Shavua tov {{first_name}}, We hope you had a beautiful Shabbat. More than 100 people from around the world have already registered for our major event with the Dunera Association for the 80th Anniversary of the arrival of HMT Dunera:Dunera, Tatura and Leonard Adam (details below). Click here for an article in J-Wire on this important event. Don't miss out; click here to register now!
Clergy Thought of the Week
In today's Clergy Thought Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins looks at this month of Elul as we approach the Yamin Noraim during these strange times and shares the sound of the shofar.
Conversations about Israel Mondays - 10:00am to 11:30am Each Monday, Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins or special guests examines the complex issues facing contemporary Israel. This week, our guest speaker is Alex Ryvchin on The Crisis of Zionism. Alex is the author of two internationally acclaimed books of history and politics, "The Anti-Israel Agenda" and "Zionism - The Concise History". He is co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and a member of the Jewish Diplomatic Corps. Click here to hear a recording of last week's class.
Speakeasy with Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins Tuesdays 5:00pm An hour of shmoozing about a topical matter of social import, made that much easier with a drink of your choice from the comfort of your home.
Voice - Treaty - Truth Advocacy Course Tuesday, 25 August • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday, 30 August • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM This course will introduce you to the history of the First Nations peoples’ struggle; the Uluru Statement of the Heart; techniques to advocate on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; the skills required to build your confidence to handle objections; and messaging and mapping in a targeted campaign. The course is run online via two 3 hour sessions over two days and presented by Thomas Mayor, a union leader and Torres Strait Islander man born on Larrakia country in Darwin. Numbers are strictly limited - register now. $50/person.
A new three part series on the Kabbalah of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with Rabbi Dr. Orna Triguboff Tuesday 25 August 7:30pm to 8:30pm Tuesday 8 September 7:30pm to 8:30pm Tuesday 15 September 7:30pm to 8:30pm We will explore meaningful and mystical teachings about the upcoming festivals. The class is recorded for your convenience. To book email orna@emanuel.org.au
Parashat HaShavua - Weekly Parasha Study Each Wednesday at 8:15pm - Musings on our Texts - A contemporary look at our ancient texts. We will delve into our weekly portion looking at difficult passages, inspiring texts, and stories that you think you know to cast new light on the stories essential to our identity.
Jewnatal Sunday August 30 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm Join our special group for expecting couples, regardless of whether this is your first, second or more child. Rabbi Rafi Kaiserblueth leads a series of informal sessions designed as preparation for birth in a Jewish context. Voluntary $10 donation. Please register or email rkaiserblueth@emanuel.org.au for information.
Sunday August 30th 3:00pm to 4:30pm The HMT Dunera set sail from Liverpool on 10 July 1940, crammed with some 2,000 mostly Jewish refugees, aged from 16 to 66. This year is the 80th anniversary of the Dunera's arrival and the Dunera Association (Friends of the Dunera Boys) will be holding a major virtual event together with Emanuel Synagogue, honouring the Dunera Boys and highlighting the amazing achievements of one of the boys, Leonhard Adam, judge, anthropologist and artist.
The event will feature Dunera Association president, Ron Reichwald, a virtual tour of the Tatura Museum, and Leonhard Adam's daughter, Mary-Clare Adam in Israel revealing the fascinating stories behind some of her father’s art.
For more exciting events in the coming weeks see dunera.org.au
Are you are aged 18-19, finishing high school and interested in spending time in Israel before university, with fellow NOAM/MASORTI youth from around the world? Each year, Marom runs a NOAM UK gap year in Israel for 6 months. The Drachim program provides Masorti youth from Noam Youth Movement in the UK and around the world, a rich and meaningful experience in Israel that include the values of our movement - Masorti Judaism, Zionism, Gmilut Hadasim, Kehilla & Hagshama Atzmit. Participants will be volunteering, learning, traveling & practicing Hadracha skills while getting a better understanding of Israeli society, politics & culture.
Save the date! UPJ Virtual Biennial:2020 Vision on Sunday 9 November 2020
The in-person UPJ Biennial planned for 5-8 November 2020 has been postponed to 14-17 October 2021, and we are pleased to announce that our special guest speaker Rabbi Sharon Brous of Ikar in Los Angeles will be with us at that time. This year, on Sunday 8 November 2020, a Virtual Biennial will be offered, with an online introduction from Rabbi Brous. During July, Biennial chair Susan Kadar spent 10 days conducting interviews with UPJ congregations throughout the region to determine a program that will best suit the needs of our constituents for the Virtual Biennial. Early-bird registration, including details about the program and speakers will be launched on 1 September on the UPJ website. For more information, contact the UPJ office at: upj@upj.org.au or
0416 700 613.
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