My grandfather, David Ben-Gurion
April 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Nearly 300 JNF supporters were captivated by stories Alon Ben-Gurion shared about his famous grandfather, David Ben-Gurion…stories of a brilliant man, who was a pragmatist as well as a dreamer. Read more
Queensland calling for CSG support
April 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Greens staffer infuriates Jewish leaders
April 2, 2019 by David Marlow
David Jeffrey, a staffer for Macnamara Greens candidate Steph Hodgins-May has been found to have made comments about a year ago that have infuriated Jewish community leaders reportedly calling deaths in Gaza ‘genocide’, and used hashtags on Facebook including #NoPrideInGenocide and #F_kFascism in relation to Israel and Gaza. Read more
‘Institutionally antisemitic’: The British Labour Party’s cautionary tale
April 2, 2019 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
There is, in Britain, a long tradition of holding public inquiries to establish the facts and learn the appropriate lessons from a host of social and political challenges. Read more
Beresheet ready for the move to the moon’s orbit
April 2, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Hard to call
April 1, 2019 by Ron Weiser
These elections are perhaps the most interesting in recent times, even though there are really only two candidates running. Read more
Israel welcomes Brazil’s opening of commerce mission in Jerusalem; PA enraged
April 1, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel warmly welcomed Brazil’s announcement that it would establish a trade mission in Jerusalem, thus expanding its diplomatic presence in the capital, while the Palestinian Authority (PA) condemned the move. Read more
NSW Labor calls on the NSW government to provide $2m for Jewish security
April 1, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor has this week demanded the Premier and the Counter-Terrorism Minister provide a public assurance and a timetable on its promise to provide $2 million in security funding for the NSW Jewish community. Read more
Mount Scopus may move to Caulfield
April 1, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has announced that if elected to government, it will prepare a business case to redevelop the Caulfield Hospital for the community. Read more
Analysis: Hamas achieves victory, surpasses PA diplomatically
April 1, 2019 by TPS
Israel and Hamas have agreed on a formula to calm the tensions on the Gaza border which entails Hamas’ cessation of violence in return for broad Israeli humanitarian concessions. Read more
Terror victim to court: demolish illegal Arab construction that shielded terrorist
April 1, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Tamar Ettinger, whose husband Rabbi Achiad Ettinger was killed in a terrorist attack at the Ariel Junction last month, will petition the High Court of Justice together with the Samaria Regional Council and the Regavim Movement and demand the demolition of the illegal Arab shops at the site from which the terrorist emerged on his killing spree. Read more
What should vegans do on Pesach? – ask the rabbi
April 1, 2019 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple was for many years Australia’s highest-profile rabbi and the leading spokesman on Jewish religious issues. Read more
Apr-28 Sydney: Memory walk and jog
April 1, 2019 by J-Wire
Get active to beat dementia…Maccabi Life. Read more
Ancient seal bearing name mentioned in bible discovered in Jerusalem’s Old City
April 1, 2019 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli archeologists recently unearthed a rare and exciting discovery in the City of David in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City – a 2,600-year-old stamp bearing a name in Hebrew which is mentioned in the Bible. Read more