WHAT'S ON
UPJ congregations' services & classes
SHABBAT SERVICES
The CCAR Press has generously provided a flip-book version of our region's siddur, Mishkan T'filah: World Union Edition (click here to open the flip book).
| Congregation | Friday evening service | Shabbat morning service & Havdalah | Link to join service |
| Beit Or v'Shalom | 10.00am | Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | |
| Beit Shalom Synagogue | 6.00pm | 10.30am | Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to subscribe |
| Emanuel Synagogue |
Masorti: 6.15pm Shabbat Live: 6.15pm |
Masorti: 10.00am Progressive:10.00am |
Service information and times are available at: www.emanuel.org.au/services
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| Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue |
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Saturday 3 June: Shabbat morning service with Rabbi Allison Conyer at 10.00am (in person OR Zoom) Bat Mitzvah of Sarah Halperin |
Saturday: Zoom and face to face: https://zoom.us/j/709601912 |
| Kedem | 1st, 3rd and 4th Shabbat mornings every month 10.00am | Contact Rosi about in-person or Zoom options: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | |
| Leo Baeck Centre | 10.00am via Zoom, followed by Virtual Kiddush and chat | Service information and times available at: www.lbc.org.au Saturday: https://zoom.us/j/93047995090 |
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| North Shore Temple Emanuel | 6.30pm | 10.00am | All services are live streamed through this link: https://www.nste.org.au/friday-night-livestream.html |
| Sunshine Coast Jewish Community |
From 5.30pm; Kiddush at 6.00pm |
Shabbat by the sea at Mooloolaba Beach; bring challah, candles and wine, and dinner (or get takeaway nearby). |
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| Temple Beth Israel |
Kabbalat Shabbat service Fridays at 6.15pm at TBI and online |
Shabbat Shacharit service Saturdays at 10.00am in person at TBI and online |
Kabbalat Shabbat service, in person and online: www.tbi.org.au/live Shacharit Shabbat Service in person at TBI and online: www.tbi.org.au/live Note: For regular services, registration is not required. However, from time to time, we may ask for registration for significant services and events to assist in the planning and preparations. Our services will still be available online for those who wish to watch virtually. More information regarding restrictions and in-person services can be found at tbi.org.au/reopening/ |
| Temple David | 6.30pm | 10.30am | CLICK HERE for Erev Shabbat services CLICK HERE for Shabbat Morning services |
| Temple Sinai | 6.00pm | 10.30am | Friday: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/449969960 Saturday: https://q5.nz/sanctuary |
| United Hebrew Congregation Singapore |
6.30pm Singapore time | Click on this link | |
| United Jewish Congregation Hong Kong |
7.00pm HK time | 9.30am HK time (Torah study) | Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for links |
DAILY MINYANS
Emanuel Synagogue
Weekdays Monday to Friday at 8am: https://zoom.us/j/702546413
Musical minyan Sundays at 9am: https://zoom.us/j/306800789
PJV (Progressive Judaism Victoria)
Torah Study on Saturdays at 9.00am led by clergy and community leaders from each PJV congregation. Log on via Zoom
WEEKLY PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Emanuel Synagogue
Clergy Thoughts for the Day: https://www.emanuel.org.au/thoughts(https://zoom.us/j/94590645619)
Parashat Hashavua every week on Wednesdays at 8.15pm (https://zoom.us/j/93124176951)
Conversations about Israel with Jeffrey Rabbi Kamins on Mondays at 10.00-11.30am; https://zoom.us/j/631843337
Shabbat Tot online for 2-5-year-olds, first Friday of each month from 4.30-5.00pm (click here for Zoom, Meeting ID: 897 4684 3715, Password 467609)
Speakeasy with Jeffrey Rabbi Kamins on Tuesdays at 5.00pm; come on by with a drink of your choice for an hour of conversation (https://zoom.us/j/94346997043)
Pre-Shabbat Shmooze with Reverend Sam Zwarenstein on Fridays at 10.00am; come on by with a drink of your choice for an hour of conversation (https://zoom.us/j/94590645619)
Hebrew classes and events are also available online. Please visit www.emanuel.org.au for more information.
