UPJ Awards: Ner Tamid, Vatik and Ner Atid
THE NER TAMID AWARD
The online nomination form is at the bottom of this page. Nominations deadline: August 29 2025. If you prefer to receive a PDF form to complete, contact the UPJ office: upj@upj.org.au.
Since 1993, the UPJ has presented Ner Tamid Awards to “Unsung Heroes” – those members around the region who perform exceptional service for our congregations and the community, both Jewish and the wider community. The Ner Tamid Award is open to everyone, except presidents or past-presidents.
If you would like to nominate a worthy candidate, please complete the online form below. The following criteria should be considered when selecting a person for nomination:
- The nominee has participated in congregational activities over many years;
- The nominee has provided assistance to Progressive Jewish communities;
- The nominee has demonstrated outstanding communal involvement within the Jewish community;
- The nominee has not held the position of congregation president;
- The nominee has shown outstanding achievement in the sphere of social action. These activities need not be confined to the Jewish sphere;
- The nominee has been the “backbone” of the congregation/organisation and has not been formally recognised for his/her work “behind the scenes, and above and beyond the call of duty” or involvement.
THE VATIK AWARD
The online nomination form is at the bottom of this page. Nominations deadline: August 29 2025. If you prefer to receive a PDF form to complete, contact the UPJ office: upj@upj.org.au.
The Vatik Award was created in November 2002, solely for past presidents of congregations and affiliate organisations who have continued to give excellent service and make a valuable contribution to their community and the wider community.
If you would like to nominate a worthy candidate, please complete the online form below. The following criteria should be considered when selecting a person for nomination:
- The nominee must have shown continued service to his/her community (or any other in the Union) for at least five years after standing down as president.
- They must not be a paid employee of that congregation/organisation.
- They must not have previously received a Ner Tamid Award.
- They must have shown outstanding commitment to Judaism outside of their own congregation/affiliate organisation.
THE NER ATID LEADERSHIP AWARD
The online nomination form is at the bottom of this page. Nominations deadline: August 29 2025. If you prefer to receive a PDF form to complete, contact the UPJ office: upj@upj.org.au.
The Ner Atid (Future Light) Leadership Award was created in 2025 to recognise leaders between the ages of 21 and 35, who are members of a Progressive Jewish community and have shown leadership and made a considerable impact for the Jewish Community, Australian Society, and/or Israel. They have the personal characteristics to continue to have an impact after receiving this award.
If you would like to nominate a worthy candidate, please complete the online form below. The following criteria should be considered when selecting a person for nomination:
- The nominee must be between the ages of 21 and 35 when the nomination is submitted.
- The nominee must be a Progressive Jew
- They must have shown leadership in the community by serving as a project coordinator, teacher, religious leader, mentor, member of a recognised board of management or show leadership in another way.
- The nominee should have the characteristics to continue to serve in various capacities in the future.
- The nominee may be a paid employee of the nominating congregation / organisation, but their leadership must be in another capacity outside their paid employment.
NOMINATION FORM FOR NER TAMID AWARD
NOMINATION FORM FOR VATIK AWARD
NOMINATION FORM FOR NER ATID AWARD
