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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

In times of loss, change or other challenges, chaplains can listen, provide comfort and discuss spiritual needs.

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Source: The Conversation

There are not enough ways to express my gratitude for what was made possible last week in our home city of Chicago.

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Source: Parliament of Religions

Jeremy Jones was a righteous man who was a faithful servant to his Jewish community here in Australia for more than four decades and a lifelong friend of Israel. He dedicated much of his work to promoting interfaith dialogue and was a renowned expert on antisemitism.

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Source: Australian Jewish News

When Guy Lawson gets to work, time just melts away – and that is precisely the point. Lawson is leading a group of painters and volunteers who are creating a vast painting they hope will be among the biggest and most important contributions to Buddhist art in the modern world.

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Source: The Age

We know that many people may regularly practice a religion, but it is not known how this helps mental health and wellbeing. We are interested in understanding how religion and religious practice helps a person with their mental health and wellbeing.

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Source: Swinburne University

In late August, St Kilda Hebrew Congregation held its Second Annual Multifaith and Multicultural Week, the highlight of which was a wonderful special Shabbat (sabbath) service and Kiddush (asmall meal). Apart from the 80 Jewish congregants attending, the Shabbat event included 40 leaders from 16 diverse faith and ethnic communities gathering to see behind the proverbial curtain, breaking down stereotypes and building friendships.

The prize hosted by the Islamic Museum of Australia spotlights the diversity and significance of contemporary Muslim artists.

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Source: Arts Hub