Wicked Part 1
November 21, 2024 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
Shabbat Chayey Sarah
November 21, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
Pay attention to the words! Read more
Jewish liberals should follow ‘Morning Joe’ and drop the ‘resistance’
November 20, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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
November 20, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
“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
November 19, 2024 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
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
November 19, 2024 by Ruth Lilian
Rachel Holzer – one of the greatest internationally acclaimed Yiddish Actors of the Twentieth Century Read more
On the other hand
November 19, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
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
November 13, 2024 by Alex First
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
November 12, 2024 by Ruth Lilian
Sir John Isaacs Loewenthal – a talented and remarkable military surgeon and academic Read more
Made in China 2.0
November 12, 2024 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
The Amsterdam pogrom is what happens when the world tolerates antisemitism
November 11, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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
November 11, 2024 by Alex First
An Opera Australia review by Alex First Read more
Feintooner
November 11, 2024 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Jew Hunting : Then and Now Read more
There’s Still Tomorrow
November 11, 2024 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more
Trump Deal of the Century meets Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
November 11, 2024 by David Singer
President Trump’s return to the White House on 20 January 2025 will: Read more
In Amsterdam, anti-Israel pogrom recalls pre-Holocaust era
November 10, 2024 by Canaan Lidor - JNS
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
November 10, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
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
November 10, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
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
November 8, 2024 by Caroline Glick - JNS
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
November 8, 2024 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
A nightmare has been averted, both for Israel and the West. Read more
‘The world needs Israeli solutions’: climate innovation amid conflict
November 8, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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
November 8, 2024 by Michael Kuttner
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
November 7, 2024 by Jeremy Rosen
Challenges Read more
Kaddish – a Holocaust Memorial concert
November 6, 2024 by Victor Grynberg
A music review by Victor Grynberg Read more
A vision for Holocaust remembrance: Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan on his first official visit to Australia
November 5, 2024 by J-Wire Newsdesk
As Dani Dayan was preparing for his inaugural visit to Australia after assuming the role of Chairman of Yad Vashem in August 2021, he reflected on the weight of his responsibility in ensuring the Holocaust’s lessons are never forgotten. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past
November 5, 2024 by Ruth Lilian
Dr Doreen Miriam Bridges AM – an eminent early childhood music educator Read more
Fraser 1938-2024
November 4, 2024 by Henry Benjamin
At the end of September, I drove Fraser McEwing to the Opera House to review the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performing a program including Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. Read more
UNRWA to be booted from Israel with good reason
November 4, 2024 by David Singer
Decisions by Israel’s Knesset voting: Read more
Feintooner
November 4, 2024 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: UNrwa UNwelcome Read more