Greater Melbourne Area
I am a Rabbi with a Production Engineering and Management background and a particular interest in Environmental concerns. I have direct experience of development and construction of both conventional and 'earth-sheltered' (underground) domestic dwellings, both in the UK and Australia. Most recently I have advised on all environmental matters in the construction of our own home in Melbourne, which has a '7 Star Rating on the NHERS scheme, and is one of the most water- and energy-efficient homes in Australia. I have several patents in the field, and have just launched the 'All-In-One' first flush diverter (All-in-one.net.au) to make reuse of rainwater easier and more efficient for any home around the globe. Current goals: I am looking for production and marketing arrangements for the above. I am done some initial work on an innovative building system which brings together the benefits of mass-production and modern industry/marketing/distribution with an ecologically beneficial raw material used today only by 'collage industry', and my goal is to find a suitable research/development partner in industry and or academia in order to develop and launch this environmentally significant new product range. Specialties: I have management experience and a flair for ideas development, and I am persistent. I have a wide knowledge, overview and understanding of the rapidly growing environmental building industry.
The Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia is an Interfaith Organisation, established in Melbourne in 2003, which encourgages and assists people to meet each other to break down prejudice and stereotypes. It runs residential conferences and school visits. I chair the committee which develops and implements these visits into both primary and secondary schools in Victoria. I am involved in planning to expand our operations both within Victoria and also into other States.
I am the Rabbi of an active congregation of 300 households based in East Kew, Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne.
MHM is a holding company for my patents and development work. MHM (Environmental) is manufacturing and marketing the 'All-In-One' first flush diverter for easy and effective rainwater re-use.
I was the sole Rabbi in this congregation in Elstree, just outside London. (the congregation has now been renamed as 'The Liberal Synagogue Elstree'). During my 14 years there, I not only developed the congregation in size and programming, but also envisioned and established the first pluralist Jewish school in the UK, the Clore Shalom School in Shenley, Hertfordshire.