Friday, Jul 10th 2026
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Tag: suzanne rutland

Civic vacuum helped fuel antisemitism, researcher states

The rise in antisemitism since October 7, 2023 and the Bondi terror attack last December is not simply a...

Honi Soit tags the Hebrew, Biblical & Jewish Studies department closure at the University of Sydney

The university should take advantage of this consultation period to reconsider these possibly deleterious decisions for our department. I would hate to see my life’s work undermined by the stroke of a pen."

Sydney rabbi tells Boys Town Jerusalem students: let’s help each other

During his recent stay in Israel, the rabbi of Sydney's Australia’s Mizrachi congregation made his first visit to a high school in Israel, Boys Town Jerusalem, where he won the hearts of its youngest students.

Speaking for Bill

Last week I read with shock about cartoonist Bill Leak’s sudden death from a heart attack at the age of 61. When I read he is being attacked as a racist and a bigot, even after his passing, I felt I wanted to speak out...writes Suzanne Rutland.

Protecting the memory of the Holocaust

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has held a conference in Romania attended by Australian experts.

Rutland and Lipski’s book wins the Prime Minister’s Literary Award

Let My People Go: The untold story of Australia and the Soviet Jews 1959–89 has been awarded the joint winner of the Prime Minister's Literary Award for History.

Malcolm Fraser: A Beacon of Light for the Jewish Community as Prime Minister

In recent years, the late Honourable Malcolm Fraser’s harsh criticisms of Israeli government policies have created great controversy within the Jewish community.

Living side by side…

Living alongside others....