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Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton, the chief rabbi of Sydney’s Great Synagogue, spoke to J-Wire about his own approach to interfaith discourse during the current situation.

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Source: J Wire

The world is in the midst of a climate change crisis with the average temperature for oceans the highest on record, and extreme heat and rain recorded across the globe this year.

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Source: ABC

Shawheen Keyani boarded a bus from San Diego to San Jose, knowing nothing about his fellow passengers except that they all shared the same ancient faith.

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Source: Religion News

Publicly displaying hate symbols — like Nazi flags and tattoos — will become illegal in Queensland, under new laws passed by state parliament.

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Source: ABC

Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for the face, hands and feet.

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Source: The Conversation

The little-known story of a Punjabi Sikh migrant who stood up to the racist White Australia policy in the early 1900s is the inspiration for an ambitious exhibition.

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Source: SBS

The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) is deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Our hearts go out to all those affected by the violence in Israel and Palestine, and we urgently call for an immediate cessation of hostilities by both sides.

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Source: ECCV

Ruth Hannah has lived in the Australian coastal town of Mallacoota for more than 30 years. The 72-year-old daughter of Holocaust survivors knows of only one other Jewish person in her town, which has a population of 1,183 people.

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Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency