Carole King made the earth move
March 25, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Women walk for peace in silent show of unity
March 25, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
More than 1,000 women and supporters gathered on Sunday to walk side by side in a powerful demonstration of peace and solidarity. Read more
Iranian and Jewish Melburnians unite to mark Persian New Year
March 25, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), more than 580 members of Melbourne’s Iranian and Jewish communities gathered on Sunday to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in a show of unity and hope. Read more
Jewish humour cuts through self-help myths in one-man show
March 24, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
A self-proclaimed guru promising to deliver sunshine in a can is at the centre of a new one-man comedy heading to Melbourne and Sydney, with Jewish-Australian actor Jonny Pasvolsky behind the satire.
Workplace program aims to address antisemitism and strengthen social cohesion
March 24, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
On Thursday, Melbourne Holocaust Museum will launch a new workplace program aimed at strengthening social cohesion and helping organisations address antisemitism, as Jewish communities across Australia continue to face a surge in incidents.
Photo gallery: UIA Gala – Sydney
March 23, 2026 by J-Wire photo story
Did you attend the UIA NSW Gala at Randwick Racecourse last month? Read more
Death of a Holocaust denier
March 22, 2026 by Ben Cohen - JNS.org
Ali Larijani, the 67-year-old former head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, died a terrorist’s death last week. For much of his career, however, he served as a diplomat and was feted by regional and Western nations alike. Read more
Wimps and warriors
March 22, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
The war against Iran is having a most clarifying effect. It’s shining a light on those who are prepared to stand with civilisation against barbarism and flushing out those who are not. Read more
On the other hand
March 22, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
Despite another year of war on multiple fronts, prolonged instability, and national trauma, Israel remains near the top of the World Happiness Report and is once again ranked 8th in the world in the 2026 edition released today. Read more
Organic Saint-Saens
March 22, 2026 by Alan Slade
Oh, boy – did the Concert Hall of Sydney’s iconic Opera House get an acoustic workout in Saturday afternoon’s Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Saint-Saens Organ Symphony concert! Read more
Stop waiting for it to pass. It won’t.
March 22, 2026 by Michael Gencher
Last week should have put to rest any lingering hope that what we are seeing is temporary, exaggerated or confined to the margins. It is not. Read more
Brandolini’s Law
March 20, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
It was the historian Salo Wittmayer Baron who coined the phrase “The Oy Vay version of Jewish history.” Only looking at the bad and ignoring the glimpses of good. Read more
Third week and counting
March 20, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
Three weeks of missile and drone bombardments from Iran, together with disrupted sleep and siren-filled days, certainly make life here at the moment a rather action-packed experience. Read more
INTO THE FRAY: An ominous cloud of antisemitic vitriol and un-American invective
March 19, 2026 by Martin Sherman
“A lot of Americans are embarrassed by the fact that our leadership rarely represents our best interest and seems to prioritize the best interests of Israel in every instance”—Ana Kasparian. Read more
JNF Australia launches emergency response campaign
March 19, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
JNF Australia has launched an emergency response campaign to support frontline emergency services and communities in Israel affected by ongoing security threats.
Podcast: L’Chaim to Life – Gerard Healy
March 19, 2026 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Gerard Healy, recipient of the 2026 Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) Medal of Honour for Courage Against Hate, former Australian rules footballer, AFL great, a three-time Swans’ best and fairest in the 1980s, a Brownlow medallist, SEN Radio broadcaster and respected commentator. Read more
Shabbat Vayikra
March 19, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
A criminal offence: Columbia Professor Mamdani’s teach-ins at illegal encampments
March 19, 2026 by Bruce S. Ticker
The father of New York City’s new mayor is fond of interpreting Jewish history, so he should not mind if I interpret his history. Read more
Ali Larijani’s elimination signals a potential turning point in Iran
March 18, 2026 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
The elimination of Ali Larijani, the de facto ruler of Iran, alongside that of Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij militia, is not merely another tactical success. It is a strategic turning point—and perhaps something more: an invitation to the Iranian people. Read more
West Gate
March 18, 2026 by Alex First
A Melbourne Theatre Company production reviewed by Alex First Read more
FLORA (The Australian Ballet x Bangarra Dance Theatre)
March 18, 2026 by Alex First
A Melbourne ballet reviewed by Alex First Read more
Feintooner
March 18, 2026 by Feintooner
This week’s cartoon: Cardboard Confidence Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
March 17, 2026 by Features Desk
Zosia Mercer OAM– a true community stalwart Read more
Trump & Netanyahu need to agree on future of Judea and Samaria
March 16, 2026 by David Singer
It beggars belief that President Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can agree on prosecuting a war against Iran – but have been unable to agree on the way forward to ending the Arab-Jewish conflict in Judea and Samaria (West Bank). Read more
Inside Australia’s long fight against antisemitism
March 16, 2026 by Rob Klein
Australia’s antisemitism crisis did not begin with the Bondi terror attack on 14 December 2025, but that night forced the country to confront it. The massacre, which killed 15 people at a Chanukah gathering, turned a growing problem into a national reckoning. Read more
Varieties of Judaism
March 15, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
We Jews have always liked to argue about religion and who is kosher and who is not. Read more
On the other hand
March 15, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
This gives a whole new meaning to the expression “shell-shocked.” Read more
Jewish Australians urged to share experiences with Royal Commission on antisemitism
Jewish organisations are encouraging members of the community to make submissions to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, saying personal accounts will play a key role in the inquiry’s work.
A shameful sham
March 13, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
It is increasingly pitiful to witness the antics of all those who now profess to hold the moral high ground but who were conspicuously silent when the Islamic Iranian regime suppressed and murdered its citizens. Read more
The ethnostate illusion
March 13, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
There’s been growing concern in America over the increasingly mainstream belief that Israel drags it into foreign wars, a belief given rocket fuel by the war against Iran. Read more
