Articles tagged with: Jewish Life
Broken Glass, White Bull – an extract from Howard Goldenberg’s latest book, “Raft”
by Howard Goldenberg
On November 9, 1938, Heinrich Korn is nine years old.
William Cooper is 77 years old.
Shaike Snir has not yet been born.
Heinrich Korn and his family are proud Germans. Heinrich’s father is proud to …
Ask Izzy #2: Kiddush Conundrum
Dear Izzy,
I seek your advice. I frequently go to Shule on Shabbos but have difficulty getting food at the Kiddush that follows the service. No matter how hard I try, I always seem to end …
Tisha b’Av
At shul tonight, after the reading of Eicha (The Book of Lamentations), about twenty people sat in a circle on the floor and discussed the meaning of Tisha b’Av. The consensus was that it is …
The Illusion of Safety
By Jewin’ the fat
It was a boom. Dull, like the sound of fist hitting flesh.
Everyone in the restaurant looked up, and a couple of the kids wandered over to the windows. The wait-staff stopped, …
Face-off: the Schools Debate
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 …
Anti-religious prejudice – sadly, nothing new?
By Rachel Sacks-Davis
I’m sure that it’s no coincidence that the (few) people that I know who have been victims of violent anti-Semitic attacks in Australia have all been religious. Religious Jews who dress in religious …
Let’s talk about sex (or gender)
By The Hasid
The Jewish community of Australia is a strange beast, both forward-thinking and “traditional”.
Nowhere is this dichotomy more apparent than in the role and status of women: we’re simultaneously feminist and bound by …
Walk for Harmony, Sunday July 12
Dear Readers,
Just a quick post to wish you all a good Shabbos, pleasant Saturday and restful weekend.
For now, a quick plug: This Sunday is Walk for Harmony day. The event is being promoted by the …
ADC Accuses Websites of Anti-Semitism
By Yoram Symons
Recently an article appeared in the Jerusalem Post that detailed how the Bnei Brith’s Anti Defamation Commission had prepared a thorough report accusing two self proclaimed online news sources of being …
Who is a Jew and the Tyranny of Halacha
By Yoram Symons
Most of us were raised to believe that you were a Jew because your mother was Jewish. That Jewish descent passes through the woman. And no doubt we have all heard the various …
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