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Moshe Arens. Photo: Miriam Alster/Flash90
January 10, 2019, 12:00 am
Former defence minister Moshe Arens mourned
Moshe Arens, one of Israel's best-known former defence ministers, was buried on Tuesday, and lauded for his lasting contribution to Israeli security.
By Nathan Jeffay
Kofi Annan (right) meeting Israel's then prime minister Ariel Sharon in 2005. Photo: GPO
August 23, 2018, 12:00 am
Tributes flow for Kofi Annan
Annan’s unshakable stance against anti-Semitism has dominated the tributes to him in Israel and the Jewish world since his death on Saturday, aged 80.
By Nathan Jeffay
Andrew Casey, who died suddenly last week.
February 8, 2018, 12:00 am
Mourning community stalwart Andrew Casey
Tributes have flooded in for community stalwart Andrew Casey, who died suddenly at the age of 64 last week. Casey came to Australia as a refugee, was a journalist, media adviser, political activist, trade unionist and proud Jew.
Audrey Hodges-Bunting. Photo: Dalia Ayalon SInclair
February 1, 2018, 12:00 am
Tributes for a Christian champion for Israel
Tributes have flowed in from members of the Jewish community for Celebration Shalom founder Audrey Hodges-Bunting, who passed away last week in the Gold Coast at the age of 91.
By Shane Desiatnik
Dr Serge Liberman. Photo: Peter Haskin
January 14, 2018, 12:00 am
Prolific writer Liberman mourned
Jewish writers and the wider community are mourning the death of acclaimed Australian literary figure Dr Serge Liberman, aged 75.
By Peter Kohn
Henry Briggs with his family at the launch of his autobiography in late December.
January 11, 2018, 12:01 am
Briggs remembered as an inspirational author and survivor
EXCERPTS from the inspiring autobiography of Dr Henry Briggs – a Holocaust survivor, Zionist and community patron, who passed away on Wednesday – were shared at the launch of his book, titled To Life L'Chaim, at the Sydney Jewish Museum (SJM) in late December last year.
Ron and Sarah Tatarka.
January 11, 2018, 12:00 am
Tributes flow in for Tatarka
Tributes have flowed for philanthropist and communal figure Ron Tatarka, who passed away suddenly last weekend in Melbourne, aged 58.
By Peter Kohn
The late Barry Cohen.
December 20, 2017, 4:00 pm
Remembering Labor’s Barry Cohen
Tributes have flowed for former federal Labor minister, NSW MP and "justice warrior" Barry Cohen, who has died aged 82.
By Peter Kohn
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
Tributes are flowing in for Daniel Simons, who passed away last week.
January 12, 2017, 12:00 am
Young community stalwart mourned
Tributes have been paid to 23-year-old Daniel Simons who passed away tragically last Friday (January 6).
The late Rabbi Mendel Itkin. Photo: Noel Kessel
December 18, 2016, 12:00 am
Tributes flow for beloved rabbi
Chabad communities in Sydney and the US are mourning the loss of influential Rabbi Mendel Itkin, who died from ill health last week, aged 61.
By Shane Desiatnik
Josh Weinberger sings Hatikvah at the Shimon Peres commemoration in Sydney's Central Synagogue on October 26. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
November 7, 2016, 12:31 pm
Moving tributes to Peres
Moving tributes to the late former Israeli president Shimon Peres were held at communal events in Melbourne and Sydney last week.
By Shane Desiatnik and Peter Kohn
Shmuel Rosenkranz.
October 14, 2016, 11:30 am
Farewelling Shmuel
Tributes have flowed for communal stalwart Shmuel Rosenkranz, who passed away late last month, aged 93.
By Peter Kohn
Tributes have poured in for the world's most famous voice of Holocaust survival, Elie Wiesel. Photo: AP.
July 7, 2016, 12:00 am
Wiesel mourned
Politicians and Jewish leaders have lauded Elie Wiesel, the world’s most famous voice of Holocaust survival, who died aged 87 last Saturday (July 2).
By Peter Kohn
Masha Zeleznikow.
June 24, 2016, 12:00 am
Mourning Masha Zeleznikow
Tributes have flowed for Holocaust survivor, community volunteer and restaurateur Masha Zeleznikow, who died last Saturday, aged 89.
By Peter Kohn
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