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‘Important milestone’
Monash University adopts IHRA definition
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AJN STAFF
Monash follows the University of Melbourne, Macquarie University, Sunshine Coast University and the University of Wollongong in adopting the definition
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Two charges against Leifer dropped
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Olivia Newton-John memorial service
2023 NSW Election
Upton's farewell
‘I go with a generous heart’
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Gareth Narunsky
Millions pledged
Religious safety high on agenda
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Carly Adno
SAFETY FUNDING
$10 million community boost pledge
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AJN STAFF
NSW STATE ELECTION
Spotlight on security at northside forum
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Shane Desiatnik
‘Unconditional love’
ECAJ, ZFA speak out on Israel’s judicial reforms
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AJN STAFF
‘We recognise and respect that, being in the diaspora, we have different rights, but we are also deeply invested in Israel’s survival and the wellbeing of all Israelis and the Jewish people’
Law cannot be applied
Two charges against Leifer dropped
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AJN STAFF
Malka Leifer has today been acquitted of two counts of committing an indecent act with a 16 or 17-year-old child.
Student 'very distraught'
Malka Leifer trial resumes in open session
By
Peter Kohn
Sex-abuse allegations
Leifer complainant ‘couldn’t mouth the words’
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AJN STAFF
ZFA, AUJS NATIONAL SURVEY
A safer environment for Jewish students on campus
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RACHEL TREISMAN
A national survey is set to be conducted into the Jewish experience on campus.
'Proud of this story'
Be proud to be Jewish on campus
By
ALISSA FOSTER
Millions pledged
Religious safety high on agenda
By
Carly Adno
NSW Labor and Liberals have pledged millions to boost the safety security of religious communities.
Upton's farewell
‘I go with a generous heart’
By
Gareth Narunsky
Bennett in Aus
‘We need to calm things down’
By
Peter Kohn
Bennett described tensions over proposed new religious laws and changes to the judicial system as the most profound social crisis in Israel’s history.
UIA's premier gala event
Bennett inspires in Sydney
By
Gareth Narunsky
Bennett visits schools
Students thrilled to meet former PM
By
Shane Desiatnik
'Fiercest protests yet'
PM’s wife trapped in salon as protests sweep across Israel
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TOI STAFF
‘The country is burning and Sara is getting a haircut’. PM’s wife holes up in central Tel Aviv after hundreds of demonstrators surround storefront; protests also resume in Jerusalem, north.
‘Israel won’t be a dictatorship’
Protesters launch nationwide ‘day of disruption’ against justice overhaul
By
Michael Bachner
Tens of thousands rally
Protests against judicial overhaul near Knesset
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CARRIE KELLER-LYNN
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JEREMY SHARON
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TOI STAFF
Demonstrations in Melb
Jews voice fears about Israel’s democracy
By
Peter Kohn
Protesters held up Israeli flags, together with signs proclaiming, “Saving Israeli Democracy”, “No balances, no checks” and “Save our start-up nation”.
UIA PROGRESSIVE APPEAL
Diaspora Jews ‘have a voice’
By
Peter Kohn
AWW fallout
Sponsors withdraw amid controversy
By
Carly Adno
PwC Australia has joined MinterEllison and French multinational IT company Capgemini in withdrawing support for Adelaide Writers’ Week.
Extremists platformed
Adelaide Writers’ Week’s ‘serious failure of judgement’
By
Mia Gardiner
Our say
Hate week
VALE DANIELLE CHARAK
Yiddish scholar ‘loved her life’
By
Carly Adno
Melbourne’s ‘Yiddish treasure’ Danielle Charak passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Uniting the community
In One Voice
A festival that crosses all divides
By
Jessica Abelsohn
In One Voice is a favourite on the Melbourne cultural calendar and 2023 won’t disappoint. As the greatest ever celebration of Jewish culture, In One Voice promises to be an inclusive showcase of community with music, food, art and much more. The AJN explores this year’s line-up.
