Friday 19 August @ 7pm
Welcome in the day of rest with our musical Shabbat service. This will be followed by a tasty catered vegetarian “Thai” Shabbat dinner. Bookings essential for dinner. Book early to avoid disappointment
Month: June 2016
Dvir Abramovich Introduces Flashpoints
Sunday 21 August, 3pm
Australian Jewish studies academic, author, columnist and editor Dvir Abramovich introduces and discusses his new book Flashpoints: Israel, Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and afternoon tea.
B’Mitzvah Reunion Party
Sunday August 7, 5-7pm
We’re throwing a party to celebrate the last 13 years of B’nei Mitzvah that have been held at the Leo Baeck Centre since Rabbi Jonathan first came here. If you had your B’Mitzvah at LBC in the last 13 years, we’d love for you to join us in remembering this special day and sharing some of your memories with us. RSVP to jessica@lbc.org.au
LBCinema Presents
Saturday 6 August 7:00pm
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi is a heartening family comedy and surprising love story which focuses on the captivating character of one boy blessed with extraordinary cooking talents, who discovers through the power of love that the sky is the limit.
Entry $10. See the flyer>>
Spirituality Shabbaton
Saturday 30 July 10am -1:30pm
Please note the change of end time. Led by Rabbi Jonathan Keren Black with special guest Sue Beecher, this session will focus on Jewish Practices for Presence & Transcendence. Explore a variety of Jewish practices, prayer, music, and meditation, which help us reflect and deepen our spiritual awareness, increase balance and contentment in our daily life, and facilitate our inner growth.
Venue: private home
Cost $20
Bookings: trybooking.com/GBIO
Please bring a vegetarian dish (main, salad, desert or drink) to share for lunch.
Climate Change Forum
Saturday 23 July, 1:30pm
Climate change raises many questions with strong moral and ethical dimensions. Join us for a fascinating afternoon discussion where an expert and a skeptic will share their thoughts and experiences. Read more >>
LBCinema July Drama
Saturday 9 July 7:00pm
WOMAN IN GOLD is the remarkable story of one woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Helen Mirren stars as Maria Altmann, a real-life Jewish refugee whose family’s art was stolen by Nazis in World War II.
Entry $10. See the flyer>>
Ark – Exhibition of Works by Jessica Solomon
26 June – 16 July
A ceramic exhibition of works by Jessica Solomon exploring a theme of the extinction of our planet’s creatures.
We invite you to the opening, at 2 pm on Sunday 26 June.
Viewings between 10 am and 1.30 pm on week days. Meet Jess here Wednesdays, 10 – noon, to learn more about her work.