History of LCJE (with hint of JFJ) Australia/ What's happening
International report on the LCJE AustralasiaBy Bob Mendelsohnaustralia@lcje.netGiven in August 2015 Shalom to my colleagues of the LCJE here in Jerusalem. Some history of the LCJE AustralAsian...
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5776, but for you 5195
The new year is approaching. On 13 September, as the sun sets, Jewish people worldwide will begin the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. There are many styles and many family traditions...
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New Year thoughts 5776
New Year thoughtsGiven in Waverley1 Tishri 577614 September 2015Shana tovah to each of you today. I trust the calendar’s reminder of our holiday today will bring you what you long for in life, in...
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Service of worship
Here is the PowerPoint of the service of worship at our Rosh Hashanah gathering this morning in Sydney. Here is the actual sermon: Sermon www.jewsforjesus.org.au
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Where are the refugees? An ugly cocktail
I'm shocked. This week this photo and the conversations at water coolers and in pubs have been circulating. What is the deal with Saudi Arabia? They have these purpose-built tents, and kitchens and...
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Reflections on Rosh Hashanah and Bessie Wolf
The whole story was printed here Reflections and is reprinted in its entirety from 1995. The sun is a power ball radiating energy of hydrogen and helium and who knows what other elements. So awesome is...
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New year, new prime minister
The news media source, Haaretz published this report on Malcolm Turnbull, the newly-sworn-in 26th prime minister of Australia. Turnbull . They cite the Australian Jewish News report from a few years...
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Muslims and Jesus
I was one of many speakers at the Sons of Abraham Conference on Sunday afternoon. The conference continues until Tuesday. I'm speaking again at 11:15 am on Tuesday morning. After the Sunday sessions...
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Shift of venue: Yom Kippur
This is a quick announcement to notify everyone of the shifting of venue for our Yom Kippur service. Only 100 metres from the Waverley hall where we usually meet, this time on Bronte Road, 213 Bronte...
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Racism abundant...shocking!
The video and its story is splashing over the news and internet in Australia as much as the pope is filling US news outlets. And the video of a raging Israeli woman on a Sydney bus in Willoughby is...
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Published in Eternity website in Australia: here During the 2015 Hillsong Conference, Jarryd Hayne, the former Parramatta Eels rugby league star and now running back for the San Francisco 49ers, sent...
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Making choices....whom to follow
The Bible says, "Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith." (Hebrews 13.7)This could be a little confusing....
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To stir or not to stir...good question
I enjoy cooking, and find all kinds of reasons to include sauces and spices in simple vegetable concoctions. Mustard and raisins and chia seeds...they can all make their way into the least likely main...
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Removing enemies
By Bob MendelsohnGiven in Lane Cove, NSWFrom Judges 1-2, Joshua 2325 October 2015IntroductionThanks to the band for great music today, and to Darren and the staff for allowing me to speak today. Those...
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Sneaky, deception and magicians...is there hope?
Sleight of hand is a remarkable visual and sometimes audial trickery that most of us admire. We watch David Copperfield and generations ago watched Harry Houdini, and we are amazed and scratch our...
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World Trade Centre and seeing forever
Last week I ascended 102 stories of the new One World Trade Center in downtown New York City. The elevator took 47 seconds, and thus traveled 22 miles per hour to get me there. I was not alone. The...
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Distance from here to there
Distances are hard to measure in the skies. To measure distances in the universe, a person would need to construct what is commonly referred to as a "cosmic distance ladder". In other words,...
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For US folks... a Thanksgiving poem
My Thanksgiving The autumn-time has come; on woods that dream of bloom,And over purpling vines, the low sun fainter shines.The aster-flower is failing, the hazel’s gold is paling;Yet overhead more near...
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Is there really hope?
Mention the words Columbine or Colorado Springs, Sandy Hook, Port Arthur, Paris' Bataclan Theatre, and 9-11 and immediately images of terror and pain, mass murder and head-shaking fill your mind. The...
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