Wagnerian flavour of Tchaikovsky’s ballet music
July 11, 2023 by Alan Slade
Perhaps in acknowledgement of NAIDOC Week, the customary acknowledgement of country was replaced with the Rhythmic Acknowledgement, based on rhythmic patterns first documented in the early 1800s. Read more
Shhhh – a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
July 11, 2023 by Alex First
Loneliness. Pain. Emotional connection. Desire. Sexual kinks. Consent. Read more
Into the Fray: A Constitution -The “excuse du jour”
July 11, 2023 by Martin Sherman
An article by Martin Sherman. Read more
Noa Tishby and Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi headline JNF major events
July 11, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JNF Australia will host two distinguished keynote speakers for its highly anticipated 2023 Annual Events taking place this September. Read more
Maccabi Australia spreads its wings
July 11, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Maccabi World Union has amended its constitution to include Maccabi Australia assisting with the development and expansion of Maccabi communities in New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and India. Read more
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1
July 11, 2023 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First. Read more
On the other hand
July 10, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Where other than in Israel would one get a service call from a cable TV technician by the name of Menachem Mendel? Read more
Israel’s judicial reform edges ahead despite protests
July 10, 2023 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signalled impatience with disruptions caused by resurgent demonstrations against his judicial overhaul plans, summoning his attorney-general for a cabinet discussion of police counter-measures. Read more
Feintooner
July 10, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: UK newspeak, doublespeak, and bullspeak. Read more
Darren Bark resigns
July 10, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Darren Bark has resigned as CEO of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies with immediate effect. Read more
Second group for Mizrachi program
July 10, 2023 by J-Wire
Israeli Security Cabinet votes to save Palestinian Authority
July 10, 2023 by TPS
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday night voted in favour of a series of economic and defence measures to boost the Palestinian Authority. Read more
UN sickening silence on Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution
July 10, 2023 by David Singer
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues to maintain his year-long silence by burying any discussion of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) – published on 8 June 2022 – to replace the failed two-state solution unsuccessfully pursued by the United Nations since 23 December 2016: The creation of an independent Palestinian-Arab State between Israel and Jordan for the first time in recorded history. Read more
How does the international date line impact on Jewish observance?
July 10, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Idomeneo: an opera review by Alex First
July 7, 2023 by Alex First
Superb staging is a hallmark of Mozart’s dramatic opera Idomeneo, set on the island of Crete shortly after the Trojan War. Read more
Fast of Tammuz
July 7, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
We have just had the Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz. It commemorates the Roman siege of Jerusalem and the moment at which the Romans destroyed the walls and a prelude to the destruction of the Second Temple. Read more
David Baddiel to headline Sydney Jewish Writers Festival
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The inimitable David Baddiel, British comedian, best-selling author, screenwriter, and television presenter will join the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival across a number of events. Read more
Uncle Sham
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire
As 4 July is celebrated by Americans at home and around the world it is a good time to reflect on whether the “goldene medina” is still the Promised Land for Jews. Read more
Israeli soldier killed in terrorist attack near Kedumim
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire
A Palestinian terrorist, who sought to infiltrate the town of Kedumim, killed an Israeli soldier on Thursday. Read more
Israel’s Euro U21 run ends with 3-0 semifinal loss to England
July 6, 2023 by TPS
England ended Israel’s hopes of reaching the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship on Wednesday with a 3-0 semifinal win at Adjarabet Arena in the Georgian port city of Batumi. Read more
‘Not phrased well,’ BBC admits, after anchor says IDF happily kills children
On Tuesday evening, Anjana Gadgil, a BBC anchor, drew upon language that evokes blood libels during an interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Read more
Jenin residents blame Abbas, Hamas for debacle, as rifts in terror groups are exposed
July 6, 2023 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
Residents of the Jenin refugee camp are blaming the Palestinian Authority and Hamas for the debacle of a two-day Israeli military incursion and lays bare divisions within the Palestinian terror groups. Read more
Melinda Jones chats to Henry Greener
July 6, 2023 by Henry Greener-The Shtick
NCJWA President Melinda Jones is leading the celebrations for the 100th Anniversary of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia. Read more
Israeli commando killed in Jenin is laid to rest in Jerusalem
July 6, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
IDF commando Chief Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzchak was laid to rest at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday, hours after being shot as Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin. Read more
Shabbat Pinchas: Succession
July 6, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
Pinchas was the grandson of Aharon, the zealot who took the law into his own hands. Read more
Jurassic Creatures – a Melbourne exhibition reviewed by Alex First
July 6, 2023 by Alex First
The Jurassic Park/Jurassic World movie franchise has grossed more than $6 billion globally. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: A podcast conversation with Avi Yemini
July 6, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Avi Yemini, about his new tell-all book, “A Rebel From The Start” – Setting the record straight. Read more
NCJWA NSW 100th anniversary gala: Were you there? A J-Wire Photogallery
July 5, 2023 by J-Wire photo story
155 guests celebrated the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia’s NSW branch. Read more
Israel strikes Gaza after overnight rocket fire
July 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Israel struck two Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip early in Wednesday morning in retaliation for overnight rocket fire. Read more
Pregnant woman injured in Tel Aviv terror attack loses baby, other victims improving
July 5, 2023 by Pesach Benson
A pregnant woman injured in Tuesday’s terror attack in Tel Aviv has lost her baby, the Israeli embassy in Washington tweeted on Tuesday night. Read more
