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Stolen Albino kangaroo found in Tel Aviv flat

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 6:43 pm

The Israel Police Special Patrol Unit (Yasam) located on Thursday in a Tel Aviv apartment a baby kangaroo and other exotic animals that were stolen the previous night from a zoo in the Beit She’an Valley in northern Israel. Read more

Leaders urge peace during ‘contentious’ Israeli visit

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 5:47 pm

Officials are pleading for calm when Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Australia to mourn the victims of the Bondi terrorist attack. Read more

Legal fight ahead of contentious Israeli president trip

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 5:40 pm

Protesters are headed to court after police were granted extra power to try and stifle demonstrations against the Israeli president’s visit to Australia. Read more

Pro-Palestine slogans to be banned in nation-first move

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 5:07 pm

Popular pro-Palestinian slogans will be outlawed as one state introduces sweeping legislation to crack down on hate speech and antisemitism. Read more

A mother’s survival, a son’s oath: a judge’s story of gratitude

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 4:44 pm

When Gregory Sirtes took the oath as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Friday, he presented the moment not as a personal triumph, but as the continuation of a family story that began in the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp.

NSW announces $1m mental health and resilience package after Bondi terror attack

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8:55 pm

The NSW government has announced a further $1 million in funding for Jewish community mental health and resilience programs following the deadly antisemitic terrorist attack on a Chanukah celebration in Bondi Beach on 14 December, 2025.

Protesters set to defy ban as Herzog visit declared major event

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8:45 pm

Protesters planning to march against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog have still not reached an agreement with NSW Police, risking mass arrests.

Patron walks out of Sydney Festival show and cuts ties

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:09 pm

A major Sydney Festival Jewish supporter who withdrew her backing after attending a flagship performance says the experience brought an abrupt end to a relationship she had built with the festival over more than two decades.

‘Grave insult’: activists vow to protest Israeli leader

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:01 pm

Police and protesters appear to be on a collision course as activists vow to take to the streets to oppose the Israeli president’s Australian visit.
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Cessnock man charged over Nazi symbol

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:57 am

A 44-year-old Cessnock man has been charged after a Nazi symbol was allegedly marked on a council-issued rubbish bin in a residential area of the Hunter Valley town.

UAE plans compound in Israeli-held Gaza Strip part: map

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:29 am

A planning map indicates that a “UAE Temporary Emirates Housing Complex” will be constructed near Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. Read more

Israel’s military launches new unit for soldiers with disabilities

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:42 am

The Israel Defence Forces marked a milestone in inclusion with the inauguration of the Douglas Unit, a new initiative dedicated to soldiers with disabilities and special needs. Read more

Judicial showdown: High Court orders Netanyahu to justify keeping Ben-Gvir in office

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:19 pm

Israel’s High Court of Justice issued a rare conditional order requiring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain why he has not dismissed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a controversial far-right politician. Read more

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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

Maccabi Tel Aviv declines allocation for Aston Villa match issuing a strong statement

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:20 pm

Maccabi Tel Aviv announced last night that it has decided to decline any allocation offered for away fans at next month’s match against Aston Villa in Birmingham. Read more

Maccabi under-18s seek to win their third championship since 1998

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:45 pm

2025 is set to go down as one of the most successful in the decorated football history of Jewish-affiliated soccer clubs. Read more

Features and Articles

The Epstein files’ toxic mix of true crime and conspiracy theories

The federal government’s release of the latest tranche of files related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein set off another surge in interest in a case that continues to possess a hold on the imaginations of growing numbers of people. Read more

The West’s pragmatic fallacy

When people are called pragmatic, it’s meant to imply reasonableness and the ability to compromise, occupying the sensible middle ground. Read more

Reconnecting through business: the story behind Australia’s new Jewish executive network

A new national network for Australia’s Jewish business executives is preparing to launch chapters in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, with its co-founder saying the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack sharpened the need for trusted, values-based leadership spaces.

On the other hand

The Ministry of Transportation approved Tesla to participate in a trial in which the company’s vehicles will drive on roads with supervised autonomous driving systems. Read more

Holocaust Day Scandals

I have always been conflicted about the response to the Holocaust. As a young boy, I was shocked to see pictorial evidence of how cruel human beings can be to each other. Read more

Jewish power, Big Apple style

At least one Jewish entity is prepared to protect its borders from an impending invasion. Read more

Unravelled and unhinged

This year was always going to be filled with drama, but the current phenomena of unhinged reactions and unravelling agendas must win first prize. Read more

L’Chaim – to Life: Andre Oboler Podcast

Morry Frenkel speaks with Dr Andre Oboler, CEO and Managing Director of the Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI), about the organisation’s recent report, The Bondi Beach Chanukah Massacre. Read more

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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.

Brighton Shule welcomes new rabbi

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:16 pm

Brighton Hebrew Congregation has appointed Rabbi Gershom Baraza as its Congregational Rabbi, starting today. Read more

SHIR to perform at ‘Australia Day Live’ in historic first for Jewish music

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:40 pm

SHIR will take to the stage at ‘Australia Day Live’ this Monday night on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, marking a first for the national event and a moment of deep significance for the Jewish community.

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Young-Gen

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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