A special message from Lesley, learning with Rebbetzin Mandy Lawrence, virtual T’fillah and learning in lockdown and six things every Jew should remember…

Click to read why this Shabbat is so special… plus Jewish New Zealanders (or Kiwi Jews?!), Kosher fine-dining, What’s in Palmerston North, easier Shul access, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and more!

An amazing apology to the Jewish community from the Governor General, Kosher Kiwi news and updates, learning with Bar Mitzvah boys and what a start to 2021!

From mountains of salt to 70th celebrations, it has been a busy and interesting week. Click here for links to classes, highlights, updates and more. Find out why sometimes we need to go around the long way!

Dear Friends, What a rollercoaster week with a birth, a death, a 96th birthday and more. Learn via video how to put on Tallit and T’fillin and hear about why COMING to Shul is better than GOING to Shul - Yes there is a difference! Plus the cutest picture of baby Achiya…

This week read about Forbes’ top three reasons New Year’s Resolutions fail and how Judaism can combat all of them!

This week...Spot your friends and family on the Israeli News! Find out which MP is celebrating Hannukah with us! Surprises from Shalom Court! Plus loads of partying...What a week!

This week LOOK BUT DON’T TOUCH! Plus a mountain of sugar, lots of learning, Kadimah’s Tanach ceremony, visiting friends, Bat Mitzvahs, another very cute picture of baby Achiya… and an invitation for you!

A week of connections - Hear an excerpt from Rabbi’s talk to the Edgware community (London), catch up with Rabbi Tal from Wellington, tour with St Peter’s, read what we have been up to, and if you missed a class, find the link here!

Security updates, celebrations, learning opportunities, hospital visits, raspberries, Shalom court, an interesting take on spirituality, and we consider what is so important about a ladder?

A busy week with Kosher Kiwi kibbutz connections, looking back at Rabbi Lord Sacks in Hobbiton, Haftorah Club, classes, Bat Mitzvah Girls, a few firsts for Achiya, and a lesson from this week’s Parasha on the power of prayer!

This week…Farewelling Rabbi Lord Sacks, our oldest member meets a new member, a Kosher Kiwi app in the making, miracles with Margaret, Bat Mitzvah celebrations, youtube stories playlist and some special help from baby Achiya!

What do Kiwifruit, the Nathans, Michael Jaffe, the Auckland Marathon, and a Reverend all have in common? They’re part of our weekly highlights! Plus the Rabbi talks about the mitzvot of visiting the sick and hosting in this week’s Parasha…

Shul tours, the Japanese Shema, more learning opportunities for you, Kadimah’s Siddur Ceremony, three generations of Robinsons, the Israeli Ministry for the Diaspora and a special message from Ann Gluckman.

This week…New classes, visiting with Senior Outreach, something fishy, AHC Christchurch, an All Black in the making, and more!

An amazing week celebrating Hillel’s Bar Mitzvah, meeting with Helen Clark, a Jewish perspective on voting, plus some fascinating research on loneliness, and more…

Find out about this weekend of Smachot (celebrations)! Read about Alan and Mike. Hear a special personal message from Rabbi Lord Sacks. Discover who is being honoured for Making Their Mark…and of course what we have been up to this week as well!

This week’s blog is filled with links to songs, stories, droshes and more. Click below to hear amazing real stories about members of our community, hear the sounds of Yom Kippur, and find out about the Jewish perspective on end of life choices.

While we cannot predict the future, we can influence it!

More about this idea, plus Hillel’s Bar Mitzvah Invite, updates about what we have been up to, and links to more learning.