Chairperson: Ralph Levy
The B'nai B'rith Parents Home (Vic) Inc owns 16 one bedroom flats and 2 two bedroom flats in Inkerman Rd, Caulfield built in the 1960s. The flats are managed as affordable independent living accommodation for older Jewish people with an onsite resident Caretaker. The Home is run by a hardworking and very capable committee of volunteers, predominantly B'nai B'rith members. Residents are charged a reasonable ingoing fee and a small monthly maintenance fee. Whilst flats do not become available often, the Committee maintains a register of expressions in interest. To find out more, call the B'nai B'rith Office on 03 9523 0888 or admin@bbvic.org.au ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED.![]() Welcome to the home of the 27th Annual B'nai B'rith Jewish Youth Art Competition Patron: Lady Anna Cowen AM Email: artcomp@bbvic.org.au The Competition is open to Jewish students aged 11 to 18. Categories include painting and drawing, sculpture, mixed media, digital and photography. HOW TO ENTER 1. Register your entry by 17 June 2022 2. Submit your artwork by 8 July 2022 (Note: Artworks will also be accepted on Monday 11th July from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm) 3. Prizes awarded from 2:00 pm on 24th July Categories
1. Register your entry Registration closing date is 17th June 2022. Entries can be registered by students or their art teachers. Please click here to see the Conditions of Entry. Click Here to register your entry. 2. Submit your artwork Artworks are to be physically delivered to the Glen Eira Council gallery (Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield) on either (i) Friday 8th July between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, or (ii) Monday 11th July from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please note that late entries will not be accepted. Please record your email address (together with the title of your artwork) on the back of your physical artwork. This must be the same as the email address you provided when you registered for the Competition. Presentation of artworks is important. You may find the following guidance helpful. Click here. 3. Awarding of prizes Announcement of winning entries and presentation to prize-winners will take place at the Exhibition opening ceremony at the Glen Eira Council gallery, commencing at 2:00 PM on Sunday 24th July 2022. The exhibition will be open to the public from Thursday 14th July through to Sunday 7th August 2022. Artworks, together with participation certificates, are to be picked up from the Town Hall Gallery on Monday 8th August between 9:00 AM and 12:00 noon. ************************************************************************************************************* Below are the Virtual Galleries from the 2021 Competition Here are the virtual galleries: Ages 11 – 13 Ages 14 – 15 Ages 16 – 18 Click on the icons below to play pre-recorded videos of the three virtual galleries. Ages 11 – 13 - HERE Ages 14 – 15 - HERE Ages 16 – 18 - HERE Catalogue The centre pages of the online catalogue list all the entries. Within each of the three age groups, entries are listed in alphabetical order by student surname. Note that section 11 provides tips for navigating through the galleries. Video of winning entries Watch the video below to find out the winning entries in each category as well as the overall winner of the Morrie Gold Memorial Prize for this year’s competition. Click HERE to watch the video. Click on the window below to display a virtual gallery of the winning entries The 30/07/2021 edition of the Australian Jewish News features a write-up of the 2021 Competition. The article, entitled: "Inspiring and aspiring young artists", appears on page 21. Click here for details: https://ajn.timesofisrael.com/inspiring-and-aspiring-young-artists/ Conditions of entry Please click Here to see the Conditions of Entry. Corrections: In two of the pre-recorded videos and in the catalogue, the name of the student who submitted entry number 100 is incorrect. The correct name is: Benji Adelman. Also, the name of the student who submitted entry number 157 is incorrect. The correct name is: Raffi Jenshel. In the pre-recorded videos and in the catalogue, entry number 325 was the work of two students: Neve Errez and Aviva Broons. In the pre-recorded video for ages 11 to 13, the artworks displayed for entries 118 and 160 are incorrect. However, the correct artworks are displayed in the virtual gallery for this age group. Sponsors B’nai B’rith Victoria gratefully acknowledges our numerous sponsors whose generous financial support makes this competition possible. They are listed below and are also featured throughout the catalogue.
