The Tales of Hoffmann
An opera review by Murray Dahm Read more
Napoleon was right about the Jews
With the barrage of untruths emanating from Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas and his underlings, it is always a welcome and refreshing phenomenon when world leaders recognise and speak the truth about Israel and the Jews…writes Joseph Frager. Read more
CNN promotes anti-Israel propaganda for children
Children’s author Ibtisam Barakat wants to use kids’ books “to keep the Palestinian dream of a homeland alive”…writes Marjorie Gann. Read more
A Sydneysider joins the demonstrations in Israel
With his camera at the ready, Sydney photography enthusiast David Itzkowic hit the streets in Israel to capture the mood of the ongoing Saturday night protests in Israel. Read more
CNN’s antisemitic disgrace
When CNN came under new leadership last year, its message to the public was that the network wanted to “rebuild trust as a non-partisan news brand”… writes David M. Litman. Read more
‘Operation Shield and Arrow’ seeks to reestablish Israeli deterrence
The Israeli Air Force surprised Palestinian Islamic Jihad early on Tuesday with a series of strikes and targeted assassinations in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Wesley Edward BROWNE OAM
On the eve of ANZAC Day, J-Wire publishes his obituary of late father Wesley Browne written by his Garry. Wesley Brown was a highly-respected member of Sydney’s Jewish community involved in preserving the memories of those Jewish Australians who served in their country’s military. Read more
We are custodians of this memory: 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
In April 1943, on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Passover, the Germans occupying the Polish capital surrounded the Warsaw Ghetto – the Jewish quarter they had created – in preparation for its final liquidation…writes Prof. Piotr Gliński. Read more
A cavalier approach?
On 13 February 2023, J-Wire published an opinion piece by Ruthie Blum entitled: “Three Jewish Funerals and an Israeli Hate-Fest”. Read more
There are no two sides here
No, there are no “two sides”. And no, it’s not the “occupation”. And no, it’s not that “they don’t have a political outlook”…writes Ben-Dror Yemini. Read more
South Africans expose the ‘Israeli apartheid’ fallacy
More and more these days, people are calling Israel an apartheid state…writes Paul Schneider. Read more
Netanyahu: Blinken visit sign of ‘unbreakable’ US-Israel bond
The U.S.-Israel relationship is one of modern history’s great alliances, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Read more
Israeli army boosts forces in West Bank
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged a “strong, swift and precise” response to a deadly Palestinian shooting attack near a synagogue on Jerusalem’s outskirts as its military sends more troops into the occupied West Bank. Read more
Majority of Dutch adults don’t know the Holocaust occurred in the Netherlands, study finds
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) on Wednesday released a new study which exposed a disturbing lack of awareness of key historical facts about the Holocaust and the Netherlands’ own connection to Holocaust history. Read more
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich: Israel’s power couple
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, the outgoing chief of the Israel Defence Forces general staff, probably never thought he would need to call the incoming prime minister over a political matter in his last month of service…writes Ksenia Svetlova. Read more
Everyone knows ‘Ma’oz Tzur,’ except they don’t
The lights are kindled, the shamash is returned to its place, and the family breaks into song: It is a rousing, march-like melody that is the aural equivalent of the menorah’s light—energy, joy and hope in the depth of winter, a promise of rebirth…writes Sarah Ogince. Read more
The Iranian regime is intensifying its violence against protesters
The wave of protests and social upheaval that erupted in Iran following 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of Iran’s morality police, who had detained her for “improperly” wearing her hijab, has not died down…writes Ioannis E. Kotoulas. Read more
Teaching Terror to Tots
Palestinian Media Watch recently published a report on Fatah’s Waed children’s magazine, covering every issue published over the last eight years. Read more
Jewish activists in Europe join forces against xenophobia
In recent years, Europe has seen an alarming rise in antisemitism…writes Nicci Mowszowski Read more
An evening of Truth & Lies
Sydney’s JewishCare has hosted an evening of divulging international truth and lies about refugees, at which former Federal judge Marcus Einfeld shared many controversial situations. Read more
How a Jewish girl went into hiding with a Nazi family
It is the last winter before Germany’s capitulation. The seventeen-year-old Anni Gmitruk walks alongside a man wearing a swastika armband. It’s dark, and the snow crackles under their shoes. They have just been to the cinema in Zerbst, a small city deep in the Third Reich, to see Heimkehr, a classic among Nazi propaganda films. Read more
Activist for life and enlightenment: In memory of Halina Strnad (21/04/1930 – 06/09/2022)
Halina Wagowska was born in Poland and grew up in the city of Poznań, in which her loving parents (‘my fount of all wisdom’) had instilled within her a resilience and strength of character that would serve her well in later years…writes Geoff Allshorn. Read more
When Christians blow the shofar, it’s a wake-up call for Jews
They were blowing the shofar, but it wasn’t Rosh Hashanah…writes Sarah Ogince. Read more
Keeping Dads in the picture: unpacking masculinity this Father’s Day
In an age of respectful relationships, toxic private school cultures and a post-#MeToo world, it’s the question many parents are asking: how do we raise happy, healthy boys?…ask Cassandra Barrett and Dr Simon Grof. Read more
Study shows viruses can kill gut bacteria of Crohn’s, bowel disease
Many of the microbes that live in our gut are good for our health, while others contribute to inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders. Read more
The Secret Jewish History of Olivia Newton-John
J-Wire republishes an article by Seth Rogovoy on Olivia Newton-John originally published in forward.com. Read more
Lydia Litvyak: World’s first female fighter ace
On Aug. 1, 1943 (29 Tammuz 5703), during the throes of World War II, a Jewish fighter pilot was shot down over Ukraine. She was Lydia Litvyak, Russia’s—and the world’s—first female fighter ace. ..writes Stephen Bryen. Read more
Blog – The JNF Educators Tour: Galilee
We all start our day in our own preferred way and today proved no different. Read more
Blog- The JNF Educators Tour: Lower Galilee
Israel… how can you possibly begin to explain Israel in words. Words are so limited; the feelings, emotions, thoughts that come to mind when I am is Israel is overwhelming (in the best possible way). Read more
A hat trick of monumental architectural designs in Jerusalem
Pristine white trousers and a crisply ironed linen shirt may not seem like the appropriate work attire at a construction site. But architect Etan Kimmel of Kimmel Eshkolot Architects in Tel Aviv looks at ease. Read more