Rabbinate instructs Israeli soldiers not to fast on Tisha B’Av mourning day
August 12, 2024 by Pesach Benson
The Israel Defence Forces Military Rabbinate instructed soldiers not to fast during the Tisha B’Av day of mourning if they are engaged in “operational activities.”
Biden and United Nations: Are you listening to Netanyahu?
August 12, 2024 by David Singer
On June 10, President Biden and the United Nations Security Council slipped into Security Council Resolution 2735, their vision of the Palestinian Arab state they would both like to see created between Israel and Jordan.
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Lynda Ben-Menashe unveils her vision as new NCJWA president
August 12, 2024 by Rob Klein
Lynda Ben-Menashe has recently been elected as the National President of the National Council of Jewish Women Australia. Read more
Hamas casts doubt on participation in ceasefire talks
August 12, 2024 by Reuters
Hamas has indicated it may stay out of the next round of ceasefire talks with Israel, saying it wants a plan based on previous discussions. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Debbie Lee, Festival Director of Melbourne Jewish Book Week
August 11, 2024 by J-Wire
Morry Frenkel speaks with Debbie Lee, Festival Director of Melbourne Jewish Book Week, about the exciting program for the upcoming 2024 festival with the theme, Belonging. Read more
Largest ever cohort at 10th annual Oxford Summer Institute amidst surge in global antisemitism
August 11, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel presses Hamas in Rafah, orders evacuation of northern Khan Yunis
August 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah over the weekend and ordered the evacuation of several Khan Yunis neighbourhoods, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday morning. Read more
Students speak up against school antisemitism
August 11, 2024 by Rob Klein
A seminar has been organised in Sydney to offer a rare opportunity for high school students to speak directly to our politicians about their experiences and concerns regarding antisemitism in schools. Read more
Gaza journalist nominated for Emmy suspected of terror ties
August 11, 2024 by JNS
The upcoming News and Documentary Emmy Awards have become embroiled in controversy following reports that a Palestinian journalist nominated for her work on the Gaza war has alleged ties to the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Read more
Antisemitic incidents in UK shatter prior records, numbering nearly 2,000 in six months
The number of antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom from January to June of this year shattered previous records with nearly 2,000 incidents recorded, including more than 120 assaults, according to the CST, Community Security Trust. Read more
Another fire at London kosher eatery, 20 people escape morning blaze
August 11, 2024 by JNS
Fire investigators in London are looking for the cause of a blaze that swept through a kosher restaurant in the city centre in the early hours of Friday morning, requiring more than 60 firefighters and eight fire engines to bring it under control. Read more
On the other hand
August 11, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
Watergen is an innovative Israeli company that has developed a machine that produces clean drinking water from the air. Read more
Israel confirms killing 19 terrorists in airstrike, denies wider casualty claims
August 11, 2024 by Pesach Benson
An Israeli airstrike killed 19 terrorists in a Hamas command centre inside a mosque located in a Gaza City school compound, the Israel Defence Forces said on Saturday night. Read more
US fighter jets arrive to ‘mitigate’ threats from Iran, proxies
August 9, 2024 by JNS
A squadron of United States Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets arrived in the Middle East on Thursday to “mitigate the possibility of regional escalation by Iran or its proxies,” the U.S. military confirmed. Read more
Submissions sent to the International Criminal Court
August 9, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Three independent Australian academic experts, together with AIJAC’s Dr Colin Rubenstein, have submitted a briefing to the International Criminal Court arguing against the arrest warrants being issued against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant. Read more
Jessica Fox elected to IOC as voice for athletes
Australia’s golden girl Jessica Fox will represent athletes on the International Olympic Committee after being voted in by her peers in Paris. Read more
Sydney rabbis gather in Parramatta
August 9, 2024 by Rob Klein
Rabbinical leaders from across Sydney gathered at Parramatta Synagogue for the Rabbinical Council of New South Wales (RCNSW) ‘s second annual retreat. Read more
Eulogies
August 9, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
The accepted protocol when speaking at a funeral is to praise the deceased’s achievements and overlook any negative traits. Read more
The Ninth of Av: Fasting and Self-flagellation
August 9, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
Both Christianity and Islam have long and controversial traditions of penance that involve flogging oneself with whips or scourges that inflict pain. Read more
Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community
August 9, 2024 by Rob Klein
Australia’s Jewish population has reached a demographic turning point, with recent census data showing a significant plateau in growth and significant trends emerging in migration and community demographics. Read more
La Rondine
August 9, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne opera review by Alex First Read more
Israel revokes diplomatic credentials of Norway’s envoys to Palestinian Authority
August 9, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Israel revoked the diplomatic credentials of eight Norwegian diplomats who deal with the Palestinian Authority on Thursday in retaliation for recent measures taken by the European state. Read more
Eleanor Reissa in conversation: Discovering a Holocaust legacy
August 8, 2024 by Rob Klein
Eleanor Reissa is coming to Sydney. She may not be a household name yet, but she will be for those lucky enough to see her in conversation with literary critic and seasoned interviewer Scott Whitmont. Read more
SIX
August 8, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Shabbat Devarim: What’s in a Name?
August 8, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
Why do we call this the fifth book of the Torah that we start this week, Devarim? Read more
The Importance of Being Earnest
August 8, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Sydney University student body calls for the eradication of Israel
August 8, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The University of Sydney Student Representative Council have hosted a Student General Meeting to vote on two motions in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, explicit support for the eradication of the state of Israel. Read more
Evidence against UNRWA staffers stronger than UN investigators let on
August 8, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
Several media outlets and critics of Israel noted that Monday’s release of results of an internal United Nations investigation stated that nine UNRWA staffers “may” have participated in Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre. Read more
‘We really miss home’: Israelis stranded abroad as airlines cancel flights
August 8, 2024 by Pesach Benson
Airlines cancelling flights to Tel Aviv have left tens of thousands of Israelis stranded overseas and struggling to make their way home. Read more
From the president of Israel to world Jewry
August 8, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
President Isaac Herzog has sent a video message to Jewish communities around the world as Israel continues to face the ongoing threat of imminent attack from the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies across the region. Read more
