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Daniel Rosenbaum, left, and Rabbi Elchanan Kuperman hold sets of the Four Species in front of the synagogue ark at the Wellington Jewish Community Center, in Wellington, New Zealand, September 22, 2026. (Courtesy of Daniel Rosenbaum)
September 25, 2026, 9:07 am
In New Zealand, sets of Four Species cost over $1,200. That’s only the first obstacle
Strict biosecurity measures make Sukkot the trickiest holiday for Kiwis: Only 14 quartets of palm, myrtle, willow and citron are permitted into the country — and every leaf must be accounted for
By Nomi Kaltmann
Undated illustrative image of Waffen-SS 'Wiking' division in Russia. (CC BY-SA Bild National Archives, Wikimedia Commons)
June 5, 2021, 11:26 am
New Zealand still not opening files on ‘resettled’ alleged former Nazi emigres
Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff supplied a list of 50 suspected war criminals decades ago, but successive governments keep classified the immigration documents that could implicate them
By Lance Morcan
Illustrative: A mohel arranges tools for a circumcision ceremony. (Getty Images via JTA)
August 27, 2020, 11:54 pm
With no mohels around, New Zealand man circumcises his own son
Jews in country rely on circumcisers from Australia to perform ceremony, but a coronavirus travel ban prevents them from coming
By Marcy Oster
Jewish pro soccer player David Schipper playing for New Zealand's Southland United football club. (Courtesy/Monica Toretto)
July 2, 2019, 6:47 pm
This Jewish soccer pro plays in a New Zealand winter league down under
American David Schipper is the first Jew most people in town have met — but the inviting atmosphere and chance to challenge the world’s best players are well worth the long move
By David Sedley
Ahmed Bhamji, the chairman of Masjid E Umar mosque in Auckland, New Zealand, speaks during a rally on March 23, 2019. (Screenshot: Facebook)
March 29, 2019, 10:23 pm
New Zealand Muslim leader dismisses colleague’s claims Mossad ordered killings
Head of mosque alleged Israeli intelligence, Zionist businesses behind massacre in Christchurch that killed 50
By henry Benjamin and ToI Staff
The New Zealand national flag is flown at half-mast on a Parliament building in Wellington on March 15, 2019, after a shooting incident in Christchurch. Attacks on two Christchurch mosques left at least 49 dead on March 15, with one gunman, identified as an Australian extremist, apparently livestreaming the assault that triggered the lockdown of the New Zealand city. (Marty Melville/AFP)
March 15, 2019, 5:28 pm
In solidarity with Muslims, NZ Jews shut synagogues on Shabbat for first time
‘We offer our full assistance and support to the Muslim community,’ New Zealand Jewish official says after slaying of at least 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch
By ToI Staff and JTA
Australian, British and American soldiers and sailors raise their cups at a Passover Seder at the YMCA’s Jewish Hut, April 1919. (Courtesy)
August 27, 2017, 8:30 am
The ‘chosen’ Anzacs: Australia’s distinguished fighting Jews gain new recognition
A new book by Mark Dapin chronicles the Outback’s rich history of Hebrew heroes — including the only Jewish military commander-in-chief outside of Israel
By Rich Tenorio
Non-Resident Ambassador of New Zealand, Jonathan Andrew Curr, talks to President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem on April 30, 2015, after he presented his credentials (photo credit: Mark Neyman/GPO)
December 30, 2016, 3:53 pm
Christians, Jews protest New Zealand sponsorship of UN resolution on Israel
In rally outside parliament, church leader urges Jewish state to ignore ‘anti- Semitic, anti-Israel, unjust and evil resolution’
By JTA
A tombstone in the Dunedin cemetery in New Zealand (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0)
February 17, 2015, 11:23 pm
Jewish gravestones desecrated in New Zealand
Police constable says he would ‘prefer to think’ it was ‘just a childish act’ and not a hate crime
By JTA
Chief Rabbi of Canberra, Australia Alon Meltzer giving a speech at his inauguration in November 2014. (screen capture: YouTube/Alon Meltzer)
November 30, 2014, 8:12 pm
Australia’s capital gets first official rabbi
After 63 years without a spiritual leader, Canberra gives pulpit to 26-year-old New Zealander Alon Meltzer
By JTA
Illustrative photo of a man with a kippa (via Shutterstock)
November 24, 2014, 10:58 pm
Jewish preschooler attacked in New Zealand
4-year-old boy wearing kippa hit on head on way home from school in what Jewish community is calling a hate crime
By Renee Ghert-Zand
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. (screen capture: Youtube/nzheraldtv)
August 15, 2014, 1:18 am
Racism mars New Zealand election campaign
Political billboards for incumbent Prime Minister John Key defaced with anti-Semitic slurs; called ‘Shylock’ by rival
By Nick Perry
Staff Sgt. Guy Boyland, killed on July 25 in Gaza (Photo credit: Courtesy)
July 28, 2014, 5:44 pm
New Zealand Jews mourns Israeli soldier killed in Gaza
Staff Sergeant Guy Boyland, 21, was killed Friday working to destroy Hamas tunnels
By JTA
Illustrative photo of a Nazi flag on display (CC BY-BPTakoma, Flickr)
August 21, 2013, 8:48 am
Auction of Nazi relics riles New Zealand Jews
President of local Jewish student union calls sale a slap in the face to Jewish community
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of desecrated graves in the main Jewish cemetery of Strasbourg, France, in 2010 (photo credit: AP/Christian Lutz)
July 1, 2013, 8:32 pm
Jewish cemetery vandal ordered to leave New Zealand
Over 20 gravestones covered in swastikas and praises of Hitler
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