This week’s headline in the London Jewish Chronicle is “Mirvis: too many young people live in a bubble” The Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth has issued a call for young people to do more to help the less fortunate. “Rabbi Mirvis said young Jews “totally” lived in a bubble which …
On the back of one of the most heart-wrenching weeks in modern history for the Jewish people, it is clear that in Perth, West Australia, that our daily newspaper The West Australian contains heartless, offensive, contextually distorted, irrational, and inaccurate coverage from Israel. Do not be in doubt, the incitement …
A plethora of cultural activity has been on offer to the Perth Jewish community in recent months. There is no shortage of opportunity for participation and involvement. I have had the pleasure of attending some very moving and highly inspiring events, none moreso than NCJWA and Maccabi Pink Sunday presentation …
Approximately 20 years ago New Zealand changed their electoral system to a proportional representation model, which has until now, delivered a minority Government complete with a kingmaker and a policy bidding process. Yesterday the voters of New Zealand discovered the strategic fortitude to deliver an outright majority. They delivered a …
For such a smart country Israel has many examples of demonstrating that it is not so smart. So too, many smart Israeli’s can also be very frustrating. One of these frustrating Israeli’s is Hilik Bar, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Secretary General of the Israeli Labor Party who addressed …