Ilan Kidron

September 12, 2024, 10:37 am

Music has a wonderful way of uniting and strengthening those who listen to it together. Songs of Hope is about exactly that, a concert to commemorate the October 7 massacre. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to SHIR Festival Director, Ben Adler, about the event.

By Jessica Abelsohn

Jewish House co-founder and president Roger Clifford. Photo: Nadine Saacks Photography

November 14, 2023, 12:09 pm

Proudly celebrating 40 years

“What Jewish House does is give people hope,”

By Shane Desiatnik

April 12, 2022, 9:00 am

From despair to joy

"The song attempts to understand the past, bringing hope and new light into a broken heart..."

By Jessica Abelsohn

Monsieur Camembert are on the playlist. Photo: Jane Dyson

October 1, 2021, 2:45 pm

Let’s get loud (together)

'Louder Together' is a new playlist from JCA and Glassbreakers' Ilan Kidron that aims to share a little bit of naches and joy with the world.

By AJN STAFF

September 12, 2021, 10:00 am

Stronger and louder together

A new Spotify playlist promises to have you grooving along, as you listen to the favourites of some of our most decorated musical artists.

By Jessica Abelsohn

September 10, 2021, 4:36 pm

‘We are still kvelling after last year’s Yiddish Poetica’

Dunera will partner with Poetica and Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre for "Yiddish Poetica Part 2", this Sunday night, September 12.

By AJN STAFF

July 27, 2021, 7:17 am

Kidron song chosen as Paralympics theme

The song Nothing is Impossible, written by Jewish musician Ilan Kidron for JCA The Choice Foundation, has been chosen by Channel 7 as its theme song for coverage of the Paralympics

By Gareth Narunsky

September 24, 2020, 12:00 am

Stars sing for lockdown

'By putting on a night like this for Melbourne and the rest of the world in lockdown, we’re saying we are here with you and here for you'.

By AJN STAFF

Michael Swibel (left) and retiring
Sydney FC captain Alex Brosque
hold the 2018/19 A-League trophy at
Optus Stadium in Perth last Sunday.

May 23, 2019, 12:00 am

Swibel shares in Sydney FC’s glory

"PURE elation" was how Sydney FC's A-League and National Youth League football manager Michael Swibel described the moment he and head coach Steve Corica embraced on the pitch following the Sky Blues' 4-1 penalty shootout A-League grand final win against favourites Perth Glory.

By Shane Desiatnik

Australia’s Eurovision entrant Kate Miller-Heidke.

May 9, 2019, 12:50 am

Australian artists reject Eurovision boycott

AUSTRALIANS Ilan Kidron, Lior and Deborah Conway have joined over 100 other entertainment industry identities to reject calls for a boycott of next week's Eurovision Song Contest.

By Gareth Narunsky

September 28, 2018, 12:07 pm

Shir Madness sure to be a success

An eclectic festival celebrating Jewish music through the ages, the Shir Madness Jewish Music Festival returns next month as a mega line-up of musicians take to a new venue in Emanuel Synagogue's recently renovated premises. Sophie Deutsch reports.

December 8, 2017, 12:00 am

‘Golden’ Sami farewelled

TRIBUTES have been paid to film director, producer, actress, singer and songwriter Samantha Rebillet, who died tragically at the age of 45 last week.

By Joshua Levi

Tony Abbott speaking at the Chabad North Shore gala dinner. Photo: Shane Desiatnik

July 11, 2017, 12:01 am

Abbott headlines Chabad North Shore dinner

MORE than $200,000 was raised for Chabad North Shore at its annual gala dinner at Curzon Hall last week, headlined by Tony Abbott.

By Shane Desiatnik

Lighting of the memorial candles at a past Yom Hashoah commemoration in Sydney. Photo: Giselle Haber

May 12, 2016, 12:00 am

Shoah remembrance in song and silence

IT began with the wailing of sirens and continued in the yearning strains of singer Ilan Kidron’s beautiful rendition of Vu Ahin Zol ikh Geyn?/Where Shall I Go?, a song written by a Polish Jew who perished in the gas chambers of Auschwitz.

By Shane Desiatnik

Lily Brett in Sydney this week. Photo: Noel Kessel

May 5, 2016, 12:00 am

Creative responses to the Holocaust

THE power of the written word to explore and reflect on the tragedy of the Holocaust and its ongoing legacy runs through Lily Brett’s veins.

By Shane Desiatnik