Shabbat Vayakhel Pekudei
March 12, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Residents campaign against Montefiore retirement complex planned for St Ives
March 12, 2026 by Rob Klein
A community campaign has emerged in Sydney’s St Ives against plans by Jewish aged care provider Montefiore to build a large retirement living complex behind Masada College. Read more
NSW man charged over alleged Nazi symbol and online threats
March 12, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A man from Armidale in NSW has been charged by the Australian Federal Police over the alleged display of a Nazi symbol and a series of threatening posts made online.
Debate continues over contentious terror law tweaks
March 11, 2026 by AAP
The national security watchdog is contending with competing evidence about whether tweaks to terrorism laws could have a positive or negative effect. Read more
Sydney Jewish writer awards expand to six categories
March 11, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Shalom Collective will present six prizes at its annual Australian Jewish Writer Awards in August, adding poetry, illustrated manuscripts and emerging writers to a program that has grown steadily since its founding two years ago.
Sydney man jailed for five years over foreign-directed antisemitic attacks
March 11, 2026 by J-Wire Staff
A 32-year-old Sydney man has today received a maximum five-year prison sentence for masterminding a series of arson attacks and antisemitic vandalism incidents across the city in January 2025.
IINZ calls on government to condemn UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s antisemitic rhetoric and bias
March 11, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The Israel Institute of New Zealand (IINZ) urges the New Zealand Government to join like-minded countries in condemning the ongoing antisemitic statements and anti-Israel bias demonstrated by Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. Read more
Sanctuary of Sydney’s Great Synagogue rededicated after 148 years
March 11, 2026 by Rob Klein
Sydney’s Great Synagogue has rededicated its sanctuary in a ceremony led by the Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth, Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, marking the completion of a major restoration of one of Australia’s most significant Jewish heritage buildings.
The definition of victory
March 11, 2026 by Ron Weiser
The war in Iran is being viewed by the domestic populations in Israel and the United States in very different ways. Read more
Ausländer
March 11, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Escape, exile, beginnings and endings Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Sydney Biennale criticised for one-sided anti-Israel focus
The 2026 Biennale of Sydney, which will open this Saturday, is facing criticism following claims in many artworks, exhibition texts, and related statements that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. This has raised questions about political bias in one of Australia’s major publicly funded arts festivals.
The verbal diarrhea that is Tucker Carlson
March 11, 2026 by Menachem Rosensaft
Here we go again, with a vengeance. As in the Peter Allen song from the 1979 movie, “All That Jazz,” it would seem that to the far-right provocateur Tucker Carlson, “everything old is new again.” Read more
KKL-JNF board approves millions in emergency aid
March 11, 2026 by Tal Kamir
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has approved special emergency assistance for local authorities that were affected during Operation “Roaring Lion.” Read more
Matilda’s parents wed in quiet Sydney ceremony
March 11, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The parents of the youngest person killed in the Bondi Beach terror attack have married in a small, private ceremony in Sydney, carving out a moment of joy after months of profound grief.
Feintooner
March 11, 2026 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Succession: Nesting Ayadollahs Read more
Bondi terror attack impersonator’s hateful tirade
March 11, 2026 by AAP
A man’s racist rant while mimicking the actions of the gunmen behind the deadly Bondi terror attack can be put down to drunken stupidity, his lawyer says. Read more
Obituary: Musician Neil Sedaka dies at 86
March 11, 2026 by Elisa Bray
A classical music prodigy turned hitmaker, Neil Sedaka released more than 1,000 compositions over the course of seven decades. Read more
United Hatzalah volunteers reunite with Beit Shemesh missile strike survivor
March 11, 2026 by Simmy Allen
In a moving reunion, United Hatzalah volunteers recently met with Penina Cohen, who was critically injured in the missile strike that hit Beit Shemesh. Read more
The issue for war opponents is Trump, not Israel or Iran’s regime of terror
March 10, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
The effort to delegitimise the decision to strike Tehran is primarily about partisan politics. The president’s critics are focusing more on him than on America’s Islamist foes. Read more
Israel sets up new rocket-protected hospital for vulnerable patients
March 10, 2026 by JNS
Clalit Health Services has opened a new rocket-protected hospital designed to safeguard some of the nation’s most vulnerable patients as Iran continues to fire ballistic missiles at the Jewish state, the healthcare provider said on Sunday. Read more
$12m boost for Jewish education announced during Chief Rabbi Mirvis’s visit
March 10, 2026 by Rob Klein
A $12 million multi-year funding commitment to Jewish education and community programs was announced at Kesser Torah College during a visit by Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis.
Women gather at The Great Synagogue to mark International Women’s Day
March 10, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Eighty women gathered at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue for “Celebrating Collective Creativity”, a special evening held on the eve of International Women’s Day, bringing together art, reflection and community connection. Read more
IDF names second soldier KIA in Southern Lebanon
March 10, 2026 by JNS
The Israel Defence Forces on Monday afternoon released the name of a second soldier slain while fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon the previous day. Read more
The Doll Trilogy
March 9, 2026 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Minutes old, seeking refuge in human shelter
March 9, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A paramedic team from Magen David Adom (MDA) delivered a baby in the back of an ambulance on Sunday evening, moments before receiving an alert of a missile launch from Iran toward southern Israel. Read more
Leader defiant after police power warning left unheeded
A premier has accepted the buck stops with him after passing over internal advice that warned about excessive policing before he gave his state’s top officer extra power to restrict protests. Read more
Trump and Netanyahu pave way to end Arab-Jewish conflict
March 9, 2026 by David Singer
The spectacularly successful and ongoing USA-Israel attack on Iran has opened up the real prospect of finally resolving the 130-year-old Arab-Jewish conflict. Read more
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
March 9, 2026 by AAP
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has been chosen by Iran’s Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader, in a sign that hardliners are still firmly in charge. Mojtaba Khamenei has close ties with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards but has never held a formal government role and opposes reforms and engagement with the West.
Jewish women share stories of leadership and resilience
March 9, 2026 by Rob Klein
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue combined with WIZO to mark International Women’s Day yesterday, with a panel of Jewish women from film, journalism, humanitarian aid, and education reflecting on how storytelling and identity shape public conversation and social change.
Ryvchin warns global leaders after deadly attacks on Australian Jews
Jewish Australians have experienced the sharpest decline in physical security of any Jewish community in the world, according to Alex Ryvchin, a sobering assessment from a leader in a country long considered one of the world’s safest democracies.
