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Menadue on Israel and Jewry: when criticism becomes an editorial campaign
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (1289+ words) John Menadue has earned an important place in Australian public life. His career has encompassed government, diplomacy, business and public administration. That record makes his increasingly antagonistic commentary about Israel, Zionism and mainstream Australian Jewry not less troubling, but more…...
Gonski proposes national gateway for antisemitism support
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (595+ words) Jewish students and families confronting antisemitism could be given a single national point of contact for seeking help and reporting incidents under a proposal being considered by the Antisemitism Education Taskforce. Taskforce chair David Gonski told the Royal Commission on…...
Good News from Israel and the Jewish World: Playground – J-Wire
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (200+ words) The park includes several main attractions, including a large birthday table for refreshments and gifts, various seating areas, decorative installations, a central performance stage and playground equipment for children of different ages. The stage is intended for birthday activities, dancing,…...
Judaism: Understanding Blessings and Curses – J-Wire
1+ week, 6+ day ago (359+ words) This week’s Torah reading starts off with the themes of Blessing and Curse. In Hebrew bracha and klala. It has always bothered me that the Torah talks repeatedly as if some malignant force is punishing us, or that some benevolent…...
Building a more inclusive Jewish community
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (286+ words) Representatives from across Sydney’s Jewish communal sector came together this week for the inaugural meeting of the Inclusion Network. Hosted by The Choice Foundation, the gathering marked a new chapter of collaboration in supporting people with disability and their families....
Ben Adler Discusses Jewish Culture and Advocacy – J-Wire
2+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) Podcast: L’Chaim to Life J-Wire Podcast: L’Chaim to Life Ben Adler – Culture is the only way to present Jews as human Anita Frayman speaks with Ben Adler, Sydney-based violinist, composer, arranger and founder of the klezmer fusion band Chutney and…...
Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves
3+ week, 1+ day ago (523+ words) The public service at all levels of government has been called out at an antisemitism inquiry for lacking the ability to consider Jewish workers. Public servants are not well equipped to navigate the concerns of Jewish colleagues and political discussion,…...
Josh Burns’ cave-in: the surrender of Labor’s Jewish conscience
3+ week, 1+ day ago (781+ words) The most revealing feature of the ALP’s new platform on Israel and Palestine is not simply the platform itself. It is the capitulation of Josh Burns — the federal Labor MP who once appeared to understand that there are some principles…...
Why marking Judaism in the census counts
3+ week, 2+ day ago (528+ words) The Executive Council of Australian Jewry is urging Jewish Australians to accurately record their Jewish identity in the 2026 Census, saying the data will help governments and community organisations plan essential services. ECAJ president Daniel Aghion KC said Jewish residents completing…...
Denial inside the modern siege lines on Tisha B’Av
3+ week, 6+ day ago (738+ words) Jews have two annual holidays that centre around introspection. Obviously, one is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, when members of the community are supposed to atone for their sins for a 10-day period beginning with Rosh Hashanah, when they…...