Lamm Jewish Library of Australia in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia | Library

Lamm Jewish Library of Australia

Locality: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9272 5611

Address: 304 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield South 3162 Caulfield, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.ljla.org.au

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22.01.2022 Last night, more than 150 of you joined us to hear Sue Smethurst in our LJLA AuthorTalk, as she spoke about her new book The Freedom Circus with journalist Ashley Browne.

22.01.2022 On Sunday November 29, The Lamm Jewish Library is running a 24-hour annual appeal! The LJLA has become a sanctuary for our community, and your generosity makes it possible. You can donate early here: https://buff.ly/3lt8f6e... You can download our donation form and send it to us here: https://buff.ly/35uGQLK

18.01.2022 Your Library Is Opening Again! We are excited to announce that the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia will reopen on Monday 16 November, 10 am. Opening hours will be Monday Thursday 10.00-5.00 Safety remains our highest priority. We will be doing this in accordance with a Covid Safe plan. This means that the library can only have a total of 20 people inside at any one time.... Please book a time to visit, by phone 92725611 or email [email protected] We will be providing a Returns box at Beth Weizmann reception, for those who only want to drop off their returned library items. Please do not drop off donated books. The Returns box will be available from 10-12 only from Monday Thursday until 26 November. Borrowers are requested to return all outstanding items before 1st December. After that, normal borrowing rules will apply. In accordance with our Covid plan you will be required to sign in, wear a face mask, maintain social distancing and take advantage of the hand sanitizer provided. Please don’t visit if you are feeling unwell. You can still reserve items over the phone or by email and pick them up from us during normal opening hours. At this stage we will remain closed on Tuesday nights and Sundays. Please check out the new library website http://ljla.org.au for opening hours, membership details and upcoming events. There will be some parking available onsite. We look forward to welcoming back the Lamm Jewish Library community!

13.01.2022 The Lamm Jewish Library and AJHS invite you to join them for an author talk with Henry Lew. The talk will be presented via Zoom : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82872772022... Patterson of Israel (2020) tells the compelling story of John Henry Patterson (1867-1947), a contemporary of Lawrence of Arabia in the same middle-eastern military sphere of engagement. Whereas Lawrence had his largely falsified story blown up out of all proportions by the commanding officers running Britain’s Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Patterson had his story blown down and deliberately swept under the carpet. This was due to a type of British antisemitism similar to that displayed by the Corbyn-led Labour Party at the last two British elections. Patterson was an Irish Protestant who had never met a Jew prior to 1915, when he was given positions commanding Jewish Legions both at Gallipoli and then during the ensuing Palestine Campaign. These were positions which no other British officer wanted to accept, but Patterson embraced them fervently and rapidly became an ardent Zionist and a vehement opponent of the antisemitism which he witnessed constantly being meted out to his men. The only bright light which he really experienced in Palestine apart from his men was the wonderful way in which he and his men were appreciated and treated by the first ANZACS, with whom they became heroic comrades-in-arms and most enduring and admiring friends. Dr Henry Lew is a recently retired Ophthalmic surgeon, who has authored a number of non-ophthalmic books: Horace Brodzky (1987), In Search of Derwent Lees (1996), The Five Walking Sticks (2000), The Stories Our Parents Found Too Painful To Tell (2008), Lion Hearts (2012), Smitten by Catherine (2016) and Patterson of Israel (2020).

08.01.2022 Everybody loves a clown... Read Saturday's article by Carolyn Webb in The Age here: https://www.theage.com.au//book-tells-of-family-s-epic-hol, about Sue Smethurst's journey to uncover a family's epic Holocaust escape.... Join us this Wednesday, November 4 to hear Sue Smethurst and Ashley Browne in conversation about her new book, The Freedom Circus followed by a Q and A. REGISTER HERE: http://suestemhurstljla.eventbrite.com, or go to ljla.org.au/events The Freedom Circus is a remarkable true story of courage, hope, humanity, survival, love, and one family's daring escape from Poland during the second World War. Inspired by the family of Sue's husband, the book explores the journey of Mindla and Michael Horowitz, a circus performer for the famous Staniewski Brothers, their escape from Poland with their young son and the terrifying journey through the USSR and Middle East to Africa and ultimately to safety in Australia. Sue Smethurst, journalist and award-winning author of Behind Closed Doors, Spartacus and Me, Blood on the Rosary and A Diamond in the Dust, has spent more than 20 years working in the media across television, radio and magazines. She is a senior writer with the Australian Women's Weekly and has written eight books. Ashley Browne has been a journalist writer and editor for more than 30 years. He hosts two podcasts and is currently the senior writer for the AFL Record. This event will be held at 8:00pm via Zoom, so make sure to register to ensure you receive your unique Zoom link. Register Today! We look forward to seeing you.

03.01.2022 Dear library friend, The library is closed today due to building maintenance. Apologies to those who planned to come in today. Book Returns are still available at the entrance, from 10am to 12pm. We will reopen tomorrow.

03.01.2022 The library board, staff and friends are saddened by the death of Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, 'Towering Intellect Of Judaism' at the of 72. A selection of books published by this great philosopher, theologian, author, and politician is on offer at the library.

01.01.2022 Coming up this Wednesday! Register at http://stevenprawerljla.eventbrite.com to receive your Zoom link.