Be a Mensch
December 10, 2019 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Today is Human Rights Day and the Sydney Jewish Museum launches a new campaign that, together with Holocaust survivors and high-profile community leaders across Sydney, urges people to practise small acts of kindness on an everyday basis to make the world a more accepting and welcoming place. Read more
New head of education at Sydney Jewish Museum
July 23, 2018 by Community newsdesk
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The Sydney Jewish Museum has appointed Dr Rebecca Kummerfeld as Head of Education and Susan Wakil AO Chair of Education. Read more
Advocate speakers represent four major human rights issues in Australia
June 21, 2018 by Community newsdesk
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The Sydney Jewish Museum has hosted an engaging and dynamic panel of speakers, who explored four major human rights issues facing Australia today. Read more
Human rights exhibition
February 20, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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The Sydney Jewish Museum’s new Holocaust and Human Rights Exhibition has been opened by Edward Santow, Human Rights Commissioner. Read more
Secord’s bipartisan support for Sydney Jewish Museum’s Shoah education programs
January 28, 2018 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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NSW Labor frontbencher Walt Secord has thrown his bi-partisan support behind a State Government pledge to work with the Sydney Jewish Museum on its Holocaust awareness and education programs. Read more
Birthday greetings in parliament to the Sydney Jewish Museum
November 22, 2017 by J-Wire Staff
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The Leader of the NSW Opposition has told the parliament of his participation at the Sydney Jewish Museum’s recent 25th anniversary. Read more
25 years of community service
November 14, 2017 by Community newsdesk
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The Sydney Jewish Museum in Darlinghurst will celebrate its 25th Anniversary this weekend. Read more
Securing the Sydney Jewish Museum’s future
October 19, 2017 by Kate Efrat
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The Sydney Jewish Museum honoured four families who have made substantial contributions to the Museum’s Endowment Fund to help ensure the future sustainability of the Museum and the vital work they do in the community. Read more
The Jews of Greece- Οι Εβραίοι της Ελλάδας
October 10, 2017 by Community Editor
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The Sydney Jewish Museum will launch its new temporary exhibition, The Jews of Greece later this month. Read more
Sydney commemorates Kristallnacht
November 10, 2016 by Sophie Deutsch
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More than 300 members of the Sydney community have commemorated Kristallnacht the ‘Night of the Broken Glass’, remembering the violence Nazis inflicted on Jewish people, their homes and synagogues, businesses and schools.
Christopher Pyne opens new learning centre
June 12, 2015 by Henry Benjamin
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Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne has opened the new Education Resource Centre at Sydney’s Jewish Museum which now has the capacity to increase the numbers participating in its courses by over 75%. Read more
Christopher Pyne to open resource centre at SJM
June 9, 2015 by Natalia Thomas
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Federal Minister for Education and Training Christopher Pyne will open the state of the art NAB Education and Resource Centre (ERC) at the Sydney Jewish Museum this week. Read more
In search of Anne Frank’s father’s letters
May 27, 2015 by Natalia Thomas
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The Sydney Jewish Museum and Holland’s iconic Anne Frank House have launched a search for a series of typed and hand written letters that Otto Frank wrote to Australian pen pals in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. Read more
ANZAC exhibition
April 17, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
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To mark the Centenary of ANZAC commemorations, the Sydney Jewish Museum will display a collection of photographs and diary extracts belonging to serviceman and NAJEX founding member, Harold Emanuel Collins. Read more
Sydney remembers Auschwitz
January 28, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
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Around 350 members of the community including diplomats from many countries, gathered at the Sydney Jewish Museum (SJM) to commemorate 70 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. Read more
Bus hate youth tours the Sydney Jewish Museum
January 21, 2015 by J-Wire News Service
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A youth who was a member of a group who boarded a bus transporting Jewish schoolchildren and verbally abused them has toured the Holocaust section of the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
New exhibition at the museum
December 11, 2014 by Roz Tarszisz
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A new exhibition – Signs of Life, Letters of the Holocaust – has been launched at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
New award for Holocaust stories
October 21, 2014 by Jessica Kostera
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The inaugural Rosalind Sharbanee Meyer Writers Award was won by Dr Ross Halpin for his book The Essence of Survival, How Jewish Doctors Survived Auschwitz. Read more
International Holocaust Remembrance Day – Australia
January 27, 2014 by J-Wire Staff
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Melbourne and Sydney arranged events to commemorate both the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the liberation of Auschwitz. Read more
Drawing by Judy Cassab at 12 on show at Jewish Museum
November 27, 2013 by Jessica Kostera
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The first drawing renowned artist Judy Cassab ever committed to paper is currently hanging in the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Turnbull down to business
July 10, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
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Federal Liberal MP for the Sydney Eastern Suburbs electorate of Wentworth Malcolm Turnbull has delivered the Sir John Monah Oration at the Sydney Jewish Museum. Read more
Canadian-born NSW MP meets Canadian Indians at the Sydney Jewish Museum
April 23, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
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Sydney Jewish Museum recently hosted a special event linking the Sydney Jewish community with a delegation of Canadian First Nation people from Alberta. Read more
Jewish Anzac commemoration
April 22, 2013 by
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Over 170 guests attended a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating Anzac Day at the NSW Jewish War Memorial as the Last Post was played in memory of those Jewish servicemen and women who lost their lives fighting for Australia. Read more
The Sydney Jewish Museum wants your old family films
April 16, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
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The Sydney Jewish Museum has launched its Moving Image and Sound Archive…and is calling for communal contributions. Read more
Capital Appeal for Sydney Jewish Museum
August 10, 2012 by J-Wire Staff
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The Sydney Jewish Museum’s 2012 Capital Appeal coincides with its 20th anniversary milestone and will reach out to the entire community during September. Read more