Court denounces ‘hateful’ soccer match Nazi salutes
June 7, 2024 by AAP
A magistrate has issued a stern warning that Nazi symbols were not to be tolerated after convicting three Croatians who made a Hitler salute during the 2022 Australia Cup final. Read more
The Evolution of Shavuot
June 7, 2024 by J-Wire
Shavuot, more than any other festival, illustrates the ongoing way in which a Biblical festival and, indeed, many Biblical laws have evolved in unusual, unpredictable ways. It reinforces the reality (much disputed) that Jewish Law and custom are constantly renewing, evolving and changing. Read more
Foolish Folly
June 7, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
Absurdity knows no bounds when it concerns Israel, as this past week once again demonstrates. Read more
Israel strikes Hamas, Islamic Jihad Squads hiding in UNRWA school
June 6, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israeli aircraft struck a compound inside a UN Relief and Works Agency school in Gaza where Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists were hiding, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning. Read more
Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war in truce
June 6, 2024 by AAP
The leader of Hamas says the group will demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a ceasefire plan, dealing an apparent blow to a truce proposal touted last week by US President Joe Biden. Read more
Fight over Israel, Gaza rhetoric as aid request lingers
June 6, 2024 by AAP
The federal government has been criticised for its handling of tensions in the Middle East as a US request for aid in Gaza remains unfulfilled.
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Blackout Stories
June 6, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Family dog succumbs to wounds after saving loved ones on Oct. 7
June 5, 2024 by JNS
The canine hero who saved her family from Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Be’eri has succumbed to injuries sustained during the harrowing ordeal, according to Ynet. Read more
Israel-Arab arrested for impersonating soldier, spreading fake news of massacres
June 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli-Arab man who posed as a soldier and said in an interview on social media that the troops deliberately killed Palestinian women and children in Gaza daily was arrested, Israeli Police said on Wednesday morning. Read more
Bialik College to run the In My Pocket Project
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The Perth-based WE ARE HERE! Foundation has visited Melbourne’s Bialik College presenting the In My Pocket Project to Amanda Castelan-Starr, Karen Friede and Tanya Zohar. Read more
Queensland’s turn to make antisemitism unthinkable
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Thousands of Queenslanders are expected to rally in Brisbane on Sunday against the hate directed at Jewish people throughout Australia since October 7. Read more
Capture your loved ones’ stories for future generations
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
How will your kids, grandkids and future generations remember your loved one’s stories?
More funds for Holocaust survivors
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) has announced an A$170 million increase in funding for social welfare services, involving acute assistance for Holocaust survivors for each of the next two years. Read more
ilana dayan
June 5, 2024 by J-Wire
Stories of heroism and healing related to the events of October 7 and its aftermath moved the packed audience at the Bar-Ilan University 2024 Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony. Read more
Innovative ‘Metamaterial’ could revolutionize development of smart materials
June 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
A collaborative team of Israeli and American researchers have made a significant breakthrough in materials science by developing a mechanical metamaterial capable of remembering the order of actions performed on it. Read more
Israeli Government divided by US ceasefire proposal
June 5, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israeli government is divided over a US proposal for a ceasefire, with leaders of the Orthodox religious parties voicing support on Tuesday while far-right leaders threaten to quit the coalition. Read more
Julia
June 5, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
US seeks UN backing for proposed Gaza ceasefire deal
The US says it wants the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution backing the proposal outlined by President Joe Biden to end fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Will the University of Sydney face legal proceedings?
June 4, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sky News has reported that feelers have been sent to students and academics at Sydney University ahead of a prospective legal action alleging antisemitism against the institution. Read more
Zones of chaos as Hamas struggles to maintain its grip on Gaza
June 4, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
After eight months of war, Gaza no longer has a governing continuum, and parts of it have become islands where various degrees of both chaos and governance exist. Read more
Bar-Ilan University receives US$260 million bequest
June 4, 2024 by Elana Oberlander
Bar-Ilan University has received a US$260 million donation for investment in science.
400,000-year-old tools reveal early human adaptation to changing prey
June 4, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Tel Aviv University researchers have identified the earliest known instance of specialized stone tools designed for butchering fallow deer, dating back 400,000 years. Read more
Jun-28 9:55am SBS-World Movies: Fill the Void
June 4, 2024 by J-Wire
Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of an Orthodox Hassidic family from Tel Aviv and is about to be married off to a promising young man. Read more
Jun-23 9:30pm SBS-Viceland: WWE Legends – Goldberg
June 4, 2024 by J-Wire
How did a nice Jewish boy from Oklahoma become an unstoppable WWE Superstar, earning an unprecedented record of 173-0? Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past
June 4, 2024 by Features Desk
David Samuel Benjamin – Merchant and Prominent Jewish and Non-Jewish Organisational ‘’Mensch’’ Read more
Four more hostages died in Gaza captivity: Israeli army
The Israeli military says another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 have died in captivity and that the Palestinian Islamist group is holding their bodies. Read more
Blinken discusses ceasefire deal with Gallant, Gantz
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate phone calls on Sunday with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz about the latest proposal for a hostage deal with Hamas. Read more
Dry Bones: Fog of War
June 3, 2024 by Yaakov - DryBones - Kirschen - JNS
The first casualty of every war is the truth… Read more
Remains of Israeli medic missing since October 7 recovered near Kibbutz Nir Oz
June 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The remains of a volunteer Israeli medic who was thought to have been abducted on October 7 were discovered near Kibbutz Nir Oz, the Israel Defence Forces announced on Monday morning. Read more
A conversation for the times
June 3, 2024 by Alan Slade
Sky News Host Sharri Markson and Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton headlined “Behind the Scenes Conversation” at a sold-out function held at Sydney’s Moriah College. Read more
