An archive of postings on our site
- 2012
- Feb20171610Pesach goods on sale at Beth Shalom“Sunday 25th March, 10am-12:30pm Sunday 1st April, 10am-12:30pm”09Interiors Committee Monthly Report“FEBRUARY UPDATE FROM THE INTERIORS COMMITTEE The Interiors Committee has been meeting regularly to finalise the ...”060302Auckland Jewish Burial & Benevolent Society Inc. Annual General Meeting“Sunday 18th March, 6:00pm followed by wine and cheese at 6:30pm with presentation and discussion ...”Annual General Meeting of Beth Shalom“Annual General Meeting of Beth Shalom Auckland: Sunday 18 March 2012, 7.30pm Sunday 18 March, 2012 at ...”
- Jan30Photos from Ella Jasper's Batmitzvah“See the main pics taken at Ella's batmitzvah by Ilan Wittenberg ”Israeli flash-mob“Watch a 2 minute video of "Beth Shemesh Women Dancing toward Change" ”261311Kabbalah Yoga Classes at Beth Shalom“Kabbalah yoga classes. All the benefits of yoga, with an infusion of Jewish mysticism. Every ...”0906
- 2011
- Dec25Hannukah 2011: pictures“Pictures taken by Ciara Bernstein at the Erev Shabbat event at Beth Shalom ”24URJ Biennial 2011“Read some of the fascinating discussions at the largest URJ Biennial ever, and covers a ...”2219Sanctuary Etiquette“December 2011 Ritual Committee would like to send a reminder to the community of how we ...”09Our Archives“An archive of postings on our site ”08Shabbaton 2011: pictures“A large collection of pictures from Chris Milton and Ciara Bernstein ”05Invitation to a "Taste of Limmud"“INVITATION TO A “TASTE OF LIMMUD” THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER 7.30PM 47 MARKET ROAD REMUERA LAUGHTER, COFFEE AND CAKE ...”Young Adult Liaison position, Zionist Federation of New Zealand“Position Title: ...”Theological Responses to the Holocaust“A lecture presented by Rabbi Peter Knobel on 27 November 2011, for Beth Shalom. ”Shalom Court Bricks“Brick donations since our last report are as follows..... JANNIS AND COLIN COHEN....with a huge thank-you ...”Radio Shalom on Planet FM“Listen to this week's production of RADIO SHALOM Every Sunday at 9 a.m. on Planet 104.6 ...”
- Nov25Parashat Hashavua November 25/26“Parashat Hashavua for Toledot Rabbi Stanton Zamek The United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong Compared ...”2314Parashat Hashavua: November 11/12 2011“Drash on Parashat Vayera Rabbi Orna Triguboff Emanuel Synagogue, Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia This ...”Parashat Hashavua: November 18/19 2011“Drash on Parashat Chayei Sarah Rabbi Richard G Lampert Rabbi Emeritus, North Shore Temple Emanuel ...”07Parashat Hashavua: November 4/5 2011“Drash on Parashat Lech Lecha Rabbi Jeffrey B Kamins Emanuel Synagogue, Woollahra, NSW, Australia Lech ...”05Travelling with the Cardinal to Israel and other Unique Experiences“A talk by Rabbi Peter Knobel for Beth Shalom, Auckland ”Suicide, Assisted Suicide, Active Euthanasia, an Halakhic Inquiry“ This paper deals with an excruciatingly difficult moral problem, the circumstances under which killing is ...”03Two Rabbis in a Pool and other Strange Tales“A talk by Rabbi Peter Knobel at Beth Shalom - October 2011 ”0201
