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 
When I read the Book of Esther and...
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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
ABC Religion & Ethics - 8 January 2025...
Prayer ceremony for Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) on the Tel Aviv Promenade (Image: Shutterstock)
The Last Word: Lessons of a year of war
It’s hard to believe how time has passed...
The devastation wrought by October 7 and its aftermath must not be allowed to destroy our optimism (Image: Jose Hernandez/ Shutterstock)
The Last Word: Beyond this year of shattered hope
It has been a year of shattered pieces,...
Jewish partisan leader Abba Kovner, centre, with his unit known as “The Avengers” (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
The Last Word: Vengeance, retribution and justice
Vengeance has been with us since the birth...
The “encampment” at the University of Sydney (Image: X/Twitter)
A university is for a multiplicity of ideas
Australian Jewish News - 19 July 2024  ...
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Faith: Shavuot
Sunday Age - June 9, 2024   We...
The anti-Israel schadenfreude which followed the Iranian attack on Israel represents a disturbing side of human nature (Image: X/Twitter)
The Last Word: The iniquity of schadenfreude
On the night of Saturday April 13, the...
The stunning Grand Mosque in Padang, Sumatra
The Last Word: Among the believers
  The Grand Mosque in Padang, Indonesia, is...