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Aussie envoy honoured in Jerusalem for swift ‘Bondi massacre’ response
Friday, January 9, 2026 at 6:14 pm
United Hatzalah leadership rolled out the red carpet this week for Australian Chargé d’affaires Lyndall Sachs, honouring the diplomat for her “pivotal role” in the wake of the devastating Chanukah massacre at Bondi Beach. Read more
Iran protests sweep nation despite internet shutdown
Friday, January 9, 2026 at 5:29 pm
Iran’s regime has cut off communications in a bid to stem anti-government unrest gripping the country, while the exiled shah’s son calls for more protests. Read more
Segal condemns Wilcox cartoon as Jewish leaders warn of antisemitic tropes
Friday, January 9, 2026 at 5:17 pm
Australia’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, Jillian Segal, has added her voice to criticism of a recent cartoon by Cathy Wilcox.
Writers’ mass exodus after festival bans Palestinian
Friday, January 9, 2026 at 3:46 pm
Dozens of authors have withdrawn from a major Australian festival over a decision to remove its only Palestinian writer because of “cultural sensitivities”. Read more
Antisemitism envoy says Bondi royal commission can drive change
Friday, January 9, 2026 at 3:28 pm
A royal commission examining the Bondi terror attack can drive meaningful change across Australian society, the nation’s special envoy to combat antisemitism says, as political pressure builds for federal ministers to be called to account.
Writers’ festival drops Palestinian-Australian author
Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:32 pm
The board of a major festival has cancelled the appearance of a prominent Palestinian author citing ‘cultural sensitivity’ following the Bondi terror attack. Read more
Jewish community welcomes announcement of royal commission into antisemitism
Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:29 pm
Australia’s peak Jewish organisations have welcomed the federal government’s decision to establish a Commonwealth Royal Commission into antisemitism and the circumstances leading to the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. They described the move as a necessary national response to unprecedented levels of hatred directed at Jewish Australians.
Over 10,000 hospital beds unprotected against rocket attacks, Israeli report warns
Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:24 pm
More than half of Israel’s hospital beds lack adequate protection from rocket and missile attacks, exposing patients and medical staff to grave danger and raising doubts about the healthcare system’s ability to function during prolonged conflict, according to a sharply critical State Comptroller report released Tuesday. Read more
Netanyahu calls for calm after Israeli bus kills boy
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Israel’s government fears tensions could spiral out of control after a bus driver ran over a teenager during a protest by the Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem. Read more
Defence, security leaders join royal commission call
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Australia’s defence and national security leaders are calling for a royal commission into antisemitism as Anthony Albanese leaves the door open to the inquiry. Read more
Pressure to widen the net on anti-vilification laws
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:37 pm
The LGBTQI+ community and supporters are calling for hate speech laws to protect all minorities while acknowledging the need to crack down on antisemitism. Read more
Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed and Sydney rabbi visit Rebbe’s resting place
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:50 pm
Fresh off the 22-hour flight from Sydney to New York, Ahmed al-Ahmed and Rabbi Yehoram Ulman paused on Tuesday morning to pray together at the Ohel, the resting place of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory—in Queens. Read more
Israeli hailed as hero granted permanent residency
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:27 pm
Gefen Bitton, a 30-year-old Israeli national who was seriously injured while helping others during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in December 2024, has been granted permanent residency in Australia as he continues his recovery in Sydney.
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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
Protesters disrupt Kiwi cyclists’ Israeli team at La Vuelta
Friday, August 29, 2025 at 5:40 pm
New Zealand cyclist George Bennett and his Israel–Premier Tech teammates were forced to a halt during the fifth stage of the prestigious Vuelta a España after protesters blocked the road waving Palestinian flags. Read more
Jessica Fox undergoes surgery after tumour diagnosis
Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:29 pm
Olympic kayak champion Jessica Fox has withdrawn from upcoming World Cup events in Europe after revealing she had a tumour removed from her kidney. Read more
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Three times a day at Bondi Beach, a rabbi helps a community grieve
In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre, as mourners arrived with flowers and stood quietly in front of the memorial at Bondi Pavillion, Rabbi Yossi Friedman sensed that many people wanted to grieve but did not quite know how.
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Light in the darkness: ‘Sunnukiah’ finds new meaning after Bondi terror attack
At around 3 am on 15 December, Rabbi Mendy Litzman of Hatzolah was driving home from hospital. He had spent hours helping victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack the previous evening.
Trump & Netanyahu struggle to agree on future of Judea & Samaria
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Acclaimed Australian production ‘Yentl’ set for London premiere
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 12:34 pm
Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s acclaimed production Yentl will appear on a London stage next year, taking an Australian reworking of a classic Yiddish story to international audiences for the first time.
The Sydney Chapter of Nice Jewish Runners hits the ground running
Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4:19 pm
On a drizzly Boxing Day morning, 140 Sydney Jewish Runners of all ages met to launch the Sydney Chapter of Nice Jewish Runners. Read more
Scientists engineer bacteria to manufacture drugs inside human body
Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 6:23 pm
The team from Technion’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering has engineered harmless bacteria to produce therapeutic compounds directly inside patients, eliminating traditional manufacturing and distribution chains. Read more
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Winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Musical Society visits Australia
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 5:30 pm
Australian Friends of the Arthur Rubinstein Musical Society, a prestigious Israeli piano competition, brought prize winner and Japanese piano sensation Yukine Kuroki to Melbourne and Sydney recently for sell-out recitals. Read more
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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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