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.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Criticism, Defensiveness and Repentance - Yom Kippur

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It really got under my skin. An article was posted on a Muslim website making the ridiculous suggestion that the “Jewish Lobby” has taken c...
Friday, August 30, 2013

New Year’s repentance, reality, “addictive” behaviours and change – Nitzavim Vayelech

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In less than a week I will join my fellow Jews in prayer facing God’s judgement on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The prayer, Unesaneh...
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Friday, August 23, 2013

Interaction between “the Certain”, the “Chosen” and the Text Ki Tavo

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Photo copyright by Damien Begovic, Dialogue at the Together for Humanity stall at the Multicultural Eid Festival 18 August 2013, Fairfi...
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Friday, August 9, 2013

Good Intentions Good Works

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Yesterday I heard a simply dressed woman stand up in the audience of a large room describe the way she and others in Tamworth help refugee...
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Friday, July 12, 2013

Words/Devarim - too much in your head?

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Used under Creative Commons license, original photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthraceconservation/ ‘ Dedicated to my fathe...
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Friday, July 5, 2013

Morsi and Gillard, democracy and diversity

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Millions of Egyptians are celebrating this week, including Coptic Christians who have suffered persecution and insecurity on Morsi’s w...
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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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