Purim is a happy holiday that lasts for only 1 day and happens on the 14th of Adar (a Jewish month) every year – most

Rabbi Akiva (properly, Rabbi Akiva ben Yosef, ‘Akiva son of Joseph’) is one of the best known of the early rabbis, and belongs to the

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Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav’s appeal crosses boundaries. Many of his newest disciples are of Sephardi descent, and secular artists as well as Orthodox seekers find

Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (in English, Rabbi Simon bar Yochai or Rabbi Simon son of Yochai and, in Hebrew, also known as Rashbi) was a

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Update to BJE’s Safety Policy at Rose Bay Public School We are so happy to be back in the classrooms at Rose Bay – it’s

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