Ervin Vidor remembered as builder of cities, family and faith
Ervin Hugo Vidor AM, a Holocaust survivor who arrived in Australia as a teenage refugee and went on to co-found one of the nation’s leading property and hotel businesses, has died in Sydney on 11 September aged 92.
Jessica Fox heartbreak at missing home world championships
Jessica Fox has confirmed she will miss the canoe slalom world championships in Penrith later this month, describing the decision as “absolutely devastating”.
Arson at Ryvchin former home confirmed as deliberate strike
Police have today released CCTV footage as investigations continue into the targeted attack at a Dover Heights home, which officers have confirmed was a deliberate and specific act aimed at former resident Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.
Australian Jewish community inspired by captivity survivor Eli Sharabi as the JNF Australia’s 2025 campaign concludes
September 11, 2025 by Dionne Taylor
Filed under News
Gaza captivity survivor, Eli Sharabi, marked his inaugural visit to Australia since his release as part of the JNF Australia 2025 annual campaign, Together, We Rise With Israel, leaving audiences in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth inspired by his resilience and positivity for the future of Israel. Read more
Landmark Jewish music event ‘Songs of Strength’ set to unite community
September 10, 2025 by Rob Klein
Filed under Featured Articles, Music
Following the success of the ‘Songs of Hope’ concert in Sydney last year, ‘Songs of Strength’ will also be staged in Melbourne this September, bringing the biggest night of Jewish music in years to Melbourne.
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
Penny Wong meets released hostage
September 2, 2025 by Henry Benjamin
Filed under News
Released hostage Eli Sharabi met Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra yesterday. Read more
Search for masked vandals at fighter jet-linked factory
Footage has been released of three people allegedly involved in vandalising a metalworks with anti-Israeli messaging, after it was linked to fighter jet parts. Read more
Sydney Jewish Museum crowdsources snapshots of Jewish identity
August 24, 2025 by Rob Klein
Filed under Have You Heard?
Life. Colour. Connection. That is the promise of Chai-Lights, a new online gallery from the Sydney Jewish Museum that is already buzzing with stories of Jewish life in all its forms.
Investing in the future: Masada College to offer 40% off tuition fees through new bursary
August 21, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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In a groundbreaking step aimed at revolutionising Jewish education in Sydney, Masada College, on behalf of the Hyman Abramovich Foundation (HAF), has announced the launch of the HAF Jewish Bursary. Read more
Sydney to host urgent antisemitism Q&A with Israel’s envoy and Team Shalva
Sydney’s Jewish community is gearing up for a dramatic and inspiring evening on Thursday, 28 August, when Israel’s Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism, Michal Cotler-Wunsh and Team Shalva come together for a powerful community event.
After the bridge: where do we go from here?
August 6, 2025 by Michael Gencher
Filed under Featured Articles
Normally, by midweek, I’m sitting down to write—an op-ed, a column, a reflection to be published here in Australia or shared across the globe. It’s something I do routinely, not out of obligation, but because there is always something urgent to say—something that needs to be said. Read more
Australian broadcaster Erin Molan protests for hostages in Sydney
August 6, 2025 by Rolene Marks - JNS
Filed under News
On August 3, nearly 22 months after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, tens of thousands of Australians converged on Sydney’s iconic Harbor Bridge in what they called a “March for Humanity” in support of the Palestinians in Gaza. Read more
Hostage survivor to tell his story at JNF events
August 6, 2025 by J-Wire News Service
Filed under News
In an exclusive Australian first, award-winning journalist Nadav Eyal will sit down with Hamas captivity survivor Eli Sharabi for a powerful on-stage interview that promises to be the centrepiece of the JNF Australia 2025 annual campaign, “Together, We Rise With Israel.” Read more
August 3, Sydney
August 4, 2025 by Richard Benjamin
Filed under Featured Articles
This was Australia, Sunday 3rd August 2025, not Berlin 1935. Read more
Harbour Bridge protest to proceed after court ruling, as Jewish leaders warn of rising tensions
A major pro-Palestinian protest is set to take place on the Sydney Harbour Bridge this Sunday, August 3, after the NSW Supreme Court rejected a bid by police and the Premier to block the event. Read more
Bridge rally for Gazans set for Supreme Court showdown
People involved in a massive rally set for an iconic Australian landmark could face arrest if police succeed with last-minute court action. Read more
Police seek to block Palestine march on Harbour Bridge
Police will seek a court order making it unlawful for activists to march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Read more
Planned Harbour Bridge Gaza protest sparks backlash
A planned pro-Palestinian protest across the Sydney Harbour Bridge this Sunday has drawn significant opposition.
Sydney’s new cemetery consecrated
May 26, 2025 by Henry Benjamin
Filed under News
The largest Sydney cemetery to be established in 100 years will provide 28,000 double-depth graves for the Jewish community. Read more
Second antisemitic attack in 24 hours: Newtown Synagogue defaced
For the second time in as many days, a synagogue in Sydney has been defaced with antisemitic graffiti with swastikas. Read more
Car torched, anti-Israel graffiti defaces vehicles in Woollahra
A wave of anti-Israel vandalism in Woollahra in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, on Thursday, Nov. 21, has sparked outrage from authorities and the Jewish community. Read more
Protesters clash with police at pro-Palestinian rally
Tensions have flared at a pro-Palestine rally where police have used pepper spray in an attempt to control protesters. Read more
Mum in tears as boy accused of terror plot denied bail
An alleged teenage terrorism conspirator who made “explicit threats” to stab Jewish or Assyrian people has been denied bail and deemed an “unacceptable risk” to the community. Read more
Union leaders arrested at pro-Palestine port protest
The arrests of almost 20 pro-Palestinian protesters at a rally against an Israeli shipping company have been condemned as an attack on democracy but the NSW premier is backing the police action. Read more
Mozart opera has its Sydney premiere
January 31, 2024 by Features Desk
Filed under Featured Articles
Opera Australia and Victorian Opera’s exciting new co-production by Lindy Hume of Mozart’s Idomeneo will have its Sydney Premiere at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, opening on 20 February and running to 15 March. Read more
October 7 women ignored by human rights organisations
December 19, 2023 by Ilan Harris
Filed under News
A rally to highlight inaction from women’s rights organisations in not only not condemning the 7th of October terrorist attack in Israel but also not acknowledging its occurrence has been held in Sydney. Read more
A Bat Mitzvah at 99
December 8, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Filed under Have You Heard?
There’s a new initiative at Sydney’s The Great Synagogue, ’12 Over 12’ – a program devised for 12 women over the age of 12 to finally celebrate a Bat Mitzvah. Read more
‘Get educated’: students strike to support Palestinians
NSW school students swapped textbooks for protest placards at a rally to show solidarity with the children of Gaza unable to go to school as the bombing continued Read more
Man could face extra charges over protest comments
A man who allegedly made offensive comments at a pro-Palestine rally could face additional charges over the incident.







