Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM)
Marshall Rushford's wailing sax solo on Jazzman.
April 4, 2023, 6:41 am
FOJAM’s tribute to Carole King
The show featured songs from the sublime album Tapestry through to the little known Jazzman written for an episode of The Simpsons, and ended with an all-star version of Locomotion
Carole King performing in concert. Photo: Michael Bush
March 13, 2023, 7:00 am
A journey of surprise and nostalgia
"If we only played the hits the show would be too predictable. The hits are the old friends, the rarities are the new gems.”
By Jessica Abelsohn
Lior. Photo: Carlo Santone. Billie Tumarkin. Photo: Michelle Grace Hunder. Nigel Westlake.
August 28, 2022, 1:00 pm
The universality of compassion
Composer Nigel Westlake and singer-songwriter Lior reunite with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for A Night of Compassion, alongside a diverse line-up of world class contemporary musicians. The AJN spoke to Lior and Billie Tumarkin about the performance.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Nigel Westlake (left) and Lior. Photo: Facebook.
June 28, 2022, 5:25 pm
A celebration of music
"Though Compassion draws from the languages and cultural richness of two worlds, the overriding theme of the work is the wisdom and universality of compassion."
By Amanda Gunn
FOJAM artistic director Lior Albeck-Ripka (left) and festival producer Jesse Lubitz.
May 28, 2020, 3:00 pm
Festival shelved, but monthly treats on the menu
This year’s Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) has been postponed due to the impact of COVID-19, but the festival organisers are excited about moving some events online.
By Danny Gocs
Singer Alma Zygier performs her jazz favourites at the Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Photos: Peter Haskin
September 12, 2019, 2:06 am
New-look arts festival with a wild side
The Festival of Jewish Arts and Music took over the Melbourne Recital Centre with a day-long celebration of music, performance and storytelling.
By Danny Gocs
8-9-19. FOJAM 2019 at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 9, 2019, 11:37 am
FOJAM rocks the Melbourne Recital Centre
The inaugural Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) brought together more than 135 artists for a day featuring music, performance and storytelling on September 8.
Lior Albeck-Ripka and Jesse Lubitz.
August 29, 2019, 12:00 am
Rising to the FOJAM challenge
IT was just over 18 months ago when Lior Albeck-Ripka and Jesse Lubitz decided to take on the Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM). Formerly known as Shir Madness, FOJAM will be taking it to a whole new level at the Melbourne Recital Centre on September 8, promising 135 artists on four stages over 12 hours. 
By Rebecca Davis
Punk rock band Yidcore.
August 16, 2019, 10:09 am
Yidcore makes a comeback
YIDCORE, the Australian Jewish punk rock band established in Melbourne in 1998 which disbanded in 2009, is reuniting for a concert at the inaugural Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) to be held at the Melbourne Recital Centre next month.
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