Hillel Neuer calls on Australia to end funding for UNRWA and confront UN bias
“Your tax dollars are funding hate.”
Jewish community leaders warn NSW inquiry of ‘terrifying’ rise in antisemitism
May 19, 2025 by Rob Klein
The NSW Jewish community has issued a powerful call for urgent and sustained action against antisemitism, warning a parliamentary inquiry that the state is experiencing the worst wave of anti-Jewish hate in living memory—across schools, universities, online platforms, and public spaces.
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Man charged with 53 hate crimes after being caught red-handed in Sydney’s Inner West
May 18, 2025 by Rob Klein
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with 53 hate-related offences after police allegedly caught him in the act of spray-painting offensive graffiti in Petersham early Sunday morning.
Adass Israel synagogue firebombing – fresh lead
May 15, 2025 by Rob Klein
A stolen blue car may hold the key to solving several high-profile alleged crimes, including an alleged “politically motivated” synagogue firebombing and other arsons and shootings.
UAP Senator says he’ll quit politics after his first term amid outrage over praise for Kanye West’s track ‘Heil Hitler’
May 15, 2025 by Rob Klein
United Australia Party Senator Ralph Babet says he plans to quit politics in 2028 at the end of his first term, but not before launching a tirade that has drawn national condemnation for glorifying neo-Nazis and endorsing Kanye West’s antisemitic track ‘Heil Hitler’.
Australia to chair the J7 group, taking helm of global antisemitism response
May 13, 2025 by Rob Klein
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has confirmed that Australia will assume the rotating chair of the J7 Task Force and also host the group’s next international summit later this year. Read more
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin illuminates moral imagination
May 12, 2025 by Rob Klein
Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue has hosted the esteemed Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, a celebrated Jewish scholar and New York Times bestselling author, for an insightful lecture on the vital concept of moral imagination. Read more
Sydney man accused in antisemitic vandalism granted bail
May 12, 2025 by Rob Klein
A Sydney man accused of targeting Jewish properties and vehicles with anti-Israel graffiti and arson has been granted strict conditional bail after a Friday Supreme Court hearing, amid concerns over radicalisation and community safety.
Aussie Jewish leader sounds alarm in Berlin on antisemitism in Australia
May 8, 2025 by Rob Klein
As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism has released its inaugural J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism, documenting sharp increases in antisemitic incidents in the seven largest Jewish communities outside of Israel.
Self-taught artist Lucila Zentner named 2025 Archibald Prize finalist
May 8, 2025 by Rob Klein
In a compelling blend of artistic vision and scientific precision, Sydney-based radiologist and self-taught painter Lucila Zentner has been named a finalist in the 2025 Archibald Prize, Australia’s most prestigious award for portraiture. Read more
Third man charged over antisemitic attack on former home of Jewish leader
May 6, 2025 by Rob Klein
A third man has been charged over a deliberate antisemitic attack in Sydney’s east that targeted the former home of Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), amid a documented rise in hate-motivated incidents across the country.
Four Corners probe reveals fugitive behind hoax terror threat
May 6, 2025 by Rob Klein
A dramatic Four Corners exposé that screened on the ABC this week revealed the alleged ringleader of a series of antisemitic assaults in Sydney. The man now in the middle of one of Australia’s strangest and most chilling criminal dramas has finally spoken out in self-imposed exile in Türkiye.
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
ECAJ lodges misconduct complaint against Sydney lawyers over antisemitic slurs
Australia’s peak Jewish organisation has lodged a formal complaint of professional misconduct against former BlackBay Lawyers partners Justin Carroll and Yianni van Gelder, following revelations of shocking antisemitic WhatsApp messages between the pair.
Yom Hashoah 2025 Marks 80 Years Since Liberation
April 30, 2025 by Rob Klein
A solemn crowd of over 1,000 filled Sydney’s City Recital Hall on Sunday, 27 April, for the 2025 Yom Hashoah Commemoration, honouring the memory of the six million murdered Jews and marking 80 years since the liberation of the Nazi death camps.
Listen to the lost voices of Mizrachi and Sephardi Jewry in Sydney
April 29, 2025 by Rob Klein
Coinciding with this year’s Vivid Sydney festival will be a powerful and moving “Recollections”, a new immersive exhibition by internationally acclaimed Israeli multimedia artist Dor Zlekha Levy.
