This week we witnessed something remarkable. Two women, Judy Wilkenfeld and Sharri Markson, exposed Mike Carlton's anti-Semitism to an extent that the editor-in-chief of the Sydney Morning Herald had no choice but to stand him down. See here
It often appears that it's somewhat of a Jewish trait to bemoan amongst ourselves how terrible things are. Yet here are two women who didn't just talk. They did! And they were successful!
What an inspiration - and what a demonstration - of what is possible for an individual to achieve once he/she commits fully to a task.
True, the world often appears to be a very dark place, but as the Lubavitcher Rebbe said to PM Netanyahu, even one candle of truth can drive away the greatest darkness.
Let's all rise to the challenge of confronting darkness whenever we encounter it.
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On a more somber note, this week also saw young children confronted with vile ant-Semitism as they were returning from school. Although the young and foolish culprits must be disciplined and educated, it seems abundantly clear that they were influenced by the shocking anti-Israel and anti-Semitic bias in the media over the past several weeks.
And although Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is certainly a friend of the Jewish Community, it is my belief that her unfair and hypocritical criticism of Israel's treatment of civilians in an impossibly difficult war situation (in view of Australia's own poor record in killing civilians in Afghanistan) also plays a role. It is simply not OK for politicians to be "even-handed" when confronted in a war between good and evil, no matter what the political fallout. Moral equivalence is simply immoral!
With best wishes for a good and peaceful Shabbos
Rabbi Benzion and Henya Milecki
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Hi everyone,
CITY2SURF is this Sunday!
Come join us at South Head Youth's hospitality stand as we hand out refreshments to all the runners/walkers! And we'll be pumping Jewish music too! Our hospitality stand will be located on the Cnr of Military Rd and Oceanview Ave. If you're running make sure to stop by and say hi!
Our Bat Mitzvah Experience girls had a great time this week learning about Kashrut! They baked a cake (and of course ate it) and went on a Kosher scavenger hunt at Coles!
Q. This week’s Torah portion contains the Shema, the fundamental prayer of Jewish liturgy. What is so special about the Shema? Why is the Shema prayer the message associated with our people’s martyrs? Read more..
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.
The Money Will Come Chaim Bialik-Chacham
"..and then he declared: “Don’t worry about the dollars.The dollars will come.”
How could we not worry about dollars?! But the Rebbe insisted, “The dollars will come.”
Immediately afterwards, dollars started flowing into Israel. Today, thank G-d, we have reserves of seventy to eighty billion dollars, whereas thirty years ago we didn’t have a single dollar. Click here to read the full story.
South Head Co-Presents Sept-3rd at Shalom College Theatre
For all enquiries and booking details please contact Helen on 9371 7300 ext 4 or email secretary@southhead.org
Condolences to Jenna and Matthew Meyerson and family on the passing of their father, Julian Meyerson ע׳ה on August 2nd in South Africa - one Minyan will be held this Sunday evening from 6.30pm at the family home.
Shabbos
Anita Temple
Daniel Langman
David Royal
Gavin Steinberg
Harry Michael
Kim Scheftz
Lillian Kroonenberg
Megan Skorupa
Miriam Miller
Nadine Port
Roy Kravat
Sunday
Glenn Rosen
Nicole Isacowitz
Robert Woolf
Stephanie Goldberg
Monday
Adam Myers
Aviva Basger
Carolyn Enoch
Dina Savitz
Henry Lechem
Jordan Cohen
Tony Strasser
Tuesday
Levi Milecki
Maddie Schilling
Marianne Stern
Marilyn Klar
Merle Klug
Michelle Brener
Wednesday
Adam Hendler
Sander Becker
Simon Goodman
Zachary Swidler
Thursday
Darren Shein
Jonathan Solomon
We wish "long life" to...
Friday
Bella Wiesner for mother Ada Anger
David Hardy for grandmother Elsa Strauss
Harry Kay for father Sam Kay
Helen Gottlieb for father Louis Nevsky
Shabbos
Beverly Solsky for father Sydney Buirski
Joel Moss for father Percy Moss
Selwyn Sack for father Morris Sack
Shmuel Abrahams for brother Max Solomon Abrahams
Tracey Schreier for father Mo Moss
Sunday
Coleen Levinsohn for father Lazor (Les) Been
Denise Been for husband Lazor (Les) Been
Jacqueline Fiala for father Fred Fiala
Melanie Bome for father Lazor (Les) Been
Ronny Fiala for father Fred Fiala
Solomon Diamond for mother May (Baby) Diamond
Sydney Ryan for father Nathan Ryan
Monday
Jennifer Hirshowitz for mother Sarah Gavshon
Rachael Frank for mother-in-law Beile Frank
Terry Golombick for mother Valda Amoils
Tuesday
Marcia Rosen for sister Pearl Salmo
Ruth Eskin for mother Sarah Salida
Wednesday
Jacqui Blank for father Stanley Levinkind
Leonard Greis for grandfather Sam Greis
Lynette Lapidus for mother Ann Bloom
Neill Miller for grandmother Olga Golda Goldsmith
Riva Marcuson for husband Jack Marcuson
Thursday
Aneta Weinreich for grandmother Jenta Baral
David Goldberg for father Nathan Goldberg
Lynn Bornstein for grandfather Gordon Handelsman
Moira Blumenthal for father Max Karklin
Riva Marcuson for mother Rae Atlas
Robyn Cohen for grandmother Esther Waldman
Stanley Kaftel for father Harry Kaftel
Sylvia Kaplan for father Maier Opatowski
Wayne Goldberg for grandfather Nathan Goldberg
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