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Police charge two men after imitation gun pointed at Double Bay synagogue

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Sydney police have charged two men after an imitation firearm was allegedly pointed towards congregants outside Chabad Double Bay. Police...

Lecture: Is free will an illusion?

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That question will sit at the heart of a major public lecture by internationally renowned Jewish philosopher Associate Professor...

Third man charged over alleged Adass Israel Synagogue arson

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Victorian counter-terrorism investigators have charged a third man over the alleged arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in...

The real meaning of ‘Naaseh V’Nishma’ after October 7

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Every year around Shavuot, people start talking about cheesecake, all-night learning and staying awake until sunrise. And honestly, I love...

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

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An Iraqi militia commander accused of directing attacks on Jewish, Israeli and US targets across Europe, Canada and the...

Teen walks free after sharing IS propaganda online and threatening shul

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

New UK arson attack as PM meets on antisemitism

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Britain’s wave of antisemitic attacks “are a crisis for everyone”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says, as police investigate arson...

Three charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London

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British police have charged three men in connection with the arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish...

Building a future of peace and cooperation for Jewish life in Western Sydney

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Parramatta and District Synagogue has marked a historic turning point for Jewish life in Western Sydney, bringing together the...

Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

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An armed man has rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in Michigan in what federal investigators said was a...

Azerbaijan foils alleged Iranian plots targeting Jewish sites and oil pipeline

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Azerbaijan's State Security Service has announced it has thwarted multiple planned terrorist attacks and sabotage operations allegedly directed by...

Jack’s journey from dairy farm to Judaism

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Jack O’Shea grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria where he had never met a Jew. Today...

Attack on city synagogue concerning, says premier

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A synagogue has been damaged after a car rammed into its front gates, prompting a police investigation. Police have charged...

‘A shame’: security fears hamper visit by Herzog

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Members of Australia's Jewish community have been left feeling "very uncomfortable" by the Israeli president's decision to cancel a...

Manchester police arrest suspect in Yom Kippur shul attack

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British detectives investigating the Oct. 2 Yom Kippur terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester...

NSW Parliament passes new laws to protect places of worship

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The NSW Parliament has passed legislation ensuring people can attend their places of worship without being blocked, harassed or...

Australia lists IRGC as state sponsor of terrorism

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On Thursday, 28 November, the Australian Government officially designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of...

Troubling Trends

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“Put not your trust in princes.” The author of Psalm 146 must have known a thing or two about...

Melbourne synagogue arsonist motivated by mental illness, judge rules

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A judge ruled on Monday that the man who set fire to a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside...

Anti-protest laws on places of worship to be bolstered

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Despite being deemed unconstitutional, powers to move on protesters at places of worship will be reinforced in the aftermath...

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