Publications and societies

• Australian Association of Jewish Studies
• Australian Friends of Yiddish
• Australasian Union of Jewish Students
• Mandelbaum House
• The Shalom Institute
• NSW Board of Jewish Education
• Sydney Jewish Museum

Australasian Union of Jewish Students is the federal body for Jewish students in Australia and New Zealand. They conduct social, educational and political activities.

Mandelbaum House is the newest of Sydney University's residential colleges and is located on the Darlington Campus, adjacent to the Information Technology Building and in close proximity to the Wentworth Building and to the Sports & Aquatic Centre. It offers a unique facility on campus with bright modern decor and stylish features. From Internet access in every room, to a well-equipped games room and seminar facilities, Mandelbaum has been designed for the current era. It offers a warm and stimulating Jewish environment and can accommodate up to 30 students. It is open to both men and women, regardless of religion, race or nationality.

For people who are part of or interested in the Jewish community, Mandelbaum House hosts lectures and seminars given by prominent scholars and members of the Jewish community.

The Shalom Institute's primary objective is to promote Jewish engagement and continuity in 18– 80 year-olds through positive Jewish education. Its activities are centred on an exploration and celebration of our Jewish heritage by developing a learning community. If the Jewish day schools are the foundation of our Jewish communal structure, the Shalom Institute completes it by constituting the walls and the roof.

The Institute comprises three core departments:

• Shalom College
  A residential college and community/conference centre on campus at the University of New South Wales. It accommodates and provides support and services to 122 residents, 6 academic tutors-in-residence and 1–2 visiting scholars/academics. With its new Eric Caspary Learning Centre, it is the venue for an array of Jewish learning programs and a resource to the NSW Jewish community.
• Hillel / Jewish Student Services
  Hillel promotes Jewish life and engagement on university and TAFE campuses, supports AUJS - the Australasian Union of Jewish Students, provides educational, professional, leadership development and counselling services to Jewish students on campuses throughout NSW and the ACT and runs the Jewish Chaplaincy services for 12 campuses and represents Jewish student issues to university administrations.
• Network / Young Adult Services
  The Shalom Institute promotes Jewish life and engagement for young adults, especially in the 22–39 age-range. It is an umbrella body that supports its 67 affiliated Jewish organisations, 35 of which cater specifically for young Jewish adults. A monthly calendar and an up-to-the-minute interactive website of young adult programs, services and activities are published by the Institute. It presents its own diverse programs, ranging from its annual leadership conference to community service activities.

The Shalom Institute runs the following adult education programs:

• an accredited Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate in Jewish Studies;
• the Pincus Fellowship Program for Jewish dayschool teachers;
• Australian Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies;
• the Melton Adult Education Program - a two-year course developed by Hebrew University in Jerusalem, now in its 12th year in Sydney;
• the Mosaic Program of 40-plus courses, usually 8 weeks in duration;
• Limmud-Oz, the celebration of Jewish learning and culture usually held over the June long-weekend, with over 200 sessions offered over 2 days;
• Jewish Free University - the annual symposia on relevant and controversial topics;
• International scholars-in-residence;
• INFOcus, featuring eminent local and overseas intellectuals.

As well as providing:

• ongoing leadership development activities for AUJS and young adults;
• professional development programs for communal professional and educators;
• educational and leadership consultancy services for a number of communal organisations;
• promoting positive interfaith relations and dialogue.

The NSW Board of Jewish Education is Australia's first Jewish online School and Education Forum. In October 2002, the website was launched after 18 months of intensive teamwork and with funding from the prestigious L.A. Pincus Jewish Education Fund for the Diaspora. The NSW Board of Jewish Education reaches Jewish children and adults in Australia and many more around the world: those living in the urban centres and those living in isolated or small communities. It represents the most comprehensive online Jewish education resource available in Australia today. It offers Jewish children and their families an online venue to explore Jewish knowledge and their identity, while interacting with their Jewish peers and our virtual teachers. It is fun, safe and packed with exciting content.

Features and functionality of the NSW Board of Jewish Education website include:

• dynamic Jewish learning content including online courses, games and competitions for all ages;
• Jewish Studies curriculum bank for teachers;
• BJE's own online library and administrative functionality including online enrolments, class and teacher management and more.

The Sydney Jewish Museum provides a unique insight into one of the most horrific events of the twentieth-century, the Nazi genocide of European Jewry during World War II. The Museum is concerned with the universal and contemporary implications of the Holocaust in an effort to counter racism and foster support for human rights and social justice. The Museum displays and education programs also focus upon Australian Jewish history, Jewish life, rituals and customs.

As an educational institution, the Sydney Jewish Museum offers a broad range of opportunities for students, casual visitors and researchers alike. Guided group tours are facilitated by the volunteers, many of whom are Holocaust survivors. They are available for school students, tertiary students and the general public. The guides teach tolerance, respect for difference and are personal examples of the richness that cultural diversity brings to Australian life. Bookings are essential. The Museum has a comprehensive library and resource centre and also provides ongoing public lectures, workshops and temporary exhibitions for the general public.

More information on the Museum's exhibitions, public programs and educational programs can be found on the website or by calling +61 2 9360 7999.