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Bushfire poem by Rabbi Roberts
Rabbi Nicole Roberts of North Shore Temple Emanuel wrote a poem about the bushfires, which was published in the Australian Jewish News Letters Page on 17 January 2020. Click on "Read More" to read her poem.
Response to Human Rights Legislation Amendment
The UPJ provided a response to the request from the Executive Council of Australian Jewry's second exposure draft of the Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Freedom of Religion) Bill 2019. The essence is that we are unconvinced of the benefits of the proposed legislation and see a number of its aspects as antithetical to Jewish values. Above all, our Jewish values which we are free to exercise today ought not be restricted in operation by legislation that is motivated by preserving freedoms. We consider that the present draft has just such an undesirable consequence. Click on "Read More" to read the response.Donations for bushfire relief
More than $100 million worldwide has been donated to charities, organisations and fire-affected communities, and UPJ Co-Presidents David Knoll and Brian Samuel are urging our Progressive Jewish community to dig deep to assist those in need Here are two links to appeals being run by our Jewish community:
Stand Up/NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Emergency Appeal
Go Fund Me Appeal for Emanuel Synagogue family
Victorian Jewish Bushfire Relief Appeal
UPJ urges community to 'dig deep' for bushfire support
UPJ Co-Presidents David Knoll and Brian Samuel have urged the UPJ community to "dig deep" to provide support to those who have been devastated by the bushfires, especially those who have lost family members, and they expressed deepest gratitude to the fire fighters who have put their own lives at risk to save lives and property.
Eulogies shared for Rabbi Brian Fox z"l
With great sadness, we share the news that Rabbi Brian Fox AM z”l passed away on 8 January 2020. Here is a fairly recent photo of Rabbi Fox with his wife Dina, who survives him, along with his four children and grandchildren: May the Eternal One comfort his family among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Click on "Read More" to read all of the remarks shared at the funeral and also a joint UPJ/Moetzah statement.Find a Congregation Near You
