First Nations People
Berowra MP Julian Leeser, and his wife Joanna, voting last Saturday.
October 24, 2023, 6:47 am
Jewish Yes campaigners react to No win
"Though the Yes case is lost tonight, I know that the cause of reconciliation will ultimately succeed."
By Shane Desiatnik
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says it is "not right to divide us along the lines of race". Photo: Facebook
September 7, 2023, 2:34 pm
Leave Jewish values out of the decision
Jewish law, custom, tradition and experience suggest that support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament open to question.
By Geoff Bloch
From left: Julian Leeser, Marcia Langton, Josh Burns. Photo: Supplied
September 4, 2023, 7:15 am
MPs address forum
While lauding the Constitution, Leeser said, "Something has always been missing," and it would be completed by recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the Voice.
By Gareth Narunsky
Photo: Michael Coghlan
September 3, 2023, 6:50 am
At a bare minimum, we need to listen
The annual recitation of the story of Pesach requires us to teach future generations about our strength and to remember, “b’chol dor vador”. We want them to listen, learn and acknowledge.
By Courtney Winter-Peters
Boggabilla community member Buddy Hippi talks to Derech Eretz participants in Boobera Lagoon. Photo: Supplied
July 24, 2023, 7:09 am
The power of listening
While our historical backgrounds differ, our journeys share common themes. The struggle for self-determination, recognition and security deeply resonates with both peoples’ past and present.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL 
May 25, 2023, 11:10 am
Righting the wrongs of the past
This year's theme for NRW is Be a Voice for Generations and I'm making the most of the opportunity to raise awareness among Australians who are in a position to ensure that the wider Australian community is well informed about what they will be asked at the referendum.
By MARK LEIBLER
Federal Member for Higgins Michelle Ananda-Rajah, Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, Mark Leibler, and local Wurundjeri leaders Uncle Shane Charles and Rueben Berg at a community forum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice organised by Ananda-Rajah in February 2023. Photo: Supplied
April 5, 2023, 9:08 am
A Voice for the First Australians
Having worked with Indigenous Australians for 30 years, Jewish community leader Mark Leibler shares with AJN readers why he thinks an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is important.
By MARK LEIBLER
Susan Moylan-Coombs shared her story at the first 'Come Together' event in Sydney. Photo: Supplied
December 15, 2022, 10:41 am
‘Come Together’ for truth-telling
'We have a shared story of trauma and survival, and I felt like I was among people who, on a deeper level, understood me.'
By Carly Adno
Aboriginal people gather at the Australian Hall to hold the first civil rights protest in Australia at the Day of Mourning in 1938. Picture taken outside Australia Hall on January 26, 1938. Photo by The Sydney Morning Herald/Fairfax Media
July 7, 2022, 11:15 am
Jews must stand up for Indigenous rights
'For Australians, advocating for Indigenous causes is the bare minimum we must do as residents of the over 250 Indigenous nations Australia encompasses.'
By Tahlia Bowen
JCCV president Daniel Aghion. Photo: Peter Haskin
July 7, 2022, 9:11 am
Walk Together Project
"As two ancient civilisations, we have so much in common and so much to learn from each other."
By Mia Gardiner
The Tikkun Giving Circle (TGC) fund five projects to support Indigenous communities.
July 7, 2022, 8:51 am
Jewish organisations mark NAIDOC Week
Celebrating the culture, achievements and history of First Nations people, Jewish communal organisations mark NAIDOC week.
By Carly Adno
Yorta Yorta leader William Cooper marched to the German consulate to protest Kristallnacht.
June 2, 2022, 10:15 am
Why Jews have a duty to support a First Nations Voice
'A way of expressing Jewish values in our modern world'
By Maya Buhrich
June 2, 2022, 8:44 am
Exploring the relationship between Jewish and First Nations people
As we mark Reconciliation Week, Carly Adno talks to Jewish organisations and individuals about the relationship between First Nations and Jewish communities.
By Carly Adno
June 2, 2022, 8:21 am
It’s time
By AJN STAFF
ECAJ president Jillian Segal signs the Joint Declaration. Photo: Radical Centre Reform Lab
June 2, 2022, 8:21 am
Time to be heard
Diverse faith leaders jointly call for a referendum on a First Nations voice to parliament.
By Gareth Narunsky
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