Articles in Politics and Media
SBS Ombudsman Response to Complaints about The Promise
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 …
Attempts at Censorship will Prove Counterproductive
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, …
Church & State
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 …
Orthodox Rabbis Confuse Themselves with Evangelical Christians
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 …
The Problem with Facebook – a Tale of Lies and Expulsion
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 …
Landau has Landed
By Mandi Katz
Earlier this month I attended a panel as part of a Jewish book festival In Melbourne. It was a lively and diverse discussion on all things bookish and Jewish. That is, until one …
Enter the Counter Boycott
Previously, we’ve seen Buycott Israel as a response to the BDS against Israel. However, some Jewish organisations have responded with counter boycotts. Simon Morawetz reports on a recent example in Australia.
In 2009, West Dunbartonshire Council …
The Shalit Redemption and the Changing Social Contract
By Geoff Bloch
Now that the euphoria and relief at the redemption of Gilad Shalit has begun to subside, it is time to appraise the deal with our heads rather than with our hearts.
Some wonderful and …
Peak Jewish body condemns racist attacks
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has strongly condemned the attack on a mosque in Israel and the subsequent attacks against both Jewish and Muslim targets.
JCCV President, John Searle, stated that “The attack on …
John Pilger’s bizarre attack on Frank Lowy
Australian journalist, John Pilger, 2009 winner of the Sydney Peace Prize, has launched a bizarre attack on Australian Jewish businessman and philanthropist, Frank Lowy. New York …
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