Tzohar calls for a “quieter Purim”
February 27, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
Israel’s Tzohar Rabbinical Organisation has called for communities across Israel to show consideration for those suffering from PTSD and other war-related emotional challenges by refraining from the traditional use of loud noisemakers as part of the Megillah reading. Read more
Knesset advances bill cementing Orthodox control of Western Wall
February 27, 2026 by Rob Klein
Israel’s Knesset has advanced controversial legislation that would place prayer arrangements at the Western Wall under the exclusive control of the ultra-Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, prompting a sharp response from mixed-gender non-Orthodox Jewish leaders in Israel and abroad.
Shabbat Tetzaveh
February 26, 2026 by Jeremy Rosen
Activist loses case over “All Zionists are terrorists” chant
Melbourne activist Hash Tayeh, who led crowds in chanting “All Zionists are terrorists” at pro-Palestinian rallies, has been found to have breached Victorian law in a ruling delivered today by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Virginia senator’s Australia trip highlights US partnership, Jew-hatred concerns
February 25, 2026 by JNS
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced on Monday that he had returned from Australia after a week-long series of meetings with lawmakers, defence officials, and local rabbis as part of a trip focused on national security and shared concerns over rising antisemitism. Read more
British actor distances from Zionism after eulogy for Israeli
British actor Hugh Laurie on Friday distanced himself from Zionism after receiving negative reactions online for eulogizing an Israeli friend who died at the age of 52. Read more
Israel sends Gaza weekly four times its needs in aid shipments
February 25, 2026 by TPS-IL
The Israeli organization COGAT reported that 4,200 trucks carrying humanitarian goods of all kinds enter Gaza on a weekly basis and that this is four times Gaza’s needs, and has been entering consistently for over four months. Read more
Armed hate crime unit becomes permanent after Bondi
February 25, 2026 by AAP
A heavily-armed rapid response unit, deployed after the Bondi Beach terror attack to counter hate-driven violence, is now a permanent part of policing. Read more
MP’s populism threat warning as cops crack down on hate
February 25, 2026 by AAP
A Labor MP has warned Australia’s social cohesion is under threat from extreme right and left-wing ideologies, arguing for so-called progressive patriotism. Read more
Israeli mayor brings message of radical hope to Sydney
February 25, 2026 by Rob Klein
Michal Uziyahu has a phrase she returns to again and again: snap out of it. Read more
Antisemitism royal commission holds first public hearing
February 24, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
The royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion held its first public hearing at 10:30am in Sydney today.
Elderly Israeli woman killed in New Zealand road incident
February 24, 2026 by Greg Bouwer
An Israeli woman in her 70s has died following a road incident in New Zealand’s South Island. Read more
Teen punched three times at scout camp in antisemitic attack, police say
A Jewish teenager was allegedly punched three times in the face at a major Victorian scout camp after being singled out for wearing a kippah and an Israeli flag over his shoulders, as community leaders warned of a worsening climate of hostility towards Jewish Australians.
Tel Aviv Marathon poised to break participation records
February 23, 2026 by JNS
Israel is preparing to host what organisers say will be the largest sporting event in the state’s history when more than 50,000 runners take to the streets on Friday for the annual Tel Aviv Marathon. Read more
Germany’s ruling party moves to freeze Palestinian Authority funds, end support for UNRWA
February 23, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union adopted a sweeping resolution at its party conference in Stuttgart on Saturday that would freeze payments to the Palestinian Authority unless strict conditions are met and would redirect humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees away from the embattled United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and instead toward the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Read more
92-year-old survivor urges action against hatred at Adelaide museum reopening
February 23, 2026 by Rob Klein
At 92, Holocaust survivor Andrew Steiner delivered a message shaped by experience and urgency: remembrance must lead to action.
Friends host Dan’s Legacy Cup to remember Bondi terror victim
February 22, 2026 by Rob Klein
A memorial football tournament took place at Barracluff Park in Bondi on Saturday to celebrate the life and passion for the game of Dan Elkayam, one of the Jewish victims of the Bondi terror attack. Read more
Bennett: 70% of Palestinians in Gaza, PA want to murder all Israelis
February 22, 2026 by David Isaac - JNS
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, addressing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations’ 51st Annual Leadership Mission in Jerusalem on Tuesday, spoke of the strategic lessons of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the necessity of preventing Iran from going nuclear, and the emerging danger from Turkey and Qatar. Read more
Attack on city synagogue concerning, says premier
February 21, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
A synagogue has been damaged after a car rammed into its front gates, prompting a police investigation. Read more
High Court orders Justice Minister to justify refusal to cooperate with Supreme Court chief
February 20, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israel’s High Court of Justice issued a conditional order on Thursday requiring Justice Minister Yariv Levin to explain why he has refused to cooperate with Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit in making key judicial appointments. The ruling comes amid delays in filling critical court positions that critics say are increasingly paralysing Israel’s legal system. Read more
Israel’s FM Sa’ar attends first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace, says peace in Gaza dependent on ending Hamas
February 20, 2026 by TPS-IL
President Trump’s new International Board of Peace held its first meeting in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Read more
Israel commends EU decision to declare Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group
February 20, 2026 by TPS-IL
The Council of the European Union has added the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran to the EU terrorist list. Read more
Portrait of love and loss unveiled at Chabad gathering in Bondi
When Melbourne portrait artist Miriam Lange received the call from Rabbi Mendy Groner of Chabad Glen Eira, she did not hesitate. Read more
Dayenu confirms return to Mardi Gras parade – ‘delighted to be marching’
February 19, 2026 by Rob Klein
Sydney’s Jewish LGBTQIA+ organisation Dayenu will march in the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday 28 February, reversing its earlier decision to withdraw after securing additional safety assurances.
‘Wildly Orwellian’: legislators bypass affected groups
Groups who claim they will be most impacted by a state’s new laws targeting antisemitism say they have been frozen out of discussions. Read more
ABC Ombudsman finds no material breach in network’s handling of Herzog visit
February 19, 2026 by Rob Klein
The ABC’s internal watchdog has found no breach of editorial standards in the broadcaster’s coverage of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, rejecting claims that its reporting was unbalanced or misleading.
Sydney man faces terrorism related charges over extremist material
A Sydney man has been charged with alleged terrorism-related offences after violent extremist material was reportedly discovered on a phone seized during a New Year’s Eve traffic stop.
Neo-Nazis ‘tapping into local anxieties’ to radicalise
February 18, 2026 by AAP
Anti-racism training for young children is among a series of policy responses being recommended to combat festering right-wing extremism. Read more
‘It’s nonsense’: Israeli officials deny development expands Jerusalem’s boundaries
February 18, 2026 by Pesach Benson
Israeli officials denied on Tuesday that a proposal to expand a community north of Jerusalem would enlarge the capital’s municipal boundaries.
Author Randa Abdel-Fattah to appear at Sydney Writers Festival
February 18, 2026 by AAP J-Wire
Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah will appear at the Sydney Writers’ Festival, Australia’s largest writers’ event. Read more
