Olga Horak
The Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters at the SJM.
June 22, 2023, 12:26 pm
Firefighters deeply moved by doing course
"There wasn't a dry eye in the room when 96-year-old survivor, Olga, shared her story – and that's from a group who, as firefighters, are used to going to horrific situations," Vaysbakh said.
By Shane Desiatnik
Alice Zaslavsky
May 30, 2023, 8:39 am
Sharing books, writing and ideas with Writers’ Festival
This year, the line-up includes a number of Jewish voices, joining some of the world’s best novelists, poets, journalists, public intellectuals, economists, politicians, podcasters and scientists.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Holocaust survivor Olga Horak was the keynote speaker at the Sydney Jewish Museum's annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day event.
February 2, 2023, 9:34 am
‘To deal with the past is not easy’
Olga Horak delivered a moving address at the Sydney Jewish Museum to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.
By Carly Adno
Holocaust survivor Olga Horak. Photo: Giselle Haber.
January 26, 2023, 8:36 am
‘Being alive, I find this a personal triumph’
Auschwitz survivor Olga Horak will be the keynote speaker at the Sydney Jewish Museum to commemorate IHRD.
By Carly Adno
Olga Horak AM will share her story at this year's Yom Hashoah commemoration.
April 14, 2022, 10:08 am
‘Keep the memory alive’
Olga Horak to speak at Yom Hashoah event.
By Carly Adno
April 14, 2021, 1:17 pm
Memorialising destruction with creation
Remembrance can take many forms. With the community marking Yom Hashoah last week, The AJN explores three unique and creative ways Holocaust memory is being kept alive.
By Sophie Deutsch
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at a press conference at Studley Park in Kew,Melbourne, Friday, May 3, 2019. Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
January 25, 2021, 12:12 pm
Prime Minister to join virtual commemoration
PM Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will address a first-ever Australia-wide online event commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
By Peter Kohn
Olga Horak at a Sydney Jewish Museum Holocaust memorial ceremony.
June 4, 2020, 9:51 am
SJM’s pandemic pen pals
School students across Sydney have been exchanging letters with Holocaust survivors through the Sydney Jewish Museum’s pen pal project.
By Sophie Deutsch
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman. Photo: Noel Kessel
April 23, 2020, 7:20 am
NSW govt to investigate swastika ban
'To flaunt the emblem in today's Australia is a sickening promotion of what the Nazis stood for ... it is imperative to explore the possibility of outlawing this symbol'.
By Gareth Narunsky
Olga Horak.
December 17, 2019, 10:44 am
‘Be the mensch our world needs’
The Sydney Jewish Museum has launched the 'Be a Mensch' campaign that encourages people to practice small acts of kindness on an everyday basis.
By AJN STAFF
From left: Reverend Dr Stephanie Dowrick, Dr Paul Bauert, Dr Kerryn Phelps MP, Jackie Stricker-Phelps and Vic Alhadeff. Photo: Sophie Deutsch
March 15, 2019, 3:46 pm
‘No excuse for the harm that I’ve caused’
AFTER touring the Sydney Jewish Museum (SJM) on Tuesday, human rights advocate and paediatrician Dr Paul Bauert, who compared the suffering of refugees on Manus Island and Nauru to Holocaust victims at Auschwitz in an interview with Sky News, said he now has a deeper understanding of how his comments upset people.
Holocaust survivor and Sydney Jewish Museum volunteer guide Eddie Jaku talking with students. He will speak at various 2018 Capital Appeal events in October.
September 17, 2018, 2:26 pm
Compelling program for Capital Appeal
THE Sydney Jewish Museum (SJM) - established 25 years ago and visited by more than 27,000 students each year - is on a mission to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive for future generations, and it needs your help.
By Shane Desiatnik
From left: Author Kerri Sackville, Gennarocity Abroad founder Genna Radnan and the Great Synagogue's vice-president Caroline Lewis. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
July 12, 2018, 12:00 am
Women of Worth weekend set to inspire Sydney
More than 20 inspiring Australian Jewish women from all walks of life will headline the inaugural Women of Worth (WOW) festival's 14 sessions on July 28 and 29 as part of The Great Synagogue's 140th anniversary celebrations.
By Shane Desiatnik
Sydney Jewish Museum operations manager Aviva Wolff (centre) with (from left) Holocaust survivors Eddie Jaku, Olga Horak, Yvonne Engelman and Kuba Enoch. Photo: Giselle Haber
February 1, 2018, 12:00 am
Survivors and leaders mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD) was marked with poignant and moving commemorations in Sydney and Melbourne on January 28.
By Rebecca Davis and Shane Desiatnik
Marteen and Kyle Joustra accept Righteous among the Nations medals of behalf of Ids and Elizabeth Joustra.
February 3, 2017, 12:03 am
‘We can never remain silent’
“To speak about Auschwitz isn’t easy and it never will be easy,” said Holocaust survivor Olga Horak in her testimony. “Our generation was betrayed by mankind."
By Yael Brender
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