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"Keeping focus in a clouded world"
Rabbi Gluckowsky Speaks
Chabad of Melbourne CBD hosted Rabbi Mendel Gluckowsky of the Chabad Rabbinical Council of Israel and Chabad Rabbi of Rechovot, Israel, at its daily Businessman's Luncheon, in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.
Rabbi Gluckowsky spoke on the topic of "Keeping our focus in a clouded world"
After being introduced by the Shliach, Rabbi Chaim Herzog, Rabbi Gluckowsky related many stories illustrating the point that many people these days have certain misconceptions of different aspects in life, he explained the reason for these misconceptions as well as a proper way to channel ones outlook in life to help make the world a better place through Torah and Mitzvot.
The talk was followed by the daily Mincha minyan for businessmen.
Rabbi Dr. Jacob Emanuel Schochet
Visits the Chabad of the CBD
Chabad of Melbourne CBD had the privilege of hosting Rabbi Dr. Jacob Emanuel
Schochet of Toronto, Canada at its Businessman's Luncheon today the topic
was, "The 21st Century: Does Jewish Law Have a Place in the Corporate World".
The audience was entranced and provoked by Rabbi Dr. Jacob Emanuel
Schochet's handling of the topic, where question time began after the break
for Mincha. The Shliach Rabbi Chaim Herzog had to conclude question time
after a record hour because the businessman and women had to return to their
offices bearing in mind that this was their lunchtime break.
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Rebbe's Shliach in Hevron
Chabad of Melbourne CBD was the venue of " A Lunchtime Encounter with the Rebbe's Shliach in Hevron ".
When Rabbi Chaim Herzog the Shliach of Chabad of Melbourne CBD introduced Rabbi Danny Cohen the Rebbe's Shliach in Chevron, he said we may both be Shluchim of the Rebbe, but my shliches is the easier one at least I am not surrounded by hundreds of thousands of hostile Arabs.
Rabbi Cohen who lives in downtown Hevron with his wife and six children came to Melbourne to share the thrills and chills of living on the front lines of Jewish history - past, present and future.
Chevron: The Biblical city of the founders of the Jewish nation is currently the home to hundreds of Jewish residents, a thousand Jewish soldiers and hundreds of thousands of hostile Arabs.
A large crowd came to show their support of what Rabbi Cohen is doing there, he encourages the soldiers to have faith, tour groups are invited for Shabbosim, young students are enlightened as to where the beginnings and endings of their forefathers took place.
The lecture was followed by Lunch and Mincha.
Moshiach: Debunking Some of the Miconceptions and Clarifying Conceptions
The Chabad of Melbourne CBD were very honoured to have Rabbi Avraham
Glick the acting Principal of Yeshivah College as their speaker this week at one of the
Lunch and Learn sessions.
The topic was Moshiach: Debunking Some of the Misconceptions and
Clarifying Conceptions.
This session had a standing room only filled audience as many people
find the subject quite
confusing. Rabbi Glick said that many different contradicting facts
about Moshiach lead to
confusion.
He told the audience that he would use Rambam's Perspective for his
talk, which are laws
(Halahah) pertaining to the coming of Moshiach.
People are under the misconception that there will be lots of changes
in our every day lives,
Rambam saids that nothing will change with one exception the Jewish
People will be allowed
to practice their religion as they please no one will rule over us..
What about the Prophesies--
Rambam said there will be Peace and Harmony in the world, no more
wars, no hatred, no
jealousy.
The Beis Hamigdash - The Holy Temple
Rambam saids that the Moshiach himself will build it.
Rambam saids it will be a natural change nothing will be extreme.
The crowd seemed very content that the coming of Moshiach would not bring
extreme changes to their lives and were able to partake in a delicious
lunch
which was followed by question time.
The Shliach Rabbi Chaim Herzog thanked Rabbi Glick for his time and
crowd pleasing
talk and continued taking questions from the floor since people were
very interested in
what Rabbi Glick had to say.
