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{{short description|Jewish student organisation}}
{{notability|date=October 2017}}
{{Refimprove|date=October 2007}}
{{Infobox organization
| logo                = Aujs-logo-final (2).png
| abbreviation        = AUJS
| formation           = {{start date and age|1948}}
| founding_location   = [[University of Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
| type                = Federation of Jewish student societies at Australian and New Zealand universities
| membership          = 23 societies
| affiliations        = {{plainlist|
*[[World Union of Jewish Students]]
*[[Zionist Federation of Australia]]
*[[Executive Council of Australian Jewry]]
}}
| website             = {{URL|http://www.aujs.com.au/}}
}}

The '''Australasian Union of Jewish Students''' (AUJS) is a federation of [[Jew]]ish student societies at [[Australia]]n and [[New Zealand]] universities and other higher education institutions. It was founded in 1948 at the [[University of Sydney]] and is affiliated with the [[World Union of Jewish Students]]. AUJS' constitution lists its four pillars as Judaism, activism, [[Zionism]], and pluralism. AUJS runs social, educational, political and religious events on University campuses.

==Principles==
All of the organisation's activities are based on the four pillars of [[Judaism]], [[Zionism]], [[Religious pluralism|Pluralism]] and [[Activism]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Community|url=https://www.ahc.org.nz/community|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Auckland Hebrew Congregation|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Executive committee==
AUJS' current Executive Committee members were elected at its Annual General Meeting in 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jwire.com.au/new-leadership-for-aujs-2/ | title=New leadership for AUJS | date=12 September 2023 }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position !! Holder !! Region of Residence
|-
| President || Noah Loven || Victoria
|-
| Vice President || Zac Morris || New South Wales
|-
| Treasurer || Joe Hadassin || Australian Capital Territory
|-
| Public Affairs Coordinator || Nathan Levy || Victoria
|-
| Campaigns Coordinator || Joshua Strauss || Victoria
|-
| Leadership and Development Coordinator || Max Babus || Australian Capital Territory
|-
| Jewish Engagement Coordinator || Miriam Itzkowitz || New South Wales
|-
| Marketing Coordinator || Ilan Janet || Victoria
|-
| NSW co-Presidents || Michael Grenier and Danielle Tischmann || New South Wales
|-
| VIC President || Holly Feldman || Victoria
|-
| WA President || Aviva Blitz || Western Australia
|-
| NZ Co-Presidents || Leah Burger and Ethan Nemeroff || New Zealand
|-
| SA President || Jonathan Iadarola || South Australia
|-
| ACT Co-Presidents || Maya Grynberg and Mia Kline || Australian Capital Territory
|}

==Conferences==
AUJS runs various conferences throughout the year, including:
* Political Training Seminar
* JCA Millie Philips Leadership Training Summit
* Summer Camp
* Accelerate Winter Conference

==Israel Programs==
AUJS operates the Taglit-[[Birthright Israel]] programs for Australian students. This program offers students subsidised trips to Israel. Every year AUJS sends over 300 participants to Israel on these trips. AUJS also offers other Israeli-based programs, including the Leadership Development Program.<br />

==Constituent organisations==
AUJS operates on national, regional and campus levels. Most Regional organisations have a representative on the National Executive. Similarly, each campus organisation has a representative on that Region's Executive. AUJS is an affiliate of the [[Zionist Federation of Australia]] and [[Executive Council of Australian Jewry]].

==See also==
* [[Australian Association for Jewish Studies]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.aujs.com.au/ AUJS website]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/15OrE6zKMilFCKWYismfXzwo0DXBclYqM/view AUJS National Constitution as at 2020]

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[[Category:Jewish youth organizations]]
[[Category:Jewish organizations established in 1948]]
[[Category:Student religious organisations in Australia]]
[[Category:Student religious organisations in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Zionism in Australia]]
[[Category:Jews and Judaism in Australia]]
[[Category:Jews and Judaism in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Zionist organizations]]