Netanyahu slams proposed sanctions on Israeli military
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will fight sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations after media reports said Washington was planning such a step. Read more
The Almighty Sometimes (MTC)
April 22, 2024 by Alex First
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On the other hand
April 22, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
The change of seasons in Israel is usually not a gradual transition but more like an abrupt switch. Read more
The Trojan War (A Slightly Isolated Dog)
April 22, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
A 90th Barmitvah celebration
April 19, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Tomorrow’s Shabbat HaGadol will be great for 103-year-old Lenny Lipman, who will celebrate his 90th Barmitzah anniversary by reciting the Haftarah in Sydney’s North Shore Synagogue.
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Israel needs to loved and feared
April 19, 2024 by Ron Weiser
To paraphrase Micah Goodman, the bind that Israel is in, is that to ensure its long-term existence, Israel needs to be loved by the West and yet simultaneously, feared by her enemies in the Middle East. Read more
Israel attacks Iran, drones reported over Isfahan
April 19, 2024 by AAP
Israel has launched an attack on Iranian soil, sources say, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch-foes whose decades of shadow war have broken out into the open and threatened to drag the region deeper into conflict. Read more
Slavery today
April 19, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
We tend to think of slavery as something belonging entirely to the past. Read more
US blocks Palestinian bid for full UN membership
April 19, 2024 by AAP
The US has effectively stopped the United Nations from recognising a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body. Read more
US, Israel hold talks on plans for Rafah offensive
Senior US and Israeli officials have held a virtual meeting about Israel’s plans for the southern Gaza city of Rafah as the United States seeks alternatives to an Israeli offensive. Read more
Plagues – past, present and future
April 19, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
Why was this night different from all other nights? Read more
Israeli missiles hit site in Iran: Report
April 19, 2024 by AAP
Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, US outlet ABC News has reported, citing a US official. Read more
US to back Rafah op in exchange for Israel dropping major Iran strike—report
Unnamed Egyptian officials told the Qatari Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news outlet on Wednesday that the United States has agreed to back an Israeli operation in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah in exchange for Jerusalem forgoing a major strike on Iran. Read more
Bradley Antman joins his Excel Fellows in New York
April 18, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Around 400 Excel Fellows from North America and around the world have gathered in New York City for the Excelerate24 Summit. Read more
Podcast: L’Chaim to Life
April 18, 2024 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Aussies Avi and Raffi Feldman about their volunteering in Israel with SAR-EL on IDF bases in a logistical support role. Read more
On Jewish powerlessness
April 18, 2024 by Gidon Ben-Zvi
While Israel’s military brass and political leadership dither about whether and how the country responds to Iran’s attack, the Israeli public has seemingly made up its mind. Read more
Challengers
April 18, 2024 by Alex First
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Jeanne du Barry
April 18, 2024 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
A Case for the Existence of God
April 18, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
UN Security Council to vote on Palestine UN membership
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote on a Palestinian request for full UN membership, diplomats say, in a move that Israel ally the United States is expected to block because it would effectively recognise a Palestinian state. Read more
Israel to defend itself, PM says, amid restraint calls
April 18, 2024 by AAP
Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, as its allies pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran. Read more
Shabbat Metzora – Shabbat HaGadol: Elijah
April 18, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
“Behold I will send you Elijah (Eliyahu) the prophet before the great awesome Day of God and he will reconcile fathers to children and children to fathers” (Malachi 3:24). Read more
Dry Bones: Prophetic times
April 17, 2024 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
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Be’eri farmer who lost his wife, son and leg on Oct 7 returns to his fields
April 17, 2024 by Etgar Lefkovits
“A farmer does not leave his land.” Read more
LA film museum that first ignored Jews will hold exhibit on Hollywood’s Jewish founders
April 17, 2024 by JNS
When the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in Los Angeles in September 2021, it drew criticism for failing to feature Jews, who have played essential roles in developing the film industry in Hollywood. Read more
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ personal archive now at the National Library of Israel
April 17, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy and the National Library of Israel have announced a significant milestone for both institutions as the personal archive of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks arrives at the Library in Jerusalem. Read more
UN unable to agree on Palestine bid for full membership
April 17, 2024 by AAP
A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full UN member “was unable to make a unanimous recommendation” on whether it met the criteria. Read more
United States and allies plan more sanctions on Iran
April 17, 2024 by Reuters
The United States and its allies have planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet was set to meet for a third time to decide a response. Read more
Time to open our eyes to reality
April 17, 2024 by Gil Solomon
This op-ed has caused me great pain in writing, and I am sure it will have a similar effect on many readers. Read more
Monument honouring hostages defaced after two days
April 16, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The images of hostages being held in Gaza on a wall at a busy junction in a Jewish area in Melbourne have been defaced only two days after being displayed. Read more
