UPJ Award winners from 1993 – present
Vatik Award
This award honours past presidents of congregations and affiliation organisations who have continued to give outstanding service and make valuable contributions to their congregation and the wider community for at least five years after the end of their term of office. We recognise these worthy individuals and their continued commitment to the community and furthering the Progressive movement in our region.
Vatik Award recipients through 2024
- Merrilyn Ades
- Edwin Argy
- Ken Arkwright
- Arthur Berman
- Philip Bliss
- David Bloom
- Helen Bryant
- Philip Coleman
- Julie Contole
- Geoffrey Cowen
- Phyllis Dorey
- Alison Dwyer
- Maree Findley
- Joshua Goldman-Brown
- Matthew Goode
- Sam Granek
- Phillip David Green
- Ruth Gross
- Sharene Hambur
- Ron Hoenig
- Hans Jensen
- Susan Kadar
- Kathy Kaplan
- Peter Kolliner
- Michael Lawrence
- Kate Lesser,
- Tony Leverton
- Joe Lewit
- Larry Lockshin
- Peter Marks
- Stephanie Markson
- Philip Mayers
- Roger Mendelson
- Frank Moore
- Howard Nathan
- Lynette Ninio
- Eva Popper
- Kelvin Ratnam
- David Robinson
- Jerry Rosenberg
- Brian Samuel
- John Schinasi
- Norbert Schweizer
- Sam Sharman
- Jeremy Smith
- Jonathan Taft
- Michael Taft
- Ted Waxman
- Paul Wilton
Ner Tamid Award
Since the Biennial Conference of the Australia New Zealand Union for Progressive Judaism held in Melbourne in 1990, we have honoured the “Unsung Heroes” – members of congregations and affiliation organisations who perform exceptional service for our congregations and community, as well as the wider community.
Ner Tamid Award recipients through 2024
- Tony Abo
- Fred Albert
- Dr Libby Appelboom
- Judith Arkwright
- John Balint
- Stan Benjamin
- Albert Bentata
- Keith Bittle
- Rosie Block
- Heinz Bohm
- Garry and Nola Braude
- Eric Briskman
- Nicole Brown
- Margaret Capkin
- Sally Castle
- Zvi Civins
- Judi Cohen
- Marlis Cohen
- Arnold Cohn
- Beatrice Coleman
- Nathan Companez
- Rachel Dennyss
- Kathy Deutsch
- Anthony and Diane Deutsch
- Dr George Deutsch
- Suzie Eisfelder
- Noreen Elijah
- David and Sue Esterman
- Norma Survana Esther
- Mick Fettmann
- Judy Firestone
- Jo Fletcher
- Ben Fox
- Ellen Frajman
- Ted Friedlander
- Andrew and Bev Gelbart
- Rachel Gillespie
- Mark Ginsburg
- Sydney Goldstein
- Leon and Sue Goldwater
- Katherine Goode
- Liz Goodman
- Mathi Gottlieb-Drucker
- Sandy Graetzer
- Dorothy Graff
- Sidney Grant
- Brian Green
- Jennifer Green
- Noel Hall
- Rhondda Hall
- Janet Henrie
- Rae Hesling
- Fred Hirsch
- Albert Isaacs
- Vicki Israel
- Elijah Jacob
- Lorraine Jacobs
- Ailsa Jean
- Naomi Johnson
- Rebecca Kanthor
- Barbara Karet
- Alexandra Knopoff
- Devorah Komesaroff
- Rena Langberg
- Sue Lefmann
- Robyn Ann Levi
- Harvey Livschitz
- Alison Marcus
- Charles Monat
- Sue Morgan
- Betty Mortimer
- Myra Mortlock
- Fred Mote
- Joan Motta
- Judy Myers
- Dorothy (Dot) Nathan
- Rhonda Nirens
- Alan Obrart
- Teresa Petrzelka
- Eva Phillips
- Amelia Rauner
- Gena Reiss
- David Rooseboom
- Marsha Rosenberg
- Peter Rosenfeld
- Mavis Rudd
- Mervyn Rudd
- Ian Samuel
- David Sharp
- Chris Schiller
- Nat Sharpe
- Val Silberberg
- Fred Silberstein
- Harry Smith
- Dr Leon Sterling
- Linda Stern
- Joe Stupel
- Lisa Sylvan
- Geoff Sussman
- Michael Taft
- Ruth Taft
- Joan Taylor
- Dot Theeboom
- Dorothea Tropp-Boas
- Reuben Urban
- Robbie Ventura
- Tanya Warms
- Betty Watkins
- Betty Waxman
- Jerome Winston
- Peter Wise
- Peter Woolf
- Sandy Zaccar
President’s Award
Designated at the discretion of the current UPJ President, this award recognises exemplary leadership, outstanding service, devotion and commitment to the promotion and development of Progressive Judaism.
President’s Award previous recipients through 2024
- Judy Campbell
- Sharon Davis
- Phyllis, Dorey
- Stephen Freeman
- Sharene Hambur
- Penny Jakobovits
- Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black
- Peter Kohn
- Michael Lawrence
- Roger Mendelson
- Joel Oseran
- David Robinson
- Michael Shnukal
- Neil Samuel
- Carole Sterling
- Dr Rob Sward