Bradfield candidates share personal stakes and policy depth
April 23, 2025 by Rob Klein
In a Federal Electoral Forum defined by civility and depth, but marked by moments of powerful personal testimony, Bradfield candidates Gisele Kapterian and Nicolette Boele addressed a packed crowd at Sydney’s North Shore Synagogue on Tuesday night. Read more
Josh Burns joins others in in Labor over Greens preference deals
April 23, 2025 by Rob Klein
With less than two weeks until the federal election, Labor MP Josh Burns has taken a stance that sets him apart from most of his colleagues. Read more
ECAJ president urges dignity and respect at the polls
As pre-polling opens across Australia today, Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) president Daniel Aghion KC has called on the Jewish community to uphold dignity and civility during the federal election campaign.
Pope Francis: a legacy of Jewish outreach and Israel dialogue
April 22, 2025 by Rob Klein
Pope Francis, spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade, died today at the age of 88. Read more
Jewish leaders condemn Dreyfus for preferencing Greens in Isaacs
April 22, 2025 by Rob Klein
Australia’s peak Jewish representative body has written to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC MP expressing “deep disappointment” over Labor’s decision to recommend preferences to the Greens in the federal seat of Isaacs, which Dreyfus currently holds.
Former hostage Noa Argamani one of TIME’s 100 most influential people
April 18, 2025 by Rob Klein
It’s been less than a year since Noa Argamani was pulled from the chaos of captivity, freed in a high-risk operation by Israeli forces after eight months in the clutches of Hamas. Read more
A torch across oceans: Maccabiah flame unites continents on its journey to Israel
April 16, 2025 by Rob Klein
This month, the Maccabiah torch arrived in Australia, marking a significant moment in its international journey toward the 2025 Maccabiah Games in Israel. The flame, a symbol of Jewish unity and pride, touched down at Sydney’s Bondi Beach after travelling more than 15,000 kilometres from Jerusalem.
Sharp policy divides on Israel and antisemitism revealed in pre-election survey
A new election survey conducted by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has revealed significant differences between the Labor Party and the Coalition on key issues affecting the Jewish community, particularly on matters of foreign policy, community security, and antisemitism.
Pro-Palestinian candidate’s sermon alarms ahead of Blaxland election battle
April 15, 2025 by Rob Klein
A pro-Palestinian candidate mounting a serious challenge in the federal seat of Blaxland has sparked outrage after telling worshippers during a sermon, “I felt like I was dead, and 7th of October gave me life.” Read more
Dutton announces federal crackdown on antisemitism, including visa cancellations
April 14, 2025 by Rob Klein
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a sweeping new policy to combat antisemitic hate crimes in Australia, promising to reopen cold cases, direct federal police to prioritise investigations, and cancel visas for foreign nationals involved in such conduct.
WhatsApp leak exposes deep antisemitism among Sydney lawyers
April 11, 2025 by Rob Klein
Two former lawyers from Sydney’s BlackBay Lawyers, Justin Carroll and Yianni van Gelder, are at the centre of a professional and ethical crisis following the exposure of private WhatsApp messages containing antisemitic slurs, conspiracy theories, and coordinated plans to extract confidential firm data ahead of launching a rival legal practice.
Matt Thistlethwaite defends Labor’s record amid rising hate
When antisemitic graffiti was found at a childcare centre next to Maroubra synagogue earlier this year, Matt Thistlethwaite, the Federal MP for Kingsford Smith, was on the ground within the hour. Read more
Sydney woman charged as antisemitic graffiti probe expands under Strike Force Pearl
April 9, 2025 by Rob Klein
A 27-year-old woman was arrested and charged yesterday in connection with a string of antisemitic graffiti attacks that have shaken communities across Sydney’s eastern and southern suburbs as police expand their investigation under Strike Force Pearl. Read more
Millie Phillips’ executor unaware of University’s plan to drop “Jewish” from Centre name
April 8, 2025 by Rob Klein
Peter Phillippsohn, executor of Millie Phillips’ estate and a trustee of the Northfield Foundation, has queried a report published this week in The Australian relating to controversy surrounding the Australian Catholic University’s (ACU) alleged decision to drop the word “Jewish” from a planned academic centre.
