University of Notre Dame launches landmark initiative in historic partnership with the Great Synagogue
The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Centre for the History of Philosophy (CHOP) is launching a groundbreaking academic initiative focused on the study of Jewish philosophy, the first of its kind in Australia.
Help more children and their families heal through specialised therapy this EOFY
June 13, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
United Israel Appeal is raising vital funds to enable more therapeutic sessions for children and their families in need of healing post-October 7 at the Keren Hayesod-UIA-supported ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran Rehabilitation Centre. Read more
In loving memory of Judy Glick
June 12, 2025 by Community newsdesk
Judy Glick, Chair of Courage to Care Vic, has passed away. Read more
UPJ welcomes new executive manager
June 6, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
The Union for Progressive Judaism (UPJ) has announced the appointment of Lynn Niselow as its new Executive Manager, following the retirement of long-serving leader Jocelyn Robuck. Read more
Moriah Foundation cocktail party hears more Oct 7 stories
June 6, 2025 by J-Wire photo story
The Moriah Foundation hosted their annual Foundation Circle Cocktail Party with visiting guest speaker, Liz Hirsh Naftali. Read more
Shavuot 2025: Everything you need to know
May 30, 2025 by JNS
This year, Shavuot begins on the evening of June 1. Here’s everything you need to know about one of the major festivals on the Jewish calendar. Read more
Cleaner energy for 100 Jewish homes
May 23, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
A new initiative will support 100 Jewish families in replacing gas appliances with efficient, electric alternatives powered by clean energy. Read more
Debut novelist wins 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish literature
May 23, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ukrainian-American author Sasha Vasilyuk has been named the 2025 winner of the prestigious Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature for her debut novel Your Presence Is Mandatory. Read more
Honouring those who rescued fellow Jews in the Holocaust
May 23, 2025 by Henry Benjamin
A symbolic cornerstone was laid on Wednesday for the Jewish Rescuers Grove, a first-of-its-kind memorial honouring Jews who risked everything to save fellow Jews during the Holocaust. Read more
Little People of the Book
May 20, 2025 by Community newsdesk
More than 100 children and adults gathered at Emanuel Synagogue and Emanuel Woollahra Preschool for the first Little People of the Books event. Read more
MDA Milk Bank: a symbol of unity and compassion
May 20, 2025 by Tammy Porat
The Magen David Adom Milk Bank is a life-saving initiative that provides breast milk to babies who require nutritional support, regardless of their religious or cultural background. Read more
More than an ambulance service
May 16, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
From high-tech innovation to humanitarian heroism, Magen David Adom is saving lives every day—and now Australians can step up and help carry the stretcher figuratively. Read more
Nakba Day advice for Melbourne readers
May 16, 2025 by A J-Wire community service announcement
The Victorian CSG has advice ahead of Sunday’s Nakba Day march. Read more
Hebrew University Medical students operate “Hospital for Bears” in memory of fallen classmates
May 14, 2025 by Danae Marx
Students at the Hebrew University’s Faculty of Medicine have held a special event called Hospital for Bears, dedicated to the memory of two of their classmates. Read more
Special barmitzvah for Yehuda
May 13, 2025 by Zaki Heler
Ahead of his Bar Mitzvah celebrations, Israeli teenager Yehuda Neeman returned to the site where he had received lifesaving treatment as a baby, following a devastating car accident, reuniting with the Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics who saved his life. 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
Ctrl Alt Del
May 8, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Melbourne’s The King David School will launch next week its innovative program tackling children’s problems with social media. Read more
Quentin Tarantino buys Tel Aviv property for $13.8 million
April 29, 2025 by JNS
Renowned filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and his spouse, Israeli singer Daniella Pick, recently bought property in Tel Aviv for an estimated 50 million shekels (~$13.8 million), Hebrew media reported on Sunday. Read more
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.
Great-grandson killed in Gaza as Shoah survivor visits Bergen-Belsen
April 27, 2025 by JNS
As Magda Baratz, a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, was visiting the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany, where she was held during World War II, her great-grandson was killed in action in Gaza. Read more
Maldives bans Israeli passport holders amid Gaza conflict
April 17, 2025 by Joshua Marks - JNS
The Maldives has officially barred Israeli passport holders from entering the country, citing solidarity with Palestinians amid the Jewish state’s war against Hamas in Gaza initiated by the terrorist group’s Oct. 7, 2023, murder-and-kidnapping spree. Read more
New discoveries in quantum physics will further efficiency in medicine, space exploration and more
April 11, 2025 by Crystal Jones
Scientists have discovered how to ensure further efficiency in quantum technology, meaning advanced computers used across various sectors will now run better than ever. Read more
Rapid-fire yeast study offers clues to rare diseases, cancer, and other disorders
April 10, 2025 by Pesach Benson
In a breakthrough that could shed light on the inner workings of human cells and advance the understanding of rare genetic diseases, Israeli and German scientists have discovered the functions of hundreds of previously mysterious proteins — by triggering them to go “on strike.” Read more
AI outperforms physicians in telemedicine, Israeli researchers say
April 9, 2025 by Pesach Benson
Artificial intelligence-based diagnostic and treatment recommendations outperformed human physicians in an Israeli study released on Tuesday, suggesting that AI could serve as a valuable decision-support tool in medical practice, particularly in virtual urgent care settings. Read more
Lightfall: Nature After Dark
April 7, 2025 by Alex First
Illuminated wonder at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne reviewed by Alex First Read more
Short film awards winners
April 3, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
The Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) and the Jewish Australian Screen Fund (JASF) have announced the winners of the JIFF Short Film Fund for 2025. Read more
Ezra Hersch named inaugural conducting fellow by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
April 2, 2025 by Rob Klein
Sydney-based conductor Ezra Hersch has been named one of two inaugural recipients of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Conducting Fellowship, a new initiative supporting the development of emerging choral music leaders in Australia.
History at her fingertips: Israeli toddler discovers 3,800-year-old scarab
April 2, 2025 by Pesach Benson
At just three and a half years old, Ziv Nitzan has already made a discovery that most archaeologists only dream of. Read more
Three new ambulances donated to MDA in memory of the three murdered Dee family members
March 31, 2025 by Zaki Heler
Three ambulances have been dedicated to the memory of the three members of the Dee family, residents of Efrat murdered in a shooting attack in April 2023 at the Hamra Junction. Read more
Australian Friends of Tel Aviv University hosts venture capital partner
March 28, 2025 by J-Wire photo story
The Australian Friends of Tel Aviv University recently hosted the founder and managing partner at TAU Ventures, Nimrod Cohen, to Australia. Read more