Nomi Kaltmann
Core Semikha, Class of 2023
Nomi Kaltmann is from Melbourne, Australia. After earning her Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Politics and Jewish Civilizations from Monash University, In 2019, Nomi became the first Australian woman to enroll in the Yeshivat Maharat four-year Semikha program. She also holds a Masters degree in Legal Practice from the Australian National University.
Previously Nomi has worked for the Shadow Attorney General of Australia and as an advisor to the former Minister for Small Business in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Nomi also coordinated and accompanied a Parliamentary delegation to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Specialising in charities and not-for-profit law, Nomi has worked for the Australian Charities Commission.
In 2020 Nomi was selected to intern at Tablet Magazine and for a fellowship at Hillel International's Centre for Rabbinic Innovation.
Nomi is one of the founding members of the Women’s Orthodox Tefillah Group in Victoria. She is also the inaugural president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance in Australia, which she looks forward to formally launching in Australia when COVID-19 restrictions ease.
Publications and Media
Title | Type | Category | Topic | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Beauty is in the Details | Dvar Torah | Shemot | Tetzaveh | 2022/5782 |
The Choice to Choose Wisely | Dvar Torah | Devarim | Re'eh | 2021/5781 |
The Changing Faces of American Rabbis | July 20, 2021 | |||
The Changing Face of the Rabbinate | In the News | June 8, 2021 | ||
Beyond Immediate Reality | Dvar Torah | Bamidbar | Shelach | 2021/5781 |
An uptick in women’s Talmud study – courtesy of Zoom, podcasts and online tools | Article | April 12, 2021 | ||
A Fundraising Dream | Dvar Torah | Shemot | Terumah | 2021/5781 |
We Take Nothing with Us When We Die | Dvar Torah | Bereishit | Bereishit | 2019/5780 |
Our Heavenly Body | Dvar Torah | Shemot | Va'era | 2020/5780 |
Dress to Impress | Dvar Torah | Shemot | Tetzaveh | 2020/5780 |
Letting the Light In | Dvar Torah | Vayikra | Tazria; Metzora | 2020/5780 |
Counting the Diamonds | Dvar Torah | Bamidbar | Bamidbar | 2020/5780 |
A Guide to Nation Building | Dvar Torah | Bamidbar | Mattot; Mase'i | 2020/5780 |
Jewish History: The Ultimate Guidebook | Dvar Torah | Devarim | Ekev | 2020/5780 |
Rosh Hashana: Time of Change | Dvar Torah | Holiday | Rosh Hashana | 2019/5780 |
Haggadah: Narrative Therapy | Dvar Torah | Holiday | Pesach | 2020/5780 |
Resilient We Remain | Dvar Torah | Bereishit | Miketz | 2020/5781 |
Women’s Talmud Study Picks Up During the Pandemic | In the News | January 4, 2021 | ||
Orthodox Women’s Groups Adapt to Pandemic Restrictions—and Thrive | In the News | November 18, 2020 |
In the News
Title | Publication | Published |
|---|---|---|
The Changing Face of the Rabbinate | Tablet Magazine | June 8, 2021 |
An uptick in women’s Talmud study – courtesy of Zoom, podcasts and online tools | The Forward | April 12, 2021 |