Hamayan which means in Hebrew, the Well(spring) and pronounced "Ha'ma'ayan", came into existence in the summer of 2000 and was started by local Melbourne Rabbi, Aryeh Goldman. Together with some chevre who wanted a really good place to pray on Shabbat, they began to embark on a journey trying to achieve an ideal unique minyan. The journey to date has involved many many people, their many hours of help and so much good will from the wider community. We have farewelled many members who are now living in Israel and continue to be in touch with them which generates a strong connection between the Israeli community and the Melbourne community. Also through our consistent hosting of many Jewish singers and musicians both locally and internationally, Hamayan continues to be a unique place in Melbourne which is inclusive and has something to offer for the wider Jewish community. Over the years we have moved from a small room in Glen Eira Road (with the generous help of the Kollel Beit Hatalmud) to a house on Orrong Road (with the generous help of Mr Adler), to the Carp Centre at the back of Caulfield Shule and finally to our current home at 47 Kooyong Road. We are extremely appreciative of the generous donations from the local and wider community that has ensured our survival and allowed us to grow each year. Thank G-D the current facility is now used regularly for weekday prayers and daily learning and many functions. Of course the highlight of the week at Hamayan continues to be the special shabbat davening inspired by the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Z"T"L and we have been privilleged to have hosted many of his closest students who have been impressed by our wide range of tunes that we incorporate not only from Reb Shlomo but also from the dynasties of Chabad, Breslov, Modhitz and other chassidic and traditional sources. Since Rosh Hashana 5766 we have been blessed with our Rabbi and Rebbetzin Mordechai and Ruth Szmerling and family coming into our community. The tireless efforts of the Rabbi and Rebbetzin over the ...
| Website | http://www.hamayan.org |
| Employees | View employees |
| Address | PO Box 1058, Seaford, Victoria 3198, AU |
| Industry | Charitable Organizations & Foundations, Organizations |
| Competitors | Kaiser Permanente, Save the Children US, Save the Children Indonesia, Dompet Dhuafa, Kitabisa, YKIP, People Escaping Poverty Project, Peduli Anak Foundation, Sahabat Anak, Yayasan Satu Keadilan +2 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 82 Companies, SIC Code 822 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 6113 Companies, NAICS Code 611310 Companies, NAICS Code 61131 Companies, NAICS Code 61 Companies, NAICS Code 611 Companies |
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Hamayan is based in Seaford, Victoria.
The NAICS codes for Hamayan are [6113, 611310, 61131, 61, 611].
The SIC codes for Hamayan are [82, 822].
