Australian Jewish News

The Australian Jewish News has a rich history that dates back to 1895 when it was first known as the Hebrew Standard of Australasia. Over the years, it has become an essential voice for the Jewish community in Australia. In 2001, the AJN expanded its reach by introducing an online version, which saw significant updates in 2006 and again in 2009 to enhance its accessibility and user experience.

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A tale that spans 25 years

3 days ago | australianjewishnews.com | Zeddy Lawrence

Twenty-five years ago this month, I walked through the doors of Trafalgar House, a grandly named but otherwise unimposing and unremarkable office building in the north-west London suburb of Edgware. That step I took inside would turn out to be the first step of a 25-year journey that led me to the other side of the world, to Melbourne, Australia, and to this very moment, right here, right now – penning this very column for The AJN.
Israel's Cohen clinches grand final glory for City

5 days 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.
Murders condemned

1 week ago | australianjewishnews.com | Gareth Narunsky

Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) president Daniel Aghion expressed the community’s horror last week at the “act of antisemitic terror” in Washington, DC. Israeli embassy staff members Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a couple who were about to get engaged, were shot and killed while attending a Jewish event at the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night.
A night of Jewish pride

1 week ago | australianjewishnews.com | Gareth Narunsky

Over a thousand people packed the Winx stand at Royal Randwick on Sunday night for JCA’s 2025 campaign dinner. The spirit of togetherness, community and pride was humorously encapsulated by keynote speaker Hillel Neuer of UN Watch, who referenced his famous UN Human Rights Council speech asking despotic regimes “where are your Jews?” “Tonight, in Sydney, Australia, in perhaps one of the largest assemblies I’ve ever addressed, I think I found them,” he joked.
Zeddy Lawrence steps down as Zionism Vic exec director

1 week ago | australianjewishnews.com | Bruce Hill

Zeddy Lawrence, the executive director of Zionism Victoria, has announced his departure from the organisation after successfully elevating its profile both within and beyond the Jewish community. Lawrence, a former editor of the Australian Jewish News, cited multiple factors influencing his decision to step down. “I think it was a coalescence of three things. One, my contract was coming up for renewal. Two, there was a new board appointed at the end of last year.
Antisemitism row costs environmental group $285,000

1 week ago | australianjewishnews.com | Bruce Hill

The Ballarat City Council has upheld its decision to terminate a $285,000 grant to a local environmental organisation after the group initially refused to remove a board member who made antisemitic statements on social media. Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions (BREAZE) lost the funding on February 20 when it declined to remove board member Mary Debrett, who had posted controversial statements deemed antisemitic by the council.
The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions

2 weeks ago | australianjewishnews.com | Michael Scott

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” — George OrwellThat single sentence explains much of what we are seeing in the world today.
Vale Rabbi Amzalak

2 weeks 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.
Eddie Perfect leads the way in Beetlejuice musical

2 weeks ago | australianjewishnews.com | Danny Gocs

Who would have thought that you could have so much fun on stage in a musical about scary ghosts, a haunted house and the afterlife? Eddie Perfect, of course, who is the creative force behind the music and lyrics for Beetlejuice The Musical as well as starring in the title role in the production which had its Australian premiere at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre on May 17. Eddie is bubbling with energy as he acts, sings, dances and even picks on audience members for some comedy banter.
Thousands March in Melbourne Nakba Day Rally

2 weeks ago | australianjewishnews.com | Bruce Hill

Several thousand demonstrators participated in a “River to the Sea” Nakba Day march from Melbourne’s CBD to St Kilda beach on Sunday afternoon, while a small group of counter-protesters faced threats and verbal confrontations on Princes Bridge. The Lions of Zion group, numbering fewer than 50, gathered on the bridge over the Yarra River and were surrounded by a police cordon as the much larger pro-Palestinian march passed by.