When The Day Before Pesaĥ Is Shabbat Thursday, 10th April 2025 Fast of the Firstborn Sons The firstborn sons fast earlier on Thursday, which is the 12th Nissan, 10th April 2025. Nowadays it is the custom that the firstborn sons participate in the meal honouring the completion of a tractate, therefore we will conduct [...]
The Sephardi Synagogue and NSW Association of Sephardim’s Code of Conduct Introduction The Sephardi Synagogue Code of Conduct identifies a set of principles which describe the professional conduct, personal conduct and professional competence expected of staff by their colleagues and the community. This Code of Conduct has an overarching function of providing for child [...]
The Sephardi Synagogue’s Commitment to Child Safety and Wellbeing Introduction The Sephardi Synagogue aims to ensure that future generations of Jewish children understand, and connect to, their heritage, their culture and their history. The Sephardi Synagogue is committed to the principles of child safety, empowerment and inclusion. The Sephardi Synagogue practices zero tolerance in [...]
Understanding the Standards The 11 Child Safe Standards are listed below. Organisations who are required to comply with the Standards need to implement all aspects of the 11 Standards. Each of the Standards is expressed as a statement of an expected outcome that organisations must achieve. The Standards also include minimum requirements, to provide [...]
Delegation of Power for Sale of Chametz I, the undersigned, fully empower and permit Rabbi Chriqui to act in my place and stead, and on my behalf to sell all Chametz possessed by me, knowingly or unknowingly, as defined by the Torah and Rabbinic Law (e.g. Chametz, possible Chametz and all kinds of Chametz [...]
PESAĤ CHECK LIST * Remove all Hametz products from the house. * Store any wanted Hametz, like alcohol, etc in a locked cupboard or in sealed boxes in the garage. * Sell the Hametz by filling out the “Sale of Hametz” form and forward to the Rabbi before Wednesday, 9th April 2025. * Buy [...]
Based on the teachings of the Reshon Letsion Hacham Mordechai Eliyahu HAMETZ & MATZAH Pessah products: One shouldn’t buy any product for Passover without certification from a reputable and responsible rabbinical organization that is kosher for Passover. Spices: Spices, if ground, should be bought only at places which have definitely checked that the spices [...]