The UPJ applauds Zionism Victoria, which met on 27 June and passed a resolution calling upon each Member of the Knesset and all elected public officials to reverse its courses of action regarding the egalitarian prayer space and conversion bill. Click "read more" to read the resolution.
Rabbi Danny Freelander (World Union for Progressive Judaism president), Carole Sterling (WUPJ chair) and Rabbi Lawrence Englander (ARZENU chairman) shared the following response to Prime Minister Netanyahu reneging on the Kotel and Conversion Bills.
Kehillat Shanghai will be joined by Rabbi Gary and Jocelyn Robuck for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Succot. The congregation has extended an invitation to members of UPJ congregations to join them and partake in a tour of Shanghai led by an Israeli guide. The tour will include visits to the The Bund and Peace Hotel (former Sassoon House), Former Ohel Moishe Synagogue, the Jewish Museum and Old Ghetto. Read more to view the tour brochure and contact the UPJ office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0416 700 613) for more details.
Machane B'Yachad for Years 3-12 will be held from 4-9 July (VIC) and 11-16 July (NSW). For more information, visit the Netzer website: netzer.org.au/camp or contact: Jordon Woods (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Rochelle Braverman and Rosa Cass (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Registration is open for the Bergman International Jewish Educator Seminar in Jerusalem on 13-23 July 2017. Spend 10 days learning with exception Progressive Jewish educators from around the word. scholarships are available. Click here for details and application form.