Mar-01 12:30pm SBS-World Movies: Marshall
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
In the year 1941, as the nation teeters on the brink of entering WWII, a nearly bankrupt NAACP sends its only lawyer, thirty-two year old Thurgood Marshall, to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur against charges of rape and attempted murder brought by his wealthy socialite employer. Read more
Mar-06 9:55pm SBS-World Movies: Movie – Son of Saul
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
A look at Saul Auslander, a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners isolated from Auschwitz in 1944 who were forced to assist the Nazis by cremating the bodies of the dead. Read more
Mar-15 Melbourne: In One Voice Festival
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
Fancy some delicious nosh, lots of foot-stamping klezmer and a healthy dose of Yiddishkeit? Read more
UK school textbook removed from sale, asks if Israel was responsible for 9/11 attacks
February 23, 2020 by J-Wire
A secondary-school textbook in the United Kingdom that asked students how Israel might have been responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was removed from sale on Thursday by its publishers, who also issued an apology. Read more
Mar-01 Sydney: The story of William Cooper
At Sydney’s Emanuel Synagogue, Abe Schwarz together with a descendant of William Cooper will present the compelling story of an Aboriginal leader who fought for oppressed Jews. Read more
Healing Stories: Alison Jones and Rikki Stern speak to Alice Moldovan
February 12, 2020 by J-Wire
Two women diagnosed with cancer will be interviewed by ABC journalist Alison Moldovan ahead of August’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Read more
Mar-08 Sydney: International Women’s Day
February 8, 2020 by J-Wire
Josephine Brouard interviews Jillian Segal. Read more
Mar-01 Sydney: Dahlia Dior in cabaret
February 8, 2020 by J-Wire
International World Cabaret, is a passionate presentation of rhythmically throbbing and tuneful songs, combined with spoken, often dramatic insights into multicultural history with delicious, saucy and hilarious stories… Read more
Feb-02 Sydney: In Conversation
January 22, 2020 by J-Wire
The Emanuel Synagogue: What can our community do to support reconciliation & recognition? Read more
Feb-02 9:35 pm SBS-World Movies: The Counterfeiter
January 15, 2020 by J-Wire
Salomon ‘Sally’ Sorowitsch is an expert Jewish counterfeiter enjoying the good life until he’s sent to Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp. Read more
March 15 Kangaroo Valley NSW: Holocaust cultural connection with Aboriginal history
January 15, 2020 by J-Wire
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This week’s cartoon…Iranian protests make strange bedfellows. Read more
Jan-27 Auckland and Wellington: United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 6, 2020 by J-Wire
New Zealand commemorations… Read more
Jan-21 7:30pm SBS-World Movies: Closer to the Moon
January 6, 2020 by J-Wire
A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from the World War II Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.
Jan-24 9:25pm SBS-TV: Marry Me, Marry My Family
January 6, 2020 by J-Wire
When Australia legalised same-sex marriages in December 2017, Pagan Druid David and his Jewish partner Darren rushed to set a date. Read more
Jan-10 3:00am SBS-TV: Little White Lie
December 11, 2019 by J-Wire
Lacey Schwartz grew up convinced she was white. Read more
Dec-29 5:30pm SBS-TV: Apocalypse: The Second World War
December 9, 2019 by J-Wire
In Europe, the program looks at the bombing offensive against Germany and at the appalling crime of the Holocaust. Read more
Dec-08 Melbourne: A concert commemorating Kristallnacht
December 3, 2019 by J-Wire
A concert featuring a specially-composed cantata honouring the 81st anniversary of the Kristallnacht protest by Indigenous leader, William Cooper. Read more
Dec-25 2:40am SBS-TV: Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History
November 29, 2019 by J-Wire
In July 2016, Pope Francis makes an emotional visit to Auschwitz, the former Nazi death camp where more than 1.1 million Jews were executed. Read more
Dec-22 5:30pm SBS-TV: History – Apocalypse: The Second World War
November 29, 2019 by J-Wire
Bringing together rare and forgotten footage, this six-part series provides a ground-breaking portrait of World War Two. Read more
Dec-18 4:30pm SBS-TV: Morgan Freeman: The story of God
November 28, 2019 by J-Wire
Morgan goes to Manhattan to meet a man who fell 47 stories and lived, and to Jerusalem, where he learns at Passover that miracles are the foundation of the Jewish faith. In Rome, he discovers how the Vatican makes saints through their miracles, and how ancient Romans believed the gods controlled every aspect of their lives.
Dec-08 Sydney: Book reading for children
November 20, 2019 by J-Wire
Unlikely Friends: Book reading with Susan Banki (author) & Josh McConnell (illustrator). The book is suitable for children aged 2-6 and this is a free event for children and their families. Read more
UIA NSW hosts AGM and 2020 campaign launch
November 19, 2019 by J-Wire
UIA NSW hosted close to 150 supporters at its AGM and 2020 Campaign Launch at NCJW on 18 November, with guest speakers Steven Lowy – Chairman Keren Hayesod-UIA World Board of Trustees and Amira Ahronoviz – CEO & Director General of The Jewish Agency. Read more
Dec-04 Melbourne: Pre Chanukah at Parliament House
November 18, 2019 by J-Wire
Chabad of Melbourne CBD invites you to a cocktail party. Read more
Nov-15 Melbourne: Luxury Dinner
November 12, 2019 by J-Wire
A Shabbat Project event… Read more
Nov-16 Melbourne: Mexican style Shabbos lunch
November 12, 2019 by J-Wire
A Shabbat Project event… Read more
Nov-14 Melbourne: Teen Challah Bake
November 12, 2019 by J-Wire
A Shabbat Project… Read more
Nov-27 3:00am SBS-TV: Hijacked
November 9, 2019 by J-Wire
This four-part series tells the shocking true stories of some of the most infamous hijackings, sieges and hostage stand-offs that have gripped the world. Read more
Nov-28 00.05am SBS-TV: Movie – Junction 48
November 9, 2019 by J-Wire
Set against the backdrop of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love, and make music in their crime-ridden ghetto and in Tel Aviv’s hip-hop club scene.
Nov-30 5:25pm SBS-TV: Who do you think you are? Robert Rinder
November 9, 2019 by J-Wire
Robert ‘Judge’ Rinder follows the story of his grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, hearing first-hand testimony of the horror of Nazi forced labour camps, as well as of the hope offered by a new life in Lake Windermere. Read more
