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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 174
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World War II
October 17, 2023, 7:22 am
Commitment to Holocaust education
Courage to Care uses inspiring stories of survival from the Holocaust to illustrate the importance of being an 'upstander' when confronted by discrimination.
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AJN STAFF
October 15, 2023, 7:23 am
Sharing Sasha’s story
When The AJN ran a story about a young Sydney filmmaker, we never anticipated that it would spawn a beautiful filmmaking relationship with an author in Melbourne. Lexee Gordoun and Anita Selzer have teamed up to produce Sasha’s Game, which follows the story of how Anita’s father survived the Holocaust. The AJN spoke to both the filmmaker and the author about how the film came to be and what they hope the future of the film holds.
By
AJN STAFF
October 6, 2023, 5:41 am
Author learned Yiddish to present stories
When asked how prevalent Yiddish is within the community at the moment, Hodge told The AJN, “At one time people knew this language was dying out, but this is not true anymore..."
By
Carol Saffer
September 26, 2023, 6:49 am
Pope knew about camps
Koenig's letter leaves little room for doubt about whether Pius knew of the Holocaust.
By
Andrew Lapin
September 4, 2023, 12:20 pm
What’s behind the doll’s eyes?
What happens when a young woman escaping Germany crosses paths with a Yiddish poet fleeing persecution? A love story. But Doll's Eye is so much more than that; it's a commentary on what's really behind what we see in front of our very own eyes. The AJN spoke to author Leah Kaminsky about her latest novel.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
July 27, 2023, 2:43 pm
The Jewish story behind Oppenheimer
With a new film about the scientist's life now in cinemas, Shira Li Bartov and Andrew Lapin explore the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Jewish man whose invention changed history.
By
AJN STAFF
July 13, 2023, 12:18 pm
‘In My Pocket’ workshop at Carmel School
The students reflected on their artwork, putting their thoughts on paper to explain the motivation behind their creations and went on to share their reflections with their teachers and peers.
By
AJN STAFF
June 29, 2023, 11:24 am
Community celebrates Steiner’s 90th birthday
A distinguished artist, specialising in stained glass and wood carvings, Steiner was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2017 for his service to art and community history.
By
Shane Desiatnik
June 13, 2023, 7:24 am
A link to the past to look to the future
Tulips for Breakfast is set in Amsterdam during WWII, during which the main character Adelena lives in hiding. She has been left in the care of a non-Jew as her parents believed that was her only chance of survival.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
June 4, 2023, 6:59 am
Lens on wartime Shanghai
Horst Eisfelder is being remembered for his comprehensive photography in the ghetto, which has created a record for posterity.
By
Peter Kohn
May 10, 2023, 6:57 am
Film explores finding friendship in wartime
This is Lost Transport. A moving and thought-provoking film by director Saskia Diesing currently showing at the German Film Festival throughout Australia.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
May 7, 2023, 6:38 am
Jewish ex-Diggers honoured
They are the oldest members of VAJEX and were recently honoured by the organisation for their bravery in combat during World War II.
By
Peter Kohn
April 27, 2023, 12:01 pm
Rabbi Yossi ‘honoured’ to lead Coogee dawn service
"We're all united in service of our country, and our nation is only as strong as all of us are, provided we're united and working towards the same goals with the same values,"
By
RACHEL TREISMAN
March 14, 2023, 7:12 am
Jewish jokes reign in History of the World Part II
The long-awaited sequel to the classic 1981 film co-produced by comedian Nick Kroll revolves around Jewish history – and skewers it. Writes Jackie Hajdenberg.
By
Jackie Hajdenberg
September 6, 2021, 2:30 pm
High Holy Days on the battlefield
Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur were observed in the most challenging of circumstances by Jewish diggers serving in World War I and World War II.
By
Shane Desiatnik
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