Yom Kippur 5780 by Meir Sendor We’ve been very impressed with the Blake Street Kehillah of Melbourne, and the Melbourne Jewish community in general. We’ve found the members to be warm and caring, with a sincere modesty, a strong Jewish…
Changing Places
Parashat Nitzavim 5778, Rosh HaShanah 5779 Meir Sendor In the Gemara Rosh HaShanah Rabbi Yitzhak says that, although Rosh HaShanah is a day of judgment, the judgment is not immutable: “four things rip up a negative verdict against a person:…
Beyond Our Wall
Parashat Va-etchanan 5777 Noam Sendor Weighed down by severe depression and anxiety, the young German poet Rainer Maria Rilke was invited by patron Princess Marie von Thurn und Taxis to seek refuge at the Duino Castle overlooking the Adriatic Sea.…
Where Are We?
Parashat Devarim Guest post by Rav Noam Sendor Last Shabbat our collective heart was broken yet again with the horrific murder of Yosef, Chaya, and Elad Salomon HY”D. Unfortunately, our Facebook feeds were bombarded with the brutal images of the crime…
