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Artwork: Adriana Alvarez
March 8, 2019, 1:56 pm
Women who wow
Today is International Women's Day. Rebecca Davis and Sophie Deutsch celebrate a few remarkable women of the community. 
By Rebecca Davis
Sara Saroni. Photo: David Schutz
March 26, 2018, 12:00 am
Christians commemorate the Holocaust
Representatives of three Christian communities in Melbourne came together on Monday night (March 19) to hold their annual memorial service commemorating the Holocaust.
By Peter Kohn
From left: Sue Hampel, JHC co-president; Shota Tohara, Japanese cultural vice-consul; Hannelore Hauser; Yoshimitsu Kawata; Elly Brooks, JHC board member; and Jayne Josem. Photo: Julius Sevcik.
December 18, 2017, 11:45 am
Survivor’s tribute to Japanese diplomats
A Jewish woman sheltered by two senior Japanese consular officials in Berlin during World War II has recounted their bravery at the Jewish Holocaust Centre in Melbourne.
By Peter Kohn
Eddy Boas started writing his book 15 years ago. Photo: Yael Brender
July 16, 2017, 12:02 am
‘I want an apology before I die’
More than seven decades after his liberation, Holocaust survivor Eddy Boas has written his memoirs. He shares his story with Yael Brender. 
By Yael Brender
The late Dr Joachim Schneeweiss (third from right).
March 9, 2017, 12:00 am
‘True mensch’ mourned
Tributes flowed in for Dr Joachim Schneeweiss, a “true mensch” and a “giant” of the Australian Jewish community, when he died at the age of 89 on Monday (March 6).
By Evan Zlatkis
Marteen and Kyle Joustra accept Righteous among the Nations medals of behalf of Ids and Elizabeth Joustra.
February 3, 2017, 12:03 am
‘We can never remain silent’
“To speak about Auschwitz isn’t easy and it never will be easy,” said Holocaust survivor Olga Horak in her testimony. “Our generation was betrayed by mankind."
By Yael Brender
Students Joel Gross, Sarah Apfelbaum, Emily Scharrmacher, Orly Jacobs and Abigail Apfelbaum with living historian Gerty Jellinek and school principal Michael Jones.
September 15, 2016, 1:00 pm
Project Heritage: survivor’s stories
A RECORD 154 Sydney students across nine schools are participating in Project Heritage this year, a NSW Board of Jewish Education (BJE) initiative.
By Yael Brender
Artist Jeffrey Kelson with 94-year-old Holocaust survivor Moshe Fiszman and his portrait. Photo: Yuri Kouzmin
July 6, 2016, 10:11 am
Survivor’s portrait entered in Archibald
Artist Jeffrey Kelson has pinned his hopes on success in this year’s $100,000 Archibald Prize on the determined look of 94-year-old Holocaust survivor Moshe Fiszman.
January 14, 2015, 8:49 am
Survivor’s prized possession
September 18, 2014, 12:00 am
Local Sobibor survivor mourned
MRS Regina Zielinski, the only known Australian survivor of the Sobibor extermination camp, has passed away peacefully at the age of 89.
By Phoebe Roth
March 13, 2013, 12:45 pm
Archibald tribute to survivor
November 14, 2012, 12:47 pm
Reunited in love after decades apart
August 1, 2012, 2:33 pm
Palestinian hostage drama hits home
July 15, 2011, 3:50 pm
Claims Conference appoints ombudsman
The organisation that manages billions of dollars of Holocaust reparations payments voted to appoint an independent ombudsman.
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