- Oct28Web Librarian“ ”26Parashat Hashavua: October 28/29 2011“Drash on Parashat Noach Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio Emanuel Synagogue, Woollahra, NSW, Australia At the end ...”IS ONE OF ME ENOUGH? by Rabbi Peter Knobel“Paper in honour of Rabbi Dr. Walter Jacob by Peter S. Knobel Pittsburgh June 2, 1997 IS ONE OF ...”Boys and girls clothing needed“Boys and girls clothing needed Beth Shalom is collecting clothing for children of all ages between ...”23Euthanasia: a Reform Jewish perspective“A talk by Rabbi Peter Knobel at Beth Shalom Auckland, October 2011 ”20Dear Oliver“A drash by Rabbi Peter Knobel: Kol Nidre 2011 Dear Oliver, You are my sixth and ...”Rosh Hashanah Message from Rabbi Knobel“The D'var Torah by Rabbi Peter Knobeldelivered on Rosh Hashanah 2011 One of my favorite quotations ...”I am a Reform Zionist“The D'var Torah by Rabbi Peter Knobeldelivered on Yom Kippur 2011 A little boy asked his ...”Cloning: a Jewish perspective“View a lecture given by Rabbi Peter Knobel at Beth Shalom, Auckland on 13 October ...”19Parashat Hashavua: October 21/22 2011“Drash on Parashat Bereshit Rabbi Gersh Lazarow The King David School and Etz Chayim Progressive ...”17Thank you for inspiring High Holy Days: two notes“I would like to offer my thanks to all the wonderful people who made our ...”13Yizkor: A Personal and Precious Moment“A drash from Rabbi Peter Knobel: Yom Kippur 2011 Yizkor is the most personal and precious ...”12Parashat Hashavua: October 14/15 2011“Drash on Parashat Chol HaMoed Sukkot Rabbi Allison RH Conyer Emanuel School, Randwick, New South ...”10Rosh Hashanah Pictures 2011“Some beautiful pictures, taken by Ilan Wittenberg mainly at the Family Service: ”Treat every human being as precious“David Robinson, President of UPJ, appeals for donations to support the efforts to restore the ...”06
- Sep28Parashat Hashavua: September 30/October 1 2011““Reasons to Celebrate” Drash on Parashat Ha’azinu Rabbi Paul Jacobson Emanuel Synagogue, Woollahra, New South ...”27Media coverage of Anat Hoffman’s visit on ABC-TV“We are delighted to share the ABC-TV news interview with Anat Hoffman that aired on ...”26Kings in the Kitchen cookbook from KDS“The King David School has published a new cookbook, “Kings in the Kitchen”, featuring delicious ...”Dedication to Rabbi Dean Shapiro“This charming video was put together by Lilach and Dane: ”22Anat Hoffman interview on TV“We are delighted to provide you with this link to the ABC TV News interview ...”21Parashat Hashavua: September 23/24 2011“Drash on Parashat Nitzavim – Vayelech Rabbi Shoshana Kaminsky Beit Shalom Synagogue Adelaide, South Australia ...”20Poland Israel Mission brochure“UPJ Poland-Israel Mission brochure”Volunteer for Israel eco-projects“ Your browser does not support iframes. ”1816Parashat Hashavua: September 16/17 2011““Sealed with a Kiss” Drash on Parashat Ki Tavo Rabbi Adi Cohen Temple Sinai, Wellington, ...”1513Young adults retreat to Hunter Valley“A retreat for young adults was held on September 2-4 in the Hunter Valley, with ...”08Parashat Hashavua: September 9/10 2011“Drash on Parashat Ki Tetse Gabbi Sar-Shalom Synagogue Community Facilitator/ Mashpiah There are some verses ...”0705WUPJ VP to lead services at Shanghai congregation“The fledgling UPJ congregation in Shanghai has engaged Rabbi Joel Oseran, WUPJ Vice-President, International Development, ...”ABC Radio podcast of Anat Hoffman interview“Click here to listen to the podcast of Philip Adams’ interview with Anat Hoffman on ...”Israel’s ‘Erin Brockovich’: Anat Hoffman“Israel’s ‘Erin Brockovich’ wages bold campaign to save her nation’s soul by Barney Zwartz (The ...”0401Vote for the Dead Sea“Australians can now vote by SMS as well as online to have the Dead Sea ...”Parashat Hashavua: September 2/3 2011““Justice and Compassion” Drash on Parashat Shoftim Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins Emanuel Synagogue, Woollahra, New South ...”
