From Australia’s Jewish past: Hyam (Henry) van der Sluice – Australia’s best kept secret – known Australia-wide as comic entertainer Roy Rene
June 20, 2023 by Features Desk
Henry, to be known as Roy (Mo) Rene, was born on 15 February 1891, at Hindley Street, Adelaide. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: A podcast with Rabbi Leo Dee
June 15, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Rabbi Leo Dee, about the heartbreaking tragedy that has befallen the beautiful Dee family at the hands of and Jew and Israel-hating Palestinian terrorism. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Izzy Orloff – Famous Fremantle photographer
June 13, 2023 by Features Desk
He was born Abraham in Ukraine on 21 March 1891, the youngest of nine children of Rafael Orloff, draper, and his wife Rachel. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Alan Jackson
June 8, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Alan Jackson. He was Sgt Major Alan Jackson in the IDF Tzanchanim (Paratroopers) under the command of Mordechai (Matta) Gur, and was one of the first soldiers in the IDF to reach the Kotel in the 1967 Six Day War. Read more
Vivaldi vs Piazzolla: Live at the Great
June 7, 2023 by Features Desk
The Live at the Great series continues featuring one of Australia’s foremost violinists and a didgeridoo player. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Vaiben Louis Solomon
June 6, 2023 by Features Desk
Vaiben was born on 13 May 1853 in Adelaide, the son of Judah Moss Solomon – nephew of Emanuel and Vaiben – and mother Rachel. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Abraham Abrahams
May 30, 2023 by Features Desk
Abraham Abrahams was a highly respected businessman, a judge of art, a private philanthropist and a model citizen. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joachim Matthias Wendt – Silversmith extraordinaire
May 23, 2023 by Features Desk
Joachim was born on 26 June 1830 in Itzehoe, a small town in Holstein, Germany, which at the time was a Danish province. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Holocaust survivor Suzi Steed
May 18, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Suzi Smeed, who was just two years old when her family was swept up in the Hungarian Holocaust as the Nazis stormed into Budapest with the goal of rounding up all the Jews and freighting them to Auschwitz for extermination. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Saul Solomon – Photographer
May 16, 2023 by Features Desk
Saul was born on 15 January 1836 in Knightsbridge, London. Read more
South African Film Festival now on line
May 12, 2023 by Features Desk
The Digital Festival Pass launched by the South African Film Festival delivers features, documentaries, shorts, and exclusive content that you can’t find anywhere else. Read more
L’Chaim – To Life: Polish Government’s official 80th anniversary commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
May 4, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Michael Zylberman, presenter of the 3ZZZ Yiddish hour. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Elias Solomon – a pioneer who contributed enormously to the city of Fremantle
May 2, 2023 by Features Desk
Elias was born on 2 September 1839 in London, the youngest child of Leah and Moss Solomon. Read more
Rachmaninov and Bruch at Toorak Synagogue
May 1, 2023 by Features Desk
For one evening in May, Melbourne’s Toorak Synagogue will be transformed into a concert hall. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Chris Cantor – Israel is an amazing and magical project
April 30, 2023 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Chris Cantor, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Israel in Australia, about his role at the embassy, the collaborations between Israel and Colombia, and his view on Israel’s greatest achievements since the Declaration of Independence in 1948. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Newman Hirsh Rosenthal – educator, historian and writer
April 18, 2023 by Features Desk
Newman, the eldest of three children, was born on 8 August 1898 in Ballarat, Victoria to orthodox and traditional parents Mark – a pawnbroker and salesman – and Sarah. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph George Raphael
April 11, 2023 by Features Desk
Joseph was born on 16 February 1818 in London. He was the son of Phillip Raphael a merchant, and his wife Grace Raphael. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Elias Blaubaum
April 4, 2023 by Features Desk
Elias Blaubaum was a most inspirational and outstanding member of the Melbourne Jewish Community as Minister of the St Kilda Hebrew Congregation for thirty-one years and editor of the Jewish Herald for almost twenty-five. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: The Hon. Edward Aaron Cohen
March 28, 2023 by Features Desk
It would be interesting to know which was the most popular Jewish family name in Australia from convict times to today. A number of stories have been written about ‘Cohens’ – many are related. Read more
L’Chaim – To Life: Martin Imber
March 24, 2023 by Features Desk
Training my neuroplastic brain Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Hyman Goldstein
March 21, 2023 by Features Desk
With NSW heading for the polls this weekend, it is fitting that this week’s story is about the first Jewish MP to represent the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Josh Burns
March 16, 2023 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Josh Burns MP, Federal Member of Parliament for Macnamara, about his recent motion in Parliament, in which he strongly criticised the opposition by the Greens to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Ruby Sophia Rich-Shalit – feminist, pianist and an outstanding community identity
March 14, 2023 by Features Desk
In continuing the celebration of International Women’s Day, this story is of one amazing Jewish woman whose efforts for all Australian women should be applauded. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Ron Finkel
March 9, 2023 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Ron Finkel, founder and chair of Project Rozana, an organisation dedicated to improving the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians through collaborative healthcare projects. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Shlomo Weintraub – Samuel Wynn – Wine Merchant and active Zionist
March 7, 2023 by Features Desk
Shlomo (Samuel), the son of Michael and Rivkah Weintraub, was born on 4 April 1891 in Ushimow near Lodz, Russia (Poland). Read more
L’Chaim – to Life: Julie Nathan on Report on Antisemitism in Australia 2022
March 2, 2023 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Julie Nathan, Research Director at the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), about the recently published Report on Antisemitism in Australia 2022. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Celebrating National Council of Jewish Women NSW Division’s 100th anniversary
February 28, 2023 by Features Desk
Whilst NCJWA NSW is not the only organisation in our community to have reached its 100th anniversary – it certainly is a milestone to celebrate and provides the year ahead with lots of activity. Read more
FOJAM: Carole King – Hits & Rarities
February 28, 2023 by Features Desk
Be prepared to come on a journey of surprise and nostalgia as we traverse this songwriting queen’s catalogue, with each singer performing a hit and a rarity that you may well know but may not know was written by one of the greatest Jewish songwriters of our time, Ms Carole King. Read more
Mar 22-24 Melbourne: Carole King – Hits & Rarities
February 28, 2023 by Features Desk
Be prepared to come on a journey of surprise and nostalgia as we traverse this songwriting queen’s catalogue, with each singer performing a hit and a rarity that you may well know but may not know was written by one of the greatest Jewish songwriters of our time, Ms Carole King. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Adelaide Writers’ Week must not embrace antisemitic hate
February 23, 2023 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein speaks with Justin Amler, policy analyst at the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) and L’Chaim – To Life regular contributor about the Writers Week at the upcoming Adelaide Festival 2023 in early March. Read more
