By David Werdiger
A Hamas army report on its conduct in Gaza last year has revealed that two officers were ‘disciplined’ for insufficiently endangering human life when they authorized three hundred civilians to be moved to …
musings on domestic and international affairs
there’s plenty of it
philosophy, practice and identity
the antipodean jewish experience
By Larry Stillman
It hurts. Israel is increasingly called an apartheid state.
In this opinion piece, I wish to deal with the issue from the ‘inside’, from the perspective of an Australian Jew with an abiding connection …
By David Forbes
Despite historic connections, the chasm between the Left wing movement and the Jewish people is growing both in Australia and internationally. Read many Left wing publications, just some examples being the New Matilda …
By ariel
The second half of the most recent Gregorian decade saw an increase in the desire in Western countries to boycott Israeli products and personnel. These boycott movements are run by far Left and Muslim …
by Harold Zwier
Do you believe in God?
Let’s not beat about the burning bush here. Do you believe there is a creator of the universe who responds to each of us personally, runs the universe justly, …
By Yaakov
I’m sitting in a bare concrete room, no telephone, no computer, only a desk, a couch, a few battered chairs and two cupboards stacked with dusty papers. The ceiling fan isn’t running because the …
by Anthony Frosh
I grew up in very Italian neighbourhood. As a consequence, we had several Italian family friends. And technically speaking, one of my grandfathers immigrated to Australia from Italy (well, he was …
By Liz Paratz
This is the final instalment in the ‘Judaism Under the Microscope’ series, applying evidence-based medicine to 6000 years of Jewish practice. Here, Liz takes a look at whether religious people are healthier overall. …
Dear Readers,
The editors are currently holidaying around the globe. Rachel and Frosh write from Mui Ne, Vietnam.
With most office places closed around this time of year, we hope all our readers are enjoying some R & R, …
By David Werdiger
It’s that time of year again. Not Chanukah; not Christmas; not New Year; but VCE results time. That time of the year when the Jewish schools are able to quantify their success and …
By Liz Paratz
Liz continues her series on whether Judaism and Jewish practice are in fact good for the Jews. Previous posts in the series can be found here, here, and here. This week she …
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