Parashat Bereshit 5780 by Meir Sendor I joined some friends this past week to celebrate the combined Yom Tov of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah at the Beit HaKnesset HaTzaddik HaLavan – the Synagogue of the White Tzaddik, also known…
How Are You Doing?
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…
Opportunity Knocks
Shabbat Shuvah, Parashat Vayelekh 5780 by Meir Sendor In Melbourne the other day, we offered to take a walk with one of our grandchildren and do a little pre-Yom Tov shopping on the way. When we suggested a direction to…
In Living Color
Parashat Nitzavim 5779 by Meir Sendor This is the third time we’ve visited Melbourne, Australia, and we continue to be impressed by the friendly and sensibly relaxed lifestyle of this far outpost of the Jewish world. We also find the…
Come Together
We’re in Melbourne! Information about classes at the Blake Street Hebrew Congregation can be found here on our Classes and Events page. Parashat Ki Tavo 5779 by Meir Sendor We are visiting our son Noam and family in Melbourne, Australia. The…
Your Brother’s Donkey
We’re going back to Melbourne next week! Information about classes at the Blake Street Hebrew Congregation can be found here on our Classes and Events page. Parashat Ki Teze 5779 by Meir Sendor Among the endearing features of Israeli street…
Bottoms Up
We know that Mailchimp didn’t pick up last week’s post to send out. Hopefully, this week will not experience any glitches. If, for some reason (traveling, between time zones?) you do not receive the post, you are welcome to visit…
About Face
Parashat Ekev 5779 Rabbi Meir Sendor This week we were invited by dear friends to hold a Tal Orot workshop in their beautiful New England home. This was not a retreat – I never have liked that term – I…
All in the Details
Parashat Va-etchanan 5779 by Meir Sendor We’re traveling outside Israel right now, teaching some meditation workshops and visiting family. We’re grateful for these precious opportunities, but we also have to admit that there’s something painful about leaving the Land of…
Unified Vision
Parashat Devarim – Shabbat Hazon 5779 by Meir Sendor This week included the yahrzeit of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, the Ari z”l, on the 5th of Menachem Av. It’s an important occasion, especially here in Tzfat, where he revealed and taught…
