Netanyahu formally tasked with forming new Israeli government
November 14, 2022 by Pesach Benson
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has formally tasked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new governing coalition. Read more
Ben-Gvir wants to change the Law of Return
November 14, 2022 by Pesach Benson
Otzma Yehudi party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir wants the next government to end the state’s recognition of conversions carried out by the Reform movement. Read more
Plans to increase Sydney Jewish Museum floor space
November 13, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney Jewish Museum President Greg Shand has announced plans to expand the floor space to accommodate 100,000 visitors annually by 2032. Read more
Don’t apologize for Ben-Gvir or anything else about Israel
November 13, 2022 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
As Benjamin Netanyahu begins forming the next Israeli government following his victory in the latest Knesset election, some on the left have begun a last-ditch effort to prevent him from forming a coalition with the parties that ran as his allies. Read more
Russia and Iran are heading for defeat in Ukraine
November 13, 2022 by Ben Cohen
Those who are nostalgic for the heyday of neoconservatism might want to know that on Wednesday, former U.S. President George W. Bush will host a video discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Read more
JNF announces nationwide plan for fire protection
November 13, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
At the Climate Conference held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, KKL – JNF announced two new projects: a nationwide plan for buffer zones for fire protection and a plan for the restoration plan of the burned forest in the Jerusalem mountains. Read more
UN to refer Israeli occupation to court – Lapid’s reaction
November 13, 2022 by AAP J-Wire
The United Nations decolonisation committee has adopted a draft Palestinian resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on Israel’s prolonged occupation. Read more
Sunshine Super Girl: a theatre review by Alex First
November 13, 2022 by Alex First
Respectful, determined and humble. That is the picture that emerges of Australian tennis great Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s Sunshine Super Girl, a moniker given to her by the British press. Read more
On the other hand
November 13, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
One of the many positive features of living in Israel is the experience of meeting and mixing with Jews from diverse parts of the world, sampling their culinary delights and learning about various traditions and customs. Read more
Contagious insanity
November 13, 2022 by Michael Kuttner
It is well known that viruses are contagious, and now it seems that a new variant is rampant among certain sections of the body politic. Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Palestinians to end push for International Court ruling on ‘Occupation’
November 11, 2022 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A senior Palestinian official close to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirmed to the Tazpit Press Service that Ramallah has acceded to a request by the U.S. and Israel to end efforts to refer Israel’s “occupation” to the International Court of Justice. Read more
MBS & King Abdullah keep Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine alive
November 11, 2022 by David Singer
Non-participation by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister – Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) – and Jordan’s King Abdullah at the 31st Summit of the Arab League held in Algiers on 1 and 2 November – even via Zoom – was highly significant. Read more
Shoelaces: a film about a father and his special-need son
November 11, 2022 by Jeremy Ungar
Anger
November 11, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
Wherever we turn, anger seems to be the prevailing mood. Read more
Gundog (Three Fates Theatre) reviewed by Alex First
November 11, 2022 by Alex First
The rough lot of an impoverished farming clan is front and centre in Gundog, a dramatic and confronting play with lashes of humour. Read more
Interfaith dialogue
November 11, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
‘Communities in Conversation’ learning initiative to commemorate Rabbi Sacks
More than 200 Jewish communities and day schools spanning six continents have signed up for a global initiative of learning and Torah study to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. Read more
Secord praises Sydney Jewish Museum in parliament
November 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On the eve of 30th-anniversary celebrations, former NSW Labor frontbencher and NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair Walt Secord told NSW State Parliament that the Sydney Jewish Museum “ranked among the best Holocaust museums in the world”. Read more
Ethiopia: extreme medicine yields extreme rewards
November 10, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An upcoming medical lecture scheduled later this month will shed light on the transformative practice of medicine, treatment and healing in assisting vulnerable communities in Ethiopia. Read more
L’Chaim – To Life: Social media platforms’ hate speech prevention policy
November 10, 2022 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) and a cyber security expert, about the recent Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Antisemitism meeting that he attended in Washington DC. Read more
Shabbat Vayeyra: Who Was Hagar?
November 10, 2022 by Jeremy Rosen
The character of Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant, Avraham’s concubine, and Ishmael’s mother, has always fascinated me. Read more
A beauty and two beasts: Music review by Fraser Beath McEwing
November 10, 2022 by Fraser Beath McEwing
Under the baton of Simone Young, the SSO turned in a stirring performance last night from the two big Bs: Brahms’ first symphony and Beethoven’s violin concerto with soloist James Ehnes. Read more
Win a double pass for JIFF
November 9, 2022 by Community newsdesk
There is still time to attend a movie during the Jewish International Film Festival. Read more
UK regulator takes BBC to task for coverage of Oxford St attack
November 9, 2022 by Faygie Holt
Nearly a year after a group of Jewish teens was accosted on a major London shopping street during Chanukah, a British regulatory commission criticised how the BBC covered the episode. Read more
Israeli dies of wounds sustained in Samaria terror attack
November 9, 2022 by JNS
An Israeli man wounded in a terror attack on Oct. 25 died on Tuesday, according to Israeli media reports. Read more
Israel launches A$26 million autonomous public transportation pilot
November 9, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s Innovation Authority announced on Sunday the launch of a two-year pilot program to study the viability of using autonomous public buses. Read more
Lies and unapologetic antisemitism from the UN ‘Commission of Inquiry’
November 9, 2022 by J-Wire
Antisemitism at the United Nations may be as ubiquitous as the United Nations’ dead silence on human rights violations around the world but rarely has it been as brazen and transparent as on Oct. 27, 2022. Read more
#ItStartedWithWords: in commemoration of Kristallnacht
November 9, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) in commemoration of Kristallnacht, has relaunched its Holocaust survivor-led, digital campaign, #ItStartedWithWords. Read more
NSW opposition leader pledges increased security support for all faiths
November 9, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has pledged his bipartisan support for increased security measures at all faith-based institutions. Read more
Leaders object to sales of Nazi memorabilia
November 9, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An auctioneer specialising in military memorabilia has been criticised by Jewish organisations ahead of a sale of Nazi artefacts. Read more
