Job applicant targeted with antisemitic hate

A young Israeli woman was surprised to be the target of a nasty antisemitic message after being rejected for a job by The Garden of Eden nursery in Albert Park. Read more

Grieving community hopes Gaza ceasefire holds

The Jewish community in Australia is hoping that a ceasefire in Gaza will turn into a lasting peace, as Israel and Hamas prepare to swap prisoners. Read more

Alleged mastermind of antisemitic attacks arrested

A man allegedly sprayed swastikas on a synagogue and played key roles in the firebombing of a childcare centre and an attack on a Jewish leader’s vacant home. Read more

Hamas praise for Australia’s Palestine recognition sparks further Jewish community outcry

Australian Jewish leaders have increased their criticism of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, following praise for the move from Hamas.

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ECAJ condemns Husic’s sanctions call

Australia’s peak Jewish body has launched a blistering attack on former federal minister Ed Husic, condemning his call for sanctions on Israel and a diplomatic rebuke of its ambassador over the Gaza conflict.

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Aussie Jewish leader sounds alarm in Berlin on antisemitism in Australia

As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism has released its inaugural J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism, documenting sharp increases in antisemitic incidents in the seven largest Jewish communities outside of Israel.

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Third man charged over antisemitic attack on former home of Jewish leader

 A third man has been charged over a deliberate antisemitic attack in Sydney’s east that targeted the former home of Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), amid a documented rise in hate-motivated incidents across the country.

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The 7 Deadly Myths: Antisemitism from the Time of Christ to Kanye West

Alex Ryvchin’s book reviewed by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen Read more

Penny Wong plans to visit Israel within weeks

Penny Wong will make a visit to the Middle East within weeks, following a bipartisan delegation travelling to Israel. Read more

Alex Ryvchin’s latest book – The Seven Deadly Myths

 Alex Ryvchin’s new book, The Seven Deadly Myths, investigating the conspiracies behind antisemitism, was launched in Sydney yesterday. Read more

Festival boss stares down author, sponsor cancellations

Louise Adler was hoping for a civil conversation in a garden about books. Read more

Ryvchin to represent Australia at Global Coalition

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s  Co-CEO Alex Ryvchin has been invited to represent the Australian Jewish community at the Global Coalition for Israel in Jerusalem early next year. Read more

ECAJ’s Alex Ryvchin visits Brisbane

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-Chief Executive Alex Ryvchin travelled to Brisbane this week to meet with state and federal politicians in partnership with the Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies. Read more

Ben and Jerry in the bad books

Although Ben and Jerry’s ice cream products in Australia carry a hechsher certifying that is Kosher, main Kashrut bodies in Australia have decided to remove the product from their marketing catalogues. Read more

Attacking the Souls of a People: The Global Resurgence of Anti-Semitism

On July 25, as Israel’s war with Hamas raged, my niece, who is nearly 5 years of age, arrived at her Jewish day school in Perth to find the words “Zionist scum” daubed on the outer walls of the school. Read more