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How a monument to a Jewish Confederate ended up in a storage unit, next to a vacuum cleaner
How a monument to a Jewish Confederate ended up in a storage unit, next to a vacuum cleanerSouthern Jews spent a century building memorials to secession leader Judah P. Benjamin. When one of the last was defaced in Black Lives Matter protests, a Jewish man with a family connection to the Confederacy rescued it. Read more » »
Education takes centre stage at Royal Commission
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard a day of evidence last Thursday centred on education, with Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal revealing a new national centre to deliver antisemitism training and a UNESCO school program set to expand to 200 schools nationally. Read more » »
Almost Three-Quarters of Religion-Based Hate Crimes in California in 2025 Targeted Jews, State Says
Menachem Wecker | JNSJews were the targets of 289 hate crimes in California in 2025, which was about 73.7% of the 392 religion-based hate crimes recorded in the state that year, according to a new state report released on Wednesday.“There is absolutely no place for hate in California,” stated Rob Bonta, the California attorney general. Read more » »
Farewell to a gentle giant of Jewish journalism
Mike Golland – a pillar of Jewish journalism and community service in Sydney – passed away peacefully on June 17, aged 93.A devoted husband, respected journalist, and generous volunteer, Golland dedicated more than six decades to the Jewish News, and to the community it served, from the early 1960s. Read more » »
A Jewish nonprofit was training men to prevent sexual abuse. Then the funding disappeared
A Jewish nonprofit was training men to prevent sexual abuse. Then the funding disappearedJewish Women International has had to lay off staff after the Department of Justice bottlenecked grants to prevent violence against womenWhen Jewish Women Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Launches Institute in Honor of Retiring CEO, DMV Resident
B’nai B’rith International launched the Daniel S. Mariaschin Institute for Leadership and Public Policy, named in honor of its retiring CEO. Read more » »
Regional representative named for B’nai B’rith mission to Latin America
Regional representative named for B’nai B’rith mission to Latin AmericaB’nai B’rith Australia and New Zealand President Janine Zimbler will represent the region on an upcoming B’nai B’rith Leadership Mission to Latin America.The week-long mission, scheduled for May 3–9, will include official visits to Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. Read more » »
Jews are ‘correct and right’ says Macpherson
A Sky News presenter has urged Jewish community members to step out of their comfort zone when it comes to media outlets.James Macpherson was recently welcomed by 350 community members and Rabbi Daniel Rabin at an Armchair Society event run by B’nai B’rith and the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia at Caulfield Shule. Read more » »
Weekly Moment With the Rebbe
Peace in Israel – can it be gained in a constructive way? In times of war, what should residents of Israel, and Jews the world over, do?As Israel finds herself again in weary battle, with precious lives lost and many in peril, the Avner Institute Read more » »
Eva Schloss (1929–2026): Sydney visit remembered
Eva Schloss (1929–2026): Sydney visit rememberedAnne Frank’s stepsister’s visit to SydneyEva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister, died in London on January 3, aged 96. Among the many tributes, King Charles III praised her lifelong commitment to remembrance, understanding, and peace. Read more » »
