Conversations with My Rabbi

Rabbi Eli Schlanger was Assistant Rabbi at Chabad Bondi for 18 years, served as a Chaplain for NSW Corrections and St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, and was Rabbi for Community Engagement at Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe. Educated at the Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim and the Lubavitch Yeshiva in Brunoy, France, he oversaw the development of Bondi Chabad and was a passionate community leader. He founded Project Noah, bringing the timeless values of the Seven Noahide Laws to young people through engaging programs. He is survived by his wife, Chaya, and their five children.

Nikki Goldstein is an internationally recognised bestselling author of sixteen books-including GirlForce, a teen girl self-empowerment series and an award-winning copywriter and journalist. She began her career at Vogue and went on to senior editorial positions at Elle, Marie Claire and the Australian Financial Review Magazine.