- Aug30UPJ gathering in the Gold Coast“Presidents, rabbis and representatives from UPJ congregations gathered in the Gold Coast in May 2012 ...”Tallit-making workshop at Emanuel“A tallit-making workshop was held on August 28 at Emanuel Synagogue, co-sponsored by ARZA and the ...”18Fundraisng for Oxfam - Living Below the Line“ Hi all Next week Natan and I will be taking part in Living Below the Line, ...”07Israel Donates NZ$55,000 to Christchurch College“Christchurch’s Linwood College plans to create a digital classroom, with the help of a $55,000 ...”02Parasha for the week: podcast and notesfrom URJ“The weekly Torah portion, with a podcast, from URJ: ”
- Jul2725Beutel 2012“I anyone interested in going to THE TENTH BEUTEL SEMINAR FOR PROGRESSIVE JEWISH LEADERSHIP in January 2012? Application ...”UPJ Presidents Conference“One of the better congregations Auckland is one of the better functioning Progressive congregations, ...”Introduction to Judaism course“Fourteen people have registered interest in the Beth Shalom’s next Introduction to Judaism programme. Temple Sinai’s ...”Living Judaism“A booklet outlining the key aspects of Progressive Judaism has been produced by the UPJ ...”21Anat Hoffman: Why Jerusalem matters to Jews“See a video interview with IRAC Executive Director Anat Hoffman as she explains why Jerusalem ...”181309Legal Advice #1: A Will“A will: what is it, what does it do and why should I have one? Juliet ...”Legal advice #2: Claims against Wills“As I mentioned in my last article, will-makers generally have “testamentary freedom” to dispose of ...”07TWO JEWS – HOW MANY OPINIONS ARE ALLOWED?“It was reassuring to see the results of a recent survey in Israel stating that ...”Making sure your will is valid“This is the third of our articles on bequests contributed by Juliet Moses. Juliet is ...”
- Jun29How to post your ads in New Zealand’s classifieds flyer“Are you a New Zealanders and looking for buying or selling your things without spending ...”2726161309Beth Shalom Judaica Shop“Great News – we have expanded the range of products in the shop!!! The shop will ...”0706RJWebitem“ document.write("< \/script>"); ”0301Fundraising presentation“The following presentation was made by Mark Ginsburg of Temple Shalom North Shore Sydney, at ...”
- May3130Mitzvah Bank Online!“What is the ‘Mitzvah Bank’ Project? It is an exciting new initiative coordinated by the ...”29Wellington visit 2011“ Vav class in Wellington: Picasa”26Music of Barbara Streisand“Hatikvah Avinu Malkeinu ”1203Jewish Music online“Click here to open URJ store in a new tab. Please note that all prices are ...”01Aveenu Malkeinu“ ”
- Apr29Chazanut (cantorial singing)“A selection of cantorial singing of Rabbi Michael Dushinsky, Head of Mattan Shira School, Prague, ...”25Photos from Community Seder 2011 and Habo trivia night“ HABO PESACH TRIVIA NIGHT Click here to enlarge the WOW Photography page below ”LESSONS TO LEARN FROM 1944“The following is the text of a lecture delivered by Aryeh Rubin at the Wyman ...”17Matzo on Radio“Justin Gregory drops into Temple Beth Shalom in Auckland where they are running a stall ...”04Aviary Image editor“ var _featherLoaded = false; ...”01UPJ Directory“Open in new tab ”
- Mar313025211817Library Catalogue - complete“ Spreadsheet by Library Committee NOTES: The word "the" has been omitted if it is the first ...”1110B&B Guide to Principles, Practices & Procedures“View/print/save The B&B Guide 2011 update in a new tab. If you can see this, your ...”09Beth Shalom Combined Calendar“ This calendar combines the Beth Shalom, Auckland Jewish, NZ public holiday and Hebrew calendars. Click on ...”ZFNZ Annual Israel Community Commemorations“Save the dates- Israel Celebration Commemoration ”04
- Feb14Habo Summer Camp“Watch the video Dear friends, חברים יקרים, We had a wonderful Habo NZ Summer Camp, Machaneh “Olam ...”01Trip to Poland“Click here for updated schedule and brochure ”
- Jan262311Non-Jews can't buy apartments in Israel?“The following is a protest from UPJ: View article in Jerusalem Post View/print/save the protest letter in ...”
