Stonnington Council defers Chanukiah decision

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. Read more

JCCV recognises community contributors

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. Read more

Dutch masterpiece is returned to Jewish family after over 80 years

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. Read more

Victorian multicultural review

The Victorian Government has announced its response to the Victorian Multicultural Review. Read more

AJDS calls for sanctions against Israel

The Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS) has once again moved against the mainstream Jewish community in Australia. Read more

Jewish Melbourne’s Friday evening of horror

Melbourne’s Jewish community rocked by synagogue arson and restaurant attack. Read more

Bipartisan celebration of Israel’s 77th birthday

State and federal politicians, multicultural community leaders, and Jewish community leaders met on Tuesday night in Melbourne to celebrate the 77th anniversary of Israel’s independence. Read more

A presidential get-together

For the first time in recent years, leaders from across the Victorian community gathered for the Jewish Community Council of Victoria’s Council of Presidents. Read more

Out of touch rabbi

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has its say on comments made by Rabbi Zvi Telsner at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse  hearing with regard to curing homosexuals. Read more

Green light for shule in Victoria

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has completed negotiation for automatic green lights for shul-goers on Jewish Festivals. Read more