Ancient synagogues were decorated with art. Why?

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Can a Jewish man produce semen for medical tests?

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Why do I have to wash my already clean hands before eating bread?

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Does Judaism agree with female sterilisation?

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Yom Kippur

Thoughts on Yom Kippur from Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more

Dreams, hopes & fears

Rabbi Raymond writes about Rosh HaShanah. Read more

Why some Jews leave a bare section on a wall on purpose?

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Do you think Israel should be a theocracy?

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Was the Holocaust the destruction of the third temple?

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Why does a bride wear a veil at her wedding?

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Is God dead?

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Rosh HaShanah

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Does Judaism believe in turning the other cheek?

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Beth Din and Torah Law

The Sydney Beth Din was established in the 19^thcentury by Chief Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler…writes Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more

Is Facebook kosher?…ask the rabbi

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How does Judaism deal with adultery?

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Lessons from Tishah B’Av

Why do Jews blame themselves?…ask the rabbi. Read more

Are you obliged to pay for synagogue seats?…ask the rabbi

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Is suicide as bad as murder?…ask the rabbi

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What happens would you cheat the government?….ask the rabbi.

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Is religion one of the world’s problems?…ask the rabbi

Rabbi Raymond Apple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia’s oldest and most prestigious congregation. and now lives in Jerusalem. He proffers his answer… Read more

A Chanukah alphabet

Rabbi Raymond Apple goes through his A-U on Chanukah. Read more

Who is the most important person in the synagogue?

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Is it to OK to believe in God and worship your own way?…ask the rabbi

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Who needs Mashi’ach?…ask the rabbi

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What is more important? A synagogue or a cemetery?…ask the rabbi

Which is more important for a new community to establish – a synagogue or a cemetery?…Rabbi Raymond Apple gives the answer. Read more

How should Jews interact with others?

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Were Adam and Eve Jewish?…ask the rabbi

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Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

A guide from Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more

Vashti: a fraud married to a faction

Megilat Esther, the Book of Esther, is both a narrative of historical events and a study of human dynamics. Both aspects are far from simple. Both are debated by the scholars…writes Rabbi Raymond Apple. Read more

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