My youngest daughter Zoe became a soldier in the Israeli army today. From the dizzying number of options available for her service, she chose…
A Separate Holocaust
In the winter Christmas was a celebration Celebrated somewhere else. Ellery ran wild with the dogs and Miriam Was counting candles lit on the…
Shame on you Scott Morrison!
Australia has a history with the Jews. The most famous quote from the failed 1938 Evian Conference, convened to rescue the Jews from Hitler,…
Where is the Outrage?
It was incomprehensible. Though I understood the words, I could not understand the announcement being made. The Hand in Hand school was on fire?…
Denied My Democratic Right
Last Friday I was stopped at Sydney airport and denied my democratic rights. I was almost in tears at the counter when the airline…
Israel At 100: Where Will We Be?
Israel. From all corners of the world, Jews come, like birds guided only by some internal instinct. An instinct to see, to touch, to…
The She’ela Festival: Connection, Collaboration and Being Welcomed
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…
We Should Not Have To Live In Fear – The School Responds
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…
The United (Nothing) Nations
Our Israeli tour guide, Dina, a feisty, middle-aged woman, was originally from Egypt. Her family had a thousand year history there, but was forced…
The Musical Journey of a College Nigun Circle
It’s a rainy, dark, cold Monday night, and I am surrounded by an Ethnomusicology graduate student from France, a freshman Dance and Neuroscience double-major,…