How do I get over guilt?
November 2, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Is there a problem with women touching, handling and carrying the Sefer Torah?
October 26, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Why isn’t life fair?
October 19, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Sh’mini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
October 6, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple writes on this week’s festivals. Read more
A Sukkot feature
September 29, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple writes on Sukkot. Read more
Yom Kippur: Such a long day
September 21, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple writes on Yom Kippur 2020. Read more
Rosh HaShanah
September 14, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Is the world coming to an end?
September 7, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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How to find the right rabbi
August 31, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Wandering Jew. What is the source of the expression?
August 24, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Why do we wish mourners a long life
August 10, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Are sports mentioned in the bible? Ask the rabbi
August 3, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple answers this question and others. Read more
A time to weep
July 27, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Kohelet 3:4 says there is a time for everything. One of his examples is that there is a time to weep. Rashi says, “On Tishah B’Av”. Read more
Tishah B’Av: Can we mourn a broken and defeated Jerusalem?
July 20, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Can you sue your parents?
July 14, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Why was God not mentioned in Israel’s Declaration of Independence?
July 6, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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What are the main beliefs of Judaism?
June 29, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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What do you do with an unusable Torah?
June 15, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Is it right to criticise people harshly?…ask the rabbi
June 9, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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What can’t I play golf on Shabbat?…ask the rabbi
June 1, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious congregation. He is now retired and lives in Jerusalem where he answers interesting questions including the one above. Read more
Want to know about Shavuot?
May 25, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Some Shavu’ot thoughts
May 18, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
Rabbi Raymond Apple writes about Shavu’ot. Read more
Are headstones necessary?
May 11, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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May 4, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
What I get out of being Jewish?….ask the rabbi. Read more
Does Judaism believe in turning the other cheek?
April 27, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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Why are ten men needed for a minyan?
April 20, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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How can we say “shehecheyanu” at this time?
April 6, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
How can we begin Pesach this year with the “Shehecheyanu” blessing? Ask the Rabbi. Read more
The Seder: the culinary & cultural dimensions
March 30, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
The Seder meal has both culinary and cultural dimensions. Read more
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March 23, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
COVID-19 – “HOW LONG, O LORD?” Read more
Can you bury a cremated person’s ashes in a Jewish cemetery?
March 16, 2020 by Rabbi Raymond Apple
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