In recent months, the Hon. John Anderson AO, a former member of the Federal Parliament and deputy Prime Minister, has been filming a series of long-form interviews with world-leading thinkers, writers and political figures in a modest attempt to contribute to a more informed, even-tempered and reasoned public debate.

John's most recent interview features the eminent Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, a long-time Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation of the Commonwealth. It is a wide-ranging interview that delves into important matters of morality, faith and culture, as well as the philosophical underpinnings of modern liberties and freedoms. You can view the interview here.

Antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem, but a global problem that poses a threat not only to the Jewish people but to democracy.

Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin shares his fascinating research on Zionism in his new book, “Zionism: The Concise History.” Join Alex at his next event in New York on 12 November.

This type of antisemitic attack is growing faster than any other and is arguably the Jewish community’s most vulnerable target. In only the last few weeks and months, dozens of Jewish cemeteries have been vandalised and desecrated in Argentina, Greece, Poland, Germany, France, the UK and the US.

Almost 12,000 international students are currently registered to study in Israel, according to a new study published by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) in Israel.

Some British Jews are so fearful about the consequences of a government led by Jeremy Corbyn that they would leave the country if the Labour leader “got anywhere near the levers of power”, Tory chair James Cleverly says.

Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ co-CEO Peter Wertheim attended the 2019 Remembrance Day Service hosted by the NSW Association of Jewish Service and ex-service men and women. Ex-serviceman Colin Watego OAM gave an inspiring speech.

Twitter has suspended Hamas-affiliated accounts and accounts associated with Hezbollah, according to media reports.

“There is no place on Twitter for illegal terrorist organisations and violent extremist groups,” a Twitter spokesperson said.

Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir, who recently participated in the first all-female spacewalk, posted pictures of Israel snapped from space with a caption saying the country was part of her father’s journey.

Israel and the United States are heading a diplomatic effort to increase oversight of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) when its mandate to service Palestinian refugees is renewed in December, according to Israel’s Mission to the UN.

The renewal, which occurs every three years, is typically a fairly standard procedure for the 71-year old agency, but the process is expected to receive special attention this year in light of the UN’s ongoing investigation into ethical misconduct among UNRWA senior staff.

Five years ago, Richard Horton, the editor-in-chief of the Lancet, one of the best-known and most prestigious medical journals in the world, was the subject of a petition that called for him to be fired.

Started by Doctors Against Racism and Antisemitism (DARA), a Toronto-based group that words to uphold human rights in medicine and academia, the petition called for Horton’s dismissal for publishing an open letter in which the authors denounced “what we witness in the aggression of Gaza by Israel.”

…Five years later, at DARA’s annual general meeting at Adath Israel Congregation in Toronto on Oct. 23, the group reported that, after years of sustained advocacy, Horton and the Lancet are beginning to shift their stances with regards to Israel, and also address issues of antisemitism

The World Jewish Congress says the German government must tackle rising antisemitism. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday received the Theodor Herzl Award in Munich for promoting "ideals for a safer, more tolerant world for the Jewish people."

“In our experience, the diplomats posted to Australia have been of the highest calibre and have worked ceaselessly to deepen the historic bonds between our two countries and between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora,” Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ Co-CEO Alex Ryvchin said.

“We certainly hope this dispute can be resolved swiftly so that the dedicated diplomats and staff at the embassy in Canberra and in embassies and consulates around the world can resume their invaluable work.”

A World Jewish Congress survey dramatically underlined the continuing rise of antisemitism in Germany, with more than one in four respondents expressing agreement with statements that were based upon classic anti-Jewish tropes.

Executive Council of Australian Jewry - ECAJ President Anton Block is in Munich this week to attend the World Jewish Congress's executive meeting. The meeting takes place against a critical backdrop of rising antisemitism, in both Germany and the rest of the world.

Documentary maker Eve Ash grew up knowing little about her parents’ experiences during the Holocaust. Then, years after her mother’s death, she discovered a startling truth.

NSW JBD CEO Vic Alhadeff says antisemitism is on the rise in Australia - even at “primary school level”.

Mr Alhadeff detailed some recent incidents at Sydney schools, raising concerns that antisemitism is on the rise in Australia's youth.

A guidance booklet to protect Jews on Facebook has been published by the tech giant in collaboration with The Community Security Trust (CST) and the Board of Deputies of British Jews. The guide, titled ‘Protecting the Jewish Community from Antisemitism on Facebook,’ is part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with threatening to kill the Jewish schoolboy - and his mother - who was forced to kiss a Muslim student's shoes.