128 years of fighting for frayhayt, glaykhayt un gerekhtikayt - freedom, equality & justice.
The Jewish Labour Bund in Melbourne was established in 1928 and continues to enact its ideological focus of frayhayt, glaykhkayt and gerekhtikayt (freedom, equality and justice) today. The Bund focuses on creating and nurturing a strong sense of secular Jewish identity through Yiddish language and culture in our community. Learn more about our history here.
The Bund runs a number of cultural and political events throughout the year and is involved in wider community forums and rallies such as the Bono Weiner Lecture, Yiddish music performances and events for Jewish yom toyvim (holidays). We also have an extensive collection of events, lectures and entertaining videos through our Bund Online page.
Upcoming Events
די אייקאַליפּטן זאָגן עדות
Di Eykaliptn Zogn Eydes
The Eucalypts Bear Witness
26 November, 7pm
Join us for the premiere of an innovative new work by Hinde Ena Burstin that confronts the rise of the far right, and responds to the neo-nazi attack on Camp Sovereignty in August 2025.
The work has been created as part of the Bund's Chana Mrocki Memorial Mentorship program with mentor Arnold Zable.
The evening will feature a performance of the work in Yiddish with English surtitles, followed by an In-Conversation in English between Arnold and Hinde about language, doikayt, the creative process and challenging politics of the work, and its place within the Yiddish literary tradition.
More to come!
Keep an eye out for more events on the horizon!
Archiving Call Out
We are currently seeking materials to add to our new Bund and SKIF archive.
If you have any MELBOURNE related Bund, SKIF, Tsukunft photos, videos, sound bytes, documents, please get in touch to organise digitisation.
Our Most Recent Events
Just a few snapshots of khaveyrim at our most recent events.
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