- 2010
- Dec20Israel is a Rogue State“ Click here to view .pdf”
2 comments - Nov30Jewish Giving“Keep the Faith Alive Yossi Prager May 1, 2005 The first challenge in evaluating Jewish philanthropy is ...”29Historic Poland“Click on the picture to move to next slide: ”Listen to the Kaddish prayer קדיש אבלים“View the Kaddish in Hebrew with transliteration ”Welcome to Beth Shalom“ Thank you for registering with Beth Shalom. You will not be able to log ...”23Pics from Shabbaton 2010“Taken at Beth Shalom on 28 September 2010 by Ilan Wittenberg of WOW Photography:: (For full-screen ...”18The past endures – but let’s consider the future: Rabbi Dean“The Jews are a people in whom the past endures. We embrace our heritage, ...”12Kadimah Announcement“View/print/save Kadimah Integration Announcement in a new tab. If you can see this, your browser ...”02Photos of Simchat Torah 2010“Taken at Beth Shalom on 28 September 2010 by Ilan Wittenberg of WOW Photography: (For full-screen ...”Pay by direct transfer“Thank you for your enthusiasm for this event. Please make your payment to: ACCOUNT NUMBER: 01-0102-0049104-000PAYEE: Beth ...”Pay by cheque“Thank you for your enthusiasm for this event. All you need to do is download this ...”
- Oct
- Sep23Erev Sukkoth photos: Sept 2010“Taken at Beth Shalom on 22 September by Ilan Wittenberg of WOW Photography: Your browser does ...”20Sukkah Building: Hebrew School 2010“Photos by Ilan Wittenberg of WOW Photography: " Go to Ilan's Picasa web page to download”12Rosh Hashanah Photos“ ”
3 comments - Aug27Letter to the community from Dudi and Maya“Dear Community, While you are reading these words, we are already in Israel, although part of ...”2006UPJ Biennial Conference Registration Form“UPJ Biennial Conference registration form”Latest release regarding Shechita“Shechita update: community initiates legal proceedings Message: The Auckland and Wellington Hebrew Congregations, with the support of ...”
2 comments - Jul
- Jun2524Council for Christians and Jews“National Council of Christians and Jews Conference, 3 and 4 July Wesley Hall, St John’s College, ...”16Shabbat Ma'ariv“6:15-8:30pm, third Friday each month. Beth Shalom invites Jewish community seniors to a Shabbat dinner on ...”080704Tree of Life“Tree of Life celebrates Beth Shalom’s life events The tree of life adorns the window of ...”
- May13Hebrew School Policy Update“Purpose Following our last Board Meeting, the focus of the update is to allow children who ...”
2 comments09Proposal to fund new Shaliach“The issue We (Rabbi Dean and I) have been approached by the NZFed to contribute to ...”
6 comments - Apr16Manukau Rd Resource Consents“ The following documents define the Resource Consent Approvals for the main Shul: ”12Moadon hours of use“The following table reflects the permitted hours of use of the Moadon, which is part ...”09Entering Mishkan T’Filah“MT article Jeff Klepper ”
- Mar30Proposal to add youth members to Board“ The proposal that I am making is to add a young person to our Board ...”
6 comments26The Education Bequest Fund“ What is it? In 1994 two sizeable bequests were made to Beth Shalom for two ...”Help me!“ ”19Board Members and Committee Portfolios“Rabbi // < !]> Board Executive // < !]> // < !]> // < !]> // < !]> Other Board Members: David Cukier Danny ...”09Register Now“Register to gain full access to our site!”01 - Feb27Thank you for your payment“ Thank you for your payment - this is the only way that we can survive and ...”23POLICY MANUAL“Previous manual 2008 LATEST VERSION: 2011 Click here to view in new tab ”Constitution“Click here to open in new tab and download ”22Web Site Posting Policy“ The webmaster is a positon held by an appointee(s) of the Board of Management. Such person(s) ...”20Web Site Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP)“1) Website Content Beth Shalom web site be used only for lawful purposes. Users may not ...”Bequests“Brief History of Beth Shalom Ask the Fundraising Committee to contact me Bequest brochure The story of Beth ...”04Rabbi's Teruah Column February 2010“Forty years wandering in the desert? Our ancestors clearly needed a better road map. It’s ...”03PURIM PARTY!“ PURIM!! Speil, Party, Prizes, Parade, Fancy Dress, Pavlov-a-thon (BRING ONE TO SHARE!) Come One and All-- Sat evening ...”02Music in the background“There is a streaming music link to Yidlive Shaisradio in the background. To make this ...”
