Who are we?
Chabad Sparks is a new Chabad Youth group designed specifically to target the wider Melbourne community. The movement is called "Sparks" because its core aim is to reveal the G-dly Spark within every Jewish youth. Chabad Sparks is a division of Chabad Youth and an initiative of the Yeshivah Centre.
Our Goals:
Goal One: A Youth Movement
A movement designed to give youth a true sense of religious Jewish belonging. Chabad Sparks connects with Jewish Youth in Melbourne's shules and schools. Our fun activities keep youth involved in religious activity in a creative and diverse way. We also place a strong emphasis on youth empowerment and leadership.
Our movement offers total continuity for children from prep age until Year 12.
The current main features of our movement are:
- Weekly clubs and meetings
- Leadership Training
- Welfare Projects
- Learning Program
- Primary School Day Camps
- Teens Overnight Camps
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah Classes
- Shule children / youth services at Central Shule Chabad, Chabad Malvern and Chabad Bentleigh
Goal Two: Servicing the Community
Sparks aims to be the 'one stop Jewish Education shop' for Jewish and non-Jewish schools and organisations. We will tailor extra-curricular religious education programs to the need of any school.
Sparks is currently actively involved in over 25 Melbourne schools.
Sparks also offer extra-curricular Yom Tovim programs to schools, shules and learning centres.
| Yom Tov |
Activity |
| Rosh Hashanah |
Shofar Factory |
| Sukkot |
Sukkah & Arba Minim program |
| Chanukah |
Olive Press factory |
| Purim |
Purim Play |
| Pesach |
Matzah Factory |
| Lag B'Omer |
Archery and Parade |
| Shavuot |
Cheesecake Baking |
Sparks Yom Tov packages are distributed regularly: Rosh Hashanah honey pots, Simchat Torah lolly bags and flags, Chanukah menorahs, Purim gregors and Mishloach Manot, and Pesach Shmurah Matzas.
Who is on the Sparks team?
Chabad Sparks is a Chabad Youth initiative. Chabad Youth is run by Rabbi Moshe and Dina Kahn. Chabad Sparks activities currently run from 3 different locations. Activities are co-ordinated from the Head Office.
Chabad Sparks Head Office: Rabbi Didi and Chevi Levin (see picture below)
Chabad Sparks at Chabad Malvern: Rabbi Reuvi and Menucha Cooper
Chabad Sparks at Bentleigh Chabad: Rabbi Yitzchok and Draiza Engel
Chabad Sparks at Central Shule: Rabbi Didi and Chevi Levin together with the girls at the Ohel Chana seminary
If your commuity would like to become a Chabad Sparks Centre, please contact Didi at Head Office
Chabad Sparks is directed by Didi and Chevi Levin.
For more information, contact Didi Levin at Chabad Sparks Youth Movement Head Office:
Address: 1 A'beckett Street, St Kilda East, Vic 3183
T: 9522 8274
D: 9522 8241
M: 0433 770 330
F: 9522 8255
E: didi@csparks.org.au
W: www.csparks.org.au
