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Teenager, volunteer medic among dead in Beit Shemesh strike

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:58 pm

Israeli authorities released the names of four of the nine people killed when an Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential neighbourhood in the central city of Beit Shemesh, in what officials described as the deadliest single missile strike inside Israel since the outbreak of the current conflict with Iran. Read more

Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:39 pm

Australia is standing with everyday Iranians in the face of an escalating conflict, Anthony Albanese says, with thousands of people stranded in the region. Read more

Militias join widened war as Israel and US pound Iran

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:05 pm

A top Iranian security official has vowed defiantly that “we will not negotiate with the United States” as the war widens to include militias in Lebanon.
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Purim message from Anthony Albanese

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 5:41 pm

As Australia’s Jewish community gathers to recall the story of the Book of Esther, I hope you feel uplifted by its message of joy, generosity and kindness, and the enduring power of the human spirit. Read more

Israel strikes Hezbollah following first rocket fire since 2024 ceasefire

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 3:47 pm

‘Indiscriminate, reckless’ attacks, say US, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi, UAE

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 2:44 pm

The governments of the United States, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said on Sunday that the Iranian regime had carried out “indiscriminate and reckless missile and drone attacks against sovereign territories across the region,” the U.S. State Department said.

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EXCLUSIVE: Confronted by anti-Israel UN official, Ambassador Danny Danon fires back

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 10:26 pm

Anti-Israel economist and policy analyst Jeffrey Sachs attempted to confront Israel’s United Nations envoy on Saturday following a U.N. Security Council meeting, in footage obtained exclusively by JNS. Read more

Israel strikes Iran again after killing supreme leader

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 10:19 pm

Israel’s military has launched a ‌broad wave of strikes in the heart of Tehran after its air force carried out a large-scale operation that killed Iran’s supreme leader, raising fears of widespread instability in the Middle East. Read more

Israeli airspace closure forces El Al to halt flights

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 9:12 pm

Israel’s national carrier El Al and its Sun D’Or subsidiary have cancelled all flights until 2:00am on Tuesday due to the continued closure of Israeli airspace. The cancellations cover both scheduled departures and return flights.

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‘Dancing in the streets’: Iranian-Australians celebrate

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 4:35 pm

There’s a growing sense of hope among some Iranian-Australians after the United States and Israel launched strikes, killing Iran’s supreme leader.

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Iran vows revenge for killing of supreme leader

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 4:32 pm

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed to avenge the death of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read more

More strikes aimed at Iran after supreme leader killed

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 3:55 pm

Israel says it has launched another wave of strikes on Iran, as Iranians faced uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in US and Israeli attacks that threatened to destabilise the wider Middle East. Read more

Millions receive defection alert after Iranian app hacked

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 3:51 pm

A popular Iranian prayer-time app was hacked on Saturday morning, sending push notifications in Persian that urged military and security personnel to defect and join efforts to liberate the country.

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Anthony calls on Jessica to capture second Gold

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:15 pm

Jakara Anthony had an Olympic great in her corner with Jessica Fox on hand to help the Australian skiing superstar get back on track after early disappointment. Read more

Jewish Australian Scotty James wins Olympic silver in Milano Cortina halfpipe

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 4:24 pm

Jewish Olympian Scotty James has claimed silver for Australia in the men’s snowboard halfpipe at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, finishing behind Japan’s Yuto Totsuka in a dramatic final at Livigno Snow Park.

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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

Features and Articles

A perpetrator of the Holocaust does not belong on Broadway              

Pierre Laval, the prime minister of the Nazi-collaborationist French government based in Vichy during most of World War II, was evil incarnate. Read more

Saudi Arabia may soon be joining the Abraham Accords

The US-Israel joint attack on Iran on 28 February could well see Saudi Arabia deciding to join the Abraham Accords sooner rather than later – as Saudi Arabia’s own territory – housing US military assets – is right now coming under attack from Iran’s missiles. Read more

Four inseparable friends and the enduring legacy of Bondi

Marika Pogany went down to Bondi Beach with three close friends for a celebration on an idyllic Sydney summer afternoon. They were all in their 80s, and they had enjoyed this kind of outing for years. They talked about the chaos of Bondi traffic while settling into their white plastic chairs to enjoy the Chanukah by the Beach gathering.

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On the other hand

Israel has launched the bidding process for the construction of the Tel Aviv metro, one of the country’s largest-ever infrastructure projects, expected to cost $50 billion and carry two million passengers daily in the coastal metropolis. Read more

The crumbling wall of Hamas propaganda

Stone by stone, the wall of lies constructed in the West to defame, delegitimize and destroy Israel is crumbling away. Read more

Zachor Purim

This coming Shabbat, before Purim, is always called Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of remembering. Read more

 Purim portents

According to the Oxford dictionary, a portent is “a sign or warning that something, especially momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.” Read more

Ed Sheeran Loop Tour

The Melbourne concert reviewed by Alex First Read more

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Monday Morning Cooking Club is back with a book for the next generation

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:20 pm

The Monday Morning Cooking Club did not set out to build a publishing brand. It set out to save recipes. The project began in 2006 when six women from Sydney’s Jewish community came together to write a cookbook for charity. Read more

Asi Wind brings more than magic to Sydney

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:26 pm

For Israeli-born magician Asi Wind, magic is not about fooling people. It is about reaching them. Read more

Jewish House launches ‘Unbreakable’ program to support Jewish adults facing antisemitism

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:10 pm

Jewish House has launched ‘Unbreakable’, a new self-guided online resilience program to support Jewish adults facing antisemitism, at an event in Sydney on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, alongside Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper and Joseph La Posta, Coordinator General for Bondi Support.

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Whose Land?

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:46 am

Douglas Murray recommends it, Richard Kemp hosts it, Hugh Kitson directed it, and anyone who wants to defend Israel should watch it. Read more

Choosing optimism: Eddie Jaku’s story comes to the Sydney Opera House

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 5:02 pm

The extraordinary life and outlook of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku will be brought to the Sydney Opera House stage in May 2026 with the Australian premiere of The Happiest Man on Earth, a one-man play starring and produced by Anton Berezin.

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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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