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Gen Zeh

The powerful and distinctive voices of Australian Jewish university students

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  • ‘Zeh’ means ‘this’. Gen Zeh provides a platform for this generation of young Jewish Australians to make their voices heard.

    Gen Zeh is a collaboration between the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) and The Jewish Independent (TJI), aimed at amplifying the diverse experiences of Australian Jewish students and recognising their distinctive insights and perspectives.

  • The past few years have been deeply challenging for Jewish university students. Campuses have become battlegrounds where Jewish students have faced hostility, silencing, and even violence.

    Gen Zeh empowers young Jews to speak out, elevating the issues that matter most to them and supporting them to live proudly in our society.

    Want to contribute? Contact AUJS at genzeh@aujs.com.au.

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I’m refusing to leave our people behind 

Ariella Tracton 5

A conversation I had last year about the hostages still captive in Gaza brought with it an important lesson: not everyone who shares your labels shares your values.

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    Gen ZehReflectionIsrael

    October 7 pushed me to embrace traditional Judaism 

    Tyla Sinai 1
  • Front door with an eviction notice
    Gen ZehReflectionLifestyle

    I was kicked out of my sharehouse for being a Zionist

    Mia Kline 19
  • Honey jar
    Gen ZehReflectionArts & Culture

    The meaning of honey 

    Kenzie Devai 3
  • stick figures with crowns on a whiteboard
    Gen ZehReflectionAustralia

    I’ve watched campus life shift over my degree

    Joshua Zaid 1
  • Iraqi, Yemen and Israel flag combined into one
    Gen ZehReflectionArts & Culture

    More than one kind of Jew: identity, advocacy and AUJS 

    Moshe Kadoury
  • Star of david necklace and broken heart necklace
    Gen ZehReflectionLifestyle

    The consequences of conditional friendship

    Miriam Itzkowitz 3
  • World burning
    Gen ZehReflectionLifestyle

    Being a Jewish student in a world that keeps burning

    Chloe Green
  • Poppies
    Gen ZehReflectionIsrael

    How visiting Israel changed my perspective about the war 

    Ariel Eisner 1
  • Plane travelling over map of the world
    Gen ZehReflectionWorld

    On the pursuit of leadership and learning

    Ashri Fisher
  • Plain donut next to a donut with pink sprinkles
    Gen ZehReflectionLifestyle

    Jewish joy is the best form of resilience 

    Ellie Schwarz
  • Torah scroll with numbers being counted behind it
    Gen ZehReflectionLifestyle

    For me, Judaism offers freedom with purpose

    Shmuli Cohen
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