The letter I want from our leadership…writes David Werdiger

Following the drama played out at The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse  in Melbourne over the last two weeks, David Werdiger has penned the letter he would like to receive from Melbourne’s Jewish leadership…. Read more

Refugee Awareness Day at Mount Scopus

Melbourne’s Mount Scopus College Year 10 students have participated in Refugee Awareness Day. Read more

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse : “He is attacking Chabad”

Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant, the current president of the Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia  was quizzed at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse hearing in Melbourne on Friday about a text he sent in which he wrote about Zephaniah Waks “He is attacking Chabad”. Read more

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

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Final Day – Rabbi Zvi Telsner

The final day of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse  saw Rabbi Zvi Telsner complete his evidence followed by appearances by Rabbi Glasman, Rabbi Kluwgant and Rabbi Smukler. 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

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse : Day 6

Rabbi Yossef Feldman completes his evidence…and another victim reads his statement. Read more

The Royal Commission: Sentiments without action are not enough

Rabbi James Kennard, principal of Mount Scopus Memorial College in Melbourne has issued a statement on the current hearing at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse….declaring “sentiments without action are not enough”. Read more

Mesirah and the AFP’s War on Drugs

The Jewish law of ‘mesirah’ – the prohibition against handing a fellow Jew over to secular authorities – has been under the spotlight in the current Royal Commission hearing, with Rabbis being probed as to their own interpretations and practices. 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

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

Reflecting on European Jewish food

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

B’nai B’rith in the running for Glen Eira award

B’nai B’rith Victoria has been selected as one of two finalists in the Glen Eira Community Group of the Year Award 2015.  Read more

Effective Relationship Program

The National Council of Jewish Women of Australia Victorian Section is offering a nine session program to support single Jewish women improve their intimate relationships. Read more

Maccabi meets Montefiore

Participants in Maccabi’s Junior Carnival from across Australia converged at Jewish Care recently to participate in Maccabi-Jewish Care Community Day. Read more

Rabbis respond to Fairfax quotes

The Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia (ORA) is deeply concerned about comments attributed to criminal lawyer Alex Lewenberg which have appeared in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers. Read more

Never Again?…writes Emily Gian

All four of my grandparents were Holocaust survivors. I heard snippets of their stories my whole life but it was always difficult for me to truly imagine how it all began, how it continued, and how it became the greatest human tragedy of all time. Read more

Melbourne JNF supporters tour the Negev

JNF supporters from Melbourne have toured the Negev and Gaza Border. Read more

Deb Filler in Melbourne

Hilarious Antipodean comedienne and actress Deb Filler returns to Australia with her latest sparkling tour-de-force: I LOST IT IN KIEV – in two shows only on Saturday 28 February at Melbourne’s Theatre Works playhouse in St Kilda. Read more

Life at La Trobe

Jessica Cornish tackled intense anti-Israel sentiment at Melbourne’s La Trobe University. Read more

Bialik students interview the ambassador

Australian Ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma has visited the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) campus in Hod HaSharon to speak to students from Melbourne’s Bialik College Read more

Twelve Acts of Kindness

A new Batmitzvah program will change the face of the simcha. Read more

Promotion for Josh

Melbourne Liberal MP Josh Frydenberg has been appointed Assistant Treasurer in the latest Federal cabinet shuffle. Read more

Scopus Shines

2014 has been an outstanding year for Melbourne’s Year 12 Mount Scopus students. Read more

Chanukah on air

Melbourne Jewish radio station J-AIR will broadcast Chanukah festivities directly from Glen Eira Park on Sunday. Read more

Dr Leibler I presume

Mark Leibler, the senior partner of Melbourne law firm of Arnold Bloch Leibler has been awarded the University of Melbourne’s highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa, conferred  by the Deputy Chancellor, Ross McPherson. Read more

International conference on violence and abuse

Board members of The Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence, Inc represented Australia at the recent International Conference on “The Jewish Community Confronts Violence and Abuse” held in Jerusalem. Read more

A Premier lights the Shammos

The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has lit the Shammos of Melbourne’s Chabad of CBD menorah. Read more

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