Frank Lowy

November 5, 2024, 1:07 pm

The medal is awarded 'to those who through their talents, service, or any other means, have made an outstanding contribution to the State of Israel or to humanity'.

By Gareth Narunsky

Professor Ariel Porat (left) with Sir Frank Lowy.

December 14, 2022, 6:30 pm

Lowy’s $26M education gift

The milestone donation, honouring the memory of Sir Frank’s late wife Shirley, will fund the construction of a building at Tel Aviv University to serve as the new home of the International School, as well as the launch of three key activities at the school.

By Peter Kohn

December 17, 2020, 12:00 am

‘Her loss to us is immense’

Lady Shirley, wife to Westfield founder Sir Frank and matriarch of the Lowy family, passed away in Tel Aviv aged 86 last Wednesday, December 9, just before Chanukah.

By Gareth Narunsky

Youngsters getting in the Lag b’Omer spirit.

May 14, 2020, 1:07 am

Tens of thousands log on for Lag b’Omer

With people from Perth to Auckland sending greetings, 18for18 was endorsed across the community: 'Coronavirus can separate us but can't stop us celebrating Jewish life together'.

By Peter Kohn

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull arrive at Admiralty House. Photo: Noel Kessel

August 30, 2018, 12:01 am

‘I feel very much at home in the Jewish community’

FORMER PM Malcolm Turnbull has paid tribute to the Jewish community for its support as he reflected on his 15 years in Parliament in an interview with The AJN.

By Gareth Narunsky

June 21, 2018, 12:01 am

Troubling Times

NEW South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley has disassociated himself from articles in the Australian Muslim Times (AMUST) that veer into anti-Semitic territory after an advertisement he placed wishing the Muslim community Eid Mubarak appeared in the same edition.

By Gareth Narunsky

Harry Triguboff (front, second from left) honoured at Yeshiva's annual gala dinner at Sydney's ICC on February 27.

March 9, 2018, 12:01 am

Triguboff’s 85th birthday

JEWISH businessman and philanthropist Harry Triguboff was the honoured guest and 85-year-old "birthday boy" at Yeshiva's gala dinner, attended by 850 people at Sydney's International Convention Centre on February 27.

By Shane Desiatnik

Children at Moriah College, then known as the North Bondi Hebrew School.

February 23, 2018, 12:01 am

Back to its roots

ACCORDING to The AJN's forerunner The Hebrew Standard, on February 14, 1943, when Sir Samuel Cohen officially opened North Bondi Hebrew School and Kindergarten – a modest one-classroom cottage purchased by Abraham Rabinovitch, with just a handful of children enrolled – he said he hoped it "would be such a success that it would be a forerunner of many more such education aids to the progress of the ideals of Jewry".

By Shane Desiatnik

October 5, 2017, 12:01 am

Six inducted into Hall of Fame

Olympian Emeric Santo, Wallabies five-eighth Rupert Rosenblum, former FFA board members Phil Wolanski and Brian Schwartz, Maccabi Australia past-president Phil Filler and karate world champion Danny Hakim will be inducted into the Maccabi NSW Hall of Fame later this year.

Our Big Kitchen’s Rabbi Dovid Slavin took a large challah in the shape of the number one to Harry Triguboff when he was named the richest person in Australia.

June 2, 2016, 12:00 am

Harry’s number one

The three richest people in Australia have a combined wealth of more than $29 billion ... and they’re all Jewish.

By Joshua Levi

Mike and Kerryn Baird at Yad Vashem. Photo: Office of the NSW Premier

April 7, 2016, 12:00 am

Baird: ‘Nothing can prepare you for Yad Vashem’

JERUSALEM – When Kerryn Baird started crying at Yad Vashem on Tuesday, she just couldn’t stop.

By Nathan Jeffay

Sam Moss (second from right) passed away last week at the age of 90.

March 31, 2016, 12:00 am

Tributes to Sam Moss

THE Sydney community is mourning Sam Moss, a major communal donor, respected businessman and Auschwitz survivor, who died at the age of 90 last week after a short battle with cancer.

By Joshua Levi

A 3D rendering of how Hakoah White City will look.

December 17, 2015, 12:00 am

‘Watershed moment’ for Hakoah

THE dream of a Jewish sporting and community centre is almost a reality after a development application (DA) was approved for Hakoah’s White City property this week.

By Evan Zlatkis

November 6, 2015, 12:00 am

Lowy stepping down as Scentre chair

SHOPPING centre magnate Frank Lowy has announced he will retire as chairman of Scentre Group in May next year.

By Evan Zlatkis

An artist's impression of part of Hakoah's proposed development. (Supplied)

July 3, 2015, 12:00 am

Hakoah White City heritage issues not resolved

WOOLLAHRA Council has deferred any action on a new heritage report for White City for three months to allow the Hakoah board time to work through the issues.

By Gareth Narunsky

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