Jews of Europe: Don’t Make Waves Jews of Europe: Don’t Make Waves By David WerdigerReligion No Comments January, 2014 6 min read There is an old joke about a Jew who died and was condemned to hell, but in an act of merc...Read More 29 January, 2014
On Not-for-Profit Salaries On Not-for-Profit Salaries By David WerdigerReligion No Comments December, 2013 5 min read The Forward’s coverage of their annual survey of Jewish not-for-profit CEO salaries is ...Read More 24 December, 2013
Celebrating International ‘Work a Bit Harder’ Week Celebrating International ‘Work a Bit Harder’ Week By David WerdigerReligion 2 Comments December, 2013 3 min read As the third international ‘Work a Bit Harder’ week draws to a conclusion, cel...Read More 5 December, 2013
Our culture of silence must change Our culture of silence must change By David WerdigerReligion No Comments December, 2013 7 min read We knew. We knew that Mendel* was an abusive husband and parent. His family lived a seclud...Read More 1 December, 2013
Michael Mansell rejects Jewish history Michael Mansell rejects Jewish history By David WerdigerReligion No Comments October, 2013 2 min read Tasmanian lawyer and indigenous activist Michael Mansell has rejected his nomination for...Read More 29 October, 2013
On Jewish Giving On Jewish Giving By Laura PorterReligion No Comments September, 2013 6 min read The debate over ‘Jewish giving’ will just never go away. My first introduction was nea...Read More 24 September, 2013
Aussie Jews leading the fight against hate Aussie Jews leading the fight against hate By Laura PorterReligion No Comments September, 2013 3 min read The liturgy of Yom Kippur includes the phrase “we have not been satisfied with the previ...Read More 14 September, 2013
Prayer Speed Humps Prayer Speed Humps By Laura PorterReligion No Comments September, 2013 5 min read Rote and ritual are perhaps the natural enemy of progress. To be sure, rote and ritual pro...Read More 2 September, 2013
Orthodox Affiliated Orthodox Affiliated By Laura PorterReligion No Comments August, 2013 4 min read In Melbourne we have a large and diverse community that offers much choice when it comes t...Read More 16 August, 2013
The real meaning of Tzedek The real meaning of Tzedek By Laura PorterReligion No Comments August, 2013 5 min read This week’s Torah reading – Shoftim – contains the well-known phrase ‘Tzedek tze...Read More 9 August, 2013
Understanding the Left Understanding the Left By Laura PorterReligion No Comments July, 2013 6 min read I might have finally understood the Left. The stance of the Left is best explained by one ...Read More 31 July, 2013
More on Beinart, Chabad and Israel More on Beinart, Chabad and Israel By Laura PorterReligion No Comments July, 2013 6 min read Following Peter Beinart’s controversial article about Cory Booker’s associatio...Read More 4 July, 2013