Social Issues & Torah (TFH)

This blog is written by the National Director of Together For Humanity Foundation (TFH), Rabbi Zalman Kastel. It explores contemporary social issues as these relate to an Orthodox understanding of the Torah, (the Bible) and other Jewish sources. This blog which shares the personal thoughts and journey of an Australian Jewish man is part of the bridge building work of TFH and is written for readers of many faiths and none. It often references the Sidra, the weekly Torah reading.

Showing posts with label Covid19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Covid19. Show all posts
Friday, October 8, 2021

Strength in the face of the deluge of the deep dark chaos - Noah

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It is 4 am and I can't sleep. Thoughts and worries rob me of much needed sleep. Some of the flood of thoughts are personal and internal,...
Friday, July 23, 2021

COVID Tensions Prejudice and Tisha B'Av

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"Where is the Aussie spirit?" Aren't we all Aussies?! the man with the long orange beard asked a group of police officers. I w...
Friday, June 12, 2020

Cohen's Blessings

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Bless you! We say when someone sneezes. My Facebook feed was overflowing the other day with Eid blessings, Eid Mubarak - literally bles...
Friday, April 24, 2020

Arrogance and the Metzora Leper In Quarantine

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This is the essence of my first zoom lesson on the weekly Torah reading which I will deliver on Sunday evening at 7 pm via this link ...
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Rabbi Zalman Kastel AM
I am active in educational efforts to counter prejudice, particularly when linked to religion. My role is the Dean and Founder of Together For Humanity Foundation. I am also a Rabbi, teaching Torah to adults on Saturdays, occasionally conducting weddings and funerals and I am involved in other aspects of religious leadership. I was ordained with Semicha from the Lubavitch Yeshiva (770) in New York, studied Torah in London, Brooklyn and Sydney. I completed a graduate Diploma in Education at the University of New England. I've been blogging since 2011.
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