Founded in 1930, Temple Beth Israel is one of the most active and creative congregations in the Australian Jewish community. TBI prides itself on bringing innovation to Jewish traditions. It offers programs for all ages and interest groups, and multiple pathways for members and friends to engage with Progressive Judaism in a way that enhances their lives through spiritual enrichment, Read more…

A queer Jewish reading group from Talmud to modern fiction, facilitated by Emily McAvan. Sessions take place on the first Saturday of the month, from 2pm. All texts will be provided and read together during the session. Together we will unpack and discuss a range of Jewish texts through a queer lens. Please complete the form to register for our Read more…

B’nai B’rith Victoria seeks to strengthen Jewish life through community service and cultural and educational projects that: 1. Support those in need 2. Promote Human Rights and foster understanding 3. Celebrate our community’s achievers and talents 4. Support Israel Read more…

When the global pandemic hit Melbourne in March 2020, Frances Prince resolved to spend her afternoons in lockdown reading to David, her 95-year-old father. The books they explored together revived David’s memories of his own Holocaust experience and his life as a Polish Jewish university student in postwar Munich. As the days passed, what began as a reading project to Read more…

The extraordinarily moving memoir by Australian Slovakian Holocaust survivor Magda Hellinger, who saved an untold number of lives at Auschwitz through everyday acts of courage, kindness and ingenuity. In March 1942, twenty-five-year-old kindergarten teacher Magda Hellinger and nearly a thousand other young Slovakian women were deported to Poland on the second transportation of Jewish people sent to the Auschwitz concentration Read more…

New Release novel by Steven Irwin Fine Will You Keep Me Tomorrow Based on some real life events, an Australian story – mystery, thriller and romance in Australia and across the globe. Available from Amazon.com.au,Barnes & Noble, Nook etc. Author: this is his second book his first was a memoir based on his time served as an agent and soldier Read more…

Elwood Shule is a vibrant and growing community which has earned a reputation for its warm, friendly and inclusive approach to Judaism. More than just a Synagogue, our Shule provides a wide range of services, events and programs catering for all interests and age groups in our community. A congregation in which any and every Jewish person feels comfortable, feels Read more…

It can be challenging to truly digest a thought, articulate an experience, comprehend an emotion — and most of the time, they are either forgotten or worse, concealed. Kade Berman, in his book “Reason and Passion”, powerfully articulates thoughts, conceptualises experiences and apprehends emotions in his collection of poetry pieces. The melodious stringing of poems makes for an enthralling story Read more…

Melbourne Jewish Book Week (MJBW) is committed to the promotion and development of Jewish writing and Jewish literary culture in Melbourne. Our events feature a rich variety of authors across an array of genres including prose (both fiction and non-fiction), poetry, plays, journalism, song and film. We encourage participation from Jewish writers as well as non-Jewish authors who write on Read more…