‘Our children need food and water’: Gaza workers protest for salaries withheld by Hamas
May 2, 2025 by Sveta Listratov
In a rare protest against Hamas, Palestinian employees of the Gaza City municipality demonstrated to receive salaries withheld by the terror group. Read more
Israel strikes near Syrian presidential compound amid Druze-Sunni clashes
May 2, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Israel confirmed fresh airstrikes on Damascus in the area of the Syrian presidential compound on Friday morning in a warning to President Ahmed al-Sharaa as sectarian violence between Druze and Sunnis continued. Read more
Schlissel Challahs
May 2, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
Happy Chag Ha’Atsmaut even if for some it is already over. There was much to celebrate. Read more
A long journey home
May 2, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
It has taken more than two thousand years for Jews exiled by the Romans to finally return to their promised homeland and reclaim sovereignty. Read more
MDA teams assist in evacuating nursing home patients in the Shoresh area and the Jerusalem corridor due to fire
May 2, 2025 by Zaki Heler
Magen David Adom teams are currently assisting in the evacuation of nursing home patients in the Shoresh area in the Jerusalem Hills, following a fire in the region. Read more
JNF Australia mobilise emergency campaign to help save what has taken generations to grow
May 2, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Within hours of the outbreak of the wildfires in Israel, JNF Australia has mobilised and launched an emergency wildfire appeal, which will directly support the firefighting efforts, replace and upgrade critical equipment, rehabilitate forests, and provide long-term ecological restoration to damaged areas. Read more
Israel celebrates its 77th Independence Day
May 1, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Israel’s 77th Independence Day dawned with a poignant ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, where 120 exceptional soldiers from the Israel Defence Forces were honoured. Read more
Federal election exposes deep fault lines on Jewish community issues
May 1, 2025 by Rob Klein
With only days remaining until the federal election, Jewish Australians are approaching the vote with unprecedented concern, faced with increased antisemitism, conflict in Israel, and growing anxiety about community safety. Read more
A Yom Ha’azmaut message from Peter Dutton
May 1, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Eighteen months after the horrors of October 7, it’s still hard to fathom the sheer scale of brutality unleashed by Hamas. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Sandra Burke
May 1, 2025 by Features Desk
The Greens are no longer an environmental party; they are extreme – just put the Greens last Read more
Shabbat Tazria & Metzorah
May 1, 2025 by Jeremy Rosen
Community experts lambast activists using antisemitism to intimidate
May 1, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Experts Dr Andre Oboler and Professor Emirata Suzanne Rutland have penned A LETTER IN RESPONSE to those responsible for delivering a message to Jewish homes in the Melbourne electorate represented by Independent Zoe Daniels. Read more
Bereaved families heckle ministers at Yom HaZikaron ceremonies
May 1, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Memorial Day ceremonies across Israel were marked by grief, anger, and political tension on Wednesday, as bereaved families protested the presence of government ministers, leaders faced public outcry over internal divisions, and Druze citizens rallied for the protection of their embattled co-religionists in Syria. Read more







