Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse :

Rabbi Yaakov Glasman, president of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria between 2009 and 2012 when the RCV was seeking to shape community responses to the issue of child sexual abuse. Read more

Rabbi, I’m ashamed… you have lost me

An exchange of letters between Sydney’s Rabbi Levi Wolf and one of his congregants. Read more

A message from Sydney rabbis

Members of Sydney rabbinical community have recorded a message to victims of child sex abuse and their families. Read more

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Day 8

Day 8 of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse  hearing being held in Melbourne saw Nechama Bendet complete her evidence and former Chair Don Wolf give his. Read more

Peace and Happiness…writes Ari Heber

As the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse continues its investigation we should be aware that the incidents it is investigating represent only a very small percentage of child sexual abuse incidents in Australia. Read more

Feldman resigns

In light of recent statements and views expressed by Rabbi Yosef Feldman, The Yeshiva Centre has accepted his resignation as a Director on the Board of Management of The Yeshiva Centre, which includes his administrative responsibilities. Read more

MacPlan 2015 released

Presidents and representatives of Maccabi Clubs have met to discuss  exciting plans in store for Maccabi NSW in 2015. Read more

First Limmud aimed at the Russian community

The international Jewish organisation Limmud FSU (Former Soviet Union) is planning its first festival in Australia next month.  Read more

The meaning of light

2015 is the United Nations proclaimed ‘Year of Light’ and who better to explain the ‘meaning of light’ than a man who has played a key role in unravelling its mysteries, Technion Distinguished Professor Mordechai ‘Moti’ Segev. Read more

Reunited with the family after 73 years

Photographs, documents, cutlery and sheet music secreted away by a chazan in an attic in wartime Czechoslovakia and discovered 72 years later have been reunited with his descendants in Sydney. Read more

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies says Yosef Feldman “unfit”

The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has said that Rabbi Yosef Feldman is unfit to hold any position of authority within the community. Read more

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse : Progressives have their say

The Progressive Rabbinic Council of Australia, Asia and New Zealand and the Union for Progressive Judaism have stated their position on statements made at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Read more

French Jews on the move

A record 8,000 people, mostly between the ages of 16 and 35, have visited Israel opportunity fairs held by The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption this week across France. Read more

JNF’s Green Sunday

Communities around the country manned the phones raising funds during JNF’s Green Sunday. Read more

Kosher caterer’s premises destroyed by fire

The premises of Peter Unger Catering in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran have been destroyed by fire…but it is business as usual. Read more

Shule on line

Melbourne’s progressive synagogue Temple Beth Israel (TBI) has commenced streaming Shabbat services live from its website, tbi.org.au  through TBI TV.  The intention is to stream Shabbat, High Holiday Day, festival services and concerts. Read more

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse : community reaction

Lay and religious leadership have reacted strongly to the hearings in Melbourne this week at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse  on matters pertaining to the Yeshiva in Sydney and the Yeshivah in Melbourne. Read more

Departing student was related by marriage

The Rabbinical Administrator of Yeshiva Gedolah,Bondi,  Rabbi Yosef Feldman, present at a July 2002 meeting with  name protected AVL and his father, Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, admitted that AVL, a student at the Yeshiva accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour, was a relative by marriage. Read more

Maccabiah 2017: Head of delegation announced

Maccabi Australia has announce the Head of Delegation for the 2017 Maccabiah Games. Read more

“We are sorry that you suffered”

Rabbi Pinchus Feldman, spiritual head of the Sydney Yeshiva and leader of Chabad NSW has apologised to those who suffered child sexual abuse when attending the Yeshiva. Read more

Pride Shabbat in Melbourne

Melbourne’s Temple Beth Israel (TBI) hosted a Friday night “Pride Shabbat” service as part of the Midsumma Festival. Read more

JCCV supports victims of child sexual abuse

As the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hears testimony from members of the Jewish community, the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) reiterates its support for victims of child sexual abuse and their families, and welcomes the opportunity provided by the Royal Commission for them to tell their stories. Read more

BJE in 2015

In 2014 the Board of Jewish Education achieved several milestones in different areas of its programmes.  Read more

Reflecting on European Jewish food

Older members of Melbourne’s community feature on A Jewish Care video focusing on European Jewish food. Read more

From Temple times through today, Pesach conveys message of Jewish unity

Between 19 BCE and 4 BCE, King Herod I renovated the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, enlarging and beautifying it. Read more

Gehry’s first building in Australia opens for business

When world-renowned architect Frank Gehry was asked at the opening of his first building in Australia if there was anything he could not achieve in its planning, he replied: “I’m Jewish and I feel guilty about everything”. Read more

Lara receives inaugural scholarship

The winner of the inaugural Maccabi Australia Rudi Roth Sports Scholarship was announced at the closing ceremony of the 33^rd Maccabi Australia Junior Carnival held in Melbourne last week,and Maccabi Australia is excited to announce NSW Junior tennis player Lara Kaplan as the recipient. Read more

25th anniversary of Clean-up Australia Day

In 2014 more than 572,406 volunteers including members of the Jewish community. removed an estimated 15,708 tonnes of rubbish from 7,140 sites across Australia,  Read more

Israeli university offering conflict resolution courses in English

Bar-Ilan University is to  launch Israel’s first academic international summer certificate program, taught entirely in English, in the field of conflict resolution.  Read more

Australia Day Awards 2015

As normally happens, we missed someone in our Australia Day Honours List – Marcia Hatfield of Sydney received an OAM and has been added top the republished list. Mazel Tov and our apologies Marcia. Read more

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