An early L’Shana tova
August 25, 2014 by David Marlow
The annual Rosh Hashanah Lunch with Victorian parliamentarians has been held at Melbourne’s Parliament House with over 40 State Members of Parliament and the leaders of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV). Read more
Victorians petition parliament
June 26, 2014 by David Marlow
A petition to the Parliament of Australia has been signed by members of the community and sent to Canberra calling for the condemnation of the kidnapping of Eyal Yifrah (19), Naftali Frenkel (16) and Gil-Ad Shaer (16). The boys were kidnapped while travelling home near Gush Etzion in the West Bank. Read more
Dining with friends
June 23, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Ecumenical Interfaith Commission (EIC) have hosted the annual Jewish Catholic Friendship Dinner with 100 Catholic and Jewish community leaders attending the event at the Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne. Read more
A belated happy birthday
June 12, 2014 by David Marlow
A Yom Haatzmaut Cocktail Reception has been held in Queen’s Hall at the Victorian State Parliament. Read more
Commemorating Yom HaShoah in Melbourne
April 30, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) hosted Melbourne’s annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration Evening on Sunday evening at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University. The theme of the evening was the commemoration of the terrible destruction of Hungarian Jewry. Read more
…and concern from Melbourne
March 31, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) is deeply concerned about the Exposure Draft of proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Learning about Jews and Judaism
March 24, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) in conjunction with the Healthcare Chaplaincy Council of Victoria Inc (HCCVI) has coordinated an information day for seventeen hospital pastoral care coordinators to enhance their knowledge of Judaism and the Jewish community. Read more
Getting to know you
March 14, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and David Southwick, State Victorian Member for Caulfield have hosted a Jewish Familiarisation Day. Read more
Purim, Parties, Parents
March 6, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria calls on the community to celebrate Purim responsibly. Read more
Informing the wider community
March 4, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched its new ‘Overview of the Jewish Festivals’ booklet at its March Plenum. Read more
Dealing with Information Overload
March 3, 2014 by David Marlow
Over 30 people attended the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Information Overload session presented by Maniya Director, Adam Slonim. Read more
Dealing with graffiti
February 28, 2014 by David Marlow
The Victorian Minister for Crime Prevention, Edward O’Donohue has presented graffiti removal kits to the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) and the Community Security Group (CSG). Read more
Protecting children from sexual abuse
February 26, 2014 by David Marlow
Over 60 people representing 20 Jewish community organisations attended the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Child Protection training program. Read more
Stone Cold Justice – the JCCV has its say
February 12, 2014 by David Marlow
Yet another communal voice has added her views on the ABC-TV/The Australian report on the justice meted out to Palestinian children on the West Bank…this time Nina Bassat, president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria. Read more
Victorian Jewish Schools Blitz VCE
December 19, 2013 by David Marlow
Nina Bassat, President of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has congratulated the Victorian Jewish schools, their students and teachers for achieving outstanding results in this year’s VCE. Read more
Chanukah enhances Chinese-Jewish relations
December 12, 2013 by David Marlow
Over fifty community, business and political leaders from the Victorian Jewish and Chinese dined together over Chanukah to help build closer ties between the communities. Read more
Victorian multicultural communities say Racism is Not Free Speech
December 6, 2013 by David Marlow
Twenty-four Victorian organisation, four of which are Jewish or have Jewish connections, criticised the government for considering changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Victoria Community Awards
November 13, 2013 by David Marlow
More than 250 people from across the Jewish community, and representing a wide range of affiliates of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) gathered on Remembrance Day 2013 for the JCCV Community Recognition Awards. Read more
Kristallnacht 75th Commemoration – Melbourne
November 11, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Holocaust Centre (JHC) and Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) have co-hosted a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Read more
JCCV says No to Homophobia
November 3, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) GLBT Report has demonstrated that Jewish members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT), community are subjected to harassment and abuse because of their sexual orientation and gender identity, resulting in negative health outcomes such as drug abuse, self-harm, depression and suicide. Read more
Drama as a tool to curb under-age drinking
October 24, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Youth Alcohol Project (YAP) incorporates drama workshops in its program to engage students in a creative conversation on the risks involved with underage drinking. Read more
Victoria’s multifaith community pleads for asylum-seekers
September 3, 2013 by David Marlow
Major faiths in Victoria have called on all Australian political parties to consider their treatment of asylum-seekers. Read more
Planning the protection of children
August 29, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) organised a forum on policies and procedures for community organisations to protect children from sexual abuse hosted by Jewish Care. Read more
Early Rosh Hashana for Victorian State Parliament
August 26, 2013 by David Marlow
A Rosh Hashanah Lunch with State parliamentarians has been held at Parliament House in Melbourne with nearly 40 State Members of Parliamen, the leaders of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV). Read more
El Alamein victory stopped the Nazis from M-E invasion
August 12, 2013 by David Marlow
Melbourne’s Jewish community leaders have heard how the Allied victory Battle of El Alamein played a major role in preventing the Nazis from invading the Middle East. Read more
Danby and school security funding
August 8, 2013 by David Marlow
Michael Danby MP, Member for Melbourne Ports and Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts spoke about Funding for Schools and Security at the August Plenum of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV). Read more
Blending of cultures
July 15, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Buddhist Council of Victoria (BCV) have hosted a Jewish Buddhist Friendship dinner. Read more
Melbourne community farewells Croatian Consul
May 10, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has held a farewell reception for Antun Babic, Consul General for Croatia at the Jewish Holocaust Centre. Read more
Malcolm in Melbourne
April 26, 2013 by David Marlow
Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) President Nina Bassat has hosted Federal Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull, Member for Wentworth at a meeting with JCCV Affiliate Presidents and other community leaders in the Lamm Jewish Library. Read more
JCCV to give evidence at child abuse inquiry
April 23, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria, the roof body of Victoria’s 60,000 Jews will give evidence at the Victorian Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government organisations. Read more
