Kehilat Nitzan is the only Masorti (Conservative) congregation in Melbourne, Australia. We are committed to Jewish tradition and law (halachah), Israel and Zionism, Jewish learning and the study of Torah. We offer traditional, egalitarian Shabbat and chag (festival) services and shiurim (study sessions) in a warm and friendly environment. We welcome and include everyone irrespective of age, gender, or sexual Read more…

Bespoke catering services: it’s never just been about food for 8 SilverSpoons. It’s about discovering the best local produce; it’s about collaborating with the finest local artisans; it’s about creating a distinctly unique catering event, irrespective of the size, location or dietary needs. At 8 SilverSpoons, we believe that food brings people together, nourishing the body and the soul. It Read more…

Glick’s offers the finest kosher catering in Melbourne, with an incredible selection of beautiful platters that can be customised for any size group and for any occasion. You can choose from a wide variety of our freshly baked bagels filled with a large range of vegetarian and vegan toppings. Please call our Balaclava store on (03) 9527 2198 to order. 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…

Melbourne Hebrew Congregation invites you to commemorate any and all special occasions in your life – be it a birthday, anniversary or a lotto win! Join us at shule for an Aliyah and a L’Chaim! Read more…

Illness and loss are a sad part of our lives, and not one that we should deal with alone. If a loved one is not well, please let us know as we can provide pastoral care and spiritual support during this time. If a loved one has passed away, we can assist in funeral arrangements, presiding over the funeral, organising Read more…

Mazel tov on the birth of your baby! Bringing a new life into this world is an exciting time for both the parents and their families. We would be thrilled to be part of your simcha and help you celebrate the baby naming and/or the bris. Girls are traditionally named when their father receives an Aliyah to the Torah after Read more…

Mazel tov on your engagement and upcoming wedding! Melbourne Hebrew Congregation would love to help you celebrate these incredible milestone events! For your engagement, we would like to honour the groom-to-be with an Aliyah to the Torah. In the lead up to the wedding, the happy couple will meet with the Rabbi so that he can get to know them Read more…

On 12 September 1841, Asher Hyman Hart convened a meeting of Melbourne Jewish residents and submitted a resolution that a “society be formed and called the Jewish Congregational Society.” And so began the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation (MHC) which came into being in conjunction with this formal establishment of Jewish Congregational life. For 180 years, the MHC has been has been Read more…

Based on the popular Royal Children’s Hospital Kids Health Info fact sheets, the Kids Health Info podcast explores common topics and concerns with experts in children’s health. Every episode features guest experts in a range of child and adolescent health specialties, and lots of practical tips and advice. We have covered topics including asthma, cough, puberty, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Read more…