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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

Israel at war

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

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

The Israel Defense Forces began attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon after the Iran-backed terror group fired rockets at northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning. The rocket attack was the first since a November 2024 ceasefire took effect.

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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

From Australia’s Jewish past

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.

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

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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.

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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