Rabbi Simcha Jacob shiur
Rabbi Jacob is giving a series of shiurim on Hilchot Shabbat - the laws of Shabbat - Tuesday nights at 8:30. Fascinating discussion based on Talmudic and later sources, to explore what the 39 melachim are all about, and how to knit them into our lives. So far, the number of issues arising from the use of a lemon on Shabbat is well over 6. Come and be challenged! Call Jacquie on 0412 10 48 51 for more details.
Posted by Jacquie Seemann Charak on 10 June 2010

Leonie Jacob shiur
Leonie Hardy Jacob is giving a Monday night Tanach shiur for women. The idea is to attain an overview of each of the books in Tanach and the overarching thematic message for us today. 8.15pm, 4/25 The Avenue, Rose Bay. All welcome! Everyone is requested to bring a Tanach if they have access to one.

Posted by Site Administrator on 10 June 2010

Shavuot - a learning fest...
We joined Rabbi Simcha Jacob in a series of shiurim in preparation for Shavuot: Not in Heaven...The challenge of understanding the human contribution.

THEN 30 of us braved the worst Shavuot rain in a few years and met for a night of food, celebration and learning, for the fifth year in a row, at the Charaks' home. Thanks to Lior Misrachi, Paul Turner, Jacquie Seemann Charak, Rabbi Jacob, Joel Nothman and Jenny Green for the learning program, and to Marion Marsh, Jack and Miriam Stein, and the Charak children (with help from Grunfeld's Catering) for our delicious dinner.
Posted by Site Administrator on 6 May 2010

Or Chadash news
The committee is delighted to announce that OC has engaged Rabbi Simcha Jacob as Baal Koreh (that is, to be our backstop leyner, providing support for our volunteer crew) until the end of June. Rabbi Jacob will also continue giving the very successful pre-Shabbat davening shiur that he has been giving for the past few weeks. All are welcome - 9am, Shabbat mornings, at BJE.

We have launched our very own Or Chadash hadracha (leadership) training program for our children's service leaders. Designed and taught by two experienced former Bnei Akiva madrichot, Tarryn Gnesin Hersh and Natalie Karlikoff Steiner, this initiative should bring a new edge to our children's service program over the coming months.

We look forward to involving the community generally in further discussions about what our next steps should be.
Posted by Site Administrator on 18 March 2010

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

Torah reading: Ekev - Better to forget
Everyone knows that Jews are a people of memory. They remember because God told them to; some prayer books actually list six Biblical instances of the duty to remember.
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 28 Jul 2010

Ask the Rabbi - Angels
Q. Does Judaism believe in angels?
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 28 Jul 2010

Torah reading: Va'et'channan (Nachamu) - The Fifth Commandment
The sidra contains the second version of the Decalogue.
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 22 Jul 2010

Ask the Rabbi - Wandering Jew
Q. What is the origin of the name, "Wandering Jew"?
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 22 Jul 2010

Tishah B'Av Features - Fasts & feasts
Eating and not eating are integral to every human culture. When things go well we eat and drink; when we are suffering we can't eat or drink.
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 14 Jul 2010

19-20 July, at Academy BJE
Tisha B'Av
Join us for candlelit Eicha, followed by thought-provoking films.

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 #
Contact email address
Any special dietary requirements

Mazal Tov to Hannah and David Newman on the birth of a granddaughter

We wish Miriam Stein a long life on the loss of her mother, Rebecca Atlas.

Mazal Tov to Alison and Derek Abrahams on the birth today, Thursday June 17, of their 4th son and brother to Isaac, Nathan and Joel.

We wish Phillip Wiseman a long life on the loss of his father.

Mazal tov to Lucy, Heath and Cal Baum on the birth of a daughter and sister, Chava Devorah.

Mazal tov to Yoni and David Wiseman, and Anne and Phillip Wiseman, on the birth of a daughter and granddaughter, Orly Shoshana, in Israel.

Kiddush this week is sponsored by Alan and Naomi Moss, who are leaving soon for a year in Toronto and will be sorely missed, and by Milton Massel in honour of his mother's yahrzeit.

Happy birthday to Aaron Kaplan, who will be 10 on 13 June, and to Asher Freedman, who will be 6 on 16 June.

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Mazal tov to Ari Lander on the production of his play, Redemption.

We wish long life to Robert Greenfield and family on the passing of his wife.

Mazal tov to David Newman on his bar mitzvah anniversary.

Mazal tov to Sarah Charak, who placed 4th in the Diaspora section of the International Bible Quiz and 9th overall. The Charak family is sponsoring kiddush in honour of Sarah's achievement and safe return. Rabbi Glogauer from Kesser Torah College and Frank Levy from the State Zionist Council will both speak, and Sarah will give a short report about her trip... And she would like to announce that she is once again available for babysitting.

Mazal tov to Anne and Philip Wiseman and family, on the birth on Rosh Chodesh Iyar of a son, Yehuda Menahem, to Sara Stein (after 6 granddaughters!).

Mazal tov to Ari Baram and Shelley, Paul and Liora on Ari's bar mitzvah.

Happy birthday to Danya Kaplan, who turns 8 on 27 April.

We wish Hanna Hersh and family a long life on the recent loss of her mother.

Daylight Savings Ends 2 am Sunday April 4. Remember to put your clocks back 1 hour Saturday night or Sunday morning.

Happy birthday to Gabrielle Kaplan, who turns 5 on 24 March, and to Chani Charak, who turns 11 on 26 March.

Nesia tova to Anne and Philip Wiseman, who are off to Israel, and belatedly to Andrew Naar and Oliver Freedman, who are already there.

Happy 13th anniversary to Inna and Saul Lieb for 9 March.

Happy birthday to Avigayil Erlich, who is turning 9 on 13 March, and to Cal Baum, who is turning 5 on 17 March.

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

Shabbat Parashat Ekev 20 Av 5770, 31 July 2010 Friday night Candle lighting 4.55 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5.30 pm Saturday Shiur 9.00 am Shacharit 9.15 am Children's service 10.00 am Shabbat ends 5.53 pm

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