Nazi salutes at Sydney’s Balmoral Beach
A chilling incident at Balmoral Beach has left residents fearing for their safety after witnessing a sickening display by extremists in front of young children on Saturday…reports Anna Usher. Read more
Hussein al-Sheikh is gradually stepping into Abbas’s shoes
Israeli and U.S. officials are watching Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ affairs with concern…writes Yoni Ben Menachem. Read more
He who giveth salvation unto kings
Sydney’s Central Synagogue’s Associate Rabbi David Freedman and his wife Ruth were born in London and emigrated to Sydney in 1988. He has written the following article on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee. Read more
CNN’S farce of an ‘investigation’
CNN’s “investigation” of the death of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh did not, as it claims, show that Israeli forces intentionally murdered her. Instead, CNN only showed the world how far the news company has fallen from serious journalism…writes David M. Litman. Read more
Taking the lid off coexistence in Lod
Today is Jerusalem Day, the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the outbreak of Operation Guardian of the Walls…writes Sherri Oz. Read more
Harder winters, stronger storms: new data reveals climate change might be more rapid than predicted
The Earth’s climate is changing faster than we expected. A new study led by the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that storms in the Southern Hemisphere have already reached intensity levels previously predicted to occur only in the year 2080. Read more
Jewish Folk Tales in Britain and Ireland: A book review by Joanne McFall
Comprising of forty-four traditional folk tales associated with varying regions in Britain and Ireland, Liz Berg’s Jewish Folk Tales in Britain and Ireland is essential reading for fans of this genre. Read more
Labor offers a better future for all Australians
When the cost of the necessities of life, like food and medicine, grows faster than pay packets of Australians, there is something wrong with our nation…writes Anthony Albanese. Read more
Scott Morrison: I love Australia
At the start of the campaign, the first thing I said is that I love Australia…writes Scott Morrison. Read more
Buffalo get condolences from Israel
Israeli officials have conveyed their condolences to the US, to New York’s State’s Governor Kathy Hochul, and to Byron Brown, the Mayor of the City of Buffalo, following the racist shooting in the city which left 10 dead and wounded three others. Read more
‘Landmark’ laws to ban Nazi symbol in Vic
Victoria is poised to become the first Australian state or territory to ban the public display of the Nazi swastika in a “thunderous blow” to white supremacists. Read more
Terrorist Shooting Attack in Elad – Three Confirmed Dead
TPS can confirm that at least three civilians were murdered in a terrorist shooting attack in the town of Elad in Samaria and 4 other people were wounded. Read more
AIJAC poses questions and receives answers from Morrison and Albanese
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has published the exclusive answers it received to 11 pre-election policy questions sent to the campaigns of both Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese. Read more
Exciting concert at Sydney’s Great Synagogue
Vladamir Fanshil continues his series of intimate concerts with an amazing offering at Sydney’s Great Synagogue. Read more
Stories from my Father: the liberating army
The war crimes that Russian President Vladimir Putin, his generals and his army are committing against Ukrainians —openly and shamelessly raping, torturing and murdering civilians, leaving cities and towns in rubble — are shocking, but to some Holocaust survivors and their descendants, these events provoke traumatic memories…writes Janine Winkler. Read more
Jewish jockey wins Grand National on a 50/1 shot
Jewish jockey Sam Waley-Cohen has won the world-famous U.K. Grand National on 50/1 shot Noble Yeats in a fairytale ending to his career. Read more
Rabbi Shua Smukler talks about Aliyah
Ha’Aliyah and the new Olim to Israel was celebrated in Israel…a time to talk with Sydney’s Rabbi Shua Smukler as he and his family prepare for Aliyah…writes Michael Manhaim. Read more
Jewish comedians react to ‘slap heard round the world’ at the Oscars
When Will Smith jumped up on stage at the Academy Awards on Sunday night to approach fellow comedian and actor Chris Rock, the host of the show, many in the audience assumed it was staged…writes Alan Zeitlin. Read more
The PA invited the Beersheva terror attack … and will reward it
Tuesday’s terror attack in Beersheva, in which four Israelis were murdered, is exactly the kind of attack the Palestinian Authority has been actively calling for…writes Itamar Marcus Read more
The power of laughter: IDF medical clown volunteers with Ukrainian refugees
Two weeks ago, Nimrod Eisenberg—a military medical clown—was ordered to get ready for a possible trip to war-torn Ukraine, “a kind of call up of reserve forces.” Only in his case, instead of packing an ironed uniform and a beret, he filled his duffel bag with a felt duck, colourful juggling balls, a clown hat, balloons, and last but not least, a red foam nose. Read more
Job opportunity – Sydney
JNF NSW has an opportunity for a Marketing Coordinator Read more
My 64-hour mission to save two newborns in war-torn Ukraine
Right before Shabbat I received a phone call in Chișinău, Moldova from my father-in-law Eli Beer, the president and founder of United Hatzalah of Israel. He told me that there was a two-day-old child that needed to be rescued from Kyiv. The newborn had been delivered by a surrogate and the mother was in Israel…writes Aharon ben-Harush. Read more
Never Again
Watching a mother carry her three-year-old child in her arms, fleeing their home to seek shelter from the unbearable rocket onslaught on their Ukrainian city, brought on by the Russian armed forces at the order of their president Vladimir Putin, brings tears to my eyes…writes Eddy Boas. Read more
Iranian regime supports Putin’s ‘special operation’ in Ukraine
After hesitating at the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Iranian regime is now fully backing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special operation” there…writes Micky Segall. Read more
Israel is navigating perilous diplomatic terrain in Ukraine
Ever since biblical times, the people of Israel have had to navigate the harsh terrain between clashing global powers. Now, here we are again, in Ukraine, having to maneuver between Russia and the West. The terrain this time around is exceedingly difficult, with significant security and ethical pitfalls along the way…writes Michael Oren. Read more
Boycotting art? There must be another way
Philip Feinstein from Music for Refugees introduces Ben Adler, a Sydney-based Jewish Australian violinist and the son of an Egyptian refugee, and Nawfel Alfaris, an Iraqi-born Australian Mandaean who arrived here as a refugee in 2005. Read more
New Zealand Foreign Ministry briefing misinforms
New Zealand claims to have a balanced and even-handed approach to the Israel Palestinian conflict. However, New Zealand’s voting record at the UN does not support this view and we are increasingly out of step with traditional allies. Read more
Jewish communities send well wishes to Queen after positive COVID test
Members of the Jewish community in the United Kingdom have wished Queen Elizabeth a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19. Read more
NSW parliamentary hears evidence as why Nazi symbols should be banned
Jewish groups are urging the NSW Parliament to pass a bill to ban Nazi symbols being publicly displayed amid a rise in right-wing extremist activity. Read more
‘Gross misrepresentation of reality’: Israeli-Arabs condemn Amnesty report on Israel
Israeli Arabs and organizations working toward coexistence rejected and condemned the new report released by Amnesty in which it accused Israel of conducting an apartheid regime, saying its findings were “false and defamatory.” Read more
