Jewish Council of Australia news & media
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Green Left covers Jewish Council Chanukah vigil
Green Left recently published a story about the Jewish Council-hosted Chanukah vigil titled “Naarm community unites for Chanukah vigil”. Below
Dr Naama Blatman quoted in SBS and The Guardian about Minns’ protest ban
Executive Member Dr Naama Blatman was recently quoted by SBS and the Guardian. Below is an excerpt from her comments:
Sarah Schwartz speaks at the Bondi massacre community vigil
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz spoke at the interfaith and intercommunity vigil on Sunday night to mourn the victims of the
Join the call for unity and sign our petition: We will not be divided after Bondi
Last night should have been a Chanukah celebration. Instead, hundreds of us gathered in Melbourne to mourn and say kaddish
Mas Kaiser quoted by SBS about the rise of the far right in Australia
Executive Officer Max Kaiser was recently quoted in an SBS story titled “From fringe to frontline: How Australia’s far right
Bart Shteinman speaks to ABC about his reflections on the aftermath of the Bondi attack
Executive Member Bart Shteinman recently spoke to the ABC for a piece titled “In the darkest week, the search for
Max Kaiser speaks to ABC: How to turn feelings of helplessness into support after the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to ABC for a story titled “How to turn feelings of helplessness into support
Sarah Schwartz appears on The Beinart Notebook: After the Bondi Chanukah Massacre
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently appeared on The Beinart Notebook on an episode titled “After the Bondi Chanukah Massacre”. Click
Max Kaiser speaks to The Guardian about NSW Labor’s response to the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to The Guardian for an article titled “‘Protests had nothing to do with the
Max Kaiser speaks to BBC about Albanese’s response to the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to BBC for a story titled “Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after
Max Kaiser speaks to The Guardian about Labor’s plan to combat antisemitism
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to the Guardian for a story titled “Peak Jewish body calls Labor’s plan to
New piece by Tahlia Bowen in Cheek Media – “After Bondi: In grief, we must come together”
Jewish Council member Tahlia Bowen has recently had a piece published in Cheek Media titled “After Bondi: In grief, we
Max Kaiser speaks to Deepcut News about the response to the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to Deepcut news for an article titled “Jewish Council urges ‘pushback’ against divisive rhetoric
Media Release: Unity, safety and prevention — not fulfilling divisive pro-Israel wishlist — must guide the Government’s response to Bondi attack
In the wake of the horrific antisemitic attack in Bondi, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today made a series of announcements
Sarah Schwartz appears on Jewish Currents podcast: Processing the Attack at Bondi Beach
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently appeared on the “On The Nose” podcast by Jewish Currents episode titled “Processing the Attack
Chanukah – Vigil and candle lighting – Melbourne/Naarm
The Jewish Council planned to hold a Chanukah celebration this Sunday 21st of December, but our community is still reeling
Max Kaiser speaks to CNN: after Bondi, how do we move forward?
Executive Officer Max Kaiser recently spoke to CNN about the Bondi massacre. See an excerpt from his segment below: View
Bart Shteinman speaks at vigil for Bondi massacre
Executive Member Bart Shteinman recently spoke at a vigil for the Bondi massacre. Below is an excerpt from his speech.
Sarah Schwartz appears on ABC News breakfast to discuss the Bondi attack
Executive Officer Sarah Schwartz recently appeared on ABC News breakfast to discuss the Bondi attack. Below is an excerpt clip
Media Release: Mass shooting at Chanukah event in Bondi
We are horrified and shaken in the wake of the mass shooting at a Chanukah event in Bondi this evening,
