18 Heshvan 5779 – Vayeira
This Shabbat Project and Why Maroubra is Special As Jews, we believe in the sanctity of every single human being. G-d created humanity in ‘His image’ and everyone has an equal share of G-dly presence within them. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to show dignity to everyone from pauper to prince, ‘commoner’ to dignitary. […]
11 Heshvan 5779 – Lech-Lecha
Are you a fence-sitter? Do you sometimes struggle to make up your mind? I recall sitting in a lecture given by the head of the RAAF Richmond Airbase, where our commander instructed us ‘to make a decision’. He urged us to use our best judgement in making our decisions and then to go ahead and […]
4 Heshvan 5779 – Noach
Talk about timing. It has barely stopped raining over the past ten days and we are right in time for Parashat Noach! It’s an incredible story. The world has descended into evil and chaos so G-d decides to flood the world and begin it anew. Only one family from the families of the world is […]
27 Tishri 5779 – Bereishit
I have mixed emotions. On the one hand, all the holidays are over and I can breathe a little easier. On the other, I already miss the hype, joy and ecstasy that comes from seeing so many people in Shul, celebrating, together, our meaningful Chagim. And it’s only been two days since the end of […]
20 Tishri 5779 – Sukkot
Are you intimidated to dance? Would you like to dance but feel intimidated? Do you ever feel that people are watching you, judging you and therefore don’t allow yourself to just live in the moment? As I want you to really enjoy and ‘get into’ the dancing during Simchat Torah next week, I share with […]
13 Tishri 5779 – Haazinu
I found it so heartwarming to see a full Shul over Yom Kippur and I really hope you found our services meaningful and inspiring. I shout out a big ‘thank you’ to all those who made it possible including our Chazzanim, president and board of management, office team, CSG and the many volunteers involved. It was […]
6 Tishri 5779 – Vayelech
What an amazing Rosh Hashana we celebrated together this past week. I was inspired to see so many people in Shule and the ruach in both the main and second Shule’s were truly uplifting. As you can imagine, in preparing all the sermons I have delved into much material and there is only a certain […]
28 Elul 5778 – Nitzavim
Important Message I want this Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur to be as inspiring and transformative as possible. But as you know, in life, you only get out as much as the effort that you put in. We must prepare ourselves for these upcoming days of Awe. So it is uplifting that there is an […]
21 Elul 5778 – Ki Tavo
Highlight of my Rabbinic career This past Sunday I took part in an event that was one of the great highlights of my Rabbinic career. This event was the completion of a Torah scroll and its subsequent dedication at our Shule in honour of our 70th anniversary celebrations. This Torah, underwritten by the Aaron and […]
14 Elul 5778 – Ki Tetzei
Over Shabbat I look forward to sharing with you various ideas surrounding the makings of and importance of our holy Torah as we prepare for our Torah dedication this Sunday. I hope to see you all there! Here is a thought that I will be exploring over Shabbat. Let’s start to think about it. Whenever […]