Sayed Mohammed Moosawi, 33, allegedly ordered four other men to set fire to the Lewis' Continental Kitchen in Bondi in Sydney's eastern suburbs in October 2024.
He appeared at Downing Centre District Court on Tuesday where he pleaded not guilty to five charges, including participating in a criminal group and destroying or damaging property by fire.
Prosecutors allege he used the alias 'James Bond' when directing the men to commit three attacks.
One was an arson attack by two of his alleged associates at the Curly Lewis Brewery at Bondi Beach on October 17, 2024.
That business has no connection to the Jewish community and was allegedly the wrong target.
The other two alleged accomplices unsuccessfully set fire to the kosher deli on October 15 and returned five days later to complete the job, according to prosecutors.
Moosawi was heard swearing next to his solicitor Zemarai Khatiz in the lift after Judge Stephen Hanley delayed his trial until March 2027.
The member of the Nomads Outlaw Motorcycle Group continued his chain of expletives outside court while dodging questions from journalists.
The Carramar man is out on bail after putting up $2 million in security.
Crown prosecutors earlier told the court the main issues at trial would be whether Moosawi was actually 'James Bond' and whether the chats were directing the other men to act.
The reliability of a crown witness who says he was involved in the firebombing of the brewery will also be under scrutiny.
The attack on the deli was linked to the Iranian regime by Australian security agencies, leading to the expulsion of the Iranian ambassador in August.
Iran has denied the allegations.
The firebombings came amidst a spate of anti-Semitic violence conducted by others, including a 41-minute rampage in November 2024 in Woollahra, a heartland for Australia's Jewish community.
Ten cars were graffitied, two were burned and four buildings vandalised in the dead of night.
Another incident the following month caused an estimated $20,000 in damage through anti-Semitic graffiti.
Separately, a childcare centre near a prominent synagogue was set ablaze while the home of a Jewish leader was targeted.
Just over a year later, Australia had its worst mass shooting when 15 people were killed during Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach.
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