- 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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Learning & Inspiration
- Was Moses Being Bribed? When Moses refused to offer an answer to a question—and why. Read More
- The Rebbe on America’s Founding Faith and Divine Destiny Is America different or not? Read More
- The Miracle of Entebbe and the Rebbe's ResponseFifty years on, we revisit the Entebbe rescue and explore the deeper lessons the Rebbe drew from it. Read More
- Celebrating Jewish Life in America We, the Jewish people, feel a deep sense of gratitude to the United States, which welcomed millions... Read More
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Daily Thought
Intellect is inadequate because not all things can be explained. Intellect needs faith.
Faith is impotent because it remains forever obscure. Faith needs
intellect.
But they are opposites, as contradictory as yes and no:
Faith...






