Orthodox Melbourne Jews caught in Aussie Rules grand final limbo
As a diehard footy fan, David reminisces in an interview the year when the AFL Finals fell the same day as Yom Kippur. [Plus61J Media, The Age].
Beth Dins Behaving Badly
After judges from the Sydney Beth Din are found in contempt of court by the NSW Supreme Court, David considers the wider implications of this precedent, and how Beth Dins…
Mating Rituals of the Haredis
Writing for the Times of Israel, David discusses the Haredi culture he and his wife had observed and what he believes are crucial to successful dating and marriage. He states…
Yeshivah Episode IV – A New Hope
The drawn out process of governance reform at Yeshivah over the last few years has not concluded, rather has reached an important step. If it were a construction project, we…
With the passing of a new Jewish year and the fresh spiritual energy this brings to the world, there is a palpable buzz around the Yeshivah as we approach something…
Who Wants to be a Leader?
As the restructure process at Yeshivah Centre inches forward, and we draw closer to elections, the big question is: who will nominate to hold board positions on the new legal entities that will operate…
Can Yeshivah take the cultural steps forward?
A wise friend of mine adapted the Harvard-developed negotiation model (seven elements, getting to yes) to articulate a hierarchy of three ways a dispute can be resolved: power, rights and…
After the Royal Commission
Following the Royal Commission hearing into the Yeshivah Centre in Melbourne, David Werdiger has written several articles. With a lot of the focus on the Jewish law of “mesirah”, David points…
How Frum is Frum enough?
Many posts and comments on these pages have had a go at some of the Orthodox Jewish institutions in Melbourne, such as those associated with kashrut certification and the Beth…
Kosher Wars V – The Empire Strikes Back
The “kosher wars” have been reignited recently with the release by Rabbi Moshe Gutnick of The Kashrut Authority (I will refer to them as KA(Syd) to avoid ambiguity) of a…
Falling from Grace: How Scandals Affect Family Businesses
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Raising Responsible Heirs
https://davidwerdiger.com/2023/09/raising-responsible-heirs/ A conundrum of wealth creator parents
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