Rabbi Ralph Genende

The aftermath of a violent harassment of diners at an Israeli restaurant in Melbourne (Image: X)

Melbourne may have fallen to antisemitism – but Australia’s unity can be rebuilt

August 19, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

Fragment of the Arch of Titus in Rome, commemorating the Destruction (Image: Shutterstock)

The arithmetic of hope and despair 

July 17, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

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Gaza, hunger and Jewish tradition

June 19, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

Vibrant community: An alumni reunion of Johannesburg’s Yeshiva College (Image: Yeshiva College)

The Last Word: South Africa to Australia and back again

May 28, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

The destruction wrought on Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue in the arson terror attack on December 6 (Image: X)

Aussie leaders and laws turn against antisemitism

May 2, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

A French Canadian newspaper invokes an antisemitic trope by portraying Netanyahu as a vampire (Screenshot)

The Last Word: Reflexive Wisdom

April 28, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

A statue of Moses holding the Ten Commandments (Image: Shutterstock)

The Last Word: One Story

April 1, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

The dramatic Book of Esther, describing events in Persia more than 2,000 years ago, still has important themes that resonate today (Image: Shutterstock)

The Last Word: The Tale of Esther in 2025 

February 25, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

Protest on the streets of Sydney, 2024 (Image: Elias Bitar/ Shutterstock)

Ceasefire needed on Australian streets

February 5, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

Apprehension over the remaining hostages has cast a melancholy pall over Israeli society (Image: Shutterstock)

The Last Word: Mixed emotions

January 29, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

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“The child is the father of the man”: How the birth of my grandson renewed my hope for a gentler year

January 9, 2025 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

The destruction wrought on Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue in the arson terror attack on December 6 (Image: X)

The Last Word: Light from the embers

December 18, 2024 | Rabbi Ralph Genende

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