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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
Eli Beer talks to The AJN. Photo: Screenshot
June 11, 2026, 8:00 am
Eli Beer: From Israel with love
From the horrors of October 7 to the aftermath of the Bondi massacre, Eli Beer discusses resilience and recovery.
By Gareth Narunsky
Uluru. Photo: Joshua Cortopassi/Dreamstime
June 4, 2026, 9:34 am
The Top End’s tight-knit tribe
The Northern Territory's tiny but tenacious Jewish community has shaped the nation's north for more than 150 years, and shows no signs of stopping.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Pro-Hamas prostesters outside the Sydney Opera House on October 9. Photo: AAP Image/Dean Lewins
May 28, 2026, 12:41 pm
Royal Commission reflections: antisemitism, understanding and hope
ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim joined Behind the Headlines to discuss the Royal Commission, Jewish identity and why he remains cautiously optimistic about the future.
By Gareth Narunsky and Adam Slonim
Rabbi Menachem Creditor with a copy of "We Will Prevail".
May 21, 2026, 12:18 pm
Where to from here?
Two books released in the immediate aftermath of the December Bondi Beach terrorist attack explore how we got here, how we've responded and what it says about our future.
By Gareth Narunsky
The agricultural fields of Nir Oz. Photo: JNF
May 14, 2026, 1:16 pm
Sowing the seeds of Nir Oz’s revival
In a JNF Australia webinar last month, its Israel emissary Sarah Vanunu was in conversation with two remarkable women directly shaping Kibbutz Nir Oz's rebuilding journey.
By Shane Desiatnik
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