Rabbi Ralph Genende
"Jewish Fitness Coach" Yoel Levy upon finishing the Cape Town Marathon. Photo: Facebook
August 10, 2026, 11:48 am
Out of Africa: a rabbi’s return and reflection
South Africa’s Jewish community has changed, but its sense of belonging and connection remains strong.
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
General Sir John Monash.
April 23, 2026, 2:55 pm
This Anzac Day, I still call Australia home
How are we regarded by our fellow Aussies and are we still equal and vital partners in the commemoration of Anzac Day?
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
Amit Witkin entered this sunset photo taken in the Sahara desert, Morocco.
December 4, 2025, 11:34 am
A rabbi’s dream of Morocco
I felt more comfortable wearing my kippah in Moroccan cities than I often do in Melbourne's CBD.
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
The Kotel in Jerusalem. Photo: Gareth Narunsky
April 28, 2025, 12:25 pm
Our great love for the holy land
It is the fulfilment and culmination of their exodus journey. 

By Rabbi Ralph Genende
February 28, 2025, 11:45 am
Empathy and dialogue is the pathway to peace
Ittay Flescher's book, The Holy and the Broken, is a personal story and exploration of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the maddening quest for peace.
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
Rabbi Ralph Genende (right) and Dr Dino Patti Djalal. Photo: Supplied
December 5, 2024, 11:31 am
Working together to repair our wounded world
Interfaith relations have been in crisis since October 7, and Jewish–Muslim interactions have stalled – if not broken down.
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Photo: Gareth Narunsky
November 14, 2024, 10:46 am
We all long for an end to war
We as a people long for the fulfilment of Isaiah's dream that nation will not lift sword against nation, and they will no longer learn to wage war.
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
Photo: Kataca Rix/Dreamstime.com
April 27, 2023, 9:07 am
Why we commemorate the past
What is the purpose of memory? Why do we recall the terrible wars, why do we mark Anzac Day and stir up agonising recollections and tortuous questions?
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
From left: Archiepiscopal Vicar of Canberra Bishop Bartholomew, Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, Rabbi Ralph Genende.
December 8, 2022, 10:30 am
Religion and politics can be a tasty cocktail
'the deepest crises of our lives can turn out to be the moments when we encounter the deepest truths and discover the greatest strengths.'
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle, April 2014. Photo: Leon Neal, Pool Photo via AP, File
September 18, 2022, 10:00 am
Five reasons Queen Elizabeth II spoke to us as Jews
'A rock of tradition in a sea of change'
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
July 12, 2022, 9:00 am
Finding a meaningful connection
'Community is more than just a collection of individuals'
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
April 27, 2022, 12:00 pm
Courage is something we can all discover within ourselves
"It takes real courage to be a full human being, to stand up for yourself when the odds are against you, to protect others –especially the vulnerable – against violence and abuse."
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
Students gather around a campfire to warm themselves at the Medyka border crossing after fleeing from Ukraine. Photo: AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu
March 7, 2022, 2:45 pm
In uncertain times, be an affirming flame
In the face of the devastation, the Jewish people begin to build again.
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
February 28, 2022, 12:35 pm
The power of communication
There is surely no more powerful form of communicating than face to face, eye to eye, heart to heart.
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
Photo: Michal Bednarek/Dreamstime.com
January 23, 2022, 10:15 am
Lessons in endurance as we enter year three
We didn't expect to be here now; we thought it would all be over and we would be living in a post-COVID age.
By Rabbi Ralph Genende
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