Jessica Abeslohn
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July 20, 2026, 9:15 am
The Sydney woman behind New York’s tahini obsession
Rachel Simons built a cult tahini brand in New York. Now she's fighting back as BDS targets her proudly Israeli-made products.
By Jessica Abeslohn
Olga Horak. Photo: Sydney Jewish Museum
April 23, 2025, 2:38 pm
Olga Horak’s visual voice
Olga Horak was one of Australia’s most prominent Holocaust survivors. She was also a brilliant artist. Now, her closely guarded works are finally being exhibited for the public to see.
By Jessica Abeslohn
A 22-storey portrait of Leonard Cohen on the side of a building on Montreal's Crescent Street. Photo: Robert Sarner/ Times of Israel
November 12, 2021, 8:30 am
A reluctant star
Canadian journalist Michael Posner has spoken to more than 550 people who knew singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. Now he has released the second volume of an epic Cohen biography, revealing what the revered entertainer was really like. The AJN spoke to Posner about the process.
By Jessica Abeslohn
Still from Living Legacies, a Stella Stories Production with Amanda Jane Reynolds (Guringai) as lead artist in the Australian Museum's Unsettled exhibion. Photo: Stella Stories
November 9, 2021, 9:15 am
Telling other people’s stories
Starting from the bottom and working his way up, Elliott Magen has worked on a variety of films, from the lifecycle of butterflies to why people collect and through to the stories of our First Nations people. The AJN spoke to the film editor about his career and his latest work.
By Jessica Abeslohn
November 8, 2021, 3:00 pm
Rivkah: A very personal sculpture
Jewish artist Carol Crawford's sculpture, Rivkah, is currently on display at the newly-opened Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf.
By Jessica Abeslohn
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