COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

Community Organisations

"Ask not what your community can do for you;
Ask what you can do for your community."

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	This page lists each Jewish community organisation and group by city.
	Please note: This page is for officially affiliated community groups.
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	Website support for the mentally ill in the Jewish community and their families.
	World Jewish Communities

National Organisations

The Australian Jewish News is the only national Jewish newspaper in Australia.
It is published weekly with editions in Melbourne and Sydney
and has a national readership of approximately 80,000

"Who to call"
Your first point of contact for help in the Jewish communities of Australia.
Click here

JewishCare Australia
For everything you need to know about social justice and welfare

AIJAC - Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council

AUJS - Australian Union of Jewish Students

Bnai Brith Australia and New Zealand

Bnai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission

Courage to Care: Racial tolerance education

ECAJ - Executive Council of Australian Jewry

"Friends of"

JNF Australia

JOIN: The Jewish Ozzies' Internet
The groundbreaking original Australian Jewish website.
JOIN was the precursor of all that followed and we warmly pay tribute to its founders.

Magen David Adom

National Council of Jewish Women of Australia- NCJWA

The Jewish Women's Handbook
An information & resource directory for Jewish Australian women

Wizo Australia

Zionist Federation of Australia

Australian Jewish Communities

Melbourne

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Access Inc. deenagoldbloom@hotmail.com An advocacy group working for the full inclusion of Jewish people with disabilities into the community.
Advocates for Jewish Ageing Rights ajar_inc@hotmail.com
Australian Jewish Historical Society Inc. (Victoria) rejames@iinet.net.au
AJP - Australian Jewish Psychologists Nicky.Jacobs@education.monash.edu.au This group was established to make a professional contribution to the Jewish community and to provide a forum for discussion of issues relevant to Jewish psychologists. For all enquiries contact Nicky Jacobs at the email address above or on 0409-998-191
Aleph Melbourne Resource site for gay Jewish men Phone 0417 595 541 PO Box 696 South Yarra VIC 3141
B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission Phone (03) 9572 5770 email reception@antidef.org.au
Australia-Israel Friendship Association Inc PO Box 1058 Belvedere Park LPO Seaford Victoria 3198 aifa@tpg.com.au
Australian Jewish Democratic Society secretary@ajds.org.au
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria) ajgs@exist.com.au
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Beth Weizman Community Centre Phone 9272-5555 306 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield 3162
B'nai B'rith Environment Group (BBEG) BBEG seeks to provide a Jewish perspective on environmental issues and a Jewish voice in the wider environment-concerned community. If you'd like to join Jewish colleagues in working actively in the environmental sphere, click here to find out more. You can also go to www.bnaibrith.org.au - choose Victoria and then BBEG
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Community Security Group csg@jccv.org.au
Concert in the Park The main component of the 'In One Voice Festival', the annual celebration of Jewish Life In Melbourne. The largest Jewish cultural event in the Southern Hemisphere. For more details visit their comprehensive website. www.inonevoice.org
Courage to Care bb@kosher.com

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Descendants of the Shoah holocaust@dosinc.org.au
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Emunah rwein@alphalink.com.au How to donate to Emunah - click here
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Focus 35+ focusjs@vicnet.net.au
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Hamerkaz Ha'Israeli The "home away from home" for Israelis and Hebrew speakers visiting or residing in Australia. Beth Weitzmann, 306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield For all contacts click here
Hatzolah - Emergency Ambulance dmte@bigpond.com.au Emergency Number: 9527 5111 Administration number: 9532 4363
Helpp Support group for friends or family with an addiction. For further information, please contact Roselie Freeman (03) 9596 0330 or Nathan Kotler (03) 9510 7001.

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In One Voice Festival The annual celebration of Jewish Life In Melbourne, known as "Concert in the Park". The largest Jewish cultural event in the Southern Hemisphere. For more details visit their comprehensive website. www.inonevoice.org
Israel Aliyah Centre ozaliya@netspace.net.au 306 Hawthorn Rd. Sth Caulfield 3162 Phone: (03) 9272-5688 Shaliach: Zvika Rifinski
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Jewish Aid Australia (formerly Keshet)
JACI: Jewish Approach to Contemporary Issues jaci_1999@hotmail.com
JEMP: Jewish Emergency Management Plan info@jemp.org.au
Jewish Burial Society - Chevra Kadisha Phone Melbourne (03) 9534-0208
Jewish Care Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc For further information please contact us on (03) 8517 5999 or mailto:jewishcare@jewishcare.org.au
JCCV: Jewish Community Council of Victoria jccv@jccv.org.au
Jewish Care (Vic) Inc jewishcare@jewishcare.org.au
JECO: Jewish Ecological Coalition
JECO seeks to raise awareness about environmental issues, to actively promote ecological sustainability, and to emphasise and deepen Jewish commitment to the environment.

