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.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Kashrut, Rules and Spirit An Interfaith Perspective

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Religion can be expressed either as self-transcending and compassionate or as ritual and rules. On the fourth day of Passover, I listened to...

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Changing Nature of Jewish Religious Practice in Australia and the Importance of Interfaith Dialogue

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An edited version of a talk to the ISRA Studies of Religion Conference in Sydney 10 March 2023 In response to the Studies of Religion Syll...

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

God’s Faith In Us Can Inspire Belief In Humanity - Rosh Hashanah Sermon

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Recently I visited Grafton, in Northern NSW after leading Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) prayers in nearby Billinudgel. The local paper aske...

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Identity Formed Through Others' Stories and other Interfaith Insights - Webinar for the Sydney Jewish Museum

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Vrbow, Slovakia, Synagogue ruin in 2008 According to Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, history answers the question: what happened? While memory ans...

Friday, September 20, 2019

Some Equivalence between Muslim and Jewish ruled societies? Torah prohibition of Jewish presence in Egypt

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I was delighted to find a passage, in a Jewish religious text, that shows appreciation for Muslims and Islam. A respected commentator on ...

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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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