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Past Exhibitions

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Enemy Aliens
June 2010 - December 2010
This exhibition presented a glimpse into a range of responses at being classified as an Enemy Alien. Anecdotes recalled some of the injustice and indignity as well as some of the humorous and ironic aspects of this predicament.
From Unwanted Refugees to Valued Australians was made possible through a generous grant from the Community Relations Commission.
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Its Not All Black and White: The South African Jewish Story
February 2009 - December 2009
An exhibition which looked at the transition of a large portion of the Jewish community from South Africa to Australia over many decades. As South Africans continue to arrive the effect of this migration is significant. |
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J'ACCUSE! THE DREYFUS AFFAIR
AUGUST 2006 - DECEMBER 2006
In 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a French army intelligence officer, was arrested, tried and convicted of being a spy. |
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NAZI MEDICINE 1933 - 1945
30 MARCH - 15 JUNE 2008
This exhibition dealt with the central role that Nazi doctors played in designing and implementing Nazi policies in the form of a four step āEā program: eugenics, euthanasia, experimentation and extermination. |
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THROUGH AUSTRALIAN EYES
MAY 2005 - MARCH 2006
An exhibition about the liberation of Bergen Belsen through the eyes of official Australian war artist, Alan Moore. |
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ON BOARD - BEHIND WIRE: THE STORY OF THE DUNERA BOYS
JUNE 2007 - NOVEMBER 2008
Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, about 2,000 Jewish German men, classified as Enemy Aliens, were brought from England to Australia on board the HMT Dunera (Hired Military Transport). |
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BUTTERFLIES OF HOPE
7 JUNE 2007 ā 29 FEBRUARY 2008
An exhibition designed to raise awareness of the plight of children trapped in war. |
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BEN'S LENS: A PHOTOGRAPHIC RETROSPECTIVE BY BEN APFELBAUM
18 FEBRUARY 2007 - END MAY 2007
For the past several decades, Ben Apfelbaum has photographed the Sydney Jewish community in his spare time. |
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DEAR DR. JANZOW
24 MAY 2006 - END JULY 2006
An exhibition of original letters from the Lutheran Archives in Adelaide, curated by Dr Peter Monteath. |
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FINAL SOLUTION, THE HOLOCAUST IN HUNGARY
A temporary exhibition on the history and experience of Jews in Hungary from the Emancipation of 1867 until 1945. |
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ALBERT EINSTEIN: MAN OF THE CENTURY
September 2000 - January 2001
Albert Einstein: Man of the Century was on display at the Sydney Jewish Museum as part of an international tour. |
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MASTER OF THE BATTLEFIELD: GENERAL SIR JOHN MONASH
July 2000 - September 2000
Master of the Battlefield: General Sir John Monash, an inspiring exhibition recalling the Commander of Australian Forces during WW1. |
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Calendar of Events
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