We congratulate all our talented young artists whose work will be on display in this year's exhibition. 2020 Competition: Below is a brief video of the opening ceremony from last year’s competition, including the official opening by Glen Eira Mayor, Cr Margaret Esakoff, and announcement of the winning entries in each category. The window below contains a virtual gallery of the all the entries in the 16 – 18 age group. Please wait a short time for the virtual gallery to load. Background to the Competition
Morrie Gold was born in 1917 in Warsaw, Poland and immigrated to Australia in 1937. Always a lover of the arts, his work was furthered by his artistic wife, Marie. As an art benefactor he contributed to the National Art Gallery of Victoria. His interest in fostering art in Jewish youth was prompted by watching his grandson's artistic abilities developing. He realised that to encourage the interest and confidence of children in art there must be interaction with the public. Having been a member of B'nai B'rith for some time, Morrie felt it was the right organisation to fulfil his wish of running an Annual Jewish Youth Art Competition. Morrie Gold died in May, 1993. This annual Jewish Youth Art Competition was established through a bequest left by Mr. Gold to B'nai B'rith. B'nai B'rith has taken up the challenge to organise and hold the exhibition each year. The competition aims to promote artistic competence and a sense of unity among youth of various sections of the Jewish community. It is open to Jewish youth between the ages of 11 and 18. Entries are divided into age groups 11 to 13, 14 and 15, 16 to 18. In each age group there are four categories, namely, painting and drawing, mixed media, digital, and sculpture. A fifth category of photography is open to artists aged 16-18. Students enter from Jewish day schools such as Beth Rivkah Ladies College, Bialik College, Leibler Yavneh College, Mt Scopus Memorial College, the King David School, Yeshivah College. Students from state schools and other independent schools are also encouraged to enter. The artworks are judged by a panel of professionals in the arts industry and prizes are offered in all categories and age groups. Over 200 artworks were submitted in 2020. What is B’nai B’rith Showcase: fostering Jewish musical talent? Please be sure to read the Entrant Information booklet to review the guidelines for entries. B’nai B’rith Showcase provides a wonderful opportunity for young Jewish musicians to demonstrate their musical skills in a supportive and constructive atmosphere. Not only do Entrants receive feedback from highly accomplished adjudicators but they also gain valuable performance experience. Now in its 30th year, Showcase is a highlight in the Victorian calendar of young Jewish Musicians and is open to solo musicians aged 8 – 25 across all instruments. We are excited to open Showcase to interstate Entrants as part of the 30th Anniversary. Over the last 2 years the competition, like everything else, adapted to the challenges it faced and as such has the technology and processes in place to accommodate interstate entries. Solo Instrument Sections: Strings: Classical Piano: Classical Piano: Contemporary Woodwind and Brass Guitar Percussion Solo Vocal Sections: Vocal: Classical Vocal: Contemporary Vocal: Hebrew and Yiddish It is recommended that Entrants have completed Grade 3 AMEB or its equivalent. Own Composition The ‘own composition’ section is intended to provide the opportunity for young composers / songwriters of all levels to have their original and unpublished works heard by professional, adjudicators and experienced writers Amy Howden and Pablo Cravzov. Winning entries will be offered to publish their work more widely. Submissions will be judged on creativity, originality, melody, arrangement, lyrics (if any), overall likeability and performance. All genres of music are accepted in this category. Entering this Section does not exclude you from entering other Sections as well. The B'nai B'rith Showcase is a member of, and has accreditation with, the Association of Eisteddfod Societies of Australia Inc. B’nai B’rith Showcase would like to extend an invitation to your students to enter the competition, receive adjudication and feedback from highly qualified adjudicators, and should they progress, to compete for the $1000 Grand Prize at the Finals Concert on 4 September 2022. Please be sure to read the Entrant Information booklet to review the guidelines for entries. For more information please click on the Register button below or contact Showcase Chairperson Judy Firestone via showcase@bbvic.org.au. ![]() 2021 Showcase Finals Concert Winners: Overall Winner & Peter Krafel Memorial Prize for Classical Piano: Isabella K Lustig Memorial Foundation Scholarship for Strings: Gavriel Y Norman Corry Memorial Prize for Strings: Isaac I Aria Chava Glaubert Memorial Prize for Classical Vocal: Jodie S Elaine Blocj Jaffe Prize for Woodwind: Lily T Aria Chava Glaubert Memorial Prize for Contemporary Vocal: Tia P Thank you to the 2021 sponsors and supporters: Flickers, Ian Sharp Jewellery, David Southwick, Josh Burns, JCCV, Eshel Catering, Elias Rosenberg, Lowe Lippmann, Banner Papers, Nina Taylor, Access Inc. & CSG 2021 Showcase Finals Concert Video Highlights Past Showcase Winners: Charity Shop 547 Crown Street Surry Hills
CLICK HERE FOR THE NOMINATION FORM. Applications close 15 August 2022. The B’nai B’rith Victoria Menorah Awards were established in 1978. They are presented annually to worthy recipients who:
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All nominations will be considered by the Menorah Awards Committee. Awards will be offered to individuals who
General: Nominators of successful candidates will be asked to prepare the citation and a brief talk about the candidate for presentation at the Awards Ceremony in November. Prior to this they are asked to nominate a sponsor, who will prepare the citation for presentation at the Awards Ceremony in November. CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION FORM. Applications close 25 August 2022. B’nai B’rith Jenny Goldberg Community Service Grant now in its 17th year is available again.
The $2,500 Grant honours the memory of the late Jenny Goldberg and acknowledges her untiring volunteering skills, which she gave to B’nai B’rith, the Jewish and the broader community at large. Eligible applicants must be Jewish, under 35 years of age, reside in Melbourne, and have a history of volunteering in Jewish and wider communities. Past winners have come from a range of Jewish organisations such as Little Dreamers, AUJS, Stand-Up, Flying Fox, Task Force against Family Violence, Chabad, Jewish musical theatre, and others. For more information, please contact the BBVic office on 9523 0888 or admin@bbvic.org.au Leibler Yavneh College |
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