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News & Weekly Parsha

Each week Rabbi Zalman shares an insight from the parsha and how it relates to our community, Israel and the world, alongside news from Maroubra Synagogue.

Weekly Parsha

31 July 2026

Parsha: Eikev (2026)

This week, I was giving a class on Judaism’s perspective on the sanctity and immeasurable value of human life. During the discussion,

Weekly Parsha

23 July 2026

Parsha: Vaetachan (2026)

Why Don’t We Learn Torah on Tisha B’Av? As I write this message, and as many of you may be reading it,

Weekly Parsha

16 July 2026

Parsha: Devarim (2026)

Shabbat Chazon, Seeing Beyond the Darkness This week, we have entered the period known as the Nine Days, the final stage of

Weekly Parsha

9 July 2026

Parsha: Matot Masei (2026)

Strong Like a Staff, Flexible Like a Journey Should I be strong and unwavering, or open and flexible? At first glance, these

Weekly Parsha

3 July 2026

Parsha: Pinchas (2026)

One of the most well-known Hebrew words, perhaps the most famous of all, is the word Shalom, peace.In this week’s Parsha, however,

Weekly Parsha

25 June 2026

Parsha: Chukat Balak (2026)

There are moments in life when it feels as though our prayers, our efforts, and all of our hard work simply vanish

Weekly Parsha

25 June 2026

Parsha: Korach (2026)

Recently, I arrived at shul for a Bar Mitzvah and, as I was greeting the family, I noticed someone standing nearby whom

Weekly Parsha

12 June 2026

Parsha: Shelach (2026)

“Don’t Ask If, Ask How” After more than two hundred years of slavery, the Jewish people stood on the threshold of their

Weekly Parsha

4 June 2026

Parsha: Behaalotcha (2026)

How to get clarity in life’s journey One of the most meaningful moments in Shule, is when we open the Ark to

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