3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (362+ words) Noga, Israel’s electricity system manager, has released a list of 100 planned data centres seeking permits to operate across the country, from Beersheba in the south to Kiryat Shmona up north. Together, the projects would require about 27,000 megawatts of electricity. However,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (595+ words) Jewish students and families confronting antisemitism could be given a single national point of contact for seeking help and reporting incidents under a proposal being considered by the Antisemitism Education Taskforce. Taskforce chair David Gonski told the Royal Commission on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (632+ words) This week, in the shadow of the Bondi terrorist attack and the Royal Commission, the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) has held its two-day Educators’ Conference in Melbourne. The conference had a record attendance, with more than 450 Jewish educators attending…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (503+ words) A student project featuring a viral antisemitic meme has been removed from display at Sydney’s Knox Grammar School after staff became aware of its meaning. The graphic, seen by the publication, also featured a modified Statue of Liberty and branding…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (719+ words) A new six‑week diplomacy program will take young Jewish professionals to Israel for intensive training in public speaking, strategic communication and international affairs. Masa Diplomats is designed for participants facing increasingly difficult conversations about Israel on campuses, in workplaces…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (504+ words) Australian teachers say students are praising Hitler and drawing swastikas, while some have claimed Jewish people deserve terrorist attacks. This week, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is investigating how extremist ideas are spreading among young people. On…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (516+ words) Repeated antisemitic abuse has left some Jewish students reluctant to report incidents because they believe little will change, a royal commission has heard. John Hamey, who led Sydney’s Moriah College from 2011 until the end of 2018, gave evidence to the Royal…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (612+ words) Children could begin learning how to reject prejudice in preschool under a proposed education response to antisemitism spanning classrooms, universities and TAFEs. Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, says repeated lessons are needed to counter entrenched hatred and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (257+ words) Students at Sydney’s Emanuel School gathered on Thursday to mark Tisha B’Av with a ceremony of remembrance and reflection. Years 6 to 12 students came together to observe the fast day, which commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (446+ words) The capsule was buried in a garden bed in the science quadrangle at the College’s St Ives campus and is intended to remain there for 60 years and be opened in 2086 as part of Masada’s 120th anniversary celebrations. Student leaders and members…...