In support of those who have suffered loss in these devastating Australian bushfires, we are donating proceeds from all ticket sales to our series of talks by Holocaust survivors in January to bushfire relief.

Our hearts go out to all those affected by the fires.

For more information on the Holocaust survivor speakers and dates, follow the link below.

Now, more than ever, our societies need more individuals practising small acts of kindness on an everyday basis, working towards making the world a more accepting and welcoming place. In other words, we need more mensches.

Be A Mensch is a reminder of the impact that kindness, humility, integrity and personal responsibility can have on the world – small acts that can make a better society, one person at a time. Be A Mensch is a call for the lessons of history to inspire humanity and empathy.

A mensch, in Yiddish, is a person of integrity, morality, dignity, with a sense of what is right and responsible. But mensch is more than just an old Yiddish adage. It is relevant now, across the world, more than ever.

The Sydney Jewish Museum’s tagline, “Where history has a voice”, distills the origins of the Museum and its mission that continues to transmit across generations.

The objects within the collection and on display in the Museum’s exhibitions tell compelling stories of their owners and contribute to the narratives that the Museum tells within its walls. Testimony, accessible digitally and face-to-face, anchors the objects in the display cases to real world events, and gives life and narrative to history.

The Sydney Jewish Museum is a living museum, where history is kept alive and dynamic to continue to speak to future generations in a way that will always resonate.

We have a new Education Programs online portal, where teachers can browse our wide range of innovative programs for primary and secondary students.

All education programs are linked to NSW Education Standards Authority syllabus outcomes.

Search our programs by year level and subject to choose the perfect program to suit your students.

The generation of Holocaust survivors is dwindling and when today’s young children are old enough to have a conversation about the Holocaust, they may not be able to actually meet a survivor and hear their testimony.

Introducing the Holocaust to young children can be difficult, but the photos in this powerful photographic book, one day, can be a way to start that conversation.

These photographs, taken by photographer Nadine Saacks, are published in a 145 page soft-cover book.

To purchase a copy of 'I Met a Survivor', follow the link below.

Workplaces that champion empathy are reported to outperform those that do not by 20%, according to the Harvard Business Review.

Yet 92% of people believe that companies seriously undervalue empathy.

Through encounters with Holocaust survivors, a Museum tour and a session with a psychologist, the Sydney Jewish Museum trains professionals in diverse fields to introduce new ways of approaching empathy within the workplace.

Learn more about how the Sydney Jewish Museum teaches empathy to create more emotionally intelligent and successful employees.