“Our duty to make Jews uncomfortable”

Honorary Associate Professor in Philosophy Dr Peter Slezak quoted anti-Zionist Macquarie academic Randa Abdel-Fattah when addressing a single pro-Israel supporter at a pro-Palestine meeting at the University of Technology in Sydney yesterday. Read more

An invite for Kieran

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Burgertory owner charged

Police have charged Burgertory owner Hash Tayeh with using insulting words in public. Read more

Claims Conference salutes Rose Girone

Polish-born Rose Girone has passed away in New York at 113, the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor. Read more

NSW government funds $200,000 to Sydney’s Jewish House

In response to a recent surge in antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish neighbourhoods and synagogues, Sydney’s Jewish House is receiving $200,00 the NSW Government to expand its community support services. Read more

‘Cruel, Inhuman’: UN Human Rights chief slams Hamas’s display of coffins

The United Nation’s top human rights official denounced Hamas for displaying the coffins of four Israeli hostages before their handover to the Red Cross on Thursday. Read more

Maroubra, Eastgardens, Eastlakes graffiti attacks linked

NSW Police believe the antisemitic graffiti attacks in Maroubra and Eastlakes are linked and released CCTV images of two men they want to interview. Read more

Home and away

Three Israeli hostages return home as 369 Palestinians are freed from prison in exchange. Read more

Jewish Board of Deputies president visits Bankstown Hospital

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies president, David Ossip, has visited Sydney’s Bankstown Hospital, from which two nurses participated in a social media video threatening an Israeli. Read more

Sydney commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Holocaust survivors, their families, members of the Jewish community and dignitaries commemorated the 80^th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Read more

Yet more antisemitic daubings in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

As students prepare to start their school year at Mount Sinai College in Sydney, the building has been a target of yet another antisemitic attack. Read more

Australian Human Rights Commission marks Auschwitz liberation day

The President of the Australian Human Rights Commission Hugh de Kretser, Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman and Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay have honoured the memory of the six million Jewish men, women, and children, as well as millions of others, who were systematically murdered during the Holocaust. Read more

President Herzog’s visit to the Rebbe’s grave

President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog have visited the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Queens, New York. Read more

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Messages from Australia’s leaders. Read more

Educators in Cairns, Brisbane and Perth combine to develop national teaching units on antisemitism

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Four homecomings

Warm scenes as the released hostages reunite with their families. Read more

Australia Day Awards

Sunday is Australia Day and J-Wire will publish the names of the members of the Jewish community who have been recognised by their country. Read more

Please don’t go Penny

An online petition questioning the selection of Foreign Minister Penny Wong to represent Australia at the 80th commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz has attracted more than 12,000 signatories in 48 hours. Read more

Home at last

Official video of the moment the hostages meet their families. Read more

Top level group planning combatting antisemitism

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has held a meeting with the acting premier of New South Wales, the premier of Victoria and the Australian Federal Police Commissioner to address the rising incidents of antisemitism in Australia. Read more

I survived Auschwitz

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany has launched “I Survived Auschwitz: Remember This”, a new digital campaign featuring Holocaust survivors. Read more

Terrorism incidents against Israel in 2024

Last year, Israel was attacked from seven fronts: Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Iraq, Yemen and from within Israel in which 134 people were murdered and 1,277 people were injured. Read more

A barmitzvah anniversary at 103

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Sydney’s east again shaken by antisemitic crime

Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs were again shaken by an act of antisemitism when a car parked in Queens Park was vandalized with the graffiti “F*** the Jews.” Read more

Chabad North Queensland celebrates 50 years of public menorah lighting 

Sunday, the fifth night of Chanukah, marked a significant milestone for Chabad North Queensland as they commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s public menorah lighting initiative. Read more

Israel uninvited

Israeli lawn bowlers have been uninvited to participate in next month’s World Indoor Championships in England. Read more

A changing of the guard at the Triguboff Institute

As he approaches his 90th birthday, Efraim Halevy will retire as chairperson of the Triguboff Institute in Israel. Read more

International Holocaust Survivors Night

The 8th annual International Holocaust Survivors Night (IHSN) will be held globally – and virtually – on the fifth night of Chanukah, Sunday, December 29, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in New York. Read more

Sydney’s Giant Menorah

For yet another year. Chabad Youth NSW’s Rabbi Elimelech Levy lit the iconic Giant Menorah in Martin Place, celebrating Chanukah in the City of 2024. Read more

Actress Mila Kunis lights the second Chanukah candle

Noa Tishby joins actress Mila Kunis as she lights the second Chanukah candle.

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