Jewish House launches resilience program amid rising antisemitism

Jewish House has launched Unbreakable, a new self-guided online resilience program supporting Jewish adults facing antisemitism, alongside NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper and Multicultural NSW CEO Joseph La Posta.

The program, hosted on Jewish House’s Navigating Antisemitism platform, provides practical, evidence-based tools to help people manage anxiety and emotional stress while staying grounded in dignity, agency and Jewish identity.

Jewish House CEO Rabbi Mendel Kastel said Unbreakable was developed in response to growing concern about the emotional toll of antisemitism, particularly following the Bondi Beach attack.

In the week following the Bondi attack, visits to Jewish House’s Navigating Antisemitism platform increased by 2000 per cent, with overall traffic up 175 per cent and a marked rise in calls from people experiencing acute distress.

“Since October 2023, many Jewish Australians have been living with a heightened sense of vulnerability,” Rabbi Kastel said. “Antisemitism has moved from something abstract to something deeply personal. It is experienced at work, online, in social spaces and in moments where people should feel safe.