Jewish Employment Network 619 St Kilda Road Melbourne Vic 3004 Tel: (03) 8517 5777 Fax: (03) 8517 5955 WAtlas@jewishcare.org.au
Jewish Holocaust Museum + Research Centre Jewish Holocaust Centre 13-15 Selwyn St Elsternwick 3185 Phone (03) 9528 1985 Fax (03) 9528 3758 email admin@jhc.org.au

JLGV - Jewish Lesbian Group of Victoria email jlgvic@hotmail.com
Jewish Meditation Group boas@netspace.net.au
Jewish Renewal Group boas@netspace.net.au
Jewish Task Force Against Family Violence Postal Address – P.O. Box 2439, Caulfield Junction Vic 3161 Support Line number – (03) 9523 2100 Admin number – (03) 9593 8822 Email – HELP@jewishtaskforce.org.au
Jewish Web Ring aragorn@vicnet.net.au Organised by Andrew Rajcher
J-Net hillel@hillel.net.au Melbourne community website focussing on the 18-30 age group.
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Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre & National Library kadimah@clari.net.au Phone (03) 9523-9817

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Living It Up 30-50's Social Club mailto:barb@eisa.net.au
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Maccabi Victoria vicmac@alphalink.com Maccabi Toastmasters Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday in one of the meeting rooms at T.B.I. Temple Beth Israel 8.00 pm - All visitors welcome.

Magen David Adom Victoria info@mdavic.org David Bendel & Sam Recht - Co Presidents Taube Mrocki & Glynis Lipson - Office Staff
Masada Hospital ddupuy@aushospcare.com.au
Melbourne Jewish Orphan and Children's Aid Society Inc. sharpe@aapt.net.au
Montefiore Community Residence see Jewish Care
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National Council of Jewish Women info@ncjw.org.au Read the history of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia
WARM - Women Assisting Recent Migrants - An NCJW Victoria initiative.
North Eastern Jewish War Memorial Centre NEJC@one.net.au
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Radio SBS Melbourne 1224 AM Hebrew email: yehuda.kaplan@sbs.com.au Yiddish email: alex.dafner@sbs.com.au Hebrew programs Fridays 2-3 pm, Sundays 11-12:15 am, Wednesdays 2-3 pm Yiddish programs Fridays 3-4 pm, Sundays 12.15-1 pm, Wednesdays 3-4 pm Sundays: Hebrew 11.00-11.45 am English 11.45 am-12.15 pm Yiddish 12.15-1.00 pm
Radio 3ZZZ Melbourne 92.3 FM Phone (03) 9415-1928 Jewish Programs Fridays 3 pm, Sundays 11 am, Wednesdays 9 pm Hebrew radio program every Wednesday between 9-10 am and Friday between 3-4 pm News, Music, Sport, and interviews: The audience can call any time during the program.
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Saltpillar Theatre
Seniors Open House 47 Leopold Street, South Caulfield
State Zionist Council 306 Hawthorn Rd. Sth Caulfield 3162 Website: Ani Tzioni
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Tay Sachs Disease Prevention Program Genetic Health ediths@murdoch.rch.unimelb.edu.au
Television - Channel 31 Melbourne
The Jewish Mental Health Network see below under "Wings of Care"
Theodore Herzl Club drillich@ozemail.com.au
Toastmasters - Maccabi Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday in one of the meeting rooms at T.B.I. Temple Beth Israel 8.00 pm - All visitors welcome.
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United Israel Appeal, Victoria (Keren Hayesod) uiavic@uiavic.org http://www.uiavic.org Tel: 61-3-92725549, 61-3-92725567 (dir.) Fax: 61-3-92725530
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VAJEX: Victorian Association of Jewish Ex Servicemen + Women imansfie@bigpond.net.au Secretary Ian Mansfield Phone (03) 9563 9976 Mobile 0438 003 215
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Wings of Care (Kanfei Chesed) Inc Providing care for the Jewish mentally ill and support for their families. Consumer website for Jewish clients with a mental Illness: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~msupport/ This is very useful not only for Jewish clients in Melbourne but also for Jewish consumers interstate around Australia, and overseas. Contact Lorraine on (03) 9527-4866 or email lorrainelevy@bigpond.com for further information. Fax: (03) 9527 4488
WIZO Melbourne wizovic@netspace.net.au Click here for the world Wizo website
Women Caring For Women Raising funds and awareness of domestic violence in Israel and Melbourne. Contact: Anne Lewin Tel: (03) 9509 3343 Lorraine Gold Tel: (03) 9527 2729
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Yad Eliezer Support group for needy families in Israel.
Yiddishe Gesheften
YOW Motorcycle Club YOW (Yidden on wheels) : Jewish motorcycle club in Melbourne Contact President Pearl Manor on 0401414234 or email pearl.manor@mecwa.org.au
Melbourne SCHOOLS Melbourne SYNAGOGUES

