The Doll Trilogy
March 9, 2026 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Trump and Netanyahu pave way to end Arab-Jewish conflict
March 9, 2026 by David Singer
The spectacularly successful and ongoing USA-Israel attack on Iran has opened up the real prospect of finally resolving the 130-year-old Arab-Jewish conflict. Read more
The Diary of Anne Frank
March 8, 2026 by Alex First
A theatre review by Alex First Read more
On the other hand
March 8, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
El Al announced Monday morning that it has begun preparations for a rescue operation to bring Israelis back home, which will commence immediately once Ben Gurion Airport reopens for operations. Read more
In the Eye of The Storm
March 6, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
I had already determined the topic of my op-ed this week but as so often happens dramatic events dictate otherwise. Read more
Little Things
March 6, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
When I was six years old, my father had founded Carmel College, and he moved the family into the English countryside west of London. Read more
With two fools running this war…
March 5, 2026 by Bruce S. Ticker
Pursuing the ideal can produce tragic consequences. We already found out before Saturday ended. Read more
New screen fellowship aims to boost Jewish Australian stories
March 5, 2026 by Rob Klein
A new fellowship aimed at strengthening Jewish Australian representation on screen has been launched by Jump Street Films as part of its growing Jewish Australian Screen Fund.
Shabbat Ki Tisah
March 5, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
What does God look like?
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Sydney Swans to honour Bondi victims and first responders
March 5, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
The Sydney Swans will hold a tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack ahead of their AFL Opening Round match against Carlton on Thursday, 5 March at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Jack’s journey from dairy farm to Judaism
March 5, 2026 by Rob Klein
Jack O’Shea grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria where he had never met a Jew. Today he is preparing for an Orthodox conversion, keeping Shabbat and documenting his journey to Judaism on Instagram, where his account has attracted close to 20,000 followers.
Parental burnout drives children’s wartime distress, study finds
March 4, 2026 by TPS-IL
As Israel mobilised 100,000 reservists amid war with Iran and Lebanon, new research suggests the most vulnerable front may be inside the home. Read more
The politics of selective outrage
March 4, 2026 by Michael Gencher
Today, one politician offered the predictable line that “Australia’s voice should be one that supports restraint, reinforces international law, and works towards a more stable and peaceful region”, echoing statements we have heard repeatedly from others over the past few days.
Netanyahu’s long road to confronting Iran
March 4, 2026 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
For decades, Israel’s leader has maintained that survival demands strength. After Oct 7, that doctrine became a policy to reshape the region.
Iran’s shadow in Australia’s antisemitism debate
March 4, 2026 by Adam Kreuzer
As Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its work, a series of public mourning notices issued by numerous Shi’a Islamic centres in Australia following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has added a sharp new edge to an already tense national conversation.
From Australia’s Jewish past
March 3, 2026 by Features Desk
Friedrich Wilhelm – Fred David – renowned aeronautical designer Read more
A perpetrator of the Holocaust does not belong on Broadway
March 2, 2026 by Menachem Rosensaft
Pierre Laval, the prime minister of the Nazi-collaborationist French government based in Vichy during most of World War II, was evil incarnate. Read more
Saudi Arabia may soon be joining the Abraham Accords
March 2, 2026 by David Singer
The US-Israel joint attack on Iran on 28 February could well see Saudi Arabia deciding to join the Abraham Accords sooner rather than later – as Saudi Arabia’s own territory – housing US military assets – is right now coming under attack from Iran’s missiles. Read more
Four inseparable friends and the enduring legacy of Bondi
March 2, 2026 by Rob Klein
Marika Pogany went down to Bondi Beach with three close friends for a celebration on an idyllic Sydney summer afternoon. They were all in their 80s, and they had enjoyed this kind of outing for years. They talked about the chaos of Bondi traffic while settling into their white plastic chairs to enjoy the Chanukah by the Beach gathering.
On the other hand
March 1, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
Israel has launched the bidding process for the construction of the Tel Aviv metro, one of the country’s largest-ever infrastructure projects, expected to cost $50 billion and carry two million passengers daily in the coastal metropolis. Read more
The crumbling wall of Hamas propaganda
February 27, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
Stone by stone, the wall of lies constructed in the West to defame, delegitimize and destroy Israel is crumbling away. Read more
Zachor Purim
February 27, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
This coming Shabbat, before Purim, is always called Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of remembering. Read more
Purim portents
February 27, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
According to the Oxford dictionary, a portent is “a sign or warning that something, especially momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.” Read more
Ed Sheeran Loop Tour
February 27, 2026 by Alex First
The Melbourne concert reviewed by Alex First Read more
Howling in protest
February 26, 2026 by Anne Sarzin
Book Review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Jeremy Suss
February 26, 2026 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Jeremy Suss, President of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS). Read more
INTO THE FRAY: The deradicalization of Gaza and other myths
February 26, 2026 by Martin Sherman
The recipe for deradicalisation for Gaza is likely to prove a dangerous and unrealistic pipe dream. Read more
Author Marisa Meltzer reflects on fame, feminism and Jewish identity ahead of Sydney visit
February 26, 2026 by Rob Klein
New York-based journalist and author Marisa Meltzer has built her career exploring women the world too often flattens into symbols, from the founder of Weight Watchers to Jane Birkin, the actress, singer and style icon. In each case, she digs past the caricature to reveal the vivid, complicated human story beneath.
Monday Morning Cooking Club is back with a book for the next generation
The Monday Morning Cooking Club did not set out to build a publishing brand. It set out to save recipes. The project began in 2006 when six women from Sydney’s Jewish community came together to write a cookbook for charity. Read more
The audacity of APAN: antisemitism on trial, and the activists lining up to rewrite it
February 24, 2026 by Michael Gencher
Australia has established a Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion because something has gone badly wrong in this country. Read more
