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The year 5779 brought tragedy and great sorrow to the Jewish community as the Pittsburgh and Poway synagogue shootings by white supremacists represented the worst instances of violent antisemitism in American history. Read more

Joint Arab List’s ‘historic’ recommendation of Gantz likely to land in history’s dust bin

Israeli and international media have been making a lead story out of the Joint Arab List’s recommendation of Benny Gantz for prime minister, calling the recommendation “historic.” In regard to Israel’s current election deadlock, the announcement isn’t historic, influential or practical. And while the recommendation is important on some levels, it is so for reasons other than coalition-building. Read more

With Netanyahu and Gantz in political deadlock, Lieberman says only ‘one option’ remains

Following his completion of meeting with party representatives, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted Israeli Prime Minister and Likud Party head Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, in an attempt to discuss the coalition-building process and to break the political deadlock. Read more

Going abroad

J-Wire’s music reviewer Fraser Beath McEwing has added another string to his bow as he takes J-Wire readers on his travels…out in space. Read more

Jessica Bram appointed CEO at the Jewish Museum of Australia

For the third time in its history, the Jewish Museum of Australia has a new Director and CEO with the appointment of Jessica Bram who has been welcomed back to the Museum after an absence of six years. Read more

Magen David Adom to the rescue…in India

During a bus ride to a village on holiday in northern India, the driver abruptly stopped, and Magen David Adom EMT Daniela Yardeni immediately got off to see what was happening. Metres away, a truck had collided with a 50-year-old Australian motorcyclist. Daniela did not hesitate, and immediately took command of the incident. Read more

Blood tests and ultrasounds are now able to be performed in MDA’s new unique Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

In addition to the MDA ambulances, MICUs, motorcycles, bicycles and MERVs in the Gush Dan area,  another vehicle which will reinforce the teams providing a particularly advanced medical response in which a doctor can perform procedures that can only be performed today upon the patient’s arrival to the ER. Read more

A Rosh Hashanan perspective

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~Anne Frank. Read more

Court postpones Malka Leifer’s extradition to Australia, appoints panel to rule on her mental health

The Jerusalem District Court on Monday decided to appoint an expert panel to rule on whether or not alleged sex offender Malka Leifer is fit to be extradited to Australia. Read more

After 11 Months in coma, rocket attack victim dies of wounds

Nina Gnesdenova, who had been in a coma since November 2018 when she was wounded in a rocket attack, has died of her wounds. Read more

Gantz fails to gain support of majority to establish government

After the first day of consultations between President Reuven Rivlin and the political parties on who should receive the presidential mandate to form a government, it appears that Benny Gantz and his Blue and White party have failed to garner the support of the majority of the parties to receive the mandate. Read more

IDF releases recording of dramatic moments of rescue of Special Forces from Gaza

The IDF on Sunday released the recording of the communications from the Israeli Air Force (IAF) helicopter during the rescue of a Special Forces unit from the Gaza Strip on the night of the failed operation in Khan Yunis on November 11^th, 2018. Read more

A ‘unity government’ cannot exclude religious parties

Try as some politicians might to make the current election about rifts between secular and religious Israelis, both the April and September polls were about a single issue: whether or not Benjamin Netanyahu will continue to serve as Israel’s prime minister. Read more

What is the real story behind Judaism in Hungary?

The history of Europe and the Jewish people is one that has seen some of humanity’s most remarkable triumphs and darkest periods. Read more

A Rosh Hashanah message from Anthony Albanese

The Leader of Opposition in the Australian Parliament Anthony Albanese sends greeting to the Jewish community… Read more

In Heaven’s Name Why?

Over 150 people including rabbis and communal leaders filled the Caro Synagogue (Bet Yosef) in Bondi for the launch of Rabbi Chaim Ingram’s fourth book “In Heaven’s Name Why?”. Read more

World Jewish Congress welcomes UN special rapporteur’s unprecedented report on antisemitism

The World Jewish Congress has welcomed the unprecedented report compiled by UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Ahmed Shaheed, which identifies antisemitic-motivated violence as “toxic to democracy and mutual respect” and urges states to adopt a “human-rights based approach” to combating the hatred of Jews. Read more

The rabbi writes on Rosh Hashanah…

Rabbi Raymond Apple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious congregation. He is now retired and lives in Jerusalem and has pointers for Rosh Hashanah. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon….Juggling the Jugular go-getters Read more

Who can (and will) break Israel’s political stalemate?

Will Benjamin Netanyahu or Benny Gantz be able to form a government, or will Israel have to go to the polls for a third election in the course of a year? That’s the question being asked throughout Israel in the wake of Tuesday’s election results, which again ended in a dead heat. Read more

On the other hand

The post-election “balagan” is dominating the media at the moment. Read more

Source: The Joint List of Arab Paries will support Gantz

The Joint List of Arab Parties, with its 13 mandates, will be a key factor in Benny Gantz’s ability to form a coalition, and it appears they will lend him their support. Read more

‘Israel will have no better friend than Kelly Craft’, US Ambassador says at UN

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon welcomed the US’ new ambassador to the UN, Kelly Craft. Read more

President begins consultation on identity of next government

President Reuven Rivlin today began consulting with Members of Knesset from the various political parties on who should receive the presidential mandate to form a government. Read more

New Sefer Torahs for the Harry Triguboff Centre

It is a short walk from the Central Synagogue in Bondi to the Harry Triguboff Centre but a feeling of pageantry as two freshly completed Sefer Torahs were paraded down Bon Accord St to their new home in Flood St in the shul built by Harry. Read more

Going abroad

J-Wire’s music reviewer Fraser Beath McEwing has added another string to his bow as he takes J-Wire readers on his travels…church time. Read more

Israeli scientists develop 3D printed corals to combat habitat degradation

Israel researchers at Ben-Gurion University (BGU) and the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa have developed 3D printed corals that can help save the habitats of sea creatures worldwide. The development may prove crucial to combat the abuse and degradation of the world’s coral reefs. Read more

The Jews of Mashhad

History is going out of fashion. It is declining as a subject taught at universities. It is seen as irrelevant to the great surge of technology and finance and out of favour with the politics of “me” and “now”. Read more

The political downfall of Israel’s right-wing

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political career as he continues to get battered by a complicated parliamentary system that he has led for the past 10 years—13 years in total. Read more

In a deadlocked election, the real winners are Israeli Arabs

If nothing else, one clear result of Israel’s frustrating general election gives the lie to the claim that Israeli Arabs were being intimidated from casting their vote. Read more

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