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Sydney Jewish Writers Festival takes stories from page to stage

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The Sydney Jewish Writers Festival will move beyond the printed page this August with the launch of Festival of the Spoken Word, a new...

Conversations with my Rabbi

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 Nikki’s Conversations with her Rabbi Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Writing the book Conversations with my Rabbi clearly proved both cathartic and transformative for author...
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From Music to Mayhem

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Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin From 1924 to 1933, a jazz band comprising seven young, creative and brilliant musicians—six...

Who will rescue us?

Books Anne Sarzin -
The story of the Jewish children who fled to France and America during the Holocaust Book review by Dr Anne...

A Swedish saviour

Arts Alan Slade -
Unknown to this Netflix subscriber, The Swedish Connection (Swedish: Den svenska länken) is the story of the heroic activities of...

Heart of a Stranger

Books Anne Sarzin -
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Everything about Rabbi Angela Buchdahl’s compelling memoir is unusual. This is the only autobiography...

Art exhibition shines light on Jewish ritual and memory

Arts Rob Klein -
Four contemporary Jewish artists are sharing Goldstone Gallery’s Collingwood space in a program that moves between ritual objects, light...

Chaim Grade’s “Sons and Daughters”

Books Anne Sarzin -
Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Chaim Grade’s Sons and Daughters transports one brilliantly and completely into the bygone world...

Pianist knew he was “overstepping the mark” on Gaza

Arts AAP -
Concert pianist Jayson Gillham has denied he deliberately misled the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra about performing a piece dedicated to...

Pianist’s Gaza remarks spark Federal Court fight

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A court has heard the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was thrown into turmoil after pianist Jayson Gillham made comments about...

New book records Shepparton’s lost Jewish farming community

Books David Marlow -
Physiotherapist Devorah Zmood has launched her first book, “Shepparton Jewish Agricultural Settlement Migrant Stories”, documenting the history of the...

Eddie Jaku’s granddaughter reflects on “The Happiest Man on Earth”

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By Danielle Jaku-Greenfield You wouldn’t believe how strange it is to see a man you don’t know perform as your...

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