From Australia’s Jewish Past: On Mothers’ Day, a toast to mothers from times gone by
May 3, 2022 by Features Desk
J-Wire salutes these women who played their part in shaping the Australia in which we live today. Read more
The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back…and a double pass is up for the taking
May 2, 2022 by Features Desk
The Jewish Comedy Showcase is back with a stellar line-up of the best Jewish comedians at Sydney’s The Comedy Store. Read more
L’Chaim – To Life: Yom HaShoah commemoration program
April 28, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein chats with 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, Gidon Lev, author of “The True Adventures of Gidon Lev” and now a Tik Tok sensation. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Isaac Nathan – the first European musician of repute to settle in Australia
April 26, 2022 by Features Desk
Isaac was born on 24 January 1790 in Canterbury, England, the eldest son of Cantor Menehem Mona, a Polish refugee language master, who believed himself to be the son of Stanislaus II, last king of Poland. Read more
Podcast: David Schulberg busts another myth perpetrated by Adam Bandt
April 21, 2022 by Features Desk
David talks about Adam Bandt’s speech to Parliament on “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People” on November 29, 2021. Read more
Podcast: Danny Hakim – from ‘Budo For Peace’ to ‘sports for social change coalition’
April 20, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein chats with Aussie ex-pat Danny Hakim, who is actively involved in the field of Peace and Sport in the Middle East, being the founder and Chairman of Budo for Peace which he founded in 2004, and is the translation of his vision to create a society in which socially constructed rivals can conquer their cultural, social and political differences through the universal language of sport. Read more
George Stein: 1927 – 2022
April 19, 2022 by Features Desk
Dad was born on the 1/2/1927 to Mikosh (Mikhael) Stein. He passed away yesterday. Read more
From Australia’s past: Moritz Michaelis – a true mensch in every sense of the word
April 19, 2022 by Features Desk
Moritz was born on 8 November 1820 at Lügde Hanover Germany. His father was a learned and enthusiastic Talmud scholar. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Sigmond (Solomon) Hoffnung – an entrepreneurial merchant of his time
April 12, 2022 by Features Desk
Sigmond was born in 1830 in Kalisz, Poland and was the elder son of Rev Samuel Hoffnung and his mother Caroline.
Podcast: L’Chaim to Life – Maurice Klein responds to Zoe Daniel signing virulent anti-Israel Open Letter
April 7, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein responds to the Australian Jewish Association’s Vice President, Alan Freedman, who called out former ABC journalist Zoe Daniel standing as “climate (corporate) independent” in the seat of Goldstein. Read more
Podcast – L’Chaim to Life: Mythbuster on Gareth Evans
April 5, 2022 by Features Desk
David Schulberg busts another myth, this time one from Gareth Evans. In comparison, hear NSW MP Mark Latham’s support for the Jewish community in Parliament. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Issac Herbert Boas – continuing the story of the Boas family – an industry leader
April 5, 2022 by Features Desk
You may remember reading that Abraham and Elizabeth Boas had ten children – their sons all excelling in their career paths.
L’Chaim-To Life: Vic Alhadeff
March 31, 2022 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Vic Alhadeff, former CEO of NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, past editor of the AJN and currently Non-Executive Director on the SBS Board, about his play “Torn Apart by War”. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Harold Boas – Architect, Town Planner and Community Leader
March 29, 2022 by Features Desk
This week we continue with the story of the Boas family. Read more
L’Chaim – Go Life: Podcast/Jenny Aharon – The EU perspective on the Ukraine and the Iran deal
March 24, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein talks with Jenny Aharon, who is the Director of Golden Gate public affairs, advisor on European Union-Israel affairs. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Abraham Tobias Boas – a rabbinical and wider community leader of his time
March 21, 2022 by Features Desk
Abraham was born on 25 November 1842 in Amsterdam. He was the son of a Rabbi, Tobias Eliesar Boas and his mother Eva Salomon-Levi. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Arthur Leslie Benjamin – music was his life
March 15, 2022 by Features Desk
Arthur was born on 18 September 1893 in Sydney and at the age of three, his family moved to Brisbane. Read more
Diplomatic insights into Ukraine from former Israeli ambassador to Australia Yuval Rotem
March 13, 2022 by Features Desk
To examine the topic “2022 – Year of difficulty or opportunity for Israel?”, the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s Live Online webinar series featured Ambassador Yuval Rotem, Israel’s former Ambassador to Australia and former Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more
Australian Russian Jews feel the heat
March 10, 2022 by Features Desk
Melbourne’s Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann received many calls from distressed Russian Jewish community members living in Australia reporting unpleasant incidents of abuse due to the situation in Ukraine. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Roy Levy – a cricket and baseball legend
March 8, 2022 by Features Desk
Roy was born in 1906 in Sydney, and his sporting interests were cricket and baseball. Read more
How Ukraine affects the Middle East
March 7, 2022 by Features Desk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council’s first webinar this year was very topical – “Russia vs Ukraine: Implications for the Middle East”. Read more
Memorable scenes debunk Holocaust denial in Sydney filmmakers’ global feature film
March 6, 2022 by Features Desk
For Sydney-based producer and actor Gil Ben-Moshe, the scenes are memorable because they contrast vividly with the film’s main themes and they tackle the ugly phenomenon of Holocaust denial head-on.
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Leonard “Jock” Livingston – some say he was the best ever Australian Jewish batsman
March 1, 2022 by Features Desk
Jock was born on 3 May 1920 in Sydney’s Hurlstone Park. Read more
L’Chaim to Life: Archbishop Tutu was anti-Semitic
February 27, 2022 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with David Hersch, Chairperson of the South African Israel Public Affairs Committee, about the anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist nature of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Make no mistake Tutu was anti-Semitic ….. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Samuel Burmister – From Sport to Entertainment
February 24, 2022 by Features Desk
Samuel, known as Sam, was born in Estonia in 1897 and participated in the 1912 Olympics for Russia as a wrestler Read more
L’Chaim – To Life: Eddie Tamir
February 24, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein catches up with JIFF- Jewish International Film Festival artistic director, Eddie Tamir for a rundown on JIFF 2022 commencing 2nd March- 3rd April with 55 premiere movies from 20 countries, along with lots of live entertainment. Read more
Australian Jewish groups and Indigenous politics: “thin and more of a veneer without depth”
February 24, 2022 by Features Desk
The annual Earle Hoffman Oration was delivered in Canberra by one of the late founders of the city’s Jewish community family, human rights lawyer George Newhouse. Read more
YID! to perform at WOMAD in Adelaide
February 22, 2022 by Features Desk
This amazing band is to take its unique brand of music to Adelaide next month for its second appearance at the WOMADelaide 2022 festival. Read more
Podcast: L’Chaim to Life: Anthony Gafin, Victorian President of ZDVO-Beit Halochem.
February 21, 2022 by Features Desk
Maurice Klein catches up with Anthony Gafin, National Vice-President and Victorian President of ZDVO-Beit Halochem. Read more
Podcast: L’Chaim – to Life
February 18, 2022 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Jared Newton, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) about the ambitious redevelopment of the Caulfield Racecourse precinct, which will greatly broaden the amenities available to the local and broader communities. Read more
