Generation Change
A monthly column profiling extraordinary young Australian Jews who are making a positive impact in their local communities
Cassie Barrett: a Jew by choice
Ruby Kraner-Tucci
When Barrett, 35, first started working for a Jewish organisation a decade ago, she didn’t expect her love for the community to lead to conversion. Today, she uses her Judaism to address systemic issues, from mental health to invisible disability and family violence.
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