Israel’s miraculous vaccination campaign
March 18, 2021 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
Throughout history, vaccines have proven miraculous, virtually eliminating smallpox, diphtheria, polio and other diseases. Today, they are on the verge of liberating us from COVID-19. Read more
Light beyond the Shadows: The Legacy of the Czech Torah Scrolls
March 18, 2021 by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen
Book Review: Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen reviews Light beyond the Shadows: The Legacy of the Czech Torah Scrolls by Sheila Pallay and Julius Muller. Read more
Israel’s President Rivlin and Austrian President Van der Bellen have attended at a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in Vienna.
March 18, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin and President of Austria Dr Alexander Van der Bellen have attended a ceremony held at the monument to Holocaust victims in Vienna. Read more
Two Wolfgangs and a Robert – all with home talent: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
March 18, 2021 by Fraser Beath McEwing
I’m growing to love the Sydney Town Hall as the temporary home of the SSO. Read more
International March of the Living to Hold Virtual 2021 March
March 17, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
LONE VOICE, The Wars of Isi Leibler: Written by Suzanne Rutland and reviewed by Jonathan Arkush
Communal leaders who take on establishment bodies and challenge accepted wisdoms are not the norm. Read more
Jordana Cutler inspires at UIA NSW Women’s Division innovative headline event
March 17, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Over 600 supporters came together for the UIA NSW Women’s Division 2021 Headline Event on 14 March – an afternoon tea at 50 host homes across Sydney, while hearing from inspirational guest speaker Jordana Cutler, streamed live from Israel. Read more
Meghan Markle, George Floyd, Muhammad and free speech
March 17, 2021 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
The latest scandal surrounding the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is noteworthy. Read more
Dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments with biblical verses discovered in Judean cave
Israeli archaeologists announced on Tuesday that dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing biblical verses were discovered during a national archaeological operation in the Judean Desert. Read more
Former Sydney University head apologizes for insinuating Holocaust denier could speak at school
The president of University College London (UCL) has apologized for suggesting that he would allow a Holocaust denier to speak at the school because of his steadfast commitment to free speech. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: 1851 where we learn about Convict No 232
Unrest was growing throughout Eastern Europe and Jews were heading to America and England. Read more
On cloud 9
March 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
For a group of sixty physically disabled adults, the recent relaxation of Israel’s Coronavirus restrictions meant that they could go out of their rehabilitative residence as a group for the first time in nearly a year. Read more
Employment Sydney: ACCOUNTANT, Part-time
North Shore Temple Emanuel, NSTE – Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia Read more
A weekend retreat for Diller Teen Fellows
March 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Recently, Diller Teen Fellows Melbourne held its second Shabbaton (weekend retreat) for Cohort 6, with a program aimed at developing self-management skills among the teens. Read more
President Rivlin off to Europe for talks
March 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has left Israel on a short visit to Europe to hold a series of meetings in Berlin, Vienna and Paris. Read more
Dealing with government on antisemitism
March 16, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
- Members of our Victorian Jewish community were left shocked, appalled and angered after widespread national coverage from J-Wire, The Australian Jewish News, the ABC and others exposed white supremacists rallying in Western Victoria during the Australia Day long weekend. Read more
Israel study shows excessive use of smartphones and social media leads to stress-related teeth-grinding, facial muscle pain
March 15, 2021 by TPS
A new study carried out at Tel Aviv University’s Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine has found that the excessive use of smartphones and social media can lead to problems sleeping, drowsiness and fatigue during the day, teeth-grinding, and pain in the mouth muscles and jaws. Read more
Israel develops world’s first laser and GPS guided mortar munition
March 15, 2021 by TPS
Israel unveiled on Sunday the “Iron Sting,” a networked precision fire system, a mortar munition that employs laser and GPS to engage targets accurately and prevent collateral damage. Read more
Netanyahu: UAE to invest $10 billion in Israel
March 15, 2021 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates, with which Israel signed a peace deal in September, plans to invest $10 billion in the country. Read more
Is oath-taking permitted in Judaism
March 15, 2021 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the Rabbi. Read more
Feintooner
March 15, 2021 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…International Intersectionality. Read more
Shock and Dismay as Yehuda Meshi-Zahav exposed as sex offender
March 15, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israeli public received with shock and astonishment the testimonies alleging that Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, founder and chairman of the ZAKA Search and Rescue organization and a high-profile Israeli figure, committed sex offences of various degrees against boys, girls and women, over decades. Read more
Netflix to premiere new docuseries about former ‘haredi’ fashion mogul
March 14, 2021 by JNS
Netflix announced on Wednesday the premiere of a new documentary series about fashion entrepreneur Julia Haart, a former member of the ultra-Orthodox haredi community. Read more
Israeli real-world data shows vaccine is 97% effective
March 14, 2021 by JNS
The Israeli Ministry of Health, Pfizer and BioNTech said on Thursday that data from Israel’s national vaccination campaign demonstrates that their vaccine is 94% effective in preventing asymptomatic infections. Read more
Blinken says Abraham Accords are ‘something we want to build on’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday complimented the Trump administration for the Abraham Accords that normalized relations with Israel and several Gulf states and Muslim nations. Read more
Incidental music on the way to heaven: a music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
March 14, 2021 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Although I’ve often heard the full-strength Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in the Sydney Opera House, it was nearly always teamed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in some major, combination work. Read more
South Africa’s chief justice confronts the apartheid analogy
March 14, 2021 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
As of this writing, South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng was on day seven of a 10-day deadline to publicly apologize for a speech he made last year in which he offered a full-throated defence of Israel, and still, he stood fast—no apology was forthcoming. Read more
On the other hand
March 14, 2021 by Michael Kuttner
Spring is in the air which means that Pesach (Passover) is not far away. Read more
Residents of TV comedy ‘South Park’ get vaccinated for COVID, courtesy of Israel
March 12, 2021 by JNS
Just weeks after “Saturday Night Live” aired a “news” segment that said Israel was only vaccinating the “Jewish half” of the country, another comedic television program, “South Park,” is being praised for its take on Israel’s vaccination program. Read more
IDF becomes first vaccinated military in the world
March 12, 2021 by Yaakov Lappin
The Israel Defence Forces announced on Thursday the completion of its coronavirus vaccination program, becoming the first military in the world to inoculate nearly every one of its service members. Read more
