Dear Maccabi Friend,

Hateful and cowardly’ - antisemitic threats are rampant across Australia.

Maccabi Australia invites you and your family to join us for an important community discussion on Giving Antisemitism the BOOT – on and off the field. Our esteemed expert panel features Lord John Mann - Antisemitism Advisor to the UK Government, and Sharri Markson - Award-winning Journalist, Presenter, and Author. Hear how as individuals and as a community, we can all work together to combat antisemitism.

With the alarming rise in antisemitism and Jewish hate crimes in recent days in Australia and around the world, we all have an important role to play. Antisemitism affects us all! RIGHT NOW, silence is not an option! Silence is never an option! TOGETHER we are STRONGER!

Maccabi plays a vital role in connecting our Jewish community through our Maccabi LIFE program, and our Speaker Series sessions raise and provide an opportunity to discuss the important issues of the day that affect our Jewish way of LIFE.

As the official National roof body for Jewish Sport & Wellbeing, we work hard to protect our members and Jewish community from antisemitism, through advocacy, dialogue, and our Maccabi National Integrity & Governance Program.

Join us on Sunday 29^th October at 7.30pm (AEST) for this Nationwide online community event. Together we will learn and discuss how we can harness the power of our family and your family, work together collectively as a unified team, and combat antisemitism on and off the field.

We welcome your participation and look forward to you joining us.

WHEN: Sunday 29 October at 7.30pm (AEST) - Online

EVENT: Community discussion and panel. Topic: Give Antisemitism the BOOT – on and off the field!

WHO: All members of our community (Children 12+ recommended).

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - REGISTER HERE

In July 2019, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Lord John Mann as a government advisor on antisemitism. In September 2019, Mann announced that he was taking up a full-time role as the UK government's antisemitism advisor. Mann was the architect of a powerful campaign that involved a collaboration with the English Premier League – drawing on the power of sport to Kick Antisemitism out of the UK.

Mann has described antisemitism as "the worst of racisms" and chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group against Antisemitism.

Sharri Markson is an Australian journalist and author. She is investigations editor at The Australian and host of the Sky News Australia program Sharri, which airs on Sunday evenings. She is the winner of numerous awards in journalism, including two Walkley Awards.