Parashat Hashavua (Weekly Torah Study) each Wednesday at 8.15pm with Rabbi Kaiserblueth (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/93124176951)
Thursday Night in the Circle, on the 2nd and 45h Thursday of each month from 7.15pm with Cantor George Mordecai to discuss theology, ethics and learn some very deep Torah: https://zoom.us/j/205614635
Kabbalah Meditation and Mindfulness Online: Mondays at 8.30am with Rabbi Dr Orna Triguboff (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the link)
Kabbalah Text Study and Discussion Online: Mondays at 9.00am with Rabbi Dr Orna Triguboff (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the link)
Etz Chayim Progressive Synagogue
Etz Chayim Comedy Afternoon with Michael Shafar: Sunday 4 June 3.00-5.00pm (bookings close 5pm Thursday 1 June)
B'nei Mitzvah Weekly Classes: Thursdays 4.00-6.00pm
Beit Sefer Chayim Classes: Thursdays 4.00-6.00pm
Kedem
Living Calm - Gentle Jewish Yoga on Thursday mornings between 9.00-10.30am ($10); contact Deb for more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0419 340 684.
North Shore Temple Emanuel
Introduction to Judaism classes are available year round in person, or hybrid on Zoom for those who live at a distance from the synagogue. Classes cover a range of topics at an introductory level, including Jewish values, holidays, sacred texts, life cycle rituals, theology, history, movements, Israel, and more.
Phosphorescence! A monthly Rosh Chodesh Conversation on what sparks you - meets on or near the beginning of each new Hebrew month, welcoming all genders, for a discussion about what glows and grows the soul.
Torah Study Group on Sundays at 12.00-1.00pm, weekly either on Zoom on a week night or in person prior to the Shabbat morning service. A weekly, discussion based, class on the Torah portion for that week and related topics. Our class is never just about the Torah itself. Instead, we ask: What did this mean to the generations before? How can this deepen and inspire our lives today? To RSVP email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Temple Beth Israel
Parashat Hashavua (Torah Study), Saturdays at 9.00am: www.tbi.org.au/live
Beit Sefer Chayim (Prep - Yr 5 who are not at a Jewish day school); for more information and to enrol, click here.
Netzer Bites
Weekly Sunday programs:
Juniors (Years 3-6): 2.00-2.45pm (https://zoom.us/j/96103582424)
Seniors (Years 7+): 2.45-3.30pm (https://zoom.us/j/96103582424)
Netzer Sprout
A lively musical prayer experience, led by Netzer bogrim, held on the first Friday of each month at 5.30pm
UPJ & ARZA welcome adoption of Antisemitism definition
The UPJ and ARZA Australia join together in warmly welcoming the Australian Government’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of Antisemitism. Click on "Read More" to read the joint UPJ/ARZA Australia press release sent to news outlets.
Changemaker Awards nominations open
B'nai B'rith and the JNF Youth & Young Adult Changemaker Committee has announced nominations are now open for this year's awards program. This year, in honour of Joshua Levi z"l, the late CEO of the Australian Jewish News (AJN), the Joshua Levi Young Professional Award was launched, open to Jewish professionals between the ages of 18-36. To learn more, CLICK HERE to read an article recently published in the AJN; to view a short video on how to nominate, CLICK HERE, and CLICK HERE for a link to the online nomination.
Applications open: ECAJ JAL Corps
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry's JAL Corps, a premier membership network that empowers next-generation Jewish leaders with knowledge and skills to drive action across various platforms, is beginning recruitment for the 2022 cohort. Professionals between the age of 25-40 (exceptions made on a case-by-case basis), with at least five years of professional experience and a clear affinity for community, Israel, politics, and social justice, are encouraged to apply. To learn more go to https://www.ecaj.org.au/jalcorps/ and to apply, contact Kareen Neumann: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Clergy share High Holy Days sermons
Rabbis, cantors and lay leaders from around the UPJ region have shared their High Holy Days sermons; click on "Read More" to see links to view videos and print versions of sermons. Stay tuned - more sermons will be posted as they are received.
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