Purim At The Shul Chabad Jewish Centre
The Shule Chabad Jewish Centre a division of Chabad of Melbourne CBD held
their Purim Function in Caulfield this year a nice size crowd enjoyed the
reading of the Megillah complete with the noise of tamborines to obliterate
the hearing of Hamans name.And Featuring Steve Bedwell Comedian ,TV Host,
Producer & Author
Rabbi Chaim Herzog the Shliach gave a speech on the minhagim of Purim and
the order of reading the Megillah.
A delicious catered seudah and live music and dancing was enjoyed by all who
attended.
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Chanukah at Parliament House
The Chanukah Menorah was lit in the Victorian Parliament House by the Shliach of Chabad of Melbourne CBD, in attendance
were the Deputy Premier of Victoria Rob Hull and leader of the Opposition Ted Baillieu, as well as other ministers and members
of Parliament and leaders of the Melbourne Jewish Community.
The celebration started with the speech by the master of ceremonies Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant explaining the significance of
the Pronouncement of the Miracles taking place in Parliament demonstrating the freedom of religion prevailing in Australia in con-
trast to the suffering of the Jews throughout the generations while residing in other countries. Rabbi Kluwgant then invited the head Shliach of the Chabad of Melbourne CBD, Rabbi Chaim Herzog to speak.
Rabbi Herzog at length explained the evovement of the festival of Chanukah. Rabbi Herzog explained that this festival teaches us
of the need to ensure that the light overshadows the darkness especially when the deeds of the terrorists may their memory be
erased make the darkness so plain to see.
He then invited the Deputy Premier of Victoria to address the gathering, in his speech he praised the the work of Rabbi Herzog
and his assistants, who aid him in his work on behalf of Chabad, encouraging Melbourne Jewry and by that encouraging the entire
population of Victoria. He also told the gathering that Jews resided in Victoria even before Australia became a nation and that the
first synogogue in Victoria was situated in the centre of town not far from where they were now gathered, in Parliament House.
It was built by Jews who were already then leaders in Australia.
The leader of the Opposition Ted Baillieu was then invited to speak, he told the gathering that in relation to Parliament House,
this house demonstrates that freedom and democracy arrived here 160 years ago, which like Chanukah demonstrates the victory
of light over darkness, therefore it's appropriate that it be celebrated in this building, Mr. Baillieu spoke of his trip to Israel, where
he visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Centre, in which the darkness and suffering which the Jews endured was so
obviously noted, therefore the festival of Chanukah will bring light on the nations to ensure no repetition of such events could
occur. Finally he commended the work of Rabbi Herzog in promoting the festival of Chanukah.
The main speaker for the night, Rabbi Yossel Gutnick was then invited to the podium to address the gathering, he spoke of what
the Rebbe told the then Israel UN Ambassador, now Prime Minister, Benyamin Nethanyahu. The Rebbe told Mr. Nethanyahu that the hall where he was working in the UN, was full of darkness and he should light a small candle to nullify the darkness on
Chanukah the small candles nullify the darkness in the world. Rabbi Gutnick also thanked Rabbi Herzog the head Shliach of the
highly successful Chabad of Melbourne CBD and master organiser of this evenings event.
They then lit the Chanukiah and Chazan Shimon Walles entertained the guests with songs. The evening concluded with a cocktail party and music by the Neganim Group.
Simchas Beis Hashoeiva
and
The Daily Succos Party
Chabad of Melbourne CBD hosted a range of Succos events with leading dignitaries and government officials. Tourist from around the world, local business men and students of one of Melbourne’s largest day schools came to partake in the festivities. The treasurer of Victoria Mr John Lenders along with Federal Government MP Mark Drefus addressed the crowd. They spoke about spreading the holiday message especially in such public and prominent places.
Fear not to go down to Egypt; for there I will make of you a great nation. I will go down with you into Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again.
– G-d to Jacob, Genesis 46:3-4
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