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How Do I Overcome My Negativity?
Dear Rabbi
I feel as if I am at...
Tehillim – Psalm 77
We have just finished the joyful festival of Chanukah. Fresh from watching Jews of all ages light up windows around the world...
Israel and the Parsha – Vayeshev
Esav's Malls
Parshat Vayeishev launches the conclusion of Sefer Brieishit- the saga of Ya’akov, his family, and the internal strife which gashes any attempt at family unity. Having arrived in...
Walking, standing & sitting – Vayeshev
THE OLDEST BROTHER
In the Biblical panoply, Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son, is not one of the leading lights.
He played a significant role in the fate...
What started the conflict? – Ask the Rabbi on Chanukah
Rabbi Apple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia's oldest and most prestigious congregation. He was Australia's...
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Is My Marriage Doomed?
Dear Rabbi
My husband just told me that he has gay tendencies. It shocked me to say the least and I am...
Tehillim – Psalm 74
From amidst the tremendous agony of a long drawn out exile, Jews have frequently prayed that Hashem will deliver His nation thereby causing His...
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Why Must I Keep A Kippa on my Head?
Dear Rabbi
I’m sure this was asked in the past but a scroll through your columns I couldn’t...
TEHILLIM – PSALM 70
In this week’s psalm, King David appeals to G-d to rescue him from his enemies. ‘Elokim l’hatzeleni, Hashem l’ezrati chusha- O G-d to rescue...
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Dear Rabbi
I am very upset about what happened in Pittsburgh. It seems we Jews are sitting ducks wherever we are. Is there no escape...