Rabbi on demand
August 1, 2022 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Yossi Friedman will cease to be the spiritual leader of Sydney’s Maroubra Shule and retire from his engagement at Mount Sinai College on November 1 but no particular pulpit is waiting for his considerable talent. Read more
Jewish leaders slam sale of Hitler’s watch for US$1.1 million
August 1, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Jewish leaders have slammed the $1.1 million sale by a Maryland auction house of a watch given to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, United Press International reported on Saturday. Read more
What does Judaism say about the right to privacy?
August 1, 2022 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi.
Soccer stars Messi and Neymar in Israel for French Super Cup
August 1, 2022 by JNS
Soccer stars Lionel Messi and Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior will, along with their Paris Saint-Germain F.C. teammates, play a match against fellow French team FC Nantes at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on Sunday night. Read more
‘Alarm bells’ in Israel over China aid that could up Syria’s intel capabilities
August 1, 2022 by JNS
A new aid deal between China and Syria that will include the delivery of communications equipment to Damascus has set off “alarm bells” within the Israeli security establishment, according to a report by news site Breaking Defence. Read more
Leifer trial is delayed
August 1, 2022 by AAP
The trial of former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer has been delayed. Read more
UN will rue burying debate on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
August 1, 2022 by David Singer
The United Nations Security Council has lost any authority to broker an end to the Jewish-Arab conflict – after its 26th July Quarterly Open Debate: “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” proceeded for 5 hours without any speaker making reference to a new solution emanating from Saudi Arabia to resolve the 100 years-old conflict. Read more
Feintooner
August 1, 2022 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon…UNhuman Rights Council. Read more
First woman to serve as IDF military secretary to the President of Israel
August 1, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
History was made in the IDF on Sunday at a ceremony held at the Presidential residence in Jerusalem when Colonel Naama Rosen Grimberg became the first woman soldier ever to be appointed to the post of military secretary to the President of the State of Israel. Read more
Israel to accelerate implementation of ‘Jordan Gateway’ Israeli-Jordanian Industrial Park
August 1, 2022 by TPS
Israel’s government has approved the proposal of Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej to accelerate the implementation of the “Jordan Gateway” project – a joint industrial zone between Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Read more