Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV)
New JCCV president Philip Zajac. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 7, 2024, 10:31 am
JCCV suspends ties with Islamic roof body
The milestone decision to pause ties came after "malicious and outrageous" remarks by the ICV.
By Peter Kohn
Zoe Daniel.
November 2, 2023, 1:22 pm
Daniel panned over flag tweet
"Many in the Jewish community find it incredibly insensitive to fly a Palestinian flag within weeks of the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust."
By Peter Kohn
In 2014, Abdul Aziz gives a Muslim call to prayer at Temple Beth Israel's Sacred Music Concert – An Interfaith Celebration. Photo: Peter Haskin
October 30, 2023, 6:37 am
‘The silence is deafening’
"When you don't differentiate between those [identities] and when you don't condemn the terrorists, you leave us assuming that you stand behind them," he said.
By Peter Kohn
Then new Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan visited the Beth Weizmann Community Centre in May for the first time, touring the Lamm library, spending time with Access Inc and seeing first hand recent security upgrades. Photo: Peter Haskin
October 5, 2023, 11:12 am
A new era: Jacinta and the Jewish community
Jewish communal leaders have welcomed the election of Jacinta Allan, with JCCV president Daniel Aghion looking forward working with Victoria's new Premier.
By Peter Kohn
Premier Daniel Andrews makes a toast to Israel at the 75th anniversary celebration at the Windsor Hotel. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 26, 2023, 3:26 pm
Jewish leaders praise Andrews
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that he is stepping down from the job after nine years as Premier.
By Peter Kohn
From left: Nicole Meyer, Elly Sapper and Dassi Erlich leave the Victorian County Court last Thursday after Malka Leifer was sentenced to 15 years in jail. Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett
September 15, 2023, 6:43 am
Looking back at the year that was
'5783 has been peppered with milestones'
By Naomi Levin
From left: David Southwick, JCCV CEO Judy Fetter, Naomi Levin, Daniel Aghion. Photo: Supplied
September 7, 2023, 9:22 am
RCV, JCCV visit state parliament
Senior members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) met Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader John Pesutto.
By AJN STAFF
From left: Julian Leeser, Marcia Langton, Josh Burns. Photo: Supplied
September 4, 2023, 7:15 am
MPs address forum
While lauding the Constitution, Leeser said, "Something has always been missing," and it would be completed by recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the Voice.
By Gareth Narunsky
Neo-Nazis outside Parliament in Melbourne on Saturday, March 18. Photo: AAP Image/James Ross
August 31, 2023, 9:46 am
Holocaust survivors consulted over development of new laws
The Andrews government introduced a bill to ban the Nazi salute and other gestures in Victoria, with penalties ranging from fines of up to $23,000 to up to a year in jail.
By Bruce Hill
Federal Member for Macnamara Josh Burns.Photo: Peter Haskin
August 17, 2023, 11:11 am
Partial IHRA adoption not enough
Parliamentary Friends of IHRA co-chair Josh Burns said while he welcomed the step towards adopting the definition, doing so without its examples is short sighted.
By Bruce Hill
The neo-Nazi group.
August 3, 2023, 6:15 am
‘Never again – that’s our message’
A neo-Nazi event held at a gym in Melbourne's western suburbs drew a crowd of around 300 protesters aligned to the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism.
By Peter Kohn
From left: Judy Fetter, Minister Colin Brooks, Dr Hass Dellal, Dana Krause and Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann.
July 24, 2023, 6:48 am
Minister and leaders meet
The education provided in the campaign includes information about the scope of the new laws, the impact of the Nazi swastika on Jewish Victorians, and the exemptions to the laws that allow faith communities that consider the swastika a symbol of peace to continue displaying it.
By Mia Gardiner
Brighton Secondary College. Photo: Peter Haskin
July 20, 2023, 6:00 am
Antisemitic incidents rock Victorian state schools
Jewish students have reported antisemitic incidents at state schools, including Nazi salutes, offensive memes and physical assaults.
By Mia Gardiner
Antisemitic graffiti scrawled in Richmond in September 2021, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 13, 2023, 11:50 am
A focused response to antisemitism
'Better understanding these trends allows advocacy organisations, like the JCCV, to respond to antisemitism in an evidence-based way.'
By Naomi Levin
The Kol Halev launch at St Kilda Town Hall. Photo: Dean Schmideg
July 12, 2023, 6:34 am
Voice as a threat to democracy ‘a nonsense’
Stand Up CEO Courtney Winter-Peters drew parallels between Jewish displacement and the plight of First Australians. "We ourselves have travelled the path of an anguished heart … We will not be bystanders."
By Peter Kohn
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