by Habonim Dror | Oct 2, 2015 | Blog
Shabbat Shalom Chaverim! This week’s parsha in V’Zot HaBeracha, “and this is the blessing”, and is the final parsha in the Torah. This parsha recounts the blessings that Moses gave to each of the twelve tribes of Israel before his death. This echoes Jacob’s...
by Habonim Dror | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
Parshat Ha’azinu – Deuteronomy 32 This week’s parsha is Ha’azinu (“Listen In”); the penultimate parsha in the Torah consisting of a 70-line song delivered by Moses on the last day of his life. Following his song Moses ascends Mount Nebo to see the Land of...
by Habodror | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog
Year after year, at some point during the last week of December, I sit down with a notepad and a pen and write down around five, usually self-orientated, New Year’s resolutions. Year after year, at some point during the first week of January, I lose my notepad, I...
by Habodror | May 22, 2015 | Blog
What did the cheese say to itself in the mirror? Helooo-me What happened when the cheese factory blew up? Da-bree was everywhere. I know that was cheesy but I think it’s grate. Too much. So it is Shavuot, one of my favourite Jewish chaggim, I always look back on...
by Habodror | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog
When I think of my holy place I think of the Sydney Football stadium on a Sunday afternoon with the sun shining on my face, cold beer in my left hand and a Maxi-bon in my right. I am sitting in the coliseum of greatness where my heroes spilt blood, sweat and tears for...
by Habodror | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog
Legless, long-bearded Rabbis gallivanting around aimlessly, overgrown babies dressed in onesies and that impressive collection of kosher sweets your younger sibling managed to scavenge off the Shule floor after doing all sorts of matrix moves between the stampedes of...
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