WELCOME TO KEDEM
KEDEM IS A JOYFUL JEWISH COMMUNITY
Our motto is Joyful Jewish Life and that is our aim – to create a vibrant community of people who come together celebrate, live, learn and have fun.
Kedem was established in 1995 by an enthusiastic group of Progressive Jews who wanted to create a lay lead, warm and creative community where all the members contributed to its functioning. Today we are run through a combination of professional and volunteer assistance by members to create interesting and joyful Shabbat services, Chaggim, the B'nei Mitzvah program and social events. Rabbinical support is provided over the High Holidays.
We welcome people from diverse backgrounds, ages and lifestyles.
WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT KEDEM?
VIBRANT, COMMUNITY-LEAD EXPERIENCES
We pray together in a warm, informal atmosphere. Services are layled – run by various members who ensure that services are interesting, educated and thought provoking, and provide a rich Jewish experience. We are committed to equality and progressive ideas.
JOIN US IN A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES & ACTIVITIES
Our motto is Joyful Jewish Life and that is our aim – to create a vibrant community of people who come together celebrate, live, learn and have fun.
Kedem was established in 1995 by an enthusiastic group of Progressive Jews who wanted to create a lay lead, warm and creative community where all the members contributed to its functioning. Today we are run through a combination of professional and volunteer assistance by members to create interesting and joyful Shabbat services, Chaggim, the B'nei Mitzvah program and social events. Rabbinical support is provided over the High Holidays.
We welcome people from diverse backgrounds, ages and lifestyles.
WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT KEDEM?
- It's friendly and inclusive - a place where everyone knows your name
- Activities are undertaken in a spirit of joy, music and with good food
- Progressive Judaism means men and women sit together, women participate equally in all aspects of the services and members engage with questions about how to meaningfully apply Judaism in their lives
- The children's program is vibrant and creative - we pride ourselves on being family-friendly and our children look on our community as an extended family
VIBRANT, COMMUNITY-LEAD EXPERIENCES
We pray together in a warm, informal atmosphere. Services are layled – run by various members who ensure that services are interesting, educated and thought provoking, and provide a rich Jewish experience. We are committed to equality and progressive ideas.
JOIN US IN A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES & ACTIVITIES
- Shabbat services - on the first and third Saturday of each month at 10 am at the King David School (MCcampus), 517 Orrong Road, Armadale. Services are lively and joyful, with lots of singing and instrumental music
- Kabbalat Shabbat - relaxed shared Shabbat dinners (second Friday of each month - private home)
- Service for the Soul - Shabbat gatherings with meditative, contemplative, renewal style services (4th Shabbat morning of the month - private home)
- Festival services and celebrations for all ages
- Vibrant, engaging Bar and Bat Mitzvah program
- Social functions, e.g. theatre group, book club, bike rides, film nights, brunches, an annual retreat, museum tours and progressive dinners
- Social justice activities aiming to ‘repair our world’
- Educational and learning sessions
- A caring committee that does acts of Gemilut Chasadim (kindness), for example, visiting the sick, or providing hospitality and food