Danny Gocs
Josh Piterman will perform his favourite numbers in concert.
May 16, 2019, 1:45 pm
Piterman to embark on first solo concert tour
Singer Josh Piterman is embarking on his first solo concert tour of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane next month to perform his favourite songs.
By danny gocs
Author Leah Kaminsky with copies of her latest novel, The Hollow Bones. Photos: Noel Kessel
April 4, 2019, 12:00 am
Novel idea inspired by Nazi explorer
IT was while author Leah Kaminsky was researching her debut novel The Waiting Room, published in 2015, that she unearthed an amazing story that provided the inspiration for her latest novel, The Hollow Bones.
Michael Shafar is performing in this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
April 1, 2019, 11:45 am
Comedian’s last laugh on cancer
SINCE Michael Shafar turned his back on a law career for the world of stand-up comedy a few years ago, he has been a regular performer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
December 20, 2018, 7:04 pm
Summer showtime in Melbourne
The acclaimed Harry Potter stage show heralds in a feast of summer shows on the Melbourne stage, writes Danny Gocs.
Artist Mirka Mora in her studio. Photo: Fred Kroh
September 4, 2018, 9:55 am
Mirka Mora mourned
TRIBUTES have been paid to French-born Jewish artist Mirka Mora who died this week aged 90.
Judy Cassab with her portrait of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. Photo: Joshua Levi
November 5, 2015, 12:00 am
Prize-winning artist mourned
TRIBUTES are flowing for acclaimed artist Judy Cassab, who died this week in Sydney aged 95.
James Sieff on The Voice.
July 22, 2015, 12:00 am
Voice singers strike a chord
SYDNEYSIDER James Sieff stole Delta Goodrem’s heart with his rendition of You’ve Got a Friend In Me on Channel Nine’s The Voice on Monday night.
July 25, 2014, 12:00 am
MH17 crash ended hopes for a family reunion
EARLIER this year Itamar Avnon, a 27-year-old Israeli studying at Melbourne’s Swinburne University, discovered that he had relatives in Australia.
By ZOE KRON
June 9, 2014, 12:00 am
Painting finally returned to heirs
THE heirs of a German-Jewish industrialist, forced by the Nazis to sell his art collection, will have an artwork returned following a landmark decision by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
September 3, 2013, 12:00 am
Movie pulled from film fest
ONE of the films in the Australia Israel Cultural Exchange (AICE) Israeli Film Festival was pulled from its final three screenings after complaints from the public over its depiction of Israel.
July 24, 2012, 10:02 am
Tamir takes film festival reins
CINEMA owner and film distributor Eddie Tamir is the new director of the Jewish Film Festival. Tamir, who has operated the Classic Cinemas in Elsternwick since 1999, has taken over the director’s chair from Rabbi Aviva Kipen, who was at the helm for one year after succeeding Les Rabinowicz.
June 27, 2012, 10:13 am
Museum honours Sir Zelman
TRIBUTES to the memory of former governor-general Sir Zelman Cowen flowed at last week’s opening of the Jewish Museum of Australia’s (JMA) exhibition Calling Australia Home in the new Zelman Cowen Gallery of Australian Jewish History.
October 17, 2011, 11:45 am
Smorgasbord of Jewish films
October 6, 2011, 12:15 pm
Treasure chest of historic writing
September 23, 2011, 3:20 pm
Laughs at being dumped!
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