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Israel strikes Qom building as clerics meet to choose Khamenei successor
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:39 pm
Israel has struck a building in Iran’s holy city of Qom where senior clerics from the Assembly of Experts were reportedly gathering to select a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated on Saturday in joint US-Israeli strikes.
Hundreds of Aussies heading home from Middle East
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:07 pm
A Sydney-bound flight is on its way to Dubai, carrying fleeing Australians, as crisis teams are sent to the Middle East to provide extra consular support.
White supremacist extremism rising in Australia
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:08 pm
The increase in terror charges for white supremacy and neo-Nazi ideologues has spurred concerns that not enough is being done to combat the threat.
Israeli ground forces return to southern Lebanon
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:52 pm
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday morning that ground forces had returned to southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones overnight. Read more
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:27 pm
Stories on two fronts. Read more
President Isaac Herzog visited wounded victims of the Bet Shemesh attack
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:09 pm
Israel’s President Herzog has met with those wounded in the Iranian missile attack on Bet Shemesh, who are currently undergoing treatment at the Hadassah Medical Centre in Jerusalem. Read more
Ecstatic reception greets Dayenu at Mardi Gras
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:35 pm
Jewish LGBTQ+ group Dayenu marched in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras last Saturday after reversing an earlier decision to withdraw over security concerns.
One people. One heart. Standing together. Rebuilding our homeland.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Last week, over 3,500 people gathered across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for a series of Gala events that will be remembered not only for their scale, but for their clarity of purpose. Read more
Netanyahu says war against Iran may take ‘some time’
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:46 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu says the war with Iran won’t be endless like previous wars in the region but warns it could take “some time”. Read more
Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 4:19 pm
Thousands of Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as military tensions flare, with an Australian defence base coming under attack from Iran. Read more
Airport worker in court accused of Nazi salute to kids
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 3:57 pm
A man has appeared in court for allegedly performing a Nazi salute to Jewish schoolchildren at an airport terminal. Read more
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
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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.
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
Parental burnout drives children’s wartime distress, study finds
As Israel mobilised 100,000 reservists amid war with Iran and Lebanon, new research suggests the most vulnerable front may be inside the home. Read more
The politics of selective outrage
Today, one politician offered the predictable line that “Australia’s voice should be one that supports restraint, reinforces international law, and works towards a more stable and peaceful region”, echoing statements we have heard repeatedly from others over the past few days.
Netanyahu’s long road to confronting Iran
For decades, Israel’s leader has maintained that survival demands strength. After Oct 7, that doctrine became a policy to reshape the region.
Iran’s shadow in Australia’s antisemitism debate
As Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its work, a series of public mourning notices issued by numerous Shi’a Islamic centres in Australia following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has added a sharp new edge to an already tense national conversation.
Friedrich Wilhelm – Fred David – renowned aeronautical designer Read more
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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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.
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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