Rosh Hashanah
Naama Levy reunited with her parents. Photo: IDF
September 22, 2025, 12:35 pm
5785 – A year in review: The World
Gareth Narunsky recounts the major events around the world in the past year.
By Gareth Narunsky
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) and members of the local Jewish community visiting the torched Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on December 10, 2024. (DEPARTMENT OF PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET / AFP)
September 22, 2025, 10:44 am
5785 – A year in review: Australia
Gareth Narunsky recounts the major events in the past year.
By Gareth Narunsky
Rabbi Yaakov Raskin of Chabad Jamaica.
September 22, 2025, 9:55 am
Celebrating the High Holy Days in every corner of the world
From Jamaica to Uganda and beyond, small Jewish communities keep the High Holy Days alive with boundless hospitality and warmth. Jessica Abelsohn explores how.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon at the event. Photo: Embassy of Israel
September 18, 2025, 2:05 pm
Choosing life in the new Jewish year
I extend to the Jewish community of Australia my warmest wishes for a Shana Tova, a year of meaning, sweetness and peace.
By Amir Maimon
Tashlich by the Ashdod beach. Photo: Rafael Ben Ari/Dreamstime.com
September 18, 2025, 12:09 pm
What does Rosh Hashanah say to us?
The spiritual lessons of Rosh Hashanah as well as of the other pending dates are manifold.
By YOSSI ARON
September 18, 2025, 11:33 am
‘A moment to pause and reflect’
I want to reaffirm, on behalf of the Coalition, our enduring commitment to the security and flourishing of Australia's Jewish community
By SUSSAN LEY
September 18, 2025, 11:27 am
‘A time to celebrate and create joyful memories’
I am deeply grateful to the Australian Jewish community for your remarkable contribution to our nation.
By Anthony Albanese
September 18, 2025, 11:25 am
‘A message that resonates well beyond the Jewish people’
The Jewish story offers a powerful reminder that even in the hardest of times, resilience and renewal are possible.
By BRAD BATTIN
September 18, 2025, 11:23 am
‘We should all embrace with joy the opportunity’
We honour your strength, your generosity and your resilience. We join with you in hope for a better year ahead.
By Jacinta Allan
September 18, 2025, 11:21 am
‘I wish Australian Jewish News readers a sweet and joyous New Year’
The Jewish community's commitment to education, social justice and community life is an inspiration to us all.
By Chris Minns
September 18, 2025, 11:19 am
‘Warmest wishes to our Jewish community’
A reminder of of the enduring values that bind us together as a community.
By Mark Speakman
September 18, 2025, 9:06 am
Shana Tova: a year of challenge, a year of hope
In one year alone, our small Australian Jewish community has faced a storm of antisemitism that has left us distressed and perplexed.
By AJN STAFF
Photo: Kushnirov Avraham/Dreamstime.com
August 15, 2025, 3:28 pm
Making child safety a priority these high holy days
Among the chaos of preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there's one thing that can't afford to slip through the cracks: the safety of our children
By MICHELLE MEYER
October 2, 2024, 2:26 pm
Best wishes
It is a time for everyone to come together in unity and celebration of the love they share for their faith, culture and family.
By John Pesutto
October 2, 2024, 2:23 pm
Hope for a brighter future
It's a time of renewal and reflection. A time to connect with your faith, coming together with family and friends with hope for a brighter future.
By Jacinta Allan
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