Sydney

A Archive of Australian Judaica The University of Sydney Contact: Dr Marianne Dacy Archive of Australian Judaica, C/o Rare Books & Special Collections, Fisher Library, University of Sydney, NSW Australia 2006. Fax 61 2 9351 7765 Tel 61 2 9351 4162 (Mon-Wed) and Rare Books 61 2 9351 2992 (Thurs-Frid) http://judaica.library.usyd.edu.au/
Australian Jewish Historical Society Inc. (founded 21 August 1938, incorporated 1988). 2nd Floor, Mandebaum House, 385 Abercrombie Street, Darlington, N.S.W. 2008. Fax and phone (02) 9518-7596 (attended Tuesdays and Thursdays) email: ajhsinc@bigpond.net.au Objects of the Society: (a) To encourage the study of the history of Australian Jewry. (b) To promote the compilation of authentic records relating to the Jews in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. (c) To acquire, either by purchase, donation or otherwise, and preserve for the use of the Society and the community, books, manuscripts, newspapers, historical records, audiotapes, videotapes and other printed or audiovisual material which the Society may consider to have a bearing on Jewish history in Australia, New Zealand and he Pacific Islands. (d) to use its influence to secure the preservation of places of Jewish communal interest, such as old synagogue buildings, cemeteries, etc. (e) To foster interchange of information among members of the Society by lectures, readings, discussions, and exhibitions of historical interest or value. (f) To print, publish and circulate such journals, periodicals, books, and other literary publications and undertakings as may seem conducive to any of the objects of the Society. (g) To establish branches wherever and whenever it may be deemed advisable. (h) To Affiliate or co-operate with other societies and institutions having objects or objectives similar to those of the Society. The Society publishes, together with the Victorian branch, the Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal twice a year (once in Sydney and once in Melbourne). The Society also publishes a Sydney- based Newsletter every couple of months and has regular meetings of lectures where papers on historical research are presented (and usually later published). The Society sponsors the Dr Hans Kimmel Memorial Essay in contemporary Jewish History at Moriah College, (primarily the work of President, Mrs Sophie Caplan, O.A.M.). Members are able to come on Tuesdays and Thursdays to research at the society's library of archives by appointment. There is also a website. Non-members can have some access to the library by paying an extra fee.
C COA: Jewish Centre on Ageing coa@dareworld.com Phone: (02) 9389 0035 Fax: (02) 9369 3535 25 Rowe St, Woollahra, NSW Australia 2025 Philip FRANKEL (President) Julia GOLDING (CEO) Self-help organisation. Supports dignified independence of older Jewish people.
Courage to Care: Racial tolerance education bb@kosher.com
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Hakoah Club Sydney myclub@hakoah.com.au
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Jewish Care NSW info@jewishcare.com.au Anyone interested in having a tour of Jewish Care facilities should contact Warren Hurst on 1300-133-660
JATS - Jewish Australian Twenty Somethings jatsbox@hotmail.com Jewish Young Adult Social Group in Sydney - for 18-29 year olds - (part of the B'nai B'rith Organisation)
Jewish Communal Appeal (JCA) jca@jca.org.au
Jewish Genealogial Society Sydney mailto:feraltek@zeta.org.au
Jewish Singles Web Page info@jewishsinglesanz.com
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L'Chaim Toastmasters' Club. email LChaimtoastmasters@exemail.com.au Established April 1970 - originally as B'nai Brith Toastmasters' Club. Meets (normally) 1st Tuesday and Thursday after 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Training Room, Academy BJE, 56 Roscoe Street, Bondi. Mutually supportive self-help group in achieving effective communication skills, self-confidence, personal growth and the development of leadership skills. Part of Toastmasters International (District 70, Central Division, Area 11). No meetings on Jewish holy days. Mixed membership. President: Sarah Vorchheimer
Living It Up 30-50's Social Club mailto:barb@eisa.net.au
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Mandelbaum House - University of Sydney mandelbaum@staff.usyd.edu.au
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National Council of Jewish Women Read the history of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Click here for details
Network Comprehensive website for Jewish Young Adults in New South Wales - info@network.org.au
NSW Jewish Board of Deputies mail@nswjbd.com Ph. (02) 9360 1600 Fax (02) 9331-4712)
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PlayMates is an informal social group for Jewish people aged 25-35 & their friends. We are not affiliated to any communal organisations & there are no membership fees. Members post events onto our secure website eg movies, BBQ's, holidays, pub nights etc and other members attend. Contact 0416 110 057 or email sydplaymates@myfamily.com
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Radio SBS Sydney 1107AM mailto:http://www.sbs.com.au/sbs_front/index2.html
Radio 2RES Sydney - 89.7 FM
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Shalom Institute
South African Immigrants Exchange lekkerinsydney@ozemail.com.au
State Zionist Council mailto:szcnsw@ihug.com.au Phone (02) 9360 6300
Sydney Jewish Museum admin@sjm.com.au
Sydney Women's Tefila Group

