Shabbat Tazria Metzora
April 16, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Who gave you the right to define our identity?
April 16, 2026 by Michael Gencher
By now, anyone watching social media, university campuses, or public debate with open eyes will have noticed the same pattern again and again. Read more
“Kill all Jews” daubing in NZ
April 16, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
The New Zealand Jewish Council has condemned antisemitic graffiti discovered under a Nelson footbridge, warning that such “kill all Jews” messages are a direct incitement to violence and have no place in a democratic society. Read more
Hopes for peace grow as Israel eyes Lebanon ceasefire
April 16, 2026 by Reuters
US President Donald Trump says talks between the leaders of both Israel and Lebanon will take place within the next day, with hopes of a ceasefire. Read more
Victims in focus as Antisemitism Royal Commission hearings begin in May
April 15, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Survivors and victims of antisemitism will take centre stage when the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its first hearings in Sydney next month.
Amid rising Jew-hatred, thousands march at Auschwitz on Holocaust memorial day
April 15, 2026 by JNS
Against the twin backdrops of Israel at war and rising Jew-hatred around the world, some 7,000 people from around the world marked Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, by marching the two miles between the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps in Poland. Read more
Mossad chief: war with Iran not over until its ‘extremist regime’ falls
April 15, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea said Israel’s campaign against Iran will not be considered complete until the country’s ruling system is replaced, delivering one of his clearest statements yet linking the ongoing conflict to the future of the Islamic Republic itself. Read more
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in decades
April 15, 2026 by Associated Press
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israeli and Lebanese representatives engaged in talks in Washington DC are part of a “historic opportunity”. Read more
Sylvan Adams: rising antisemitism signals risk of a second Holocaust
April 15, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams has issued a stark warning that rising antisemitism around the world risks paving the way for a “second Holocaust”, telling senior law enforcement leaders at Auschwitz that hatred is again being normalised in democratic societies. Read more
‘From the depths’: Melbourne community gathers for Yom Hashoah commemoration
April 15, 2026 by Rob Klein
Holocaust survivors and younger generations gathered side by side on Monday night as Victoria’s Jewish community marked Yom Hashoah with a powerful call to remember and reflect.
How to defend against antizionism – Part 3
April 15, 2026 by Joshua Dabelstein
An Arsenal Against Antizionism: How to Reclaim the Language
(click here for part 1) (click here for part 2)
If antizionism is sustained through language, then language is where it must be confronted.
‘Operation Roaring Lion’ thwarted Iran’s plans for nuclear Holocaust, Netanyahu says on Yom Hashoah
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire
“Operation Roaring Lion” against Iranian nuclear sites fulfilled the Jewish state’s promise to prevent a second Holocaust, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday night. Read more
Israel’s FM scolds world ambassadors at Holocaust ceremony
April 14, 2026 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Foreign Ministry reported that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar “lashed out” at dozens of foreign ambassadors to Israel at the Holocaust Day ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry offices in Jerusalem on Monday. Read more
Yom HaShoah in Israel
April 14, 2026 by TPS-IL
Traffic comes to a standstill on a Tel Aviv highway as a siren sounds a two-minute moment of silence commemorating the six million Jews killed by the Nazis and their allies on Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 14, 2026. Read more
Magen David Adom event cancelled by Dublin concert hall
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
An event at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, at which Magen David Adom was set to feature testimony from survivors and first responders to the October 7 Hamas attacks, was cancelled by the Irish auditorium.
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The State Opening Ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The unedited text of the address given by Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Read more
Creating a Secure Life
April 14, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
May-09 8:30pm SBS-World Movies: Treasure
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Ruth (Lena Dunham), an American journalist, and her charmingly stubborn Holocaust-survivor father, Edek (Stephen Fry), take a road trip to Poland to explore their family history. Read more
Activist pleads insanity in latest test of Queensland hate speech laws
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A 70-year-old activist has mounted an unusual legal challenge to Queensland’s new hate speech laws today, telling a Brisbane court he intends to plead insanity as a protest against the legislation.
Regional representative named for B’nai B’rith mission to Latin America
April 14, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
B’nai B’rith Australia and New Zealand President Janine Zimbler will represent the region on an upcoming B’nai B’rith Leadership Mission to Latin America.
How to defend against antizionism – Part 2
April 14, 2026 by Joshua Dabelstein
Hostility as a Virtue: The Moral Logic of Antizionism
Distinct forms of anti-Jewish hostility are produced in response to what a given society considers morally persuasive, intellectually legitimate, or politically necessary. What changes is the language through which violence justifies itself.
Iran hasn’t won, and America hasn’t lost … yet
April 13, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
It’s not clear who is crowing the loudest about the meaning of the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that President Donald Trump announced on April 8. Read more
Jews face deadliest year in decades as antisemitic violence spikes
April 13, 2026 by TPS-IL
A report on international antisemitism released ahead of Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day found severe antisemitic violence in Western countries reaching record levels in 2025, with 20 Jews killed in four attacks across three continents—the highest number in more than three decades. Read more
Antisemitic daubing in Melbourne
April 13, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A chilling act of antisemitic hate has erupted in the heart of Melbourne, with the words “Death to Israel” scrawled outside the State Library of Victoria, one of the city’s most iconic public spaces. Read more
Trump scammed by Iran and Pakistan
April 13, 2026 by David Singer
President Trump was scammed by Iran and Pakistan into beginning negotiations with Iran – when Iran knew it could not complete the immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Read more
Court told about 13-yr-old girl’s alleged targeting Jews
April 13, 2026 by AAP
A Melbourne teenager accused of a series of offences, including alleged antisemitic targeting, has had her bail refused after a court heard that she deliberately sought out members of the Jewish community.
Tradition revisited: Fiddler on the Roof returns
April 13, 2026 by Rob Klein
Few musicals have endured like ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, but its staying power has never relied on nostalgia alone.
How to defend against antizionism – Part 1
April 13, 2026 by Joshua Dabelstein
Part 1: Diagnosing the problem
Today we rely on the word ‘antisemitism’ to describe all anti-Jewish sentiment. The word sprang into popularity through Wilhelm Marr’s The Victory of Judaism Over Germandom (1879), which mounts the antisemite’s moral case while rejecting the religious persecution of prior centuries.
JNF Blue Box continues to strengthen Israel
April 12, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
For 125 years, JNF has played a central role in building and strengthening the State of Israel.
On the other hand
April 12, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
If a reliable, convenient and affordable public transport system is available, commuters will use it. Read more
