Join us for the silver jubilee celebration of Emanuel Synagogue's Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio OAM—the first female rabbi to be awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia—who will be honoured for 25 impactful years of service and commitment to Australia's largest progressive congregation, and well beyon...

Wide-ranging discussions about the land and people of Israel spanning society, culture and current affairs.

Every Monday morning from 10.00 am.

Wide-ranging discussions about the land and people of Israel spanning society, culture and current affairs.

Every Monday morning from 10.00 am.

Two years after the start of the war, Israel stands at a defining moment. In this special edition of Conversations About Israel, via live cross, Maayan Hoffman — journalist, analyst, and Executive Editor of ILTV News — will discuss the latest geopolitical developments, the evolving regional dynam...

Wide-ranging discussions about the land and people of Israel spanning society, culture and current affairs.

Every Monday morning from 10.00 am.

As a young girl living under Nazi occupation, Lotte Vidor spent her childhood in hiding. In this deeply personal short film, Lotte shares her memories of life in the ghetto, constant fear, and the everyday restrictions Jewish women faced — including being unable to shop for food or walk freely in...

This video incorporates interviews with several elders of our community looking back at the history of the synagogue. Sadly, several of these people have passed away since the time of filming.

Thanks to Maxine Brenner and Jodee Rich for sponsoring this project.

Three child Holocaust survivors. One extraordinary discovery. In this powerful 7-minute short film, produced by AD Media for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, three Holocaust survivors share their haunting childhood memories of deportation to Auschwitz. Decades later, in Sydney, they met through ...

Born in Salonika, Greece, in 1923 to a Sephardic Jewish family of Turkish and Greek heritage, Flore Jaku survived the Holocaust with the help of courage, false papers, and the French Resistance. In this moving short film, Flore recounts how her family, who spoke Ladino and French, relocated to Be...

Two women. One unbreakable bond. A story of survival, loss, and lifelong friendship.

In this moving short film, Holocaust survivors Eva and Ibi recount their journeys through the horrors of World War II. Both were sent to Auschwitz, where Eva was separated from her sister — promised a new life i...

Aneta Weinrach’s Holocaust survival story is one of harrowing loss, resilience, and renewal. In this powerful short documentary, Aneta recounts her experience of hiding in a loft with two babies — one of whom tragically died after being smothered to keep them all from being discovered.

She descr...

Discover the powerful true story of Yvonne Engelman, a Holocaust survivor who overcame unimaginable horrors to rebuild her life in Australia.

Born in 1927 in Czechoslovakia, Yvonne’s childhood was destroyed by the Nazi regime. Deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau and separated from her parents, she e...

At just 16 years old, Olga Horak was torn from her home and sent to Auschwitz. In this powerful short film, Olga recounts her Holocaust survival story — from the Nazi occupation of Slovakia to forced labour, selections by Dr. Josef Mengele, and enduring the death march to Bergen-Belsen.

Olga spe...

My Two Lives is an award-winning Holocaust documentary by Sarita Gold, telling the powerful story of survivor Lotte Weiss through her own voice and the lens of artist Thea. Originally created for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies' Holocaust ceremony, the film has been screened at over 30 internati...

Introducing People of the Books at Emanuel Synagogue: An Exploration of Jewish Fiction Writing.

Join us as we launch People of the Books at Emanuel Synagogue with Julia Levitina's stunning debut novel, 'The Girl from Moscow.' An absorbing, thrilling, and heart-stopping Cold War drama.

Rabbi Jac...

Join us for the second instalment of People of the Books, featuring special guest Nadine J. Cohen, fresh from a whirlwind engagement with the Sydney Writers' Festival.

Nadine J. Cohen is a Sydney-based writer working across media, screen, and literature, with bylines in The Guardian, The Saturda...

Join us for the third instalment of our popular series, People of the Books, featuring award-winning novelist Diane Armstrong. A child Holocaust survivor who arrived in Australia in 1948, Diane has since captivated readers with her deeply personal and powerful storytelling. With seven books to he...

Since the sold-out season of this gripping musical by Joanna Weinberg at Emanuel Synagogue, we have been fielding requests to make it available for streaming and we have heard your cries. Gather the family around and experience the magic for yourself.

Beatrice Nasi, who would come to be known a...

Take a sneak peek at Shabbat Live fixture Gabriella Mordecai’s stunning debut album, A Place I Never Knew, with this heartfelt melody: Kaleidoscope.

A Place I Never Knew is out now, wherever you get your music.

'Goddess Vengeance' captures the brave journey of self-discovery by a young queer woman, Hanna, who must confront loneliness and uncertainty wrought by the pandemic.

Part Three of 'Covid Courage: Stories of Sydney Jewry,' a three-part documentary series chronicling the impact of the Covid-19 pan...