Past Programs
Judaism - 2008
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Ties That Bind: Jewish Australians and New Zealanders in Israel
21/09/2008
On the occasion of Israel's 60th anniversary and the opening of the Australian Memorial Park in Be'er Sheva, commemorating the Australian Light Horse Brigade in World War 1, Rachael Kohn travels with a group of Australian and New Zealander Jews to Israel. The spiritual leader of the group is Rabbi John Levi, AM, who reflects on the profound Australian ties to Israel. Members of the group relate their spiritual, familial and historical connection to Israel, and in the lead up to Independence Day they join in the Holocaust Remembrance Day prayers under the spiritual guidance of Rabbi Levi.
Visit The Ark which includes pictures from 5 programs on archaeology in Israel with Walter Zanger. Programs broadcast in June 2008.
Special Audio Downloads
Download additional interviews with members of a group of Jewish Australians and New Zealanders travelling to Israel to celebrate its 60th anniversary reflect on the meaning of Israel to them.
- Download Roselle Peltz is originally from South Africa and her memories go back to her school days
- Download Prominent wine grower, John Tate, is at the Western (Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem
- Download Elizabeth Ridge from Melbourne says each time she travels to Israel its different
To Jerusalem
27/04/2008
Encounter travels to Israel and looks at the intricate relationships and tensions between the Ultra Orthodox and secular Jewish communities of Jerusalem. We hear personal stories from both sides and we unravel the journey of an Ultra Orthodox woman who is the subject of a theatre production - Hagar. In the play, Hagar seeks to reconcile with non-religious Israelis via the enigma of her name.
