Join the TJI team at Limmud Oz Melbourne from 7 to 9 June for a session on Jews and body image, a discussion of how to hold the centre, and a live interactive recording of Ashamed to Admit. We are joining dozens of presenters to share the joys of Jewish learning. Read all about it.
Speakers
Josh Burns MP
Josh Burns is an Australian politician. Representing the Australian Labor Party, he was elected as the member for the division of Macnamara in Melbourne at the 2019 Australian federal election. ...
Rabbi Allison Conyer
Senior Rabbi at Temple Beth Israel since March 2024, Rabbi Allison Conyer brings extensive experience in Jewish education, interfaith dialogue, social action and a deep commitment to Israel and community ...
Rabbi Ralph Genende
Rabbi Ralph Genende OAM is the Interfaith and Community Liaison at the Australia Israel and Jewish Affairs Council. He is also Senior Rabbi to Jewish Care Victoria.
Elon Gersh
Elon is a clinical psychologist who completed his Masters and PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Melbourne, where he also worked as a lecturer. He completed a postdoctoral ...
Mandi Katz
Mandi Katz is a Melbourne-based governance professional in the financial services industry by day, and a very Jewy Jew. She is a past president of Shira Hadasha synagogue, has been ...
Ruby Kraner-Tucci
Ruby Kraner-Tucci is a journalist and assistant editor of The Jewish Independent. Her writing has appeared in The Age, Australian Jewish News and Broadsheet, among others. Ruby was awarded Multicultural ...
Jaimee Krawitz
At the age of 12, Jaimee personally struggled with an eating disorder. This journey inspired her to become a registered counsellor, psychologist and founder and CEO of Hide N Seek, ...
Dashiel Lawrence
Dr Dashiel Lawrence is The Jewish Independent’s inaugural Executive Director and is half of the hit podcast Ashamed to Admit. He is the co-editor of two books, People of the ...
Naomi Levin
Naomi Levin is Chief Executive Officer at the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV). She has previously held a number of roles in Jewish organisations in Australia, including Senior Policy ...
Deborah Stone
Deborah Stone is Editor-in-Chief of The Jewish Independent. She is a former Editor of ArtsHub and the Australian Jewish News and has worked as a reporter and feature writer on ...
Tami Sussman
Tami is a Sydney-based creative with a background in comedy. She's the writer behind TJI's 'Sex and the Shtetl' column and co-host of the podcast Ashamed to Admit. Tami is ...