Netzer

Progressive Zionist Youth

netzer_logo 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

Shnat Netzer

Shnat Netzer is a ten month leadership gap year program encompassing participants from all over Australia and South Africa. Shnat Netzer involves independent living, intensive education from top Israeli educators, volunteering, sightseeing in Israel, working on a kibbutz (an agricultural community) and so much more.

The Shnat Netzer program is designed to not only be a fantastic year of self development and growth, but to equip participants with all the tools they need to be the future leadership of Netzer and the wider Jewish community. The program is also an opportunity for the participants to engage fully with Netzer’s ideology and explore how they want to live their lives, formulating a personal Jewish Identity and connection with Israel.

Who runs Netzer Sydney?

Netzer Sydney is run by skilled volunteer youth leaders (madrichim) of university age who have completed intensive leadership training and education. Additionally there is a board elected each year with a chairman, treasurer, public relations chair and director of education. Netzer Sydney also has an adult Israeli Shaliach/shlichah (emissary) who is a resource and guide for the organisation.

For more info visit our website: www.netzer.org.au or email the Sydney Mazkir/a (chairman) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .