Articles tagged with: Jews
Jewish Childhood in the Land of Islam
By André Azoulay
I must have been 12 or 13 years old. Yet, more than half a century later, my mind dearly treasures, with the same emotion, force and exceptionally rich uniqueness, an image, a fleeting …
Census Maximus
By Anthony Frosh
‘There’s this unspoken thing among Jews,” comedian John Safran was quoted in a recent interview published in The Age, ”that no matter whether you’re kosher or not, you always ask for kosher meals …
Victorian Greens dealing with Levitical Leprosy
By Yaakov Gorr
Whilst Shabbos shul-goers were leyning Parashat Metzora, the Victorian Greens were in their State Conference and dealing with a leprosy of a different kind. A representative of the Greens’ NSW branch had been …
Muslims in the Shtetl
Jews should welcome a Muslim prayer group in St Kilda, argues Deborah Stone.
I don’t know the Muslims who want to use the Alma Road Community House for their prayers. I have no reason to …
Jews and the AFL: Some of my best friends and relatives are Carlton supporters, but
By Philip Mendes
This week the NAB cup started again, and those of us suffering from summer-long withdrawal symptoms have regained our voice. But more prescient is the link between Jews and the AFL. Anyone can …
What now for the Jews of Tunis?
By Anthony Frosh
With the political state of affairs in Tunisia now lying somewhere between anarchy and revolution, it’s a troubling time for all citizens of this North African republic. For the Jewish community, such instability …
To BDS or not to BDS – Why Boycotts, Disinvestments and Sanctions against Israel are Counterproductive
In the wake of the NSW Greens officially backing a BDS policy against Israel, Phillip Walker, a Greens candidate in the recent Victorian election, argues that BDS is counterproductive.
For people seeking a just, equitable and …
Jews support asylum seekers while the NSW Greens deligitimise Jews – the week in politics
By Anthony Frosh
Last week, the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) issued a press release calling on “Australians to welcome asylum-seekers into their communities and embrace the benefits refugees can offer Australia.” The full statement is …
The Social Network of Jews and WASPs
By Larry Stillman Some films are best understood by insiders, and The Social Network is a case in point. This is not to say that its story and message cannot be greatly enjoyed by outsiders, …
Right-of-reply: ADC report muddies the water
By Larry Stillman
This article is a response to Deborah Stone’s recent piece in Galus Australis and her summary of the ADC special report, “Antisemitism on Campus. Contemporary Jewish experience at Victorian universities”. The article has …
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