JEWISH AUSTRALIANS SAY YES TO EQUALITY

JEWISH AUSTRALIANS SAY YES TO EQUALITY
SEPTEMBER 20 2017

Right now in Australia, there is a battle going on for the dignity and rights of people that happen to not be heterosexual.  The entire country is being asked to vote on the rights of one section of the community.  As Jews, we know too well the dangers of singling out one group of people, and refusing them the rights that are shared by all.  As Jews, we know too well the cost of silence in the face of discrimination and injustice.  We will not stand by in silence as part of our community is stereotyped, vilified, judged, treated differently.  We are all diminished when we discriminate against and demean the love between people based on their sexuality.  We are all strengthened when we support and uphold the rights of people to be treated equally.

We are proud to add our names to the growing list of supporters who recognise the right to love freely, and the right to be treated equally under the law.  We stand in support of same sex marriage in Australia.  Our community is diverse, and we owe it to all our members to know that they do not stand alone.

In a truly progressive and inclusive society, the rights of all people are respected equally. Currently in Australia the right to marry is denied to LGBTQI couples.  As Jewish Australians, we believe that there should be no law that discriminates against one section of our community.  We embrace diversity in our community and in society.

A no vote in this postal survey has no place in a pluralistic and secular country such as ours and would simply entrench discrimination against LGBTQI people.  We cannot say we believe in equality, but only in certain circumstances.  Therefore, we urge people to vote for fairness, respect and diversity.

Vote YES, so that we are all equal under the law.

To add your name to this list please email contact@aleph.org.au.

