By Larry Stillman
As my wife knows, one of my most vivid and recurring dreams involves members of the Royal Family and Princess Anne’s ruby lips.
And purely by chance – or is it destiny? – because …
The following response from the SBS ombudsman was sent to a reader:
I write in relation to your formal complaint to SBS about The Promise, a four part series broadcast by SBS on four consecutive Sunday …
By Keren Tuch
A new year, a new set of first round university offers, and hard decisions to make. Which university course to do – law, commerce or medicine? Embarking on an alternative career is almost …
By Anthony Frosh
In attempting to ban DVD sales of The Promise, a polemical mini-series recently screened on SBS, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) have done a proverbial Andrés Escobar.
Attempts, or even perceived attempts, …
By David Werdiger
On these pages, Rachel Sacks-Davis accused the Orthodox Rabbinate of acting more like evangelical Christians when it came to responding to the gay marriage debate.
The so-called “separation between church and state” is enshrined …
Last month, while on our summer recess, Galus Australis was honoured to receive a letter from Rabbi Shimon Cowen, son of the late Sir Zelman Cowen. Rabbi Cowen requested his letter to be published, as …
By Michael Fagenblat
The significance of Hanukah has vividly transformed in modern times. The Talmudic rabbis were conspicuously reticent about the historical and political connotations of the festival. The Book of Maccabees, which records the historical …
By Vadim Chelom
Last week saw the passing of Sir Zelman Cowen, a man whose lifetime has encompassed more achievements than it seems a single lifetime could contain. A gifted lawyer, educator, statesman, a man who …
As the Jewish Museum of Australia mourns the sad loss of Sir Zelman Cowen, one of the most distinguished individuals in Australia, it celebrates his achievements and honours his thirty years as Patron of the …
By Anthony Frosh
After the most recent Limmud Oz that took place at Monash University Caulfield campus in Melbourne (2010), there was considerable discussion about the absence of young people. Indeed, an article in this publication, …
By Rachel Sacks-Davis
The following letter from Rabbi Dovid Freilich, the president of the Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia, appeared in today’s edition of The Australian:
“THE Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia opposes any legislation to legitimise …
By Rachel Sacks-Davis & Anthony Frosh
The Jewish tradition was born in journey. From Abraham and Jacob to Moses and the Israelites, our mythic ancestors were wanderers whose encounters with God almost always occurred en route. …
By Jonathan Schauder
I’m writing to share the great news that Glen Eira Secondary Collage (located at 76 Booran Rd, East Caulfield) has been very receptive to the proposal we presented in August 2011!
To remind everyone, …
By Rabbi Meir Rabi
A Great Story, a Disastrously Distorted Conclusion, or What’s Wrong with Super-Orthodox Thinking
Let me say at the outset, I am making observations about a frailty of humanity ; its ability to inflict on itself outrageous, mind …
David Schulberg was effectively expelled from Facebook
By David Schulberg
Facebook is a social-networking behemoth that has more than 800 million active users worldwide. I am a relatively recent convert, having been curious for a long time …
By Anthony Frosh
I recently attended a panel session that was part of the Melbourne Jewish Book Festival. The session was on the topic of “What is a Jewish book?” After listening to the panel and …
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