Coronavirus double-speak

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s announcement on Sunday evening of additional steps to confront the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus illustrates how easily government policies can be inherently contradictory. Read more

EU lawmakers blast Facebook for ‘lack of improvement’ in removing antisemitic content

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling on Facebook to take “immediate measures” to better combat the proliferation of antisemitic content on its platform. Read more

Volunteer award for Ruth

The Jewish Holocaust Centre’s Centre News editor Ruth Mushin has been honoured for her volunteering efforts, winning a 2021 Caulfield Volunteer Award. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past: a potpourri of Jewish legends

Some Jewish immigrants who made their presence felt in Australia. Read more

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad agree to step up terror attacks against Israel

The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist groups agreed on a plan to increase cooperation and ramp up terrorist attacks, particularly in Judea and Samaria, during “a lengthy leadership meeting” on Saturday,” according to the Palestine Information Centre. Read more

For the first time, a female officer appointed military secretary to the president

In a historic decision, President Isaac Herzog has appointed Col. N. as the next Military Secretary to the President of the State of Israel and promoted her to the rank of brigadier-general. Read more

Four of Israel’s five major TV production companies commit to auditioning actors with disabilities

Four of Israel’s five major television broadcasting and production companies have signed a new pledge, spearheaded by the Ruderman Family Foundation, to audition actors with disabilities with each new studio production. Read more

Were Ephraim and Menasheh role models?

Ask the rabbi. Read more

Rabbinical Council of NSW head fronts assisted dying inquiry

The President of the NSW Rabbinical Council Rabbi Nochum Schapiro has fronted a public hearing in the NSW parliament on the proposed bill to legalise assisted dying. Read more

Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Australia asks Sydney Festival to refuse Israeli sponsorship

Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Australia has called on the organisers of the Sydney Festival to boycott any support from the State of Israel. Read more

Will 2022 be better? Aussie outlook mixed

Will 2022 be better? Australians are uncertain about how optimistic, or not, to feel going into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

IDF forces face gunfire when mapping terrorists’ home for demolition

IDF forces operating in the Arab village of Silat al-Khartia in Samaria on Sunday night to map the home of terrorists ahead of its demolition encountered violent resistance, including gunfire. Read more

Israeli tissue engineers 3D-print an ear

A small percentage (0.1 to 0.3 per cent) of people are born with congenitally deformed ears. This can have a severe psychological impact and sometimes involves hearing loss. Read more

Ronni Kahn inspires at the North Shore Synagogue: a J-Wire photogallery

Sydney’s North Shore Jewish Women have hosted an inspirational talk by Ronni Kahn, founder of OzHarvest. Read more

Ronni Kahn inspires at the North Shore Synagogue

Sydney’s North Shore Jewish Women have hosted an inspirational talk by Ronni Kahn, founder of OzHarvest. Read more

Netanyahu and Trump’s well-defended goal

How are we supposed to understand journalist Barak Ravid’s dramatic exposés regarding former U.S. President Donald Trump’s relationship with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? Read more

First-ever gold medal for Israeli competitor in World Swimming Championships

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko made history by winning Israel’s first-ever gold at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Read more

Medicinal cannabis oil found effective for treating autism

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have successfully treated autism in animal models with medical cannabis oil. Read more

Trump-Netanyahu legacy eclipses rancour over phone call to Biden

Former US President Trump’s unforgiving anger with former Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu over Netanyahu’s congratulatory call to President Biden following Biden’s election win in November 2020 – must not be allowed to detract from or bury Trump’s self-styled Deal of The Century (“Vision”) released on 28 January 2020. Read more

Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan ‘shocked’ by ‘dishonest’ IDF statement on Homesh

The head of the Shomron Regional Council (Samaria), Yossi Dagan, has issued a public statement condemning what he described as a “dishonest” announcement made by the IDF Spokesman regarding settlers who went to the Homesh outpost Sunday morning. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon.  The Day after Tomorrow Read more

IDF: Locals clash with security forces at site of Homesh terror attack

Hundreds of people arrived at the Homesh outpost on Sunday morning in response to the murder of yeshiva student Yehuda Dimentman last Thursday night by Arab terrorists. Read more

Islamic Jihad takes responsibility for deadly Samaria attack

The Islamic Jihad terror organization took responsibility for the attack in which Yehuda Dimentman was shot and killed and two other Israelis were injured on Thursday night in Samaria. Read more

A wife’s grief

Four suspects have been detained on their involvement in the recent murder of 25-yr-old yeshiva student Yehuda Dimentman near Homesh in Samaria on Thursday night. Read more

On the other hand

This week demonstrated one of the main differences between Israel and the Mullah regime in Iran. Read more

Complex interplay of French patriotism and Jewish identity behind Éric Zemmour’s presidential run

Many nicknames and adjectives have been thrown around to describe the new talk of the French town, Éric Zemmour, the French journalist turned presidential candidate: brilliant, knowledgeable, extremist, racist, far-right, provocateur, and, perhaps the most catchy: the “French Trump.” Read more

Why the double standard on West Bank violence?

To the casual observer of news from the Middle East, it would appear that the biggest story coming out of Israel lately is what some outlets are describing as a surge in settler violence against Palestinians. Read more

2021: Past, present and future

Looking back at 2021 in the hope of having something sensible to say about the past year, I found myself musing on a perennial question. Read more

447 antisemitic incidents reported by ECAJ

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has published its antisemitism report containing more up to date information as reported a few weeks ago. Read more

ABC and its complaints handling

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council and the Zionist Federation of Australia have sent their submissions for the Independent Review of the ABC’s editorial self-regulatory system and complaints handling. Read more

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