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‘Chutzpah’ exhibition celebrates Jewish creativity and courage

From buttocks painted on an ark curtain to chairs salvaged from the firebombed Adass Israel synagogue, the Jewish Museum of Australia’s new Chutzpah exhibition lives up to its name.
Ruby Kraner-Tucci
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Published: 6 May 2025

Last updated: 6 May 2025

The Jewish Museum of Australia's latest exhibition Chutzpah: Spirit. Recollection. Self. brings together 10 artists from around the world who use a range of forms to explore the complexity and diversity of what it means to be Jewish today.

Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourne
May 1 - July 27
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Ruby Kraner-Tucci

Ruby Kraner-Tucci

Assistant Editor

Ruby Kraner-Tucci is a journalist and TJI's assistant editor. Her writing has appeared in The Age, Australian Jewish News, Time Out and Broadsheet, among others. Ruby was awarded Multicultural NSW’s Best Report in Multicultural Media 2025 and has been named a Top 36 Under 36 Jewish Changemaker by B'nai B'rith.

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