David Knoll
Rabbi Yehoram Ulman (centre) during the consecration ceremony.
May 26, 2025, 3:25 pm
New Jewish cemetery consecrated at Macarthur Memorial Park
The new Jewish section is the first stage of what will become a significant burial site for the Jewish community, with over 28,000 graves to be made available
By AJN STAFF
Associate Adjunct Professor David Knoll, one of the directors of the Australian Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism.
February 14, 2025, 12:50 pm
Universities failing Jews on campus
"There are far too many influential academics for whom their social construct is stuck in an us and them mode, with no greys in between", says David Knoll.
By Bruce Hill
A cracked Jewish grave at Rookwood Cemetery. Photo: David Knoll
July 12, 2023, 6:34 am
Grave concerns about upkeep
"When I attended this year's Yom Hashoah service there, I saw litter everywhere, broken bottles and fallen branches … and there's a drainage issue near John Saunders' grave," Bando said.
By Shane Desiatnik
A Nazi flag flying in the Victorian town of Beulah earlier this year sparked renewed calls for a swastika ban.
July 3, 2020, 9:26 am
Tougher vilification laws urged
'We know that unless antisemitism is specifically identified … students do not automatically see having a go at Jews as being racist'.
By Peter Kohn
Photo: Toby Tabachnick
April 3, 2020, 10:53 am
Zooming in on Pesach
Religious organisations are reminding the community that they must not allow visitors into their homes for seders this Pesach, noting “these measures are about saving lives”.
By Rebecca Davis and Sophie Deutsch
Brian Samuel (left) and David Knoll.
November 21, 2019, 12:00 am
Knoll, Samuel heading up UPJ
The Union for Progressive Judaism has appointed David Knoll and Brian Samuel as its joint presidents.
By Peter Kohn
Consecration of the Jewish section at Rookwood Cemetery last year, led by Rabbi Yehoram Ulman. Photo: Noel Kessel
July 18, 2019, 12:00 am
New cemetery gets green light
MORE than 70 per cent of the current Sydney Jewish community is expected to be buried in Sydney's newest cemetery in Varroville.
Consecration of the new Jewish section at Rookwood Cemetery, led by Rabbi Yoram Ulman. Photo: Noel Kessel
May 4, 2018, 12:01 am
New Jewish section at Rookwood
THE availability of land for Jewish burial in Metropolitan Sydney is fast running out, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) CEO Vic Alhadeff warned on Tuesday as Rabbi Yehoram Ulman consecrated a new Jewish section at Rookwood Cemetery.
By Gareth Narunsky
From left: Rose Polack of Netzer, Shannyn Gelbart of King David School and Joel McCarroll of Netzer lead Havdalah in fancy dress. Photo: Brian Samuel
November 28, 2016, 12:00 am
Perth hosts UPJ conference
Delegates from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific converged on Perth for last week's Union for Progressive Judaism biennial conference.
By Peter Kohn
Rabbi Dr Ben Elton, keynote speaker at the 2016 Abraham Conference. Photo: Samet Erkut.
August 26, 2016, 12:00 am
Three faiths unite against hate
Rabbi Elton said he felt heartened by feedback from the Abraham Conference and what was said by panel members from three faiths.
By Shane Desiatnik
David Knoll, from the NSW JBOD, assisted in bringing a new Jewish burial ground in Sutherland to fruition.
May 16, 2016, 12:00 am
New Jewish burial ground
THE NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) together with Woronora Memorial Park, administered by the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trusts (SMCT) in NSW, have announced the consecration of a new Jewish burial area within Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland.
David Knoll, from the NSW JBOD, assisted in bringing a new Jewish burial ground in Sutherland to fruition.
November 17, 2015, 12:00 am
‘Anti-Semitism threatens our social fabric’
THE resurgence of anti-Semitism was listed as one of the main challenges facing multicultural Australia at the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia conference in Sydney recently.
By Gareth Narunsky
Rookwood Cemetery.
September 25, 2015, 12:00 am
Cheaper burials for community
MARRIED couples who elect to be buried vertically in a single grave plot will pay 42 per cent less for their burials and gravesite under pricing just announced by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) and Northern and Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trusts.
Jeremy Spinak (left) and Ernie Friedlander at last year's ceremony.
April 8, 2015, 12:00 am
Changemakers honoured
By Gareth Narunsky
July 17, 2014, 9:00 am
Politicians call for restraint
SHADOW foreign affairs spokesperson Tanya Plibersek has condemned Hamas for rejecting the ceasefire deal with Israel, in contrast to her Labor colleague, Fremantle MP Melissa Parke, who this week accused Israel of committing war crimes.
By Gareth Narunsky
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