Progressive Zionist Youth

Netzer is a youth movement committed to encouraging individuality, critical thinking and personal growth through developing an ideological community of knowledgeable, empowered youth.

What is Netzer Australia?

Netzer Australia (Inc) is the Zionist Youth Movement of the Progressive Jewish Community of Australia. Netzer uses informal education to run a variety of activities that are both fun and intellectually challenging for participants in years 3-12. Netzer aims to empower the youth and encourage them to be active participants in the Progressive community.

Netzer is a world-wide movement which is affiliated with the World Union for Progressive Judaism and has branches (sniffim) in twelve countries. In Sydney, activities are run out of the two Progressive Synagogues – Emanuel Synagogue (Woollahra) and North Shore Temple Emanuel (Chatswood).

What do we do?

• Tri-termly meetings/activities
• Summer and winter camps
• Celebrations for Jewish festivals
• Israeli cultural events
• Social functions
• Shabbat services
• Active social action activities / projects
• Year 10 intensive leadership training
• Year 11 leadership experience

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