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Behind every Royal Commission witness are hundreds too afraid to speak

Rob Klein — Mon, 11 May 2026 06:20:16 +0000

For every witness who has appeared before the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, there are likely thousands of other Jewish Australians with equally compelling stories who have chosen not to testify publicly. Many fear repercussions for themselves and their families at work, at school, at university and online. One of them is Sydney […]

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Asi Wind brings more than magic to Sydney

Rob Klein — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:26:57 +0000

For Israeli-born magician Asi Wind, magic is not about fooling people. It is about reaching them. Speaking to J-Wire during his first visit to Sydney, Asi explains how magic can serve as a rare bridge between strangers, allowing them to lower their guard and experience something deeply human. “My love is not for magic. My […]

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Choosing optimism: Eddie Jaku’s story comes to the Sydney Opera House

Rob Klein — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:02:42 +0000

The extraordinary life and outlook of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku will be brought to the Sydney Opera House stage in May 2026 with the Australian premiere of The Happiest Man on Earth, a one-man play starring and produced by Anton Berezin. In an interview with JWire, Berezin said the one-man play represents a conscious shift […]

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SHIR to perform at ‘Australia Day Live’ in historic first for Jewish music

Rob Klein — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:40:08 +0000

SHIR will take to the stage at ‘Australia Day Live’ this Monday night on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, marking a first for the national event and a moment of deep significance for the Jewish community. It is believed to be the first time an openly Jewish band will perform at ‘Australia Day […]

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Sydney Opera House memorial reclaims a national symbol after Bondi attack

Rob Klein — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:27:28 +0000

Flags above the Sydney Harbour Bridge flew at half-mast last night as families of the victims, Jewish leaders and political figures gathered at the Sydney Opera House for a national memorial service marking the deaths of 15 people in the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack. The theme for the night, ‘Light Will Win’, underscored a […]

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Acclaimed Australian production ‘Yentl’ set for London premiere

J-Wire Newsdesk — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:34:41 +0000

Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s acclaimed production Yentl will appear on a London stage next year, taking an Australian reworking of a classic Yiddish story to international audiences for the first time. After successful seasons in Melbourne and Sydney, including a widely praised run at the Sydney Opera House, the production will play at the Marylebone Theatre […]

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Australian broadcaster Erin Molan protests for hostages in Sydney

Rolene Marks - JNS — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:11:42 +0000

On August 3, nearly 22 months after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, tens of thousands of Australians converged on Sydney’s iconic Harbor Bridge in what they called a “March for Humanity” in support of the Palestinians in Gaza. Nearby, between the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Australian broadcaster and outspoken friend of […]

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Australian landmarks light up in solidarity for Israel

J-Wire Newsdesk — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 12:02:01 +0000

Australian landmarks will be lit up in blue and white in solidarity with Israel after Islamist group Hamas launched the bloodiest attack on the country in decades. Mockup: The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies NSW Premier Chris Minns confirmed the Sydney Opera House would be lit up on Monday night to support the […]

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The Tales of Hoffmann

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 08:08:46 +0000

An opera review by Murray Dahm Jacques Offenbach’s 1881 opéra fantastique The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d’Hoffmann in French) is a fascinating work for a whole number of reasons. Offenbach actually died (in October 1889) four months before the work premiered and so never got to see it succeed. It was also, originally an Opéra-Comique – with […]

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A beauty and two beasts: Music review by Fraser Beath McEwing

Fraser Beath McEwing — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:09:25 +0000

Under the baton of Simone Young, the SSO turned in a stirring performance last night from the two big Bs: Brahms’ first symphony and Beethoven’s violin concerto with soloist James Ehnes. But first came the latest rung in the wondrously growing ladder of contemporary Australian composers. Unlike many of the works of little-known local composers […]

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