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Arts & Lifestyle
August 13, 2026, 11:14 am
A lifelong love affair with Judaism
She wasn't Jewish by blood, but Frida Kahlo filled her world with Jewish lovers, friends and collectors, and claimed Jewish ancestry as her own.
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Jessica Abelsohn
August 12, 2026, 1:35 pm
Exploring mourning, inheritance and family
After the Flood reimagines the biblical story of Noah and the Flood through a family confronting a world that can no longer be recovered.
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AJN STAFF
August 12, 2026, 8:40 am
Helping kids learn healthy toilet habits
Pelvic physiotherapist Carla Sank has written a children's book to help families feel confident talking about toilet training and healthy habits.
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Jessica Abelsohn
August 10, 2026, 2:44 pm
The comedian who laughed her way back to life
Chani Lisbon grew up in a strict Orthodox home, turned to alcohol at 15 and spent years in darkness. Now, approaching 19 years sober, the US-based comedian brought a message to Australia: there is hope, and it's okay to laugh again.
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Jessica Abelsohn
August 10, 2026, 1:14 pm
Celebrating the bar and bat mitzvah year
From awkward dances and signature boards to evolving Jewish education, the bar and bat mitzvah year remains a uniquely memorable rite of passage.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
August 10, 2026, 12:44 pm
Who is permitted to stop wandering?
The Gilgul, developed by Dr Myer Taub and Aliza Levi, features Taub, a doyen of theatre visiting from South Africa, embodying nine successive characters.
By
Melinda Jones
August 10, 2026, 11:30 am
Songs relive bittersweet memories in Neil Diamond musical
The AJN reviews A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, a nostalgic production which had its Australian premiere at Melbourne's Princess Theatre on August 8.
By
Danny Gocs
August 7, 2026, 2:39 pm
Stop curating and start living
Award-winning Melbourne author Suzy Zail's new novel A New Kind of Beautiful follows a young artist losing her sight and finding herself. The AJN spoke to Zail about the deeply personal story behind the book.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
August 5, 2026, 7:32 am
Australian Jewish Writer Awards winners announced
Mazal tov to the finalists and winners of the Australian Jewish Writer Awards, which recognise the best Australian writing on Jewish subjects published in 2025.
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AJN STAFF
August 4, 2026, 10:11 am
The courage to be sincere
Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin speaks powerfully to modern audiences, breaking down walls and showing how vulnerability can be a positive thing.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
August 3, 2026, 3:05 pm
Opera’s TikTok moment
Maayan Licht is making Gen Z fall in love with 300-year-old music, with TikTok videos have been watched more than 100 million times.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
July 30, 2026, 12:11 pm
Zavros wins People’s Choice for Ryvchin portrait
Michael Zavros's Archibald portrait of ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin has won the 2026 ANZ People's Choice award with a record number of votes.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
July 29, 2026, 12:58 pm
The courage to be sincere
Eleanor Lyons says Tchaikovsky's heroine taught her that vulnerability is not weakness, and that sincerity takes more courage than detachment ever will.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
July 29, 2026, 7:53 am
Words that heal and hold
One novel became a therapy tool for trauma survivors. The other moved Yemeni readers to tears. The AJN spoke to authors Yishay Ishi Ron and Ayelet Tsabari, who are bringing their stories to Australia next month.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
July 29, 2026, 7:44 am
Shai Abramson back by popular demand
Shai Abramson is coming back to Australia, performing for the community in a show of solidarity, unity and strength.
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AJN STAFF
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