Michael Misrachi
Afua Hirsch.
August 16, 2018, 10:17 am
Festival to write home about
AN annual and much-anticipated tradition for book lovers, the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival inspires audiences through its dynamic program comprising provocative but respectful conversation, innovative ideas, and heart-tugging tales of survival. Sophie Deutsch takes a look at some of the main events on offer in this year's festival.
Rabbi Alon Meltzer.
August 22, 2017, 12:01 am
Shalom… and farewell
HE has big shoes to fill, but Rabbi Alon Meltzer (pictured) says he’s up for the challenge after he was appointed as the new programming director of Shalom and as the next rabbi of Or Chadash.
By Evan Zlatkis
From left: Lior and Michael Misrachi with Shalom CEO Tamara Samuel and Shalom president Jonathan Leib.
June 9, 2017, 12:02 am
Shalom and farewell Michael
THERE were mixed emotions at Shalom as programming director Michael Misrachi, who has been with the organisation for eight years, announced that he and his family will be making aliyah.
By Yael Brender
A packed session at last year’s Sydney Jewish Writers’ Festival.
July 27, 2016, 1:11 pm
Festival time for authors
Leading Australian authors will join key international writers at this year’s Sydney Jewish Writers’ Festival, being held from August 27-28 to celebrate the quality of Jewish writing.
Author Jennifer Teege enthrals the audience at the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival. Photo: Noel Kessel
September 9, 2015, 3:12 pm
Writers shine at festival
The Sydney Jewish Writers’ Festival attracted an impressive line-up of international writers and Australian authors at panel discussions and lectures for the event held at Bondi Junction.
By Evan Zlatkis
Israeli television director and writer Gideon Raff.
August 14, 2015, 2:11 pm
Writers in the spotlight
Leading overseas writers will join a strong line-up of local authors at this year’s Sydney Jewish Writers Festival, being held later this month to celebrate the richness and diversity of Jewish writing.
June 24, 2014, 12:00 am
A wonderful day of learning at Yom Limmud
FROM tackling anti-Semitism through music to what makes Bibi Netanyahu tick: these were some of the topics at this year’s Yom Limmud festival last Sunday.
By Evan Zlatkis
May 29, 2014, 11:40 am
Reclaiming human rights for the right
By Nathan Jeffay
August 22, 2013, 10:04 am
Festival time for authors
June 13, 2013, 12:00 am
Slezak at Limmud-Oz was ‘storm in a teacup’
DESPITE the controversy that preceded this year’s Limmud-Oz, the event passed without incident over the long weekend and has been hailed as “the biggest ever, attracting 1200 participants including over 200 presenters”.
By Joshua Levi
September 5, 2012, 2:39 pm
Jewish writers share ideas
September 19, 2011, 12:00 am
Scholar stranded in visa row
A RENOWNED Israeli scholar, who was scheduled to be The Shalom Institute’s scholar-in-residence, had to cancel her trip to Australia after her carer was denied an entry visa, prompting the institute’s program director to call the decision “discriminatory”.
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