Australia s most influential figures flocked to Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday to pay tribute to Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, 101, who escaped the horrors of Nazi Germany for a better life in Australia.
Eddie Jaku, a Holocaust survivor who declared he was the "happiest man on earth", has been farewelled at a state memorial service in Sydney. Dignitaries including NSW Governor Margaret Beazley, Premier Dominic Perrottet and a raft of state and federal politicians, including Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, turned out at the Town Hall to honour the man…
Professor Gus Lehrer has retired from the presidency of The Sydney Jewish Museum after 11 years at the helm. During the recent AGM, it was announced that Greg Shand is the new president. He has played a significant role with a range of philanthropic endeavours supporting the NSW Jewish community. During Gus’s presidency, his main priority…
CANBERRA, Australia Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, who last year published his best-selling memoir, "The Happiest Man on Earth," has died in Sydney, a Jewish community leader said. He was 101.