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The Voice: Albanese addresses faith leaders

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:46:49 +0000

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the Faith Leaders Roundtable in Glebe on the upcoming The Voice referendum. The Jewish community was represented by the co-CEO of The Executive Council of Australian Jewry Peter Wertheim and The Great Synagogue’s Chief Minister Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton. They joined leaders from the Islamic community, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, […]

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Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

AAP — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:58:21 +0000

Far-right extremism, neo-Nazis and racist hatred have become a growing concern as the Indigenous voice referendum looms. Australians will take to the ballot box in just over a week and vote on whether an Indigenous advisory body should be enshrined in the constitution. As the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ campaigns have ramped up, misinformation has swirled […]

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Why the referendum holds special meaning for Australia’s Jewish community

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:49:42 +0000

Collective Jewish memory is the essence of our faith. It is the intimate knowledge that exists deep within each of us and belongs to all of us…writes Dr Aharon Friedland. As it threads through millennia of persecution, it has become essential to our survival. It defines us as a people and is the moral force […]

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Bill Rubinstein takes issue on the Leeser support for The Voice

Professor Bill Rubinstein — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 04:15:59 +0000

Yesterday, Liberal MP Julian Leeser expressed his reasons why he advocates for a “Yes” vote in the upcoming referendum (https://www.jwire.com.au/a-word-on-the-voice-from-julian-leeser/). Academic Bill Rubinstein does not share his point of view. He writes: “There are many issues with Mr Leeser’s support for the Voice and the issues he raises: 1. He does not mention the fact […]

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A word on The Voice from Julian Leeser

J-Wire Newsdesk — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:00:40 +0000

Liberal MP Julian Leeser is a strong advocate of voting “Yes” for The Voice. Here’s why. From Julian Leeser: On Saturday, 14 October, Australians will be given the opportunity to complete our Constitution. It will be a serious moment in our country’s history – and, I hope, a unifying moment as well. I am genuinely […]

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Antisemitic conspiracy theory mars debate about the Voice

Julie Nathan — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:09:07 +0000

Conspiracy theories about ‘the Jews’ are ancient, pervasive and often genocidal in what they advocate. They are fabrications borne out of a malignant bigotry that seeks to place all the world’s problems at the feet of one numerically small people, the Jewish people. Jews have been blamed for killing Jesus, murdering children to consume their […]

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Moriah gets The Voice

Henry Benjamin — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 23:26:29 +0000

Steve Clisby, a finalist in the smash hit TV program The Voice, made a special appearance at Sydney's Moriah College at an event to raise funds for the college's own bands.

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