President
Jeremy Lanzer |
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Vice
President
- Ben Pask |
It’s important for Jewish youth to keep the
connection to our traditions after leaving the sheltered atmosphere
of secondary school. As a graduate of a Jewish day school, I never
found it difficult to get involved in Jewish activities, but uni
is a different ballgame. We’re no longer surrounded by Jews and
it takes commitment to stay in touch with our heritage, our ancestry
and our traditions. This is the role of MUJSS! We aim to ensure
that all Jewish students on campus have somewhere to turn. I’m
also a passionate supporter of Israel and believe in fighting
Anti-Semitism wherever it exists. We at MUJSS also strive to be
the best advocates for Israel possible, and send out a positive
message about Israel and Judaism to students on campus.
After being Vice-President in 2003, I was lucky enough to travel
to Israel in December 2003 - January 2004 on AUJS Academy and
had the time of my life. When I came back home, I wanted to
be MUJSS President so that I could give something back to the
community and ensure that all Jewish uni students have the opportunity
to get involved in Jewish life and keep a connection to Judaism
and Israel.
So get involved – MUJSS is great fun!!!
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I feel that I owe a lot to AUJS after being
given the opportunity to go to Israel on its Achshav program in
2002/3. That was the original reason that influenced me to join
MUJSS. Since become a member of the executive in 2003 I have ascended
within both MUJSS and AUJS to the roles of MUJSS Vice President
and AUJS Victoria Ball Coordinator in 2004, and I plan to stay
heavily involved in the coming years.
I believe it’s essential for all Jewish students to become
members of MUJSS because we are the Jewish representative body
on campus, and MUJSS is particularly important in these tough
times with anti-Semitism on the increase. I believe that we
should be battling this anti-Semitism head-on with what MUJSS
does best: celebrating Jewish holidays and supporting the existence
of Israel and peace in the Middle East on campus, and we will
continue to do these things.
MUJSS has a very bright future and I look forward very much
to being apart of it!
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Treasurer - Jade Birman |
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Secretary
- Alana Kushnir |
I chose to get involved to defend Israel,
to organize and initiate fun social activities and of course
to keep the Jewish link already well established at Scopus.
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Education
Officer - Robert Piro |
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General
Executive Member - Emma
Weisz |
Hey
hey my people!!! I’m surprised you’re actually reading this
but if you still are I guess I should tell you what MUJSS means
to me. School’s out, life’s begun and its time for us all to
realize that the thing’s that are important to us are worth
fighting for. I’m here to stand up, strengthen my identity and
proudly declare Am Yisrael Hai!!!…that and the free beer.
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When
I returned from the trip of a lifetime to Israel on Aujs academy
I wanted to find a way to sustain my involvement with Aujs and
support the wonderful country I had just visited, so I joined
Mujss. Being part of Mujss is a great way to meet and have fun
with Jewish students, celebrate festivals and keep connected to
the Jewish community. Other reasons why I joined were to help
fight the anti-Semitism which is present on campus, and to promote
to all students the many wonderful aspects of Israel and Israeli
life that you don’t see in the news.
While attending a Jewish school it was easy for me to be involved
in the community and to be informed about issues relevant to
Jewish youth, but at uni, where it’s so big and there’s so much
going on, if you don’t make an effort you can lose touch. Mujss
is the best way to combine Jewish life and uni life, it has
a great atmosphere and I’ve made some great friends. That’s
why I plan to stay involved in Mujss and make it even better
in years to come.
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PoliticalOfficer
- Bella Shadur |
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Religious
Officer - Irena
Zaitseva |
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General
Executive Member
- Moshe Ross |
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Social
Officer - Vacant |
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Publicity
Officer - Vacant |
(If
you would like to volunteer for this position contact the President) |
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(If
you would like to volunteer for this position contact the President) |
Victorian
Political Officer -
Alon Cassuto |
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AUJS
National Political Officer -
Nadav Shlezinger |
Melbourne Uni has the greatest bunch of Jewish kids around,
fortunately/unfortunately we also have the greatest number of
political opposers, we must fight for our sake and for that
of Israel’s.
As Trotsky once said: “Learning carries within itself certain
dangers, because out of necessity one has to learn from one's
enemies.”. Make the most of the politically stimulating
environment which we have here at Melbourne Uni, you won’t regret
it!
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Immediate
Past President -
David Shafer
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Immediate
Past Treasurer - Daniel
Taft |
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"What do Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, the Marx brothers (Groucho
AND Karl) and Steven Spielberg have in common? They all missed
out on being a part of MUJSS! But imagine if they had joined...
Anyway, you don't have to miss out on all the fun - join up
and join in."
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