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Dayenu welcomes removal of directors linked to “extremist” and “antisemitic” group

Jewish LGBTQ organisation Dayenu has welcomed the removal of two Pride in Protest members from the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board, describing...

Heritage College students stand with Jewish community

Students at a school in Melbourne’s south-east have held a Holocaust remembrance ceremony after taking the initiative to show solidarity with Jewish Australians and...
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Three times a day at Bondi Beach, a rabbi helps a community grieve

In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre, as mourners arrived with flowers and stood quietly in front of...

Jewish community welcomes announcement of royal commission into antisemitism

Australia’s peak Jewish organisations have welcomed the federal government’s decision to establish a Commonwealth Royal Commission into antisemitism and...

Jewish community leadership calls for a Royal Commission

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, together with the Jewish roof organisations...

Bondi Community Support Hub opens to assist those affected by beach attack

The NSW Government has opened a Bondi Community Support Hub to provide practical assistance, wellbeing services and information for...

‘Desperately sorry’: Wong apologises to Jewish community after Bondi attack

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has apologised to Australians and the Jewish community following the Bondi Beach terror attack, conceding...

Auckland march to stand with Jewish community after Bondi terror attack

A march in support of New Zealand’s Jewish community and against antisemitism will take place in central Auckland on...

Tears flow as community mourns Bondi massacre victims

A devastated community is mourning those killed in a shooting rampage at Bondi Beach as loved ones of the...

President Isaac Herzog speaks with Sydney Jewish Community Leaders

President Isaac Herzog spoke this morning with David Ossip, President of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies,...

Jewish community welcomes Kellie Sloane appointment, pays tribute to Speakman

Kellie Sloane has been elected unopposed as the new leader of the NSW Liberal Party after Mark Speakman stepped...

JCCV recognises community contributors

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria presented two key awards at its annual AGM, recognising exceptional community members whose...

Roots festival invites Jewish community to grow together

The Jewish Roots Festival is returning to South Coogee on Sunday, 30 November 2025, promising a dynamic day focused...

Queensland Jewish community celebrates 160 years with “less oy, more joy”

The Queensland Jewish community is celebrating 160 years of Jewish life in Queensland, marking the milestone with events highlighting...

Sydney MPs face tough questions from Jewish community

Three Sydney MPs, representing electorates where most of the city's Jewish community lives, met with Jewish voters this week...

JCCV launches information hub for community

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched its new Research & Data Hub for the community. It is...

Grieving community hopes Gaza ceasefire holds

The Jewish community in Australia is hoping that a ceasefire in Gaza will turn into a lasting peace, as...

A credit to the community

Shadow Attorney General Julian Leeser and Labor MP Josh Burns have jointly won the coveted McKinnon Prize for 2024, ...

Australian Jewish community inspired by captivity survivor Eli Sharabi as the JNF Australia’s 2025 campaign concludes

Gaza captivity survivor, Eli Sharabi, marked his inaugural visit to Australia since his release as part of the JNF...

Landmark Jewish music event ‘Songs of Strength’ set to unite community

Following the success of the ‘Songs of Hope’ concert in Sydney last year, ‘Songs of Strength’ will also be...

Montefiore and Masada sign agreement for future community campus

Sydney's Montefiore and Masada College, together with the Hyman Abramovich Foundation (HAF), have signed a formal Deed of Option...

Hamas praise for Australia’s Palestine recognition sparks further Jewish community outcry

Australian Jewish leaders have increased their criticism of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's decision to recognise a Palestinian state, following...