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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Showing posts with label Judaism. Show all posts
Friday, January 10, 2025

Is Rebuke Degrading? The Case of Joseph’s Brothers

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“ A stinging rebuke ” is an apt description of an experience that can be deeply hurtful. Ouch! Already in Talmudic times, observers lamented...
Thursday, December 19, 2024

Ok Being Small and the Glory of Being Large

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 Last Friday, I shifted from feeling “ small ” to the state of “ largeness ”. The great Hasidic master, the Baal Shem Tov, taught: “ Each pe...
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Woman, Eve and Being Seen Genesis 2-5

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Tilda Finch, a middle-aged woman, is treated as if she is invisible and this gradually manifests physically ̶ she begins to disappear. This ...
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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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