Shane Desiatnik

4 days ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

The contrast could not have been clearer at two protests in Sydney’s CBD last Sunday. While flags of Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran were held, and pro-regime slogans chanted, by attendees at a large pro-Palestine rally at Hyde Park, a group of several dozen Iranian-Australians – joined by several Jewish Sydneysiders – held a peaceful counter-protest in solidarity with the people of Iran and Israel.

1 week ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

Australian Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA) general manager Tamara Porat revealed that with keynote guest speaker tech entrepreneur and Israel advocate Hillel Fuld only able to speak via video link due to his entry visa being cancelled by the Australian government, she’d felt uncertain if the fundraising event at Central Synagogue on June 16 would even go ahead. It not only did go ahead, but was well-attended by Jewish Sydneysiders in support of MDA’s life-saving work.

3 weeks ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

More than 500 people gathered in unity at Bondi Beach as the sun set on May 28, for a moving vigil marking 600 days since the remaining 58 hostages were taken captive from southern Israel into Gaza by Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups.

3 weeks ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

It was an unforgettable “pinch me” moment – not only for Israeli international Yonatan Cohen and his family, but for every Australian Jew – when he briefly wrapped an Israeli flag around his shoulders with pride, as Melbourne City’s goal-scoring hero, in their 1-0 A-League Men’s grand final triumph over cross-city rivals Melbourne Victory last Saturday night.

1 month ago | australianjewishnews.com | Shane Desiatnik

Tributes are flowing for Rabbi Aron Amzalak – who served the Machzika Hatorah and Nefesh Synagogues with incredible distinction for more than 50 years – after his passing early in the morning of May 20, at the age of 85. Nefesh Shule’s Rabbi Moss told The AJN, “The Sydney Jewish community has lost one of its iconic leaders … A man dedicated with every fibre of his being to Torah and mitzvot, who led and loved his family and his community with absolute devotion.