Naomi levin Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/naomi-levin/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:37:25 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Ripponlea car attack sparks alarm as Jewish leaders warn of rising antisemitism https://www.jwire.com.au/ripponlea-car-attack/ https://www.jwire.com.au/ripponlea-car-attack/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:37:09 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=179263 Jewish leaders in Melbourne have condemned an alleged antisemitic car attack in Ripponlea, warning it reflects a pattern of increasingly bold incidents targeting the community. Victoria Police are investigating after a group of Jewish men were allegedly targeted on Glen Eira Road on Saturday evening, when a vehicle swerved towards them while antisemitic abuse was […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/ripponlea-car-attack/feed/ 0 179263 Stonnington Council defers Chanukiah decision https://www.jwire.com.au/stonnington-council-defers-chanukiah-decision/ https://www.jwire.com.au/stonnington-council-defers-chanukiah-decision/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:22:56 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=174857 A motion to display the traditional Chanukiah at Melbourne’s Malvern Town Hall in support of the Jewish community in Stonnington was deferred at a Council meeting, to the dismay of Jewish attendees. Some angry attendees at the meeting called out ‘shame’ in response. Many in the community have been concerned that the move means that […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/stonnington-council-defers-chanukiah-decision/feed/ 5 174857 JCCV recognises community contributors https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-recognises-community-contributors/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-recognises-community-contributors/#respond Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:06:46 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=174377 The Jewish Community Council of Victoria presented two key awards at its annual AGM, recognising exceptional community members whose contributions have strengthened Jewish life across Victoria. JCCV Vice President Hayley Southwick acted as MC for the evening, which attracted a wide range of community leaders and families of awardees. JCCV President Philip Zajac said, “The […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-recognises-community-contributors/feed/ 0 174377 Premier backs down on protester face mask ban https://www.jwire.com.au/premier-backs-down-on-protester-face-mask-ban/ https://www.jwire.com.au/premier-backs-down-on-protester-face-mask-ban/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:52:10 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=174140 Plans to crack down on protesters wearing face coverings and masks in a bid to improve social cohesion will be watered down, a move which has sparked a police and community backlash. The Victorian Government has announced new protest laws, but Jewish community organisations are not completely convinced and are calling for clearer and more […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/premier-backs-down-on-protester-face-mask-ban/feed/ 0 174140 Job applicant targeted with antisemitic hate https://www.jwire.com.au/job-applicant-targeted-with-antisemitic-hate/ https://www.jwire.com.au/job-applicant-targeted-with-antisemitic-hate/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:17:09 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=173802 A young Israeli woman was surprised to be the target of a nasty antisemitic message after being rejected for a job by The Garden of Eden nursery in Albert Park. She was told to “leave Melbourne” and was accused of being “complicit” in genocide by the employer in a text message, after revealing she was […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/job-applicant-targeted-with-antisemitic-hate/feed/ 2 173802 JCCV launches information hub for community https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-launches-information-hub-for-community/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-launches-information-hub-for-community/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:04:17 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=173476 The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched its new Research & Data Hub for the community. It is a centralised, public-facing portal bringing together key reports and data about Victoria’s Jewish community. The Hub features publicly available research across themes such as demographics, education, antisemitism, and Jewish community life. It has been designed […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-launches-information-hub-for-community/feed/ 0 173476 Dutch masterpiece is returned to Jewish family after over 80 years https://www.jwire.com.au/dutch-masterpiece-is-returned-to-jewish-family-after-over-80-years/ https://www.jwire.com.au/dutch-masterpiece-is-returned-to-jewish-family-after-over-80-years/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:11:18 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=173378 After a twenty-year battle with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), the painting ‘Lady with a Fan’ has been returned to the Jewish family, forced to sell it to the Nazis in the 1930s. The painting is an oil on canvas artwork dated to between 1660-1663 and painted by the 17th century Dutch master Gerard […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/dutch-masterpiece-is-returned-to-jewish-family-after-over-80-years/feed/ 0 173378 JCCV launches new strategic plan https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-launches-new-strategic-plan/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-launches-new-strategic-plan/#comments Fri, 16 May 2025 02:57:46 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=169166 The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched its new strategic plan, saying that it formalises the work they have already started and that it provides the organisation a clear path forward. The roof body says that its new strategic direction moves it from a reactive to a more proactive posture. JCCV announced that […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jccv-launches-new-strategic-plan/feed/ 1 169166 We are Here https://www.jwire.com.au/we-are-here/ https://www.jwire.com.au/we-are-here/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 04:45:44 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=157364 This year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration in Victoria will follow the theme of  ‘We Are Here’. The Jewish Community Council of Victoria is calling for community members to submit photos for a special video presentation ahead of this year’s commemoration. The video presentation aims to show our community proud, strong and here – 79 years after […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/we-are-here/feed/ 0 157364 Prahran school protest called off https://www.jwire.com.au/prahran-school-protest-called-off/ https://www.jwire.com.au/prahran-school-protest-called-off/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 07:11:48 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=155515 A pro-Hamas Prahran High School teacher made controversial statements at a pro-Palestine rally, which threatened to draw rival protest groups to demonstrate outside Prahran High School on the day they started school. VCE science and biology teacher Jason Wong told participants at the Melbourne rally last month, “Hamas was doing exactly what they had to […]

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