With thanks to Jewish Care Victoria, the RCV recently had the opportunity to undertake high level Family Violence training with Naomi Tucker from Shalom Bayit, a Jewish family violence prevention agency in the United States. With a breadth of activities from clergy tra...

Rabbis, Rebebtzins and Shule Presidents were invited to a training session presented by Emily Saunders, Director Regulation at the Commission for Children and Young People, on the Reportable Conduct Scheme and Child Safe Standards, two regulatory schemes that the Commi...

Following the 2019 RCV AGM, Rabbi Eli Gutnick presented the members with an enlightening Tefillin workshop where he relayed basic tefillin problems and solutions that every rabbi should know.

Rabbi Raskin and Rabbi Sendor

Rabbis Kahn, Rabbi Eli Gutnick, Rabbi Rabin and R...

Mr Josh Burns MP congratulated on election win

Josh Burns, Labor Member for Macnamara was recently invited as a guest at the RCV AGM.  Rabbi Danny Mirvis, RCV Co-Vice President presented Josh with an inscribed Chanukia, congratulating him on his election win and thankin...

This year’s AGM saw the following committee members installed uncontested:

Rabbi Philip Heilbrunn OAM, President

Rabbi Daniel Rabin, Immediate Past President

Rabbi Moshe Kahn, Co Vice President

Rabbi Danny Mirvis, Co Vice President

Rabbi Shmuel Karnowsky, Treasurer

Rabbi Yos...

Senior members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) Executive, met last Thursday afternoon with the Premier of Victoria, the Hon Daniel Andrews MP.

The meeting, a long-standing tradition, was an opportunity for the Rabbis to bless the State of Victoria preceding...

Over 50 RCV rabbis and rebbetzins were recently thrilled to have the opportunity to hear from Shaare Tzedek visiting Professor, Professor Rabbi Steinberg. Professor Steinberg is Director of the Medical Ethics Unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, and co-chair...

The CSG presented to the rabbis and rebbetzins in order to update them on critical security considerations as we approach the High Holidays.  The RCV is most grateful to the CSG for all the work they do in helping to protect our community.

The RCV rabbis and rebbetzins enjoyed an evening with Shule Presidents in support of the UIA appeal.

David Boyar SCHC President, Rabbi Daniel Rabin, RCV Immediate Past President, Rabbi Yaakov Glasman and Rabbi Danny Mirvis, Co-Vice President

The RCV rabbis and rebbetzins attended the first of a two part series presented by Jewish Care’s Marilyn Kraner and Cass Barrett addressing issues of Family Violence and the rabbi’s role.

This session provided an overview of:

• Current trends and themes in family viole...