By Harold J. Karpin MELBOURNE–Recently the Victorian Association of Jewish Ex Servicemen and Women (VAJEX) organized a yahrtzeit grave side memorial service for Sgt Issy Smith, VC.  Last Sunday, 10th October we payed tribute to an outstanding Jewish man and the highest ranking Australian Army commander; General Sir John Monash, by paying tribute at his

By Jeanette Katzir NEW YORK — In 1960, he was 5 and I was 6.  That was the last time I saw my cousin Paul . . . until this past week. Some people are blessed with large extended families.  Holiday tables spill out into other rooms with an almost endless line up of chairs

By Ira Sharkansky PRAGUE–Ten days away from the busyness of hourly news reports allowed some reflection about the bigger picture. Insofar as we were in places that used to be Jewish centers, however, it was not possible to get away from stories of great change, and what they mean for continuing danger. One can remain

BRUSSELS (WJC)–The European Jewish Congress (EJC) has expressed its concerns about the negative consequences of an amendment to the EU consumer food information bill which would require all meat products derived from animals slaughtered according to the Jewish tradition (shechita), to be labeled as “meat from slaughter without stunning”. EJC officials met this week in Brussels with