Tuesday, 12 August 2025

 David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (12:53): The member for Brighton and I joined the community for a book launch of Ruptured at Glen Eira town hall. I want to thank the project team Simonne Whine, Romy Moshinsky, Susie Ivany and Kylie Appel; the editors Tamar Paluch and Lee Kofman; and the publisher the Lamm library and chair Dr Rolene Lamm. Since the events of 7 October the Jewish community’s lives have changed forever, and the traumas that we all face are something that we will never forget. Women especially have been traumatised. These women, along with a number of others in the community, put essays together about how they have been cancelled and how they have literally lost friends and loved ones because of this. Their memories and this book are something you all should read.