Louise Miller-Frost (Boothby, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

A couple of weeks ago I was honoured to be invited to the Beit Shalom Synagogue, a progressive Jewish congregation of Adelaide, for their Shabbat service celebrating their 60th year. Also in attendance on this auspicious occasion were the Governor, Her Excellency Hon. Frances Adamson AC, and Mr Rod Bunton; the Lord Mayor of the City of Adelaide, Hon. Dr Jane Lomax-Smith; and, representing the South Australian Premier, Hon. Blair Boyer, minister for education. My very dear friend Rabbi Shoshana Kaminsky led the service, and I thank her for the invitation. Following the service, we enjoyed a shared lunch prepared by community members. I'd like to particularly thank Paul and Judy Oppenheimer, who hosted me, and it was lovely to see my friend and former health colleague Professor Ruth Marshall.

Friday 15 September at sundown is the start of the Jewish New Year and the High Holy Days. Known as Rosh Hashanah, it is the start of the 10-day period called the Days of Awe or the Ten Days of Repentance. It is the holiest time of the year for the Jewish community, and it ends with the observance of Yom Kippur on 24 and 25 September. To the Jewish constituents of Boothby and the members of the Beit Shalom temple, I would like to wish you shana tova, a good year. May you be inscribed and sealed for a good and sweet year. Shalom.