“We walked the streets of the Al-Amari Refugee Camp, under the watchful gaze of men who sat in small clusters by shop fronts. At the entrance of Al-Amari stands a shrine which celebrates Yasser Arafat and the Camp’s “freedom fighters against the occupation” – Terrorists who have stolen the lives of scores of innocent Israelis. This was not the uncomfortable moment that I had foreshadowed. It was sickening, and I felt it in the pit of my stomach.”

“I see all women as women.” Mushira Aboo Dia is an Israeli-Arab obstetrician and gynaecologist, practising at Hadassah Hospital and Bat Ami in Jerusalem. With deep divisions entrenched in a complex society, the maternity wards are no different. But there are also shared stories to be found, reflected Aboo Dia.

When Zara Sarzin had an encounter with the Jewish Abayudaya community of Uganda more than 10 years ago, little did she know that it would be the beginning of a special relationship that would literally save lives.

Melbourne is in the grip of fashion fever with the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) currently underway. Rebecca Davis shares the contributions of the Jewish players on the fashion field.

Nigella Lawson talks food, family and her Jewishness with Rebecca Davis during her visit to Melbourne.

When a Jewish woman from Israel and a Sudanese-Christian woman in Australia are brought together by their love for one child, a journey of migration and motherhood that transcends all boundaries ensues.

The Joint Australia recently took part in a mission to Cuba, assisting the country’s 1500 Jews with much-needed aid. Learning that the island nation is more than pastel pops of baroque architecture and a cultural gem devoid of 21st century excess, the group discovered a Jewish history – and a Jewish present.

As the South Melbourne Market celebrates 150 years during May, Rebecca Davis explores the Jewish roles in the market’s story – a narrative underpinned by immigrant dreams.