Remembering Bondi Beach Terror Attack
In years to come, the horrific attack on the first night of Hannukah will be remembered as a pivotal moment in the story of Jews in Australia.
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AJHS Journal Subject Index added
A new way to discover AJHS Journal Articles
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Hobart Synagogue Records @ AJHS
Explore historic records of the Hobart Synagogue, the oldest in Australia.
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Photos second release
Over 14,000 photos with 11,000+ people identified added to collections.
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Exploring Jewish Australian History: The Redesigned AJHS Timeline
Check out the new and improved AJHS timeline, complete with a new interface, expanded summaries, photos and links.
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AJHS assists with researching history of Chelsea Farm in Baulkham Hills
Published by Isabella Ross, ABC News on 20 June 2026 – Main research sourced from the collection of Marcelle Marks held at the AJHS Archives. Read the news article at the ABC website:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/history-behind-chelsea-farm-orange-orchard-baulkham-hills/106676700
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Inside the AJHS Archives – The National Council of Jewish Women Australia ACT and NSW
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJWA) was established by Sydney Doctor Fanny Reading in 1923 in order to create a community that supported and was outspoken for the Jewish community and wider women’s issues in Australia.
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Video – Jewish Genealogy- Where Do I Start?
Some of us encounter difficult family stories in our research. How do we tell these stories in a way that honours the memory of that person and teaches future generations something about their past? Anne Zahalka has some ideas.
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AJHS Person record statistics
Jump into various statistics from the AJHS Person record database, including the most common names and birth places.
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Video – AI for family history
Cut through the noise around artificial intelligence and explore what AI can—and can’t—do for your family history research.
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Introducing the Person Record
We are excited to introduce the Person record to AJHS Collections. The person record is different than other record types as it is an aggregation and linkage of existing records in our database. At a high level, the person record were first created from data in our burial records, and then much effort was spent
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