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Israel Zangwill
Hailed as the greatest writer of Anglo-Jewry, Israel Zangwill was also a leading Zionist pioneer. His life was full of contradictions: despite his close links
Israeli Spies
Decision-makers in Jerusalem have always compensated for Israel’s numerical disadvantage vis a vis its enemies by creating an excellent intelligence service. Many individual spies have
Jacob
The third of the patriarchs, son of Isaac and father of the 12 tribes, Jacob was also the man who wrestled with God in a
Jewish Calendar
The Jewish calendar differs from the common one. It is based on the revolutions of the moon around the earth, whereas the common calendar is
Jewish Communities
Jews are not a homogeneous people – there are substantial differences between Jewish communities in different parts of the world, although there are of course
Jewish Divorce
According to the Torah every effort must be made to preserve the sacred relationship of marriage: making peace between a husband and wife is considered
Jewish Ethics
In this section of our website you will find information about Ethics in Judaism. For more information please click on one of the links below.
Jewish Family
The Jewish people are first and foremost a family. Daily life, ritual and the passing on of our tradition all have the family at their
Jewish Family Names
To the Anglo-Saxon ear, Schneider and Portnoy sound like typical Jewish names, while Taylor is the quintessence of Englishness. In fact, all three simply mean
Jewish Genetic Diseases
From the earliest times Jewish scholars have had a keen eye for diseases that were suspected to be hereditary in nature. The Talmud (Yevamot 64B)
Jewish History
Famous Jews in History (entries for over 50 Jews from bibical times to the 20th century) Australian Jewish History History of Modern Israel The Holocaust
Jewish Identity
‘Jewish Identity’ refers to the way Jews see themselves. For example, one person might consider themselves Jewish only or primarily because their parents are Jewish.
Jewish Studies
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Nesiah Meet & Greet BBQ
Join us for a social BBQ and picnic! Get to know one another, enjoy exciting games, and start forming friendships in the lead up to next year’s Israel Program!
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Nesiah Israel Program departs!
On the 13th December, our biggest ever cohort of Year 10 students embarked on their Nesiah Israel journey! 163 students from all across NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT and WA met