Arts & Lifestyle
Photo: Takahiro Kyono
October 2, 2026, 11:41 am
Sydney to host Leonard Cohen festival
A one-day festival of theatre, talks and music will celebrate the poet and songwriter, and the Jewish roots that shaped his work.
By AJN STAFF
Images and text from Weeknights with Alice by Alice Zaslavsky, photography by Rochelle Eagle. Murdoch Books RRP $45.00
September 30, 2026, 12:05 pm
Serving up joy, one vegetable at a time
Alice Zaslavsky's new cookbook puts vegetables first, but it's her renewed connection to the community that’s truly special.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Dr Margo Lowy (left) and Shterny Dadon. Photo: supplied
September 29, 2026, 1:10 pm
A lasting legacy put into words
Written over five years and hundreds of hours of conversation, a new book by Dr Margo Lowy and Shterny Dadon captures the history, heart and soul of the Australian Jewish Fertility Network.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Mordecai Esakoff at work. Photos: supplied
September 25, 2026, 9:05 am
Four decades of crafting Judaica
Mordecai Esakoff's repertoire spans candlesticks and bowls to boxes, miniature gardens, prayer books, jewellery and landscapes.
By AJN STAFF
September 24, 2026, 9:05 am
The unbreakable musical spirit
SHIR's Unbreakable concert brings together Jewish, Indian, Iranian and Samoan artists for a landmark celebration of music and social cohesion.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Sarah with Valentyna, Michael and Summer. Photo: supplied
September 23, 2026, 1:41 pm
‘She’s just a beautiful Australian, Jewish girl’
In their first sit-down podcast interview, Valentyna and Michael Britvan share the story of their daughter's life, the Bondi attack and finding hope.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Ed Sheeran Photo: Yakub88/Dreamstime.com
September 16, 2026, 10:43 am
Ed Sheeran breaks silence as tour falls apart
After a week of silence, Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore was the promoter's call, not his. The fallout since has cost him his band and three support acts.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: Scott Legato/WireImage via Kveller
September 14, 2026, 9:40 am
Pink: ‘I was born a Jew. I’ve never hidden it’
Pink has broken her silence on the Macklemore controversy, writing a deeply personal statement about fear and identity, and what it feels like to be a Jewish mother.
By Jessica Abelsohn
A still from Safe Room. Photo: supplied
September 11, 2026, 9:24 am
Inside the room that held onto hope
Award-winning filmmaker Haley Geffen's new documentary captures what happened when a group of strangers sheltered together on October 7 and became a family.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Just an Illusion. Photo: Manuel Moutier
September 10, 2026, 10:51 am
A varied program for a varied community and beyond
The 2026 JIFF program that responds to the current creative environment with breadth, warmth and a seven-film Mel Brooks retrospective.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Richard Vilensky (left), Jamie Bialkower. Photo: Cami Hojman
September 7, 2026, 2:12 pm
Jewish-Australian story receives production funding for the first time
A significant moment for Jewish storytelling
By Dahlia D'Onghia
Marilyn Leder. Photo: supplied
September 7, 2026, 12:08 pm
A new chapter in the Jewish MILF universe
Marilyn Leder said her new show draws on her own experiences of marriage, divorce and dating, when Marilyn Leder takes to the stage again.
By AJN STAFF
Gloria Steinem attends Equality Now 30th Anniversary Gala at Guastavino's on November 15, 2022 in New York City. Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images via JTA
September 7, 2026, 9:32 am
Gloria Steinem never forgot her Jewish roots
Gloria Steinem, who died aged 92, was the face of American feminism for over 50 years. Her Jewish heritage shaped her fight against all oppression.
By Jessica Abelsohn
The makeshift memorial to the Bondi Beach terror attack. Photo: Nadine Saacks
September 1, 2026, 3:42 pm
Giving voice to the stories from Bondi
After Bondi: Survivor Stories explores what went through people's minds when they thought it was the end, and what has stayed with them since.
By Jessica Abelsohn
September 1, 2026, 12:59 pm
Three million flowers and one hungry plant
Israel’s largest flower exhibition features both Israeli and internationally grown flowers beautifully shaped and nurtured into animals, landscapes, planets and even a village.
By Sharonne Tidhar
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