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Antisemitism is a ‘light sleeper’ in Australia, ECAJ president warns royal commission

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion received more than 20,000 submissions, one of the largest public responses...

Israel’s 78th anniversary marked with bipartisan support in Melbourne

On Wednesday night, Victorian Jewish community leaders and state members of parliament celebrated the 78th anniversary of Israel’s independence...

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...

JCCV recognises community contributors

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria presented two key awards at its annual AGM, recognising exceptional community members whose...

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...

Victorian multicultural review

The Victorian Government has announced its response to the Victorian Multicultural Review. The review was announced by the Premier...

AJDS calls for sanctions against Israel

The Australian Jewish Democratic Society (AJDS) has once again moved against the mainstream Jewish community in Australia. They have joined...

Jewish Melbourne’s Friday evening of horror

Melbourne’s Jewish community rocked by synagogue arson and restaurant attack. Melbourne’s Jewish community has been left reeling after an East...

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...

A presidential get-together

For the first time in recent years, leaders from across the Victorian community gathered for the Jewish Community Council...

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.

Green light for shule in Victoria

VicRoads to guarantee green lights for shul-goers until 2018