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NSW Premier wore Nazi costume at his 21st

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed he wore a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, saying the costume...

LGBTQ+ Mentorship Program

Almost 20 members of the Sydney Jewish community have gathered at Emanuel Synagogue for the launch of the NSW...

NSW Labor approves draft bill to ban swastikas

This week, State Labor unanimously approved a draft bill for public consultation to ban the Nazi flag and swastika in NSW.

Leaflet compares COVID restrictions with those aimed at those imposed on Jews in 1942

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has condemned a letterbox drop leaflet in Sydney's Neutral Bay area comparing the COVID lockdown restrictions with 1942 Nazi restrictions imposed upon Jews.

ECAJ calls for Jewish Emergency Management Plan vaccination message to be shared

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has asked all of its affiliate and constituent bodies to share a video urging members of our community to get vaccinated.

Multiculturalism NSW launches five year plan

The Multiculturalism NSW Strategic Plan for 2021-2025 has been launched at NSW Parliament House.

School bullying: a Jewish community meeting with the NSW Minister of Education

NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell has met with representatives of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and The Executive Council of Australian Jewry to discuss combatting bullying and prejudice when it happens in all schools in NSW.

Board to Board

THE president and CEO of the Board of Deputies of British Jews will be guest speakers at an unprecedented plenum of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies this month.

NSW MP: antisemitism shows the worst of humanity

A NSW had ttold parliament antisemitism "shows the worst of humanity and has ruined lives and taken lives".

Sydney commemorates Yom Hashoah

This year’s theme for the Sydney Yom Hashoah Commemoration was “Memorials and Memories”. How do we keep history alive in our communities?

Jeremy Spinak: a personal tribute from an old friend and colleague

The federal Liberal member for Berowra in NSW Julian Lesser pays tribute to Jeremy Spinak.

$2.2 million government grant for NSW security

The Liberal candidate for Wentworth in the upcoming by-election Dave Sharma visited the Community Security Group where he announced the federal government's $2.2 million grant for The Council for Jewish Community Security in NSW. 

John Howard addresses a Liberal Party shabbat dinner

Former Australian prime minister John Howard was the keynote speaker at a unique Liberal Party Shabbat dinner hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies.

Women of Diversity Dinner 2018

The Women of Diversity Dinner is Sydney’s premier event for women from diverse backgrounds.

Students politically incorrect party “indefensible”

Jewish community leaders have slammed post-exam partygoers who used a politically incorrect theme to dress us members of Klu Klux clan, Holocaust victims, a black-face person and a moustached Nazi in uniform.

NSW Opposition Leader to speak at the NSWJBD plenum

If Luke Foley is elected Premier of New South Wales on March 23 next year, the state's race-hate legislation will be overhauled.

Indigenous speakers touch plenum hearts

Two indigenous descendants of World War I Battle of Beersheva fighters have addressed  The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies' plenum on their participation in the centenary re-enactment in Israel.

Descendants of Indigenous Light Horse

The Rona Tranby Trust Australian Light Horse Project supported 12 descendants of Indigenous WWI Australian Light Horse soldiers to travel to Beersheva to take part in the recent Centenary Commemoration ceremonies. 

Deepavali Festival in Sydney

The Jewish community represented at a Deepavali festival at Parramatta Park in Sydney.

Journalists report back

The eight journalists who participated in the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ Journalists Mission to Israel addressed a packed community meeting this week.