La Juive: an opera about the forbidden love between a Jewish woman and Christian man
February 18, 2022 by Features Desk
After pandemic restrictions shut down its scheduled opening in 2020, acclaimed French director Olivier Py’s new production of La Juive will finally have its Australian premiere at the Sydney Opera House, this coming March. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Albert Aaron Rosenfeld – One of Australia’s greatest rugby leagueheroes
February 16, 2022 by Features Desk
Albert, known as ‘’Rozzy’’, was born on 28 July 1885, the son of a Jewish tailor. Read more
JIFF Movie: Dirty Tricks
February 16, 2022 by Features Desk
Welcome to the world of competitive bridge. Far removed from the recreational card game enjoyed by millions of senior citizens around the world, it is a cutthroat world where billionaires sponsor elite players in ruthless high-stakes tournaments. Read more
Podcast: Jayne Josem on the Maus that roared
February 10, 2022 by Features Desk
L’Chaim – To Live presents a podcast featuring the CEO of Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre Jayne Josem. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: Myer E Rosenblum – a gentleman, scholar and sportsman
February 8, 2022 by Features Desk
Myer was born in South Africa in 1907, his family having emigrated from what is now Belarus but then part of the Russian Empire. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Aussie Legends From Days Gone By – Gabriel Bennett
February 3, 2022 by Features Desk
Gabriel was born in London in December 1817, and emigrated with his wife Rosetta to Melbourne in 1853, settling in Adelaide the following year. Read more
Shira Haas hosts IPO 85th anniversary
January 5, 2022 by Features Desk
Marking the 85th anniversary of the founding of Israel’s most revered and respected cultural institutions, the Israel Philharmonic (IPO) has released a unique Film chronicling the IPO’s history and its lasting impact on music both within Israel and across the globe. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish past: a potpourri of Jewish legends
December 22, 2021 by Features Desk
Some Jewish immigrants who made their presence felt in Australia. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: John (Jack) Moses – a poet and story teller
December 14, 2021 by Features Desk
Jack was born on 26 January 1861 in George Street Sydney, the grandson of John Moses who arrived in Hobart as a Jewish convict to serve a seven-year sentence. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Blumbergville – where did it get its name?
December 7, 2021 by Features Desk
Blumbergville no longer exists by that name, but when the small village in the Scenic Rim Region of Queensland, was established in 1885, it was one of the very few Australian towns ever to be named for a Jewish family. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: John Lazar – from theatre to jewellery to local politics
November 16, 2021 by Features Desk
John was born on 1 December 1801 in Edinburgh Scotland. He was the son of Abraham and Rachel, Abraham being a prominent stockbroker. Read more
Podcast: Michael Danby on L’Chaim to Life
November 12, 2021 by Features Desk
Former Federal Labor MP Michael Danby discusses the new proposed Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) 2021 for Victoria. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Eliezer Levi Montefiore — talented artist and patron of the arts
November 9, 2021 by Features Desk
Eliezer, the son of Isaac Levi and Hanna, was born in the West Indies in 1820. Read more
Morocco a friend of Israel, a friend of its people and a friend of peace
November 7, 2021 by Features Desk
The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council hosted, as its latest webinar guest, Ambassador Karim Medrek, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Australia, who spoke about “Morocco, Israel and the Jewish World: a new era of relations”. Read more
Podcast: David Southwick talks on the Victorian Pandemic Bill
November 4, 2021 by Features Desk
The president of the Victorian Bar has slammed the state’s new pandemic legislation as “appalling”. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Jacob Levi Montefiore – a mover and shaker of the times
November 2, 2021 by Features Desk
Jacob, born in 1819 in Barbados, was the son of Isaac Levi and Esther, and the brother of Eliezer Levi Montefiore. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Jacob Barrow Montefiore – Improving ship travel to the colonies
October 26, 2021 by Features Desk
Jacob was the eldest son of Eliezer Levi Montefiore and Judith and nephew of Joseph and Jacob. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Barrow Montefiore – a trader, landowner and one of the earliest free settlers
October 20, 2021 by Features Desk
Joseph was born in 1803 in London, the youngest son of Eliezer and Judith Levi Montefiore. Read more
Podcast: A chat with Eddie Tamir
October 17, 2021 by Features Desk
Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) Artistic Director, Eddie Tamir brings us up to speed on everything JIFF, along with the new initiatives from the Tamir cinema entertainment businesses: ChaiFlicks for lovers of Jewish and Israeli movies and TV shows, and the inaugural edition of Europa Europa Film Festival. Read more
Podcast: Michael Gawenda shines a light on the (John) Lyons’ den
October 15, 2021 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Michael Gawenda, former editor of The Age, about the recent booklet by John Lyons that claims a powerful, pro- Israel lobby influences reporting on Israel in Australia. Read more
Durban’s Orwellian legacy of antisemitism lives on: Canadian experts Irwin Cotler and Karen Mock
October 15, 2021 by Features Desk
Canadian law professor and former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General Irwin Cotler and fellow distinguished Canadian human rights advocate Dr Karen Mock have featured in an Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) webinar. Read more
Time to have a laugh
October 15, 2021 by Features Desk
We all need a laugh more than ever, and what better way than to support the next generation of Australian Jewish comedians? Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Barrow Montefiore – a trader, land owner and one of the earliest free settlers
October 12, 2021 by Features Desk
Joseph was born in 1803 in London, the youngest son of Eliezer and Judith Levi Montefiore. Read more
Podcast: Michelle Bloom on Ethi-call
October 7, 2021 by Features Desk
Morry Frenkel speaks with Michelle Bloom, The Ethics Centre’s Director of Ethi-call, a unique service providing free, expert and impartial guidance to assist people in finding an ethical and constructive solution if faced with a challenging dilemma. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: An introduction to more pioneers who established the colonies – the Montefiore Family
October 4, 2021 by Features Desk
Joseph Barrow Montefiore and his wife Rebecca and their first two children Georgiana Judith Barrow and Esther Hannan Barrow arrived in Sydney on 22 February 1829. Read more
1973 Yom Kippur War sees Sukkahs on army vehicles
September 20, 2021 by Features Desk
Nearly fifty years after the Yom Kippur War, the National Library of Israel has released a number of rare photos showing how the festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) was celebrated during the conflict, even as war raged in the Sinai and the Golan Heights. Read more
From Australia’s Jewish Past: Where there is a will there is a way – Coolgardie WA and Rosh Hashana
September 14, 2021 by Features Desk
Possibly one of the most unique High Holiday services ever held in Australia took place in 1894 in Coolgardie WA for Rosh Hashana. Read more
Podcast: David Southwick on the ban of the swastika
September 9, 2021 by Features Desk
L’Chaim had had its first guest on L’Chaim to kick off the year 5782, the newly announced Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party, Member for Caulfield, David Southwick. Read more
JCCV hosts Nina Bassat Book Launch
September 1, 2021 by Features Desk
A moving and personal account of child survival has been captured in Nina Bassat’s memoir, “Take the Child and Disappear”. Read more
Meet Mira Hasofer, Masada’s new principal
August 31, 2021 by Features Desk
Mira Hasofer is the principal at Sydney’s Masada College taking up her role early last month shortly after lockdown. Read more
