On the other hand

Helping humanity to conquer diseases remains a priority for Israeli researchers. Read more

A journalist’s journey in southern Lebanon’s war-torn villages – video content

We bumped along the rugged dirt road in the armored personnel carrier, the hum of its engine mingling with the crunch of debris beneath its heavy tires. Read more

The pope’s embrace of evil discourse

With just a few words, Pope Francis has plunged relations between Jews and Catholics into their worst crisis for decades and undone years of delicate rapprochement. Read more

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate

While the world’s attention has been focused on the American election, a far less publicized but still significant election for the Chief Rabbinate took place in Israel. Read more

Resist or roll over

This is the dilemma faced by Jews since time immemorial when faced by threats whether physical or verbal. Read more

Wicked Part 1

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Shabbat Chayey Sarah

Pay attention to the words! Read more

Jewish liberals should follow ‘Morning Joe’ and drop the ‘resistance’

Maybe he isn’t Hitler after all. That’s the upshot of the announcement by political talk-show hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough after they journeyed to Mar-a-Lago this past weekend for a chat with President-elect Donald Trump. Read more

The harrowing tale of a former Hamas hostage

“There are always noises or smells that take you back there. I just wait until it passes,” Ofir Engel told JNS on Wednesday. Read more

Elise Stefanik’s UN debut can’t come soon enough

Whether the Biden administration is planning a last hurrah for the Jewish state at the United Nations—a lame-duck good riddance, à la Barack Obama, in the form of an abstention in a hostile Security Council vote—remains to be seen. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Rachel Holzer – one of the greatest internationally acclaimed Yiddish Actors of the Twentieth Century Read more

On the other hand

One of the unique features of living in Israel is the overwhelming number of “chesed” organizations which exist to provide assistance in a multitude of areas. Read more

My Brilliant Career

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

JIFF J-Wire has double passes to give away

We have double passes for the Jewish International Film Festival for all locations. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Sir John Isaacs Loewenthal – a talented and remarkable military surgeon and academic Read more

Made in China 2.0

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

The Amsterdam pogrom is what happens when the world tolerates antisemitism

Much like the reaction to the Hamas massacre of 1,200 citizens in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it didn’t take long for some in the media and on the anti-Israel left to try to flip the narrative about what took place in Amsterdam on the night of Nov. 7. Read more

The Magic Flute

An Opera Australia review by Alex First Read more

Feintooner

This week’s cartoon:  Jew Hunting : Then and Now Read more

There’s Still Tomorrow

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Trump Deal of the Century meets Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine

President Trump’s return to the White House on 20 January 2025 will: Read more

In Amsterdam, anti-Israel pogrom recalls pre-Holocaust era

Walking through the misty streets of Amsterdam on a cold November night, two young Jewish men feigned confidence and casual body language so as not to arouse the suspicion of dozens of antisemitic thugs looking for victims to assault. Read more

On the other hand

It is easy to fall into the mistaken belief that nobody loves us given the steady stream of negative international media reporting against Israel. Read more

Trump

וללב מלכים אין חקר
“There is no way to  plumb the depths of the hearts of kings.”
Proverbs 25:3
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The opportunity of Trump’s victory

A collective sigh of relief was heard across Israel as the results of the U.S. presidential election were declared. Read more

Israel dodges bullet

A nightmare has been averted, both for Israel and the West. Read more

‘The world needs Israeli solutions’: climate innovation amid conflict

Despite being at war for the last year, Israel continues to play a key role in the fight against climate change. Read more

Blame games

It can be claimed with nearly 100% certainty that no People/Nation has been blamed more often for more baseless reasons than the Jews. Read more

Shabbat Leych Lecha

Challenges Read more

Kaddish – a Holocaust Memorial concert

A music review by Victor Grynberg Read more

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