For many years following Maariv on Tisha B’Av, Dianella Shule has run a program that reflects on tragic events in Jewish history, and personal connections of community members to these events and experiences.  Invariably the stories are humbling, allowing those present to reflect on just how much we can take our freedom and liberty for [...]

During this period of the Jewish calendar, a time of mourning for the destruction of Jerusalem and a recollection of tragedy that has befallen the Jewish period, our mindsets are firmly focussed on the unique experience of Jewish bereavement.  Jewish people bring together an almost indescribable blend of grief and hope.  We channel this energy [...]

Yesterday I had one of those unplanned and unique experiences.  I was on Skype talking to a friend in Israel.  During the call I got tracked down by an old friend who I have been out of touch with for at least a decade.  We linked that friend into our call.  One of their friends, [...]

The stench reaches right around the world. It comes from the United Nations. Most Australian’s believe in fairness, and many are often surprised to realise that our taxpayer dollars are contributed towards funding the often immoral and farcical existence of the UN, ostensibly created to foster global security. Just days ago, at the UN Human [...]