Car torched, anti-Israel graffiti defaces vehicles in Woollahra

A wave of anti-Israel vandalism in Woollahra in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, on Thursday, Nov. 21, has sparked outrage from authorities and the Jewish community. Read more

Protesters clash with police at pro-Palestinian rally

Tensions have flared at a pro-Palestine rally where police have used pepper spray in an attempt to control protesters. Read more

Mum in tears as boy accused of terror plot denied bail

An alleged teenage terrorism conspirator who made “explicit threats” to stab Jewish or Assyrian people has been denied bail and deemed an “unacceptable risk” to the community. Read more

Union leaders arrested at pro-Palestine port protest

The arrests of almost 20 pro-Palestinian protesters at a rally against an Israeli shipping company have been condemned as an attack on democracy but the NSW premier is backing the police action. Read more

Mozart opera has its Sydney premiere

Opera Australia and Victorian Opera’s exciting new co-production by Lindy Hume of Mozart’s Idomeneo will have its Sydney Premiere at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, opening on 20 February and running to 15 March. Read more

October 7 women ignored by human rights organisations

A rally to highlight inaction from women’s rights organisations in not only not condemning the 7^th of October terrorist attack in Israel but also not acknowledging its occurrence has been held in Sydney. Read more

A Bat Mitzvah at 99

There’s a new initiative at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue, ’12 Over 12’ – a program devised for 12 women over the age of 12 to finally celebrate a Bat Mitzvah. Read more

‘Get educated’: students strike to support Palestinians

NSW school students swapped textbooks for protest placards at a rally to show solidarity with the children of Gaza unable to go to school as the bombing continued Read more

Man could face extra charges over protest comments

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Jumping-castle company refuses a Jewish booking causing problems for competitor

A family-run jumping castle business has faced a torrent of abuse after an inflatable-hire rival was accused of discriminating against a Jewish school.
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Back to school

Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett has visited Jewish day schools in Sydney and Melbourne meeting students and staff. Read more

For the People of Israel at UIA NSW 2023 Gala Event & Celebration for Israel’s 75th

UIA NSW hosted over 1200 Sydney supporters at its 2023 General Division Gala Event and celebration for Israel’s 75^th on 26 February, with guest of honour, the 13th Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett. Read more

Nazi swastika daubed at child care centre

A swastika drawn on the gate post of a childcare centre in Sydney has raised the ire of The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more

Sydney’s Waverley Council leading the way adopting IHRA definition of antisemitism

The Liberal members of Sydney’sy’s  Waverley Council which covers a major part of the city’s Eastern Suburbs were victorious when their motion for Council to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism was passed 9 to 1 with only Greens Cr Kanak voting against it. Read more

Nazis, COVID protests and antisemitism

Racism in the 21st century has focussed on opposing non-white immigration into white-majority countries and calls to expel those not of European ethnicity. Read more

A record-breaking Shabbat

Over 1 million Jews in over 1,500 cities around the world participated in the global celebration of Shabbat that is The Shabbat Project. Read more

Montefiore gets moving with seniors’ cycling program

Montefiore Randwick is proud to be first in the Eastern Suburbs, and only the second organisation in Sydney, to be part of Cycling Without Age, a not-for-profit pairing cyclists with people living in aged care. Read more

Melton in Sydney – The Best of the Best

The Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning in Sydney is going from strength to strength here in Sydney according to recently appointed Director, Hilary May Black.  Read more

Ugly slogan at Sydney station

The pristine white walls of Sydney’s Martin Place station have been daubed with a message calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to be “1st in the oven”. Read more

The Great approaches its 140th anniversary

2018 marks the 140^th anniversary of the consecration of  Sydney’s The Great Synagogue, which took place on 4 March 1878. Read more

Deepavali Festival in Sydney

The Jewish community represented at a Deepavali festival at Parramatta Park in Sydney. Read more

“The Jews are like my people” – Aboriginal elder

At the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia’s Conference in Darwin delegates Josie and Ian Lacey heard an address by Djapirri Mununggirritj . Read more

Journalists report back

The eight journalists who participated in the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ Journalists Mission to Israel addressed a packed community meeting this week. Read more

Look who’s coming to the sukkah

Some Sydney progressive Jews aligned with progressive or reform Judaism invited their rabbi to their sukkah. Read more

Changing the world

Three young Australians are among the 150 participants in the 2017 ROI Summit in Jerusalem. Read more

Magen David Adom launches the e-tzedakah box

No spare change? No problem, as the traditional tzedakah box or pushka has now entered the 21^st century. Read more

Rambam returnees address AIJAC in Sydney

Federal Labor MPs Meryl Swanson, Milton Dick and Liberal MP Tony Pasin addressed an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) luncheon in Sydney on their return from Rambam study visit delegations to Israel. Read more

UIA NSW Gala Event: Photo Gallery

Did you attend the UIA NSW Gala Event at which Canadian former prime minister Stephen Harper spoke?…a J-Wire photo gallery. Read more

Nancy Spielberg to address UIA Women’s Division

Nancy Spielberg is to address the UIA Women’s Division events in Perth and Sydney…..and yes she is one of those Spielbergs! Read more

Sydney’s Mardi Gras Jewish contingent

Over 60 people danced up Sydney’s Oxford St. with a rainbow flag to choreography created by Kathy Baykitch and music which ranged from the Pesach song, “Dayenu” through Frank Sinatra’s “Love and Marriage” to gay anthem, “ Free, Gay & Happy”. Read more

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