SIGNATORIES

• Sandra Schneiderman, Secondary Teacher, working with and for the United Nations
• Mark Cherny, Ophthalmic surgeon
• Manny Waks, Victims Advocate
• Max Gettler, Actor
• Hinde Ena Burstin, Writer and Lecturer
• Arnold Zable, Author and human rights advocate
• David Burstin, Software Engineer
• Emma Kowal, Research Professor
• Shauna Sherker, Research Scientist
• Deborah Cohn, Doctor
• David Krycer, musician and teacher
• Rebecca Krycer, artist
• Sefra Burstin, Dance Studio Principal
• Simon Gomolinski, retired
• Lyndall Katz, trainer in Social Housing sector
• Deborah Feldman, SAHM
• David Laloum, IT manager
• Sivan Barak, Social worker
• Michelle Fink, Doctor
• Sheree Waks, self-employed
• Vivienne Porzsolt, community activist
• Hedy Sussmann, student
• Lara Sonnenschein, student
• Linda Sonnenschein, lawyer
• Denis Sonnenschein, engineer
• Daniel Ergas, student
• Noa Zulman, student
• Jordy Silverstein, historian
• Michael Zylberman, Chairperson, Jewish Labour Bund Inc.
• Sandra Padova, retired
• Bill Arnold,JP, Pharmacist
• Judy Pincus, Aged Care worker
• Beverley Olbourne, Doctor
• Ros Goldman,retired
• Hannah Fagenblat, retired
• Dr David Zyngier Associate Professor SCU
• Keren Tova Rubinstein
• Zoe Feigen, veterinarian
• Carla Magid, Teacher
• Jewish Labour Bund Inc.
• SKIF
• Dvora Zylberman, Teacher
• Reyzl Zylberman, Teacher
• Olivia Frim, Student
• Deborah Rosenberg, Social Justice Supporter
• Nizza Siano, political activist
• The Jewish Lesbian Group of Victoria
• Renata Singer, writer
• Shane Golden, Oncology Nurse
• Joan Nestle, writer
• Marion Singer, arts worker
• Deborah Zion, Associate Professor and Bioethicist
• Sue Beecher, psychologist, social worker, meditation teacher
• Naomi Lisner Actor/Writer/Producer and Life Model
• Anna Epstein, curator, editor
• Debra nirens, Teacher assistant / massage therapist
• Paul Russell, Academic
• Mark Baker, Academic
• David Danziger, Company director and performance motivation trainer
• Sandra Hochberg, Social worker
• Akiva Quinn, IT & Community Work
• Jack Diamond, Chairperson, Box Hill Institute Group & Council of Adult Education
• Robin Margo, ex founding editor-in-chief Plus61J
• Anne Gawenda teacher
• Abraham Weizfeld P.D. Canadian Bundist
• Andrew Cohn, Circulation manager
• Bruce Baker, Orthodontist
• Michelle Baker, Practice Manager
• Sylvie Leber, artist/musician and human rights activist
• Esther Grinfeld, research scientist
• Tessa Boucher, retired teacher
• Karen Silverman, academic
• Daniel Ari Baker, lawyer, World Trade Organization (Geneva, Switzerland)
• Sabina Berman, company director
• Paul Berman, company director
• Leah Garrett, Professor of Jewish Studies at Monash University
• Angela Budai, Union official
• Daniel Goldberg, student
• Gilad Cohen, Student
• Michael Gawenda, journalist and writer
• Nelly Zola, retired
• Zina Sofer, photographer
• Sandi Issacs, Nurse
• Eve Rosenberg, retired
• Helen Rosenberg, Equality Supporter
• Husky Gawenda
• Pip Mushin – Director
• Feygi Phillips – Teacher
• Zac Phillips – Student
• Carly Rosenthal, Student
• Noah Shilkin, Recording Artist
• Russell Goldblatt, Student
• Ginette Preston, Humanist
• Robert Preston, Humanist
• Shelley Rosen, Teacher
• Larry Stillman, Senior Research Fellow
• Debra Star, Tram Driver
• Freydi Mrocki, Performer and Teacher
• Sara Kowal, Lawyer
• Ross Lomazov, Student
• Joan Dwyer OAM
• Joe Tigel – Director, Kadimah
• Michelle Nachsatz, teacher
• Michele Huppert, Psychologist
• John Warszawski
• Leah Boulton, Art Director
• Pathways Melbourne
• Marcia Jacobs, Teacher/Writer
• Lionel Mrocki, Naturopath / Musician
• Joel Nothman, data scientist
• Sara Vidal, author
• Jacqueline Geary, Retired
• Avi Cohen, educator
• Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg, human
• Esther Jilovsky, Student Rabbi
• Asher Preston
• Yvette Coppersmith, artist and teacher
• Helen Light, Consultant
• David Slucki, historian
• Helen Slucki, higher education administrator
• Henry Monkus, Doctor
• Talia Katz, Communications Specialist
• Sylvia Haber, Teacher
• Sasha Osowicki, nurse
• Sholam Blustein, consultant
• Natalie Blustein, sales
• Solomon Bender, semi retired
• Josh Osowicki, doctor
• Cara Mand, researcher
• Ros Harari, Student counsellor, family therapist
• Marila Lustig, retired
• Emma Shulman, teacher
• Jason Shulman, teacher
• Bram Presser, writer and lawyer
• Siri Clemans
• Leon Harari, IT consultant
• Sharon Burstin
• Dave Wynne, Engineer
• Ben Mand President – Sholem Aleichem College
• Devorah Koronczyk
• Toby Bender, Musician
• Tamar Simons, Jewish International Film Festival Manager
• Fay Mest, teacher aide
• Rabbi Allison RH Conyer
• Melinda Jones, human rights lawyer
• Tammy Goldwasser, Doctor
• Jeff Robinson – Manager
• Anthony Levin, Human Rights lawyer, Sydney
• Wendy Gill – Disability/Mental health Case Manager
• Gita Goldberg – Disability support worker
• Gideon Preiss, Musician
• Miki Iitake, mother of two
• Dalit Kaplan, lawyer and storyteller
• Suzi Riess, Doctor
• Karen Loblay, Managing Director
• Elise Hearst, writer
• Janet Gluch Psychologist
• Shiri Shapiro
• Ms. Zvia Ben Rahamim
• Linda Wachtel – artist
• Sam Perla – Medical Practitioner
• Lucien Richter – Lawyer
• Goldie Zyskind, Loss and grief counsellor
• Jack Strom – Producer, Director and Artist Manager
• Raphael Dascalu – Researcher, translator, editor
• Ben Guralnek – Estimator
• Naomi Raymond Moss
• Sari Schmidt – Website developer
• Jessica Richter – lawyer
• Irving Wallach, Barrister
• Eytan Lenko – Executive Director
• Andrew Gelbart, Human
• Tirtzah (Therese) Kutis
• Ben Silverstein, historian
• Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS)
• Susan Koutsky Retired
• Danielle Hersz, IT Professional
• Gabrielle shroot, writer
• Leslie Shroot, consultant
• Lisa Amitai, instructional designer and writer
• Dr Ron Elisha, GP
• Zara Seidler, student
• Roger Velik, director
• Robert Richter – QC
• Shaynee Hall, Dance teacher
• Jake Hall, PT
• Adam Gomolinski, Consultant
• Shelley Segal Singer songwriter
• Nadine Davidoff
• Michelle Szwarcberg
• Elaine Davidoff
• Sid Davidoff
• David Neustein, director of Other Architects
• Joshua Reuben, student
• Zoi Juvris, program manager of Courage to Care
• Savannah Juvris
• Marc Kron
• Nicole Myerson, psychologist
• Ray Barnes, social worker
• Miron Goldwasser Doctor
• Bronia Witorz, retired teacher
• Bindy Edelman, Diversity and Inclusion Manager
• Michael Debinski
• Toni Whitmont, sound healer
• Michael Barnett, Equality Activist
• Rose Blustein – Retired
• Charles Shaie Blustein – Retired
• David Langsam, Journalist/Editor
• David Jones, Clinical Psychologist
• Glenda Jones, Psychologist
• Penelope Jones
• Allan Preiss – consultant
• Davina Cohen, social worker
• Rabbi Jeffrey B. Kamins OAM
• Eliza McCarroll – student rabbi
• Benjamin Sheiman – Student
• Dudy Margalit
• Sylvia Jacobs
• Moran Dvir
• Ilana Snyder, emeritus professor
• Kim Gotlieb – Psychotherapist
• Essie Lustig – hospital admin
• Talia Maayan – Paediatrician
• Julia Blum – psychotherapist
• Tom Hersz – Compliance Manager
• Keshira haLev Fife – Kohenet (Hebrew Priestess) and Registered Marriage Celebrant
• Tim Fife – Strategy Consultant
• Rob Gould, art dealer
• Kate Gould – Neuropsychologist
• Anna Faiman – Campus Administrator
• Jamie Hyams, Councillor – City of Glen Eira
• Tali Rechtman, law graduate
• Lee-Ronn Paluch, Veterinarian
• Casey-Ann Wainer – Teacher, PhD candidate, Singer-Songwriter
• Rosy Fischbein – Admin Manager
• Jacqui Saunders – Production Controller
• Cassandra Barrett – Mental Health Promotion
• Dan Schroeder – Barber
• Lois Brown – Assistive Technology Consultant
• Stiofán Mac Suibhne – Lecturer
• Stephen Camden-Smith – IT professional
• Luke Power
• Craig Carr, Public servant
• Suzanne D. Rutland, OAM
• Romi Kupfer, Theatre Director
• Nina Rubinstein
• Marilyn Kraner, Social Worker
• Corinne Deitch – Art therapist
• Alana Scherr, Jewess with the Mostess