Leo Baeck Centre Rosh Hashana morning, 5784/ 2023   Rabbi Fred Morgan   I want to thank all the folk at Leo Baeck Centre for giving Sue and me the opportunity to be with over the Yamim Nora’im this year.  I’d also like to thank you for giving me the chance to speak about one … Continue reading Hearing the Voice: A Riff on Sara and Isaac, Hagar and Ishmael

Labor MP Michelle Ananda-Rajah addressed a meeting of the Zionism Victoria Executive on Thursday evening. The Member for Higgins discussed her recent trip to Israel, as well as Penny Wong’s announcement earlier this month that the Government would henceforth be referring to the West Bank and East Jerusalem as “Occupied Palestinian Territories”. Reflecting on the … Continue reading The view inside Labor – a reflection from Zionism Victoria

Last week was a somber and distressing week for the Jewish people. As Jews around the world grappled with the profound question of how such unspeakable atrocities could have befallen our community on the solemn occasion of Tisha B’Av, we also mourned another significant event, which some have referred to as “Shisha B’Av”; for, on … Continue reading A rabbinic response to Israel’s judicial overhaul

Dear friends, Just a few weeks ago, Lesley Sachs visited our shores imploring us to support our brethren in Israel who are standing strong in challenging times. Over 500,000 Israelis have taken to the streets marching behind banners and signs authored by the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism, who are bringing light in to the … Continue reading Message from Union for Progressive Judaism