'Israeli flag will fly over Oman'
First Israeli commercial flights enter Omani airspace
El Al planes cross Gulf sultanate’s territory en route to Thailand, days after country opened up for overflights from all countries, shaving some 2.5 hours off flight time.
'Historic decision'
Oman opens airspace
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LAZAR BERMAN
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Outpouring of assistance
Ukraine one year later
February 24 marks a year since Russia began its war in Ukraine. The conflict may no longer be on our television screens every day, but for those in the country the horrors endure. However amid the devastation, generous donors in Australia and around the world are helping to make a difference.
Taking Ukraine’s Jews to the Promised Land
Shabbat for Ukraine this Friday
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Mia Gardiner
Bringing back the beat
DJ Dave’s gig for refugees
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Peter Kohn
David Southwick has pledged to spin some tunes at this year’s Zionism Victoria Yom Ha’atzmaut party on one condition – that the community raises at least $10,000 to support Ukrainian and Russian refugees fleeing to Israel.
STATEMENTS FROM THE SOUL
Faith groups behind Voice to Parliament vote
By
Carly Adno
A multi-faith gathering took place at The Great Synagogue for a book launch that advocates for a ‘yes’ vote.
Sydney Jewish Museum
Artwork adds colour for WorldPride
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AJN STAFF
The motifs on a special artwork on the building facade of the Sydney Jewish Museum, titled Jewish Pride, are distinctively Jewish, framed within the colours of the LGBTQIA+ rainbow.
Connection and community
Dayenu at Fair Day
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AJN STAFF
Jews of Pride
Jewish organisations show their support
By
Mia Gardiner
Community help
Emergency appeal launched
By
Mia Gardiner
The Australian Jewish community has launched an appeal to help those affected by the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. All funds raised as part of the communal appeal will assist IsraAID’s efforts on the ground.
Our say
They need our help
B2B dating site
The power of technology to ‘improve the world’
By
Mia Gardiner
The Jewish-owned business celebrated its 10th anniversary last year and is what Melamed describes as the “business-to-business equivalent of a dating site”.
Still underrepresented
Women only about a third of Israel’s tech employees
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SHARON WROBEL
Social network for mums
Aussie mum featured in app for Jewish women
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AJN STAFF
Census data released
Record number of Jews
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Peter Kohn
Holocaust Awareness
Today’s Australians and the Holocaust
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Peter Kohn
A landmark survey conducted with the backing of the Gandel Foundation has created a comprehensive portrait of what Australians know and think about the Holocaust. Ahead of its launch on International Holocaust Remembrance Day today, The AJN examined this breakthrough project.
Portraying prisoner 24601
Piterman to shine on West End once more
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Ten years after his first audition for Les Miserables, Josh Piterman will return to the West End to play Jean Valjean in the latest production.
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Jessica Abelsohn
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Getting to know William Shatner
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Jessica Abelsohn
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Sweet tooth inspires business success
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HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP
Accelerating health innovation
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Gareth Narunsky
Reports on Charedi community
Israeli religion reporter comes out as gay
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90 years
In the genes: celebrating with Bloch
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Jessica Abelsohn
Honour for Aussie oleh
Top 100 ‘positively influencing Jewish life’
Imagined interviews
The giants of history
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Jessica Abelsohn
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Taboo for who? Talking about abortion…
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Mia Gardiner
Building bridges
Landmark UAE interfaith compound opens
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LAZAR BERMAN
Technology
Israeli AI startup helps firms hire for diversity
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SHOSHANNA SOLOMON
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'Form of family violence'
Working to counter the problem of gett refusal
By
Rabbinat Ellyse Borghi
Opinion
Queer Jewish community supported, but more to do
By
Saul Flaxman
'Proud of this story'
Be proud to be Jewish on campus
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ALISSA FOSTER
Our say
Voice of reason
'We just need to care'
Raising awareness of mental health issues
By
Rabbi Yaakov Glasman
'Soul-stirring journey'
The true meaning of ‘the People of Israel’
By
Steven Lowy and Gary Perlstein
Our say
Hate week
'Profound anxieties'
Israel’s far-right voters are not who you think
By
Josh Feldman
Our say
They need our help
Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Not merely a moral imperative
By
Justice Stephen Rothman
Our say
This is Israel
Opinion
Current trends in antisemitism in Australia
By
JULIE NATHAN
Our say
Culture of terror
The choices we make
‘It is their actions which were extraordinary’
By
Peter Gaspar
HOW TO DEFEND ISRAEL
Zionist advocacy in the age of Levin and Ben-Gvir
By
Paul Gross
A demand for honour
If we do not honour ourselves, no one will
By
Michael Kretzmer
'There is no excuse’
A letter to the Jewish community
By
Dominic Perrottet
Learning from each other
Global Jewish media come together in Israel
By
Gareth Narunsky
Unified nations flourish
The importance of disagreeing well
By
Rabbi Benjamin Elton
Our say
Best and worst
Arts and Features
'Absolutely incredible'
Music mission to Israel hits right note
By
Shane Desiatnik
Uniting the community
A festival that crosses all divides
By
Jessica Abelsohn
The Jewish experience
A new generation of Titanic fans
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Portraying prisoner 24601
Piterman to shine on West End once more
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Feature
Ukraine one year later
Finding Your Roots
Kind and Duchovny discover their Jewish roots
By
Lior Zaltzman
10 decades and 10 series
Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
By
Jake Coyle
'We love you'
Welcoming ‘the Jewish mob’ to country
By
Carly Adno
Schlossberg memoir
Six decades of Jewish stars
By
STEPHEN SILVER
'Country is incredible'
In conversation with Naftali Bennett
Surge in engagement
Young yearn for Yiddish
By
Mia Gardiner
Reframing food
Changing the conversation around food
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Spielberg's Oscar haul
Seven nominations for ‘The Fabelmans’
By
Andrew Lapin
short film festival
Flickerfest returns to Bondi Beach
By
AJN STAFF
Golden Globes win
Spielberg says his late mother must be ‘kvelling’
Deliciously dark opera
Kissin’s dramatic debut in Don Giovanni
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Instantly transportive
Israel’s Ofra Haza makes Rolling Stone’s top 200 singers of all time
The wrap
Looking back on 2022… and what a year it was!
By
Peter Kohn
NYE Gala
Bopping along with Aussie Pops
By
Jessica Abelsohn
Is it over?
Navigating the pandemic’s aftermath
By
Sharyn Kolieb
Community Heartbeat
NEW YORK FOR THE WEEKEND
JEMs take part in Shabbaton
By
AJN STAFF
MORIAH FOUNDATION
Perrottet attends milestone party
By
AJN STAFF
Arabic cooking night
Creating a culture of love
By
Mia Gardiner
Volunteer of the Year
Aleph co-convenor recognised
By
Mia Gardiner
B'nai B'rith Victoria
Deborah Glass tapped for Human Rights Oration
By
AJN STAFF
NESIAH ISRAEL PROGRAM
Participants come of age in Israel
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AJN STAFF
Meyers' great challenge
Epic walk for charity
By
AJN STAFF
BURGER CENTRE
Flowering start for sensory garden
By
Shane Desiatnik
Research Ethics Committee
Representing the Jewish community
By
Mia Gardiner
The Joint and C Care
Shabbat for Ukraine this Friday
By
Mia Gardiner
Sydney Jewish Museum
Artwork adds colour for WorldPride
By
AJN STAFF
Faith and Inclusion
Jewish representatives at interfaith symposium
By
Mia Gardiner
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
Brilliant post-Purim show planned
By
AJN STAFF
Citizen of the Year Award
Connecting women in the community
By
RACHEL TREISMAN
A MITZVAH OPPORTUNITY
Kidney for Ivan
By
AJN STAFF
MARCH OF THE LIVING
First Aussie delegation in three years
By
AJN STAFF
COMMUNITY SAFETY INCREASE
Merging of first-aid organisations
By
AJN STAFF
Representatives Appointed
Multicultural advisory committee
By
AJN STAFF
Gathering of Aussies
Together in Israel
By
Mia Gardiner
JewQ Competition
Jake wins Australian comp
By
AJN STAFF
Shmooze
Winkler’s new biography
The Fonz shares his story
By
Lior Zaltzman
Cutting remarks
Robbie Williams considered converting to Judaism
By
Harry Roper
From shoes to a skullcap
Introducing the YEmulke
By
AJN STAFF
Frankfurt cancels Waters
‘One of the world’s most well known antisemites’
By
David I. Klein
Spielberg's discovery
Ehrenreich’s big break
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Gabe Friedman
Sarah Silverman in NYC
Hitting the streets in search of Jewish allies
By
Lisa Keys
What is Jewish music?
