Speaker Bio
Frances is a Jewish educator for many decades. She has also been a Holocaust educator for many decades – including her role as the co-founder of March of the Living, Australia. In addition to being a board member of JOFA Australia, she is an executive member of JCCV – Multicultural & Interfaith portfolio and a board member of Jewish Christian Muslim Association as well as a board member of Faith Communities Council of Victoria. She is also the Vice-President of Australian Jewish Historical Society (Victoria) and the recipient of NCJWA’s Sylvia Gelman Award for ‘outstanding woman educator in the area of Jewish Studies’ 2011.
Target Audience
Any group that is interested in anything I have to offer. Happy to share both academic topics and personal ones.
Speaking Topics
“Saying daily Kaddish
Interfaith relationships and Jewish representation
Volunteering- philosophy, principles and action
Holocaust educationMelbourne Jewry”
Previous Publications
A number of papers have been presented to conferences- including Yad Vashem; Limmud Oz; Australian Jewish Educators’ Conference. Book- GIFT OF TIME (to be published in late 2021)
