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Australasian Union of Jewish Students

Abbreviation	AUJS
Formation	1948; 77 years ago (1948)
Founded at	University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Type	Federation of Jewish student societies at Australian and New Zealand universities
Membership	23 soceities
Affiliations	World Union of Jewish Students Zionist Federation of Australia Executive Council of Australian Jewry
Website	www.aujs.com.au

The Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) is a federation of Jewish student societies at Australian and New Zealand universities and other higher education institutions. It was founded in 1948 at the University of Sydney and is affiliated with the World Union of Jewish Students. AUJS' constitution lists its four pillars as Judaism, activism, Zionism, and pluralism. AUJS runs social, educational, political and religious events on University campuses.

Principles

All of the organisation's activities are based on the four pillars of Judaism, Zionism, Pluralism and Activism.

Executive committee

AUJS' current Executive Committee members were elected at its Annual General Meeting in 2023.

Conferences

AUJS runs various conferences throughout the year, including:

• Political Training Seminar
• JCA Millie Philips Leadership Training Summit
• Summer Camp
• Accelerate Winter Conference

Israel Programs

AUJS operates the Taglit-Birthright Israel programs for Australian students. This program offers students subsidised trips to Israel. Every year AUJS sends over 300 participants to Israel on these trips. AUJS also offers other Israeli-based programs, including the Leadership Development Program.

Constituent organisations

AUJS operates on national, regional and campus levels. Most Regional organisations have a representative on the National Executive. Similarly, each campus organisation has a representative on that Region's Executive. AUJS is an affiliate of the Zionist Federation of Australia and Executive Council of Australian Jewry.

Active campuses

Western Australia

• University of Western Australia
• Curtin University

New South Wales

• University of New South Wales
• University of Sydney
• Macquarie University
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Wollongong

Queensland

• University of Queensland
• James Cook University

South Australia

• University of Adelaide
• Flinders University
• University of South Australia

Australian Capital Territory

• Australian National University

Victoria

• La Trobe Jewish Students' Society - LatJSS (La Trobe University)
• Monash Jewish Students' Society - MonJSS (Monash University)
• Melbourne University Jewish Students Society - MUJSS (The University of Melbourne)
• Swinburne University of Technology
• RMIT
• Deakin University
• Victoria University

New Zealand

• University of Auckland
• University of Otago

Tasmania

• University of Tasmania

See also

• Australian Association for Jewish Studies

References

1. "Community". Auckland Hebrew Congregation. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
2. "New leadership for AUJS". 12 September 2023.

External links

• AUJS website
• AUJS National Constitution as at 2020

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