Event Information
Israel Shabbat is back again for 2022 and it’s bigger than ever with a record number of shules taking part!
On May 6-7, synagogues across Victoria will celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with various Israel-related activities, including guest speakers, kiddushim and Israel-themed Shabbat dinners.
Participating synagogues include:
The ARK Centre
Friday night speaker, Jamie Hyams
Ballarat Hebrew Congregation
Beit Aharon
Saturday speaker, Ahron Shapiro
Beit Yehuda
Blake Street Hebrew Congregation
Friday night speaker, Motty Goodman
Saturday speaker, Orit Elkayam-Cohen
Bnei Akiva Caulfield
Beth Hamedrash
Brighton Shule
Friday night shwarma and falafel bar
Caulfield Shule
Friday night speaker, Orit Elkayam-Cohen
Seudat Shlishit speaker, Motty Goodman
Central Shule
Friday night speaker, Michael Manheim
Elsternwick Jewish Community
Elwood Talmud Torah
Emmy Monash Aged Care
Saturday speaker, Tzvi Fleischer
Etz Chaim Progressive Synagogue
Saturday speaker, Shai Habet
Hamerkaz Shelanu
Saturday speaker, Michael Manheim
Kedem Community
Saturday drash by Helen Shardey
Kehilat Nitzan
Kehilat Ohr David
Leo Baeck Centre
Indian dinner
Melbourne Hebrew Congregation
Mizrachi Organisation
Sephardi Association of Victoria
Saturday speaker, Nimrod Erem
Shira Hadasha
South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation
Friday night speaker, Noa Shagan, with Israeli-themed kiddush
St Kilda Hebrew Congregation
Saturday speaker, Jamie Hyams
Temple Beth Israel
Friday night speaker, Shai Habet plus Boosa-catered dinner
Contact the participating shules for full details of their respective events.