Israeli soldier killed as Jenin operation winds down
July 5, 2023 by TPS
An Israeli soldier was killed in Jenin on Tuesday evening as military forces began withdrawing from the Palestinian city following an intensive two-day counterterrorism operation. Read more
Judicial reform: An urgent imperative
July 5, 2023 by Martin Sherman
For months Israel has been engulfed in a tumultuous public dispute in the titanic clash between the advocates of a direly needed reform of the country’s system of law enforcement on the one hand, and its increasingly strident opponents on the other. Read more
Young Israelis’ summer days in young Israel
July 5, 2023 by J-Wire
As the summer holidays begin in Israel, KKL-JNF has dipped into its archives of how Israelis spent their time in the young modern in the early days of the young modern Israel in its native reserves. Read more
Change at Bet-Olam
July 5, 2023 by A J-Wire community service announcement
After 25 years, Rhonda Nirens, Executive Director of Bet-Olam Jewish Funerals in Melbourne, is retiring on 01 August 2023. Read more
Israeli troops withdraw from West Bank’s Jenin
July 5, 2023 by AAP
Israeli forces have withdrawn from the Palestinian city of Jenin, witnesses say, after carrying out one of their biggest military operations in the West Bank. Read more
Eight hurt in Palestinian Tel Aviv car-ramming attack
July 5, 2023 by AAP
A Palestinian has rammed a pick-up truck into pedestrians in Tel Aviv and then went on a stabbing rampage, wounding eight people in an attack claimed by the Hamas militant group. Read more
JOFA to host the first orthodox women’s conference in Australia
July 5, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance will host its first-ever in-person conference dedicated to discussing orthodox feminism and the state of women’s inclusion in Australia. Read more
Protesters face off with police at Ben Gurion airport
Thousands of anti-government protesters have converged on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, some scuffling with police who sought to keep them from blocking access to the terminal for most flights in and out of the country. Read more
The limited potential of the operation in Jenin
July 4, 2023 by Caroline Glick - JNS
What can we expect from the Israel Defence Forces’ current operation in Jenin? Read more
Israel’s counter-terror operation continues in Jenin
July 4, 2023 by Pesach Benson
Fighting continued in the Jenin refugee camp as an Israeli counter-terror incursion entered its second day. Read more
IDF seeks to shatter Jenin’s role as terror safe haven
July 4, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
The extensive Israel Defence Forces operation focused on Jenin is designed to reverse the trend in which this Palestinian city and parts of Samaria became a safe haven for, and hornet’s nest of, terrorism. Read more
Taking the lead in philanthropy
July 4, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
If you’re an emerging leader looking to make a lasting impact on our community, then United Israel Appeal (UIA) and Australian Jewish Funders (AJF) are inviting you to be a part of the annual Philanthropy Fellowship. Read more
Turmoil at The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies?
July 4, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
CEO Darren Bark has been placed on leave, according to The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, causing speculation within the NSW community as to his future. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Sternberg – one of the ‘great personalities’ of Bendigo
July 4, 2023 by J-Wire
Joseph, the son of Alexander – a clothier – and Frederica was born on 3 April 1852 in London. Read more
Midnight: The Cinderella Musical – a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
July 4, 2023 by Alex First
Cinderella, like you have never seen her before. Read more
It’s time for Russia’s remaining Jews to leave
July 3, 2023 by Ben Cohen
“If necessary, just as we prevented the fall of Assad, we will prevent the fall of Putin.” Read more
New studios for J-Air
July 3, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
J-AIR 88FM, Australia’s sole Jewish community radio station, has celebrated the launch of its new studios in St Kilda. Read more
Israel prepares for possibility of Gaza rocket fire as Jenin operation continues
July 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces is preparing for the possibility that Gaza terror groups will fire rockets as the military continues counter-terror operations in the city of Jenin on Monday morning. Read more
Israel advances to Under-21 Euro Soccer semifinals
July 3, 2023 by TPS
Israel scored a historic victory in the Under-21 European Championships, beating Georgia in a penalty shootout on Saturday night to advance to the semifinals.
The Israeli squad won 4-3 in penalties following a goalless contest. Read more
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – a movie review by Alex First
July 3, 2023 by Alex First
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest action heroes of the big screen. Read more
Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Wonder Reviewed in Melbourne by Alex First
July 3, 2023 by Alex First
Disney on Ice is always wonderful family entertainment, but 100 Years of Wonder is the best yet. Read more
Xi joins Biden as a Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine-denier
July 3, 2023 by David Singer
Chinese President Xi Jinping has joined USA President Biden in disqualifying both their countries from playing any mediating role in ending more than 100 years of conflict between Arabs and Jews over the territory once called Palestine. Read more
What is the meaning of life?
July 3, 2023 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rambam program participants talk to AIJAC
July 3, 2023 by J-Wire News Service
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has hosted a luncheon for its supporters last week to hear from two recent returnees from AIJAC’s Rambam study program trips to Israel, Senator James McGrath and Dr John Lee, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. Read more
New Zealand Moriori land return stalled
July 3, 2023 by Avi Kumar
Israeli researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’
July 3, 2023 by Pesach Benson
ÎIn a development that could revolutionise cancer treatment, Israeli researchers induced cancer cells to “commit suicide” for the first time. Read more
Feintooner
July 3, 2023 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Liberty, Intifada, Fraternity. Read more
On the other hand
July 2, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
Have you ever purchased items from a family-owned and staffed shop, as opposed to a supermarket or a store which is part of a large chain? Read more
Jewels (The Australian Ballet), reviewed by Alex First
July 2, 2023 by Alex First
With music by Gabriel Faure, Igor Stravinsky and Piotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky and choreography by George Balanchine, Jewels – by name and nature – is a gem. Read more
Blasphemy and Brian
July 2, 2023 by Jeremy Rosen
In 1997 “The Life of Brian” by Monty Python comedians was a tremendous hit in Britain and a scandal. Read more
