ON THE BANKS OF THE TIGRIS: A film celebrating the Jewish contribution to Iraqi music and the cultural ties that link Iraqis of all faiths. AJDS invites you to hear the music, see cuts…
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This is very reminiscent of the situation in Australia. “The prevailing political sentiment in Jewry today is of aggressive defensiveness, a curious amalgam of victimhood and intolerance. Dissent about Israel is discouraged and often gagged…
The Australian Jewish Democratic Society recently criticized the decision by the Limmud Oz committee to decline a proposed session at the Limmud Oz 2012 Festival of Jewish Learning and Culture. The session was entitled “Beyond…
This has been sent to Bob Carr by AJDS as Minister for Foreign Affairs. We also ask you to voice your concern to him foreignminister.carr AT dfat.gov.au Dear Minister Carr, We write to you as…
Watch the video of the public forum with some of the contributors to the recently published book: Beyond Tribal Loyalties: Personal Stories of Jewish Peace Activists : Sivan Barak, Peter Slezak, Vivienne Porzsolt, Nicole Erlich,…
This statement is posted with the permission of the writers concerning the restriction on participation by other people. To the Limmud Oz organising committee We accepted the invitation to participate in Limmud Oz at Monash…
The Australian Jewish News (AJN) published a letter on March 30 2012 alleging that Gazans were cutting off the limbs of children to claim compensation from the Israeli military. Without even bothering to check, the…
A public forum with some of the contributors to the recently published book: Beyond Tribal Loyalties: Personal Stories of Jewish Peace Activists : Sivan Barak, Peter Slezak, Vivienne Porzsolt, David Langsam, Nicole Erlich, and Avigail…
Glyn Davis Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne “Do Universities have a Future?” When everything is digital who needs a campus? Sunday 5th August 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm Leo Baeck Centre, 31-37 Harp…
The AJDS contains a wealth of local and international opinion from sources that you might otherwise never see. If you want to be informed, read it! Sivan Barak is now editing the Newsletter, after many…