About the Speakers

Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins OAM has served as rabbi at Emanuel Synagogue since his ordination from HUC-JIR in 1989, serving as senior rabbi since 1999.  In 1991, he began Australia’s first Conservative (Masorti) service, and is committed to the principles of egalitarianism, inclusion and diversity within the synagogue and the broader community.  With his colleagues he officiated at Australia’s first same sex religious marriage in May 2018.

He has been committed to social justice projects, particularly concerning refugees and homelessness, as well as issues of the environment (working with the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change) and animal rights (on the Council of Voiceless, an animal rights organization).  

Ronni Kahn AO is a social entrepreneur and founder of Australia’s leading food rescue charity, OzHarvest. Ronni is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia. She appears regularly in national media, serves in an advisory capacity to government and is a sought after keynote speaker. 

Her mission to fight food waste and feed hungry people is supported by some of the world's finest chefs. Ronni is an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and was named Australian Local Hero of the Year. 

Her journey is the subject of the feature film, Food Fighter directed by Dan Goldberg. In 2020 she co- authored her biography; A Repurposed Life, which was nominated for an ABIA award for Biography Book of the Year.