Australasian Union of Jewish Students

Jewish student organisation

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Australasian Union of Jewish Students

Abbreviation| AUJS
Formation| 1948; 77 years ago (1948)
Founded at| University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Type| Federation of Jewish student societies at Australian and New Zealand universities
Membership| 23 soceities
Affiliations|

* World Union of Jewish Students
* Zionist Federation of Australia
* Executive Council of Australian Jewry

Website| www.aujs.com.au

The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) is a federation of Jewish student societies at Australian and New Zealand universities and other higher education institutions. It was founded in 1948 at the University of Sydney and is affiliated with the World Union of Jewish Students. AUJS' constitution lists its four pillars as Judaism, activism, Zionism, and pluralism. AUJS runs social, educational, political and religious events on University campuses.

## Principles

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All of the organisation's activities are based on the four pillars of Judaism, Zionism, Pluralism and Activism.[1]

## Executive committee

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AUJS' current Executive Committee members were elected at its Annual General Meeting in 2023.[2]

Position | Holder | Region of Residence

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President | Noah Loven | Victoria
Vice President | Zac Morris | New South Wales
Treasurer | Joe Hadassin | Australian Capital Territory
Public Affairs Coordinator | Nathan Levy | Victoria
Campaigns Coordinator | Joshua Strauss | Victoria
Leadership and Development Coordinator | Max Babus | Australian Capital Territory
Jewish Engagement Coordinator | Miriam Itzkowitz | New South Wales
Marketing Coordinator | Ilan Janet | Victoria
NSW co-Presidents | Michael Grenier and Danielle Tischmann | New South Wales
VIC President | Holly Feldman | Victoria
WA President | Aviva Blitz | Western Australia
NZ Co-Presidents | Leah Burger and Ethan Nemeroff | New Zealand
SA President | Jonathan Iadarola | South Australia
ACT Co-Presidents | Maya Grynberg and Mia Kline | Australian Capital Territory

## Conferences

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AUJS runs various conferences throughout the year, including:

* Political Training Seminar
* JCA Millie Philips Leadership Training Summit
* Summer Camp
* Accelerate Winter Conference

## Israel Programs

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AUJS operates the Taglit-Birthright Israel programs for Australian students. This program offers students subsidised trips to Israel. Every year AUJS sends over 300 participants to Israel on these trips. AUJS also offers other Israeli-based programs, including the Leadership Development Program.

## Constituent organisations

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AUJS operates on national, regional and campus levels. Most Regional organisations have a representative on the National Executive. Similarly, each campus organisation has a representative on that Region's Executive. AUJS is an affiliate of the Zionist Federation of Australia and Executive Council of Australian Jewry.

## Active campuses

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### Western Australia

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* University of Western Australia
* Curtin University

### New South Wales

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* University of New South Wales
* University of Sydney
* Macquarie University
* University of Technology Sydney
* University of Wollongong

### Queensland

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* University of Queensland
* James Cook University

### South Australia

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* University of Adelaide
* Flinders University
* University of South Australia

### Australian Capital Territory

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* Australian National University

### Victoria

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* La Trobe Jewish Students' Society \- LatJSS (La Trobe University)
* Monash Jewish Students' Society \- MonJSS (Monash University)
* Melbourne University Jewish Students Society \- MUJSS (The University of Melbourne)
* Swinburne University of Technology
* RMIT
* Deakin University
* Victoria University

### New Zealand

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* University of Auckland
* University of Otago

### Tasmania

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* University of Tasmania

## See also

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* Australian Association for Jewish Studies

## References

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1. ^ "Community". Auckland Hebrew Congregation. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
2. ^ "New leadership for AUJS". 12 September 2023.

## External links

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* AUJS website
* AUJS National Constitution as at 2020

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Jews and Judaism in Australia

Topics|

| History|

* History
* Kimberley Plan
* 1982 Israeli Consulate and Hakoah Club bombings
* 1991 Sydney synagogue attacks
* 2024 Australian Jewish doxxing incident
* 2024 Melbourne synagogue attack

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Society|

* Judaism in Australia
* Antisemitism in Australia
* Australian Jews
* Notable figures
* Australian Jewish media
* Australia–Israel relations

Schools|

| NSW|

* Emanuel School
* Kesser Torah College
* Masada College
* Moriah College
* Yeshiva College (closed)

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VIC|

* Adass Israel School
* Beth Rivkah Ladies College
* Bialik College
* Leibler Yavneh College
* Mount Scopus Memorial College
* Ohel Chana
* Sholem Aleichem College
* The King David School
* Yeshivah College

WA|

* Carmel School

SA|

* Massada College (closed)

Communal
organisations|

| Roof bodies|

* Executive Council of Australian Jewry
* Jewish Community Council of Victoria
* Zionist Federation of Australia
* Jewish Communal Appeal (JCA)

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Political groups|

* Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council
* Australian Jewish Democratic Society
* Independent Australian Jewish Voices
* Jewish Council of Australia

Religious|

* Australian Jewish Association
* Kosher Australia
* Melbourne Beth Din
* Rabbinical Council of Victoria
* Union for Progressive Judaism

Student groups|

* Australasian Union of Jewish Students
* Hineni

Historical|

* Australian Jewish Genealogical Society
* Australian Jewish Historical Society
* Melbourne Holocaust Museum
* Jewish Museum of Australia
* Sydney Jewish Museum

Other|

* AJAX Football Club
* Australian Association for Jewish Studies
* Courage to Care
* Jewish Care
* Jewish House
* Maccabi Australia
* Moving Forward Together

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Jewish youth organisations

Youth organisations|

* Am Yisrael Foundation
* BBYO
* Aleph Zadik Aleph
* B'nai B'rith Girls
* Betar
* Bnei Akiva
* Ezra USA
* Federation of Zionist Youth
* Habonim Dror
* HaMahanot HaOlim
* HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed
* HaNoar HaTzioni
* Canadian Young Judaea
* Hashomer Hatzair
* Hineni
* JLGB
* Moriya
* NCSY
* Netzer Olami
* NFTY
* USY
* Kadima
* Young Judaea

Student unions|

* Australasian Union of Jewish Students
* European Union of Jewish Students
* Swiss Union of Jewish Students
* Union des étudiants juifs de France
* Union of Jewish Students of the UK & Ireland
* World Union of Jewish Students

Student services organisations|

* Chabad on Campus
* Hillel International

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Student unionism in Australia

Campus unions|

* Adelaide
* Australian National
* Flinders
* La Trobe
* Macquarie
* Melbourne
* New South Wales
* Queensland
* RMIT
* Swinburne
* Sydney
* UTS
* Tasmania
* Victoria
* Western Australia
* Wollongong

Student councils|

* Adelaide
* Australian National
* New England
* New South Wales
* Newcastle
* QUT
* RMIT
* South Australia
* Sydney Students' Representative Council
* Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Council
* UTS

| Monash|

* Berwick
* Caulfield
* Gippsland

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National student unions|

* Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations
* Council of International Students Australia
* National Association of Australian University Colleges
* National Indigenous Postgraduate Association Aboriginal Corporation
* National Union of Students

See also|

* Voluntary student unionism

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