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Six reasons why you might already be keeping kosher

February 6, 2012 – 9:31 pm | One Comment

By Robert Efraim Bel
So you only buy kosher meat, stay away from crustaceans, never mix meat and milk, and always check the food labels. You try your best but all this is of course a …

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Tu Bishvat of Floods and Climate Change

January 19, 2011 – 10:32 pm | 47 Comments

By Ittay Flescher
Today is the day that Jews throughout the world celebrate Tu Bishevat, the new year for trees. In mystical tradition, on this day we have the opportunity to rise through all four worlds of …

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Are The Greens Kosher?

July 29, 2010 – 12:04 pm | 84 Comments

By Arielle Perlow and Ittay Flescher
The Rabbis of the Talmud teach us there are 70 faces to the Torah. Is it possible that one of them is green? Many Jews in Australia believe in the …

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Jewish Engagement – That’s the point!

July 6, 2010 – 8:11 pm | 6 Comments

By Ittay Flescher
Simon Green recently posed a challenging question on Galus Australis entitled “Jewish Continuity – What’s the point?” In it, he argued that too many people are asking the wrong question by focusing on ”How do we keep the kids …

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Mossad Passport Appeal 2010 – Give Generously

March 8, 2010 – 11:23 pm | 18 Comments

Language of Engagement

December 9, 2009 – 1:41 pm | 14 Comments

by Ittay Flescher
The Australian Jewish News recently published an opinion piece titled “Unsettled by the terminology” where the author contended that media outlets should stop using the word, ‘settlers’ to describe Israelis living in the …

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