Thursday this week marks one of the minor fast days in the Jewish calendar, Asara B’Tevet. If you are a supporter of Israel advocacy or
Looking back on the calendar year, I’ve decided to publish the inaugural Jewgle Perth annual awards. The awards are based on what has been a
About 22 centuries ago a chapter in Jewish history marked the rededication of the Temple. The events were excluded from the canonisation of the Tanach,
There has been some controversy in recent weeks over advertisements broadcast by the Israeli Ministry of Absorption encouraging yordim to return to Israel. The ads
One of the more haunting experiences I had as a school child was attending careers day. I confidently advised my counsellor that my future job
Having traversed some fairly controversial and emotionally charged topics in recent weeks, my post this week will, I hope, not find readers who disagree. The
The problem with discussing homosexuality from a Jewish perspective is that firstly people’s emotions quickly stifle any rational debate, and secondly that it is impossible
The major institutions of the Perth Jewish community are its Shules, Carmel School and the Maurice Zeffert Home (MZH). The latter is the second largest
There is so precious time, and so much to accomplish, including many issues to be blogged for the record. Tomorrow the sun will set on
This Wednesday night as the sun sets, the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana, will be upon us. The Jewish new year has a number of
When I previously published a blog about the changing culture of Maccabi I expressed hope that the Jewish nature of the organisation would become a