The hub of Jewish life at Melbourne; we run weekly free lunches for members on Wednesdays on the South Lawn, as well as celebrations for chaggim and other social events. Follow us at @melbunijss to see what we're up to :)
As a Australasian Union of Jewish Students campus society, we offer support and opportunities for students including special consideration during Shabbat and chaggim for exams and assignments, political training and leadership opportunities and connection to Jews around Australasia. Free AUJS membership is here: https://aujs.com.au/become-a-member/
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us at MUJSS if you need anything. Looking forward to seeing you all throughout the year!
The aims of the club are:
To provide national and international representations of Melbourne University Jewish students
To be inclusive and open to a vast spectrum of Jewish student opinions, backgrounds and denominations
To actively listen to the ideas and needs of our membership in order to create an inclusive, enjoyable and meaningful connection to Jewish identity on campus
To further the knowledge and appreciation of Judaism through providing a variety of opportunities for learning and development ;
To encourage Jewish learning; promoting the study of Jewish culture generally and the knowledge of the Hebrew language and literature ;
Provide active support for the survival and well-being of the State of Israel, and to increase the ties between the Jewish communities in Israel and the Diaspora ;
To actively promote the rights of freedom of thought, expression, actions and association for the Jewish people who are oppressed in various countries throughout the world ;
To provide safety and protection to Jewish students from Antisemitism on campus, to endeavour to protect all minority groups from any discrimination experienced on campus, and seek to build solidarity with persecuted groups ;
To promote the principles and the activities of both AUJS and the World Union of Jewish Students
Mailbox 44 Level 4, Building 168 University of Melbourne VIC 3010