Puncturing the big lie of Palestinian identity
August 30, 2019 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority, recently claimed that the Palestinians were the descendants of the Canaanites. Read more
The Choice to make a difference
August 30, 2019 by Community newsdesk
was launched by Taryn and Andrew Boyarsky almost a year ago, as a platform to deliver innovative programs that benefit people in the Sydney Jewish community living with a disability. Read more
New online exhibition from Yad Vashem on the 80th anniversary of the beginning of WWII
August 30, 2019 by Simmy Allen
Yad Vashem will mark the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War by uploading a new exhibition featuring personal stories depicting Jewish family life in Europe in 1939. Read more
Derangement runs riot
August 30, 2019 by Michael Kuttner
Quote: “We live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, humans have not the faintest idea who they are or what they are doing.” Read more
Adam Kirsch
August 30, 2019 by Jeremy Rosen
There are few contemporary Jewish writers in the USA I am interested in meeting. They invariably use what Jewish religion they have to rebel against it or to ridicule it. I have no common language with completely secular Jewish writers – although of course, I respect their freedom to choose and to be who they want. Read more
Republic of Nauru recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Australia’s neighbour The Republic of Nauru has formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Read more
Warm collaboration
August 30, 2019 by Lisa Napthtali
Together with the Jewish Christian Muslim Association (JCMA) and Together for Humanity (TFH), Melbourne’s TheArk Centre collaborated in a genuinely warm and wonderful event at our Centre. Read more
The Government releases a draft Religious Discrimination Bill
August 29, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Morrison Government has delivered on its commitment to legislate to prevent discrimination on the basis of religion, releasing a draft Religious Discrimination Bill through Attorney-General Christian Porter at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue. Read more
Birth of the Cool
August 29, 2019 by Arts Editor
J-Wire has three double passes for this prize-winning documentary on jazz legend Miles Davis…one for Sydney, one for Brisbane and one for Canberra. Read more
Could Israel’s religious parties surge in next round of elections?
August 29, 2019 by Dov Lipman - JNS
As the Sept. 17 elections draw here, a flurry of activity among the various political parties continues to be a game-changer. Israel is holding a second round after the April 9 elections because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government, mainly due to Knesset member Avigdor Lieberman’s refusal to sit in a government with the ultra-Orthodox parties. Now, those same parties may prove the sleeper of the election and might provide Netanyahu with the 61 mandates he needs to succeed. Read more
Israeli government makes wine a smart brand to export culture and identity abroad
August 29, 2019 by Eliana Rudee - JNS.org
As Israel’s government ministries endeavour to represent and communicate the singularity and attractiveness of Israeli culture and industry to audiences abroad, wine has topped the list as one way to effectively represent Israeli culture and history. Read more
Emanuel School hosts two innovative conferences for educators
August 29, 2019 by Michelle Favero
Sydney’s Emanuel School has hosted two educator conferences attended by over 120 teachers from all over NSW. Read more
UN secretary general intends to raise Hadar Goldin issue in sideline meetings
August 29, 2019 by JNS
The parents of Israel Defense Forces’ soldier Hadar Goldin, whose remains have been held captive by Hamas since “Operation Protective Edge” in 2014, met on Thursday with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at the world body’s headquarters in New York to press for escalated international efforts in securing their son’s return. Read more
Jerusalem Prize for Scott Morrison
August 29, 2019 by Emily Gian
The Zionist Federation of Australia has held its Plenary Conference in Sydney where delegates heard that the Zionist Federation of Australia, the Zionist Council of NSW and the World Zionist Organisation will be presenting the prestigious Jerusalem Prize to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Sydney in November. Read more
Music from beneath the Bolshevik boot: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
August 29, 2019 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Last night’s Masters Series concert was not for faint-hearted orchestral players, conductors or an audience that wanted orderly, familiar music. Read more
Father of murdered Israeli teen to be discharged from hospital, says ‘we are strong’
August 29, 2019 by JNS
Rabbi Eitan Shnerb, 46, the father Rina Shnerb, who was killed in a bomb attack last week in Judea and Samaria, is set to be released from Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. Read more
Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki takes Gold at World Championship
August 29, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki on Wednesday won the gold medal in the under 81 kg weight category at the Judo World Championship in Tokyo, becoming the first Israeli in history to win the title. Read more
Solar Power for The King David School
August 28, 2019 by Community newsdesk
In line with the school’s commitment to educating for a sustainable future, students will take personal responsibility for electricity consumption at Melbourne’s The King David School. Read more
Not So-Holy Comeday Debate
August 28, 2019 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Melbourne’s The Not So-Holy Comedy Debate #4 was moderated again by Father Bob Maguire and hosted by JCCV president Jennifer Huppert and Ahmet Keskin from AIS….Henry Greener was there with his video camera. Read more
Castle Hill Players stage the unforgettable and touching story of Anne Frank
August 28, 2019 by Geoff Sirmai
The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett will play in Sydney at the Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill from 20 September to 12 October. Read more
In a class of his own
August 28, 2019 by Ron Weiser
We are seeing a rerun of the April 2019 Israeli elections but with one big difference, this time round we will have a government formed. Read more
Saudi Arabia jolts Jordan to negotiate with Israel on Trump plan
August 28, 2019 by David Singer
Abdul Hameed Al-Ghabin – “a Saudi writer and a political and tribal figure”– has challenged Jordan to negotiate with Israel on President Trump’s “deal of the century”– or risk losing control of the Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem currently vested in Jordan under the 1994 Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty and the Washington Declaration. Read more
Facing tensions on multiple fronts, is Israel on the verge of an all-out war?
August 28, 2019 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
The big news in Israel is not that Iran attempted to send kamikaze drones into Israeli territory last week or that Israel targeted that terrorist cell in Syria; these are not completely out of the ordinary or even unexpected. Read more
First look – new dementia living opens at Montefiore Randwick
August 28, 2019 by Danielle Oppermann
The next step for Montefiore’s dementia living is now underway at its Randwick Residential Care campus, with a complete renovation transforming the high-care Special Care Unit (SCU). Read more
AIJAC sends condolences to Tim Fischer’s family
August 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has written to the family of the late deputy Prime Minister and National Party leader Tim Fischer expressing condolences on his passing and our “deepest and heartfelt sympathy” to Judy Fischer and their two sons. Read more
Anti-Israel question writer not currently employed by ACHPER
August 27, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Liberal Victorian MPDavid Southwick has announced in Parliament that ACHPER will not be employing the writer of the original false accusation against Israel, at least until the conclusion of the Independent Review. Read more
Israel’s campaign to disrupt the Iranian war machine in Syria continues
August 27, 2019 by Yaakov Lappin
Israeli Minister Tzachi Hanegbi: There is a “deep struggle” underway in Iran over the country’s ongoing efforts to entrench itself in Syria, and Israel publicized the latest strike to strengthen these voices. Read more
New Zealand awaits UNRWA investigation findings
August 27, 2019 by Miriam Bell
New Zealand has not formally suspended funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed on Monday. Read more
Israeli stock-market plummets as US-China trade war escalates
August 26, 2019 by Arye Green -TPS
The Israeli stock market is showing the consequences of the global trade war, as the major indexes suffer substantial losses as trading commenced yesterday. Read more
AIJAC complaint to SBS upheld
August 26, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has welcomed SBS’s apology and acknowledgement that an SBS TV “World News” story on July 10, “erroneously” implied Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had threatened military action in response to increased uranium enrichment by Iran. Read more
