Any self respecting Jew who is a reader of the Maccabean should be outraged by the article in this weeks Did you Know Column. The column notes its own disclaimer “I too would like to alert my fellow Jews that some of the material contained in the article may differ from the belief in Torah [...]

Wonderful words of Torah from Rabbi Beryl Wein that I hope you enjoy: Noach was one of the people mentioned by Midrash as having seen the world built and functioning and then destroyed and then rebuilt once more. Surviving such a scenario in a normal fashion is an almost impossible task. And, Noach is obviously a [...]

Social services are under pressure, the economy is bouncing around like a bunjy rope, and greenhouse gases are on the rise.  Yet our parliamentarians in Canberra still have found the time to create a debate as to whether the Lords Prayer should still be used to open sessions of Parliament.  To summarise the press coverage, Kevin [...]

Although the consequences of the outcome of the US election will be minimal for Australia, but more influentual for Israel, the euphoria surrounding this poll is somewhat stunning.  I am getting sick of watching news reports that say the poll is all over, that Obama has an unasailable lead.  Once again the media is given [...]

When we first saw the national Australian Jewish population survey the ambiguous presentation of the registration suggested that Perth were not eligible to enrol.  In fact this was for the initial registration to Victorians only, and the rollout of the survey was staggered.  Currently, under the endorsement of the Jewish Community Council, Perth people are responding and [...]