Nosferatu, a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
February 17, 2023 by Alex First
The play starts with a heartfelt warning from one of the characters that only tragedy puts you on the map. Read more
Green Sunday in Sydney
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
200 young volunteers gave of their time to participate in the annual JNF NSW’s Green Sunday telethon.
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Sotheby’s is auctioning the ‘earliest, most complete Hebrew Bible ever’
February 16, 2023 by JNS
Sotheby’s auction house is selling a Hebrew Bible that Richard Austin, its global head of books and manuscripts, calls “undeniably one of the most important and singular texts in human history.” Read more
Coming Out: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
February 16, 2023 by Alex First
Showmanship, humour, pathos, anger, overt messaging and song are part of this well-meaning but noticeably stretched offering. Read more
Israeli government delays vote on controversial judicial reform bills
February 16, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s governing coalition delayed several Knesset votes related to a contentious judicial reform that were scheduled for Wednesday. Read more
Bring back DJ Dave
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Today, David Southwick is a senior politician, the Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and a Member of the State Parliament for over ten years. Read more
Knesset passes law to strip citizenship of terrorists
February 16, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Knesset lawmakers gave final approval to legislation to strip Israeli citizenship from Arab terrorists and their families. Read more
Service to mark the beginning of the Law Term
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s The Great Synagogue has host once again the Jewish service to mark the start of the Law Term. Read more
ZFA slams Greens request to universities to ignore IHRA antisemitism definition
February 16, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Senator Jordon Steele-John of the Australian Greens party announced on 9 February that they have asked university vice chancellors across Australia not to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Read more
Smotrich vows unrestrained building in Judea and Samaria despite US opposition
February 15, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich vowed on Tuesday to promote unrestrained construction in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, despite opposition from the Biden administration. Read more
Controvesial producer no longer in ABC’s employ
February 15, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
ABC Managing Director David Anderson announced in Senate Estimates yesterday that its veteran Jerusalem-based producer Fouad Abu Ghosh was no longer working for the public broadcaster. Read more
Prague museums return 14 artworks to heirs of Jewish collector
February 15, 2023 by JNS
Two Czech art institutions have returned 14 artworks to the heirs of a Jewish collector, from whom they were improperly taken during and after World War II, the New York State financial services department announced. Read more
A chorus of regulars
February 15, 2023 by Henry Benjamin
Opera Australia is very proud of its chorus – proud enough to stage a new production of Chorus! in which each and every one of the 48 performers combines to be the stars of the show. Read more
Netanyahu visits bereaved family
February 15, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have paid a condolence call on the Paley family at their home in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ramot, where two members of the family – Yaakov, 6, and Asher, 8 – were murdered and another civilian, 20, were intentionally run over by a terrorist. Read more
Israeli soldier succumbs to wounds sustained in Jerusalem attack
February 14, 2023 by JNS
Twenty-two-year-old Israeli soldier Staff Sgt. Asil Sawaed died on Monday evening from wounds sustained earlier in the day in a terrorist attack at a checkpoint to Shuafat in eastern Jerusalem. Read more
A cavalier approach?
On 13 February 2023, J-Wire published an opinion piece by Ruthie Blum entitled: “Three Jewish Funerals and an Israeli Hate-Fest”. Read more
Israeli delegation to Turkey heads home
February 14, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The first Israeli delegation to Turkey to assist in locating, rescuing and treating victims in the disaster area has completed its mission and is now making its way back to Israel. Read more
Syrian victims of Turkish Earthquake shocked to be treated by Israelis
February 14, 2023 by Pesach Benson
It’s not surprising that the Israeli medical team treating Turkish earthquake victims in Kahramanmaraş are also treating Syrians. Read more
Feintooner
February 14, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Two-Face Too Often Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Judah and Adela Solomon – Adelaide City and Community Stalwarts
February 14, 2023 by Features Desk
Judah, the son of Moss Solomon and his wife Elizabeth, was born in London on 21 December 1818. Read more
‘Operation Olive Branches’: IDF team saves 19 in quake-struck Turkey
February 13, 2023 by J-Wire
The Israel Defence Forces’ “Operation Olive Branches” in Turkey had as of Saturday rescued 19 people from the rubble caused by the massive earthquakes that killed more than 28,000 people in that country and Syria. Read more
Hateful messages projected on Anne Frank House
February 13, 2023 by JNS
An antisemite projected hateful messages on the façade of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, including the conspiracy theory that she did not pen her diary. Read more
Three Jewish funerals and an Israeli hate-fest
February 13, 2023 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
Imagine the scene on Saturday night at 8-year-old Asher Menachem Paley’s funeral. Read more
The ghost of Broome – does Judaism believe in ghosts?
February 13, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
Prima Facie: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
February 13, 2023 by Alex First
Tessa Ensler (Sheridan Harbridge) is a successful barrister. Read more
President Herzog in ‘great pain’ over heated national political divisions
February 13, 2023 by Gil Tanenbaum - TPS
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog took the unusual step of publicly addressing the nation Sunday evening in order to ask for all sides in the current political debate over proposed judicial reforms to take a step back and calm down. Read more
United Hatzalah ends Turkish relief mission citing ‘concrete and immediate threat’
February 13, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A delegation of around 40 workers from Israel’s United Hatzalah emergency response organization is returning to Israel immediately amid a “concrete and immediate threat” to the team on Sunday. Read more
Feb-26 Melbourne: Judi Schiff – Photographic exhibition
February 13, 2023 by Jacquie Lerner - Maccabi VIC
Entrances Around the World, opening on Sunday, 26 February, at the Leo Baeck Art Centre, 31-37 Harp Road, East, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria. Read more
New two-state solution: Israel & Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
February 13, 2023 by David Singer
Indications that a new two-state solution – Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine – continues to progress towards its successful implementation – were in evidence again this past week. Read more
We need a better definition of antisemitism
February 12, 2023 by Ben Cohen
In the world of Jewish advocacy, the “working definition” of antisemitism endorsed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has almost acquired the status of a sacred text. Read more
