Drama as a tool to curb under-age drinking
October 24, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Youth Alcohol Project (YAP) incorporates drama workshops in its program to engage students in a creative conversation on the risks involved with underage drinking. Read more
Victoria’s multifaith community pleads for asylum-seekers
September 3, 2013 by David Marlow
Major faiths in Victoria have called on all Australian political parties to consider their treatment of asylum-seekers. Read more
Planning the protection of children
August 29, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) organised a forum on policies and procedures for community organisations to protect children from sexual abuse hosted by Jewish Care. Read more
Early Rosh Hashana for Victorian State Parliament
August 26, 2013 by David Marlow
A Rosh Hashanah Lunch with State parliamentarians has been held at Parliament House in Melbourne with nearly 40 State Members of Parliamen, the leaders of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV). Read more
El Alamein victory stopped the Nazis from M-E invasion
August 12, 2013 by David Marlow
Melbourne’s Jewish community leaders have heard how the Allied victory Battle of El Alamein played a major role in preventing the Nazis from invading the Middle East. Read more
Danby and school security funding
August 8, 2013 by David Marlow
Michael Danby MP, Member for Melbourne Ports and Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts spoke about Funding for Schools and Security at the August Plenum of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV). Read more
Blending of cultures
July 15, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) and the Buddhist Council of Victoria (BCV) have hosted a Jewish Buddhist Friendship dinner. Read more
Melbourne community farewells Croatian Consul
May 10, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has held a farewell reception for Antun Babic, Consul General for Croatia at the Jewish Holocaust Centre. Read more
Malcolm in Melbourne
April 26, 2013 by David Marlow
Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) President Nina Bassat has hosted Federal Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull, Member for Wentworth at a meeting with JCCV Affiliate Presidents and other community leaders in the Lamm Jewish Library. Read more
JCCV to give evidence at child abuse inquiry
April 23, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria, the roof body of Victoria’s 60,000 Jews will give evidence at the Victorian Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Non-Government organisations. Read more
JCCV Appeal Underway
March 20, 2013 by David Marlow
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) has launched its annual fundraising appeal at its inaugural campaign. Read more
Turkel Observer Praises Israel
March 6, 2013 by David Marlow
Professor Tim McCormack has complimented Israel on being the only country in the world to conduct an extensive independent inquiry into its military justice system, and said that it had broken new ground in terms of analysis of international law. Read more
