AUJS meets Prime Minister Albanese

Fifty members of The Australasian Union of Jewish Students have visited Canberra, where they met major political leaders. Read more

ECAJ lodges complaints with the Australian Human Rights Commission against hate preachers

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has formally lodged complaints with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) against two Islamic preachers in western Sydney over speeches that were made late last year, recordings of which were uploaded online. Read more

Hearing their voices – Israeli Women: powerful stories at UIA Women’s Division 2024 headline events

Over 2,000 women came together for UIA Women’s Division 2024 headline events across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth for memorable gatherings of unity, connection and solidarity with the People of Israel. Read more

AIJAC: Keep aid from UNRWA but keep aid flowing

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The sermon by Imam Abdul Salam Zoud

Last month, Imam Abdul Salam Zoud delivered a sermon at Masjid As-Sunnah in Sydney’s Lakemba. Read more

Tools to fight hate speech

Courage to Care and cool.org  have launched a nation-wide online education resource for teachers and students to fight against the alarming increase in hate speech in Australia. Read more

Reporting on a visit to Israel

Four recent visitors to Israel on AIJAC’s Rambam Israel Fellowship program, three Federal MPs and one from the media, reported on their visits to AIJAC supporters at a recent Melbourne function. Read more

A new CEO for JNF Australia

Doron Lazarus has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of JNF Australia. Read more

J-AIR: New board, new plans

Jewish community radio J-AIR, 88FM, is planning a new future in an ever-changing media environment. Read more

Cancelled Israeli comedians find a new home

Shahar Hason and Yohay Sponder are Israeli comedians who found themselves stageless when Sydney’s Chauvel cancelled their performance. Read more

StandWithUs appoints Michael Gencher as executive director

StandWithUS has announced the appointment of Sydney-based Michael Gencher to the role of Executive Director, StandWithUs Australia. Read more

Melbourne Jewish man assaulted then accused of breaching the peace by police

An Australian Jew attending a Melbourne council meeting was assaulted by pro-Palestine protesters and then removed from the area by police, sparking questions about antisemitism and police intervention. Read more

Easy uni entrance for Israeli reservists

Tel Aviv University says for the next school year, many hundreds of students who serve in the IDF reserves will be eligible for admission to study for a bachelor’s degree through a new admission route that will be opened for them in all fields of study on campus (excluding medicine), without the need for a psychometric exam. Read more

34% reservists at Tel Aviv University are women

New data from Tel-Aviv University reveal a major change in women’s contribution to the war effort compared to the past. Read more

ERDI Foundation continues support for Courage to Care

The ERDI Foundation recently recommitted support to Courage to Care for the next three years with a significant investment of more than $200,000. Read more

Hadassah’s pioneering 3D surgery restores soldier’s shattered knee

Hadassah doctors have successfully reconstructed a soldier’s knee surgically using a 3D printer and a bone taken from his pelvis, a complicated injury during an intense battle in Gaza, resulting in the complete shattering of the knee. Read more

Young Jewish leaders visiting Israel

The Zionist Federation of Australia, in partnership with the Jewish Agency for Israel, has organised a week-long delegation of Australian Jewish youth leaders to visit Israel. Read more

Jeremy Leibler zooms the Knesset

ZFA President Jeremy Leibler has participated in a global forum on antisemitism convened by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Knesset. Read more

Gandel Rehabilitation Centre in Jerusalem treating war-wounded

Hadassah representatives clapping and singing “Shalom Aleichem” welcomed the first patients into the Gandel Rehabilitation Centre at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus marked the phased opening of the facility. Read more

Festival of hate

A Queensland folk festival turned into a shopfront for pro-Palestine supporters, creating a toxic environment for Jewish stallholders and patrons. Read more

Save a Child’s Heart treats its 7,000th patient

Save a Child’s Heart marked a major milestone when it cared for Kelvin, a 10-year-old from Kenya, the 7,000th child treated by the Israeli humanitarian organisation since its establishment in 1995. Read more

Netanyahu: ‘Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza’

Israel does not intend to occupy Gaza permanently nor to displace its civilian population, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. Read more

Pedalling across the Jewish world to raise awareness of the hostages

300 cyclists have signed up for two rides down the coast from Melbourne on Sunday to highlight the plight of the 133 hostages remaining in Gaza. Read more

Kindertransport survivor, celebrates 100th birthday

Kindertransport survivor Walter Bingham celebrates his 100th birthday in Jerusalem. Read more

Moriah shines in HSC

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Emanuel’s strong performance in HSC

Sydney’s Emanuel School’s Class of 2023 students achieved strong results with many notable achievements. Read more

President Herzog lights the 8th candle with hostage families

President Isaac Herzog lit the eighth candle of Chanukah last night at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv with the families of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Read more

Jacqui Lambie visits Hobart Synagogue

The Hobart Hebrew Congregation hosted Senator Lambie for a meet and greet to express gratitude for the Senator’s speeches in Parliament that so eloquently call out antisemitism, detail the barbaric attack of 7 October, and argue for Israel’s right to defend itself. Read more

Rampant antisemitism in New Zealand’s schools

In an ongoing survey of Jewish parents being undertaken by the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand since 22 November 2023, there is concerning evidence of high levels of antisemitism in New Zealand’s schools. Read more

Stronger together: UIA and ZFA Leadership Solidarity Mission to Israel

UIA Australia President Esther Frenkiel and Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler, together with a delegation of Australian Jewish leaders, recently embarked on a whirlwind four-day solidarity mission to Israel. Read more

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