Thousands rally in Jerusalem against ending Hamas war

Thousands of Israelis, including soldiers, parents of fallen soldiers and relatives of Hamas hostages, took part in a rally on Thursday in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. Read more

Four months after Oct. 7, rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri begins

The rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri began on Thursday morning, four months and a day after Hamas terrorists murdered more than a hundred of its members on Oct. 7. Read more

Dutch lawmakers urged to make UNRWA funding freeze permanent

The heads of the Knesset’s Christian Allies Caucus on Wednesday pressed Dutch legislators to cut funding to UNRWA altogether as Israel seeks alternatives for the U.N. body over its ties to Palestinian terrorism. Read more

Israel must dismantle and replace UNRWA

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks following revelations that approximately 10% of its 12,000 Gaza workforce are linked to Hamas, with at least 12 participating directly in the terrorist group’s Oct. 7 massacre. Read more

34% reservists at Tel Aviv University are women

New data from Tel-Aviv University reveal a major change in women’s contribution to the war effort compared to the past. Read more

Candide

A Melbourne operetta review by Alex First Read more

Beware of the small print

When offered a deal that sounds too good to be true, it is always advisable to read the small print. Read more

Donors to UN agency in Gaza ‘need confidence’: Wong

Australia’s foreign minister has spoken of the need to support Palestinian refugees as she looks to unfreeze funding for the United Nations organisation responsible. Read more

Shabbat Mishpatim: Laws and Words

After the so-called Ten Commandments (which are principles) we come to a section called Mishpatim. Read more

World’s oldest Jew, Pearl Berg, dies at age 114

Pearl Berg, the ninth-oldest person in the world, the third-oldest person in the United States and the oldest Jewish person, died on Feb. 1 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 114 years old. Read more

Gaza ceasefire hopes alive with more talks planned

Mediators from the United States, Qatar and Egypt have scrambled to forge a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in their four-month-old war in the Gaza Strip after America’s top diplomat on a Middle East mission said there was still hope for a deal. Read more

Penny Wong speaks with UN about frozen aid for Gaza

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has spoken with the head of the UN Palestinian refugee relief agency weeks after Australia froze aid. Read more

Driver told to return ‘appalling’ October 7 plates

The driver of a car bearing custom number plates that appear to reference a deadly attack on Israeli communities has been ordered to return them or risk the vehicle’s registration being cancelled. Read more

Force of Nature: The Dry 2

A movie review by Alex First Read more

The 7 Deadly Myths: Antisemitism from the Time of Christ to Kanye West

Alex Ryvchin’s book reviewed by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen Read more

A promotion for Jenny Leong?

A NSW MP says that Greens MP Jenny Leong might get promoted following her vicious anti-semitic remarks. Read more

Israeli doctors remove 1.3 kilo tumour from toddler

In a remarkable medical feat, Israeli doctors successfully removed a massive tumour weighing 1.3 kilograms from a four-year-old toddler, the Emek Medical Center in Afula said on Tuesday. Read more

Researcher has sounded alarm for decades about hate in UNRWA camps

Palestinian children in U.N. Relief and Works Agency camps, mere yards from the border with Israel, talk in a video about killing Jews and returning to their land. “The actions of Hamas match the ideology of UNRWA,” the narrator says. Read more

Pretty, pretty, pretty good: Final season of ‘Curb’ debuts anti-hate apparel

“Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David is ending a decade-long gig as a “social assassin,” making audiences howl with laughter and squirm with embarrassment at the outlandish predicaments he created for the fictionalised version of himself in 11 seasons of the show “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Read more

‘Farce, desperate scheme to save UNRWA,’ critics slam UN review of its agency’s neutrality

Following allegations that a dozen employees of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East participated directly in Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, the United States and other nations announced their suspension of future funds, pending an investigation. Read more

IDF confirms 32 out of 136 remaining hostages dead

At least 32 of the remaining 136 hostages captured by Hamas during its Oct. 7 terrorist onslaught are confirmed to have died, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a confidential intelligence assessment by the Israel Defence Forces. Read more

Centenarian Holocaust survivors meet in London

In an emotional encounter, two 100-year-old Holocaust survivors met last week in London, retracing their harrowing journeys through life. Read more

Israeli hospital cares for Hamas chief’s grandniece

Even as Hamas holds 136 Israelis hostage in unspeakable conditions, a close relative of the terrorist group’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh, is receiving life-saving medical care at Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Centre. Read more

ERDI Foundation continues support for Courage to Care

The ERDI Foundation recently recommitted support to Courage to Care for the next three years with a significant investment of more than $200,000. Read more

Blinken says truce ‘possible’ as Hamas responds to plan

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has delivered its response to a proposed ceasefire deal for Gaza, and the United States says it believes an agreement is possible. Read more

‘We must fight lies and hatred’: Israeli president discusses antisemitism with TikTok executives

Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with senior officials from TikTok’s global management on Tuesday amid a surge in antisemitism, fake news and hatred of Israel on the social media platform. Read more

IDF forces progress towards Rafah as they continue to pursue Sinwar

The Israel Defence Forces’ operation against Hamas in Khan Yunis is “progressing and achieving its goals,” and troops will soon push further south to Rafah, the terror group’s last remaining stronghold in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signalled on Monday. Read more

Montana Tucker dons yellow ribbon at Grammys to advocate for hostages 

It’s been done before: Entertainers wear all kinds of clothing and other accouterments at awards shows to highlight a particular cause. Read more

Hitler’s Jewish Soldier: Part 1 on SBS Thursday

Dubbed “The Mascot,” Hitler’s youngest soldier was, remarkably, a Jewish boy who hid his secret in Australia for almost fifty years before embarking on a rollercoaster ride to uncover his true identity. Read more

Australia’s Jewish Past: Barbara Nancy Brash – renowned artist and printmaker

Barbara’s grandfather, Marcus Brasch, as we have known from last week’s story and that of Lena Brash, became the owner of the largest music business in Australia – Brashs. Read more

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