New gas field discovered off Israel’s coast
October 7, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
A new natural gas reservoir has recently been discovered off Israel’s coast, giving another significant boost to Israel’s rapidly developing energy industry. Read more
A nechtiker tog
October 7, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
This exquisite Yiddish expression loosely translated means “whom are you trying to fool?” Read more
Shabbat Haazinu: Jewish song
October 7, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
“Listen to the song,” we are told in this week’s Torah reading, Haazinu. Read more
Israelis rally in support of Iranian protestors
October 7, 2022 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Israelis gathered in downtown Jerusalem’s Independence Park Thursday evening for a rally in support of the Iranian people who have taken to the streets in recent weeks demanding greater freedom of expression and freedom of religion. Read more
Antisemitic rant gets a rap on the knuckles by cops
October 6, 2022 by Henry Benjamin
Having spent Rosh Hashanah with family in Melbourne, Adelaide-based Norman Schueler got a taste of the antisemitism being experienced in Victoria. Read more
Israeli organisation rescues Holocaust survivor from embattled Donetsk Province
October 6, 2022 by TPS
A few days before Yom Kippur, Naftali Rabinovitch, who serves as the Israeli United Hatzalah Chief of Operations in Ukraine, received an urgent phone call. Read more
Israel’s devastating capitulation to Hezbollah
October 6, 2022 by Caroline Glick - JNS
It is almost impossible to grasp the danger of Israel’s present moment. A month before the Knesset elections, the caretaker government led by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defence Minister Benny Gantz is moving full speed ahead with a maritime agreement with an enemy state that it insists will obligate Israel in perpetuity. Read more
Life ban for fascist-salute soccer fan
October 6, 2022 by AAP
A Sydney United 58 fan caught performing a Nazi salute during the Australia Cup final has been slapped with a lifetime ban from the governing body. Read more
Thoughts on the upcoming election in Israel
October 6, 2022 by Ron Weiser
At last, we appear to have an Israeli election issue on at least one foreign policy matter, rather than just solely on personalities – or do we? Read more
Why is Sukkot called “Our Festival of Joy”?
October 6, 2022 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Abraham Accords foster a new regional architecture for the Middle East
October 6, 2022 by Ran Yaakoby
In these challenging times, it is natural to seek out beacons of hope and optimism. Read more
Netanyahu hospitalized after feeling ill on Yom Kippur
October 6, 2022 by TPS
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu took ill during the final Neilah prayer Yom Kippur and on Wednesday evening in a synagogue in Jerusalem and was taken to Shaare Zedek Hospital. Read more
Oct-29 5:10pm SBS-World Movies: Between Worlds
October 6, 2022 by J-Wire
25-year-old Oliel lies severely injured and unconscious in hospital after a terror attack in Jerusalem. Read more
Oct-27 9:55pm SBS-World Movies: The Physician
October 6, 2022 by J-Wire
In Persia in the 11th Century, a surgeon’s apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians. Read more
Investing $600,000 to ensure the safety of the Jewish community
October 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Every Victorian should feel safe and free to express their religious beliefs. Antisemitism is on the rise, and we must ensure that we have the resources to protect our community. Read more
A Yom Kippur message from Australia’s prime minister
October 5, 2022 by J-Wire News Service
G’mar chatima tova—I send warm greetings to all who celebrated Yom Kippur. Read more
Lithuania marks 81 years since Nazis liquidated Vilnius Ghetto
October 4, 2022 by Israel Kasnett - JNS.org
A crowd of students, teachers and principals stood in Vilnius’s historic Ghetto Victims (Rūdninkai) Square last week as they listened to the speeches and watched the performances of their classmates. Read more
Novak Djokovic wins Tel Aviv tournament for 89th title
October 4, 2022 by J-Wire
Novak Djokovic won his third trophy of 2022 and the 89th of his career at the Aviv Watergen Open on Sunday, defeating Marin Cilic in straight sets. Read more
If you want peace, reform the Palestinian Authority
That the Biden administration regards Israel as a more congenial and cooperative diplomatic partner than the Palestinian Authority was evident from the remarks delivered by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a Security Council briefing on the Middle East last week. Read more
Treasure of 44 Byzantine gold coins discovered in Northern Israel
A treasure of 44 pure gold coins was recently chanced upon and discovered in archaeological excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) at the site of Paneas (later known as Banias), within the Hermon River Nature Reserve in the northern tip of the country, prior to connecting the adjacent Druze holy site Maqam Nabi Khadr to the national electricity grid. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Yom Kippur 1839 – Hobart Tasmania
October 4, 2022 by Features Desk
The following is an extract from the article “The Jews” published in Hobart in 1839. Read more
Khamenei blames hijab riots on ‘Zionist regime’ and US
October 4, 2022 by TPS
The recent riots in Iran in response to the killing of Mahsa Amini are “plots by the US and Zionist regime [Israel],” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has claimed. Read more
Former US ambassador to Israel baffled by Israel-Lebanon deal on gas fields
October 3, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
David Friedman, the US former ambassador to Israel, expressed bewilderment over the pending proposal for an agreement on a maritime line between Israel and Lebanon, saying that it appears to entail significant Israeli concessions. Read more
Netanyahu: Lapid ‘surrendered’ to Hezbollah with Lebanon border deal
October 3, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday slammed Israel’s emerging maritime border agreement with Lebanon, accusing Prime Minister Yair Lapid of caving in to Hezbollah, according to local media reports. Read more
Ghost Stories: a theatre review by Alex First
October 3, 2022 by Alex First
An engaging professor of parapsychology talks us through the history of ghost stories – how they came to be and how they have evolved over time. Read more
Sweeter isn’t always tastier, finds Hebrew Uni study
October 3, 2022 by Tali Aronsky
Most of us struggle with a sweet tooth despite wanting to eat healthily. Read more
10 things you need to know about Yom Kippur
The Bible calls Yom Kippur the “Sabbath of Sabbaths,” the holiest day of the Jewish calendar and the pinnacle of the High Holidays that start with Rosh Hashanah. Read more
Report: Arab diplomats urge new British PM to not move embassy to Jerusalem
October 3, 2022 by JNS
Arab ambassadors in London have sent a letter to newly minted UK Prime Minister Liz Truss urging her to scrap what they described as “an illegal and ill-judged” plan to move the British Embassy to Jerusalem, The Guardian reported on Friday. Read more
Feintooner
October 3, 2022 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: A tale of two Handmaids Read more
Doubling Australian aid to UNRWA: A vital perspective
October 3, 2022 by David Bedein
The Australian government will double its aid to UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which the UN created as a “temporary” entity in the wake of the Israel War of Independence, to help half a million Arabs displaced as a result of these hostilities. Read more
