What’s on

Lag B’Omer

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Thursday 15 May

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12 April 2025

Pillars of Light Festival 2024

Come to ARK Centre's spectacular Pillars of light Festival at Federation Square.

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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

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31/01/2025

High Holy Days Calendar 2024

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Wednesday 2 October 2024

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…

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11 June 2024

Shabbat Dinner

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…

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Friday 5th April

Hamentashen Bake

It's on! with all your favourite fillings. Lets bake together.

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27th February

Save A Childs Heart and ARK Centre Shabbat Dinner

Shabbat Dinner Friday 16th February  

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16th 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…

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Friday 16th February

Bnei Mitzvah Program 2024

ARK Centre Bnei Mitzvah Program 2024.

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February 2024

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…

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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

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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Pay it Forward

Pay it Forward: Membership

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…

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Membership 5782

ARK Times 2021

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…

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ARK Centre Annual Magazine

COVID-19 Update

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…

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February 18 2021

ARK Catering – Shabbat Meals

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…

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February 2021

High Holidays Journal

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…

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High Holidays Journal

Yizkor & Kol Nidre Service

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…

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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,…

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Sunday 20 September 2020

Membership 2020/21 – 5781

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 Night Live

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…

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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…

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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?). …

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On the Phone

Tisha B’Av Online Event

Join us with Golani Major Haim Vashdi for a special event on Zoom @ 7pm https://zoom.us/j/3191761928 Password: 507746  

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Sunday 14 July

Return to Broken Hill

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…

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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…

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Friday 7 December

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