Search continues for missing school leaver swept out to sea off NSW coast
NSW Police have confirmed they are continuing efforts on land and water in a scaled-back capacity as the search for 18-year-old Astin Gerstl enters another day.
World Jewish leaders unite in Australia against rising hate
Jewish leaders from the world’s seven largest diaspora communities met in Sydney today for the first J7 Task Force Summit held in Australia warning that the sharp rise in antisemitism here is part of a wider global pattern.
Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks
A bikie mastermind and his two alleged accomplices face further criminal charges after a kosher deli was firebombed in an attack suspected to be linked with Iran. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past
December 2, 2025 by Ruth Lilian
Filed under Featured Articles
Sydney David Einfeld AO – Politician and Community Leader Read more
Two years of impact marking a lifelong commitment
November 25, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Filed under News
UIA communities in both Victoria and New South Wales gathered for their AGMs and Report Back events, marking a clear post-ceasefire shift from emergency response to the long-term rebuilding of Israel both physically and emotionally. Read more
Antisemitic vandal jailed but set for release soon
A man who led an antisemitic night of destruction has been jailed for his crimes but will walk on parole within weeks. Read more
Tribe of Chutzpah comedy and storytelling night
November 19, 2025 by Rob Klein
Filed under Dates for your Diary
Jewish comedians are turning to comedy and storytelling with a special show in Sydney to lift spirits as the community continues to grapple with the fallout of the October 7 attacks.
Nazi chants banned in push to stop ‘vile hatred’
Neo-Nazis could face jail time or thousands of dollars in fines under laws rapidly drafted after a shocking fascist rally outside a state parliament. Read more
Tribe of Chutzpah comedy and storytelling night
November 18, 2025 by J-Wire Staff
Filed under Have You Heard?
Jewish comedians are turning to comedy and storytelling with a special show in Sydney to lift spirits as the community continues to grapple with the fallout of the October 7 attacks.
Anti-protest laws on places of worship to be bolstered
Despite being deemed unconstitutional, powers to move on protesters at places of worship will be reinforced in the aftermath of a shocking neo-Nazi protest. Read more
‘Go home’: neo-Nazi’s visa torn up after shock protest
One of the 60 demonstrators who took part in a fascist protest touting Hitler slogans outside a state parliament has had his visa cancelled. Read more
Neo-Nazi rally attendees exposed in everyday jobs
A clearer picture is emerging of the men who took part in last Saturday’s antisemitic, neo-Nazi rally outside NSW Parliament House, with investigations linking several attendees to everyday jobs in transport, engineering, fitness, education and government services.
From Australia’s Jewish past
November 11, 2025 by Ruth Lilian
Filed under Featured Articles
Miriam Doris Hampson OAM – theatre administrator extraordinaire and political activist Read more
From Kristallnacht to Kindertransport: Sydney commemoration unites generations of hope
Last night, close to 800 people gathered in Sydney for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies’ annual Kristallnacht commemoration, an evening that powerfully linked a notorious moment of the Nazi pogrom with the subsequent act of rescue. The event, themed “From Kristallnacht to Kindertransport”, was a moving reflection on memory, compassion, and resilience.
‘Will not be bullied’: female MPs stare down neo-Nazis
Two women representing large Jewish communities say they will not be intimidated by extremist neo-Nazis as police permission for a street rally is questioned. Read more
Neo-Nazis chant antisemitic slogans outside NSW Parliament
Almost 70 neo-Nazis from the National Socialist Network (NSN) rallied outside New South Wales Parliament House on Saturday targeting Jewish groups with hate speech. Read more
Omer Shem Tov tells his story of faith, survival and unbreakable hope
November 7, 2025 by Community Editor
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UIA Australia will welcome Omer Shem Tov and his mother Shelly for a special visit to Sydney and Melbourne in November, where they will share their remarkable story of courage, faith and love that captured the hearts of the Jewish world. Read more
Government defends Israeli defence deals amidst violent protests at maritime expo
Thirteen people were arrested after violent clashes broke out between pro-Palestinian protesters and police outside a major defence and maritime expo in Sydney.
Music, poetry and stars align in “Custodians of the Sky”
November 3, 2025 by J-Wire
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Woollahra will be bathed in celestial splendour this November when Emanuel Synagogue hosts the Australian premiere of “Custodians of the Sky”, a landmark contemporary work by Australian composer Luke Styles. Read more
Hallelujah! Monsieur Camembert and guests bring Leonard Cohen memories to Sydney
October 30, 2025 by Rob Klein
Filed under Have You Heard?, Music
Monsieur Camembert, the three-time ARIA Award-winning ensemble, will cap off a national sell-out tour when their acclaimed Leonard Cohen tribute, Cohen Noir, hits the State Theatre on Saturday, November 8.
Man charged after alleged firearm incident at Cremorne synagogue
A 23-year-old delivery driver from Lurnea, Mr Vincent Filemu Faasii, has been charged in connection with an incident outside Cremorne Synagogue on Sydney’s Lower North Shore on 7 October 2025.
Music, poetry and stars align in “Custodians of the Sky”
October 29, 2025 by Rob Klein
Filed under Have You Heard?, Music
Woollahra will be bathed in celestial splendour this November when Emanuel Synagogue hosts the Australian premiere of “Custodians of the Sky”, a landmark contemporary work by Australian composer Luke Styles. Read more
100 Australian doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel
October 27, 2025 by Etgar Lefkovitz - JNS
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Over one hundred Australian doctors were gathering this week in both Melbourne and Sydney as part of a major immigration fair for medical professionals planning on moving to Israel following the war against Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Women, Pogroms, Love
October 27, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Filed under Have You Heard?, Painting and sculpture
A Sydney exhibition by award-winning artist Wendy Lessick Bookatz. Read more
JIFF launches with a deadly dinner party in “Bad Shabbos”
The Jewish International Film Festival has opened with a lively farce in Bad Shabbos, a sharp, fast-paced comedy that turns a well-intentioned Shabbat dinner into complete mayhem.
Australian October 7 survivor speaks to AIJAC and NSW SZC, criticises Australian government
October 21, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
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Geoffrey “Danny” Majzner, an Australian oleh and October 7 survivor from Kibbutz Be’eri, recently addressed a function co-sponsored by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and the State Zionist Council of NSW. Read more
Maccabi under-18s seek to win their third championship since 1998
October 16, 2025 by Richard Benjamin
Filed under News, Sports News
2025 is set to go down as one of the most successful in the decorated football history of Jewish-affiliated soccer clubs. Read more
Court tosses out anti-protest laws to guard synagogues
Sweeping anti-protest police powers have been declared invalid after they were rushed through a state parliament despite concerns from faith leaders and legal experts.
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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
Major charge dropped for nurse in anti-Israel video
A nurse sacked over her alleged inflammatory rhetoric is no longer accused of threatening to kill Israeli patients after prosecutors dropped a charge.
