oztorah

@oztorah

Presenting thoughts on the weekly Torah reading and other insights on Judaism by Rabbi Dr Raymond Apple AO RFD, emeritus rabbi of the Great Synagogue, Sydney.

Jerusalem, Israel
Joined May 2011

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  1. Jan 3

    LIFE IN THE DIASPORA - The Egyptian episode is the first chapter in the ages-long history of life in the Diaspora.

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  2. Jan 1

    The RCA Siddur: Avodat Halev - book review by Rabbi Raymond Apple on Arutz Sheva

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  3. 30 Dec 2018
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  4. 26 Dec 2018

    BETTER THAN PRECIOUS OIL - insight for More important than one’s first name or surname is whether one has a good name, in the sense of a good reputation.

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  5. 23 Dec 2018

    SHALOM ALEICHEM Q. Why is the Jewish greeting "shalom aleichem", "peace be upon you"?

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  6. 20 Dec 2018

    UNDER THE SAME UMBRELLA insight "Jacob called upon his children to assemble and gather together, not as separate individuals who were riven by divisions and conflicts, but as one family bound up with each other."

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  7. 19 Dec 2018
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  8. 12 Dec 2018

    IS MY FATHER ALIVE? - insight for Why does Joseph ask after his father? Surely he has deduced that Jacob was indeed alive?

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  9. 11 Dec 2018

    BAR-MITZVAH AT 13 - insight Q. Why was 13 chosen as the age for Bar-Mitzvah?

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  10. 9 Dec 2018

    Jews who have left Judaism - Q. Is a person who has left Judaism still Jewish?

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  11. 5 Dec 2018

    insight "A master dreamer has two kinds of dreams: positive ones where the dreams are of a beautiful world in which there is love, peace, truth & justice... & negative ones where everything goes wrong & the world becomes dark & frightening"

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  12. 2 Dec 2018
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  13. 29 Nov 2018

    The oldest brother - insight for The rabbis are not sure how to treat Reuben’s actions or lack of them.

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  14. 27 Nov 2018

    Walking, standing & sitting - insight for "In the course of his life’s journey the good person steps forward (“walks”); on the way he doesn't let himself slow down or stop in places which threaten to entrap him in evil and sin."

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  15. 25 Nov 2018

    Didn't they know about - insight Q. The Talmud asks “What is Chanukah?” Didn’t the rabbis know?

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  16. 21 Nov 2018

    The method - insight for "When the committee had its meeting all went well and there were no fireworks – the Ramban method at work!"

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  17. 20 Nov 2018

    Operating on your parents - Q. A friend told me that Judaism doesn’t allow a child who is a doctor to operate on or give an injection to his or her parents. Is this true?

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  18. 18 Nov 2018

    Choosing your own religious observances - Q. A friend told me that Jews can choose their own mixture of religious observances. Is this correct?

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  19. 14 Nov 2018

    Why go home? - insight for As usual the Torah has a message for all ages and generations when it records this discussion.

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  20. 13 Nov 2018

    Blessing God with "Baruch" - Q. Why do we say "Baruch Attah" – "Blessed are You, Lord"? How can humans bless God?

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