Yom Hashoah
The installation at Marks Park. Photo: Darian Krost Films
April 30, 2026, 8:00 am
Two steps forward, three back
Despite a Royal Commission, antisemitism persists, reminding Jewish Aussies of their stake in the nation’s future.
By AJN STAFF
Veronica Sherman driving the vehicle through Caulfield. Photo: Instagram.
April 23, 2026, 12:32 pm
Holocaust stunt causes deep hurt
Video of car with ‘Holocaust in Gaza’ sign reposted on eve of Yom Hashoah sparks outrage.
By Bruce Hill
The Australian delegation at March of the Living 2026. Photo: Facebook
April 23, 2026, 11:40 am
Bondi survivors march with Holocaust survivors
The annual march on Yom Hashoah is from Auschwitz to Birkenau, where Jews were murdered in gas chambers.
By Sharyn Kolieb and Times of Israel
Matthew Tretyakov and Yishai Geudalia. Photo: Giselle Haber
April 17, 2026, 9:32 am
Yom HaShoah, Australia, and the Jewish historical signature
Jews arrive wounded, displaced, or half-destroyed; they do not merely persist, but rebuild in a way that radiates outward
By Andrew Lowy
Ernie and Lea Friedlander. Photo: Giselle Haber Photography
April 16, 2026, 12:35 pm
Survivors honoured at Yom Hashoah commemoration
Sydney Yom Hashoah event honours survivors’ resilience and lasting contribution to Australia.
By Carly Adno
A menorah is pictured after the seventh candle is lit for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah as mourners stand next to floral tributes laid out in memory of the victims of a shooting attack at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, December 20, 2025. (David Gray / AFP)
April 16, 2026, 8:46 am
From memory to responsibility
Yom Hashoah reflection urges community to support Royal Commission submissions after Bondi attack
By AJN STAFF
The vehicle driving through Jewish areas of Melbourne. Photo: Instagram.
April 15, 2026, 4:30 pm
Holocaust stunt causes “deep hurt”
Holocaust in Gaza’ video reposted on erev Yom Hashoah sparks outrage, activist says she ‘doesn’t care’.
By Bruce Hill
Candle lighting at the JCCV's Yom Ha Shoah event at Monash University, Clayton. Photo: Peter Haskin
April 14, 2026, 5:12 pm
Extra candle lit for Holocaust survivor murdered at Bondi
More than 1000 gather at Monash for Yom Hashoah commemoration, with seven candles lit in moving tribute.
By Bruce Hill
A screengrab from the JHC’s special Yom Hashoah online and on-air broadcast.
April 14, 2026, 3:32 pm
Yom Hashoah and the return of the permissive lie
Yom Hashoah is not merely a memorial date. It is a day of moral reckoning.
By MICHAEL SCOTT
Yom HaShoah
April 13, 2026, 4:19 pm
My Grandparents survived the Holocaust.
What once felt like history now feels close as Yom Hashoah takes on new meaning.
By SHANE SHMUEL
Mark Spigelman as a young child disguised as a girl.
April 9, 2026, 7:00 pm
Two babies, two disguises
Listen, learn and carry our stories forward so that no child in the future ever has to be disguised to stay alive.
By Roland Gridiger
Yom HaShoah
March 26, 2026, 12:40 pm
Remembrance events to focus on Holocaust survivors
NSW commemorations to highlight Holocaust survivors who helped shape Australia’s Jewish community.
By AJN STAFF
Holocaust survivors and their grandchildren (front) during the pre-game ceremony commemorating Yom Hashoah. Photo: Tuvsday Photography
May 9, 2025, 2:34 pm
AJAX’s powerful pre-game Yom Hashoah commemoration
A moving Yom Hashoah commemoration was held before AJAX's round 3 senior men's footy match at Princes Park.
By Shane Desiatnik
Scooter Braun and Joseph Alexander. Photo: Instagram
May 5, 2025, 1:27 pm
Celebrities joining Holocaust survivors
Borrowed Spotlight has been Bryce Thompson's passion project for years.
By Lior Zaltzman
ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin speaking at Yom Hashoah in Perth.
May 1, 2025, 1:04 pm
Ryvchin: Holocaust survivors show ‘superhuman resilience’
'The teachings and the actions of the survivors have shown us that we can withstand anything that this world can throw at us'
By AJN STAFF
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