A Grammy for Christian music. Should there be a Jewish one?
By
Andrew Esensten
Orthodoxy meets fashion
Making history at New York Fashion Week
By
Julia Gergely
Summer 2024
Pink coming ‘home’ to Australia
King of the court
Israeli girl goes viral next to LeBron James
Kvelling for Barbra
Streisand’s memoir on the way
No comment from Cuban
Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks
By
Gabe Friedman
Sexiest man alive
Why does Paul Rudd look so young?
By
Lior Zaltzman
Signing and hiking
Yiddish tunes with Mandy Patinkin
By
Lior Zaltzman
Never Again
Kiss front man Simmons wants to rock Holocaust memorials
By
LUKE TRESS
Top of the charts
Fauda is among favourite shows in more than a dozen countries
Golden Globes win
Spielberg says his late mother must be ‘kvelling’
Carole King biopic
Casting of King in Beautiful stirs debate
Chatting Judaism
New York rabbi chats to Conan O’Brien
By
Jacob Henry
You People
Raunchier take on serious debates
Sport
RUGBY LEAGUE
Werner scores hat-trick for Tigers
By
Shane Desiatnik
GOLF
Team WA return to Presidents Cup golf in triumph
By
Shane Desiatnik
CRICKET
Defending premiers remain in finals race
By
Shane Desiatnik
Football
Swibel in form for Marconi after Israeli stint
By
Shane Desiatnik
Clutch performance
Israeli scores late game-winner for Fulham
JUNIOR FOOTY
Girls inspired at AJAX open day
By
Shane Desiatnik
Raising their game
Wonderful week for rising Jewish stars
By
Shane Desiatnik
AFL
Sheezel ‘loving’ Kangaroos training
By
AJN STAFF
MEN'S BASKETBALL
A Maccabi comeback fit for a king
By
AJN STAFF
AFL
Sheezel “loving” Kangaroos training
By
AJN STAFF
Tackling a new challenge
Try time for Werner after bobsleigh switch
By
Shane Desiatnik
Football
Aden Green named in Australian Joeys squad
By
Shane Desiatnik
CYCLING
Competitive in 2023 Tour Down Under
By
Shane Desiatnik
BASKETBALL
Brad Rosen receives Sydney Kings Ring of Honour
By
Shane Desiatnik
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Giorgi and Shapovalov bow out in third round
By
Shane Desiatnik
TENNIS
Aus Open heats up in first two rounds
By
Shane Desiatnik
MACCABI AUSTRALIA
Maccabi Junior Carnival kicks off in Melbourne
By
Shane Desiatnik
Maccabiah Winter Games
Ethan does Australia proud in the snow
By
Carly Adno
A superb year in Australian Jewish sport
By
AJN STAFF
VARIOUS SPORTS
End of year Jewish sport shorts
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