Mission Statement

The Sydney Jewish Museum is a museum about a people. Created as a living memorial to the Shoah,it honours the six million who perished, the courage and the suffering of all those who were caught up and those who attempted to resist evil for the sake of what was right. We celebrate their lives, cherish the civilization that they built, their achievements and faith, their joys and hopes, together with the story of the Australian Jewish community and its culture.

Aims and Objectives

• to illustrate the richness of Jewish life
• to tell the story of Jews in Australia
• to serve as a witness to the Shoah
• to serve as a memorial to the six million Jews who perished in the Shoah
• to honour the courage and the suffering of all those who were aught up in the Shoah
• to honour those who attempted to resist evil for the sake of what was right
• to appreciate the importance of religious and cultural tolerance so that these events will never be repeated
• to pay tribute to the individual rights and liberties we enjoy in democratic Australia