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Samantha Khavin

Oct 19, 2018, 6:03 AM

Despite centuries of unfavourable and damaging financial stereotyping, the Jewish people have always gravitated towards social justice and philanthropy. Powerful edicts like the biblical mandate to ‘pursue justice’, and the oft-quoted sixteenth century Kabbalist directive of tikkun olam (‘Repair the...

Apr 15, 2017, 4:22 PM

The Fifth Son

I have just finished re-watching The Prince of Egypt, a longstanding Pesach ritual of mine. I have always loved this film, but lately I have been viewing it through different eyes. For a children's film, the movie is surprisingly...

Sep 4, 2015, 4:00 PM

Known unknowns- Israel on campus

As though it was yesterday, I remember being a high school student – bright eyed, fresh faced and hopelessly naïve. I had been sucked into a pro-Israeli vacuum. My parents were Soviet Union immigrants who were so utterly passionate...

About Me

Samantha Khavin is the Public Engagement Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, with a professional background in counterterrorism, politics and interfaith.