Parsha: Eikev (2025)
Dear Kehilla, On Tuesday night, I attended a very special evening with Josh Frydenburg at the Mount Sinai foundation. It was inspiring to hear Josh sharing his story. His mother arrived here in Australia as a stateless child from a refugee camp after escaping the Holocaust. Years later, her son Josh climbed the ranks of […]
Parsha: Va’etchanan (2025)
The past week has been a challenging one for many of us. On the day of Tisha bav, a day of mourning for all the Jewish people, we witnessed a deeply disturbing rally right here in Sydney. Naturally this can cause fear, and uncertainty. How fortunate are we, that we are a strong people. We […]
Parsha: Devarim (2025)
This coming Motzei Shabbat (Saturday night) and Sunday we will commemorate the sad day of Tisha ba’v. The day of fasting and mourning, over the destruction of Jerusalem and the Holy Temple. This Shabbat is given a special name, it is called “Shabbat Chazon” literally the “Shabbat of vision.” This is because this week we […]
Parsha: Matot-Massei (2025)
This past Sunday evening we were honoured to welcome a distinguished guest from Israel, Rav Doron Perez, who shared his deeply personal and powerful story with our community. Â He spoke with profound grace about having faith in a time of crisis. With a heavy heart, he also recounted the tragic loss of his son, […]
Parsha: Pinchus (2025)
Sometimes a child’s question can really get us thinking. One of the students from Mount Sinai recently asked me, “Rabbi, Why did Hashem create us? What is the purpose of life?” This question as profound as it is, is also based on a premise that we innately know that indeed there is a purpose to […]
Parsha: Balak (2025)
Do you feel blessed? One of the beautiful parts of Judaism is a prayer that sometimes gets overlooked. We call this prayer, “the morning blessings.” Besides being a peaceful moment at the start of our day, it also guides us to a mind shifting perspective. Some of these blessings are so seemingly simple and usually […]
Parsha: Chukas (2025)
ately the discussions and focus of the Jewish world, both on the world stage and in our local communities, have been about Jewish survival and continuity. What can we do about it? Have we done enough? Miriam, a Prophetess and sister of Moshe (Moses) comes to mind. The Parsha this week describes her passing and […]
Parsha: Korach (2025)
We continue to pray for Israel during this time. We are grateful for the miracles and success that we have seen so far with Hashem’s help. We hope and pray that the IDF will continue to see great success and that Israel can go back to work, and school without fear. Throughout this tumultuous time […]
Parsha: Shelach (2025)
This is past week has been both historic and nerve wracking. Israel on behalf of the world started to take down the big bully that everyone else was so scared of. In a stunning quick few days, with the help of Hashem the success of this mission, “Rising lion” is clear to all. This brings […]
Parsha: Behaalotecha (2025)
When challenging moments come our way in life, we can look to the Torah for guidance and direction. The 40 year long journey in the desert was full of episodes and dramas that have life lessons for us today. The Parsha this week, describes how the Jewish people knew when it was time to travel […]