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Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:01 pm

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Activist loses case over “All Zionists are terrorists” chant

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:53 pm

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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:03 pm

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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:53 pm

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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:42 pm

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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:19 pm

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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 3:43 pm

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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 1:27 pm

Michal Uziyahu has a phrase she returns to again and again: snap out of it. Read more

Antisemitism royal commission holds first public hearing

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:06 pm

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:44 pm

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:42 am

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

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:12 pm

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

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:49 pm

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

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Anthony calls on Jessica to capture second Gold

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 6:15 pm

Jakara Anthony had an Olympic great in her corner with Jessica Fox on hand to help the Australian skiing superstar get back on track after early disappointment. Read more

Jewish Australian Scotty James wins Olympic silver in Milano Cortina halfpipe

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 4:24 pm

Jewish Olympian Scotty James has claimed silver for Australia in the men’s snowboard halfpipe at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, finishing behind Japan’s Yuto Totsuka in a dramatic final at Livigno Snow Park.

First ever Israeli bobsleigh team qualifies for Winter Olympics

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 6:01 pm

Israel’s bobsleigh team has qualified for the Winter Olympics for the first time, to be held next month at venues across Lombardy and northeastern Italy. Read more

Our Guy: Israeli wheelchair tennis star aims for Grand Slam sweep

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 5:36 pm

Israeli tennis player Guy Sasson is on the cusp of one of Israel’s greatest sporting milestones. Read more

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Howling in protest

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L’Chaim – to Life: Jeremy Suss

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

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

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

Australia has established a Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion because something has gone badly wrong in this country. Read more

Trump’s Board of Peace scraps United Nations two-state solution

President Trump’s Board of Peace at its first meeting in Washington this week scrapped the United Nations (UN) Security Council proposal for the creation of a new Palestinian Arab State in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (two-state solution). Read more

A Jewish antisemite returns to the scene

The current row involving the Belgian foreign minister, the Israeli foreign minister and the U.S. ambassador to Brussels over the ongoing Belgian police investigation into three mohels reveals a great deal about how antisemitism functions these days. Read more

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Monday Morning Cooking Club is back with a book for the next generation

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:20 pm

Asi Wind brings more than magic to Sydney

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:26 pm

For Israeli-born magician Asi Wind, magic is not about fooling people. It is about reaching them. Read more

Jewish House launches ‘Unbreakable’ program to support Jewish adults facing antisemitism

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:10 pm

Jewish House has launched ‘Unbreakable’, a new self-guided online resilience program to support Jewish adults facing antisemitism, at an event in Sydney on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, alongside Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper and Joseph La Posta, Coordinator General for Bondi Support.

Whose Land?

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:46 am

Douglas Murray recommends it, Richard Kemp hosts it, Hugh Kitson directed it, and anyone who wants to defend Israel should watch it. Read more

Choosing optimism: Eddie Jaku’s story comes to the Sydney Opera House

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 5:02 pm

The extraordinary life and outlook of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku will be brought to the Sydney Opera House stage in May 2026 with the Australian premiere of The Happiest Man on Earth, a one-man play starring and produced by Anton Berezin.

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Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program ignites innovation and visit to Israel

The Moriah Scholars in Entrepreneurship Program is uniquely designed to inspire entrepreneurship and innovation among our Year 11 students. Read more

Moriah College students excel in HSC

Moriah College’s Class of 2024 has delivered exceptional results in the Higher School Certificate (HSC), underscoring the school’s academic rigour and commitment to holistic student development. Read more

Two Mount Scopus students achieve ATAR score of 99.90

Mount Scopus graduating class’s efforts have gained praise from principal Dan Sztrajt. Read more

Jessica Fox wins another top gong at Sport NSW awards

Champion paddler Jessica Fox has won another gong, named Sport NSW’s athlete of a year for a remarkable sixth time.
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Seven-year-old Zachary’s mission to support the wounded

Seven-year-old Zachary Berman, a Year 1 student at Mount Sinai College in Maroubra, Australia, is turning personal challenges into a mission of compassion. Read more

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