Manchester police arrest suspect in Yom Kippur shul attack
British detectives investigating the Oct. 2 Yom Kippur terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester have arrested an additional suspect, Greater Manchester Police said on Thursday. Read more
NSW Parliament passes new laws to protect places of worship
The NSW Parliament has passed legislation ensuring people can attend their places of worship without being blocked, harassed or intimidated, with police retaining powers to move on protesters who interfere with access.
Australia lists IRGC as state sponsor of terrorism
On Thursday, 28 November, the Australian Government officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, marking the first listing under newly passed counter-terrorism legislation.
Troubling Trends
November 28, 2025 by Michael Kuttner
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“Put not your trust in princes.” Read more
Melbourne synagogue arsonist motivated by mental illness, judge rules
A judge ruled on Monday that the man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside was motivated by mental illness, not antisemitism. Read more
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
Melbourne synagogue arsonist released after 134 days in solitary confinement
November 18, 2025 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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A homeless man who spent 134 days in solitary confinement after setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue has been released on bail by a magistrate who labelled his detention conditions “disgraceful”.
Jewish group calls for arson accused to be refused bail
A man charged over a synagogue arson that caused more than $20 million in damage has made a bid for freedom, almost a year after the blaze. Read more
NSW moves to tighten protest laws
The NSW government has moved to restore police powers to disperse protesters harassing or intimidating worshippers, introducing new legislation after a successful Supreme Court challenge.
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.
King visits Manchester synagogue attacked by ‘IS supporter’
King Charles has visited a synagogue in northern England where two Jewish worshippers were killed earlier this month during an attack by a man who told police he was acting for the Islamic State group. 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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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
Intelligence boss links firebombings to Iran government: expels ambassador
August 26, 2025 by AAP J-Wire
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Australia has accused Tehran of orchestrating anti-Semitic attacks and expelled Iran’s ambassador in the first diplomatic move of its kind since World War II.
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Man charged over antisemitic graffiti spree at Melbourne synagogue
A man has been charged with more than 20 offences following a string of antisemitic graffiti attacks at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation in South Yarra earlier this year.
Second man charged over Adass Israel Synagogue arson attack
A 20-year-old Meadow Heights man has been charged over the alleged arson attack on Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024.
Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins to retire as Emanuel Synagogue’s Senior Rabbi, Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio to succeed him
After nearly four decades of service, Rabbi Jeffrey B. Kamins will retire as Senior Rabbi of Emanuel Synagogue on 30 June 2026. This marks the end of a defining chapter for Australia’s largest Jewish congregation.
Police hunting for masked serial graffiti attacker
August 4, 2025 by David Marlow
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Victoria Police is searching for an unknown man who has spray-painted hateful and offensive graffiti on the outside walls of the Toorak Road synagogue on at least five occasions between March and late July. Read more
Melbourne synagogue defaced for fourth time in five weeks
The Melbourne Hebrew Congregation in South Yarra has been vandalised for the fourth time in just over a month, in what Jewish leaders are calling a sustained campaign of antisemitic harassment.
Accused synagogue firebomber faces court for first time
A man charged with a “politically motivated” arson attack on a synagogue has faced court for the first time, as investigators continue to comb through piles of evidence. Read more
Police search for accused synagogue arsonist’s motive
An accused synagogue fire bomber has faced court as prosecutors search electronic devices for a motive behind the alleged arson. Read more
Man charged over car theft tied to Adass Israel firebombing
July 17, 2025 by David Marlow
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Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged a man over the theft of a car connected to the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing in Ripponlea in December 2024.
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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
French synagogue attacker ‘wanted to scare people’
August 29, 2024 by Associated Press
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French prosecutors say a man accused of an arson attack on a synagogue told investigators he acted to make Israeli authorities react. Read more
Arrest made over attempted arson on French synagogue
A 33-year-old man has been arrested over an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in southern France. Read more
Seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue shooting
January 28, 2023 by AAP J-Wire
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A gunman has killed at least seven people and wounded 10 others in a synagogue on the outskirts of Jerusalem in an attack that heightened fears of a spiral in violence, a day after the deadliest Israeli raid in the West Bank in years. Read more
Walt Secord revisits historic Broken Hill Synagogue
December 5, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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NSW Parliamentary Friends of Israel deputy chair and State Labor MP Walt Secord last week paid a visit to the historic Broken Hill Synagogue and its museum in far western NSW. Read more
Israeli envoy: thankful for Texas troops ‘who helped prevent a tragedy this Shabbat’
January 16, 2022 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
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Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog conveyed his thanks to the Texas law enforcement who brought a positive resolution to the hostage incident at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, which ended with the safe rescue of all the Jewish worshipers. Read more
Can a Jewish man produce semen for medical tests?
December 28, 2021 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Ask the rabbi. Read more
Synagogues
August 6, 2021 by Jeremy Rosen
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It is only a month to the “Days of Awe,” the Yamim Noraim. Read more
