It’s immigration, stupid!
How did Australia go from a model of multiculturalism to a terrorist attack that murdered ...
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It’s immigration, stupid!
It’s immigration, stupid!
Bondi Beach has long symbolised Australia at its most open and unguarded. I knew two of th...
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More darkness; more light
We just lit Hanukkah candles here in Melbourne, and as we sang the traditional Hanero...
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‘On the land, in the air, on the sea, and …’
Aug 24, 2025, 4:33 PM The text of prayers are a deep part of our tradition. At what point ...
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PM Albanese, those words don’t mean what you think they do
When you say ‘antisemitism has no place in Australia’ after each attack, we Je...
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Revisiting philanthropic priorities after Oct. 7
“What proportion of members’ giving is Jewish?” This was my question for the t...
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Jewish Philanthropy: Buildings vs chairs
The old jokes about the Jewish spacecraft that was unable to take-off because it was weigh...
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In this war, cognitive biases win
Support for Hamas from various groups has astounded many people: “Can’t you finally re...
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Legacy Interrupted
On this day (3 Av) 80 years ago, my late father and most of his family were deported to A...
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Why the Twelve Tribes?
Why did the Jewish people need to consist of twelve tribes? They started as one family, wi...
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