This week has certainly been full of excitement, fear, jubilation, shock and hopefully for some of us a chance for self reflection. Australia’s amazing results in the swimming pool at the Paris Olympics are testament to hard work, adequate funding for competitors and make us all proud that a small
When the Albanese Government was elected, I thought they deserved a chance. Not just because it is the responsibility of us all to respect democracy. I said to myself that the vast majority of people go into politics with well-intentioned aspirations and for the right reasons. None of this has
The Jewish calendar is full of emotion and rhythm. It combines the constancy of the solar calendar (which determines the Sabbath) with the variability of the lunar calendar (which determine our festivals). The lunar calendar is a human product, initially dependent on witnesses and then became a fixed equation of
As Australian’s go about their day to day lives, an unsurpassed quality of life full of beaches, sport and beer, life for many Australian’s Jews has become somewhat dystopian. As we emerged from the Passover festival, a barrage of social media and news awaited. It was primarily focussed on encampments
In 1917, the ANZACs invaded Palestine to fight the Ottoman Army and, after the third Battle of Gaza on October 31, successfully took control of the land and the people in the name of the British Empire. This paved the way for what ultimately became the Allied victory in WWI.
Disclaimer Each year I attempt to script a satirical Haggadah that pushes (or as some would contend, crosses) boundaries, as an expression of our contemporary social faux-pas. Just in case it is not recognised, and as a pre-warning, this is satire! It does not reflect my actual views, especially regarding
The story of the Jewish people is that of a nation born into slavery and emancipated to freedom. Freedom with a purpose. We entered Egypt as a family. We collectively experienced the miracles that fulfilled the ברית בין הבתרים, the covenant between G-d and Avraham, and journeyed forth via Sinai
Multi culturalism together with immigration has become one of the greatest experiments ever undertaken in Australia. It has become an imperative to prop up the existing population and provide labour for industry whilst also allowing those seeking asylum a safe haven. Australia’s declining birth rate makes this more necessary than
If you are WAAPA graduate in Perth, chances are that your next stop is the Blue Room Theatre. “The Blue Room Theatre has been the creative hub of Western Australia’s independent theatre scene for more than 30 years, centrally located at the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre.” The Blue
It is quite possible for the mind to be overstimulated by a wave of activity and emotion. I am fortunate to be part of a community that has hosted a Festival of Jewish Learning over the past week that has included much contemporary content about the situation facing the Jewish
AIJAC
The Australian Jewish News
Bnei Akiva Perth
Carmel School
Chabad of WA
CSG WA
Dianella Shule Mizrachi Perth
ECAJ
Friends of Israel WA
Habonim Perth
Israellycool
Jewish Australia
Jewish Council of WA
JNF Australia
J-Wire
Kashrut Authority of WA
Kehila Links
Kosher Providore
Maccabi WA
Maurice Zeffert Home
NCJWA
Perth Chevra Kadisha
Perth Hebrew Congregation
Sultan Knish
Menora Charity Fund
United Israel Appeal
WIZO WA
Zionist Federation of Australia