Monday, February 9th 2009

Hear RABBI RAYMOND APPLE, AO speak on THE SABBATH SPORT CONTROVERSY at MANDELBAUM HOUSE 385 Abercrombie St, Darlington on Monday, 9th February 2009 at 7.30pm
 Refreshments Donation $5

Agenda

 1 - Introduction and welcome: Sophie Caplan
 2 – Rabbi Raymond Apple: Sabbath sport controversy
 3 - Vote of thanks – Harry Lewis

Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple, AO is a patron and past president of the AJHS Inc. After 32 years as senior rabbi of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, he retired in 2005. During his years in Sydney, he was also a judge/registrar of the Sydney Beth Din, senior rabbi to the Australian Defence Force and a lecturer at Sydney University and the University of New South Wales. He and his wife, Marian, now live in Israel and he spends most of his time in historical research and writing.

THE SABBATH SPORT CONTROVERSY

In 1927, Rabbi Brodie in Melbourne issued a ban on Jewish soccer teams playing on a Saturday. From the 1930s the Judean League in Melbourne found itself in the firing line. The issue became a hot topic, prompting letters to the editor and editorials in The Jewish Herald and The Jewish Chronicle for a number of months. Over the years since then, it has continued to be a controversial matter. Rabbi Apple will delve into the issues surrounding this problem.

The AJHS is delighted to welcome Rabbi Apple back to address our Society once again and reminds members that this lecture will be held on a MONDAY evening at Mandelbaum House