The Progressive Congregation of the ACT Jewish Community (ACTJC) has invited Rabbi Gary Robuck (pictured with Progressive congregation chair Sarah Greenbaum) to lead its High Holy Day services, and to continue to support the community throughout the year at Shabbat services and programs.

Reuven Marko, Chairperson of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism and chazan for Kehillat Natan-Ya in Israel, shared a beautiful niggun (melody) for Kol Nidrei. Click on "Read More" to listen to the YouTube recording, in which he is joined by Cantor Evan Cohen of Har El in Jerusalem and Lotem Taub of the Reform congregation of Yozma in Modi'in. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to send an email to request the score/sheet music.

Rabbi Nathan Alfred of the United Hebrew Congregation of Singapore shared a blog about UHC member Rosita Goldstein, who has made it her personal mission to build the Jewish community in Asia through food (pictured: Rosita's Nasi Tumpeng). Click here to read the blog. Rosita's cookbook, My Secret Recipes, can be ordered via the UHC website (click here), with proceeds going to support the congregation's Asian Jewish Gathering on 24-27 January 2019.

UPJ Movement Rabbi Fred Morgan wrote an article for the Australian Jewish News' "Preparing for Rosh Hashanah" supplement, titled "Anticipate and Celebrate!". Click on "Read More" to read the article.