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Prayers for Jewish Care staff in COVD-19 infected countries

Kirsten Young — Fri, 28 May 2021 04:15:38 +0000

Jewish Care Victoria has held its first-ever Multifaith Solidarity Service.

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Jewish Care on the ready

Kirsten Young — Fri, 28 May 2021 01:30:38 +0000

Jewish Care joins with the greater Victorian community in expressing our disappointment regarding the latest circuit breaker restrictions following an outbreak of coronavirus in the state.

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Jewish Care supports David Southwick MP’s lead to ban display of hateful Nazi symbols

Kirsten Young — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:27:21 +0000

Jewish Care Victoria applauds and promotes the important work of David Southwick MP who is leading a ban on the display of vile and hateful Nazi symbols as part of a review of Victoria’s anti-vilification laws.

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Jewish Care launches new campaign for International Women’s Day

Kirsten Young — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:28:42 +0000

Melbourne's Jewish Care has launched a new social media and poster campaign in support of International Women’s Day on Monday 8 March.

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Jewish Care 2021 Community Appeal: Enriching Lives Together

Kirsten Young — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 05:52:14 +0000

Each year, the Victorian Jewish community comes together to raise funds for Jewish Care’s Community Appeal. The 2021 Appeal aims to raise $3.6 million for unfunded community services.

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Jewish Care Victoria welcomes legislative ban on harmful LGBTI+ conversion practices

Kirsten Young — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:12:29 +0000

The Victorian Parliament late last night passed much needed, lifesaving legislation to outlaw ‘therapy’ practices that attempt to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, a decision welcomed by Jewish Care and Jewish Community Council of Victoria.

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Not in any community

Kirsten Young — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 02:35:58 +0000

Melbourne's Jewish Care and Unchain My Heart hosted a virtual event in support of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, titled Not In Our Community – Not In Any Community.

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Jewish Care videos build awareness of family violence

Kirsten Young — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 06:08:14 +0000

Jewish Care Victoria has launched a new video series following the success of its 2019 Love Should Be Sweet poster campaign.

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Big Boys Do Cry: Jewish Care launches new postcards for Men’s Health Week

Kirsten Young — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:17:39 +0000

Jewish Care Victoria’s Healthy Communities team have this week released a new series of mental health awareness postcards to coincide with Men’s Health We

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To Be: an Andrew Rogers sculpture for Jewish Care

Kirsten Young — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:43:49 +0000

When Jewish Care approached internationally recognised artist Andrew Rogers, about creating a sculpture for the Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family Building not only did Rogers agree, but committed to creating something ‘worthwhile and truly significant’.

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