A leisurely stroll through the streets of Paris uncovers the hidden history of a trailblazing Jewish woman – Eva Kotchever, who built community for lesbian women in the US and Europe in the 1920-30s before meeting her tragic end in Auschwitz. Read More
Two Polish Holocaust survivors from Poland. United by shared tragedies and strengthened by the love for the children they raised. Here is their story. Read More
Viv Parry writes about the intersection of October 7 and her powerful work to preserve the legacy of Melbourne’s child survivors. Read More
Debbie Wiener asks what it means to be free in an age of social media-fuelled antisemitism. Read More
The Haggadah demands that we ask, reflect, and tell the story anew. Explore how women have done this across the generations, and why this year it is more urgent than ever. Read More
The war has seeped into every interaction we have. It has become the lens through which we view the world. But it doesn’t have to be. Menucha Saitowitz shares a reflection from Israel. Read More
For the first time in my life I saw the real face of anti semitism. Read More
Ironically, I was rehearsing the role of Yente in a local Merimbula, NSW production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ on 7 October 2023. Read More
But when I think of the last 12 months it is the reinforcement of three parts of my identity that have stood out: my core Jewish identity, being a parent of Jewish children, and my sense of being part of a chain of (family) history. Read More
The conflict in Israel and the fight against anti-Semitism continue to dominate my thoughts. In the early hours of each morning, I habitually seek news updates, articles, podcasts and social media headlines from Israel. Read More
On the evening of October 6th, I boarded a plane at Ben Gurion airport. After 30 years of living in Israel, I was going home. Read More
I own a lovely little Magen David pendant. My grandmother bought it for me in Israel many moons ago and I don it around my neck at the start of every year’s High Holidays. Read More
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