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Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 7:02 pm
The Israel Defence Forces said it detected about 45 missile launches crossing into Israel from Lebanon today. Read more
Our concrete promise for the People of Israel
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 5:28 pm
When we say “Am Yisrael Chai,” it’s not just a catchcry, it’s a promise. Read more
EToro to blast off with superannuation app Spaceship
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 4:59 pm
Israel-based social trading and investment platform eToro has acquired the Mike Cannon-Brookes-backed Australian superannuation app Spaceship in a deal worth up to $80 million. Read more
Australia backs Israel-Lebanon 21-day ceasefire plan
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:57 pm
Australia has called on Israel and Lebanon to endorse a temporary ceasefire to allow a lasting peace to be negotiated as rocket attacks kill hundreds. Read more
Lebanon ceasefire deal makes progress: France at UN
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:33 pm
France says efforts will continue in coming hours to clinch a deal on a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Read more
IDF fighting Hezbollah terrorists, not Lebanon, Netanyahu reiterates
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:51 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to rise up against Hezbollah on Tuesday while warning that the military will not hesitate to strike any infrastructure used by the terror group. Read more
In General Assembly speech, UN head takes shots at Israel
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:37 pm
António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, opened the U.N. General Assembly’s high-level debate week by repeatedly criticizing the Jewish state. Read more
For first time, Hezbollah fires ballistic missile at Tel Aviv
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 2:47 pm
Residents of Tel Aviv scrambled to bomb shelters on Wednesday morning when Hezbollah fired a ballistic missile at the city. Read more
Operation Northern Arrows: Israeli fighter jets hit over 1,600 Hezbollah targets in 24 hours
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:12 pm
The Israeli Air Force struck over 1,600 Hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley over the past 24 hours as part of “Operation Northern Arrows.” Read more
Israel strikes 1,600 Hezbollah targets, declares ‘special emergency situation’
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:47 pm
Israel continued striking Hezbollah positions in Lebanon while the Iran-backed terror group fired volleys of rockets at Haifa, Nahariya the Galilee and Jezreel Valley overnight and Tuesday morning. Read more
Neo-Nazi tattoo duo accused over swastika graffiti
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm
A pair accused of graffitiing dozens of swastikas on the grounds of a major university have appeared in court with tattoos linked to white supremacist ideology. Read more
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 4:27 pm
President Isaac Herzog and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion have unveiled the Swords of Iron Memorial monument in Jerusalem. Read more
Deep-sea corals contaminated with human drugs, researchers warn
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 2:43 pm
Israeli scientists on Monday revealed the presence of pharmaceutical compounds, including antibiotics and laxatives, in corals collected from the Gulf of Eilat. The findings challenge assumptions that deeper marine environments are insulated from human pollution. Read more
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Jessica Fox adds World Cup canoe title to stellar year
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:08 pm
Paris Olympics star Jessica Fox has won again, taking out the overall World Cup canoe title by winning the final round in Spain. Read more
‘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
Features and Articles
Theodore Herzl was born in Hungary in 1860 and moved to Paris in 1891, from where he reported for the Viennese newspaper Neue Freie Presse. Read more
What would a ground war in Lebanon look like?
Hezbollah leaders have repeatedly vowed to prevent 60,000 evacuated residents of northern Israel to return to their homes, prompting escalating rocket attacks and Israeli airstrikes — all raising the likelihood of a ground invasion of Lebanon. Read more
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Israel’s quandary: Can it afford to win in the face of international opprobrium?
The life of Israel is a split screen. Read more
As Israel pounds Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, it appears that Israel’s actions on the northern front will change the situation in the Middle East. Read more
Fragile creatures: A memoir of love and pain
A book review by Anne Sarzin Read more
Review: Alex Edelman: “Just For Us” – The most Jewish comedy special since Jackie Mason
A confession: Until last week, when he won an Emmy Award, I had never heard of Alex Edelman. Read more
Have you heard... ?
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 2:02 pm
Over 150 leaders and volunteers from the Indian and Jewish communities joined together for dinner on Monday night to commemorate Haifa Day. Read more
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
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