Atomic clock in Israel’s physics laboratory to safeguard critical infrastructure
June 11, 2023 by Pesach Benson
To enhance the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, Israel’s national clock, located in the National Physics Laboratory, was connected to the “time distribution” system of the national digital system today. Read more
Jessica Fox claims second World Cup canoe victory
June 10, 2023 by AAP
Jessica Fox has claimed her second World Cup victory in less than a week at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague. Read more
IsraAid, JDC, Chabad assist Ukrainians on the ground in wake of dam flooding
June 9, 2023 by J-Wire
When the Kakhovka Dam collapsed on June 6, flooding southeastern Ukraine—killing several people and stranding thousands—those in the region turned to the Israeli non-governmental organisation IsraAID for help…writes Rachel Avraham. Read more
Two new helicopters with advanced capabilities begin operations for MDA
June 9, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
For the past 16 years, Magen David Adom (MDA) has been at the forefront of operating an advanced medical Air Ambulance in Israel. Read more
Negotiations over Israeli judicial reform frozen until vote on selection panel
June 9, 2023 by TPS
The Israeli opposition has brought negotiations over judicial reform to a standstill until a June 15 Knesset vote to choose two members of parliament to serve on the Judicial Selection Committee. Read more
How unsurprising
June 9, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
“Life is full of surprises. Not all these surprises are pleasant, so you need to be ready for what life brings you.” Read more
Happiness
June 9, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
The American constitution says that Americans have the right to happiness. What is happiness? Can the pursuit of happiness be a right, an experience, a state of mind, or an aspiration? Read more
Why can’t we talk about Ukrainian antisemitism?
June 8, 2023 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
How important is the struggle against antisemitism to the liberal corporate media? How much of it a priority is it for the organised Jewish world? Read more
Co-chairs appointed for the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel
June 8, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Marjorie O’Neill MP (Labor) and Natalie Ward MLC (Liberal) have been appointed co-chairs of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel. Read more
Israeli researchers develop tool to predict extreme rainfall
June 8, 2023 by TPS
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have identified factors influencing the likelihood of extreme rain events and have developed a tool that can improve the forecasting of such events. Read more
New president, new logo
June 8, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Progressive Judaism Victoria has announced its refreshed visual identity, coinciding with the appointment of new president Maureen Barten. Read more
Will a flawed UN report lead to a blacklisting of Israel?
June 8, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A draft United Nations report accuses the Israeli military of killing 32 Palestinian children and maiming others or using them as human shields. Israeli diplomats are blasting the report, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks. Read more
Death of a Salesman – a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
June 8, 2023 by Alex First
Almost three-quarters of a century after it was written, the power, passion and desolation intrinsic to Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman (1949) remains intact.
Emanuel School recognised as a 5-Star employer by Choice
June 8, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
Sydney’s Emanuel School has been selected as a 5-Star Employer of Choice by The Educator magazine. Read more
A mass that pleased the masses
June 8, 2023 by Fraser Beath McEwing
For Mozart fans, last night’s concert by the SSO was a welcome and balanced blend of the master’s work. Read more
Shabbat Bha’alotecha: Arguments
June 8, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
The Torah this week starts very optimistically with the events that come at the end of the first year when they are within sight of the Promised Land. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Alan Jackson
June 8, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Alan Jackson. He was Sgt Major Alan Jackson in the IDF Tzanchanim (Paratroopers) under the command of Mordechai (Matta) Gur, and was one of the first soldiers in the IDF to reach the Kotel in the 1967 Six Day War. Read more
Displaying Nazi symbols and trading in them to be criminalised
June 8, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Albanese Government plans to introduce a new law aimed at criminalising the public display of Nazi symbols such as the Hakenkreuz and the Schutzstaffel (SS) insignia, as well as banning the trade of these items. Read more
UNRWA to cut services after fundraising falls short
June 7, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency raised just $107 million during a pledge conference on Friday, well below the $300 million mark it says it needs to continue its operations in Judea and Samaria and neighbouring countries. Read more
‘I bought the Sassoon Codex for the Jewish people, not for me’
June 7, 2023 by Menachem Wecker
Alfred Moses, the former U.S. ambassador to Romania bought the most expensive book ever sold … and then donated it to a Jewish museum in Tel Aviv. Read more
Rocky Horror Show – a Melbourne theatre review
June 7, 2023 by Alex First
Half a century on, the Rocky Horror Show remains a delightful, bizarre and engaging romp that encourages audience participation. Read more
Jun-18 4:10pm World Movies: The Crossing
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
December, 1942. Following their parent’s arrest for being part of the Norwegian resistance movement during the war, young siblings Gerda and Otto are left on their own. Read more
Jun-22 8:30pm SBS-TV: Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes – The Hunt
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
A few weeks before the opening of the Eichmann trial, transcripts of recorded conversations that Adolf Eichmann had had with a Dutch Nazi journalist, Willem Sassen, were mysteriously handed over to prosecutor Gideon Hausner. Read more
Jun-24 5:30pm SBS-TV: Auschwitz: The Inside Man
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire
Auschwitz: The Inside Man tells the incredible untold story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish officer who managed to infiltrate the Auschwitz death camp to smuggle information. Read more
KKL-JNF Creates Accessible Path for the visually impaired on International Day of the Blind
June 7, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Yesterday was the International Day of the Blind when people worldwide commemorated the challenges and achievements of the visually impaired community. Read more
Jun-18 Melbourne: Peter Gaspar’s remarkable story
June 7, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join the Melbourne Holocaust Museum on 18 June for a truly extraordinary opportunity to hear the firsthand account of a Holocaust survivor, Peter Gaspar. Read more
Peter Gaspar’s remarkable story
June 7, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
Join the Melbourne Holocaust Museum on 18 June for a truly extraordinary opportunity to hear the firsthand account of a Holocaust survivor, Peter Gaspar. Read more
Legal stoush locked in over alleged Nazi soccer salutes
June 7, 2023 by AAP
Three men alleged to have performed a Nazi salute at last year’s Australia Cup soccer final are set to contest the charges brought against them at a hearing next year. Read more
Limmud in Your Lounge Returns to Sydney
June 7, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Sydney’s Jewish community will see the return of Limmud in Your Lounge, a highly anticipated event featuring thought-provoking discussions on Jewish ideas and culture. Read more
Cairns Jewish teens distribute toys to hospitalised children
June 7, 2023 by Community newsdesk
Children in Cairns base hospital got a happiness boost on Monday when teens from Chabad North Queensland gave them bags filled with gifts. Read more
