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Daytime Jewish prayer held at Joseph’s Tomb for first time in 25 years
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5:51 pm
For the first time in 25 years, Jewish worshippers held a daytime prayer service Thursday morning at Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem (Nablus). Read more
How antisemitic vandal’s password brought him undone
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5:16 pm
An antisemitic vandal’s choice of phone password has raised eyebrows as his attempt to appeal his sentence over a night of destruction fell flat. Read more
New Zealand declines Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ — endorses concept, steps aside
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 4:46 pm
New Zealand has confirmed it will not join United States President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace for Gaza,” but the government has stopped short of rejecting the initiative itself, instead endorsing its intent while declining participation in its current form. Read more
Dymocks drops author Matt Chun over antisemitic claims after Bondi
Friday, January 30, 2026 at 4:03 pm
Australia’s major bookstore chain Dymocks has pulled all books by children’s author and illustrator Matt Chun from its shelves and website following accusations that his writings contain antisemitic views.
A hero of Israel’: nation bids farewell to last hostage Ran Gvili
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:26 pm
Israel bid farewell to Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, on Wednesday as thousands of flag-waving Israelis lined the streets in sombre tribute. Politicians, police officers and ordinary people converged on Gvili’s Negev hometown of Meitar. Read more
Global surge in deadly antisemitism: 21 lives lost in 2025
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:04 pm
A sobering report released by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has revealed a “sharp and deadly” escalation in violence against Jewish communities worldwide over the past year. Read more
Daughter of Bondi terror attack victim brings Holocaust memory into the present
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:02 pm
A Sydney International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration on Tuesday, 27 January, was marked by a powerful address from Professor Sabina Kleytman, whose father, Alex, a Holocaust survivor, was murdered in the Bondi Beach terror attack last December. Read more
Antisemitic vandal’s surprising vow after Bondi attack
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:33 pm
A vandal who spearheaded an antisemitic rampage has vowed to seek retribution for the Bondi terror attack on behalf of the Jewish community, a judge has been told. Read more
Bondi Chabad rabbi: Antisemitism must not become what defines us
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:53 pm
An unabashedly strong and robust Judaism that is intrinsically connected to the heritage of the nation is the answer to the antisemitism around the globe, the director of Chabad of Bondi in Sydney, Australia, said on Tuesday at an event in Israel. Read more
Talik Gvili says ‘pride stronger than sadness’ after son’s remains retrieved from Gaza
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:47 pm
“The pride is so much stronger than the sadness,” Talik Gvili said on Monday, speaking with reporters outside the family home in Meitar, southern Israel, hours after her son’s body was retrieved from Gaza. Read more
Southwick elected new Victorian Deputy Opposition Leader
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:07 pm
David Southwick has been elected the new Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party, with less than a year until the Victorian state election. Read more
Hostage pins to be transformed into permanent memorial artwork
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:59 pm
Melbourne artist and curator Nina Sanadze has launched a national project to collect yellow hostage pins, with the aim of transforming them into a permanent artwork to be preserved and displayed in partnership with the Sydney Jewish Museum.
Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:56 pm
Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack. Read more
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First ever Israeli bobsleigh team qualifies for Winter Olympics
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 6:01 pm
Israel’s bobsleigh team has qualified for the Winter Olympics for the first time, to be held next month at venues across Lombardy and northeastern Italy. Read more
Our Guy: Israeli wheelchair tennis star aims for Grand Slam sweep
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 5:36 pm
Israeli tennis player Guy Sasson is on the cusp of one of Israel’s greatest sporting milestones. Read more
Maccabi Tel Aviv declines allocation for Aston Villa match issuing a strong statement
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:20 pm
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced last night that it has decided to decline any allocation offered for away fans at next month’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham. Read more
Maccabi under-18s seek to win their third championship since 1998
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:45 pm
2025 is set to go down as one of the most successful in the decorated football history of Jewish-affiliated soccer clubs. Read more
Features and Articles
The emergence of Holocaust erasure
International Holocaust Memorial Day has become a spur to write the Jews out of their own history. Read more
The fifteenth of Shvat in Hebrew is Tu B’Shvat. This year it is on Monday the 2nd of February. Read more
If it sounds too good to be true, you can guarantee that whatever deal has been touted will likely be doomed to unravel. Read more
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Enough already: Sophie Scamps and the Politics of “Division”
Australia’s sense of safety has taken a hit, and we need to stop dressing it up as political debate. Read more
We Will Prevail: voices, fury and faith after Bondi
“We Will Prevail” is not a book written in hindsight. It was produced in the immediate wake of terror; while blood was still on the grass near Bondi Beach, many victims were still in hospital, and the shock of what had happened had barely begun to settle.
ABC to launch “National Forum” with antisemitism focus in first episode
The ABC will launch a new live discussion programme, the ABC National Forum, in March 2026, with the inaugural episode focusing on the lives and experiences of Jewish Australians and the impact of antisemitism.
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Brighton Shule welcomes new rabbi
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:16 pm
Brighton Hebrew Congregation has appointed Rabbi Gershom Baraza as its Congregational Rabbi, starting today. Read more
SHIR to perform at ‘Australia Day Live’ in historic first for Jewish music
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:40 pm
SHIR will take to the stage at ‘Australia Day Live’ this Monday night on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, marking a first for the national event and a moment of deep significance for the Jewish community.
Unique Holocaust education programme “In My Pocket” expands to Lithuania
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2:26 pm
The “In My Pocket” initiative, an innovative Holocaust education programme developed in Australia, has now extended to Lithuania.
From surviving to thriving: new research guides mental health care for childhood cancer
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:57 pm
When treatment for childhood cancer ends, the emotional consequences often continue long afterwards, according to a new Israeli study that points to persistent psychological distress among both survivors and their parents more than a year after therapy has been completed. Read more
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:08 pm
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Young-Gen
Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program ignites innovation and visit to Israel
The Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program is uniquely designed to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation among our Year 11 students. Read more
Moriah College students excel in HSC
Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Read more
Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90
Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more
Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards
Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded
Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more
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