ACTJC Membership Overview

The ACT Jewish Community (ACTJC) is Canberra's best address for those wishing to express and to enrich their connection to the cultural, religious, social, intellectual, and educational life of the Jewish people.

The ACTJC is more than a synagogue. While we provide for the religious needs of our members and friends through Orthodox and Progressive services, and our breadth of activities rivals the quality of those of much larger Jewish communities.

We are a Welcoming Community

We would love to meet you to tell you more about us, to welcome you, and to learn how we can best meet your needs and interests. We are here for you, and if you join us, we are ready to build on the devotion and vision of our Founders who, in 1953, aspired to create, even as we do today, a kehliia kedosha - a sacred community for all who enter within it and a place of safety and belonging for Jewish people in the ACT area.

Taking your place within the ACT Jewish Community

Whether you are new to Canberra, just establishing your family, or among the retired and ready; in an interfaith or same-sex relationship, a student, a seeker, or a diplomat, it is easy to become a member and to quickly enjoy a new sense of belonging to community and a renewed connection to Jewish life.

Begin the Conversation

Call 02 6295 1052 or send an email to our Managing Director, Nicole, who will help you set up a time to meet, to answer your questions and to take you around our community centre. Nicole will acquaint you with our different membership packages, introduce you to our team and explain our suite of fee subsidies.

Membership Fees - 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Family $876.75 
Single $535.50 
Associate $341.25 
Concessional $105 

What are the Benefits of Membership?   
 
For the Individual  

• Ready access to our rabbi/s and a supportive, caring community of all ages
• Regular Orthodox and Progressive worship services    
• A place to observe your life cycle occasions in the minyan of your choice
• A large and expanding variety of community events, services, social activities, gatherings, education, and more 
• Online and onsite classes reflecting different schedules, interests and abilities
• Member discounts for Festival and Shabbat dinners
• An opportunity to enrich friendships and to make new ones
• Social get-togethers for young adults
• Access to our extensive library collection of English and Hebrew titles
• Lunch time Torah  
• Rabbinic, educational, and pastoral support  
• Relationship with the Israeli embassy

For your family  

• Ready access to our rabbi/s and a supportive, caring community of all ages
• Fun family services, child-friendly programs, and twice monthly playgroup 
• A fresh, new Sunday program for the kinder (K-6) featuring wonderful teachers, visionary leadership with an exciting approach to Jewish learning for the whole family
• CATZ and BBYO Youth Groups
• Access to an amazing collection of Jewish children’s books
• The support and assistance you need to prepare and celebrate your child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah
• The chance for children (and parents) to make new and lasting Jewish friendships 

 For our Seniors (The Retired and Ready)  

• Ready access to our rabbi/s and a supportive, caring community of all ages
• Grumps (men only - every Thursday)  
• Wednesday Women (twice monthly)  
• Library access and Book Club  
• Coffee and cake mornings (twice monthly)

 For Uni Students

• Ready access to our rabbi/s and a supportive, caring community of all ages
• A home away from home
• Israeli-oriented activities, social programs, Seder, and services   
• Pay what you can affiliation

Faith Seekers (Choosing Judaism) 
 
If you are someone who wishes to explore a distant family connection to Judaism, or who is attracted to Judaism’s wisdom, its history, customs, and calendar, we most warmly invite you to set up a time to meet with our rabbi/s and to consider what path might be best for you.   
 
Diplomatic Membership  
 
The ACTJC is delighted to welcome you and your family to your new home in Canberra and to invite you to be our guest for all our services, classes, and programs.   
 
A Final Word 
 
At our Jewish Centre, we believe that being part of community is a mitzvah and should bring joy and meaning to those who participate within it.  Being a community member should be ennobling, a privilege, and a blessing. In a world that is increasingly transactional, we prefer to engage, to establish relationships, and to share in the honour of building and sustaining our communal Jewish life.   
 
Again, if you feel that your Jewish identity or that of your family could be enriched by becoming a member of the ACTJC, contact us at your earliest convenience so that we can help you take the next step along your Jewish journey.