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New UK arson attack as PM meets on antisemitism

AAP — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:11:50 +0000

Britain’s wave of antisemitic attacks “are a crisis for everyone”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says, as police investigate arson on another Jewish site. Counterterrorism police are investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts a meeting to respond to a recent wave of antisemitic attacks that have caused […]

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Three charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London

Rob Klein — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:55:40 +0000

British police have charged three men in connection with the arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer service Hatzola (known as Hatzolah in Australia) in north London. The incident took place in the early hours of 23 March 2026 when the vehicles, parked in the grounds of Machzike Hadath Synagogue on Highfield […]

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

Rob Klein — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:19:43 +0000

Parramatta and District Synagogue has marked a historic turning point for Jewish life in Western Sydney, bringing together the legacy of the Bankstown and Strathfield communities into a single centre. About 120 people attended a special event on March 15, which formally recognised the establishment of the Greater Western Sydney Jewish Cultural Centre and the […]

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Gunman shot dead after crashing truck into US synagogue

Agencies — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:49:15 +0000

An armed man has rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in Michigan in what federal investigators said was a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old naturalised US citizen born in Lebanon, was fatally shot by security personnel after ramming his truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield township […]

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Azerbaijan foils alleged Iranian plots targeting Jewish sites and oil pipeline

AAP J-Wire — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:00:04 +0000

Azerbaijan’s State Security Service has announced it has thwarted multiple planned terrorist attacks and sabotage operations allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Among the primary targets were prominent Jewish sites: the Ashkenazi synagogue in Baku, a modern synagogue in Dilara Aliyeva Street serving the Ashkenazi and European Jewish communities. The Israeli embassy […]

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Jack’s journey from dairy farm to Judaism

Rob Klein — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:40:29 +0000

Jack O’Shea grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria where he had never met a Jew. Today he is preparing for an Orthodox conversion, keeping Shabbat and documenting his journey to Judaism on Instagram, where his account has attracted close to 20,000 followers. Raised in the small town of Cohuna, about 40 minutes […]

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Attack on city synagogue concerning, says premier

AAP J-Wire — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:57:34 +0000

A synagogue has been damaged after a car rammed into its front gates, prompting a police investigation. Police have charged a man after a car was used to ram the gates of a large city synagogue. Officers say the Toyota Hilux utility knocked down the gates to the property, in Brisbane’s Margaret Street, shortly after […]

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‘A shame’: security fears hamper visit by Herzog

AAP — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:27:02 +0000

Members of Australia’s Jewish community have been left feeling “very uncomfortable” by the Israeli president’s decision to cancel a visit to a place of worship amid security concerns. Isaac Herzog planned to begin the last day of his four-day Australian tour at the site of Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue on Thursday morning. The Ripponlea synagogue […]

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Manchester police arrest suspect in Yom Kippur shul attack

JNS — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 06:58:19 +0000

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. A 31-year-old man was arrested at Manchester Airport “on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism after arriving on an inbound flight,” […]

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NSW Parliament passes new laws to protect places of worship

Rob Klein — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:24:15 +0000

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. The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025 was passed by Parliament on Thursday, 27 November. The legislation confirms […]

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