Three presidents and an MP

Dr Marjorie O’Neill, state MP for Coogee, joined past presidents of the National Council of Jewish Women Australia, Viki Nadel, Dalia Ayalon Sinclair and Miri Orden in Randwick, Sydney.
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Sydney Jewish Museum seeks guides in preparation for expansion

The Sydney Jewish Museum (SJM) is calling for new volunteer guides to join its team through an innovative training programme, as it gears up for a major expansion set to double visitor numbers by 2027.

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‘We saw the truth with our own eyes’

Zaziwe and Zamaswazi (Swazi) Dlamini-Manaway, the granddaughters of South Africa’s legendary leader, Nelson Mandela, said that while their visit to Israel and Gaza in September had been strictly humanitarian, it was also “life-changing.” Read more

Hallelujah!  Monsieur Camembert and guests bring Leonard Cohen memories to Sydney

Monsieur Camembert, the three-time ARIA Award-winning ensemble, will cap off a national sell-out tour when their acclaimed Leonard Cohen tribute, Cohen Noir, hits the State Theatre on Saturday, November 8.

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Music, poetry and stars align in “Custodians of the Sky”

Woollahra will be bathed in celestial splendour this November when Emanuel Synagogue hosts the Australian premiere of “Custodians of the Sky”, a landmark contemporary work by Australian composer Luke Styles. Read more

Women, Pogroms, Love

A Sydney exhibition by award-winning artist Wendy Lessick Bookatz. Read more

Stepping into the future of the Sydney Jewish Museum

Visitors to the Sydney Jewish Museum were recently invited to step into the future. Read more

Australian October 7 survivor speaks to AIJAC and NSW SZC, criticises Australian government

Geoffrey “Danny” Majzner, an Australian oleh and October 7 survivor from Kibbutz Be’eri, recently addressed a function co-sponsored by the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and the State Zionist Council of NSW. Read more

JNF Rosh Hashanah Blue Box appeal

JNF Australia has launched the national Rosh Hashana Blue Box campaign, dedicated to supporting two vital projects in Israel’s north and south: at Kibbutz Malkiya and Netiv Ha’Asara. Read more

A new president for The Great

Max Freedman has been elected president of Sydney’s The Great Synagogue. Read more

Our Big Kitchen honours 9/11 with remembrance event

Our Big Kitchen (OBK) in Bondi marked the anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a community gathering of reflection, remembrance, and unity.

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David Singer says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez shows his poor sense of judgement when declaring: “The sports organisations should consider whether it’s ethical for Israel to keep participating in international competitions. Read more

Peter Strasser says

It is a disgrace to proceed with criminal proceedings against the Prime Minister while, as head of government, he is effectively in charge of Israel’s war against several deadly adversaries. Read more

UIA means business

Gesher by UIA launches its first-ever merch line, with every purchase made supporting the People of Israel. Read more

Miriam Gould says…

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A letter to the Premier from Yankel Koncepolski

I just sent this letter to the N SW Premier regarding the surfboarders for ‘Palestine’. Read more

BBANZ charts a bold future

Eighty members and guests attended the B’nai B’rith Australia/New Zealand Triennial Convention in Canberra. Read more

Rabbi uses shofar to blow antisemitism out of the Edinburgh Festival

This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe was marred by controversy after two Jewish comedians were banned from performing at a city venue, sparking widespread accusations of antisemitism.

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Alan Slade writes

On Monday, The Australian reported “Greens leader Larrissa Waters, former Australian of the Year Grace Tame and journalist Antoinette Lattouf helped to rile up crowds” against Israel in a report headlined “Pro-Palestine Protesters Flood CBDS”. Read more

Michael Kuttner writes

Luxon and friends couldn’t find E1 or Ma’ale Adumim on a map if they were asked. Repeating discredited and legally dubious slogans is about as intelligent as it gets in Wellington. Read more

Jewish ‘Sopranos’ star Jerry Adler dead at 96

Jerry Adler, a Broadway veteran and acclaimed Jewish actor best known for his role as consigliere Herman “Hesh” Rabkin on HBO drama The Sopranos, died at the age of 96 on Saturday, his family announced. Read more

“Next Year in Jerusalem”. This Year, Thanks to You

Each year, as Yom Kippur ends, we declare together: L’Shanah HaBa’ah B’Yerushalayim. Next year in Jerusalem. For generations, Jerusalem has been a symbol of our shared vision of unity, peace, home, and for the right to live freely and proudly as Jews. Read more

Sydney Jewish Museum crowdsources snapshots of Jewish identity

Life. Colour. Connection. That is the promise of Chai-Lights, a new online gallery from the Sydney Jewish Museum that is already buzzing with stories of Jewish life in all its forms.

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Alan Slade writes…

Israel’s decision to revoke “the visas for Australian diplomats at a key office in the Palestinian territories” (“Wong rebukes Israel’s ‘isolating’ move to cancel visas for Australian diplomats”, SMH.com.au, August 19), should have had the condition that the visas would be reinstated when Australia advised Israel exactly where the Palestinian state to be recognised by Australia is. Read more

Holocaust denial clash at centre of controversial film ‘Anno 2020’

A Holocaust-denial showdown is at the heart of ‘Anno 2020’, the award-winning Australian mystery-drama set for global streaming release on September 13.

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2025 Jewish Writer Awards nominees announced

The shortlists have been announced for the 2025 Shalom Collective Australian Jewish Writer Awards, recognising outstanding books published in 2024 across a range of genres and age categories.

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KKL-JNF approves NIS 100 million, five-year plan for Jordan Valley

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has approved a historic plan to expand its development efforts along the eastern side of Highway 90, from the Arava to the Golan Heights, with a special focus on the Jordan Valley. Read more

Archaeologists find earliest evidence of bronze-making in Israel

Archaeologists have uncovered the first conclusive evidence that bronze was produced locally in the Land of Israel during the Early Iron Age, rather than being recycled from older objects, the University of Haifa announced on Sunday. Read more

Researchers have grown human kidney organoids from tissue stem cells

For the first time, researchers from both Sheba Medical Centre and Tel Aviv University have grown human kidney organoids (a synthetic 3D organ culture) from tissue stem cells in the laboratory, mirroring human fetal kidney development. Read more

Mark Ginsburg Band at VJs

On Sunday, 3 August, Mark Ginsburg and his all-star band return to VJs in Sydney for an exceptional jazz quintet performance. Read more

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