Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

0 Politics Israel

Time and time again - with Simon Sebag Montefiore

Israeli journalist Unite Levy and British journalist Jonathan Fredland discuss Iranian hostility in the Middle East, drawing comments from Simon Sebag Montefiore on geopolitical shifts after Assad's fall in Syria.

0 Politics Israel

Time and time again - with Simon Sebag Montefiore

Unholy: Two Jews on the News · 19 Dec

Jonathan and Yonit discuss the escalating tensions and potential ceasefire negotiations in Gaza amidst rumors of IDF misconduct, along with the worrying rise in antisemitism following attacks on synagogues in Montreal and Melbourne.

0 Antisemitism Politics

How Australia went from ‘goldene medina’ to ‘vitriol and vilification’ of Jews

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider · 18 Dec

In recent months, Australia has witnessed a troubling rise in antisemitic incidents, leading to significant concerns within the Jewish community.

0 Food Holidays

Our 21 best Chanukah doughnut recipes ever

Jewish Chronicle · 17 Dec

With Chanukah approaching, a delightful array of 21 doughnut recipes is featured, offering options for various dietary preferences and flavor palates.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Q&A | Peter Wertheim on Antisemitism in Australia

Jacob Forman in Moment · 17 Dec

Peter Wertheim, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, discusses the recent rise in antisemitism in Australia following heightened tensions related to events in Gaza.

0 Politics Communities

The Jewish Trends That Mattered Most in 2024

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 16 Dec

In 2024, the Jewish world was characterized by significant geopolitical shifts, rising antisemitism, and a renewed sense of solidarity between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora.

0 Antisemitism Communities

They burned a local synagogue, but we're not going anywhere

Ruby Harris in Forward · 12 Dec

Ruby Harris reflects on the alarming rise of antisemitic incidents in Melbourne, Australia, following a recent arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Calls are mounting for Ottawa to convene an urgent national forum on hate crimes, terrorism and antisemitism

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 12 Dec

Recent violent protests in Montreal have sparked a renewed demand from Canadian Jewish leaders for a national summit focusing on law enforcement and antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Politics

According to this non-Jew, antisemitism is the perfect prejudice.

Pat Johnson in Future of Jewish · 10 Dec

Pat Johnson, Director of Upstanders Canada, argues that antisemitism is a deeply ingrained and self-sustaining form of prejudice that prevails globally, regardless of local or international political events.

0 Food Culture

Cinnamon sugar coated vegan doughnuts

Jewish Chronicle · 10 Dec

This article presents a detailed recipe for vegan doughnuts, adapted from the cookbook 'Smith & Deli-cious' by Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Jews have been abandoned by the Australian government

Jewish Chronicle · 9 Dec

In the wake of rising antisemitism in Australia, exacerbated by recent events in Israel, the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue signals a new low in safety for Australian Jews.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Melbourne, Australia, synagogue set ablaze in suspected arson attack

Ron Kampeas in Forward · 6 Dec

A suspected arson attack devastated the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, leaving one person injured.

0 Antisemitism Communities

That was my Melbourne synagogue set aflame.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 6 Dec

Joshua Hoffman recounts the devastating arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, emphasizing the global and personal impact of such antisemitic acts.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Melbourne, Australia, synagogue set ablaze, forcing congregants to flee

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 5 Dec

A haredi Orthodox synagogue in Ripponlea, a Melbourne suburb, was set on fire by assailants who reportedly threw firebombs and flammable liquid into the building during morning prayers.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Australia saw antisemitic incidents quadruple after Oct. 7, Jewish group reports

Shira Li Bartov in Forward · 4 Dec

Antisemitic incidents in Australia have seen a dramatic increase, quadrupling to over 2,000 reports in the year following the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

0 Antisemitism Politics

It would be foolish to not listen to an ex-Iranian refugee like me.

Maral Salmassi in Future of Jewish · 25 Nov

Maral Salmassi, an ex-Iranian refugee, warns of the historical parallels between the alliances of leftists and Islamists in Iran before the Islamic Revolution and current similar global alignments manifesting under "Free Palestine" movements.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Growing Threat of 'Anti-Zionist' Violence

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 25 Nov

Joshua Hoffman examines the conflation of anti-Zionism with acts of violence against Jews, challenging the narrative that opposes Israel without antisemitic implications.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Q&A with Rabbi Dweck - LED on Shabbat, Kashrut, and Eruv Tavshilin (October 2024)

The Habura · 31 Oct

Rabbi Joseph Dweck addresses a wide range of halakhic questions from the interpretation of extraterrestrial life in relation to Judaism to complex halakhic issues about using LED lights on Shabbat.

0 Antisemitism Holocaust

‘Diary Of Anne Frank’ Billboard Vandalized In Australia

Forward · 14 Aug 2019

A Melbourne theater company's billboard for a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" was defaced with a swastika on opening night, highlighting ongoing issues of antisemitism.

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