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It’s about Freedom of Choice, not Freedom of Speech

May 22, 2012 – 10:14 pm | 3 Comments

By Anthony Frosh
As happened last year at Limmud Oz in Sydney, advocates of the destruction of the State of Israel have had their application to host a session rejected. And just as happened last year, …

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Confessions of a Cross-religion Art Lover

December 11, 2009 – 2:01 pm | 5 Comments

By Almoni
For the past ten years I’ve had an increasing interest with Renaissance Art: Duccio, Giotto, the Lippis, Martini, della Francesca and many others. For all of them – and for earlier wonderful painters like …

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No Need for Religion to Appreciate the Wonders of the Universe

November 18, 2009 – 5:14 pm | 58 Comments

By Almoni
Every night, when I go into my backyard and look into the sky, I am drawn up into the heavens, the extraordinary time and space machine, and I am amazed.
Sometimes, I see red Mars …

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CSG Advert – What the?

September 23, 2009 – 10:20 am | 55 Comments

By Almoni
What the *&@%&*!!
First it came in a personally addressed envelope (where did they get my address from?!). Then it fell out of the Jewish News.
You know what I am talking about. That flyer from …

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Death…the next move

September 8, 2009 – 12:02 am | 9 Comments

By Almoni
Since we all unavoidably experience death, I thought I should write about it. Oddly, despite my complete disconnection from traditional approaches, as the High Holidays approach, death is something that comes to mind.
I’ve probably …

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Is Capitalism Still Good for the (Australian) Jews?

September 1, 2009 – 8:58 pm | 8 Comments

By Almoni
I write this not as an economist, but someone concerned about a socially and environmentally just future. Perhaps it’s time we gave up the worship of the Golden Calf and changed how we live.
When …

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Face-off: the Schools Debate

July 23, 2009 – 11:54 am | 17 Comments

Earlier this week, we published an article by Almoni calling for the abandonment of the private school system. David Werdiger has written a strident reply. We present the two views, side-by-side:
[column width=47% padding=6%]Almoni‘s view:
It is …

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