Rosh Hashana- greeting one another, tashlich and personal requests

All of Israel are responsible for one another. Judaism does not allow us to live in silos, disconnected from the choices and behaviour of those around us. We are part of a community, bound together by a shared responsibility for one another’s wellbeing, values, and actions.

What does it mean to care about the behaviour of others? When does responsibility for another person become our responsibility? And how do we balance respect for individual choice with our obligation to build a healthy, moral and committed community?

Why do we dip apple in honey on Rosh Hashanah?

All about blowing the shofar

Customs around Jewish Weddings

Parashat Shoftim tells us that we must listen to the rabbis and follow their rulings. But what happens when we believe they are wrong? What if we genuinely disagree with their interpretation—or even think they have made a mistake?

Where does our obligation to follow rabbinic authority end, and where does intellectual honesty begin? A fascinating look at the tension between obedience, authority, disagreement, and truth.

Shoftim listening to the rabbis.mp3 

Schita- Kosher slaughtering and other kashrut quandaries 

Everywhere we turn, we're surrounded by voices demanding our attention. Some insist the truth is black; others are equally convinced it's white. Both sound intelligent, persuasive, and certain. So how do we know whom to trust? In biblical times, the prophets were the public commentators and influencers of their day—but not all of them spoke the truth. This episode explores the challenge of distinguishing genuine guidance from compelling deception, and what the Torah teaches us about finding truth in a world overflowing with confident opinions.