J-Wire News Service, Author at J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/author/j-wire-news-service/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:28:07 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.jwire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Jwirelogocleangoog.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 J-Wire News Service, Author at J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/author/j-wire-news-service/ 32 32 6446428 Jewish leaders disappointed in decision to acquit antizionist https://www.jwire.com.au/jewish-leaders-disappointed-in-decision-to-acquit-antizionist/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jewish-leaders-disappointed-in-decision-to-acquit-antizionist/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:27:37 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181987 A Melbourne magistrate found that antizionist activist Hash Tayeh, the former owner of the Burgertory restaurant chain, used insulting words in public when he led a crowd in chanting “all Zionists are terrorists”. However, the court stopped short of recording a guilty verdict as Tayeh mounts a constitutional free-speech challenge. Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jewish-leaders-disappointed-in-decision-to-acquit-antizionist/feed/ 0 181987 Rebuilding hope for northern teens https://www.jwire.com.au/rebuilding-hope-for-northern-teens/ https://www.jwire.com.au/rebuilding-hope-for-northern-teens/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:36:44 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181934 For adolescents in Northern Israel, the war did not end when they returned home. Many came back to communities still carrying the weight of evacuation, sirens, instability and fear. Schools reopened. Families returned. Streets began to fill again. But beneath the surface, many young people are still navigating anxiety, disrupted friendships, emotional strain and a […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/rebuilding-hope-for-northern-teens/feed/ 0 181934 Senate grills Creative Australia over funding for anti-Israel website https://www.jwire.com.au/senate-grills-creative-australia/ https://www.jwire.com.au/senate-grills-creative-australia/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:19:52 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181898  Creative Australia has been forced to defend its decision to allow an antizionist website to raise tax-deductible donations. Pearls and Irritations raised $669,240 through the Australian Cultural Fund. The scheme is intended to support artists and cultural projects. The Australian reported that Pearls and Irritations, founded by former senior public servant and diplomat John Menadue, […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/senate-grills-creative-australia/feed/ 1 181898 Community Shabbat at Bondi Beach https://www.jwire.com.au/community-shabbat-at-bondi-beach/ https://www.jwire.com.au/community-shabbat-at-bondi-beach/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 06:54:06 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181866 Members of the Jewish and Waverley communities gathered with dignitaries, faith leaders and special guests for a Shabbat dinner at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in a powerful display of unity and resilience. Co‑hosted by Waverley Council and the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, the event was dedicated to strengthening social cohesion, honouring the local […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/community-shabbat-at-bondi-beach/feed/ 0 181866 On SBS nationwide this evening at 7:30 – The Hunt for the Last Nazis https://www.jwire.com.au/on-sbs-nationwide-this-evening-at-730-the-hunt-for-the-last-nazis/ https://www.jwire.com.au/on-sbs-nationwide-this-evening-at-730-the-hunt-for-the-last-nazis/#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 06:02:48 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181855 The Hunt for the Last Nazis sees award-winning writer, producer and director Dan Goldberg investigate the story behind the alleged Nazi war criminals who immigrated to Australia after World War II and managed to evade justice.  With exclusive access to rare and never-before-seen classified government files and video and audio recordings, Goldberg’s documentary reveals how hundreds, […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/on-sbs-nationwide-this-evening-at-730-the-hunt-for-the-last-nazis/feed/ 1 181855 Piecing our stories together https://www.jwire.com.au/piecing-our-stories-together/ https://www.jwire.com.au/piecing-our-stories-together/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 01:19:48 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181802 Grounded in Jewish values, Gesher by UIA (United Israel Appeal) is about building bridges – ‘Gesher’, between people, across communities, and to Israel, through shared experiences, open conversations, and a strong sense of belonging. Gesher is the engagement arm of UIA NSW. Through its core pillars – connect, experience, and advocate – Gesher by UIA […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/piecing-our-stories-together/feed/ 0 181802 Five charged over alleged ISIS-inspired extremist material https://www.jwire.com.au/five-charged-over-isis/ https://www.jwire.com.au/five-charged-over-isis/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 07:18:22 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181772 Five Victorian men have been charged after federal police allegedly uncovered ISIS-inspired propaganda and graphic terrorist material shared online. The Australian Federal Police says the case began in November 2024, when a man returning from Turkey was stopped at Melbourne International Airport by Australian Border Force officers. His luggage and phone were examined, and suspicious […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/five-charged-over-isis/feed/ 0 181772 Emanuel Synagogue marks leadership change at AGM https://www.jwire.com.au/emanuel-synagogue-marks-leadership-change-at-agm/ https://www.jwire.com.au/emanuel-synagogue-marks-leadership-change-at-agm/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 06:47:54 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181760 Australia’s largest congregation, Emanuel Synagogue in Woollahra, has appointed Ian Rathmell as its new president. Members gathered on Tuesday evening for Grant McCorquodale’s final AGM as president, bringing to a close his term as leader of the board and marking 16 years of community leadership across Emanuel School and Emanuel Synagogue. McCorquodale was elected as […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/emanuel-synagogue-marks-leadership-change-at-agm/feed/ 0 181760 Airport worker to face trial over alleged Nazi salutes at Jewish children https://www.jwire.com.au/melbourne-airport-worker-to-face-trial/ https://www.jwire.com.au/melbourne-airport-worker-to-face-trial/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 03:01:13 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181728 A Melbourne airport worker accused of directing Nazi salutes at Jewish schoolchildren inside Melbourne Airport has pleaded not guilty and will fight the charges. Oscar Diaz Ysuiza, 24, from Greenvale in Melbourne’s north, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged with two counts of performing a Nazi salute in a public place in circumstances […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/melbourne-airport-worker-to-face-trial/feed/ 0 181728 Anne Aly sends a message for Shavuot https://www.jwire.com.au/anne-aly-sends-a-message-for-shavuot/ https://www.jwire.com.au/anne-aly-sends-a-message-for-shavuot/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 06:57:33 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181554 I extend my warmest wishes to all those celebrating Shavuot. May this sacred time bring peace, renewal and warmth to those you love. This is a season of learning and reflection, where traditions of study, worship and shared meals continue to unite Jewish Australians across generations.  A powerful reminder of faith, tradition, learning and the strength found in community and […]

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