From The Rabbi’s Desk
“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” Christopher Robin, from Winnie the pooh Rosh Hashanah comes every year and it could be easy to fall into the habit of treating it as ‘just…
At ARK Centre, we love a good party! Before we found ourselves is insolation we celebrated some truly fabulous Bar and Bat Mitzvot at ARK Centre. These milestones, along with a Call Up, Wedding, Baby Naming, Bris, Upsherin, or special birthday are times of joy and bring such meaning to our lives. We believe Judaism should be inclusive and welcoming and our approach to each and every simcha reflects that.
“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” Christopher Robin, from Winnie the pooh Rosh Hashanah comes every year and it could be easy to fall into the habit of treating it as ‘just…
How much have our lives changed? How much more change is still to come? How much can we cope with? Amidst all the turmoil, fear and concern, I’ve had the privilege of working with our Rabbi, staff and Board to…
It has been an eventful year, to say the least. Scroll through and look through some of the highlights of the past 12 months. Be sure to scroll to the end to check out the fabulous pictures… TISHA B’AV…
I’d like to share some of the thoughts going round in my mind this week. Two shoe salesmen from competing companies are sent to a foreign country to assess the market. Salesman One scouts around for a few days and…
Since our earliest beginnings over ten years ago, Shabbat at ARK Centre has been a central drawcard for so many different people, often those who without ARK wouldn’t go to shule on a regular Shabbat at all. We are proud…
Pastoral Care is a hallmark of any communal organisation. And for a very good reason: at the centre of all we are, all we do, the reason we exist is for the people who comprise our community. This year, Pastoral…
In 2020 we were fortunate to receive a grant from the Erdi Foundation for the development and delivery of our B’Nei Mitzvah Program. While our plans were restricted due to what transpired with the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain focused on…
ARK Times 2020, both in print and digital, would not have been possible without the incredibly generous support of our advertisers and those who made a donation without taking an ad. We thank each and every one of them for…
It’s not possible to start without stating the obvious; it has been and remains, a challenging time for everyone and ARK Catering is no different. The year started very well with big events both in and out of the Centre….
