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The Jewish ANZACs: a legacy of service and sacrifice

Rob Klein — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:35:36 +0000

As Australians and New Zealanders mark ANZAC Day this week, the contribution of Jewish servicemen and women stands as a clear example of how a small community has played a significant role in the defence of both nations. From the First World War onwards, Jewish Australians have served in numbers well beyond what their population […]

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Youth HEAR marks Yom Hashoah with message: “You are not alone”

J-Wire photo story — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:12:27 +0000

More than 500 young people gathered in Sydney on Sunday, 12 April, for a Youth HEAR Yom Hashoah commemoration under the theme “Lo Levad: You Are Not Alone” in an evening that balanced remembrance with a deeply felt sense of connection. More than 80 years after the end of the Shoah, the event confronted a […]

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Minns won’t intervene as ‘intifada’ event heads to council hall

J-Wire News Service — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:46:48 +0000

Senior state and federal politicians have declined to intervene in a controversial pro-Palestinian forum scheduled to be held at a City of Sydney venue. This is despite strong objections from Jewish community leaders and victims’ families. The event, titled Why It’s Right to Say ‘Globalise the Intifada’, is due to take place on May 5 […]

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Yom Ha’atzmaut message from Israel’s ambassador to Australia

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:20:04 +0000

This year marks my first Yom Ha’atzmaut in Australia, and it is a privilege to share it with the resilient Jewish community here. I know that the vast majority of the Jewish community in Australia acknowledge that Israel is an integral part of their Jewish identity, sharing in the belief in Zion and the shared […]

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Bondi cliffs bloom with memory for Yom HaZikaron

Rob Klein — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:30:40 +0000

A field of 750 handmade red poppies overlooking Bondi Beach became a striking symbol of remembrance, as Sydney’s Jewish community marked Yom HaZikaron with a project shaped by both Israeli and local tragedy. Installed before dawn on the cliffs at Marks Park in Bondi, each poppy was folded by hand and placed with care, representing […]

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Royal Commission interim report to call for urgent action

J-Wire News Service — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:17:08 +0000

The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is expected to identify issues requiring immediate action when it delivers its interim report at the end of April, as scrutiny intensifies over possible intelligence and policing failures ahead of the Bondi terror attack. The report, due to be handed to Governor-General Sam Mostyn by 30 April, […]

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Australia’s ambassador visits MDA

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:51:16 +0000

Australia’s ambassador to Israel, Neil Hawkins, was a member of a delegation of ambassadors and senior diplomatic representatives who toured Magen David Adom’s national headquarters in Ramla, in a visit aimed at gaining a closer understanding of Israel’s emergency medical system and its role in national resilience. Envoys briefed on Israel’s emergency backbone The delegation, […]

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Councils to gather in Bondi for antisemitism summit

J-Wire News Service — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:13:56 +0000

Waverley Council plans to co-host a national summit on antisemitism and social cohesion in Bondi later this year, ahead of the first anniversary of the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach. Mayor Will Nemesh will propose the initiative through a Mayoral Minute at the council meeting next Tuesday. If approved, Waverley will partner with the […]

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Regional representative named for B’nai B’rith mission to Latin America

J-Wire News Service — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:08:17 +0000

B’nai B’rith Australia and New Zealand President Janine Zimbler will represent the region on an upcoming B’nai B’rith Leadership Mission to Latin America. The week-long mission, scheduled for May 3–9, will include official visits to Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. It will bring together senior B’nai B’rith leaders from around the world, including Rob Spitzer, President […]

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Survivors’ lives rebuilt in Australia to shape Sydney Yom Hashoah commemorations

Rob Klein — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:57:15 +0000

This year’s Yom HaShoah commemorations in Sydney will shift the focus from the horrors of the Holocaust itself to what followed: how survivors rebuilt their lives in Australia and how doing so helped shape the country they came to call home. Organised by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, the commemorations span four events over […]

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