What does it truly mean to be Jewish in today’s world? Three young Jewish Australians share their experiences grappling with culture, identity and misconceptions. Featuring Mia Kline, Donny Janks and Joshua Dabelstein.
‘POV: Young and Jewish’ is the first episode in our new series on different communities and what identity looks like for young Australians in 2026. We’ll have more coming soon to the channel.
00:00 Intro – What it’s like to be Jewish in Australia right now
00:20 What does being Jewish mean to you?
02:22 Misconceptions about being Jewish?
05:30 Have you experienced discrimination/antisemitism?
11:55 What is Zionism?
19:09 How does being Jewish bring you joy?
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yep. One reason why I am wanting to embrace Jewish culture and right to exist is because star of how much my paternal grandparents tried to hide the Jewish roots of the family even quite a while after their deaths. I found out about my Jewish ethnicity on November 17, 2023. 🧿✡️🧿✡️🧿✡️🧿✡️🧿✡️🧿🧿🧿🧿🧿