Book description
New under the sun shines a critical light on Australia's
Jewish community. In a range of essays, the anthology takes a snapshot
of today's Jewish Australians and analyses the issues they face in the
twenty-first century. For many years, Australia's Jewish community was
defined by its post-World War II migrants. These newcomers to
Australia - many of whom were Holocaust survivors - set the parameters for
the community's responses to the challenges of migration, assimilation,
Zionism and antisemitism. Now a new generation is having its say about
scholarship, religious practice, attitudes to Israel and the relationship to
the broader Australian community. In doing so, it is redefining both
Jewish identity and the experience of being Jewish in Australia.
About the editors
Michael Fagenblat lectures in Jewish philosophy and rabbinic
literature at Monash University. He wrote his doctorate and has
published articles on the modern French-Jewish philosopher, Emmanuel
Levinas.
Melanie Landau lectures in Jewish law, gender and rabbinics at
Monash University. She also facilitates individual and group
experiential learning processes.
Nathan Wolski lectures in Jewish mysticism and biblical literature
at Monash University. Nathan wrote his PhD in Aboriginal
archaeology at Melbourne University and now devotes most of his research
time to Zohar.
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