Useful Jewish Links

Education

Board of Progressive Jewish Education (Website under construction) oversees education development for all ages 5 to 18 who are not affiliated with orthodox synagogues. The Board provides equal opportunity education for boys and girls, leading to B’nei mitzvah and specialised teen programs.


ClickonJudaism www.clickonjudaism.org is a project of the Reform Movement’s URJ-CCAR (Commission on Outreach and Synagogue Community. the purpose of clickonJudaism is to provide doorways into Judaism for Jews in their 20s and 30s as well as those considering Judaism.


Jewish Agency for Israel/World Zionist Organisation (JAFI) www.jafi.org.ilstrives to strengthen the connection between Jews who share a common heritage and identity.

Jewishlink www.jewishlink.net, the personal gateway to Jewish exploration


Judaism 101: (Jewfaq) www.Jewfaq.org, a collection of basic information about Judaism including Jewish beliefs and practices, holidays, people and beliefs.


My Jewish Learning www.myjewishlearning.com, the personal gateway to Jewish exploration


NSW Board of Jewish Education ( Academy BJE) www.bje.org.au provides Jewish education to children outside the Jewish Day school system


Ohr Somayach E-Library www.ohr.edu is at the forefront of educating people who travel across the World Wide Webs information highway during the 21st Century. This state of the art tool educates and titillates the imagination of over 300,000 people who visit the E-Library every month, while helping them connect to our Torah in the place they visit most often the Internet.

Shalom Institute www.shalom.edu.au is the centre for Educational excellence in the post-secondary school segment of the Jewish community, promoting Jewish identification, learning and development


Sydney Jewish Museum www.sydneyjewishmuseum.org.au, a community museum which aims to explore and share the Jewish experience in Australia.

Sidduraudio.com
Unfamiliarity with the hebrew liturgy is an obstacle which keeps many from experiencing the joy and ruach of participating in their synagogue services. This websites aim is to help people acquire the skills to overcome that hurdle.

Progressive Websites

Arzenu www.arzenu.org.il is the umbrella organisation of Reform and Progressive Religious Zionists, working to stimulate interest and activities in Progressive communities throughout the world.


Union for Progressive Judaism (UPJ) www.upj.org.au has 18 congregations throughout the region, catering for about 20% of the Jewish community, providing support to its member congregations in various ways.


World Union for Progressive Judaism www.wupj.org, established in London in 1926 is the largest body of religious Jews in the world. Based in Jerusalem, its basic aims are, first, to create common ground between its constituents and, second, to promote Progressive Judaism in places where individuals and groups are seeking authentic, yet modern ways of expressing themselves as Jews.
Affiliated to the World Zionist Organisation and the World Jewish Congress it is a non-governmental agency represented at the United Nations. In North America the overwhelming majority of affiliated Jews are members of progressive congregations. Progressive congregations are developing in increasing numbers in Europe and in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Throughout the world more than a million and a half affiliated reform, liberal, progressive and reconstructionist Jews belong to the World Union for Progressive Judaism.


Australian Reform Zionist organisation (ARZA) www.arza.org.au is the Zionist association of the Progressive Movement in Australia. It works for the acceptance of the principle of religious plurality in Israel and to educate Jews in Australia, particularly in the Progressive community, about the importance and role of Zionism, both in the historical an contemporary contexts.


Netzer Australia www.netzer.org.au is the Zionist youth movement of the Progressive Jewish Community of Australia. The offices of Netzer Olami are based in Jerusalem
 

Jewish Community Websites

AUJS www.aujs.com.au works to unite Jewish students throughout Australasia, promote Jewish identity, support the needs and interests of all Jewish students and foster a positive relationship with Israel.


Australian Jewish Genealogical Society Inc www.ajgs.org.au aims to encourage and assist those with Jewish ancestry to research their family histories.


Australian Jewish News, www.ajn.com.au


B’nai B’rith www.bnaibrith.org.au
Through its membership base and network of volunteer supporters, B'nai B'rith is involved in a wide range of activities in the areas of human rights and anti-discrimination, promoting inter-ethnic and inter-religious understanding, social justice, community welfare, youth and young adults, senior citizens' housing, education and health, and support for the State of Israel. Far from concerning ourselves only with the Jewish community, most of these projects reach out into the wider world for the benefit of all Australians and New Zealanders.


Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) www.ecaj.org.au, the official elected representative organisation of the Australian Jewish Community. All boards of deputies and their equivalents are constituent bodies and major national organisations are affiliated to it.


