Australia

Jewish musical group performs song in Hebrew in historic Australia Day concert in Sydney

It marked the first time Hebrew has been sung at the iconic Opera House Forecourt in any concert setting, and also the first time a Jewish song has been performed at the Australia Day Live concert.

SHIR, the Australian Jewish Music Festival, outside the Sydney Opera House.
Alexander Kleytman zl helping another Jew lay tefillin.

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People take part in the Invasion Day protest march through Sydney during Australia Day 2026 celebrations, Australia, January 26, 2026.

‘Invasion Day’ rallies mark Australia Day as anti-immigration protests also held

Sydney musicians pay tribute to Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed Bondi Beach shooter.

Song honors Bondi attack hero: Jewish musicians from Sydney in praise of Ahmed al-Ahmed


After Bondi, Hanukkah's hymns can no longer be sung on autopilot - opinion

Ma’oz Tzur insists that Jewish memory is not linear progress but recurring danger. That insistence matters after Bondi.

The coffin is seen at the Chabad of Bondi Synagogue during the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger following a shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Bondi Beach shooting is a sign Israel must throw itself into fighting antisemitism - opinion

Sydney is yet another wake-up call for Jerusalem: antisemitism is not only a threat to innocent Jews in the major Australian city, but also an existential threat to the State of Israel.

Police officers walk at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025

'Damn it, wake up!': Netanyahu's scathing message to Albanese in wake of Bondi massacre

Asserting the victims, including 10-year-old Matilda, would still be alive had Albanese heeded warnings, Netanyahu urged his Australian counterpart to act on intelligence.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts as he speaks to the media during a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025.

My Word: The forces of light and darkness - opinion

A Hanukkah candlelighting in Australia became the scene of a terror attack, showing how appeasement of global antisemitism now spills into deadly violence.

People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Are Australia's Jews safe? The crucial security, spiritual insights taken from Bondi Beach massacre

Join us for a special Hanukkah episode of The Jerusalem Post's flagship podcast, where we discuss the Bondi Beach shooting attack and lessons to be learned from the holiday.

Rabbi Levi Wolff lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (photo credit: HOLLIE ADAMS/REUTERS)

Prophet Zechariah: Not by might nor power, but by spirit

These words are a declaration of faith and a clear-cut explanation of Jewish survival.

Mourners accompany the body of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was murdered during the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, on December 14.

Grapevine, December 19, 2025: Global petition to Netflix

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JASON PEARLMAN (left) and Benjamin Lee at the Changing of the Guard.

'I don't feel like a hero': Jewish-Australian teen recounts shielding children during Bondi attack

"I knew in that moment, I felt like Hashem was sitting right next to me," she said in an interview with Reuters. "He was whispering into my ear, 'This is your mission: go save those kids.'"

14-year-old Bondi shooting survivor, Chaya Dadon, holds a pendant, in the shape of Israel and the Palestinian territories and a partial Star of David engraved on it , that she bought a few hours before the shooting in Sydney, Australia, December 19, 2025.

Bondi Beach massacre exposes Israel’s limits, forcing a rethink on Jewish security abroad

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Sydney attack highlights the need to rethink how Jerusalem approaches the security of Jews far beyond Israel’s borders.

In an age of “globalizing the intifada,” what is Israel’s responsibility for the security of Jews abroad and what are the limits of its reach? A sign reading “Jewish Lives Should Matter, Too” is seen among floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on Thursday to honor victims

Middle Israel: An open letter to Australian PM Albanese, after Bondi Beach shooting - opinion

Now, as you stare at 15 bodies in your own living room, it’s not too late for you to change course, and tell your people six words – Australia is at war, with jihadism.

‘IT’S NOT not too late for you to change course, and tell your people six words – Australia is at war, with jihadism.’ Here, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House Canberra on Sunday as news of the Bondi Beach attack unfolded.