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IDF strike in Beirut kills top Hezbollah terror commander
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 7:26 am
The Israel Defence Forces conducted a targeted strike in Beirut on Friday, in just the third such instance since Hezbollah joined the war in support of Hamas following the Oct. 7 massacre. Read more
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The Jewish community is calling for a stronger investigation into anti-Semitism on university campuses, but others say it could tackle valid criticism of Israel. Read more
Fake shelter alerts and death threats: phishing attack targets Israelis
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 3:59 pm
Thousands of Israelis received false SMS messages on Thursday in a phishing attempt widely believed to have been by Iran. Read more
Nasrallah acknowledges ‘unprecedented’ defeat in alleged Israeli attacks
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:44 pm
Hezbollah suffered an unparalleled defeat, the Lebanese terrorist group’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged on Thursday, saying the alleged Israeli attacks using its communication devices amounted to a declaration of war. Read more
Two soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks, bringing IDF toll to 715
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:38 pm
Two Israel Defence Forces soldiers were killed on Thursday in Hezbollah attacks in the north, the military announced. Read more
Israel proposes ‘safe passage deal’ to end war in Gaza
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:32 pm
Israel has submitted a new proposal to the United States to end the war in Gaza by freeing all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas and allowing the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar to exit the enclave, Kan News reported on Thursday. Read more
New Zealand’s naive “for” vote for unworkable UN resolution
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:21 pm
The New Zealand Jewish Council is dismayed that New Zealand has voted for this week’s Palestine-sponsored resolution in the United Nations General Assembly, which effectively requires Jewish people to vacate their most holy site within one year and turns a blind eye to terror. Read more
Historic first: IDF deploys female tank crews to Gaza border
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:36 am
The Israel Defence Force has, for the first time, deployed all-female tank crews near the Gaza Strip, according to Israel Hayom.
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Israel strikes 100 Hezbollah launchers, northern residents ordered to stay near shelters
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7:46 am
Israeli aircraft struck more than 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon, while residents of northern communities were instructed to remain close to shelters on Thursday. Read more
Israel launches first autonomous bus pilot on public roads
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:55 pm
Israel’s Ministry of Transportation approved the country’s first pilot autonomous bus for operation on a public road along a regular urban route. Read more
Israel thwarts plot Iranian plot to assassinate Netanyahu and other officials
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:16 pm
An Israeli Jew recruited by Iranian intelligence agencies in a plot to assassinate top Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, has been arrested, it was cleared for publication on Thursday. Read more
AIJAC analyses Australia’s abstention
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 3:03 pm
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council says the Australian Government should have voted “no” if it is genuinely committed to Australia’s long-standing bipartisan policy of supporting a negotiated Israeli-Palestinian two-state peace. Read more
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‘This medal was bigger than me’
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:29 pm
“Once I finished the competition, I realized that this medal was bigger than me,” Tom Reuveny, who won the men’s windsurfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, told JNS on Monday. Read more
With the pressure off, Fox turns Australian cheerleader
Monday, August 5, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Jessica Fox will spend the rest of the Paris Olympics cheering on her Australian teammates after winning two gold medals. Read more
Fox’s triple gold medal hunt in Paris ends
Monday, August 5, 2024 at 9:03 am
Jessica Fox has been bundled out in the heats of the kayak cross, ending her hopes of a third gold medal in Paris, but her sister Noemie is through to quarters. Read more
Fox sisters hit the water for new kayak cross event
Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 10:05 am
A weary Jessica Fox showed the path to a third gold medal in Paris could prove rocky, finishing second in her opening kayak cross round. Read more
Features and Articles
An explosive moment of clarification
The Iranian war of extermination against Israel continues to be a clarifying moment for the supposedly civilized world. Read more
Daniel Deronda: George Eliot and the Jews.
In 1290, Jews were expelled from England. In 1656, Cromwell failed to persuade Parliament to welcome Jews back officially. Read more
Early this past Sunday morning, I was looking at the news headlines and reading the latest wretched pontifications from Blinken and Lammy. Read more
Why is Hamas so confident that it’s winning?
After nearly a year of suffering and grievous losses, most Israelis and Palestinian Arabs will likely observe the anniversary of the war started by Hamas on Oct. 7 with sorrow. Read more
The Israeli James Bond-style attack and Hezbollah’s next steps
The events of Tuesday afternoon in Lebanon sound like they were taken out of a James Bond movie, as sabotaged pagers used by Hezbollah exploded simultaneously across the country, injuring some 3,000 people, the vast majority of whom were members of the terror organization. Read more
Maurice Klein speaks with Trevor Asserson, who put together a large team of lawyers and data experts to investigate the BBC bias reporting of the Israel-Hamas conflict post October 7. Read more
Two Mountains
Albanese, fence-sitter in chief choosing politics over peace in Middle East
This week, the UN shamefully supported a motion, put forward by the Palestinian Authority, to demand Israel stop its campaign to destroy the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist regimes. Read more
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A heartbreaking story: love and loss during the Holocaust in Greece
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 4:11 pm
Sydney luminary Vic Alhadeff is the playwright behind “Torn Apart by War”, inspired by true events and the subject of a play-reading at Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue this weekend. Read more
Benjamin Zipser appointed judge
Monday, September 2, 2024 at 4:17 pm
Benjamin Zipser has been appointed as a Judge to the Parramatta Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2). Read more
A strong Jewish presence in Waverley
Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Sydney’s Waverley Historical Society has launched an exhibition of ‘Celebrations in 19th and 29th century Waverley’ with a focus on the churches and synagogues in the area. Read more
Portrait of Rabbi Lewin unveiled
Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:57 pm
A special celebration marked Rabbi Paul Lewin’s two decades of leadership and dedication at Sydney’s North Shore Synagogue (NSS) on Sunday. Read more
SHIR Australian Jewish Music Festival to host “Songs of Hope” concert in Sydney
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 1:48 pm
Songs of Hope, a concert organized by the SHIR Australian Jewish Music Festival, will be focused on Sydney’s Jewish community. Read more
Young-Gen
Idan Raichel hit song performed by 900 Emanuel voices
Sydney’s Emanuel School has produced a special rendition of Idan Raichel’s hit song – Shevet Achim Ve’achayot, a Tribe of Brothers and Sisters. Read more
Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC
Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Read more
Mount Scopus College: “Wonderful VCE results”
The results of over 75% of Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College Year 12 were in the top 20% of the state. Read more
Sharni Briner, the Melbourne Coordinator for Diller Teen Fellows, attended a gathering in Chicago representing the Australian Jewish community. Read more
Israeli gaming team hosted in Riyadh ‘like kings’
A team of Israelis who participated in a recent global video game competition in Saudi Arabia said Monday that they were treated like royalty and blended right in with the other international players meeting in the Gulf kingdom. Read more
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This documentary tells the story of a typical day in 1944 in the ‘death factory’ at Auschwitz from the viewpoint of victims – but it also allows insights into the mindset of the perpetrators. Read more