Eddi baby
Mazal tov to Aviva, Rabbi Shimon, Emmanuel and Zevulun Issachar Eddi on the birth of their son and brother on Friday 12 June. Brit is planned to be at the Charaks' house, 6.30 am, Friday 19 June.
Posted by Jacquie Seemann Charak on 16 June 2009

Limmud-Oz 2009 spectacular
Mazal tov to Michael Misrachi, Peta Jones Pellach and the whole crew on the biggest and best ever Limmud-Oz last weekend. OC programmers/helpers/presenters included: Liora Baram, Paul Baram, Sarah Charak, Shelley Einfeld, Paul Joshua, Rachel and Shaun Jackson, David Klahr, Michala and Ari Lander, Judy Levitan, Lior Mizrachi, Kylie Misrachi, Joel Nothman, Aliza Pinczewski, Suzanne Rutland, Jacquie Seemann Charak, Darren Stein, Tommy Sterling, Paul Turner (yes, and Zac). And yet more of us attended sessions and enjoyed the fabulous atmosphere. There were (reportedly) 1100 people there; but we may have had the biggest (percentage) turnout of any Sydney organisation!


Posted by Site Administrator on 11 June 2009

Did you know the national bird of Israel is alive and well and living outside the Guttmans' apartment?
This hoopoe - a relative of the ones which feature, amongst other places, in James Michener's The Source - was caught by Zeev's ever-ready camera.


Posted by Jacquie Seemann Charak on 11 June 2009

Fourth annual OC Shavuot dinner and learning
A record crowd of almost 60 came and 'grappled with modernity' and also with some delicious dairy delicacies, on Erev Shavuot. The program included long and short shiurim from members of our community. Thanks to the Charak clan for home and logistics, and to the Marsh/Erlichs and Steins for the food; and to Oliver, Mervyn, Lior, Tommy and Jacquie for preparing learning materials. A surprise visit by Rabbi Feldman and his son Rabbi Feldman from Yeshivat Imrei Emet added beautifully to the variety of the evening.
Posted by Site Administrator on 5 June 2009

Pesach greetings from Israel
Message received from the Guttmans, Erev Pesach
'... just want to wish the Or Chadash community Chag Kasher veSame'ach and hope to hear from you soon,
Zeev and Sima Guttman'
(Click above to read more)


Posted by Site Administrator on 13 April 2009

Torah reading: Chukkat-Balak - Paradoxes and enigmas
The law of the red heifer in Parashat Chukkat is a great puzzle and there are countless theories to explain it.
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 01 Jul 2009

Ask the Rabbi - a Jewish view of iPhones
Q. Today's youth think nothing of spending the night in front of an Apple store to pick up the latest iPhone. Is this akin to idolatry?
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 01 Jul 2009

Torah reading: Korach - The opposition party
Korach and Moses are real people. They are also symbols representing two points of view, Moses and Aaron as the government and Korach and his henchmen as the opposition.
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 24 Jun 2009

Ask the Rabbi - Taking the pill
Q. Does the Talmud discuss contraceptives?
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 24 Jun 2009

Torah reading: Sh'lach L'cha - The impatient and the unready
Someone has to speak up for the ten spies who brought back a negative report about the Land.
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 18 Jun 2009

Shabbat hospitality
Need a meal or two? We'll see what we can do!
Visiting from interstate or overseas or even over the Harbour Bridge?
We are a friendly modern Orthodox community in the Bondi area.
Contact Lior Misrachi if you require Shabbat hospitality and let us know:
Your name
Number of people
Number of children
Dates/meals required
Contact phone #
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Any special dietary requirements

We wish condolences to Ari Lander and family on the passing of his grandfather Lewis Lander -Reb Eleazer Ben Yosef. There will be a minyan at 8pm, Wed 1 July, at 19 Killeaton St, St Ives.

We wish Caron Kaplan and family a long life on the loss of her father, Stan Marks Tuesday June 23. Minyanim - Ma'ariv 7.45 pm at the home of Lily Marks 17/366 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra.

Nesia tova to Janet and Michael Neustein, who are leaving for a 7 week 'roots tour' - and are sponsoring kiddush this week as a farewell party.

Kiddush is also in honour of Chana Markovits, who leaves this week for seminary. We thank her for all her work with our children.

Happy birthday to Rafael Eisner, who will be 5 on 18 June; and Keren Turtledove, who will be 5 on 24 June.

Happy birthday to Asher Freedman, who turns 5 on 16 June.

Ezekiel's Song, a play by Ari Lander. Come see and hear it performed in a reading at Parnassus Den, Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Monday 29 June 7.30pm

Mazal tov to Andrew and Joy Steiner on the upcoming wedding of Tammy and Shlomo in Israel.

Happy Birthday to Ariel Eisner, who turned 7 on June 4.

Mazal Tov to Ben Bolot on his engagement to Caroline Eisman.

Happy birthday to Danya Kaplan, who will be 7 on 27 April; to Toby Joshua, who will be 1 on 30 April; to Gabby Solomon, who will be 2 on 30 April; and to Maytar and Lital Greenfield, who will be 2 on 1 May.

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Tisha B'Av Artwork: Artwork by the children of Or Chadash, Tisha B'av 2006 View

Shabbat Parshat Chukat-Balak 12 Tamuz 5769, 4 July 2009 Friday night Candle lighting 4.39 pm Mincha 4.50 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5.30 pm Saturday Shacharit 9.15 am Children's service 10.00 am Shabbat ends 5.38 pm Fast of Tamuz Thursday Fast starts 5.40 am Fast ends 5.28 pm

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