Article Archive for Year 2010
Happy public holiday season
Dear Readers,
While most of you probably do not celebrate XMAS, it is nevertheless the time of year when three public holidays fall within the space of a week. Hence, it’s an appropriate time for Galus to …
The Minyan Factory
By David Werdiger
I’m visiting Israel very briefly, and again find myself enamoured with the “minyan factory” known as Shtiblach Katamon. It happens to be about five minutes walk from where I’m staying, which is very …
To BDS or not to BDS – Why Boycotts, Disinvestments and Sanctions against Israel are Counterproductive
In the wake of the NSW Greens officially backing a BDS policy against Israel, Phillip Walker, a Greens candidate in the recent Victorian election, argues that BDS is counterproductive.
For people seeking a just, equitable and …
The Sanhedrin: An Ancient Cure For the Modern World
By Josh Back
The ancient Sanhedrin, a council consisting of 71 men who constituted the Supreme Court and legislative body of Israel during the period of Roman rule, was dissolved in 358 CE, by imperial decree. …
‘Pioneerism’ Dead or Alive?
This article is part of the Hineni journal, Partition, which was distributed in synagogues around Australia on the 63rd anniversary of the UN’s adoption of the Partition Plan for Palestine. We …
Jews support asylum seekers while the NSW Greens deligitimise Jews – the week in politics
By Anthony Frosh
Last week, the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) issued a press release calling on “Australians to welcome asylum-seekers into their communities and embrace the benefits refugees can offer Australia.” The full statement is …
The Social Network of Jews and WASPs
By Larry Stillman Some films are best understood by insiders, and The Social Network is a case in point. This is not to say that its story and message cannot be greatly enjoyed by outsiders, …
Melbourne Chabad turf war exposed
By Anthony Frosh
Turf wars are nothing new. They exist both in the secular sphere as well as in the religious sphere – and the Jewish world is sadly no exception. Certainly, they are not unique …
The Diaspora Divide
By Keren Tuch
The Sydney Jewish community has just farewelled the great Jewish educator, Steve Israel. Steve, who is well known to any youth movement madrich (leader) who participated on Machon (a 4 month program designed …
Right-of-reply: ADC report muddies the water
By Larry Stillman
This article is a response to Deborah Stone’s recent piece in Galus Australis and her summary of the ADC special report, “Antisemitism on Campus. Contemporary Jewish experience at Victorian universities”. The article has …
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