Jewish leaders disappointed in decision to acquit antizionist

A Melbourne magistrate found that antizionist activist Hash Tayeh, the former owner of the Burgertory restaurant chain, used insulting words in public when he led a crowd in chanting “all Zionists are terrorists”.

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WhatsApp billionaire’s $200m gift to transform Shaare Zedek hospital

A record US$200 million gift from WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum will help transform Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

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Your ABC just told Jewish Australians where they stand

Sometimes an institution does not need to issue a statement. Its decisions say enough. Read more

Your tone-deaf ABC hires Grace Tame

Former Australian of Year Grace Tame has been hired by the ABC to showcase a four-episodes podcast on autism. Read more

When Jewish advocacy is treated as suspicion

There is an uncomfortable question sitting beneath the public discussion about antisemitism in Australia. Read more

Chumps

Listening to the rhetoric emanating from the White House, the media, and sundry foreign ministries, one cannot help but feel that something rotten is being cooked up. Read more

STOP PRESS: Limmud will run LimmudOZ without Adamama

STOP PRESS: Unfortunately Shalom Collective and Limmud Oz Sydney have been unable to agree on the final program for Adamama & Limmud Festival 2026. The joint event has been cancelled, and Limmud Oz is proceeding with a separate event. 

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Adamama and LimmudOz will join forces over the June long weekend for a new Sydney festival bringing together Jewish learning, culture, politics, Israel, music, food, nature and family activities.

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Airport worker to face trial over alleged Nazi salutes at Jewish children

A Melbourne airport worker accused of directing Nazi salutes at Jewish schoolchildren inside Melbourne Airport has pleaded not guilty and will fight the charges.

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Confessions of a Peace Activist

By Donna Jacobs-Sife

Like most of us, October 7 changed me.

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Commissioner condemns online abuse of Jewish witnesses

Commissioner Virginia Bell has issued a dramatic warning to people intimidating and harassing Jewish witnesses who have given evidence to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

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Jewish school leaders gather at Kesser Torah in show of solidarity

The Australian Council of Jewish Schools has held its annual Presidents and Principals conference at Kesser Torah College in Sydney, using the gathering to show support for a school community deeply affected by the Bondi terrorist attack.

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‘Likely’ Chanukah terror did not prompt extra policing

A Jewish security group viewed terrorist attacks as likely in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, but police did not carry out a threat assessment. Read more

Young Jewish leaders chart a path forward after October 7 and Bondi

Young Jewish leaders from more than 30 organisations recently gathered in Sydney for a unique national summit.

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Art exhibition shines light on Jewish ritual and memory

Four contemporary Jewish artists are sharing Goldstone Gallery’s Collingwood space in a program that moves between ritual objects, light sculpture, cut-paper work and ceramics.

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Celebrating Shavuot around Australia

Students at Jewish schools across Australia have been celebrating Shavuot over the past few days. Here is a selection of photos from the festivities.

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Frank Lowy calls for a new game plan against antisemitism

Sir Frank Lowy has urged Australia to launch a major national campaign against antisemitism, saying the country can learn from the way ethnic conflict was removed from Australian soccer.

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Light over darkness: Shabbat dinner to reclaim Bondi

Waverley Council is inviting members of the public to register their interest by this Friday in attending a community Shabbat dinner at Bondi Pavilion on 29 May, part of a series of initiatives aimed at fostering healing and solidarity in the wake of the 14 December terror attack.

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BJE’s Project Heritage inspires families through “The Happiest Man on Earth”

The Board of Jewish Education (BJE)’s Project Heritage brought together students and parents for a powerful cultural and educational experience at the theatrical production, “The Happiest Man on Earth” at the Sydney Opera House last Sunday afternoon.

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Lost Holocaust songbook published in English for the first time

A rare Holocaust-era songbook compiled by Jewish refugees and survivors has been translated into English and published for the first time, following more than a decade of international research by University of Sydney researchers.

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Cast announced for Australia’s Fiddler on the Roof

Troy Sussman began preparing for Tevye before he knew the role was his.

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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.

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

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.

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CSG warned police about alleged Bondi gunman years before massacre

The Jewish community security group (CSG) warned NSW Police about alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram years before the Bondi Beach terror attack, according to a 2019 email.

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Sydney University investigates posters accused of promoting violence

The University of Sydney has launched an investigation into anti-Israel posters circulated on campus that used blood-like imagery and a Palestinian cartoon symbol in material targeting Israeli universities.

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Teen walks free after sharing IS propaganda online and threatening shul

A teenager who published Islamic State propaganda online and threatened a Jewish congregation has been released from detention but will remain under strict supervision.

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The antisemitism driving Jewish musicians off Australian stages

Australian performer Deborah Conway has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that Jewish musicians are being targeted, cancelled and professionally punished because of their Jewish identity and connection to Israel.

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Unity dinner brings faith communities together

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.

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Buried in the algorithm

TikTok did not invent antisemitism; it gave it speed. It gave ancient hatred a stage small enough to fit in a hand and large enough to shape a generation.

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Golem horror film claims inaugural Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship

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.

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Perth teenager’s online abuse among harrowing accounts at antisemitism commission

Jewish children have delivered some of the most powerful and distressing testimony to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, describing how abuse at school, online harassment and fears for their safety have become part of everyday life in Australia.

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