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
Night of the Murdered Poets
Mikhoels: The Canary in the Coalmine
August 12th, 2026
Kadimah and the Jewish Labour Bund together commemorate what is today known as the Night of the Murdered Poets, through poetry readings, commemoration and reflection. This year, our program focuses on Mikhoels, who was not one of the 12 murdered, but whose death was the writing on the wall for the future of Yiddish culture in the USSR.
Yidishland Beys Kholera-19
The Australian Screening of the Yiddish Puppet Film Labzik: Tales of a Clever Pup
30th August, 2026
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Yiddish creativity flourished, as artists, educators and cultural organisations transitioned to online platforms and discovered that Yiddishland did exist — even if via the internet.
With a nod to the creative efforts of local Yiddish institutions, this event will be a screening of short films –the main feature being Labzik: Tales of a Clever Pup (USA, 2021).
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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