1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (291+ words) For most Australians, Monash features largely because of his spectacular success leading Australian troops on the Western Front in France, at famous battles including Messines, Hamel and Amiens. His leadership was exemplary, his preparation meticulous and his concern for those…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (176+ words) There's something poetic about a comedian whose great-grandfather was a famous Jewish comic finding himself, a century later, asking the exact same questions about identity and belonging, and turning it into a show. David Rose will bring Nepo Great Grandbaby…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (165+ words) The University of Notre Dame Australia has received a $200, 000 philanthropic gift from Robert and Ruth Magid to support the Centre for the History of Philosophy's Jewish philosophy program. The Magids' gift will help the centre advance its academic work in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (783+ words) I was driving past a local school the other day. As I sat idle, waiting for the traffic light to turn green, I watched a teacher walk through the playground. A thought crossed my mind. At a Jewish school, you'd…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (357+ words) However, it was not possible to reach every community in a far-flung Diaspora. Hence the introduction of the second day of many festivals to ensure that we would celebrate on the correct day even if one day was wrong. Even…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (512+ words) It feels as though we are living in biblical times: a moment so vast, so historic, that it is difficult to fully grasp. We are witnessing one of the most significant turning points for the Jewish people since the founding…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (549+ words) In a region filled with so many threats, none stands higher than the Islamic Republic of Iran. After Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini seized power in 1979, Iran transformed from a Western-aligned monarchy into an Islamist theocracy with an explicitly anti-Western ideology and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (791+ words) Waking up to the wonders of the Barrier Reef Reefworld, Cruise Whitsunday's Great Barrier Reef pontoon that has been popular with snorkellers on day trips as well as offering overnight stays in the underwater Reefsuites and open-air Reefsleep pods, is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (280+ words) The Australian Jewish News World Zionist Organisation chairman Yaakov Hagoel accompanied Israel's President Isaac Herzog on his visit to Australia in February, meeting with Melbourne's Jewish community organisations, including a visit to Leibler Yavneh College. At a February 12 event, hosted…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (161+ words) Sydney's Shalom Collective is calling on artists across Australia to submit works for a major exhibition responding to the Bondi Beach Chanukah attack, with Expressions of Interest closing this Sunday. Shalom Collective, supported by Waverley Council, has announced the exhibition…...