Pillars of Light Festival 2024
Come to ARK Centre's spectacular Pillars of light Festival at Federation Square.
25 - 30 December 2024
PETAH TIKVA Osim Shechuna Organisation Project
https://www.mycause.com.au/page/357710/empowering-youth-for-a-safer-brighter-petah-tikva
31/01/2025
Tikkun Leil – Shavuot Discussion
We are thrilled to be hosting an important evening for our community. Prominent journalist Damon Kitney from The Australian will be moderating two panels. Panellists will be discussing 'Our Community…
11 June 2024
Join us, for a sit down, shabbat dinner with special guest, Dassi Erlich. Service to commence at 6.15pm followed by dinner at 6.45pm. Books available to purchase through the booking…
Friday 5th April
It's on! with all your favourite fillings. Lets bake together.
27th February
Shabbat Dinner Friday 16th February SAVE A CHILD’S HEART
Save a Child's Heart is an organisation that assists pediatric heart surgery on children that do not have access to funding or pediatric heart surgeons. Dr Stella Mongella will discuss…
Friday 16th February
Mitzvah Day candle making activity
Create your own candle with Light Up With Hope. Join us at Ark Centre to create two of your own candles. All proceeds to go to the One People Israel…
Sunday 19th November
Upcoming Backgammon Tournament!
Join us for our upcoming Backgammon Tournament on October 5th! You can register via this link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1094671
05/10/2023
Kabbalat Shabbat at ARK Centre
Join us each week for an inspirational and joy-filled Kabbalat Shabbat from 5.15pm onward. Our Shabbat Services continue to grow week by week after the long break due to COVID.…
24 Oct
Introducing our new General Manager
We welcome Jo Star as the new General Manager of the ARK. Jo has been actively involved in many areas of the community for many years, and has had a…
18 Feb
Pay it Forward: Meals for Shabbat and Yom Tov
We are so proud of our “Pay It Forward” meal program, and many around the community will have been seeing Rabbi Gabi’s posts via What’s App, Facebook or Instagram with…
Pay it Forward
While the current state of affairs fills most of us with a sense of trepidation, ARK Centre is here for you, here for our community. As a not-for-profit organisation, we…
Membership 5782
The latest edition of ARK Times has arrived! It's filled with interesting articles about the past year, a fabulous array of pictures and some wonderful pieces on how wonderfully the…
ARK Centre Annual Magazine
In line with current restrictions, the ARK Centre team is working from home. ARK Catering continues to operate, in accordance with all safety requirements, to ensure meals can continue to…
February 18 2021
Order now for delivery on Friday 30 July 2021 Don't forget to add items from the Deli menu to stock your fridge or stack the Shabbat dinner table... See below…
February 2021
What an amazing community! Thank you to each and every person who contributed to this Journal. Enjoy reading through the different stories and pieces about Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur…
High Holidays Journal
Sunday 27 September Erev Yom Kippur – Yizkor & Kol Nidre 3:30pm - Kol Nidre prayer 3:45pm - Yizkor service Followed by Rabbi Gabi's drosha About the Service: The ARK…
Sunday 27 September
Hear the Shofar – Sunday 20 September
We are excited to confirm the locations and times that Rabbi Gabi will be blowing the Shofar on Second Day Rosh Hashanah – Sunday 20 September. To hear the Shofar,…
Sunday 20 September 2020
Now, more than ever, we know that it takes a Community to build a Community Centre, and the whole community must ensure the well-being of everyone within it. We look…
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Friday afternoons Our Kabbalat Shabbat live feed on Facebook has proved not only popular, but also has been a great way for our community to wish each other Shabbat Shalom…
Every Friday Evening
Shiur and Chat with Rabbi Gabi – Tuesdays at 7:30pm
The topics change each week, but it’s the same time, 7.30pm over Zoom, for a Shiur and Chat with Rabbi Gabi. Check the newsletter for the weekly topic and zoom…
Tuesdays at 7:30pm
Checking In – Let’s Have a Chat!
Rabbi Gabi and our Volunteers have been busy regularly calling those in our community who may be finding life in lockdown difficult or lonely (and let’s face it, who isn’t?). …
On the Phone
Join us with Golani Major Haim Vashdi for a special event on Zoom @ 7pm https://zoom.us/j/3191761928 Password: 507746
29 July 2020
Home Delivered Meals – Next Day Delivery
With many of us self-isolating and quarantining we're pleased to offer these home delivery meal options OPEN FOR ORDERS NOW! Stringent cleaning and safety protocols are in place Zero contact delivery…
home delivered meals
First ever women’s Megillah reading, read by women
Monday 9th March at 8pm ARK Centre in partnership with WOTIV (Women's Orthodox Tefila in Victoria), would like to invite you to our first ever women's megillah reading, read by…
Monday 9th March at 8pm
Mazel Tov Rabbi Gabi & Rebbetzin Mushka!
Sunday 14 July was a truly wonderful day in ARK Centre history as we celebrated the formal induction of Rabbi Gabi and Rebbetzin Mushka. Our thanks to all the members…
Sunday 14 July
The Labour Day Long Weekend saw a group of over 50 people on an ARK Centre led pilgramage to Broken Hill. The group visited the Synagogue of the Outback, heard…
8th- 12th March 2018
ARK Centre Statement on Same Sex Marriage
Response to the RCV: As an Orthodox Jewish Community Centre ARK Centre rejects the recent statement released by the Rabbinical Council of Victoria with regard to the upcoming Same Sex…
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Chanukah Kabbalat Shabbat – With Uncle Boydie Turner
Friday 7 December Family-friendly cross-cultural celebration @ ARK Centre 5:30pm - Chanukah-themed activities for the kids 6:00pm - Family-friendly kiddush...with ponchkas! During the service....there will be Aboriginal community members joining…
Friday 7 December
ARK Centre acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which our organisation is located and where we conduct our activities. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. ARK Centre is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society.