During a presentation conducted by the late Rabbi Sacks with a group of university students, the students expressed their belief that the strictness and conformity of Orthodoxy were causing people to drift away from the Jewish faith. "If the restrictions were less intense and the laws less demanding, more young people would be inclined to … Continue reading The Forgotten Festival

Nothing upsets me more than hearing criticisms of our Moriah High School students. When I hear the students unfairly labelled as entitled, indulged, self-centred and uncaring, my “tiger father” instincts kick in and I become very defensive of my ‘Moriah sons and daughters’ as this is not my experience of the Moriah High School students. … Continue reading THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTEERING

The Shya Redelman Early Learning community is so excited to have Nicole Lewis working with us this term to strengthen our sustainable competency, connection to nature and to Country. For Aboriginal people, Country includes so much more than just the land, the waters, the earth and soil. Country incorporates all living things and the way … Continue reading Tikkun Olam

Today is the 26th day of the Omer. It is at this time period, between Pesach and Shavuot, that we count and recognise each day, 49 days, the length of time that it took the Jewish people to go from Egypt to Mount Sinai to receive the Torah. Since ancient times, each day during this … Continue reading The Significance of a Yom

On 14 May 1948 at 4:00pm,  the fifth day of the Hebrew month Iyar, exactly 75 years ago this week, in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, eight hours before the termination of the British mandate, standing at a small podium was a man of short physical stature, but massive conviction, a Zionist leader, David … Continue reading Australia, the first country to vote ‘Yes’ to Israel