Melbourne youth’s alcohol problems
May 8, 2015 by David Marlow
The Melbourne Jewish community has addressed problems involving youth and alcohol. Read more
Victoria protects its children
May 6, 2015 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has been facilitated the JCCV Child Protection Policy Training Program aimed to help Jewish community organisations, schools and synagogues establish effective policies and practices to help protect children from child sexual abuse. Read more
Yom Hashoah in Melbourne
April 17, 2015 by David Marlow
In a very moving and meaningful ceremony at the Robert Blackwood Hall at Monash University, the annual Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Yom Hashoah Commemoration was held to a packed auditorium. Read more
JCCV disclaims Reclaim Australia
April 7, 2015 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) condemns the Reclaim Australia rallies advocating and inciting religious intolerance which took place over the weekend. Read more
Parliamentarians get immersed in Jewish Melbourne
March 30, 2015 by David Marlow
Fifteen Victorian Members of Parliament have participated in the Jewish Community Council of Victoria’s (JCCV’s) 2015 Politicians’ Jewish Immersion Day, visiting Jewish Care, the Jewish Museum of Australia, St Kilda Hebrew Congregation, the Jewish Holocaust Centre and the Beth Weizmann Community Centre. Read more
Meeting and eating
March 23, 2015 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) have celebrated Harmony Day by co-hosting a Jewish – Muslim Friendship Dinner. Read more
Keep a level head at Purim…says the JCCV
February 24, 2015 by David Marlow
Purim is approaching, a time to read the Megillah, dressup in costumes, eat hamantaschen and enjoy the chag with family and friends. Read more
Victorian concerns about move on laws
February 24, 2015 by David Marlow
Victorian Jewish community leaders have discussed their concerns at the proposed repeal of the move on laws introduced by the previous Coalition government with the State’s Attorney-General. Read more
JCCV supports victims of child sexual abuse
February 5, 2015 by David Marlow
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
Victoria: a change at the top
November 26, 2014 by David Marlow
Jennifer Huppert is the new president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria taking over from Nina Bassat. Read more
Funds to help the GLBTI community
October 13, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has been awarded a Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) Grant of $22,280 by the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria and Mary Wooldridge the State Minister for Mental Health. Read more
JCCV-TV
October 13, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria now has a YouTube channel.
Protector of the faith
October 1, 2014 by David Marlow
Nina Bassat, President of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, has presented police Sergeant Timothy Lambourne with a certificate in appreciation of his work supporting multiculturalism and his services to the Jewish community in Victoria. Read more
Thessaloniki Association joins JCCV in remembering 50,000
September 19, 2014 by David Marlow
The Thessaloniki Association and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) came together recently in the Victorian Parliament, to remember the 50,000 Jews of Thessaloniki deported by the Nazis to death camps destined to never return. Read more
Jewish-Indian friendship in Melbourne
September 4, 2014 by David Marlow
The inaugural Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Jewish – Indian Friendship Dinner has been held at the Beth Weizmann Community Centre to help build friendship and cooperation across the Jewish and Indian communities. Read more
Rights for the elderly
August 26, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Rights and Responsibilities of Elderly People Forum has been held in Melbourne. Read more
An early L’Shana tova
August 25, 2014 by David Marlow
The annual Rosh Hashanah Lunch with Victorian parliamentarians has been held at Melbourne’s Parliament House with over 40 State Members of Parliament and the leaders of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV). Read more
Victorians petition parliament
June 26, 2014 by David Marlow
A petition to the Parliament of Australia has been signed by members of the community and sent to Canberra calling for the condemnation of the kidnapping of Eyal Yifrah (19), Naftali Frenkel (16) and Gil-Ad Shaer (16). The boys were kidnapped while travelling home near Gush Etzion in the West Bank. Read more
Dining with friends
June 23, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Ecumenical Interfaith Commission (EIC) have hosted the annual Jewish Catholic Friendship Dinner with 100 Catholic and Jewish community leaders attending the event at the Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne. Read more
A belated happy birthday
June 12, 2014 by David Marlow
A Yom Haatzmaut Cocktail Reception has been held in Queen’s Hall at the Victorian State Parliament. Read more
Commemorating Yom HaShoah in Melbourne
April 30, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) hosted Melbourne’s annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration Evening on Sunday evening at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University. The theme of the evening was the commemoration of the terrible destruction of Hungarian Jewry. Read more
…and concern from Melbourne
March 31, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) is deeply concerned about the Exposure Draft of proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act. Read more
Learning about Jews and Judaism
March 24, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) in conjunction with the Healthcare Chaplaincy Council of Victoria Inc (HCCVI) has coordinated an information day for seventeen hospital pastoral care coordinators to enhance their knowledge of Judaism and the Jewish community. Read more
Getting to know you
March 14, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and David Southwick, State Victorian Member for Caulfield have hosted a Jewish Familiarisation Day. Read more
Purim, Parties, Parents
March 6, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria calls on the community to celebrate Purim responsibly. Read more
Informing the wider community
March 4, 2014 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched its new ‘Overview of the Jewish Festivals’ booklet at its March Plenum. Read more
Dealing with Information Overload
March 3, 2014 by David Marlow
Over 30 people attended the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Information Overload session presented by Maniya Director, Adam Slonim. Read more
Dealing with graffiti
February 28, 2014 by David Marlow
The Victorian Minister for Crime Prevention, Edward O’Donohue has presented graffiti removal kits to the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) and the Community Security Group (CSG). Read more
Protecting children from sexual abuse
February 26, 2014 by David Marlow
Over 60 people representing 20 Jewish community organisations attended the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Child Protection training program. Read more
Stone Cold Justice – the JCCV has its say
February 12, 2014 by David Marlow
Yet another communal voice has added her views on the ABC-TV/The Australian report on the justice meted out to Palestinian children on the West Bank…this time Nina Bassat, president of The Jewish Community Council of Victoria. Read more
