JNF NSW Annual Dinner
September 11, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
High demand for tickets to JNF’s Annual Dinner meant a full house with over 850 guests gathered in Sydney in support of Sderot Park of Courage in Israel’s Negev.
Merav Michaeli MK in Australia
September 7, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Merav Michaeli, a member of the Knesset, will be visiting Australia this month addressing communal events in Melbourne and Sydney.
Outrageous poses at Holocaust Memorial
September 3, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Former Neighbours actress, Xonia, has been criticised for posing in a highly suggestive manner at the Holocaust Memorial in Bucharest according to The Sun, UK.
Book Week upset
August 24, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
It is Book Week across Australia when primary school aged children are urged to celebrate books by dressing up as a character from a book…including one of a boy in a concentration camp.
Maudie – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
August 22, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
In this engrossing story of triumph over physical adversity, you have to wait for beauty to emerge. Read more
FREE: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
August 7, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Want to build a new synagogue in Bondi? Given the existence of other synagogues in and around the popular beachside suburb, it should be possible to get permission from Waverley Council who have jurisdiction over such matters.
Prince Bettliegend in Sydney
August 7, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Sydney is hosting the world premiere reconstruction of Prince Bettliegend (The Bedridden Prince) next week. Billed as a comic musical revue, it is presented as part of the Seymour Centre’s Great Ideas Performance Series and the Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music’s Out of the Shadows : Rediscovering Jewish Music and Theatre festival.
New shul site denied for security reasons
August 4, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
The Land and Environment Court has been reported to have upheld Waverley Council’s refusal to allow the development application for a new synagogue in Sydney’s Bondi.
The Time of Their Lives – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
July 31, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Like a dish described on a menu, some things don’t always live up to the promise. A road movie with two (very) mature Englishwomen, running away from home and behaving disgracefully, plus the promise of late life romance, sounded delicious.
Sydney Rabbi exonerated
July 11, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
An article published in The Jerusalem Post this week has caused an upset among Sydney’s orthodox rabbinate. Read more
Whitney. Can I be me – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
June 5, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Way back there was Janis, then Amy went and then Whitney too was dead after years of struggling with addiction, felled by the demands of fame.
Wonder Woman – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
June 2, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
As I have been pleasantly surprised before by films I might not have considered my ‘thing’, I did not hesitate to give this action sci-fi fantasy a go.
Shmooze, Sushi and a Show
May 30, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
In a bold move to host six functions in one venue on one day, the fund-raising appeals for 2017 JCA (Jewish Communal Appeal) were all held at Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter.
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
May 18, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Shlemazel* is the best Yiddish word to describe Norman.
The Sense of an Ending – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
May 16, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
British actors can do grumpy old men really well, and the protagonist here is very good at it.
Don’t Tell – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
May 14, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Paedophilia may not sound like the subject for a night out at the movies, but director Tori Garrett has created a compelling Australian tale of lost innocence.
Whiteley – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
May 8, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
“Somewhere between struggle and rage there’s IT” said Brett Whiteley in this documentary charting his life, work and death.
Dunera Boy still working in steel…at 101
May 8, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Former Dunera Boy, abstract sculptor Erwin Fabian, continues to work his magic with steel. Seven of his large metal sculptures have been unveiled at an exhibition in Sydney. Read more
Land of Mine – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 22, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
A story about removal of land mines doesn’t make for easy viewing but this fine film is more about hope than hell.
Eyeless in Gaza Online Launch
March 1, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Producer Robert Magid recently returned to Australia from showing his film Eyeless in Gaza in Los Angeles and New York before its official Australian launch this month.
Miss Sloane: a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
March 1, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty) is a ruthless Washington D.C. lobbyist. Known for her successful track record, she will do whatever it takes to win.
Connections to Indigenous Diggers of WWI
February 23, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
The Australian Jewish community has connections to Indigenous communities that go back to pivotal events in WWI.
Documentary Wins Tropfest’s People Choice Award
February 15, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
In the past 13 months Sydney Jewish Museum guide Olga Horak has spoken on a podium with the Governor of NSW, had her portrait hung in the National Portrait Gallery and now has been immortalised on film.
JIFF creates Short Film Fund
February 15, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
Eddie Tamir, Artistic Director, Jewish International Film Festival, (JIFF) has announced the Festival’s inaugural Short Film Fund.
Oscar nomination for Emile Sherman
January 27, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
With “Lion” in contention for an Oscar for Best Picture, Sydney producer Emile Sherman has added another bio-pic to his roll call of fine movies. Read more
Breaking News – Jewish girl killed in horror incident
January 21, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
A 10-yr-old Jewish girl has been reported as being among four people killed in inner city Melbourne yesterday when a car was deliberately driven at pedestrians in Bourke Street Mall.
Jackie – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
January 5, 2017 by Roz Tarszisz
For those who remember the day President John Kennedy died in November 1963, this biopic will bring it all back. Read more
The Edge of Seventeen – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
December 29, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
Angst and tantrums – the teenage years are a challenge for all involved. This well drawn portrait from writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig is worth a look for its depiction of a girl who has yet to work out her place in the world, or indeed, if she even has one.
La La Land – a movie review by Roz Tarszsisz
December 20, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
It has been a long time since a movie like this graced cinema screens.
Little Men – a movie review by Roz Tarszisz
December 8, 2016 by Roz Tarszisz
It’s the little touches that make this tale of childhood friendship from director Ira Sachs (Love is Strange) so engaging. The story spans a small arc but for those involved, the consequences are life changing.
