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Jewish and Christian representatives renew focus on family and domestic violence

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:49:14 +0000

Representatives of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Uniting Church in Australia have met virtually for their 52nd National Dialogue. The meeting began with a text study of verses from Genesis (Bereshit) which have been used to both justify and challenge the idea of male superiority. The meeting then turned to a discussion of […]

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Violence against women on the agenda

J-Wire — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:32:46 +0000

The President of the Rabbinical Association of Australasia Rabbi Yaakov Glasman and The Ark Centre's Rabbi Gabi Kaltman have met for with the new Executive Director of White Ribbon Australia Brad Chilcott in Melbourne.

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Israel’s president visits a shelter for women victims of domestic violence

J-Wire Newsdesk — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 23:49:40 +0000

In light of the recent cases of murdered women, President of Israel Reuven Rivlin visited a Naamat shelter for women victims of domestic violence and a Naamat family centre, accompanied by Minister for Labor, Social Affairs and Social Welfare MK Itzik Shmuely and Chair of Naamat Hagit Pe’er.

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Community playing a part to prevent violence

Kirsten Young — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:55:13 +0000

Almost three hundred people attended the Preventing Violence Together Community Breakfast held this week at Glen Eira Town Hall Auditorium.

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Raise a cup to help prevent violence

Kirsten Young — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 03:21:22 +0000

For the second year running, Melbourne's Jewish Care has developed a coffee cup campaign in support of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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