L’Chaim-To Life: Vic Alhadeff
March 31, 2022 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Vic Alhadeff, former CEO of NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, past editor of the AJN and currently Non-Executive Director on the SBS Board, about his play “Torn Apart by War”. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Harold Boas – Architect, Town Planner and Community Leader
March 29, 2022 by Features Desk
This week we continue with the story of the Boas family. Read more
L’Chaim – Go Life: Podcast/Jenny Aharon – The EU perspective on the Ukraine and the Iran deal
March 24, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein talks with Jenny Aharon, who is the Director of Golden Gate public affairs, advisor on European Union-Israel affairs. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Abraham Tobias Boas – a rabbinical and wider community leader of his time
March 21, 2022 by Features Desk
Abraham was born on 25 November 1842 in Amsterdam. He was the son of a Rabbi, Tobias Eliesar Boas and his mother Eva Salomon-Levi. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Arthur Leslie Benjamin – music was his life
March 15, 2022 by Features Desk
Arthur was born on 18 September 1893 in Sydney and at the age of three, his family moved to Brisbane. Read more
Diplomatic insights into Ukraine from former Israeli ambassador to Australia Yuval Rotem
March 13, 2022 by Features Desk
To examine the topic “2022 – Year of difficulty or opportunity for Israel?”, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s Live Online webinar series featured Ambassador Yuval Rotem, Israel’s former Ambassador to Australia and former Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more
Australian Russian Jews feel the heat
March 10, 2022 by Features Desk
Melbourne’s Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann received many calls from distressed Russian Jewish community members living in Australia reporting unpleasant incidents of abuse due to the situation in Ukraine. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Roy Levy – a cricket and baseball legend
March 8, 2022 by Features Desk
Roy was born in 1906 in Sydney, and his sporting interests were cricket and baseball. Read more
How Ukraine affects the Middle East
March 7, 2022 by Features Desk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s first webinar this year was very topical – “Russia vs Ukraine: Implications for the Middle East”. Read more
Memorable scenes debunk Holocaust denial in Sydney filmmakers’ global feature film
March 6, 2022 by Features Desk
For Sydney-based producer and actor Gil Ben-Moshe, the scenes are memorable because they contrast vividly with the film’s main themes and they tackle the ugly phenomenon of Holocaust denial head-on.
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Leonard “Jock” Livingston – some say he was the best ever Australian Jewish batsman
March 1, 2022 by Features Desk
Jock was born on 3 May 1920 in Sydney’s Hurlstone Park. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Archbishop Tutu was anti-Semitic
February 27, 2022 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with David Hersch, Chairperson of the South African Israel Public Affairs Committee, about the anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist nature of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Make no mistake Tutu was anti-Semitic ….. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Samuel Burmister – From Sport to Entertainment
February 24, 2022 by Features Desk
Samuel, known as Sam, was born in Estonia in 1897 and participated in the 1912 Olympics for Russia as a wrestler Read more
L’Chaim – To Life: Eddie Tamir
February 24, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein catches up with JIFF- Jewish International Film Festival artistic director, Eddie Tamir for a rundown on JIFF 2022 commencing 2nd March- 3rd April with 55 premiere movies from 20 countries, along with lots of live entertainment. Read more
Australian Jewish groups and Indigenous politics: “thin and more of a veneer without depth”
February 24, 2022 by Features Desk
The annual Earle Hoffman Oration was delivered in Canberra by one of the late founders of the city’s Jewish community family, human rights lawyer George Newhouse. Read more
YID! to perform at WOMAD in Adelaide
February 22, 2022 by Features Desk
This amazing band is to take its unique brand of music to Adelaide next month for its second appearance at the WOMADelaide 2022 festival. Read more
Podcast: L’Chaim to Life: Anthony Gafin, Victorian President of ZDVO-Beit Halochem.
February 21, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein catches up with Anthony Gafin, National Vice-President and Victorian President of ZDVO-Beit Halochem. Read more
Podcast: L’Chaim – to Life
February 18, 2022 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Jared Newton, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) about the ambitious redevelopment of the Caulfield Racecourse precinct, which will greatly broaden the amenities available to the local and broader communities. Read more
La Juive: an opera about the forbidden love between a Jewish woman and Christian man
February 18, 2022 by Features Desk
After pandemic restrictions shut down its scheduled opening in 2020, acclaimed French director Olivier Py’s new production of La Juive will finally have its Australian premiere at the Sydney Opera House, this coming March. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Albert Aaron Rosenfeld – One of Australia’s greatest rugby leagueheroes
February 16, 2022 by Features Desk
Albert, known as ‘’Rozzy’’, was born on 28 July 1885, the son of a Jewish tailor. Read more
JIFF Movie: Dirty Tricks
February 16, 2022 by Features Desk
Welcome to the world of competitive bridge. Far removed from the recreational card game enjoyed by millions of senior citizens around the world, it is a cutthroat world where billionaires sponsor elite players in ruthless high-stakes tournaments. Read more
Podcast: Jayne Josem on the Maus that roared
February 10, 2022 by Features Desk
L’Chaim – To Live presents a podcast featuring the CEO of Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre Jayne Josem. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Myer E Rosenblum – a gentleman, scholar and sportsman
February 8, 2022 by Features Desk
Myer was born in South Africa in 1907, his family having emigrated from what is now Belarus but then part of the Russian Empire. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Aussie Legends From Days Gone By – Gabriel Bennett
February 3, 2022 by Features Desk
Gabriel was born in London in December 1817, and emigrated with his wife Rosetta to Melbourne in 1853, settling in Adelaide the following year. Read more
Shira Haas hosts IPO 85th anniversary
January 5, 2022 by Features Desk
Marking the 85th anniversary of the founding of Israel’s most revered and respected cultural institutions, the Israel Philharmonic (IPO) has released a unique Film chronicling the IPO’s history and its lasting impact on music both within Israel and across the globe. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: a potpourri of Jewish legends
December 22, 2021 by Features Desk
Some Jewish immigrants who made their presence felt in Australia. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: John (Jack) Moses – a poet and story teller
December 14, 2021 by Features Desk
Jack was born on 26 January 1861 in George Street Sydney, the grandson of John Moses who arrived in Hobart as a Jewish convict to serve a seven-year sentence. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Blumbergville – where did it get its name?
December 7, 2021 by Features Desk
Blumbergville no longer exists by that name, but when the small village in the Scenic Rim Region of Queensland, was established in 1885, it was one of the very few Australian towns ever to be named for a Jewish family. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: John Lazar – from theatre to jewellery to local politics
November 16, 2021 by Features Desk
John was born on 1 December 1801 in Edinburgh Scotland. He was the son of Abraham and Rachel, Abraham being a prominent stockbroker. Read more
Podcast: Michael Danby on L’Chaim to Life
November 12, 2021 by Features Desk
Former Federal Labor MP Michael Danby discusses the new proposed Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) 2021 for Victoria. Read more
