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New book records Shepparton’s lost Jewish farming community

David Marlow — Fri, 15 May 2026 04:51:52 +0000

Physiotherapist Devorah Zmood has launched her first book, “Shepparton Jewish Agricultural Settlement Migrant Stories”, documenting the history of the Jewish agricultural settlement at Orrvale, near Shepparton. The book was launched with the Australian Jewish Historical Society Victoria at the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia, where many of those attending were former members of the Shepparton […]

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Why Iran will not collapse after leadership change

JNS — Sun, 10 May 2026 05:22:58 +0000

The primary domestic tensions are directed towards the regime itself, rather than between completely fractured armed population groups. By Farid Alamdar As tensions in Iran continue to rise following recent interventions by the United States and Israel, questions are emerging over whether the country could descend into an Iraq-style scenario after a possible regime change. […]

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Darwin honours Australia’s only Jewish premier

Rob Klein — Sun, 10 May 2026 01:13:57 +0000

A ceremony in Darwin honouring Australia’s only Jewish state premier, Vaiben Louis Solomon, has highlighted the long but little-known history of Jewish contribution to the Northern Territory as community leaders warn of rising antisemitism nationwide. Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Daniel Aghion, who attended the Darwin ceremony, said the visit offered “a salutary reminder […]

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Jewish Queen Berenice and the Roman Empire

Anne Sarzin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:32:33 +0000

Book review by Dr Anne Sarzin While eclipsed in history and literature, right up to the present day, by the seductive and celebrated saga of lovers Cleopatra and Mark Antony, the life of Jewish Queen Berenice from first-century Judea and the story of her sexual liaison and well documented partnership with Titus, the future Roman […]

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Daughter of Bondi terror attack victim brings Holocaust memory into the present

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:02:47 +0000

A Sydney International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration on Tuesday, 27 January, was marked by a powerful address from Professor Sabina Kleytman, whose father, Alex, a Holocaust survivor, was murdered in the Bondi Beach terror attack last December. The annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Liberation from Auschwitz commemoration was hosted by the Sydney Jewish Museum […]

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

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:44:21 +0000

The Sydney Jewish Museum is offering Australians a rare opportunity to walk in the footsteps of history with its 2026 Berlin and Poland tour. It is a carefully curated journey through some of the most significant sites of Jewish heritage and Holocaust remembrance. Running from 14 to 27 June 2026, the tour represents more than […]

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

Rob Klein — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:26:07 +0000

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. Most Holocaust films focus on the atrocities committed by the Nazis, but filmmaker Yoav Potash shifts the focus to the Polish people […]

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

Rob Klein — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:39:18 +0000

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”. While Jewish settlement in Queensland dates back to the colony’s separation from New South Wales in 1859, it was in 1865 that several Jewish families […]

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Historic first: Holocaust included in draft NZ Year 10 curriculum

Greg Bouwer — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:37:27 +0000

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. The draft curriculum, released by the Ministry of Education, contains two sections relevant to students’ study of the Holocaust. The first, “Persecution of Jews and other minorities,” traces […]

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

Rob Klein — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:38:16 +0000

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. The event brought together parliamentarians, diplomats, police, interfaith leaders, and community representatives to honour the Board’s enduring role as the voice of Jewish life in New South Wales, particularly vital in […]

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