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An intimate and approachable community free of the dogma and doctrine of traditional institutions.

22/10/2026

Summer is in the air, the drinks are chilling, and Shabbat is calling. ☀️🥂

Come cool down with us tonight for a little less rush and a little more ruach. We’re gathering for one more Friday evening of song, connection and community before we pause for a brief spring break.

Come as you are, bring a friend, and let the week unwind.

🍷 5:30 pm: Un-wined, with cool drinks and warm company
🕯️ 6:00 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat
📍 Shtiebel, 34 Booran Road, Caulfield East

There’s a place for you here.

21/10/2026

We bought the field. Now we build the future. 🌱

It's one thing to dream about the future. It's another to take the first steps towards making it happen.

We're delighted to share this week's Australian Jewish News article announcing the new home of Shtiebel and our plans to create the Shtiebel Cultural Centre at 281 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield South.

More than a synagogue, we envision a place where Jewish life, learning, culture, creativity and community come together. A place that welcomes people in, brings people together and creates new possibilities for Jewish life in Melbourne.

As Gersh shared in the article, the prophet Jeremiah bought a field not because everything was fine, but precisely because it wasn't. His was an act of faith in a future that had yet to be realised.

At a time when so much of our communal energy is understandably focused on protecting Jewish life, we believe it's equally important to invest in making that life rich, meaningful and joyful.

This is our investment in tomorrow.

And we're only just beginning.

🌱 https://www.shtiebel.org.au/seedingthefuture/

19/10/2026

With sadness, we share the passing of Sheldon Maynard Harsel, who died on Saturday 17 October 2026, surrounded by his family.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife Yoshimi, his children Noè and Justin, his grandchildren Dylan, Ollie, Levi and Millie, and all who knew and loved him.

Following a private family funeral, we invite our community to gather in remembrance and support of Sheldon's family for a Shiva Minyan on Tuesday 20 October at 7:00 pm, at Shtiebel, 34 Booran Road, Caulfield East.

May the love of family, the comfort of community and the memories of a life shared bring strength and solace to all who mourn.

זיכרונו לברכה
Zichrono livrachah. May his memory be a blessing.

18/10/2026

Another beautiful morning for our rapidly growing Shtiebel community!

14/10/2026

Music has a unique way of bringing people together. It creates connection, celebrates identity and culture, and gives us space to share experiences that go beyond words.

At Shtiebel, we’re proud to support community cultural events that bring people together and create opportunities to celebrate Jewish life in all its richness.

That’s why we’re delighted to partner with SHIR - Australian Jewish Music Festival for their 2026 Unbreakable concert, taking place in Melbourne next week and following in Sydney.

https://www.shir.com.au/

We look forward to celebrating the power of music together.

12/10/2026

What an extraordinary achievement, Poppy! 💗

On Shabbat Beresh*t, Poppy celebrated her Bat Mitzvah by chanting all seven aliyot from a Torah dedicated to the memory of her great-grandfather. The day also marked the anniversary of her grandmother’s Bat Mitzvah—a beautiful connection across generations.

As we began the Torah anew, Poppy brought her own voice to its words, carrying her family’s story forward with learning, dedication and heart.

Mazal tov, Poppy, and to your whole family. We’re so proud of you! May this be the beginning of a lifetime of learning, curiosity and finding your own voice in our shared story.

06/10/2026

Today marks three years since October 7.

Over Atzeret Simchat Torah, we gathered in memorial, placing our Butterfly Torah mantle on the scroll and remembering those whose lives were taken, those who were held hostage, those who fought and fell, and all whose lives were forever changed.

Tonight, we will gather for Soul Sound. Not another memorial service, but a space simply to breathe, to listen and to acknowledge something we have learned over these past three years: grief and trauma are carried not only in our memories, but in our bodies.

And on Friday night, as part of Kabbalat Shabbat, we will gather again in remembrance, bringing the memory of October 7 with us into Shabbat.

These are different ways of holding the same day.

Gersh has written a reflection about why we remember, and what he believe remembrance asks of us. "Memory matters. But Jewish memory has never been only about looking backwards. We remember so that we can recommit: to who we want to be, to the values by which we want to live, and to the kind of world we still believe is possible".

We remember so that memory can shape what we choose to do next.

Read We Remember So We Can Recommit:
https://www.shtiebel.org.au/we-remember-so-we-can-recommit/

05/10/2026

Three years since October 7, our community continues to carry grief, uncertainty and upheaval — compounded by the Bondi attack and the challenges many of us experience in our families, relationships, workplaces and daily lives.

Soul Sound was created in response to this shared weight, offering an embodied experience of healing, resilience and connection.

https://www.shtiebel.org.au/soulsound/

Join Beata Heymann for guided breathwork and Rodney Pollak for immersive live sound — a space to slow down, breathe, listen and make room for whatever we are carrying, without needing to explain it.

No experience is necessary. Simply come as you are.

Soul Sound begins this week, on Wednesday, 7 October, 2026.
6:45pm arrival | 7:00–8:30pm Breath & Sound
Tea & conversation afterwards | Finish by 9:00pm
Sessions continue 11 November & 2 December

Registration is essential and places are limited. Join us for one, two or all three gatherings.

Come and breathe. Come and listen. Come as you are. Come and be together.

Proudly funded by Primary Health Network, South Eastern Melbourne, as part of the Jewish Community Wellbeing Grant.

02/10/2026

From 4.30pm tonight at Shtiebel. Hope to see you there!

Address

34 Booran Road
Caulfield East, VIC
3145

Telephone

+61370440185

Website

http://www.shtiebel.org.au/

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