- Jan29EVENT PICS“Event held at Beth Shalom on 1 Jan 2010: ”Gift Shop Catalogue“The following items are available at the Gift Shop - please send us an email ...”2827Eulogy: Fred Silberstein“Fred Silberstein 1927-2009 (Eulogy for Fred Silberstein as given by Naomi Johnson at the funeral.) This is ...”Playgroup“Calling All Jewish Tots, 5 and Under. Playgroup now forming at Beth Shalom. All Jewish ...”Scholarships“Are you considering going to Israel on a course next year? – MOTL, for Habo ...”Planet FM“Yidradio PLANET FM 104.6 on the FM band of your radio, Sundays 9am. Remember you can hear the ...”What is a blog, and how do I???“Why not write or post an article for others to view and comment? This is referred ...”Jewish Youth Groups“Jewish Youth Groups B'nei Akiva and Habonim are active in Auckland. Both groups have regular meetings, ...”Social & Cultural“ Social, Cultural and Educational ...”Community Care“Beth Shalom Community Care Community Care is today’s equivalent of the Sisterhood and is here to ...”25Adult Education“Add your info”23Senior Outreach“ Senior Outreach Service The Senior Outreach Service was established in 2003 to deliver ...”Links“ New Zealand Community Waikato Jewish ...”Burial & Benevolent Society“Auckland Jewish Burial and Benevolent Society Recently there have been requests to clarify the services provided ...”Membership Committee“Until we finish this posting, you can contactour membership committee by email”Building Committee“Post your article”Fundraising“Post your article”Resources“How we work together”Tikkun Olam“post your article”04Rabbi's Monthly Column January, 2010“Paradise is a garden, the mystics tell us, where Jews study Torah all day. If ...”
- 2009
- Dec2928Education summary“ For more general information ...”Pot Luck Dinner“There will be a pot luck dinner after services on Friday 5 February, 2010. All are ...”04December, 2009“One day’s fuel that lasts for eight? Now that’s a miracle we could use ...”Hannukah“One day’s fuel that lasts for eight? Now that’s a miracle we could use today! ...”
- Nov18Contact Us“ OFFICE AND SHUL 180 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland 1023 (get directions) PO Box 26052, Epsom 1344 ...”Channukah Party“Title: Channukah PartyLocation: Beth ShalomDescription: Grand Channukah Party, all members invitedStart Time: 19:00Date: 2009-12-19End Time: ...”04November, 2009“There are no coincidences in Torah. No matter how curious a verse may seem, how unrelated ...”November, 2009“There are no coincidences in Torah. No matter how curious a verse may seem, how unrelated ...”
- Oct29About Us“Your Promise, Our Promise A strong, vibrant community with a spiritual heart embracing Jewish life and ...”04October, 2009“The “Season of our Rejoicing—zman simchateinu”: Sukkot is certainly that here in New Zealand. ...”October, 2009“The “Season of our Rejoicing—zman simchateinu”: Sukkot is certainly that here in New Zealand. In ...”
- Sep04September, 2009“In my grandparents’ apartment, there were two mirrors that faced each other. As a ...”
- Aug04August, 2009“In my last column, I portrayed Progressive Judaism as a big tent. It allows ...”
- Jul04July, 2009“The day was crisp and sunny. A big, billowy Pavilion presided over a green ...”
- Jun04June, 2009“City life can be loud, frustrating, demanding, isolating. It sometimes seems like an endless ...”
- May04
- Apr04April, 2009“My grandmother always set a beautiful Passover table. The linen was white, the glasses ...”
- Mar04March, 2009“It was only mid-morning, but already plenty warm in the fields. Papaya plants ...”
- Feb04February, 2009“As a rabbinic student, I had a great privilege: to be among the first ...”
- 2008“So far so good!”
- Nov04November, 2008“My father had a little brown kiwi bird that sat inconspicuously on his desk. ...”
- Oct04October, 2008“I’ve been thinking a lot about my great-grandmother, recently. My paternal grandmother’s mother was ...”
- Sep04September, 2008“You get back just as much as you put in. It’s as true in dancing and ...”
- Aug04August, 2008“I would like to thank you, Beth Shalom, for the overwhelmingly warm welcome you’ve given ...”

