Tonight @ South Head: Inspirational Leader, Thinker and Author
18/10/2013 10:14:02 AM
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 Rabbi David LapinGuest Speaker Dear [first_name], Born in South Africa, David Lapin has been active in international business for nearly thirty years. He was the founder of the South African Institute of Business Ethics, architect of the Code of Ethics for the first King Commission on Corporate Governance and a regular weekly columnist for The Star newspaper.
JLI Tackles Breast Cancer
Revelation of G-d's Wisdom to Mankind The risk of carrying a BRCA gene mutation that causes breast and ovarian cancer is ten times greater among women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent than among the general population. If a woman carries the mutation, there is a 50 to 80 percent risk she will develop breast cancer, starting as early as her twenties, and a 20 to 40 percent risk she will develop ovarian cancer as early as her thirties. Although the risk is much lower for ovarian cancer it is much deadlier, since blood tests and ultrasound exams rarely diagnose the cancer until it has already reached stage three or four, and is then difficult to treat. Statistics like these are leaving women in the Jewish community with some tough decisions to make. Some are reluctant to get tested, worried about the medical and financial repercussions, and the prospect of facing radical surgeries that could affect their self-image or ability to have children. Having to face decisions of such complexity has led many women to avoid addressing the issue altogether. But with mortality rates so high, this is hardly a problem the Jewish community can afford to ignore. With growing concern over what preventive measures Jewish women should take, JLI's new course, Life in the Balance, will be looking at how Jewish Law views this modern day medical dilemma. We will explore the biblical requirement to safeguard one’s health, and whether it obligates Jews of Ashkenazi descent to test for BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 gene mutations. Even more importantly, we will discuss whether Jewish law recommends women to undergo radical mastectomies or oophorectomies in case they do test positive, in order to save their lives. On behalf of the Rebbetzin and all of us at South Head, I wish you a Good & Peaceful Shabbos. Rabbi Benzion Milecki OAM JLI Begins Next Week
We have just a few places left for the new course starting Mon-Oct-28th and Wed-Oct-30th: Life in the Balance: Jewish Perspectives on Everyday Medical Dilemmas. Call Helen on 9371 7300 ext 4 or email secretary@southhead.org Click here for more info. Caring Son
Mr Leibel Zisman ~ Rabbi Eugene Lerner
Click here to read the story.  Brookie ReportsIt was great to welcome back mums, bubs and grans to Mummy and Me. Apart from singing and dancing and davening and learning mitzvot, everyone made their very own Chanuka Menorahs. 
Contact me if you're interested in joining us on Thursday mornings for a couple of hours of truly special early Jewish development. Call 0404 055 643 or 9371 7300 ext 3 or email youth@southhead.org Chanuka
Just Around the Corner Our annual event Chanuka on Fire this year promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Make a date in your diary to be at South Head on Friday November 29th at 5.30pm Chanuka on Fire will be followed by our traditional Communal Candlelighting & Party so its the place to be for the whole family! South Head Youth
Where Learning is Fun! Watch out for news of starting dates for our great new learning programs: Thursday evenings for boys 12+ (includes pizza) and Sunday mornings for boys of all ages with their fathers and will include a monthly raffle for really cool prizes as well as Seforim. Stay tuned or call Yacov 0412-482-770 Shabbaton
We'll take care of everything. You just bring your smile and desire to have a great time. For info & bookings contact Yacov on 0412-482-770 or yacovharks@hotmail Please note Early Bird discount expires Oct-18th so be quick! 
Parasha Sheet
Vayera Welcome to this week's Parasha Sheet - Vayeira. Q. What makes a Jew, a Jew? A. The Jewish people became Hashem's special nation through Hashem's covenant with Avraham. However, the Jewish people have never been a 'nation' in the regular sense of the word. Other nations share a special land, but the Jewish people are dispersed all over the world and throughout the Diaspora, living in diverse conditions and speaking different languages. Yet, they are all Jews. Although certain Jewish characteristics unite Jewish people i.e. observance of the 613 Torah commandments, a Jew who does not observe the Mitzvot is still a Jew! A person who is born Jewish is a Jew! A person's Jewish identity is so strong that a Jew can never renounce it. Hashem's covenant with the Jewish nation is much deeper than a friendly relationship with His people. It is not like the relationship that two friends have with one another, which is subject to change based on certain conditions. Hashem's love and covenant with our forefather Avraham was an essential love of a father and son - a love which is not evoked within the father as a result of his son's qualities, but because he sees his son as part of his own self. This type of love cannot lessen with the changing of circumstances. Hashem's love for the Jewish people is not dependent on whether an individual Jew is deserving or not, it is dependent on the fatherly love that Hashem has for each and every single Jew. The love that Hashem has for every Jew is so strong, that a Jew himself cannot hide his attachment to his people. Jewish identity is a matter of fact and not a matter of opinion! The above lesson is based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and adapted by Brookie Milecki. To learn all about the Parasha, download our Parasha sheet! Please share our Parasha sheet around your Shabbat table and let your family and friends explore the Parasha of the week together with you. |
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An orator of international repute, Rabbi Lapin has coached, guided and taught business leaders, professionals and educators around the world. His recently published Lead By Greatness is receiving rave reviews and has featured in countless papers, journals, and radio shows in the USA. The genesis of his Lead by Greatness philosophy was the work he did alongside South Africa’s greatest business leaders who, with Nelson Mandela, transformed the country from a repressive apartheid regime into a vibrant new democratic economy.
Boys 12 - 15! We're off to the fabulous Forgotten Valley in South Windsor. Come join us for an amazing Shabbos out in the wilds (but very comfortable!) |
666 Old South Head Rd Rose Bay, NSW 2029 (02) 9371 7300 |
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Rose Bay, NSW 2029
(02) 9371 7300