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We often think of Biblical sacrifices as being animal. In the opening verse of Leviticus the Torah hints to the fact that the ultimate sacrifice is not from any external animal. Rather it is from the inner animal that we all possess but which is within our power to transform.

Is the Torah's detailed description of the Temple and its contents a historical dinosaur, or does it have contemporary relevance? This class will explain how...

What is the greatest human need? Freud said sex; according to Adler it was power; Marx thought economics. Who was right?

Unfortunately Australia has just missed the opportunity to host the World Cup in 2022. But perhaps there is more to soccer than hosting an international sports event. Is it possible that the REAL World Cup is played out every day of our lives? In this video clip, a Barmitzvah boy is taught some real Life Lessons from Soccer. (Thanks to videographer Julie Fisher and to Adam Goddin and his family for permission to use the video).

According to Kabbalah, every marriage is a re-enactment of the "Ideal Marriage" - the marriage between Gd and Israel at Mount Sinai. Just as the Ten Commandments formed the moral and legal basis of that relationship enabling it survive the ups and downs of millennia, so too through the "Ten Commandments" of marriage the blissful desire of every couple can be achieved. Click here to listen to a recent talk to a young couple under the Chupa.

What makes a good marriage? What makes a good life? Let's look at the first Jewish marriage for guidance.

After conquering disease will we still suffer inbuilt obsolescence or will we live forever?

Life offers us so many gifts. It's the one who appreciates them who really receives them!

When grandparents are blessed with grandchildren, there is a deep sense of fulfilment. All the pain, difficulties and struggles of the past seem to fade into insignificance. In this week's talk I explain why good is of the essence and forever, whereas bad is on the surface and without any real permanence.

Although most people believe that there have only been two temples and that the third will have to await the coming of Moshiach, the reality is that a third Temple was already built by King Herod. Why then is it not "counted"? Are yesterday's best efforts good enough for today? The story of King Herod's truly glorious "Third" Temple will give us a clue.

There are those who say that for the religious person, everything is fate - predetermined by Gd. Nothing a human being does or does not do makes any difference. Others say that the basis of religion is Free Choice and the responsibiliity that goes with it. After He created it, Gd no longer plays a role in the happenings of His world. What is the Jewish view. In this week's iTorah we will discover that although we have no control over the "if"...Read more...

What is the Jewish attitude to martyrdom and how does it contrast to that of Muslim fanatics? It is often stated that there is no Jewish history, only Jewish martyrology. But is this true?

International sign of Medicine is a snake wrapped around a pole. The origin of that sign is in the Torah - but what does it mean?

But how do you get us to stay alight? Three lessons from the Menorah and the manner in which it was lit.