In September last year, I wrote a piece about the safety of women and how they are treated in a school environment: https://jewishwomenofwords.com.au/we-should-not-have-to-live-in-fear I…

It was with shock and sadness that I read the news that a fanatical anti-Semite killed a woman and injured several others…

I had never properly been exposed to people with special needs, so whenever I did I got awkward around them. It all started on…

Sometimes the world’s problems weigh so heavily, that your very soul feels tired. I felt this kind of tiredness over the last weeks of…

We stood in a hall filled with most of our closest family and friends. Everyone was so incredibly excited to meet her. Our very…

Is there anything more powerful than a girlfriend gathering? Whatever the subtext of the get-together, I always walk away feeling lighter and smarter, revelling…

Do you have a theme?” asked the baker in the cake store. “Baseball? Superheroes? Fire engines?” My son was about to celebrate his second…

Today, I acknowledge the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, and pay my respects to their elders: past, present and emerging. I do…

The She’ela Festival showcases some of the many talented and remarkable women in the Melbourne Jewish community and beyond. It is a unique opportunity for women…

I have now read Claire’s article four times. Each time I am deeply saddened by the experiences that she has had to endure, and…