Kadimah 2026: Full Schedule

Welcome to Kadimah!

This conference is about taking your Jewish education to the next level.

We’re moving forward, looking to the future, advancing our learning and pushing forward the conversation about what it means to live a meaningful Jewish life.

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10:00am AEST

From Passion to Purpose: Building a Career that Matters (what I wish I knew in Year 12)

Friday July 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am AEST

H209

In this engaging and honest session, Lillian Kline shares her journey from law and human rights to philanthropy, social advocacy, and community leadership. With stories from the field and reflections on the choices that shaped her path, Lillian offers practical insights for students who want to build meaningful lives and careers, even when the path is anything but linear.

Speakers

Lillian Kline

Lillian Kline is a purpose-driven leader in social impact, philanthropy, and community advocacy. She is Head of Philanthropy at the Victor Smorgon Group, Chair of The Flourish Journey and Flourish Girl, and the founder of Project A, a grassroots initiative established in the wake... Read More →

Friday July 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am AEST
H209

Community and Identity

11:00am AEST

Why Judaism is obsessed with words

Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST

H209

In a world that often treats speech as "small," Jewish tradition teaches that words are power - creative, destructive, and divine. This session invites you to look beyond language as a mere system of labels and instead see it as a form of creation. Just as the world was brought into being through ten divine utterances, your voice acts as a tool that can build or break reality.
Drawing on the mystical insights of Rav Kook, we will explore the idea of the soul as an unfolding scroll, filled with "letters" and thoughts that are the raw material for your unique story. We will also confront the permanence of speech recognising that once a word leaves your mouth, it changes the environment forever.
Join me to discover how to transform your language into "creative utterances" that unlock potential and reveal the holiness in the world.

Speakers

Shanit Borsky

Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H209

Text and Tradition

Kadimah 2026

10:00am AEST

Lillian Kline

11:00am AEST

Shanit Borsky

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