Journey through history: Sydney Jewish Museum announces Berlin and Poland tour

The Sydney Jewish Museum is offering Australians a rare opportunity to walk in the footsteps of history with its 2026 Berlin and Poland tour.

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JIFF Review – ‘Among Neighbours’ – Surviving the Holocaust, only to face murder at home

Among Neighbours is an engaging documentary that tackles one of the most uncomfortable parts of Holocaust history, the attacks on Jewish survivors who returned to their homes in Polish towns after the war.

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Queensland Jewish community celebrates 160 years with “less oy, more joy”

The Queensland Jewish community is celebrating 160 years of Jewish life in Queensland, marking the milestone with events highlighting resilience, contribution and unity with the theme “less oy, more joy”.

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Historic first: Holocaust included in draft NZ Year 10 curriculum

For the first time in New Zealand history, the Holocaust is explicitly included in the draft Year 10 Social Sciences curriculum, marking a major step forward in Holocaust education across New Zealand. Read more

NSW Jewish Board of Deputies celebrates eight decades of strength and service

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies celebrated eight decades of resilience and service with a major function at Parliament House on the evening of October 28. Read more

Abraham: the First Jew

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more

Honouring Phil Lamason: a New Zealand memorial with a Jewish resonance

The small New Zealand town of Dannevirke is preparing to honour one of its most remarkable sons, Squadron Leader Phil Lamason, whose forgotten wartime heroism saved the lives of 167 Allied airmen in 1944. Read more

Shabbat Eykev

Ruptured

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin – Shattered dreams and fragile hopes Read more

Sir Thomas More

I was always interested in history. Having been brought up in England, I have a particular interest in its history. Read more

Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The whole equation

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From Australia’s Jewish past

Sarah Saqui – great-aunt to May Saqui, and a most interesting lady Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Signora Rosina Tedeschi – Amazing woman and Italian tutor – extraordinaire – Part 2 Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Stefan Friedrich Smerd – world-renowned solar physicist Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Nahum Barnet – one of Melbourne’s most productive commercial architects Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Marion Phillips – Australian-born British Labour Party Politician and Member of Parliament Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

David Samuel Benjamin – Merchant and Prominent Jewish and Non-Jewish Organisational ‘’Mensch’’ Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Philip Louis Frankel

Businessman, mason, chazan, sportsman, and loyal Jew Read more

Here we go again

Anti-Judaism was always driven by two agents, religion and politics. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Mark Rubin and Abraham Davis

Mark Rubin, a pearl dealer and pastoralist – Abraham Davis – shrewd businessman and perhaps “a ghost’’. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Lena Brasch – Actor and Artists Model – Part 1

Selina Venus Brasch was born in North Melbourne on 9 November 1874. She was the youngest child of Wolfe and Esther Brasch. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Ernest Samuel Marks CBE – sportsman, Sydney’s first Jewish Lord Mayor; wool buyer, politician, and community identity

Ernest was born on 7 May 1871 in West Maitland, New South Wales. Read more

From New Zealand’s Jewish past: Merchant, auctioneer, shipping agent and community leader

David Nathan, one of two Jews listed in the 1841 New Zealand Census, was born in London in 1816 and was the third son of Nathan Lion Nathan and his wife Sarah.  Read more

From New Zealand’s Jewish Past: Joel Samuel Polack – one of New Zealand’s first Jewish settlers

Our stories over the last three years have concentrated on amazing men and women who have contributed to the growth of Australia and its community.  This week takes us across the sea to New Zealand to learn about their early pioneers. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Lewis Wolfe Levy – widely respected businessman, politician and community stalwart

Lewis was born on 13 June 1815 in London, the son of Benjamin Wolfe Levy,  a merchant, and his wife Martha, who was also a Levy prior to their marriage. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Siba Coppelson – mother of two knights and a most remarkable woman

Siba was born in 1870 in England to Abraham Sloman and his wife, who had emigrated to England from Eastern Europe. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Sternberg  – one of the ‘great personalities’ of Bendigo

Joseph, the son of Alexander – a clothier – and Frederica was born on 3 April 1852 in London.   Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: The Hon. Edward Aaron Cohen

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

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Ruby Sophia Rich-Shalit – feminist, pianist and an outstanding community identity

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

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Shlomo Weintraub – Samuel Wynn – Wine Merchant and active Zionist

Shlomo (Samuel), the son of Michael and Rivkah Weintraub, was born on 4 April 1891 in Ushimow near Lodz, Russia (Poland).  Read more

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