Articles in Religion and Jewish Thought
Yom Kippur Day Spa
By David Werdiger
They call it a day spa for a reason. You are encouraged to take a day off, and immerse yourself in the luxurious environment of the spa. Switch off your mobile phone; leave …
Going, Going, Gone!
By David Werdiger
Five hundred dollars, tzum ersheten mohl!
Five hundred dollars, tzum tzveiten mohl!
Five hundred dollars, tzum dritten mohl!
And with an emphatic klap on the bimah for effect, the auction is over.
This was not Phillip Kingston …
Three times a year…
By Rachel Sacks-Davis
The High Holy Days are approaching, and soon crowds of Australian Jews will pay their annual visits to Orthodox synagogues. The majority of these Jews do not usually observe halakha (religious law), but …
Maintaining the Rosh Hashana Intensity
By David Werdiger
Despite the daily reminders during the month of Elul, Rosh Hashana has a way of creeping up on us, and before we know it, the festival is upon us. The shul service is …
Death…the next move
By Almoni
Since we all unavoidably experience death, I thought I should write about it. Oddly, despite my complete disconnection from traditional approaches, as the High Holidays approach, death is something that comes to mind.
I’ve probably …
Horny Jew: What’s the deal with Michelangelo’s Moses?
By Simon Holloway
Almost everybody who has been to Italy has seen it and those who haven’t, should. Sitting within a small church on one of Rome’s seven hills, the tomb of Pope Julius II sports …
The Humanity of Halacha
By David Werdiger
Trying to have a meaningful discussion about some of the positive (or negative) aspects of halacha on Galus Australis or similar forums sometimes feels a bit like debating the joys of lamb versus …
Two Beers and an Argument Please
By Simon Holloway
There’s an old adage: do not discuss religion at parties. Having been burned a number of times, I tend to shy away from it, but am still a sucker for answering direct questions …
Clothes Maketh the Jew
By David Werdiger
In organizational culture, stories have a very strong influence in building or maintaining the culture, particularly as they use informal settings to convey a message. This is particularly so for religions, where …
It’s Aliyah all over Again
By Paul Brown
I only saw Shlomo Carlebach perform once. It was at the Wix Auditorium in Machon Weitzmann Science Institute in Rehovot, Israel, in the summer of 1969. I was living in Israel at the …
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