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The Midrash Says…
August 29, 2010 – 7:41 pm | 4 Comments
The Midrash Says…

By Simon Holloway
Most people who use the word “midrash” don’t know what it means. To them, “midrash” simply denotes a convoluted and nonsensical commentary to a text: a tract composed with the intention of obfuscating …

Bigotry in the Suburbs
June 30, 2010 – 9:52 pm | 69 Comments
Bigotry in the Suburbs

By Simon Holloway
As some readers may be aware, the St Ives Jewish community has been petitioning the construction of an eruv for over two years now. A symbolic perimeter around an area, the building of …

Not Sent From My iPad
June 26, 2010 – 6:49 pm | 4 Comments
Not Sent From My iPad

By Simon Holloway
I don’t care how popular the iPad becomes, or even the ubiquitous E Ink devices: nothing will ever replace the joy of holding a book. The tactile and olfactory feast that is an …

Bad language in the Good Book
November 2, 2009 – 5:31 pm | 14 Comments
Bad language in the Good Book

By Simon Holloway
In a Sydney synagogue, a local rabbi delivered a sermon in which he criticised foul language as essentially not Jewish. I will not question the fact that classical Jewish literature eschewed scatological and …

Not in Heaven
October 12, 2009 – 9:47 pm | 31 Comments
Not in Heaven

By Simon Holloway
A story is told of a man who approaches his Rabbi with a question: “Rabbi, is there a Biblical source for wearing a yarmulka?”
His Rabbi nods emphatically. “Why, yes! The Torah says, ‘And …

Horny Jew: What’s the deal with Michelangelo’s Moses?
September 7, 2009 – 12:27 pm | 26 Comments
Horny Jew: What’s the deal with Michelangelo’s Moses?

By Simon Holloway
Almost everybody who has been to Italy has seen it and those who haven’t, should. Sitting within a small church on one of Rome’s seven hills, the tomb of Pope Julius II sports …

Two Beers and an Argument Please
August 14, 2009 – 11:00 am | 42 Comments
Two Beers and an Argument Please

By Simon Holloway
There’s an old adage: do not discuss religion at parties. Having been burned a number of times, I tend to shy away from it, but am still a sucker for answering direct questions …

A Spectrum of Observance
August 4, 2009 – 11:39 pm | 10 Comments
A Spectrum of Observance

By Simon Holloway
While it is my abiding interest that my contributions to this site do not become mere reflections on my own personal philosophy, a discussion that commenced in an earlier thread has tempted me …

Who’s Got Moshiach?
July 26, 2009 – 11:20 pm | 57 Comments
Who’s Got Moshiach?

Below are two articles on messianism in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement: Simon Holloway argues that since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, messianism and fervour in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement have actually led them …

Who’s Afraid of Gay Marriage?
July 22, 2009 – 9:43 pm | 14 Comments
Who’s Afraid of Gay Marriage?

By Simon Holloway
Gay marriage: two words that, for many Australians, constitute an oxymoron. What is it about the idea that threatens to undermine our society? Why are so many up in arms? So many of …

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Sydney, get your Arts on!

Sydney, get your Arts on!

By Janis Seftel
“It was great. Really good vibe. But it didn’t really feel like anyone my age was there. I told my friends about it, but I guess people had things on.”
If you’re young, artsy …

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At least the Maoists won’t be taking power – a global perspective

At least the Maoists won’t be taking power – a global perspective

By Keren Tuch
Whilst I detest listening to our leaders belittling one another in an act of political sabotage, the optimist in me is grateful that I live in a democracy with freedom of speech.  Whilst …

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Why the AJDS are right to support a limited boycott

Why the AJDS are right to support a limited boycott

By Larry Stillman
I’d like to argue the moral case for supporting a selective boycott of products from the Occupied West Bank. I take the view that it is illegally held territory in which its prior …

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The Midrash Says…

The Midrash Says…

By Simon Holloway
Most people who use the word “midrash” don’t know what it means. To them, “midrash” simply denotes a convoluted and nonsensical commentary to a text: a tract composed with the intention of obfuscating …

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