Reviews

Australia's Jewish communities have always been woven from many threads. In Melbourne's Caulfield and Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, synagogues echo with Hebrew…

A Jewish makerspace can be a practical expression of community life: a welcoming room where people sew, mend, build, teach, share tools and form friendships.…

The weeks leading up to Rosh Hashanah carry a particular weight in Australian Jewish homes. As the afternoons grow longer and the magpies start their evening…

Australia has quietly become one of the world's most enthusiastic podcast markets, with listeners in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane downloading episodes…

Composting has moved from a backyard hobby into a classroom priority across Australia, where councils in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane now treat food scraps…

Food has always been one of the quietest ways Jewish families pass memory from one generation to the next. A grandmother's chicken soup, a great-uncle's honey…

A Jewish poetry slam on social justice themes can turn a community gathering into a space for testimony, debate and belonging. Spoken-word performance gives…

Jewish life is sustained through repeated choices: welcoming a guest, checking on someone who is isolated, giving tzedakah, learning a short passage,…

A Jewish volunteer day at an animal shelter can turn familiar values into practical action. Caring for vulnerable animals, supporting overstretched shelter…

A community loan fund can turn Jewish values into practical economic support. By pooling donations, philanthropic grants and patient capital, a local Jewish…