Hadassah Australia supports healthcare and collaborative medical research programs that connect the Australian community with Israel. Hadassah Australia was established in 2003 by Ron Finkel AM, the current National President. For us, Hadassah is more than a hospital – it is an inspirational beacon of healing, friendship and peace among all people. From humble beginnings as a small “outpost” run Read more…

A warm and inclusive community blending tradition and modernity, specialising in life cycle events including Bat and Bar Mitzvahs and weddings. We offer a broad range of social and educational experiences aiming to connect participants to Judaism and to the community. Our Rabbinic team are always available to assist with all Jewish needs. We also host a popular learning program Read more…

We have beautiful spaces available to rent for your next event or simcha – * Our spacious community hall has plenty of chairs and tables for a dinner, lunch or talk. * Our kitchen is certified kosher under Kosher Australia (meat and pareve). * We have a dairy kitchenette with tea/coffee making facilities. * We have an outdoor space, with 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…

LaunchPad is a platform for Jewish community innovation developed by the Australian Jewish Funders to create opportunities for entrepreneurship, activism and collaboration. LaunchPad’s mission is to inspire change-makers and philanthropists from across generations, backgrounds and experiences, to connect, think, create and lead, to build a thriving and sustainable Jewish community. The LaunchPad Hub in Melbourne is Australia’s first co-working space Read more…

Chabad Malvern Hebrew School offers a stimulating yet friendly environment where children embrace their Jewish roots and gain a true sense of Jewish pride, no matter their level of observance or affiliation. Children, ages four through thirteen, acquire a broad knowledge of Judaism through a motivating and challenging venue. Our students gain an appreciation for the joys, values and traditions Read more…

You can start volunteering for our Friendship Circle Siblings Program from year 7. For our other programs, you can start volunteering when you are in year 10. Following is a list of our volunteer programs: Emergency support services We provide 24/7 support services for children with special needs and their families. When needed we will arrange emergency babysitting services and Read more…

Maccabi Victoria is the roof body for Jewish Sport and Wellbeing in Victoria and part of the worldwide Maccabi family represented in over 50 countries with over 400,000 members. We are the largest grassroots Jewish organisation in Victoria and in Australia, and have been in existence for almost 100 years. Currently, in Victoria, we comprise of 23 sporting and recreational Read more…

FoodFilled is a youth run not-for-profit with the aim of reducing food wastage and alleviating hunger, We do this by collecting leftover or excess food from retailers and delivering it to people or organisations in need. FoodFilled works with some of Australia’s biggest food retailers and is open to assisting or appropriately directing those in need. We are always looking Read more…

FoodFilled is a youth run not-for-profit with the aim of reducing food wastage and alleviating hunger. We do this by collecting leftover or excess food from retailers and delivering it to people or organisations in need. FoodFilled works with some of Australia’s biggest food retailers and is open to assisting or appropriately directing those in need. FoodFilled depends upon food Read more…

Maccabi Victoria is the roof body for Jewish Sport and Wellbeing in Victoria and part of the worldwide Maccabi family represented in over 50 countries with over 400,000 members. We are the largest grassroots Jewish organisation in Victoria and in Australia, and have been in existence for almost 100 years. Currently, in Victoria, we comprise of 23 sporting and recreational Read more…

Maccabi Victoria is the roof body for Jewish Sport and Wellbeing in Victoria and part of the worldwide Maccabi family represented in over 50 countries with over 400,000 members. We are the largest grassroots Jewish organisation in Victoria and in Australia, and have been in existence for almost 100 years. Currently, in Victoria, we comprise of 23 sporting and recreational Read more…