ABSTRACT
As a geographical, or even political entity ‘Australia’ is fairly uncomplicated. Less straightforward are the two remaining denominators referred to in the title of this chapter: Who is a Jew? And what can be considered Jewish literature? William D. Rubinstein writes:
Most contemporary Jews would agree that Judaism is the central expression of Jewishness [ . . . ] but in all likelihood most would also agree that it is quite possible (if not desirable) to be a good Jew, even a great one, without manifesting any Jewish religious fervour, and that secular expressions of Jewishness are perfectly valid if not primary.
