- Welcome to the Centre of Jewish Life in MelbourneMelbourne is a vibrant home for Jewish Life. Whether you are here to visit or a long term resident, we will assist you in your Jewish experience in Melbourne especially if you are in the downtown area. We host Shabbat eve and morning services, Shabbat dinners and Kiddushim, regular Jewish classes and a suite of other events all in the heart of Melbourne. Please click on this link to be in contact with us and we will assist you.
- Delicious and Welcoming Shabbat Dinner for VisitorsWe welcome visitors and tourists to join us as we celebrate Shabbat with a delicious home made dinner, in a warm family atmosphere. From the Kiddush and home made Challah, to the meaningful discussion & inspiring song, this is a Shabbat experience you won’t want to miss.
- Jewish LearningWe are serious about our Jewish Learning. We run in person Hebrew, Tanach, Mishnah and Kabalah courses as well as a weekly online class. We also provide after school tuition for children and youth. All are welcome.
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This site is a partnership between Chabad in Melbourne and the East Melbourne Synagogue, Melbourne's City Synagogue, to bring you the best of what the Melbourne Jewish community can offer you in downtown Melbourne. Whether newly arrived or a dinky di Aussie, we are here to help with all your Jewish needs.
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Daily Thought
G‑d said to Abram, “Go to yourself, from your land, from your birthplace and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you.”—Genesis 12:1
If you were not you, if you saw yourself from the eyes of another, how would you see your journeys through life?
You would see how each journey leads away from home. Away from your birthplace, from those who nurtured you and that which made you what you are. Outwards, away from yourself in so many directions.
But you see your journey from within. From within, every journey...







