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Rebbetzin Sorella Abrahams

Warmth, clarity and courage for audiences who want meaning that lasts.

Sorella is a community builder, teacher and public speaker based in Sydney. She brings people together through stories of growth, faith and practical kindness.

Sorella Abrahams

About Sorella

Community builder, teacher and speaker bringing warmth, wisdom and connection to stages and gatherings.

A life dedicated to people

Sorella was born in the UK into a warm Chabad family as one of twelve children. Community building has been her life calling. She ran outreach programmes in the US and UK before marrying Rabbi Aycee Abrahams and making Sydney home.

She spent 13 years strengthening and growing the Dover Heights Shule community, with a focus on youth, families and meaningful connection. She is CEO and co-founder of Abrahams Tent, supporting patients, families and carers across Sydney hospitals, and co-founder of The Soul Centre, a Chabad Jewish hub in Randwick.

Her passions include creative writing, public speaking and teaching the deeper meanings and relevance of Judaism. A devoted wife and mother of four, she is known for warmth, relationship-building and helping people find their own path.

Speaking topics

Signature themes for keynotes, panels, workshops and community gatherings.

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Positive mindsets

Practical encouragement for audiences seeking resilience, optimism and grounded self-leadership.

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Personal growth

Stories and frameworks for facing fear, choosing purpose and growing through life's chapters.

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Torah's relevance

Teaching that brings Jewish wisdom into everyday decisions, relationships and meaning.

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Parenting

Warm, honest conversations for parents navigating family life with intention and heart.

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Power of a Jewish woman

Empowering women through Torah learning, identity and the strength of authentic community.

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Custom briefings

Events can be tailored for keynotes, panels, workshops, Shabbat gatherings and community programmes.

Media library

Watch interviews, listen to conversations and read features that share Sorella's voice and work.

Podcast

Chapters with Chana · Chapter 10

Sorella Abrahams: A Modern Day Matriarch's Resolve to Open a Tent of Warmth for Those Most Vulnerable in Healthcare. A Story of Feeling Fears, But Doing it Anyways.

Hosted by Chana Hirschowitz · 19 June 2024 · 1 hr 5 min

Podcast

Totally Unexpected! · From Love In London To Terror In Bondi

A long-form conversation with Chavie Bruk about family, purpose, founding Abrahams Tent and The Soul Centre, faith, and living with hard questions.

Published 29 June 2026 · approx. 2 hr 47 min · Episode 48

Video interview

Orthodox Union · Ancient Hatreds, Eternal Hope

Rabbi Yaakov Glasser interviews Rebbetzin Sorella Abrahams as part of a special presentation on tragedy, courage, faith and communal resilience.

Watch via the official Orthodox Union page

Featured in

Faces of Chabad: Sorella Abrahams

A first-person profile published by Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters, sharing Sorella's voice on family, purpose and bringing light.

By Leibel Kahan · lubavitch.com

On YouTube

Verified interviews and talks. Videos load from YouTube only when you press play.

YouTube interview

Sorella Abrahams | Turning Pain Into Purpose

The Empowered Jew · 25 March 2026 · 1 hr 51 min

YouTube interview

Sorella Abrahams interview for Sydney Jewish Museum

Published by Abrahams Tent · 25 April 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

YouTube interview

From Love In London To Terror In Bondi

Totally Unexpected! with Chavie Bruk · 29 June 2026 · 2 hr 47 min

YouTube interview

A Modern Day Matriarch: Feeling Fears, But Doing it Anyways

Life with Chana, with Chana Hirschowitz · 20 June 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

YouTube talk

Rosh Hashana Talk with Sorella

Dover Heights Shule · 20 August 2021 · 43 min

YouTube class

Soul Circle with Sorella: The secrets of Rachel

The Soul Centre · 3 November 2022 · 28 min

YouTube appearance

Bondi Massacre - Interview with Sharri Markson

Sorella appears in this interview with Sharri Markson, published after the Bondi attack.

Benzion Milecki · 17 December 2025 · 14 min

YouTube appearance

We won't let the Menorahs light go out!

Sorella appears in this short Collive clip, published in the days after the Bondi attack.

Collive · 18 December 2025 · 1 min 42 sec

Short clip

Chanukah message on SBS News

SBS News, published by Abrahams Tent · 30 December 2024 · 2 min 44 sec. Rabbi Aycee, Sorella and family.

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