Jewish community defiant as October 7 remembered

Australia’s Jewish community say they remain defiant and united as thousands gathered 12 months on from the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Stefan Friedrich Smerd – world-renowned solar physicist Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Nahum Barnet – one of Melbourne’s most productive commercial architects Read more

Jemima walks the talk

Australian walker Jemima Montag has joined an elite list of Australian track and field athletes to win two medals at a single Olympics. Read more

Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk

Australian Jemima Montag has drawn inspiration from her late grandmother to win a bronze medal in the women’s 20km walk at the Paris Olympics. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Marion Phillips – Australian-born British Labour Party Politician and Member of Parliament Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

David Samuel Benjamin – Merchant and Prominent Jewish and Non-Jewish Organisational ‘’Mensch’’ Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Philip Louis Frankel

Businessman, mason, chazan, sportsman, and loyal Jew Read more

South African foreign minister: Citizens in IDF to be arrested on return

Naledi Pandor, the foreign minister of South Africa, said at an African National Congress event earlier this week that South Africa will arrest citizens who serve in the Israel Defence Forces upon their return to South Africa. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Mark Rubin and Abraham Davis

Mark Rubin, a pearl dealer and pastoralist – Abraham Davis – shrewd businessman and perhaps “a ghost’’. Read more

Melbourne Writers Festival leader quits over Palestine program

The Melbourne Writers Festival’s deputy chair has quit over Palestine’s representation in the festival’s as-yet-unpublished program. Read more

South Africa. Time to leave?

Why is South Africa leading the outpouring of hatred towards Israel? Is the writing on the wall? Is it because of endemic anti-Semitism? Or is there something more to this than meets the eye?
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From Australia’s Jewish Past: Lena Brasch – Actor and Artists Model – Part 1

Selina Venus Brasch was born in North Melbourne on 9 November 1874. She was the youngest child of Wolfe and Esther Brasch. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Ernest Samuel Marks CBE – sportsman, Sydney’s first Jewish Lord Mayor; wool buyer, politician, and community identity

Ernest was born on 7 May 1871 in West Maitland, New South Wales. Read more

Why the referendum holds special meaning for Australia’s Jewish community

Collective Jewish memory is the essence of our faith. It is the intimate knowledge that exists deep within each of us and belongs to all of us…writes Dr Aharon Friedland. Read more

Sydney jazz pianist to perform in Brooklyn – and online

Australian musician-composer Leonie Cohen and her quintet are set to perform in Brooklyn’s Soapbox Gallery next Thursday. Read more

Jessica Fox follows gold with K1 silver in Spain

Australian superstar Jessica Fox backed up her C1 gold medal a day earlier with silver in the women’s K1 at the ICF canoe slalom World Cup event in La Seu, Spain. Read more

From New Zealand’s Jewish past – Sir Julius Vogel KCMG – New Zealand’s Eighth Premier

Julius was born in London on 24 February 1835, the son of Albert and Phoebe.

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How do you explain the large number of Jews in art and other forms of culture?

Ask the rabbi. Read more

From New Zealand’s Jewish past: Merchant, auctioneer, shipping agent and community leader

David Nathan, one of two Jews listed in the 1841 New Zealand Census, was born in London in 1816 and was the third son of Nathan Lion Nathan and his wife Sarah.  Read more

“You Don’t Have To Be Jewish” to be revived

The Australian premiere of the iconic musical sketch comedy show You Don’t Have To Be Jewish hits Sydney in October and November at two Sydney Eastern Suburbs venues. Read more

From New Zealand’s Jewish Past: Joel Samuel Polack – one of New Zealand’s first Jewish settlers

Our stories over the last three years have concentrated on amazing men and women who have contributed to the growth of Australia and its community.  This week takes us across the sea to New Zealand to learn about their early pioneers. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Lewis Wolfe Levy – widely respected businessman, politician and community stalwart

Lewis was born on 13 June 1815 in London, the son of Benjamin Wolfe Levy,  a merchant, and his wife Martha, who was also a Levy prior to their marriage. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Siba Coppelson – mother of two knights and a most remarkable woman

Siba was born in 1870 in England to Abraham Sloman and his wife, who had emigrated to England from Eastern Europe. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Joseph Sternberg  – one of the ‘great personalities’ of Bendigo

Joseph, the son of Alexander – a clothier – and Frederica was born on 3 April 1852 in London.   Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: The Hon. Edward Aaron Cohen

It would be interesting to know which was the most popular Jewish family name in Australia from convict times to today.  A number of stories have been written about ‘Cohens’ – many are related. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Ruby Sophia Rich-Shalit – feminist, pianist and an outstanding community identity

In continuing the celebration of International Women’s Day, this story is of one amazing Jewish woman whose efforts for all Australian women should be applauded. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Shlomo Weintraub – Samuel Wynn – Wine Merchant and active Zionist

Shlomo (Samuel), the son of Michael and Rivkah Weintraub, was born on 4 April 1891 in Ushimow near Lodz, Russia (Poland).  Read more

Feb-13 4:00pm SBS-TV: Who do you think you are?

Intrigued by family stories from his granddad Eddie, former Towie star and presenter Mark Wright investigates his dad’s side of the family. Read more

South African documentary on Holocaust survivor

The Ritz Cinemas, Sydney and Classic Cinemas, Melbourne, will present a Q&A screening of the deeply moving documentary I AM HERE. Read more

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