Jordan condemns Allenby Bridge terror attack, blames Israel

One day after a Jordanian terrorist murdered three Israeli border guards at the Allenby Bridge border crossing, Amman’s foreign ministry on Monday denounced “harm to civilians for any reason” while accusing Jerusalem of “escalatory steps” that provoked the shooting attack. Read more

Woman who threw sand at Ben-Gvir indicted

A 27-year-old woman accused of throwing sand at Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on a beach in Tel Aviv last week was charged on Monday. Read more

Jewish director wins Venice film prize—then attacks Israel

The 81st Venice International Film Festival has honoured Sarah Friedland’s “Familiar Touch” awards for Best Director, Best First Film and Best Actress. Read more

Jordanian attack on Israeli border crossing casts spotlight on Kingdom’s rising extremism

Sunday’s deadly terror attack at a Jordanian-Israeli border crossing underscored growing radicalism in the Hashemite Kingdom. Read more

Israeli ‘wish ambulance’ unites Holocaust survivor with family at wedding ceremony

An Israeli “Wish Ambulance” made a Holocaust survivor’s dream come true while bringing joy to a young couple on their wedding day. Read more

Farewell from parliament

Jewish leaders and associates have paid tribute to Bill Shorten as he prepares to quit federal parliament to pursue a new role in his life as vice-chancellor of Canberra University. Read more

Nazi salute compared to hailing a taxi in trial case

The Nazi salute has been compared to hailing a taxi or raising a hand in a classroom by lawyers for the first person charged after it was outlawed in Victoria. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Hyman Herman – geologist and engineer and a leader in all avenues of professional life Read more

PA wants UN to order removal of 500,000 Jews from Judea and Samaria

The Palestinian Authority is circulating a draft resolution asking the United Nations General Assembly to urge Israel to withdraw from Judea and Samaria and remove some 500,000 Israeli citizens living in the territory within six months. Read more

Celebrating Rabbi Ninio’s 25-year journey: a model of compassion

Emanuel Synagogue in Sydney yesterday honoured Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio’s 25 years of dedicated service with a heartwarming celebration. Read more

Student ombudsman to focus on university antisemitism

The federal government is to establish a student ombudsman to investigate antisemitism in the nation’s universities. Read more

New Israeli technology could revolutionize anesthesia and critical care monitoring

Israeli researchers have developed a new technology that could greatly enhance the way clinicians assess patients under anesthesia, during sleep, or in critical care. Read more

First man accused of Nazi salute in Vic fights charge

The Nazi salute is a form of hate speech that causes systemic harm to minorities, an expert has told a magistrate who will determine whether a man is guilty of carrying out the gesture. Read more

Special Envoy’s submission to inquiry on campus antisemitism published

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published Jillian Segal’s submission to the inquiry about whether to establish a Judicial Inquiry about campus antisemitism. Read more

Opera Australia’s stars in the second row

Book review by Anne Sarzin Read more

Foreign anarchists fuel chaos in Judea and Samaria

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old US-Turkish national and member of the International Solidarity Movement, was killed on Friday during violent Palestinian clashes in the village of Beita. Read more

Global Imams Council humiliates UN Security Council

A statement published by the Global Imams Council (GIC) on 1 September has humiliated the UN Security Council. Read more

Allenby Bridge killings: updated story

Three Israelis workers at the Allenby Border crossing with Jordan were shot and killed when a truck driver approaching the terminal from Jordan at the terminal opened fire. The attack prompted Israeli authorities to temporarily close all land crossings with Jordan. Read more

On the other hand

1 September was supposed to be the start of the new Israeli school year. Read more

Munich gunman fired at the Israeli Consulate: police

The gunman killed by police in Munich fired shots at the Israeli Consulate and at a museum on the city’s Nazi-era history before the fatal shootout with officers, authorities say. Read more

IDF is investigating the death of an American activist during riots

An American woman participating in a riot in the Arab village of Beita, south of Nablus, was killed today. Read more

CIA head says more detailed Gaza truce plan due in days

CIA director William Burns says negotiators are working on coming up with “creative formulas” to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Hezbollah fires barrage of 50 rockets at Kiryat Shmona, Northern Israel

Hezbollah launched around 50 rockets into northern Israel from Lebanon overnight on Saturday night, mostly targeting the Kiryat Shmona area. Read more

Three Israelis killed at Jordan border crossing used for aid trucks

Three Israelis were killed in a shooting attack at a border crossing with Jordan used for trucks delivering aid to Gaza on Sunday morning, Magen David Adom announced. Read more

Irreconcilable and Incompatible

Israel is currently faced with several challenges, domestic and foreign, which seem at first glance to be insurmountable. Read more

Students demand USYD vice chancellor’s resignation over antisemitism

This afternoon, Jewish students and their supporters rallied at The University of Sydney, demanding the immediate resignation of Vice Chancellor Mark Scott. Read more

Dangerous Apostates

Jews hating Jews has a long history. Going as far back as the Bible. But medieval religions made a real art of it. Read more

Sunset Boulevard

A musical review by Victor Grynberg Read more

Mother

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Get in line for “A Chorus Line”

‘A Chorus Line,’ one of the best-known and most loved musicals of all time, opens at Melbourne’s St Kilda’s National Theatre on Saturday, September 7. Read more

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