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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 202
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Jewish History
November 24, 2023, 7:27 am
Who are the Indigenous People of Palestine?
Over the following centuries, small communities of Jews always remained in the land of Israel, and those in exile prayed every day to return. Sovereignty was never ceded.
By
Mordechai Smith
November 23, 2023, 3:27 pm
Fostering respect over fear and intolerance
Holding those who spread antisemitic rhetoric accountable, whether online or in public forums, is essential.
By
Rabbi Daniel Rabin
October 10, 2023, 7:09 am
‘Not just another travelogue of Jewish suffering’
In Jewish Space Lasers, journalist Mike Rothschild – no relation – plumbs 200 years of outlandish and harmful material to try and discover how one family became an unending target, writes Amy Spiro.
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AMY SPIRO
October 4, 2023, 7:07 am
World first in Brisbane
This "virtual space to learn about the Holocaust" uses the same historical sources and materials as its bricks-and-mortar counterpart, which is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
By
Peter Kohn
October 3, 2023, 6:35 am
Holocaust denial in Palestinian society
Palestinian professor Mohammed Dajani, who took his students to Auschwitz, tells Gianluca Pacchiani that distortion of Nazi atrocities is deeply tied to Palestinian narrative and built on lack of education.
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AJN STAFF
October 2, 2023, 6:55 am
We were made for loving Kiss
Kiss returns to Australia next month for one final additional farewell show, exclusive to Sydney. Jessica Abelsohn explores the craziness behind the most influential rock band, including Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley's Jewish roots.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
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 15, 2023, 12:18 pm
‘The jewel in the Jewish cultural world’
“When the Germans stormed the ghetto and ordered everyone to leave that was the end of Jewish life in Bialystok.”
By
Carol Saffer
August 31, 2023, 12:48 pm
Berzinis uncovers truth of Lithuanian atrocities
"We are deeply honoured to recognise Mr Berzinis for his extraordinary efforts in preserving the memory and legacy of Lithuanian Jewry and uncovering the whole truth about its annihilation," said president of B'nai B'rith ANZ Benny Monheit.
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AJN STAFF
August 24, 2023, 12:09 pm
The influence of General Sir John Monash
Hannah Gandy uses education to benefit the community
By
Carol Saffer
August 22, 2023, 7:28 am
A Jewish woman invented the cat-eye glasses
Her invention was rejected by many of the biggest optical companies of the day, who told her that they would call her back “whenever we need glasses for lunatic asylums”, she recalled in one interview.
By
Lior Zaltzman
August 14, 2023, 7:11 am
Google Doodle celebrates Altina Schinasi
A trained sculptor, Schinasi designed the glasses in the late 1930s while working as a window display designer.
August 8, 2023, 7:14 am
Hebrew’s new dawn
Ben Judah explores how a Moldavian Jew's pilgrimage in the 19th century foreshadowed the rebirth of the language of the Jewish people.
By
Ben Judah
July 30, 2023, 5:20 pm
Barbie director wants you to feel like it’s Shabbat
Gerwig is winning acclaim for transforming Barbie from a stagnant symbol of capitalism and women's oppression into a canvas for exploring self-discovery, through an accidental jaunt from the toy world into the real one.
By
PHILISSA CRAMER
July 24, 2023, 7:04 pm
Dutch family gave shelter
Initially the owners thought he might be avoiding the German military draft. "After some time, it was clear that my father was Jewish but he was allowed to stay," Leder said.
By
Peter Kohn
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