Plenty to love in Mendelssohn and Bruckner

A music review by Fraser Beath McEwing Read more

Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms

Israel is bracing for an attack from its long-term enemy Iran, as ongoing violence with Lebanon’s Hezbollah threatens to spiral into an all-out regional war. Read more

Jemima walks the talk

Australian walker Jemima Montag has joined an elite list of Australian track and field athletes to win two medals at a single Olympics. Read more

Josh Shapiro and the unmaking of a vice president

There was probably more than one reason why Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rather than Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to be her running mate. Read more

Bilha Inon, last unaccounted-for Oct. 7 victim, declared dead

The Israel Defence Forces declared the death of Bilha Inon — the last unaccounted-for victim of Hamas’s October 7 attack — on Tuesday night. Read more

Israeli research: Smartwatches may prevent future pandemics

Physiological sensors in smartwatches can detect infectious diseases days before symptoms appear, potentially averting future pandemics, Israeli researchers said. Read more

‘Too little and too late’: Israel slams whitewash probe of UNRWA terror ties

Israelis were angered by a United Nations announcement that nine members of the UN Relief and Works Agency will be fired for their roles in the October 7 attacks, telling The Press Service of Israel the institution failed to investigate approximately 100 other staffers. Read more

“Possibly the most beautiful Haggadah of all times”

The National Library of Israel has received the original version of a modern masterpiece of Hebrew manuscript illumination. Read more

50 Shades: The Musical Parody

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Middle East ceasefire ‘never more urgent’: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart. Read more

Hamas names Gaza head Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh

Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in the Gaza Strip, as its new political leader after his predecessor was killed in a suspected Israeli strike. Read more

Exploring creation and creativity: The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival 2024

The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival (SJWF) is a cornerstone of the cultural calendar, bringing together a vibrant community of writers, readers, and thinkers to celebrate Jewish literature and its profound impact on society. Read more

Olympic Committee may probe Israeli judoka over Gaza war posts

The International Olympic Committee may be investigating Israeli judoka and bronze medal winner at the 2024 games, Peter Paltchik, over his social media posts supporting the war in Gaza against the Hamas terrorist group. Read more

Sifting through the bias about Netanyahu, Hamas and Harris

The search for objective truth is both difficult and by nature a subjective exercise. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Sir Philip David Phillips – an outstanding and respected lawyer gifted with an exceptional memory Read more

‘Bring it on’: Israelis shrug off Iranian threats

As the threat of an Iranian attack on Israel hangs over the Middle East, Israelis remain determined to go about their ordinary lives. Read more

Iran ambassador called in after ‘hateful’ comments

Comments calling for Israel to be wiped out have been denounced by Anthony Albanese, who confirmed Iran’s ambassador to Australia had been summoned. Read more

Aug-26 2:20pm SBS World Movies: Fill the Void

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

Aug-25 6:40pm SBS World Movies: Driving Miss Daisy

An old Jewish woman and her African American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years. Read more

Aug-25 3pm SBS-Viceland: Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over

Stacey spends the weekend staying in the home of Rabbi Wollenberg, his wife Blima and their nine children. Read more

Nine UNRWA staff to be fired over attack on Israel

The United Nations aid agency in the Gaza Strip says nine of its employees “may have been involved in the armed attacks” of October 7. Read more

Orthodox Israelis clash at army office

Hundreds of Haredim — Orthodox Jewish Israelis — clashed with police outside an army recruiting centre in the Tel Aviv area on Monday after the military sent notices to 1,200 men ordering them to report for enlistment. Read more

Noemie Fox now an Olympic champion, like her sister

Noemie Fox has stepped out of the shadow of her triple Olympic champion sister Jessica to win a gold medal of her own in the kayak cross to complete a clean sweep of women’s canoe events for their family. Read more

Israel to seize A$46 million in Palestinian tax revenues, distribute it to terror victims

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the seizure of 100 million shekels (A$40 million) in tax revenues meant to be transferred to the Palestinian Authority and instead be disbursed to Israeli victims of Palestinian terror. Read more

Eli Bibas fears for lives of kidnapped son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren

“Ariel loves Batman. He drew a picture and asked his teacher to write on it, ‘I fly and save people who are stuck in a pit,’” Eli Bibas, whose son Yarden, daughter-in-law Shiri and grandsons, Ariel and Kfir were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas to Gaza, told JNS on Wednesday. Read more

Israel breaks record with six Olympic medals: Silver winner has Australian and South African parents

Israel won three medals at the Olympics on Saturday, including one gold, bringing to a record-breaking six the number of medals awarded to Israeli athletes at the world’s top sports competition. Read more

Misrepresentations and crucial omissions

The Israeli embassy has accused Australia of making misrepresentations and crucial omissions in its response to a report on aid worker Zomi Frankcom’s death. Read more

Israel finds Gaza-Egypt tunnel large enough drive through

Israel discovered a three-metre tall smuggling tunnel on the Gaza-Egypt border, large enough to drive vehicles through, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more

Vandals paint ‘Free Gaza’ on statue of Anne Frank

Police in the Netherlands are searching for vandals who wrote ‘Free Gaza’ in paint on a sculpture of Anne Frank. Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon: Escalation is in the eye of the beholder Read more

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