A new Holocaust Museum, will be built in Brisbane. Yiddish report 11.10.2020

Alex Dafner with the Yiddish report: The Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced that the new Australian Ambassador to Israel will be the experienced career diplomat Paul Griffiths, who will replace the current Ambassador Chris Cannan and who the minister said, would continue and enhance the growing and close relationships and cooperation between the two countries and people. Two Australian Federal Parliamentarians Dave Sharma, Liberal and Josh Burns, Labor, who represent the two electorates with the largest Jewish populations in Sydney and Melbourne respectively, will represent Australia on the Inter Parliamentary Task Force on combating online antisemitism, together with bipartisan representatives from Israel, the UK, USA and Canada. The Australian Federal Government has announced a $3.5m fund for the creation of a Holocaust Museum in Brisbane, Queensland’s capital, with the Qld opposition Liberal Party already committing to match the funds for the museum, should they gain power in the forthcoming Qld State elections. Anns: - Thurs 15th Oct at 6.00PM Sir Zelman Cowen Centre Director Professor Kathy Laster will be in conversation with Mark Leibler AC and journalist Michael Gawenda, about “The Powerbroker”, his biography of Mark. The focus of this event will be on Mark’s life in the law, including his pro bono commitment to indigenous issues and changes to legal practice over the last half century. For details see the Kadimah website at: www.kadimah.org.au - Join Yiddish teacher Moishele Alfonso on a literary journey to one of Yiddishland’s best kept secrets of yesteryear - Cuba! This new course taught online by Florida-based Yiddish teacher Moishele Alfonso, will focus on short stories by Cuban Yiddish authors. For details see the Kadimah website at: www.kadimah.org.au

Source: SBS