About the Speakers

Rabbanit Ellyse Borghi received smicha (Orthodox rabbinic ordination) from Beit Midrash Har'El in Jerusalem in 2019. She is a qualified pre-marriage teacher and certified to appear as a lawyer in Batei Din (rabbinic courts). She previously worked for NIF grantee Centre for Women’s Justice in Jerusalem. Ellyse spends her days as a children's lawyer and her evenings learning and teaching Torah. She lives with her husband Adam and their three daughters in Melbourne. 

Joey Wilkinson is the current General Manager of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS). Studying law at Deakin University, Joey also works as a consultant for The Jewish Library of Australia and Stars and the Moon. Previously Joey has consulted and served in board positions with Caulfield Hebrew Congregation, Zionism Victoria, the Reach Foundation, and B’nai B’rith International among others.

Joey is deeply passionate about empowering youth voices within our community, and is dedicated to expanding the community’s reach to include those not traditionally engaged with. He’s passionate about music, good coffee and is a tragic Melbourne Demons fan.