Guttman Family - Shalom and l'hitraot
After three years in Australia, the Guttman family returned to Israel last week. The Guttmans were an integral part of the community and we will miss them. Before they left they sent a farewell letter to the whole community and asked that it be posted on the website.

Farewell to Or Chadash




Posted by Site Administrator on 22 August 2008

Yamim Noraim
Yes, Rosh Hashanah really is quite close. As you may know, we are davening at the Swiss Grand. Please let us know that you are coming, so that we can plan the logistics. We have space for additional friends and family!
Posted by Site Administrator on 21 August 2008

Willing to give a gift of life?
Two Jewish leukaemia patients in need of stem cell transfusion are seeking an unrelated tissue type match. Because tissue type [DNA] is inherited, their chances of finding a match are highest within the Jewish community. Even then, that likelihood is 1 in 50 000! All it takes to register as a potential donor is a simple blood test [2 teaspoons of blood and completing a routine medical questionnaire]. See attached flyer for more info.
Gift_of_Life_Australia_Flyer_Sydney.pdf

Posted by Jacquie Seemann Charak on 31 July 2008

Third OC Shavuot dinner and learning
Our Shavuot dinner and learning program at the Charaks' home was a lovely evening. Sorry we can't show you any photos...

Dinner was a sumptuous collation of soup, pizza, pasta, kugel, salads and - of course - cheesecake!

Sima Guttman opened the learning with a fascinating connection of the Department of Education's 'Nine values for Australian school children' with Jewish values. Next, Ze'ev Guttmann ran a 'noughts and crosses' Shavuot quiz with children (and Lucy) as the game pieces. Tommy Sterling gave a fascinating shiur revisiting the famous story of Rabbi Eliezer, the carob tree, the spring, the walls and the statement 'Lo bashamayim hi'. For the late stayers, Jacquie Seemann Charak ran a shiur on learning itself, with thanks to Limmud in the UK for the excellent materials.

We look forward to many more fun learning events...

Thanks to Marion and Jonathan, Jack and Miriam, Mrs Grunfeld and Jacquie for the food, and the Charak children for the decorations.
Posted by Site Administrator on 29 May 2008

Or Chadash entrants complete My Israel Quiz Round 3
13 April: A small but excited group of people gathered at the Charaks' house this evening to complete the oral stage of the Mibereshit My Israel Quiz in honour of the State of Israel's 60th anniversary. We started with a group of 14, of which four made it to this final (for us) stage. Sima Guttman presided over the event, and excited family members joined in to answer extra questions. Everyone learnt a lot. Special thanks to Sima for organising our special team entry, and Angela Zinn for teaching our children. And of course a big yasher koach to all the students who took part, and particularly those who made it to the end.


Posted by Site Administrator on 13 April 2008

Torah reading: Re'eh - Free will: limits of a doctrine
Theological writers all explain that the doctrine of free will is enunciated in this week's sidra.
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 27 Aug 2008

Ask the Rabbi - Genetically modified food
Q. Is genetically modified food halachically acceptable?
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 27 Aug 2008

Torah reading: Ekev - Fresh daily
The sidra refers, as do many other parts of the Torah, to the Divine commandments "which I command you this day" (Deut. 8:1). Which day is meant?
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 22 Aug 2008

Ask the Rabbi - Why the Jews?
Q. Why did God give the Torah to the Jews and not some other people?
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 22 Aug 2008

Torah reading: Va'et'channan (Nachamu) - What made Moses speak?
Early in his career Moses says, "I am not a man of words" (Ex. 4:10).
By the time of the Book of Deuteronomy we read, "These are the words which Moses spoke". Tongue-tied Moses has become a speaker! What caused the change?
Posted by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple on 14 Aug 2008

Sunday 7 September (and 3 following Sundays)
Ellul learning program
Come to four Sunday night sessions designed to help with your spiritual preparation for the yamim noraim. Details to follow...

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 Josh and Viola on their recent marriage

Shabbat Ekev: Kiddush is sponsored by
the Senator family, in honour of the birth and brit of Yaakov Michael
and also by
the Naar family, in honour of Andrew's barmitzvah anniversary.

We thank the Project Seed team from Baltimore for their contribution to the community over the past month.

Happy birthday to Adina Camissar for 24 August/7 Ellul.

16 August: our special guest speaker this week is Dr Daniel Lasker, Professor of Jewish Values in the Department of Jewish Thought, Ben Gurion University.

Kiddush this week is sponsored by the Bolot family, in honour of Josh and Viola's upcoming chuppah.

9 August: Kiddush is sponsored by the Guttman family, wishing everyone well as they return to Israel and hoping to meet up with us all in Jerusalem.

Mazal tov to Jenni, Shimon, Asher, Yoella and Tori Senator on the birth and brit of their son and brother, Yaakov Michael.

Our condolences to the extended Franklin and Mann family on the death of Eileen's father, David Mann; husband of Rahlyn Mann.

We wish a refuah shleimah to Darren Stein, who has appendicitis.

Mazal tov to Jenni, Shimon, Asher, Yoella and Tori Senator on the birth of a son and brother.

Happy birthday to Yishaya Sterling, who is turning 4 on 3 August.

We wish a refuah shleimah to Rebecca Atlas.

Nesia tova to Rabbi David and Ruth Freedman, who are travelling all over the globe for some weeks.

Happy birthday to Yael Camissar for 23 July, and Asher Senator for 24 July

14 June: Happy barmitzvah anniversary to Jason Eisner and Eitan Franklin.

Happy birthday to Aaron Kaplan, who is turning 8 on 13 June, and to Raphael Eisner, who is turning 4 on 18 June.

Happy barmitzvah anniversary to Oliver Freedman.

Happy birthday to Ariel Eisner, who is turning 6 on 4 June.

Nesia tova to the Plauts, who are off to South Africa and Israel; to Mervyn and Hazel Stein, who are going to South Africa; and to Allon, Cheryl and Yardena Franklin, who are in India.

Happy Birthday to Nathan Abrahams on his birthday

6. Chanukah party 2007: Shainy, Raizel and Angela watching Captain Bandanna (or is it the kids?) at the Chanukah party View

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

Shabbat Erev Rosh Chodesh Parshat Reeh 29 Av 5768, 30 August 2008 Friday night Candle lighting 5.17 pm Mincha 5.20 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 5.25 pm Saturday Shacharit 9.00 am Children's service 10.00 am Kiddush approx. 11.30 am Shabbat ends 6.13 pm Rosh Chodesh 1 Elul Sunday 31 August 2008 Rosh Chodesh 2 Elul Monday 1 September 2008

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