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Michael Besser completes the 2026 Sunshine Coast Ironman 70.3. Photo: Ironman
October 8, 2026, 1:19 pm
The iron will for one last race
Brain Cancer Australia chair and longtime masters triathlete Michael Besser was the oldest starter in this year's Sunshine Coast Ironman 70.3.
By Shane Desiatnik
Alex Ryvchin and Sharri Markson.
September 17, 2026, 11:28 am
Tragedy, Bravery, & Hope
Nine months after the Bondi attack, the book that records the day and its aftermath was launched metres from where it happened.
By Gareth Narunsky
Rabbi Mark Wildes at a demonstration in New York. Photo: Facebook
September 10, 2026, 10:58 am
Knowing why we’re here
Rabbi Mark Wildes wants Jews to ask the right question: why? Two Australian rabbis weigh in on what his diagnosis means.
By Bruce Hill
Just an Illusion. Photo: Manuel Moutier
September 10, 2026, 10:51 am
A varied program for a varied community and beyond
The 2026 JIFF program that responds to the current creative environment with breadth, warmth and a seven-film Mel Brooks retrospective.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Commandos from Sayeret Matkal with a Mercedes they used to deceive the Ugandans. Photo: IDF Spokesman
August 27, 2026, 12:29 pm
Messages from Entebbe for today
In Australia as a guest of JNF, former IDF soldier Rami Sherman sat down with Gareth Narunsky to discuss the famous 1976 rescue in which he participated and why its messages still reverberate.
By Gareth Narunsky
Right: Second cousins Adriana Turk and Raanan Gidron met for the first time in Ben Gurion Airport on August 15. Above: Adriana Turk's family connection to Raanan Gidron. Photos: MyHeritage
August 20, 2026, 11:22 am
Rediscovering lost family
Adriana Turk believed she was the last surviving member of her bloodline. Then a DNA test found she has 50 relatives.
By ZEV STUB
Chani Lisbon. Photo: supplied
August 10, 2026, 2:44 pm
The comedian who laughed her way back to life
Chani Lisbon grew up in a strict Orthodox home, turned to alcohol at 15 and spent years in darkness. Now, approaching 19 years sober, the US-based comedian brought a message to Australia: there is hope, and it's okay to laugh again.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Eddy Boas outside the The Hague apartment he and his family were forced out from when he was three.
August 6, 2026, 12:22 pm
Eddy’s emotional return
At 86, Holocaust survivor Eddy Boas returned to The Hague, not as a man forgotten by the city of his birth, but as its guest of honour. It was a trip laden with irony, emotion and unexpected hope, six decades after the same city council turned his family away.
By Shane Desiatnik
David Ossip at a press conference at Bondi Pavilion with (from left) Premier Chris Minns, Police chaplain Rabbi Mendel Kastel and former Police Commissioner Karen Webb.
July 30, 2026, 12:32 pm
The community’s toughest years
As he prepares to complete his four-year term as president of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, David Ossip reflects on the most challenging period in the organisation's history.
By Gareth Narunsky
Natasha Hausdorff in action.
July 23, 2026, 12:25 pm
The eighth front
British barrister Natasha Hausdorff is coming to Australia to arm us against the lawfare being waged on Israel – and on us.
By Bruce Hill
Jonathan Greenblatt on a panel in New York City in 2023. Photo: JP Yim/Getty Images via AFP
July 16, 2026, 11:35 am
A message of solidarity
Based in the United States, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is arguably the world's foremost organisation on the frontlines of fighting hate.
By Gareth Narunsky
Bialik College students create a Magen David for Yom Ha'atzmaut. The drone footage was captured by Bialik student Jack Jolson. Photo: Bialik College
July 9, 2026, 12:05 pm
Teaching about Israel in a post-October 7 world
The AJN's Sharyn Kolieb interviewed the Jewish Education Project CEO Dr David Bryfman to discuss his new book Heroism and Hope: Recharging Israel Education in a Post-October 7 World.
By Sharyn Kolieb
Itai Pessach pays his respects at the Bondi massacre memorial in Archer Park. Photo: Loretta Godfrey
July 2, 2026, 12:27 pm
Hope without boundaries
Sheba Medical Centre deputy director-general Itai Pessach sat down with Gareth Narunsky during his recent visit to Australia.
By Gareth Narunsky
Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins working in the Rabbis' Library at Emanuel Synagogue. Photos: Loretta Godfrey
June 25, 2026, 11:16 am
From ‘a lark’ to a legacy
Ahead of his farewell celebration last weekend, Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins sat down with Gareth Narunsky to reflect on nearly 40 years at Emanuel Synagogue.
By Gareth Narunsky
Acting Assistant Commissioner Andrew Garner (centre) stands guard with officers outside the Royal Commission building in the Sydney CBD. Photos: Gareth Narunsky
June 18, 2026, 12:49 pm
Riding with NSW Police Force’s Operation Shelter
Gareth Narunsky spends an afternoon with Acting Assistant Commissioner Andrew Garner, the head of NSW Police's Operation Shelter, as it pivots to helping the community return to a normal life.
By Gareth Narunsky
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