Leave a Legacy. Shape the Future.
Support the Sydney Jewish Museum’s mission to give a voice to Holocaust history, challenge hatred, demystify what it is to be Jewish, and celebrate the Jewish contribution to Australia and the world.
The Museum’s purpose
Sydney Jewish Museum gives a voice to history. Taking lessons from the Holocaust, we Museum challenges hatred. We demystify what it is to be Jewish, and celebrate thousands of years of continuous culture and more than 200 years of contemporary Jewish life.
Sydney Jewish Museum was founded in 1992 by Holocaust survivors so that their personal stories could be told and heard, to remember and honour the victims of the Holocaust, and to educate future generations of the dangers of intolerance and inhumanity.
A critical moment in history
The tragic events of 7 October 2023 and the distressing rise of antisemitism since then has placed even greater importance on the educational role of the Museum.
These times call on us to be courageous, to stand up to antisemitism and to challenge hatred. These times also call on us to take visible pride in the contributions that the Jewish people have made and continue to make to the world and to our local communities. The Sydney Jewish Museum is the primary community organisation for doing that.
The Future Plans
The Museum’s new Centre for Contemporary Jewish Life, which is expected to open in late 2026 alongside the existing Holocaust Museum, will tell our story of resilience and continuity through the ages. It will celebrate more than 200 years of contemporary Jewish life in Australia. It will tell of our remarkable contribution to Australia and the world.
The Museum will expand its educational programs and, as the community’s primary outreach vehicle, foster understanding of what it is to be Jewish, including the central importance of Israel to Jewish identity. It will double the annual number of visitors to 100,000.
Expanding our reach
Generous donors have supported the Museum since its establishment by Holocaust survivors in 1992. That generosity reflects the importance to those who seek a just, respectful and accepting society. It reaffirms the importance of the Museum’s educational and outreach role in the broader community.
Leaving a Legacy does much more than honour you and your family name. It tells of your values and what was important to you.
A Legacy gift to the Sydney Jewish Museum will help sustain the Museum and its critical work and role across future generations.
Your Legacy gift will help ensure that our fight against antisemitism and for tolerance will continue and be sustained. It will ensure that our unique Jewish story will continue to be told and honoured by Jews and non-Jews alike.
Sustaining our Jewish identity and story is a shared responsibility. It cannot simply be left to others. Your Legacy gift to the Museum will help ensure that our shared legacy is sustained.
How to leave your Legacy
To arrange a bequest, we suggest that you consult a Solicitor or Trustee Company. If you decide to mention the Museum in your Will, we recommend the following wording:
Specific legal wording
I give and bequeath to the Sydney Jewish Museum the sum of $ free of Estate Duty to be applied for the purpose of the said Museum in such a manner as the Board of Directors thereof may determine and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer of the said Museum shall be a complete discharge of this bequest.
Residuary bequest
I give and bequeath to the Sydney Jewish Museum the rest and residue of my Estate to be applied for the purpose of the said Museum, in such a manner as the Board of Directors may determine and I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer of the said Museum shall be a complete discharge of the bequest.
For more information or for a private and confidential conversation about leaving a Legacy gift, please call
Norman Seligman, Director SJM Foundation
0408 277 340
Rita Prager, Head of Fundraising and Legacies
0416 252 526
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