Category Archives: Australia

You’ll Swing For That

I’m watching season four of the great Aussie crime drama Underbelly: Razor. It’s about the underworld in Sydney between 1927 and 1936. I notice how the crooks keep deciding to stay away from murder because “you’ll swing for that.” That’s … Continue reading

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Underbelly – Australia’s Best Crime Drama

I love this TV show. It is based on a mafia war in Melbourne between 1995-2004. (Episode One – warning – there’s a lot of shagging) It’s a jungle out there.

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Australian Orthodox Rabbis Called Ministers

I’m looking at the website for the Central Synagogue of Sydney, Australia. Rabbis in the mainstream Orthodox synagogues of Great Britain are also called “ministers” and they used to wear robes like Reform rabbis in America. “Minister” is a Protestant … Continue reading

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Dennis Prager Returns From A Week Lecturing In Australia

Dennis arrived from the airport this morning (after his fifth trip to Australia) ten minutes before his show was due to begin. That’s the time he normally arrives as he lives ten minutes away. Occasionally he gets caught in traffic … Continue reading

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Child Sex Abuse Case In Australia Comes To America

Two thoughts: * This story illustrates why the Forward is the premiere Jewish news publication in the diaspora. * Consider the eery parallels to the sexual molestation situation at Beis Midrash Toras HaShem in North Hollywood. Email: The following note … Continue reading

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