Ayeka Returns for 2011 – The Other...
I have very exciting news for all those craving some good old fashioned Jewish learning and intellectual stimulation… AYEKA IS BACK FOR 2011!!! The Other Side of The Story Jewish Narratives: Old and New Opening 17th March 6:45pm Monash University Caulfield Building H level 8 Cost: $10 This program aims to explore Jewish stories from the ranging from the Tanach to contemporary fiction. Each session will be presented by a dynamic educator who has a passion for a particular story and can share many ways of reading the text. Contact:...
Limmud Oz Fest
Our good friends from Ayeka Sydney together with Shalom College are organising an extraordinary camping festival. Limmud-Oz FEST is a new exciting Jewish festival, with thought-provoking discussion sessions (Limmud Oz-style), live music, interesting people, outdoor activities, and a unique Shabbat experience all set in beautiful natural surrounds. There’s tent and indoor accommodation options and it’s happening from 26-28 November on the NSW Central Coast. More info and tickets are available now at www.limmud-oz.com.au. Special Guests include Steve Israel...
A Secular Yom Kippur by Simon Green
There is an old tradition in some of the most radical kibbutzim to serve pork for lunch on Yom Kippur. In part, I can understand this mentality. Pesach is a festival of freedom; Sukkoth is a festival of nature; Chanukah is (in the Zionist narrative) a festival of nationalism. But what is Yom Kippur? It is a festival of austerity, devoid of taste and colour. The Torah portions deal with the technical details of sacrifices in the temple. The rich symbolism and ceremony which accompanies most Jewish traditions is stripped away – all in order to disconnect us from the...
Moral Environmentalism: A Values Based D...
Presentation by Pablo Brait from Beyond Zero Emissions. It turns out that the way we have been calculating the future impacts of climate change up to now has been missing a really important piece of the picture. It seems we are nowdangerously close to the tipping point in the world’s climate system; this is the point of no return, after which truly catastrophic changes become inevitable. Clip: Tipping Point...
The stranger within our midst: Refugees,...
What responsibility do Jews have towards outsiders? Handout:The stranger within our midst Refugee Mythbusting Animation – GetUp!
The Caulfield Jew
?This seminar takes the Ayeka group away from traditional texts and into the more modern Jewish area. We will take our time exploring and questioning a world that is more familiar to us. The seminar will consist of a range of sessions created to challenge and shape our identity as modern Jews. Caulfield Jew 2010