Join the Jewish Museum of Australia for a five-week course led by experts historian David Solomon and Museum Director & CEO Sidra Moshinsky, inviting you to lean in, listen and learn.

Part history, part text and ideas, part present moment, these sessions explore the foundations of Jewish life across time. Two weeks trace 4,000 years of Jewish history, uncovering the stories, continuities and turning points. Two following weeks dive into Jewish belief, ritual and practice, examining how ideas are lived and re-imagined. The final week explores the big ideas and issues facing contemporary Jewish life, considering antisemitism, identity, culture and change.

No prior knowledge needed- this course is open to people of all backgrounds. Buy tickets to individual lectures, or save when you buy a ticket to the whole course.

Week 1, Feb 22: Ancient Jewish history from Abraham to the Roman occupation of Judea, with David Solomon

Week 2, Mar 1: Modern Jewish history from the destruction of the Second Temple to today, with David Solomon

Week 3, Mar 15: Thinking Jewishly: Key texts, beliefs, questions & purposes, with Museum Director & CEO Sidra Moshinsky

Week 4, Mar 22: Living Jewishly: Times, rituals, practices & choices with, Museum Director & CEO Sidra Moshinsky

Week 5, Mar 29: Australian Jewry now: community, continuity & challenge, with Emeritus Professor Andrew Markus

At the Jewish Museum of Australia, inclusivity is central to our work. We want everyone to feel welcome and able to participate. If cost is a barrier to entry, please get in touch with us via email, at programs@jewishmuseum.com.au.

Image: Photograph - Anecdotage, January 1988, Daylesford, Victoria. Jewish Museum of Australia Collection 2101. 

Location

Jewish Museum of Australia
26 Alma Rd, St Kilda VIC 3182

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