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Pianist knew he was “overstepping the mark” on Gaza

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8:41 am

Concert pianist Jayson Gillham has denied he deliberately misled the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra about performing a piece dedicated to journalists killed in Gaza.

Israel launches new AI strategy

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:32 pm

The Israeli government on Sunday unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for a preliminary work plan for the recently established National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Directorate.

Israel activates death penalty clause in counter terror legal overhaul

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:22 pm

Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorist attacks in military courts in Judea and Samaria can now face the death penalty after a regional military commander signed an amendment to security regulations on Sunday night. Read more

Israeli study points to potential breakthrough in spinal cord injury care

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:13 pm

Spinal cord injuries often worsen in the hours after the initial trauma, as a chain reaction of chemical damage spreads through the nervous system.

Pianist’s Gaza remarks spark Federal Court fight

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 3:13 pm

A court has heard the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was thrown into turmoil after pianist Jayson Gillham made comments about the war in Gaza during a concert.

New Israeli military museum and recruitment facility planned at former UNRWA Jerusalem site

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:34 am

The Israeli government has approved a plan to establish a new Israel Defense Forces museum, a central recruitment office and an office for the defence minister in eastern Jerusalem, in a move officials say will strengthen the state’s presence in the capital.

Israel to expand mobile phone ban to middle schools nationwide

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:11 am

By Pesach Benson
Israel’s Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that it will extend its ban on mobile phone use to middle schools nationwide in the upcoming academic year.

Israel-US preparing to resume hostilities with Iran

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 9:13 pm

The Israeli military has been placed on high alert for a potential resumption of attacks on Iran, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily newspaper has reported.

Iran would talk with US ‘only if it is serious’

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 6:53 pm

Iran’s foreign minister says a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States.

Israel defies Eurovision pressure to claim second place

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 1:16 pm

Israel’s Noam Bettan has finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, after a campaign marked by boycott calls, protests and intense scrutiny of Israel’s place in the competition.

Terror suspect charged over alleged Iran-backed attacks on Jewish targets

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 9:09 am

An Iraqi militia commander accused of directing attacks on Jewish, Israeli and US targets across Europe, Canada and the United States has been charged in New York in a case American authorities say exposed an Iran-backed campaign of violence.

Israel kills top Hamas military commander in Gaza City strike

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:50 pm

Israel has eliminated Hamas’s most senior military commander in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in a precision airstrike, describing the operation as a major blow to the group’s remaining leadership.

Most Israeli Arabs support non-military civic service and coalition participation, poll shows

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 4:40 pm

Three out of four Arab citizens of Israel support voluntary non-military civic service for Arab high school graduates.

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Albanese says alleged antisemitic abuse at netball match is “beyond belief”

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5:42 pm

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the alleged antisemitic abuse directed at Jewish children during a Sydney netball match, describing the incident as “beyond belief” and warning that hateful language is increasingly being normalised through social media.

Police charge woman over alleged antisemitic abuse at children’s netball match

Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 9:45 am

A 42-year-old woman has been charged and provisionally suspended from all netball activities after allegedly directing antisemitic abuse at Jewish children during an under-12s match at Heffron Park in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Israel calls on FIFA to depoliticise football following Rajoub stage walk-off

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:52 pm

Israel is calling on FIFA to keep politics out of sports, the general secretary of the Israel Football Association told the Press Service of Israel, following a public confrontation with the Palestinian representative at last Thursday’s FIFA Congress in Vancouver. Read more

Sydney Swans to honour Bondi victims and first responders

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:56 pm

The Sydney Swans will hold a tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack ahead of their AFL Opening Round match against Carlton on Thursday, 5 March at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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The Iran war exposed Europe’s strategic collapse

For more than a century, the United States has served as the primary guarantor of European security. American power helped save Europe in two world wars, deter Soviet expansion during the Cold War, sustain NATO and lead the fight against jihadist terrorism after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

The West is “sleepwalking” into catastrophe on antisemitism

David Harris was once described by the late former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres as “the foreign minister of the Jewish people”.

The real meaning of ‘Naaseh V’Nishma’ after October 7

Every year around Shavuot, people start talking about cheesecake, all-night learning and staying awake until sunrise.

On the other hand

A year has passed since the wave of fires that broke out on the eve of Independence Day 2025. Read more

Eddie Jaku’s granddaughter reflects on “The Happiest Man on Earth”

By Danielle Jaku-Greenfield

You wouldn’t believe how strange it is to see a man you don’t know perform as your grandfather on stage.
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This week is Yom Yerushalayim- the 59^th anniversary of the liberation of Jerusalem. Read more

How to define an antisemite

The rise of Jew-hatred in America can be reversed, but only if it is fought differently.

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Israeli study points to potential breakthrough in spinal cord injury care

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:13 pm

Spinal cord injuries often worsen in the hours after the initial trauma, as a chain reaction of chemical damage spreads through the nervous system.

New book records Shepparton’s lost Jewish farming community

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 2:51 pm

Physiotherapist Devorah Zmood has launched her first book, “Shepparton Jewish Agricultural Settlement Migrant Stories”, documenting the history of the Jewish agricultural settlement at Orrvale, near Shepparton.

Unity dinner brings faith communities together

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:20 pm

B’nai B’rith NSW will host “A Celebration of Unity” in Sydney next month, bringing together Jewish, Christian, multi-faith and secular communities for an evening of connection, discussion and shared cultural experience.

Golem horror film claims inaugural Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:46 am

Queensland filmmaker Idan Kotzen has been named the first recipient of the Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship, a new $20,000 initiative designed to support Jewish Australian storytellers and increase authentic Jewish representation on screen.

Hakoah reaches major milestone as White City precinct takes shape

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 2:07 pm

Hakoah has announced a major construction milestone at its new White City precinct, confirming the steel framework for the multi-use courts has now been completed as large-scale work continues across the site.

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JNF’s My Israel Passport returns to classrooms across Australia

Jewish National Fund Australia has relaunched its “My Israel Passport” educational initiative, inviting primary school students across the country to reconnect with Israel through a sticker-collecting program marking the country’s 78th Independence Day.

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