The Songs They Sang
June 7, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
An Australian-made documentary telling the story of musical performances held inside the Jewish Ghetto in Vilna from 1941-1943 will be screened as part of the Melbourne’s Glen Eira Storytelling Festival. Read more
Entourage…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
June 3, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
It matters not whether you followed the long running TV series on which this movie is based.
When a newsman becomes the news
May 20, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Israeli political journalist and commentator Akiva Eldar has been knocked down by a car in Sydney.
ANZACS, MHC and Country Victoria by Margot Sims
May 15, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
An audience of over 400 attended an Anzac commemorative service with a difference at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation.
Jewish Refugees and Shanghai
May 1, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
A travelling exhibition from Shanghai has opened at the Chinese Cultural Centre, Sydney.
A Testament of Youth – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
April 23, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Timing is everything, in life and in art.
The Age of Adaline – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
April 17, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
When can a romantic drama also be classed as science fiction? If the whole premise hinges on scientific flim-flam, that’s when.
A surprise OAM
April 17, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Yvonne Shapiro of Sydney has been awarded an honorary Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Read more
US movie release for Sydney Filmmaker
April 13, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Sydney filmmaker Kane Senes will have his feature film Echoes of War released in the US next month.
The Longest Ride – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
April 9, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
One of my guilty pleasures is that I love a rollicking country and western soundtrack.
Jewish Changemaker Awards
April 1, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
A large increase in nominations for the fourth annual Jewish Changemakers Awards made for a lively audience when the Awards were announced.
Eat, Pray, Naches…. in Waverley
April 1, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Waverley Council invites people to share their post-war immigration stories for its Jewish community stories project – Eat, Pray, Naches.
Je m’appelle Dreyfus, je suis juive – Paris 2013
March 31, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Australian artist Ella Dreyfus installed these phrases on buildings and streets in Paris in 2013.
Legal action by Melbourne victims
March 30, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
As a result of evidence given at the recent Royal Commission Case Study 22, Melbourne legal firm, Waller Legal, is acting for a group of clients claiming negligence by the Yeshivah Centre Melbourne. Read more
Women Taking Action to Stop Domestic Violence
March 24, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Being proactive in tackling sexual assault and domestic violence is the focus of this year’s Status of Women Program run by National Council of Jewish Women (NCJWA) NSW. Read more
Food for the soul
March 20, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
The FoodFaith initiative was launched this week in Sydney with religious leaders breaking bread with academics and sustainability groups to discuss the latest food sustainability issues and strategies. Read more
Big Eyes – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 20, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
It’s a really big lie that is the heart of this latest outing from veteran director Tim Burton.
A Return to Polish Roots
March 19, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
According to filmmaker Simon Target, “it’s cool to be Jewish” in Poland today.
Shared Stories of Survival
March 19, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Chris Hayes, MP for Fowler and Sydney’s Liverpool City Mayor Ned Mannoun launched Courage to Care at Liverpool Library.
Leviathan – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 16, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Global media has speculated this drama is a polemic against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
For a Woman – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 15, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
In a well– told historical drama, the opening credits show photographs of the actors interspersed with family snaps, indicating that Pour une Femme has personal meaning for its director, Diane Kurys (Sagan, L’anniversaire, Entre Nous), who wrote and directed this post World War II war story set in France.
Victorian country school students to visit the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation
March 13, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Melbourne Hebrew Congregation (MHC) will host Year 9 and 10 rural school students who are taking part in an essay contest dealing with military personnel.
From ANZAC Private to District Commissioner of the Galilee
March 8, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
An ANZAC who became a British District Commissioner in Palestine was assassinated in Nazareth in 1937. Mourned and respected by Jews, his biographer now seeks his descendants.
It is a long way to the Archibald
March 6, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
A chance meeting at a Holocaust museum has resulted in a survivor being the subject of a portrait being entered for this year’s prestigious Archibald Prize.
Inherent Vice – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 5, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Based on the novel by Thomas Pynchon, Inherent Vice has the lot – sex, drugs and a great rock soundtrack – tied up in a classic detective noir.
Aussie style nippers clubs for Israel
March 4, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
At an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) function, NSW Premier outlined the Liberals platforms for the upcoming elections…and plans to lead a delegation to Israel. Read more
Parisian Jewish family finds a new home…in Sydney
February 26, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
As thousands of French Jews flock to Israel in the wake of terrorist attacks, one Parisian family has made a new home for itself…in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs. Read more
In the Doghouse
February 26, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
Jewish House in Sydney’s Bondi has built two kennels to house the pets of clients who use the care organisation’s crisis refuge facility. Read more
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
February 23, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
There are expectations that come with the follow-up to a successful movie. Read more
Eastern Boys – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
February 22, 2015 by Roz Tarszisz
At Paris’s Gare du Nord station, a group of boys – some teenagers, some younger – are hanging around, constantly moving and regrouping. There are at least dozen, fluidly crisscrossing the station. Who are they? What are they up to? What language are they speaking? It’s certainly not French. Read more