JewishCare www.jewishcare.com.au provides services for the aged, people with disabilities, children, youth and migrants as well as mental health, family and community programs for the Jewish people of NSW


Jewish Communal Appeal (JCA) www.jca.org.au is a non-profit organisation. Its primary goal is to provide support for the Jewish Community in Australia


Jewish National Fund (JNF) www.jnfaustralia.com.au raises funds for the conservation of the environment in Israel through the eradication of desert, afforestation, rehabilitation of land, rivers, wastelands and swamps and other initiatives that promote improvements to the environment and ecology of Israel. JNF is involved with land reclamation, tourism needs, Zionist educational programs, road building, and the alleviation of unemployment.


National Council of Jewish Women www.ncjw.org.au aims to support projects in Israel and local causes in the Jewish and wider communities, to work for social justice, to elevate the status of women, train them as leaders and provide education programs.


NSW Board of Deputies www.nswjbd.org is the roof organisation of NSW Jewish community to which all major communal organisations are affiliated. The Board combats bigotry and anti-Semitism, promotes human rights for all, organises Holocaust Remembrance events for the community and works for the security of Israel and the Jewish community.


State Zionist Council of NSW www.wzo.org.il The Department for Zionist Activities of the World Zionist Organisation is dedicated to promoting the Zionist idea and the Zionist movement as vital elements of contemporary Jewish life.

United Israel Appeal (UIA) www.unitedisraelappeal.org.au is the central fundraising organization for Israel. It reaches out to Jewish communities in 45 countries around the world


Zionist Federation of Australia www.zfa.com.au officially represents Australian Jewry in carrying out the aims of Zionism

North Shore Website
JCA has a new North Shore Website.To find out what is happening, click on www.jca.org.au/northshore.cfm

Other websites

Conservative (Masorti) Movement www.masorti.org is a pluralistic, religious movement in Israel, affiliated with Conservative Judaism. Its philosophy combines commitment to Jewish tradition and Halacha (law) with an open and positive approach to the modern world, to democratic culture and to Zionism.
 

Emanuel School www.emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au Progressive Jewish Day school in Randwick.

Friends of Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) www.fidf.org was the recipient of funds raised during the May 2006 Roz Sinclair Community Walk for Israel. FIDF helps support social, educational and recreational programs and facilities for the young men and women soldiers of Israel who defend the Jewish homeland and to the widows and children of soldiers who have fallen in defense of Israel . Today’s support includes; building, maintaining and operating 17 modern and sophisticated facilities; establishing and renovating hundreds of clubrooms and fitness rooms on IDF bases; and the constant caring for each and every IDF soldier.


Kashrut authority www.ka.org.au provides an on-line Kosher products and services directory.


Masada College www.masada.nsw.edu.au is an independent Jewish school in St Ives.


Mazon www.mazon.org.au, the Jewish response to hunger. Mazon Australia allocates donations from the Jewish community to organisations working in poverty alleviation and seeking to support those in need of food among people of all faiths and backgrounds.


Network www.network.org.au is the umbrella organization that keeps Jewish young adults connected has a very informative website, listing many other organizations and events.

OneFamily Fund www.onefamilyfund.org was the recipient of funds raised during the 2005 Roz Sinclair Community Walk for Israel. The OneFamily Fund provides direct financial, legal and emotional assistance to victims of terrorism in Israel. It began with a selfless act by one twelve-year-old girl, Michal Belzberg who was preparing for her Bat Mitzvah in Jerusalem when a suicide bomber struck the crowded Sbarro restaurant in the city's downtown. The attack murdered 15 and wounded 130 Jewish men, women, and children. It was the most deadly attack in Jerusalem since the beginning of the Intifadah in September 2000. In the wake of such sorrow and destruction Michal felt she could not hold a celebration, so she cancelled her Bat Mitzvah party in order to contribute the party's funds to victims of the attack. In addition to that, she encouraged friends and family to give the victims everything they planned on giving her. Michal and the Belzberg family raised over $100,000, but quickly realized that was not nearly enough to address the suffering of the growing number of Israelis affected by terror. In that moment, OneFamily was born. Since its inception, OneFamily has grown into a large volunteer-based non-profit organization providing much-needed assistance to thousands of terror victims throughout Israel on a daily basis.


The Emanuel Synagogue www.emanuel.org.au is the largest Liberal Jewish synagogue in Australia