Articles in David Werdiger
Understanding Chabad and Messianism
By David Werdiger
As an active writer and blogger, I have often found myself in discussions about Chabad with people from outside the Chabad community. In addition, I recently had the opportunity to review some of …
How Frum is Frum enough?
By David Werdiger
Many posts and comments on these pages have had a go at some of the Orthodox Jewish institutions in Melbourne, such as those associated with kashrut certification and the Beth Din, for a …
Church & State
By David Werdiger
On these pages, Rachel Sacks-Davis accused the Orthodox Rabbinate of acting more like evangelical Christians when it came to responding to the gay marriage debate.
The so-called “separation between church and state” is enshrined …
Natural Resources
By David Werdiger
Q. Why do the Irish have the potatoes and the Arabs have the oil?
A. Because the Irish had first choice.
Natural resources are both a blessing and a curse. While they can be a …
Footy Crunch Time, Shul Crunch Time
By David Werdiger
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine posted on Facebook: “The sounds of the Shofar can only mean one thing – the countdown is on to the impending footy finals. Go [nickname …
Gossip Danger
By David Werdiger
“I won’t let my child ever walk home alone again from school”, I heard a mother say, in the wake of the tragic abduction and murder of Leiby Kletzky in the supposedly safe …
And you shall relate to your son
By David Werdiger
והגדת לבנך – שמות יג”ח
And you shall relate to your son – Exodus 13:8
As Pesach approaches, preparations go into full swing, and my mind jumps around between where we will …
Kosher Wars V – The Empire Strikes Back
By David Werdiger
The “kosher wars” have been reignited recently with the release by Rabbi Moshe Gutnick of The Kashrut Authority (I will refer to them as KA(Syd) to avoid ambiguity) of a statement regarding the …
The Minyan Factory
By David Werdiger
I’m visiting Israel very briefly, and again find myself enamoured with the “minyan factory” known as Shtiblach Katamon. It happens to be about five minutes walk from where I’m staying, which is very …
I’m dreaming of a white …
By David Werdiger
The chagim are spread widely across the calendar year, with the “major” ones like Pesach and the High Holydays falling usually around April and September. These correspond to the seasons of autumn and …
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