Recently, I preached a series about the “queen of heaven”, with part one specifically addressing the ancient queen of heaven referred to in the book of Jeremiah.  If you know anything about this ancient figure, you will know that she is neither a queen nor is she in heaven.  In short, the queen of heaven is a false goddess and most likely refers to Ishtar, the goddess of war and love.  What you will find throughout ancient history is that this false goddess appears in many different forms,...

Have you ever been in hospital as a patient?  I am sure that most of you have.  When being admitted, you are required to provide important details such as your name and your chosen faith.  But what if you were taken to hospital in a democratic Western country and the hospital administrators decided to give you a different name and redact details of your faith without your consent?  Would you be upset?  If the answer is no, then picture this: what if you were Jewish and the hospital changed...

An interim ruling has recently been handed down from an Australian Court which has pro-Palestinian activists celebrating, but Jewish Australians again wondering whether Australia’s judicial system truly supports them in the ongoing battle against antisemitism.    The Jewish Independent ran a story on 11 July 2024 which pointed to that fact that prominent businessman and Palestinian activist, Hash Tayeh, was to be investigated for reciting the chant “All Zionists are terrorists” at a...