Yom Kippur
A vigil in Manchester for the victims of the Heaton Park Synagogue attack, on October 3. Photo: AP Photo/Ian Hodgson
October 7, 2025, 3:31 pm
Sydney rabbis mourn Manchester synagogue attack
Rabbi Elton told The AJN how he saw the shule’s rabbi, Rabbi Daniel Walker, at a conference just a few weeks ago.
By Gareth Narunsky
Members of the Jewish community comfort each other near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, October 2, 2025. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA via AP
October 7, 2025, 12:23 pm
Damned if we do, damned if we don’t – so just do!
These attacks can make us want to shrink back and hide our Jewish identity ... But this is exactly what they want ... we cannot give them that victory.
By Chavi Israel
Members of the Jewish community comfort each other near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA via AP
October 3, 2025, 12:30 pm
Manchester attack ‘an act of calculated barbarity’
Two members of the Jewish community in Manchester were killed and four were injured in a deadly car ramming and stabbing attack on Yom Kippur.
By AJN STAFF WITH TOI
Photo: Wikimedia
September 25, 2025, 11:17 am
The deeper significance of Yom Kippur
One does not always have to understand something to appreciate it.
By YOSSI ARON
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
Alex with his sister Rachel in the last photo the family have of all three grandparents together in late 2019.
October 14, 2024, 2:54 pm
The resilience of hope
All three of my grandparents, despite their constant complaints and questions about life, have shown an inner resilience that, in their own way, gives me strength.
By ALEX KATS
CSG will keep the community safe these High Holy Days. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 26, 2024, 8:00 am
CSG working with police
Kagan said he is confident with the support from law enforcement including for the upcoming October 7 commemoration events.
By Bruce Hill
September 25, 2024, 11:00 am
Happy birthday to the world and my son
AJN arts and lifestyle editor Jessica Abelsohn knew having a September baby meant often sharing birthday celebrations with the High Holy Days. But there's plenty to learn from the experience of a Rosh Hashanah and a Yom Kippur birthday.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Orthodox Jews protesting outside the Pais Arena stadium in Jerusalem. Photo: Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90
October 10, 2023, 7:02 am
Ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrate outside event
"Derogatory conduct towards worshippers is sacrilege and is simply unacceptable. Any form of hostility towards individuals engaged in worship will not be tolerated."
By AJN STAFF
Secular and Orthodox activists clash after the religious Rosh Yehudi group set up a gender divider made of Israeli flags in defiance of a municipality decision at a public prayer service in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur. Photo: Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90
October 3, 2023, 6:31 am
Secular, Orthodox Jews clash on Yom Kippur
We must learn the lessons and truly understand that the internal threat within Israel is the most acute and dangerous threat of all."
By AJN STAFF
Children from Chabad of North Queensland delivered honey cakes to the Smithfield Fire Department.
September 21, 2023, 12:39 pm
Honey cakes for firefighters
"They serve our community with total dedication and caring. We wanted to show appreciation to the Fire Brigade who help us all be inscribed in the 'Book of Life'."
By AJN STAFF
IDF chief of staff David Elazar looks over the Suez Canal during the Yom Kippur War, October 1973. Photo: Israeli State Archives
September 21, 2023, 9:01 am
Almost all Yom Kippur War files declassified
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Israeli State Archives reveal thousands of documents and records of the intelligence failure that preceded the war, debates on a pre-emptive strike and more, writes Michael Bachner.
Allegra Spender speaking at the AUJS Political Training Seminar in Canberra. Photo: Ben Appleton | Photox - Canberra Photography Services
September 15, 2023, 6:51 am
Working for the community in 5783
'My warmest Shana Tova and G'mar Chatima Tova to you all'
By ALLEGRA SPENDER
Dudu Fisher.
August 17, 2023, 1:48 pm
Repeat performance
"We seek to elevate the spirits of our members and the broader community, and what better way to achieve that than through music."
By Carol Saffer
Micaela Ezra. Photos: Sasha Israel
September 22, 2022, 4:00 pm
A spiritual Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Michaela Ezra shares the seven messages she uses to help children understand the spiritual meaning behind Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
By Carly Adno
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