Recently it was reported in The Australian newspaper that our ambassador to the UN, James Larsen said “Australia’s vote in favour of UNRWA reflects the
(Satire) Penny Wong: Welcome all, please give your attention to the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese. Anthony Albanese: Morning everyone, and I pay my
As we emerge from Simchat Torah and Shabbat Bereshit a few days from now, many have the custom to say the words v’Yaacov holech ldarcho
Some decades ago Rabbi Coleman, our much loved orator, was giving a sermon on the topic of anti-Semitism in Australia. Whilst noting that Australia was
Apparently it’s expected that I post a travelogue whenever I’m on the road. My impressions after a few days in Brisbane is that it is
This week has certainly been full of excitement, fear, jubilation, shock and hopefully for some of us a chance for self reflection. Australia’s amazing results
When the Albanese Government was elected, I thought they deserved a chance. Not just because it is the responsibility of us all to respect democracy.
In 1917, the ANZACs invaded Palestine to fight the Ottoman Army and, after the third Battle of Gaza on October 31, successfully took control of
Disclaimer Each year I attempt to script a satirical Haggadah that pushes (or as some would contend, crosses) boundaries, as an expression of our contemporary
The story of the Jewish people is that of a nation born into slavery and emancipated to freedom. Freedom with a purpose. We entered Egypt
The eighth day, the culmination of Chanukah, derives its name from the Torah reading זֹ֣את חֲנֻכַּ֣ת הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ where the gifts of the tribal leaders are announced.