22 Cheshvan 5778 – Chayei Sara
I had the privilege of introducing and hosting the Chief Rabbi of Israel at Maroubra Shule and Mount Sinai college on Thursday this week. In the Shule, I shared a summary of the first part of the following idea as his introduction. One of my favourite Jewish ideas comes from this week’s Parasha, Chayei Sarah. […]
20 Av 5777 – Eikev
Mazal Tov! I take this opportunity in wishing the entire Sterling and Levitan families a joyous “Mazal Tov” on the occasion of Yishaya’s Bar Mitzvah in Shule this weekend. In addition to his parents and family, I know that many of us will also be gaining Nachat, as so many in our community have come […]
27 Tishri 5777 – Bereishit
What a lively and exhilarating Sukkot and Simchat Torah we experienced at Maroubra Shul this week! I loved seeing so many people take part in our services and so many kids participate in the dancing! I will miss being with you in Shul this weekend as I will be visiting the Jewish community in Hobart, […]
6 Tishri 5777, Vayelech
Shana Tova to you. I hope you all enjoyed the atmosphere in Shule over Rosh Hashana and left as uplifted and inspired as I did! They tell the story about a beautiful nightingale bird that each Sunday afternoon would hold a concert in the forest. All of the animals would assemble to listen to the […]
7 Elul 5776, Shoftim
I just returned from the JNF Gala dinner where Entebbe Hero and previous IDF Chief of Staff, Shaul Mofaz was special guest. He was Commander of the Israeli security force at the Entebbe airport that fateful night in 1976 and was tasked to oversee the successful evacuation of some 106 hostages held by terrorists. After […]
29 Av 5776, Re’eh
Shalom everyone! We have just returned from Israel after an inspirational two weeks. We were elated when dancing at my niece’s wedding last week and also inspired after visiting many interesting places and hearing the stories of some very special people. During one of our day trips we visited what looked like a dilapidated double […]