Australia’s Jerusalem Embassy move sinks in sea of Islamic threats

Forget about Australia moving its Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more

Jeremy Spinak: a personal tribute from an old friend and colleague

The federal Liberal member for Berowra in NSW Julian Leeser pays tribute to Jeremy Spinak. Read more

Putin plays with the Holocaust

Back in January, the unlikely figure of Paddington Bear—the cuddly, bright-eyed cub much adored by young children down the years—ran afoul of the Russian government. Read more

Impossible to promote peace when Palestinians are teaching hate

Palestinian incitement against Israel runs rampant in the West Bank and Gaza, with Palestinian school textbooks full of hatred and including maps of the Middle East often minus Israel. Read more

Lesli Berger pays tribute to Jeremy Spinak

Only a few months ago, Lesli Berger succeded the presidency of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies from Jeremy Spinak. Last night he delivered a eulogy at a memorial service for Jeremy who passed away last week at the age of 36. Read more

NSW Labor Caucus holds a tribute for Jeremy Spinak

In a rare tribute, NSW Labor parliamentarians stood in a minute’s silence to mark the passing of NSW Jewish community leader, Mr Jeremy Spinak at State Parliament. Read more

ECAJ president Anton Block joins 150 other presidents at unprecedented meeting

Anton Block, the president of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, has attended the Governing Board of the World Jewish Congress at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris. Read more

Jewish Care Celebrates 170 Years

Jewish Care Victoria held its 2018 Annual General Meeting at Monash University, Caulfield. Read more

Parents get first glimpse of significant renovation

Chatswood’s Apples and Honey Preschool is celebrating its new renovation with an Open Day on Sunday 2 December. Read more

Kahlon: hard to believe coalition will hold

Kulanu Chairman Moshe Kahlon told a meeting of his Knesset faction Monday that he expects to take place as early as March despite the Jewish Home’s decision to remain in the government. Read more

Jewish Home says will stay in coalition, goes back on ultimatum to prime minister

In a major turn of events, Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett has said his party will remain in the government coalition, despite threats last week that he would leave if not given the Defense Minister position. Read more

An ideologically driven start-up: Israeli cleantech company converts toilet waste to cooking gas

Converting toilet waste into cooking gas may not sound like a smart idea at first, but an Israeli company has done just that and on Monday launched its Bio-Toilet to mark World Toilet Day. Read more

Shalom produces Voices of Israel – a documentary featuring four prominent Israelis

To celebrate Israel’s 70th year, Sydney’s Shalom has produced and directed a documentary film featuring four icons of Israel who convey the emotion and passion that colour Israel’s stories.  Read more

Breakfast for Yeshivah – Beth Rivkah Colleges

Yeshivah-Beth Rivkah Colleges and Parents’ Association welcomed over 200 guests to The River Room at Crown Casino for a corporate breakfast event. Read more

New medal for Rabbi Dovid Slavin

Sydney’s Rabbi Dr Dovid Slavin has been awarded a 2nd Clasp Medal in recognition of his work with the ambulance service. Read more

JCA Jumpstart pitch event – supporting social change makers

Jumpstart – the under 40 division of Sydney’s JCA – will be hosting its third annual Pitch Event next month. Read more

Calls for counter-boycott as Airbnb removes Judea and Samaria homes from listings

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The Budapest Job: a book review by Jeffrey Cohen

This is an interesting book for it raises as many issues as it answers. First, it is well written and flows well and is captivating. Read more

ZFA backs Scott Morrison

The Zionist Federation of Australia strongly supports the Government in reaffirming its commitment to review the possible relocation of its Embassy from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem and thus, formally recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

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Bialik against sexual discrimination

Melbourne’s Bialik College has told the Senate and Constitution Affairs Committee that sexual preferences should not preclude students, teachers or staff being employed or taught in their institution. Read more

Netanyahu takes Defence Ministry: says now not time for early elections

Now is not the time to go to early elections while Israel is amidst one of the “most complex” security situations it has known in its history, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday evening at a press conference in Tel Aviv as he declared he would take up the post of defence minister vacated by Avigdor Liberman last week, when he resigned over the government’s Gaza policy throwing the coalition into crisis. Read more

New Zealand votes for eight UN anti-Israel resolutions

Last week, the United Nations General Assembly’s decolonization committee, which includes all 193 member states, adopted nine resolutions against Israel, and zero on the rest of the world. New Zealand voted for 8 and abstained on one. Read more

What does the Maccabee mean?…ask the rabbi

With the Junior Carnival approaching, it is a good time to learn who a Maccabee was. Ask the rabbi. Read more

Feintooner

Feintooner’s cartoon….Cooking up a Storm Read more

Tognetti and the ACO+  blew us away: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

As if the announcement that local hero Richard Tognetti was going to perform Beethoven’s violin concerto was not enough to stir the interest of Sydney music lovers, the announcement that he’d beef up the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 19 regular players with another 30 borrowed from various other orchestras, set their pulses racing. And to top it off, when Tongetti revealed that his hybrid team would throw in Beethoven’s 5th Symphony they came scampering to the box offices. Read more

Jeremy Spinak: 1982-2018

Family, friends, business associates and political and community identities some coming from interstate filled Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue to attend the funeral of Jeremy Spinak who passed away last week at the age of 36 following a long battle with a rare, aggressive cancer. Read more

Simon Feldman found

50-yr-old Simon Feldman reported by missing by NSW police has been found by his ex-wife Camilla near his car in the Sydney suburb of St Ives. Read more

Children’s Holocaust Memorial launched in New Zealand

150 invited guests have attended the launch at The Children’s Holocaust Memorial in Wellington. Read more

Elections loom as coalition hangs by a thread

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu cancelled Sunday morning’s scheduled Coalition party head meeting, as Israel’s political system moves ever closer to early elections. Read more

Embassy move to Jerusalem: Howard has his say

Former Liberal Prime Minister John Howard has told The Weekend Australian newspaper that he backs current prime minister Scott Morrison’s consideration of moving Australia’s embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more

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