Dear Friends, If the last year has taught us anything, it is that our physical and mental health are both equally important. Around the world it has been a tough…
Dear Friends, At the moment, it is hard not to feel dejected. We have seen our city once again plunged into a lockdown, with no seeming end in sight. Looking…
Dear Friends, It has been a week of ups and downs. Like most Australians I celebrated the stunning Wimbledon win by Australian tennis player Ash Barty and reveled in Dylan…
Dear Friends, The gut punches hit me quickly and severely. Phone call after phone call, text message after text message. “Israel is an apartheid state” the messages said, “Israel is committing…
Dear Friends, After the difficult time that most of us endured last year, with constant lockdowns, it was hard to see how any other year could be any worse. We…
Dear Friends, This week we marked Refugee Week in Australia, which is held each year in the week following the 20th June which marks World Refugee Day, a date celebrated…
This past week I had the great pleasure of attending two Iftar Dinners. As this month is the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, each evening there are dinners to break…
This past week we had the good fortune of celebrating many wonderful events. Last Friday night we hosted Her Excellency the Consul General of the United Arab Emirates Dr Nariman…
Another year, another Pesach has come and go. The build up to Pesach often feels endless with all the preparations, cleaning and cooking and then BOOM, the 8 days pass…
This week we celebrate Shabbat on the seventh day of Passover. This Shabbat is therefore imbued with the additional privilege of being the most integral and important day in the…
