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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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Thursday, July 16
 

10:00am AEST

Built to Care: A Jewish Blueprint for Dignified Kindness
Thursday July 16, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am AEST
H209
We all know we’re meant to give, but what does real Jewish giving actually look like? In this session, I’ll take you behind the scenes of how C Care started, and how ancient Torah values like tzedakah and chessed can be lived in a way that’s personal, powerful, and deeply relevant today.
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Shlomo Nathanson

Rabbi Shlomo Nathanson

Shlomo Nathanson was born and raised in the United States, and in 2008, he moved to Australia with his wife, Rivki. From a young age, Shlomo has been deeply passionate about Jewish community life and creating meaningful, lasting connections.In 2015, Shlomo joined the Melbourne Hebrew... Read More →
Thursday July 16, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am AEST
H209
  Text and Tradition

11:00am AEST

Optional Judaism? Women and the Mitzvot They Don’t “Have” to Do
Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H206
Why are women traditionally exempt from many time-bound mitzvot, and what does that exemption mean in a modern egalitarian world? Through classic and contemporary Jewish texts, we’ll explore questions of obligation, spirituality, autonomy, and whether being “optional” changes our relationship to Judaism itself.


Speakers
avatar for Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash is a prominent Modern Orthodox Torah scholar, educator, author, and halakhic authority. Based in Israel, she is a leading voice in the advancement of advanced women’s Torah scholarship, specifically in the realms of Jewish law (Halakha), gender... Read More →
Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H206
  Text and Tradition

11:00am AEST

Will your grandchildren be Jewish
Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H219
A vital presentation exploring the future of Jewish continuity. Driven by the latest research on assimilation and intermarriage, this session moves past the speculation to focus on the data-based strategies that keep the next generation connected. Come find out what the data means for your own personal journey and the legacy you want to build.
Speakers
avatar for Arik Singer
Thursday July 16, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H219
  Text and Tradition

12:00pm AEST

Understanding the Jewish approach to relationships and intimacy **Women only session
Thursday July 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm AEST
H212

Speakers
avatar for Mihal Epstein
Thursday July 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm AEST
H212
  Text and Tradition

1:45pm AEST

Although tomorrow it may break' - Ethics of Jewish leadership and Torah Learning
Thursday July 16, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm AEST
H212
We will learn one of the most fascinating stories in the Gemara about what happens when a leader takes his educational methods too far, and the power of the community to be upstanding for what they believe to be right.
Speakers
avatar for Chaya Ernest
Thursday July 16, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm AEST
H212
  Text and Tradition
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1:45pm AEST

God - The Ultimate Therapist: The Real Story of Cain & Abel
Thursday July 16, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm AEST
H209
Just four chapters into the Book of Genesis, a tragic story unfolds as the first murder in the Torah takes place. But did it really have to end that way? A surprising close-read of the text shows us that none of this needed to have happened. Or was it inevitable? You decide.
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Daniel Epstein
Thursday July 16, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm AEST
H209
  Text and Tradition

1:45pm AEST

⁠Holy, Complicated, Human: Judaism and Sexuality
Thursday July 16, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm AEST
H206
Judaism has never viewed sexuality as either entirely sacred or entirely dangerous—it is powerful, human, holy, and deeply complicated. Together we will explore Jewish texts and ideas around desire, boundaries, intimacy, and what it means to build a thoughtful Jewish sexual ethic in the modern world.


Speakers
avatar for Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash is a prominent Modern Orthodox Torah scholar, educator, author, and halakhic authority. Based in Israel, she is a leading voice in the advancement of advanced women’s Torah scholarship, specifically in the realms of Jewish law (Halakha), gender... Read More →
Thursday July 16, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm AEST
H206
  Text and Tradition
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Friday, July 17
 

10:00am AEST

How do I "honour" my parents?
Friday July 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am AEST
H208
How do we actually honour our parents according to the fifth commandment? What does this actually look like? How should we approach disagreement with our parents?
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Sammy Brygel

Rabbi Sammy Brygel

Rabbi Sammy Brygel currently works as a formal and informal Jewish Studies teacher at Mount Scopus. Sammy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts at Monash University, majoring in religious studies and history. He then completed his Masters of Primary and Secondary Teaching at Monash in... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am AEST
H208
  Text and Tradition

10:00am AEST

Making Jewish Babies: Fertility, Technology, and Halakha
Friday July 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am AEST
H207
From IVF and surrogacy to sperm donation and genetic testing, modern technology has transformed the way Jewish families are created. This session explores how halakha grapples with the emotional, ethical, and deeply human questions raised by contemporary fertility and reproductive medicine.
Speakers
avatar for Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash

Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash is a prominent Modern Orthodox Torah scholar, educator, author, and halakhic authority. Based in Israel, she is a leading voice in the advancement of advanced women’s Torah scholarship, specifically in the realms of Jewish law (Halakha), gender... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am AEST
H207
  Text and Tradition
  • about <br>

11:00am AEST

Navigating the Boundaries of Gender in Judaism
Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H212
In many ways, Judaism has been a very binary tradition, drawing legal distinctions between men and women. Is there an authentic way for non-cis folks to be themselves and also have a welcome seat at the Jewish table? Let’s discuss.
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Shamir Caplan

Rabbi Shamir Caplan

Rabbi Shamir Caplan has been at Mount Scopus since 2004, where he has been involved in both formal and informal Jewish Studies. Rabbi Shamir has rabbinic, pastoral, and educational duties in the College, and also serves as the Rabbi of Beit Aharon Congregation, which meets at GBH... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H212
  Text and Tradition

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
avatar for Shanit Borsky
Friday July 17, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am AEST
H209
  Text and Tradition
 

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