One of the most curious facts about the Jewish faith is that it has survived despite the endless tsunami of threats and challenges Jews...

Halachah is often translated as “Jewish Law”. Like the word Torah though, the association with law is not quite a precise definition, or...

For many Orthodox Jews, it is obligatory to commit there very first waking moments in the morning to the following prayer; I gratefully...

Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel described Yom Kippur in the following way; There were no days of joy in Israel greater than the 15th of Av and...

In recent times I had the opportunity to attend a Pentecostal Church in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. I had never thought that I would do...

A Quick Note to First-fruits For many Orthodox Jews, it is obligatory to commit there very first waking moments in the morning to the...

Vayechi – Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 Vayechi is from the first verse of our portion (Gen 47:28). Vayechi is translated ‘and Jacob lived’ but...

A different perspective on the incident with Dinah.

For thousands of years mankind has told the story of Noah. Of God and of how man fell so far since Adam to a moment where our All...

Yom Teruah Hello friends, associates, New Zealanders, and everybody else. Today we’re going to learn a little something about Yom Teruah...

Solomon and His Torah Hello Again. We’re going to start this week with my favorite Midrash which is derived from the words of Shoftim....

Deuteronomy 28 - Don’t Reject ‘Me’ This week we’re going to focus purely on Deuteronomy 28 which stipulates the infamous blessings and...

Emor 2019. Focus: Leviticus 21-22 Hello wonderful human. I want to revisit a little something we discussed when we first cracked open the...

I couldn’t help myself from taking the easy way out this week. We could start in Numbers 4 and begin with the census of the Levites and...

(cheeky, I know) Torah Portion 'Acharei Mot' Leviticus 18. Today, we’re all about incest, homosexuality and beastiality as discussed in...

Tazria Leviticus 12 -13 Our portion this week covers two main subjects; Childbirth (and associated uncleanness) Leprosy (heb.Tzara’at) A...

Tsav (Leviticus 6 - 8:36) Before we begin in earnest I wanted to consider a point of halachah. Halachah is often translated as ‘Jewish...