Sydney
September 16, 2026, 8:15 am
Sharing light takes shape
Hundreds packed in at NCJWA NSW’s clay-making workshop to shape vessels for Sharing Light, a 5000-piece installation marking one year since the Bondi attack.
By Jessica Abelsohn
From left: SmartAID chair Alethea Gold, Fire and Rescue NSW Inspector Craig Easy AFSM, SmartAID program manager Andrina Grynberg, NSW Rural Fire Service Chief Information Officer Matthew White.
September 4, 2026, 10:39 am
A smart van for when the grid goes down
The vehicle combines satellite connectivity, off-grid power and mobile charging, to help responders coordinate resources during disasters, public events and emergencies
By AJN STAFF
August 27, 2026, 11:27 am
Playball Bondi kicks goals as business awards finalist
'Being named a finalist in the Waverley Best Business Awards is a lovely acknowledgement of nearly three decades spent building confident movers and capable learners, one lesson at a time'
By Jessica Abelsohn
Rachel Visontay. Photo: supplied
August 21, 2026, 11:12 am
When a passion for porridge pays off
Epidemiology researcher Rachel Visontay's lifelong love of food, rooted in her family's Kings Cross deli, led her to a porridge-making championship.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Liat Cohen Raviv. Photo: instagram
August 14, 2026, 11:15 am
The resilience of Israel’s north
Metula resident and civic leader Liat Cohen Raviv will visit Sydney to share her perspective on rebuilding Israel's war-affected northern communities.
By AJN STAFF
If it fits
August 6, 2026, 11:41 am
Hands tied on hate
The Royal Commission has heard that Creative Australia relies on police and regulators to determine whether funded artists have breached the law.
By AJN STAFF
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
Winner Archibald Prize 2026 ANZ People's Choice award, Michael Zavros with his work 'Alex with his tefillin in the sea'. Photo: Art Gallery of New South Wales/Diana Panuccio
July 30, 2026, 12:11 pm
Zavros wins People’s Choice for Ryvchin portrait
Michael Zavros's Archibald portrait of ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin has won the 2026 ANZ People's Choice award with a record number of votes.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Valentine Meyerson accepting her People's Choice Award. Photo: Instagram
July 28, 2026, 11:06 am
Valentine Meyerson wins People’s Choice Award
Eleven-year-old Valentine Meyerson, founder of Peace Hive, has taken out the People's Choice Award at the 2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards for NSW and the ACT.
By Jessica Abelsohn
A Serve & Schmooze event run by SHMZ in June in LA. Photo: Instagram
July 27, 2026, 10:47 am
SHMZ: Jewish social club ditching the swipe
From matching on a dating app to helping her friends find their forever partners, Lexee Gordoun shares the story of SHMZ with The AJN.
By Jessica Abelsohn
July 24, 2026, 8:52 am
Egyptian Jewish story hits the stage in Sydney
One of a Kind brings the little-known history of Jewish refugees expelled from Arab lands to life through music, theatre and lived stories.
By AJN STAFF
ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin explains what happened during the terror attack on Chanukah by the Sea to Sydney Swans players, coaches and administrative staff.
July 23, 2026, 12:42 pm
Swans players and staff show their solidarity
Swans players and staff toured Chabad of Bondi, heard from a terror attack survivor and witnessed the reality of antisemitism firsthand at Archer Park.
By Jessica Abelsohn
The 2025 NSW Philanthropy Fellowship cohort with representatives from UIA NSW, JCA and AJF, and Stanley and Charmaine Roth. Photo: supplied
July 15, 2026, 3:52 pm
Applications open for philanthropy fellowship
Applications are open for the 2026 philanthropy fellowship, a five-session program for Jewish adults aged 25 to 40 exploring values-driven giving.
By AJN STAFF
Hannah Damkar. Photo: supplied
July 14, 2026, 4:13 pm
NSW appoints first Victims of Crime Commissioner
Hannah Damkar, who served as deputy coordinator general for the NSW Government's Bondi response, has been appointed.
July 10, 2026, 3:19 pm
WIZO heartbroken by death of NSW president Berger
WIZO NSW: "Nilly's legacy will live on through the countless people she inspired and the community she loved".
By AJN STAFF
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