Arabs look to create earthquake in Jerusalem City Hall
June 14, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
An Israeli Arab candidate has emerged in the Jerusalem Municipality elections, vying to become mayor, shake up the city council’s balance of power, and flex Arab political muscle. Read more
A Guide to Caring for Jewish Patients
June 14, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
In an effort to ensure Jewish patients receive culturally sensitive care when they stay in hospital, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, in partnership with Beit Rafael, has produced a brand-new booklet called A Guide to Caring for Jewish Patients. Read more
OBK signs an agreement with Morocco organisation
June 14, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Morocco‘s ambassador to Australia Wassane Zailachi visited the Chabad-run Charity ‘Our Big Kitchen’ was impressed by what she saw and strongly felt that charities in Morocco would benefit from a better understanding of the community work done in OBK. Read more
IINZ adds voice to call for independent review
June 14, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Israel Institute of New Zealand co-director Dr David Cumin is adding voice to the calls for an independent review of Radio NZ following revelations that dozens of articles were inappropriately edited from overseas sources before publication. Read more
National interfaith group discusses challenges facing indigenous Australians
June 14, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The challenges facing indigenous Australians and the merits of proposed remedies took centre stage in the recent National Dialogue between the Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Read more
A new Shaliach for AUJS
June 14, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Zionist Federation of Australia and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) has welcomed Tobias Siegal, who began his work as the Australasian Union of Jewish Students’ (AUJS) shaliach last week. Read more
Rigelotto: Reviewed by Murray Dahm
June 14, 2023 by Murray Dahm
Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto (1851) was the composer’s sixteenth opera. Read more
Kol Ha’am – Voice of the People
June 14, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Kol Ha’am – Voice of the People conference initiated by President Isaac Herzog is set to take place this Sunday at Melbourne’s Beth Weizmann Community Centre. Read more
Nazi symbols risk prison under proposed federal law
June 14, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
Australians are being sent a clear message that there is no excuse for displays of hate as a proposal to ban Nazi and Islamic State symbols enters federal parliament. Read more
Trump’s granddaughter celebrates her bat mitzvah
June 14, 2023 by JNS
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s granddaughter celebrated her bat mitzvah over the weekend, her mother announced on Tuesday. Read more
Napoleon was right about the Jews
With the barrage of untruths emanating from Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas and his underlings, it is always a welcome and refreshing phenomenon when world leaders recognise and speak the truth about Israel and the Jews…writes Joseph Frager. Read more
UK leaders slam Roger Waters’s antisemitism
Roger Waters, the co-founder of the band Pink Floyd, has faced widespread criticism for Holocaust and anti-Israel imagery at his concerts. Read more
The 2023 Community Crisis Golf Day to support Jewish House
June 13, 2023 by Community newsdesk
The 2023 Community Crisis Golf Day, a charitable event organised in support of Jewish House, proved to be an astounding triumph. Read more
Israel to build thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria
June 13, 2023 by JNS
Israel has notified the Biden administration that later this month it will announce plans for thousands of new homes in Judea and Samaria. Read more
Israeli opposition leader testifies in Netanyahu corruption trial
June 13, 2023 by TPS
Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid testified at the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Read more
Peter Wertheim: Nazi symbols ban a step in the right direction
June 13, 2023 by Peter Wertheim
Federal Attorney General Mark Dreyfus will shortly introduce to the parliament The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Izzy Orloff – Famous Fremantle photographer
June 13, 2023 by Features Desk
He was born Abraham in Ukraine on 21 March 1891, the youngest of nine children of Rafael Orloff, draper, and his wife Rachel. Read more
Robyn Archer: An Australian Songbook – reviewed by Alex First
June 13, 2023 by Alex First
The highly entertaining two-hour show could be called the soundtrack of the glorious Robyn Archer’s life. Read more
Students sing, wave PLO flags at Hebrew University
June 12, 2023 by JNS
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem came under fire due to a pro-Palestinian event held on campus that featured singing and waving flags of the PLO terrorist organisation. Read more
The King’s Birthday Honours – those who got away and our statistics
June 12, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As usually happens, we missed one honoree. We are also publishing here the vital statistics. Read more
Israel tops Korea to secure 3rd place at Under-20 World Cup
June 12, 2023 by JNS
Israel capped a historic run at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday by beating South Korea 3-1 to finish the tournament in third place. Read more
Do you agree that the original Chassidim were reformers of Judaism?
June 12, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Ask the rabbi. Read more
UN postpones antisemitism meeting amid stark disagreement
June 12, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
The United Nations was supposed to convene a meeting with Jewish leaders and global antisemitism envoys next week in Cordoba, Spain to unveil its plan to combat antisemitism. It has postponed that meeting, amid stark disagreement over the contents of the draft plan. Read more
Archaeologists: 12,000-year-old flutes imitated bird call
June 12, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The world’s oldest flute, 12,000 years old, wasn’t created by Neanderthals for entertainment and amusement. Read more
Feintooner
June 12, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: More for Less, More or Less Read more
The Culture: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
June 12, 2023 by Alex First
Will (Mina Asfour) and Katie (Laura Jackson) are millennial best friends who live together. Read more
Google ends UN burying Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution
June 12, 2023 by David Singer
Google has ended the United Nations (UN) continuing effort to ignore the existence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) as an alternative solution to replace the failed UN two-state solution contained in UN Security Council Resolution 2334 passed on 23 December 2016 (UNSCR 2334). Read more
King’s Birthday Honours 2023
June 11, 2023 by J-Wire Staff
We are just about to do the math, but this may be a record number of honorees. Join us in wishing each every one of the a hearty mazel tov!
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IDF’s ‘Special in Uniform’ band hits 500-show milestone
June 11, 2023 by Judy Lash Balint - JNS.org
Most Israeli bands and performers would be happy to land a few gigs a month, but how many have clocked 500 performances in the past 14 months? Read more
On the other hand
June 11, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Most countries, including Israel, have designated parking areas reserved for drivers with mobility problems. Read more
