Article Archive for October 2009
Fostering Jewish-Indian relations – one kosher samosa at a time
By Anthony Frosh
Many months ago, perhaps last summer, I was walking down an East St Kilda street with RachSD, and in front of us were two young men who appeared to be from the Indian …
Looking for a young Ari Gold type
Are you a business or marketing student with visions of being the next Ari Gold? Other potential Entourage characters you may or may not identify with are Josh Weinstein, Barbara “Babs” Miller, or Eric “E” …
Letters to the Editor
Martin Buber: a model for Australian Zionists
The debate on Zionism and the Israeli /Palestinian conflict within the Australian Jewish community, as reflected in Jewish media forums and public events, represents a diverse and seemingly endless …
Building bridges for tomorrow’s faith leaders: the Multifaith Future Leaders Program
A leadership program is working to ensure tomorrow’s multicultural leaders will understand other faiths, writes Deborah Stone.
Heba Ibrahim is a young Muslim leader, who sits on the Islamic Council of Victoria. Amelia Tendler is a …
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 …
Simchat Torah – Fight Night
by Anthony Frosh
Walking the 3.5km down Balaclava Rd from east of Caulfield Park to Hotham St, circa midnight Simchat Torah, there were plenty of intoxicated members of the community to be seen. Happily, most of …
Wallet, cup, temper – drinking on Simchat Torah
By David Werdiger
We seem to associate Simchat Torah with getting drunk. However, unlike other Jewish holidays (Purim is the most obvious example), there is no imperative whatsoever to imbibe and drink on Simchat Torah.
The only …
Everybody loves question time
By Les Rosenblatt
No prize for guessing what the attitude was of the 150 or so attendees at the talk by The Age’s Editor- in- Chief, Paul Ramadge, to the Plenum of the JCCV (Jewish Community …
Jews in Politics – a Diaspora dilemma
By Ariel
When it comes to this subject, I feel a great rupture between my intellect and emotions; between my acceptance of the reality of the world in which we live and my ideas of …
Academic boycotts of Israel are part of the problem not the solution
by Philip Mendes
The last few weeks have seen a revival of the previously dormant Australian campaign for an academic boycott of Israel.
Jake Lynch, a former UK journalist recently appointed Director of the Sydney University Center …
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