Dry Bones: The mug shot
August 30, 2023 by J-Wire
The Trump mug shot is a perfect campaign photo … Read more
Dry Bones: Haredi roadblock
August 22, 2023 by J-Wire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s government has weathered the opposition’s anti-reform protests, consisting of blocking major highways, streets and intersections. Read more
King Abdullah & Abbas reject Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
Jordan’s King Abdullah and PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas have broken their 15 months long silence by finally rejecting the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution – first published in Saudi Arabia on 8 June 2022 – that shredded the failed two-state solution pursued by Saudi Arabia and the Arab League since 2002 (Arab Peace Initiative). Read more
Aug-25 3:20pm SBS-World Movies: Into The Arms Of Strangers
August 18, 2023 by J-Wire
For nine months prior to World War II, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. Read more
Israeli computational model predicts breast cancer risks
August 16, 2023 by J-Wire
Tel Aviv University researchers have announced the development of a computational model to predict increased genetic risk for breast cancer. Read more
From New Zealand’s Jewish past: Abraham Hort – one of the founders of the New Zealand Jewish Community
August 15, 2023 by J-Wire
Abraham was born in 1790 and was known as Abraham Hort Senior a prominent member of the London Jewish Community. Read more
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society to give evidence on the review of proposed hate legislation
August 14, 2023 by J-Wire
Aug-22 6pm Sydney: The launch of Alex Ryvchin’s latest book
August 14, 2023 by J-Wire
The Australian launch of Alex Ryvchin’s landmark new book, “The Seven Deadly Myths – Antisemitism from the Time of Christ to Kanye West” investigating the conspiracy theories behind antisemitism Read more
Aug-22 6pm Sydney: The launch of Alex Ryvchin’s latest book
August 14, 2023 by J-Wire
The Australian launch of Alex Ryvchin’s landmark new book, “The Seven Deadly Myths – Antisemitism from the Time of Christ to Kanye West” investigating the conspiracy theories behind antisemitism Read more
On the other hand
It is common knowledge that in Israel, if you need help in a health emergency, trained personnel are almost instantly on the scene. Read more
Position vacant: Canberra with the ACT Jewish Community Inc
August 11, 2023 by J-Wire
Want to be part of a great team in the nation’s capital? Read more
ALP national conference and Israel
August 11, 2023 by J-Wire
Labor will use the final day of a contentious national conference to project unity on the Indigenous voice referendum and as a springboard into its ‘yes’ campaign. Read more
Dry Bones
August 10, 2023 by J-Wire
U.S. President Joe Biden’s attempt to cobble together some kind of Israeli-Saudi normalization deal before the 2024 American election is, it seems to me, doomed to fail. It feels like Joe has been led astray by Tom Friedman at the New York Times. Read more
Verbal pollution
One of the blights plaguing humanity these days is the increasing pollution which is causing ecological damage to our oceans and poisoning the air we breathe. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Peter Wertheim and the J7
August 3, 2023 by J-Wire
Morry Frenkel speaks with Peter Wertheim, Co-Chief Executive officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), about Australia’s involvement in the recently-formed J7, the Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism. Read more
Aug-06 5pm Melbourne: Practical ways to save energy
August 1, 2023 by J-Wire
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The day after
Trying to predict events when it comes to Israel and the region is fraught with uncertainty. Read more
Israeli demonstrators to ramp up judicial law protests
July 27, 2023 by J-Wire
Demonstrations against and for Israel’s judicial overhaul have paused for a traditional Jewish fast, with national leaders calling for reconciliation while activists vow to return to the streets and step up pressure on the government. Read more
Aug-31 Melbourne 6:30pm: Opening night screening of “Ego – The Michael Gudinski Story”
July 19, 2023 by J-Wire
A Magen David Adom event. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Siba Coppelson – mother of two knights and a most remarkable woman
July 18, 2023 by J-Wire
Siba was born in 1870 in England to Abraham Sloman and his wife, who had emigrated to England from Eastern Europe. Read more
Herzog scores two White House invites, before Netanyahu gets one
July 14, 2023 by J-Wire
Israeli President Isaac Herzog—slated to be in Washington to address a joint session of Congress—has been invited twice to the White House. Read more
Aug-05 10:30pm SBS-World Movies: All Eyes Off Me
July 13, 2023 by J-Wire
A party in Tel Aviv, Israel. Read more
Jul-31 7:30pm SBS-World Movies: The Man in the Basement
July 13, 2023 by J-Wire
Jewish family man Simon and his wife Helen decide to sell a basement in their Paris building. Read more
Israeli surgeons reattach Arab boy’s head after ‘internal decapitation’
July 12, 2023 by J-Wire
Surgeons at Hadassah Medical Centre-Ein Kerem have reattached a boy’s head after a horrific accident left him internally decapitated. Read more
Second group for Mizrachi program
July 10, 2023 by J-Wire
Uncle Sham
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire
As 4 July is celebrated by Americans at home and around the world it is a good time to reflect on whether the “goldene medina” is still the Promised Land for Jews. Read more
Israeli soldier killed in terrorist attack near Kedumim
July 7, 2023 by J-Wire
A Palestinian terrorist, who sought to infiltrate the town of Kedumim, killed an Israeli soldier on Thursday. Read more
‘Not phrased well,’ BBC admits, after anchor says IDF happily kills children
On Tuesday evening, Anjana Gadgil, a BBC anchor, drew upon language that evokes blood libels during an interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Read more
Young Israelis’ summer days in young Israel
July 5, 2023 by J-Wire
As the summer holidays begin in Israel, KKL-JNF has dipped into its archives of how Israelis spent their time in the young modern in the early days of the young modern Israel in its native reserves. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Sternberg – one of the ‘great personalities’ of Bendigo
July 4, 2023 by J-Wire
Joseph, the son of Alexander – a clothier – and Frederica was born on 3 April 1852 in London. Read more
