Anyone who’s had a long-distance relationship, knows that it’s hard to maintain that personal connection. It needs a bit of work to keep that spark alive. As a Zionist community here in Sydney, that’s one way to view our relationship with Israel. Sometimes it’s tough for our students to remember what Israel is all about … Continue reading Bringing Israel to Moriah and creating strong advocates

Homework causes more headaches for parents than it does for children. Some parents worry because their children don’t seem to do enough, while others are concerned because they do too much. For many parents, homework is that time of the day when they routinely harass, hassle and harangue their child to "Just do it!" The … Continue reading From Homework Headache to Happy 

Yehuda the son of Tayma said “eighty is the age of “Gevurah” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:21) Our Rabbis allocated a specific quality to the age of 80; gevurah. Gevurah can be translated in many ways; strength, might, heroism, but the consistent underlying theme is defined elsewhere in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the fathers), Ben … Continue reading יְהוּדָה בֶן תֵּימָא אוֹמֵר… בֶּן שְׁמֹנִים לַגְּבוּרָה,

During the holidays, I noticed that wherever I went, whether it be the airport, the bank, or the post office, I saw the same messages telling clients and customers that they needed to treat the employees of the organisation with respect, and that abuse would not be tolerated. Seeing these signs almost everywhere I went … Continue reading RESPECTFUL INTERACTIONS

(Inspired by Tal Ben-Shahar) Teaching our children what really counts Over the summer, I had the opportunity to meet one of my personal heroes, Israel-American author, thinker, teacher, and psychologist, Tal Ben-Shahar. He is a happiness researcher. One of his most recent works, ‘Happier, No Matter What’, written in the middle of the pandemic, is … Continue reading Antifragility/Resilience 2.0