Trump, Nazis and American Jewry

As the global antisemitic tsunami intensifies, most Diaspora Jews seem to have lost the plot. Read more

President Rivlin meets Italian PM Conte, continues Vatican and Rome visit

Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has met with the Prime Minister of Italy, Guiseppe Conte. Read more

Shift or strategy: US votes ‘no’ on UN resolution censuring Israeli control over Golan Heights

The United States for the first time voted against an annual U.N. resolution condemning Israeli control over the Golan Heights at the world body. The decision by the United States to change its stance on the resolution, after previously voting for years to abstain, may be part of a broader shift in American policy towards the Golan Heights. Read more

Israel’s stark option: Arabs in Gaza or Jews in the Negev?

Albert Einstein: “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Read more

Israeli prime minister denies rumours of early elections

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied rumours of an early election amid ongoing speculation that the Jewish Home Party headed by Education Minister Naftali Bennett will leave the governing coalition. Read more

Israel Institute condemns hate speech at Vodafone Music Awards

Israel Institute of New Zealand director, Dr David Cumin, has condemned a speech given at the recent Vodafone Music Awards by the lead of New Zealand hip-hop music group Upper Hutt Posse calling it ‘blatant incitement to violence’. Read more

A tribute to Danny Lamm

Dr Ron Weiser has paid tribute to fellow dentist Dr Danny Lamm who recently retired from the presidency of the Zionist Federation of Australia saying Danny will continue to be such an integral part of Jewish life both here in Australia and overseas. Read more

On the other hand

Having endured several days of bombardment by rockets from Gaza the long-suffering residents of southern communities now face an uncertain temporary ceasefire…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Simon Feldman is missing

Sydney man Simon Feldman is missing and has been listed by the NSW Police as a missing person. Read more

Lost Jews…writes Jeremy Rosen

Israelites, Hebrews, Jews, whatever you call them, have been scattered and settled all over the place for thousands of years. Read more

Premier Berejiklian pays tribute to Jeremy Spinak

NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has made a special tribute to Jeremy Spinak, the former president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies who passed away this week at the age of 36. Read more

The Great Synagogue Antiques Day

Well-known Sydney Antique dealer, Alan Landis will lead a Jewish Antiques Roadshow as part of the celebrations of the 140th anniversary of Sydney’s The Great Synagogue. Read more

The President and The Pope

Israel’s President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin began his visit to the Vatican and Rome with an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. Read more

Polls show majority of Israelis unhappy with Netanyahu’s handling of Gaza flare-up

Two polls done by Israeli television news outlets have shown that the majority of citizens are unhappy with the way Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu handled the Gaza flare-up this week. Read more

IDF warns Gazans ahead of Friday protests as Gaza Belt residents demand security

The IDF will not show restraint against protestors on the Gaza border, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Maj. Gen. Kamil Abu Rukun said in an Arabic-language video released on Thursday evening, directed at any Gazans that plan on taking part in weekly Friday demonstrations labelled “The Great March of Return.” Read more

Widows – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

There are certain conventions we can expect from a heist movie. The assembling of disparate characters, the difficulties of setting up the robbery, the preparations and a twist at the end. A touch of humour to leaven the tension goes down well too.

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Lieberman’s sudden resignation exposes deep rift over Gaza strategy

For several weeks, Israel’s outgoing Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman had made his dissatisfaction with Israel’s approach to Hamas in Gaza public—very public. Read more

Will restraint be Netanyahu’s downfall?

Addressing his controversial decision to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas following more than 24 hours of incessant mortar, rocket and missile fire from Gaza into southern Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proffered his explanation. Read more

Postponing the inevitable again

If ever you needed an example of how misguided appeasement inevitably makes a situation worse, the current terror from Gaza is the perfect proof…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Leading Jewish organisations say ‘No’ to family violence

Twelve leading Melbourne Jewish organisations will come together to support the annual Walk Against Family Violence and send a clear message that the Victorian Jewish community stands united in saying ‘No’ to family violence. Read more

Ethical leadership

The Sydney Jewish Museum is to launch an Ethical Leadership Day for high school students. Read more

Mishpacha

Follow the adventures of a Jewish family with some of whom you may well recognise… Read more

Tribute for Jeremy Spinak in NSW Parliament

The member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton has given notice to the NSW Parliament she will put a motion tomorrow recognising the passing away of Jeremy Spinak, the Immediate Past President of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more

In praise of Netanyahu’s caution

People demonstrated in the streets of Sderot on Tuesday, and who could blame them? They had spent days running back and forth to bomb shelters and safe rooms, enduring the tension and dangers of being subjected to hundreds of rockets fired at their town, as well as the rest of southern Israel, by Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists from Gaza. Read more

‘Hasbara’: Fostering counter-narrative engagement

Zionists explain themselves. That is what is at the root of the Hebrew term hasbara. Read more

Is the situation with Gaza the ‘problem from hell?’

Avigdor Lieberman announced that he was stepping down as defence minister on Wednesday in protest of what he called the government’s “capitulation to terror.” Read more

Will President Trump say “West Bank” or “Judea and Samaria”?

President Trump – having rejected a barrage of criticism since describing himself as a “nationalist”– faces a further torrent of invective should he choose to say “Judea and Samaria” rather than “West Bank” in his soon-to-be-released peace proposals. Read more

Jeremy Spinak passes away at 36

The former president of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies Jeremy Spinak has died from cancer following a brave battle lasting several months. Read more

World Pancreatic Cancer Day

Today is World Cancer Pancreatic Day and Israel’s The Technion is making inroads in research to combat this dreadful disease. Read more

New head at NSW CSG

Matt Meyerson has been appointed to the important communal role as Head of Security for CSG in NSW. Read more

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