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Current News. Beefed-up hate laws won’t touch religious free pass. Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 5:46 pm. Religious exceptions to anti-vilification laws will be guaranteed as protected groups are expanded and criminal offences created to stamp out deepening hate and division.
Steven Lowy signals first half 2026 opening for Hakoah
5 hours ago · The Hakoah Club’s redevelopment at White City is now projected to be completed in the first half of 2026, President Steven Lowy announced at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday evening. Held at Sydney Grammar Edgecliff Preparatory School, adjacent to the construction site, the meeting highlighted challenges, funding updates, and …
Lior captivates audience in historic Emanuel Synagogue sanctuary
8 hours ago · Acclaimed singer-songwriter Lior performed to a packed house at Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue, inaugurating the synagogue’s restored art-deco Heritage Sanctuary. The event realized Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins’ vision of hosting Lior as part of the sanctuary’s revitalization, completed in September 2022. The evening opened with Rabbi Kamins leading the Havdalah ceremony assisted by synagogue ...
University 'incubator' for Jewish hatred, inquiry told – J-Wire
5 hours ago · Jewish students are “hiding” their religion on campus amid a rising tide of hatred, a parliamentary inquiry into anti-Semitism at universities has been told. The University of Sydney is an “incubator” of hatred against Jews, a parliamentary inquiry into anti-Semitism at Australian universities has been told. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry considering […]
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Israel’s National Unity party leader MK Benny Gantz denounced Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s call for the government to resume its contentious judicial overhaul program, tweeting on Sunday morning that the initiative “brought disaster to the State of Israel, tore us apart from the inside and was a large part of how we reached October 7.”
Australia safe for Jews - J-Wire
Dec 5, 2023 · Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia remains a safe place for Jewish people despite Israel issuing travel warnings for its citizens looking to visit. Israel has upgraded travel warnings to multiple countries, including Australia, following a rise in anti-Semitism stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. …
Doxxing outlawed – J-Wire
5 hours ago · The Australian parliament has passed landmark legislation to strengthen privacy protections for all Australians and outlaw doxxing. Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said in a statement that “Australians want their privacy respected. When they are asked to hand over their personal data, Australians expect it will be protected.” …
Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters
Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old. Friday, November 1, 2024 at 3:23 pm. A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler.
Forecasting changes in Australia’s Jewish community – J-Wire
Aug 9, 2024 · The 2021 Census, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), offers a detailed snapshot of the Jewish community, which was estimated to be 116,967 people in 2021, or 0.46% of the national population.
Dutton seeks national cabinet meeting over Jewish safety
Nov 15, 2023 · The federal opposition is calling for a national cabinet meeting to be convened to discuss community safety and cohesion amid a rise in antisemitism. A series of protests have been held across the country since Hamas, which is a declared terrorist organisation in Australia, attacked Israel on October 7. Security agencies have raised concerns about […]