Plans for Montefiore to buy Masada oval

A Heads of Agreement for the sale of the Masada College oval to Montefiore has been signed in Sydney. Read more

Man charged following threat to Melbourne’s Beth Weizmann

A man has been arrested in Queensland following a serious threat against Melbourne’s community centre Beth Weizmann over the weekend. Read more

Mount Scopus makes move on Caulfield

Mount Scopus Memorial College has announced that it has reached agreement to purchase seven hectares of land on the western side of Caulfield Racecourse from Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) for $195 million. Read more

Israel vows to destroy Syria’s heavy strategic weaponry

Israel says it will move to stop rebel groups from seizing advanced weaponry in Syria amid concerns about “extremist” access to the country’s chemical arsenal. Read more

Restaurateur who held up anti-Israel sign ‘no neo-Nazi’

A high-profile restaurateur who held up a Nazi swastika at a pro-Palestinian rally has avoided conviction after a magistrate accepted he was deeply remorseful. Read more

‘Cheap and late’: PM heckled at firebombed synagogue

Hecklers have called Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “cheap and late” during his visit to a synagogue destroyed in a suspected terrorist firebombing, as he promised support for its rebuild.
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Australia travel warning for Jews across the world

Jews or Israelis considering travelling to Australia are being told to “exercise extreme caution” after the arson on the Adass Israel synagogue was declared a likely terrorist attack. Read more

‘Time for action’ as cops hunt synagogue fire suspects

Police enforcement and prosecutions against anti-Semitic acts need to improve, Australia’s special envoy says as she calls for concrete action. Read more

Netanyahu: Victory is ‘becoming a reality’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the army’s achievements, saying that victory “is becoming a reality” during a Monday night press conference. Read more

Antisemitism crackdown launched after synagogue fire

Police will gain extra powers to tackle antisemitism after a trio of arson attacks on Jewish targets raised fears from the community. Read more

Dutton/Paterson: Enough is enough

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Senator James Paterson are calling for stronger action in combating antisemitism and have announced new policies to achieve this. Read more

On Shabbat, the prime minister went to shul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Perth when the Adass Israel synagogue was firebombed in Melbourne. Read more

Adass fire declared likely terrorism

An arson on a prominent synagogue is likely a terror attack, police have declared, as governments look to increase protections for worshippers.
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Charred remains inside synagogue laid bare

Images released by the Adass Israel Synagogue community to AAP reveal the damage done to books and other essential papers following last week’s firebombing. Read more

Crisis point – ECAJ calls for action

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling for action rather than words. Read more

Breaking: Israel deploys forces in Syria buffer zone

Following the fall of the Syrian Assad Regime, Lt.-Col. Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defence Forces’ Arabic Language Spokesperson, has announced the deployment of forces to Israel’s buffer zone with Syria. Read more

Where the $32m will go

The federal government has pledged  $32.5 million to te Jewish community (https://www.jwire.com.au/pm-personally-believes-synagogue-attack-was-terrorism/). How it will be spent. Read more

Netanyahu blames Labor over synagogue fire

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the Melbourne synagogue attack on social media, blaming the Australian Labor government’s “extreme anti-Israeli position”. Read more

Attacks prompt more protections for places of worship

A spate of attacks and protests at places of worship across the country has prompted Australia’s most populous state to consider new laws to better protect religious freedoms. Read more

PM personally believes synagogue attack was terrorism

A synagogue incident has been called a ‘terrorist attack’ by some, and while the prime minister personally agrees, an official determination has not been made. Read more

Five Torahs beyond salvaging

Members of Melbourne’s Jewish community have gathered in a park near the burnt-out Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea in solidarity after it was firebombed by two men who are on the run from police. Read more

Israel military ‘closely monitoring’ Syria as rebels advance towards border

As the Israeli army reinforced security along the Syrian border, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi said on Saturday night that the Israel Defence Forces was prepared for any scenario. Read more

Just in case

CSG has been onsite at Adass Israel and is deploying additional resources throughout the community as a precaution. Read more

Amnesty Israel distances itself from parent organization’s report of Gaza ‘genocide’

Amnesty International Israel distanced itself from a report released by its parent organization accusing Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza on Thursday. Read more

A protest outside Parliament House

Munganbana Norman Miller, co-founder of Indigenous Friends of Israel International, has stood outside the federal parliament in Canberra, protesting against the treatment of Israel by the Australian government and the United Nations. Read more

Addas Israel: Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism

Jillian Segal, Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, welcomed the Prime Minister’s unequivocal recognition and condemnation of the attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne. Read more

Flag raising ceremony

Zionism Victoria, Beth Weizmann Jewish Community Centre, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, and the Zionist Federation of Australia, in partnership with Stand Up, held a flag-raising ceremony today. Read more

Reaction to Adass attack

Community reaction to this morning’s antisemitic arson attack on Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea has been swift and strong. Read more

Yumi escapes ‘devastating’ synagogue attack

A worshipper thought he was in the middle of a terrorist attack when masked assailants set one of Melbourne’s largest synagogues alight. Read more

Synagogue blaze an ‘act of hate, anti-Semitism’: PM

Around 60 firefighters and 17 trucks were called to the Adass Israel synagogue at Ripponlea in Glen Eira around 4.18am on Friday. Read more

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