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A fence and barracks at Auschwitz. Photo: MOTL
August 11, 2022, 9:24 am
Driven by a final promise
“I’m strongly of the view that the lessons of the Holocaust are universal, not just about Jewish people. They’re lessons about the world, our universal history as human beings."
By Carly Adno
Actor Mel Gibson in London in 2017. Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
August 8, 2022, 12:51 pm
I’d love to love you…but I can’t
Quoted, feted and acclaimed by the world, a legion of leaders and celebrities - and even historical icons - has at the same time made it hard for Jewish people to join in the universal adulation. Peter Kohn shares his dilemna.
By Peter Kohn
Kiss rocker Gene Simmons is involved in Creative Community for Peace. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABA via JTA
July 21, 2022, 11:50 am
The art of advocacy
Amid rising antisemitism and delegitimisation of Israel, international organisation Creative Community For Peace is working hard to redress the balance within the entertainment industry.
By Gareth Narunsky
Hundreds of newly trained al-Shabab fighters perform military exercises in the Lafofe area some 18km south of Mogadishu, Somalia, in 2011. Photo: AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File
June 9, 2022, 11:58 am
Can jihadists truly de-radicalise
Jewish author Carla Power attended a conference with ex-jihadists for her new book Home, Land, Security. She has some advice for Western governments, Rich Tenorio reports.
By Rich Tenorio
June 2, 2022, 8:44 am
Exploring the relationship between Jewish and First Nations people
As we mark Reconciliation Week, Carly Adno talks to Jewish organisations and individuals about the relationship between First Nations and Jewish communities.
By Carly Adno
May 10, 2022, 3:00 pm
Power couple
Leo and Mina Fink are cornerstone names in the Australian Jewish community - and for good reason. The AJN speaks with Jewish academic Dr Margaret Taft a out her landmark biography.
By Peter Kohn
Lian Knight with the book she wrote about her grandfather, Issy Smith.
May 4, 2022, 10:00 am
Books shed light on bravery in battle
This past year or so has seen the publication in Australia of three books covering a range of military subject matter of particular interest to the Jewish Australian reader.
By Shane Desiatnik
Safe in Berlin. From left: Tanya Borodina, Marta Kraynyukova, Alla Borodina, Alice and Julia Kraynyukova. Photo: Courtesy of Masorti Germany via JTA
April 26, 2022, 8:00 am
‘Next year in Kharkiv’
When Kharkiv, Ukraine came under Russian shelling, Tanya Borodina, 44 and her young daughter fled to Berlin. They attended a Passover seder at Berlin's Fraenkelufer Synagogue, where her closing prayer was "Next year in Kharkiv". She tells her story.
By Tanya Borodina
Svetlana Niselevitch receives a haggadah for Passover from a JDC staff member outside her home in Odesa, Ukraine. Photo: JDC via JTA
April 24, 2022, 11:00 am
Despite danger, Ukrainian Jews celebrate with public seders
"When you have fled a war, sometimes being separated from family, leaving behind everything, that's when you'll start looking for the things that connect you and tie you down."
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
Sylvia, Claire, parents Sam and Elsa, Thelma and Shirley at a family wedding in 1950.
April 20, 2022, 9:00 am
Family ties
On Pesach we ask the four questions and talk about the four sons. Now, Yossi Aron and Judy Fetter explore the fascinating story of the four Kosky sisters, who were born in Melbourne but have legacy far beyond.
By Yossi Aron and Judy Fetter
The sun sets on the Kochav Meir field hospital in Mostyska, Ukraine.
April 7, 2022, 11:30 am
A shining star to light Ukraine
Israel's 'Shining Star' field hospital in eastern Ukraine – a partnership between the Israeli Health Ministry, Foreign Ministry and Sheba Medical Centre – has treated more than 2000 patients since it opened on March 22. The AJN spoke to hospital director Yoel Har-Even.
By Gareth Narunsky
April 5, 2022, 11:00 am
St Kilda 150 years strong
As St Kilda Hebrew Congregation celebrates its 150th anniversary, The AJN traces the illustrious history of the shule, and its equally illustrious members and leaders.
By YOSSI ARON
The school's modern new campus.
April 3, 2022, 12:00 pm
‘We think big, but we stay small’
Mount Sinai College will belatedly mark its 40th anniversary at a special event next weekend. The AJN talks to the key figures whose big dreams have ensured its success.
By Gareth Narunsky
At work in the editor's chair.
March 17, 2022, 9:02 am
The final zeditorial
More than 12 years, over 600 editions and plenty of laughs as national editor, The AJN farewells Zeddy Lawrence with his final feature, sharing some thoughts on the paper and our community.
By Zeddy Lawrence
In this handout photo taken from a video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the nation in Kyiv on February 24. Zelensky declared martial law, saying Russia has targeted Ukraine's military infrastructure. He urged Ukrainians to stay at home and not to panic. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP
March 3, 2022, 10:32 am
Servant of the People
In just four years, Volodymyr Zelensky went from Jewish comic to Putin's enemy #1 and a heroic defender of Ukraine, writes Gabe Friedman.
By Gabe Friedman
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