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Kehilat Nitzan is the only Masorti (Conservative) congregation in Melbourne, Australia. We are committed to Jewish tradition and law (halachah), Israel and Zionism, Jewish learning and the study of Torah.
We offer traditional, egalitarian Shabbat, morning minyanim and chag (festival) services, and shiurim (study sessions) in a warm and friendly environment. We welcome and include everybody, regardless of age, gender, or sexual orientation.
Our mission is to be an inclusive, vibrant home where traditional Judaism is lived and breathed, where community is family, where learning inspires action, where prayer touches the hearts and good deeds repair the world. To read more about us, click here and visit Rabbi Yonatan Sadoff's drashot and articles here.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Kehilat Nitzan stands with Israel
There are not enough words or prayers to extend to those who are mourning family members and friends who have already lost their lives in the current conflict. We are praying for the healing of the wounded and the safe return of those who have been abducted. We know there are many in our community who are personally affected, and we want you to know that we are here to support you.
כל ישראל ערבים זה בזה
"All of Israel are responsible for one another (and stand as One)".
Talmud Bavli (Sh'vuot 39a)
Office hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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9am-5pm | 9am-4pm | 9am-5pm | 9am-5pm | 10am-2pm |
We are closed on Jewish holidays and public holidays.
Tue, 19 March 2024
9 Adar II 5784
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Today's Calendar
: 7:30am |
Tomorrow's Calendar
: 7:30am |
: 8:15am |
Barefoot Bowling : 10:30am |
Friday Night
: 6:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 7:10pm |
Shabbat Day
: 9:30am |
Megillah, Mocktails & Cocktails : 8:15pm |
Havdalah : 8:16pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Vayikra
Shabbat, Mar 23 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Mar 22, 7:10pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Mar 23, 8:16pm |
Taanit Esther
Thursday, Mar 21 |
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 20 , 2024
Wednesday, Mar 20th 10:30a to 1:30p
Connectivity event barefoot bowling -
Saturday ,
MarMarch 23 , 2024
Shabbat, Mar 23rd 8:15p to 11:00p
Dress up and join us for the Megillah reading, Purim spiel and a selection of interesting tipples. Be sure to bring a donation of non-perishable food for Mazon Australia. And if you'd like to contribute with a bottle of your own, please do as long you check it's kosher (most alcohol is). Otherwise, we welcome your donation to this most salubrious event! -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 24 , 2024
Sunday, Mar 24th 10:00a to 1:30p
Come along and make noise in your finest costumes for the Megillah reading, and lots of fun and games for all ages. Please bring a non-perishable food donation for Mazon Australia. Starting with Shacharit, then the Megillah reading at 10.30am with children's activities from 11am. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 7 , 2024
Sunday, Apr 7th 7:30p to 11:00p
Panel discussion with Michael Gawenda, journalist, reporter, editor, foreign correspondent and author of several books most recently ‘My Life as a Jew’; and Professor Philip Mendes, Director of Social Inclusion and Social Policy Research Unit, Department of Social Work Monash University, an academic and prolific author, moderated by Sam Lipski AO -
Saturday ,
AprApril 20 , 2024
Shabbat, Apr 20th 12:00p to 1:00p
The Luminous exhibition at the State Library has brought some exceptional Hebrew manuscripts to Melbourne for the first time. Rabbi Yonatan and Mark Ellison will talk about some of them, from a halachic and historical point of view respectively. Among the documents we'll be looking at are a letter in Maimonides' own handwriting and a unique Judeo-Urdu manuscript which was a precursor to Bollywood, as well as a Sefer Torah from the long gone Jewish community of Kaifeng in China. -
Monday ,
AprApril 22 , 2024
Monday, Apr 22nd 7:00p to 11:00p
We are planning a communal First Night Seder and would like to hear from anyone who is interested in joining in!