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Table for 8 It's not a date table48@hotmail.com
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UIA of New South Wales gregmasel@ozemail.com.au
University of NSW: Shalom College mailto:shalom@shalom.edu.au
University of Sydney: Mandelbaum House mailto:mandelbaum@staff.usyd.edu.au
University of Sydney - Learn Yiddish with Dr Jennifer Dowling mailto:%20jennifer.dowling@semitic.usyd.edu.au
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VAJEX: Jewish Ex Servicemen + Women gooney@netspace.net.au
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WIZO Australia wizo@wizo.org.au Phone (02) 9386-4444 Fax: (02) 9387-5373 53 Edgecliff Road, Woolahra NSW 2025 Click here for the world Wizo website WIZO NSW mailto:wizo@wizo.org.au Phone: 02 9387 3666 Fax: 02 9387 5373
Womanpower A new group for women to exchange views on issues of a Jewish and feminist perspective. The membership represents all levels of Jewish religious adherence. Good links to global Jewish women's websites.
Sydney SCHOOLS Sydney SYNAGOGUES

Adelaide

Adelaide Jewish Museum

Contact: curator@adelaidejmuseum.org

AICC - Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce Adelaide

Jewish Adelaide
The Adelaide community website

Jewish Community Services
info@jcssa.asn.com
Tel: (08) 8212 0077

JNF Adelaide
abayer@ozemail.com.au
Tel : (08)8379 0144

Shalom Adelaide
setton@senet.com.au
The Adelaide community newsletter.
Essential reading for Adelaide events & contacts.

South Australian Maccabi Inc.
Jewish sports and social club.
PO Box 195, Melrose Park, S.A. 5039. President: Richard Bolaffi

UIA of South Australia
uiasa@bigpond.com

Tel: (08) 83790144 Fax: (08) 83790145

Victor Ades Kindergarten
Tel:(08) 8338 3098

WIZO SA
wizosa@chevronglass.optusbiz.com
PO Box 1, Glenside S.A. 5065
Click here for the world Wizo website

Adelaide SCHOOLS
Adelaide SYNAGOGUES

Queensland
Brisbane / Gold Coast

Beit Knesset Shalom - The Progressive Jewish Congregation of Qld
Phone: (07) 3398 8843
13 Koolatah Street Camp Hill, QLD 4152
President: Mrs Ruth Tarlo 07 3391 2579
Activities:Weekly religious services, festival services, activities and childrens education