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The absurd life within a world devoid of truth
By Tal Spinrad: Without truth, even love is delusional. - Rabbi Mendel of Kotzk I have three beautiful kids. Eli, aged a tad short of seven, and a set of twins, Gavi and Reuvi, aged five and a half....
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The Haskalah today
By Peter Schattner: If you were a curious person who had to wear a distinctive hat and a yellow star, and could not understand what the neighbours were saying because you only spoke Yiddish, you may...
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Jews, meet the modern world; modern world, meet the Jews
By Raphael Descalu: The Jewish encounter with the modern world has been both traumatic and fruitful, as major social upheavals also facilitated the emergence of new ideas and approaches to Jewish...
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TBI introduces Australia’s first synagogue streaming services
Melbourne’s largest progressive synagogue Temple Beth Israel (TBI) has become the first Jewish community in Australia to stream Sabbath (Shabbat), High Holy Day, festival services and concerts live...
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Counting Teeth: Humour in the Rabbinic Literature
By Simon Holloway: Part One: Is it Okay to Laugh? Q: Why did Queen Esther merit to rule over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces of the Persian empire? A: Because she was descended from Sarah, who...
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We are a People, not a Faith
Emblem of The Tribe Motorcycle Club By Anthony Frosh It’s time that we as Jews change the language around Jewish identity. We need to stop letting ourselves be classified as a religious, or even worse,...
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Lag B’Omer: what are we burning?
By Annie Zeleznikow: My favourite Lag B’Omer took place Israel, on my shnat year. We were still on Machon, the Institution that combines four Australian youth movements with their counterparts from...
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Exclusive: Masorti Teshuvah On Marriage Equality
By Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen and Rabbi Adam Stein Masorti Beit Din of Australasia Question: Does the Masorti Movement have a position on Marriage Equality/Same Sex marriage? Answer: Marriage Equality is an...
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Rabbi Telsner Stands Down; Apologises to Victims
Rabbi Zvi Telsner: י”ז אלול תשע”ה 1st September, 2015 Dear Yeshivah Community Members, Friends and Supporters, As a senior Rabbi at the Yeshivah Centre I acknowledge and endorse its values, policies...
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RBS (Read Before Shabbes) – Osher, Destruction, Timmy, and Yaron
Here’s what you need to read about before Shabbes…. 1) Osher on moustaches 2) Timmy being awesome at Jewish Care 3) Women destroying the (rabbinic) joint 4) Yaron on paranoia *** 1) From the inimitable...
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