Q. How can you prove there is a God?
June 26, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
Virtual reality puts new twist on Holocaust education
June 26, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Putting a modern twist on Holocaust education, Triumph of the Spirit has opened its doors in Jerusalem, where visitors will be able to take a guided virtual reality tour of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Read more
On the other hand
June 26, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
The best own goal of the season was scored by Indonesia which recently banned the Israel under 20 soccer team from competing in the world soccer cup competition. Read more
Palestinian Authority faces collapse as Hamas gains strength, senior official warns
June 23, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A senior official within the Palestinian Authority expressed grave concerns over the growing influence of Hamas in Judea and Samaria, particularly in Jenin. Read more
Nonprofit founded by Melbourne Jewish family changes lives in Cambodia
June 23, 2023 by JNS
If an Australian Jewish high school student hadn’t missed a deadline in 2009, her family might not have gone on to found a nonprofit which is helping young people some 4,300 miles away in Cambodia. Read more
Oceangate CEO’s wife descended from famous Jewish ‘Titanic’ passengers
June 23, 2023 by JNS
The wife of Stockton Rush, the OceanGate CEO whose submersible, Titan, vanished on June 18 during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic, is a direct descendant of two famous Jewish passengers who perished when the ocean liner sank in 1912. Read more
Getting the message
June 23, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
The definition of “getting the message” is to understand something that is not being said directly.
Charter Schools and Isidore of Seville
June 23, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
I have always been a fan of Charter Schools (naturally, there are poor ones too). Read more
Giant mural at Ben-Gurion Airport tells the story of the Jewish people
June 22, 2023 by JNS
A huge mural, 50 metres long and five meters high and titled “Am Yisrael Chai,” celebrating 4,000 years of Jewish history, was unveiled at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday. Read more
Israel to advance plans for 1,000 homes in Eli in response to terror attack
June 22, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that plans to build 1,000 homes in the Samarian community of Eli will be fast-tracked in response to Tuesday’s deadly terror attack there. Read more
Druze opposing Golan wind farm clash with Israel police
June 22, 2023 by AAP
Hundreds of men from Druze Arab villages on the occupied Golan Heights have protested against Israeli plans to set up a wind farm, some facing off with riot police in an unusually violent confrontation that injured several people. Read more
Shabbat Korach: Quakes, Fires, and Almonds
June 22, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
The earth opened up, fire from heaven, and sticks sprouted almond blossoms and nuts. Read more
Israeli Bar Association election results a blow to judicial reform
June 22, 2023 by TPS
In a blow to the Israeli government’s judicial reform initiative, Attorney Amit Becher won the election for leadership of Israel Bar Association election, the Bar Association announced on Wednesday night. Read more
Security.
June 22, 2023 by Ron Weiser
A single word, depending on one’s viewpoint, has many different meanings, interpretations and derivations. Read more
Revenge attacks after Eli shooting
Injuries were reported as Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria rioted in Arab towns on Tuesday night seeking revenge for the murders of four Israelis near Eli earlier in the day. Read more
Victims of Eli terror attack laid to rest
June 21, 2023 by JNS
Hundreds of Israelis paid their last respects on Tuesday to Elisha Anteman and Harel Massoud, two victims of the Palestinian terror attack near Eli the same day. Read more
Comprehensive study of hate incidents in Australia – updated
June 21, 2023 by Julie Nathan
A comprehensive study conducted in 2022 revealed a clear picture of the state of reported hate incidents in Australia from 2014 to 2021. Read more
Knesset delays debate on Judicial Reform Bill due to terror attack
June 21, 2023 by TPS
A debate over the latest Israeli judicial reform legislation due to be held on Wednesday was postponed due to Tuesday’s deadly Palestinian terror attack in Samaria. Read more
Four Israelis killed in shooting attack, army searching for terrorist
June 21, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Four Israelis were killed and another four were injured when two Palestinians opened fire on people at a gas station near the community of Eli on Monday. Read more
Death toll of Jenin clashes rises to six
June 20, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The death toll from Monday’s clashes between terrorists and Israeli troops in Jenin rose to six on Tuesday morning, according to Palestinian sources. Read more
Israelis arrested for trying to offer animal sacrifice on Temple Mount
Two Israelis were arrested on Monday for planning to perform a ritual sacrifice atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Read more
New president for the Australian Law Reform Commission
June 20, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Justice Mordecai Bromberg has been appointed President of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) for a five-year term commencing on 10 July 2023. Read more
Aida – an opera review by Murray Dahm
June 20, 2023 by Murray Dahm
Verdi’s Aïda (1871) is a remarkable opera for all sorts of reasons. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Hyam (Henry) van der Sluice – Australia’s best kept secret – known Australia-wide as comic entertainer Roy Rene
June 20, 2023 by Features Desk
Henry, to be known as Roy (Mo) Rene, was born on 15 February 1891, at Hindley Street, Adelaide. Read more
Lightscape, at the Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens: reviewed by Alex First
June 19, 2023 by Alex First
Following its success last winter, a new, gorgeous exhibition of colour and creativity returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens this year. Read more
What do Jews believe?
June 19, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
The Victorian ALP conference
June 19, 2023 by Peter Wertheim
The Victorian ALP Branch resolution over the weekend was all about politics, not principle…writes Peter Wertheim. Read more
Henry shares his story
June 19, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne Courage to Care Volunteer Holocaust Survivor Speaker Professor Henry Ekert has shared his story with many students over the years, and, accompanied by his wife Barbara, has visited St Joseph’s College on numerous occasions. Read more
Henry Greener visits Marc Chagall
June 19, 2023 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
Henry meets Jade Niklai, curator of the Chagall Exhibition, now showing at the Jewish Museum of Australia in Melbourne. Read more
On the other hand
June 19, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
How many days of sunshine does Israel experience on an annual basis? Read more
