by AJDS | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
Rabbi Jonathon Keren-Black is the rabbi at Leo Baeck centre. He established JECO (the Jewish Ecological Coalition) and was instrumental in establishing GreenFaith Australia. About a month ago, Rabbis across Melbourne were invited to meet with Scott Morrison, who I...
by AJDS | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
Anna Bodeenberg is a member and board member of Earthworker Cooperative.Reading the news, scrolling social media, listening to politicians it feels like every day there is a new threat to our environment, our climate, our communities. There are countless reasons to...
by AJDS | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
From the AJDS website: www.whatsbehindjnf.orgThe JNF in Australia have tax deductibility status as an environmental organisation. According to the JNF’s website:“Donations of $2.00 or more to the JNF Environment Gift Fund for the planting of trees and other...
by AJDS | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
David Rothfield is President of the Bayside Climate Change Action Group (BCCAG) and an AJDS committee member.It’s nearly thirty years since climate change first came on to our political agenda. In 1990, the Coalition under Andrew Peacock pledged to cut greenhouse gas...
by AJDS | Jan 5, 2019 | Event
**UPDATE: We will be meeting at 9.30 at parliament house, on the left side of the steps when facing parliament, and will be joining up with the Muslim contingent at Birraranga (Melbourne) Invasion Day March and Asian Contingent at Birraranga (Melbourne) Invasion Day...
by AJDS | Jan 5, 2019 | Event
**UPDATE: We will be meeting at 9.30 at parliament house, on the left side of the steps when facing parliament, and will be joining up with the Muslim contingent at Birraranga (Melbourne) Invasion Day March and Asian Contingent at Birraranga (Melbourne) Invasion Day...
by AJDS | Nov 24, 2018 | Blog, Event
Australian Jewish Democratic Society Annual Dinner An evening in Solidarity with Pittsburgh Please join us for the AJDS Annual Dinner, this year organised to send our love and solidarity to the bereaved communities in Pittsburgh. In these terrible...
by AJDS | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, Statements
With the Victorian State election just days away, we might pause to ask what is at stake when we go to vote. The Liberal opposition is attempting to make an issue of law and order. They use racist innuendo to amplify their point and create fear in the community. But...
by AJDS | Nov 10, 2018 | Event
Jews against fascismAustralian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS)Hashomer Hatzair AustraliaJewish Labour Bund MelbourneCalling all anti-racist Jews in Melbourne!We’re organising a Jewish bloc to attend Rally: Stand Together Against Racism! This is a major mobilisation...
by AJDS | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog
Statement from Jewish, Muslim and Christian faith leaders4th November 2018 As faith leaders from different traditions we see a clear moral imperative to end the nightmare in which some 1,250 refugees, including 38 children, have been confined by our government to...