Maia Ifrah – In Sha’ar HaNegev we do not have the privilege not to be optimistic
Maurice Klein speaks with Maia Ifrah, the International Partnership Director in the relations and resource development department of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, in the northwest Negev Desert on the border with the northeast tip of Gaza. We hear about the loss of life, hostages, devastation…
Simonne Winecier and Steph Hausman – Promoting The Joint on social media
Morry Frenkel speaks with Simonne Winecier, Fundraising Coordinator of the Australian arm of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (The Joint or JDC Australia), and Steph Hausman, 2023-2024 JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps Fellow, about the recently launched #SavedByTheJoint serie…
L'Chaim - To Life S10 E10 (24-07-2024) with Gayton McKenzie, Maia Ifrah, Simonne Winecier and Steph Hausman and Gareth Narunsky
The program is replayed Fridays between 2PM and 3PM on Melbourne’s 3ZZZ 92.3FM Title: Gayton McKenzie – THERE IS NO GENOCIDE IN GAZA! (*from 0:23 mins) Description: Gayton McKenzie is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture. He speaks the tr…
Emeritus Professor Konrad Kwiet – The safe season for the Jews has ended
Morry Frenkel speaks with Emeritus Professor Konrad Kwiet, Resident Historian at the Sydney Jewish Museum, about his view that Holocaust and antisemitism education has done nothing to prevent the recent global upsurge in hate crimes and antisemitism and that, controversially, the “period of grace g…
Effi Yaacobi – Israel update
Maurice Klein speaks with our Israeli tour guide Effi Yaacobi for an Israel update. Effi tells us about the current state of tourism to Israel, who is coming and the impact visiting the devastation and destruction has had on his clients. The IDF continues to roll through Gaza with great success des…
L'Chaim - To Life S10 E9 (17-07-2024) with Alon Cassuto and Jeremy Leibler, Emeritus Professor Konrad Kwiet, Effi Yaacobi and Gareth Narunsky
The program is replayed Fridays between 2PM and 3PM on Melbourne’s 3ZZZ 92.3FM Title: Alon Cassuto and Jeremy Leibler – 18C complaint lodged with the Australian Human Rights Commission against Mary Kostakidis (*from 0:23 mins) Description: Since 7 October 2023, thousands of Jewish Australians h…
Anthony Gafin –ZDVO: If not for the injured, there would be no Israel
Maurice Klein speaks with Anthony Gafin, co-president of ZDVO (Zahal Disabled Veterans Organisation) - Beit Halochem (House of Warriors) Victoria and National vice-president, supporting Israel's injured soldiers and victims of terrorism. We hear from Anthony how since October 7 there has been close…
Dan Coleman – It’s not easy being (a Jewish) Green
Morry Frenkel speaks with Dan Coleman, an environmental activist for almost 40 years, co-founder in 2016 of the Jewish Greens Working Group and since January this year, a former member of the Australian Greens, about his time as a ‘Green’ and the circumstances that led him to resign from that party…
L'Chaim - To Life S10 E8 (10-07-2024) with Senator Jacqui Lambie, Dan Coleman, Anthony Gafin and Gareth Narunsky
The program is replayed Fridays between 2PM and 3PM on Melbourne’s 3ZZZ 92.3FM Title: Senator Jacqui Lambie – Greens in Parliament: Nothing more than stunts (*from 3:59 mins) Description: Senator Jacqui Lambie speaks in the Senate on June 28, 2024 about the Greens' refusal to condemn the Hama…
Senator Paul Scarr – There is a lack of specific programs to combat antisemitism
Morry Frenkel speaks with Senator Paul Scarr, member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and Liberal Senator for Queensland, who is currently chairing the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee enquiring into right-wing extremist movements in Australia. Senator Scarr talks ab…