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Israeli agency refutes claims made by Médecins Sans Frontières claims of Gaza water crisis

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 5:25 pm

The Israeli agency COGAT has refuted claims made by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) that by limiting that organisation’s activities in Gaza, the Israeli government is creating a water crisis there. Read more

White nationalist admits inciting hate on Australia Day

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:49 pm

A man who twice referred to Jewish people as the “greatest enemy” during an Australia Day rally speech has admitted promoting hatred with his vile remarks. Read more

‘You are family. You are not alone’: Herzog joined by Albanese at Chabad of Bondi

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:47 pm

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined members of the Jewish community on Tuesday evening for a moving memorial at Chabad of Bondi, marking one of several significant events of remembrance during Herzog’s visit in the wake of the December 14 Bondi terror attack.

Albanese pushes Israeli president on aid worker’s death

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:18 pm

The prime minister has raised the death in Gaza of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom with the visiting Israeli president during talks in Canberra. Read more

Bondi survivor gives thanks at the Rebbe’s grave

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 3:43 pm

Yanky Super, a 24-year-old paramedic and volunteer on duty with Sydney’s Hatzalah emergency medical services, didn’t even hear a shot fired at Chabad of Bondi’s ‘Chanukah at the Sea’ event before he felt a bullet hit him in the back, collapsing his lung. Read more

Bondi shooters went ‘dark to stay off the radar’: ASIO

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:41 am

ASIO admitted it cannot stop every terrorist or catch every spy but has stood by an early assessment of one of the Bondi shooters that cleared him as a threat. Read more

Israeli president trip defended ahead of Canberra visit

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:18 am

Security has been tightened in the nation’s capital ahead of Isaac Herzog’s visit to Canberra on the third day of his contentious Australian trip. Read more

Herzog tells Jewish students to carry identity with pride

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:45 am

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog were welcomed by hundreds of students at Moriah College on Tuesday as part of the President’s official visit to Australia, delivering a clear message of pride, resilience and connection to Israel amid rising antisemitism.

‘Very dark night’: protesters lament violent policing

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:23 pm

The use of force by police who beat and pepper-sprayed demonstrators protesting the Israeli president’s visit was proportionate, a state premier insists. Read more

Thousands gather in Sydney for An Evening of Light and Solidarity with President Herzog

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 5:07 pm

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has delivered a deeply personal address to the Sydney community at An Evening of Light and Solidarity, an event that combined testimony, prayer, and reflection following the Bondi terror attack on December 14, 2025.

Protesters charged, anger over ‘brutal’ police response

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:43 pm

Nine protesters face criminal charges, and the actions of police are under scrutiny after violent clashes at a rally against the Israeli president’s visit. Read more

Herzog protest chaos as people pepper sprayed, arrested

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:41 pm

Police deployed pepper spray and arrested several people after a protest against Israel’s visiting president in one major city descended into chaos. Read more

Legal challenge fails over expanded police powers during Herzog visit

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:36 pm

Protesters have lost a legal challenge to the NSW government’s decision to grant police expanded powers during the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with the Supreme Court finding the declaration was lawful and aimed at public safety.

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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

Maccabi Tel Aviv declines allocation for Aston Villa match issuing a strong statement

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:20 pm

Maccabi Tel Aviv announced last night that it has decided to decline any allocation offered for away fans at next month’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham. Read more

Maccabi under-18s seek to win their third championship since 1998

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:45 pm

2025 is set to go down as one of the most successful in the decorated football history of Jewish-affiliated soccer clubs. Read more

Features and Articles

Desecration

The Epstein scandal is possibly the most serious example of the abuse of power and wealth in recent years in an open society. Read more

Postcode Is No Test for Antisemitism

Antisemitism should never be assessed by postcode. Yet it seems we are doing exactly that, and for Jews outside the traditional population centres, it undeniably feels that way. Read more

UN Secretary-General Guterres tops list of world’s Jew-haters

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres showed why he tops the list of the world’s Jew-haters – when he addressed the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) on 3 February. Read more

The Epstein files’ toxic mix of true crime and conspiracy theories

The federal government’s release of the latest tranche of files related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein set off another surge in interest in a case that continues to possess a hold on the imaginations of growing numbers of people. Read more

The West’s pragmatic fallacy

When people are called pragmatic, it’s meant to imply reasonableness and the ability to compromise, occupying the sensible middle ground. Read more

Reconnecting through business: the story behind Australia’s new Jewish executive network

A new national network for Australia’s Jewish business executives is preparing to launch chapters in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, with its co-founder saying the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack sharpened the need for trusted, values-based leadership spaces.

On the other hand

The Ministry of Transportation approved Tesla to participate in a trial in which the company’s vehicles will drive on roads with supervised autonomous driving systems. Read more

Holocaust Day Scandals

I have always been conflicted about the response to the Holocaust. As a young boy, I was shocked to see pictorial evidence of how cruel human beings can be to each other. Read more

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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.

Brighton Shule welcomes new rabbi

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:16 pm

Brighton Hebrew Congregation has appointed Rabbi Gershom Baraza as its Congregational Rabbi, starting today. Read more

SHIR to perform at ‘Australia Day Live’ in historic first for Jewish music

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:40 pm

SHIR will take to the stage at ‘Australia Day Live’ this Monday night on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, marking a first for the national event and a moment of deep significance for the Jewish community.

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Young-Gen

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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