serious but produces smiles from so many who have so little to laugh about. Read more

Up and running

Dave Sharma, the Liberal candidate for the by-election for Wentworth, met the press at Sydney’s Bronte Beach within hours of gaining preselection. Read more

Who’s in the running for the next mayor of Jerusalem?

The late Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek used to say that if one wants to uproot and replant a tree in Jerusalem, it might require the U.N. Security Council. He was not exaggerating…writes Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman/JNS. Read more

Trump is not an unindicted co-conspirator

During Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) questioned the legitimacy of the judge’s appointment to the High Court.  Blumenthal said in his opening remarks:  “The president of the United States who has nominated you is an unindicted co-conspirator…”  Senator Cory Booker has also characterised Trump as “an unindicted co-conspirator”…writes Alan Dershowitz. Read more

Trump squeezes UNRWA, checkmates PLO and incentivises Jordan

President Trump has created a veritable diplomatic tsunami affecting the political fortunes of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Hamas and Jordan – with his decision to cease all future donations to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) – currently US$360million per annum and comprising about 30% of UNRWA’s budget…writes David Singer. Read more

Jews come home for Yom Kippur

A Yom Kippur feature from Rabbi Raymond Apple.

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Special envoy Greenblatt: ‘Palestinian leadership is not talking to us—much to their detriment’

Tasked by U.S. President Donald Trump to help reach the “deal of the century,” Jason Greenblatt, who serves as one of Trump’s top Middle East envoys, has a herculean task before him: to help negotiate the peace plan between the Israelis and the Palestinians…writes Josh Hasten/JNS. Read more

King Abdullah, let’s keep the geography correct

The report from the Al-Bawaba news web site, based in Amman, Jordan, was headlined: “Amman to White House: Jordan is Not Palestine”…writes Yisrael Medad/JNS. Read more

WJC calls Swedish court decision not to deport Palestinian firebomber a ‘moral outrage’

World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer has called the Swedish court of appeals’ decision not to deport a Palestinian migrant who was convicted of hurling firebombs at the synagogue in Gothenburg “an offensive moral outrage that sets a dangerous precedent for rewarding terrorist violence, antisemitism, and criminal behaviour.” Read more

The renewal of a community

Recently I returned  from a sabbatical in Israel which gave me time for introspection and reflection…writes Rabbi Shneur Reti-Waks. Read more

Welcome to the United Arab Kingdom?

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas recently told a group of Israeli activists that the Trump administration proposed a confederation between the Palestinians and Jordan…writes Israel Kasnett/JNS. Read more

Why equality doesn’t belong in the nation-state law

Ever since Israel’s nation-state law was enacted in July, one constant refrain has sounded: The law should have included a provision guaranteeing equality to all Israelis. It’s not only the law’s opponents who say this; so do many of its supporters, liberals and conservatives alike. But they are wrong…writes Evelyn Gordon/JNS. Read more

Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old brewery in Israel

Brewing beer existed in Israel more than 5,000 years before the first known evidence discovered in China. Read more

US orders closure of PLO mission in Washington

While Jews around the world were celebrating the Jewish New Year on Monday, the U.S. State Department confirmed that it was ordering the closure of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation mission in Washington, D.C. Read more

Emanuel students see Kenyan life from another angle

Ten Emanuel High School students recently returned from a three-week, eye-opening trip to Kenya where they experienced Kenyan life first-hand. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  Ending the Occupation Read more

Pig entrails thrown at MP’s office door

Some time early this morning a bag of pigs entrails was thrown at Labor MP’s Mike Kelly’s front office door in Queanbeyan near Canberra. Read more

WJC condemns antisemitic attack against Jewish restaurant in Germany

The World Jewish Congress vehemently condemns the reprehensible antisemitic attack that took place recently on the sidelines of a neo-Nazi protest in the east German city of Chemnitz, in which masked assailants hurled rocks and bottles at a Jewish restaurant, injuring one person. Read more

Why did the Clintons share the stage with Farrakhan?

Imagine President Trump being invited to speak at the funeral of a white singer who he admired (say Ted Nugent, if he were to pass) and seeing that David Duke was on stage in a place of honour…writes Alan Dershowitz. Read more

Beyond Survival: A Holocaust memoir – a book review by Elana Bowman

Before Kristallnacht, (ironically to any one reading this book), Germany followed the letter of the law. It was the law who started censoring and isolating the Jews. It was laws who prevented Jews from owning businesses, living in their houses, working in communities, attending schools. Read more

J-Wire and the Liberal Party

Almost every day for the week up to Rosh Hashanah, J-Wire received messages from Australia’s political parties, both federal and state. Read more

The shule the Harrys built

Tradesmen worked to the last minute to get Sydney’s newest shul ready to open its doors for Rosh HaSahanah. Read more

Challahs for Wentworth

The nine members of Liberal party contesting the nomination for the candidacy for the upcoming Wentworth by-election in Sydney joined forces at Our Big Kitchen to prepare food for needy and to learn the art of baking challah. Read more

Meeting the Queen

Imagine you just received a Royal invitation from her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to a one on one engagement at Buckingham Palace. Your first reaction is total excitement you notify your wife, your kids your extended family and friends….writes Rabbi Eli Schlanger. Read more

On the other hand…writes Michael Kuttner

There is no better way to end this year and start a new one than by acknowledging more good and positive news. Read more

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