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Michael Kuttner
Deal of the century
As Jews worldwide gather to commemorate their ancestors’ deliverance from bondage it is only appropriate that we contemplate exactly what it is we are...
Judgment Day – Yom Ha’din
From the High Holyday liturgy: “who shall be exalted and who shall be brought low.”
Round number one in the battle of the BB’s (Benny v...
Lucky dip on election day
When we were growing up in Wellington many years ago (a bygone era – never to return) the highlight of the Jewish community’s social...
Al Chet – for the sins we may have committed
Although as individuals it is unlikely we have transgressed every one of them we nevertheless accept collective responsibility for the possibility that as a...
Return of the Amalekites
Every year on the Shabbat prior to Purim, Jews wherever they may live, gather together to remember how the ancient Amalekites treacherously attacked the...
Outrageous
If your children engaged in outrageous behaviour every day from the time they were babies until well after teenage years wouldn’t you be inclined...
Infectious epidemic
Like polio which devastated the lives of so many in past years, these afflictions can be avoided if only adults would take responsibility for...
Multi choice mayhem
Registration for Israel’s election has closed and voters now have the task of making an informed choice from a bewildering array of no less...
Global warning
There is a great debate going on as to whether the world’s climate is changing and if so what or who is responsible.
Meanwhile, the...
Turn off the taps
What is the first thing you do when you discover that water intended for your household’s use is being diverted because of a malfunction...
