October 10, 2018
The RCV was thrilled to begin it’s advanced contemporary Halachik shiur series presented by Rabbi Faitel elvin and hosted at Mizrachi.
The learning program for the rabbis, comprising 50 sessions taught over a period of a year, is an in depth investigation of contempora...
August 26, 2018
Senior members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) Executive, met on 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 th...
June 18, 2018
Recently the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) held a ceremony in the presence of Acting Commissioner Rod Wise and Project Officer Karlie McDermott from Corrections Victoria, to recognize the longstanding work of the Jewish Chaplains providing pastoral care to Jewis...
February 14, 2018
The RCV rabbis were thrilled to attend a presentation by Professor Andrew Markus and Adina Bankier-Karp on “The shift in the Victorian Jewish population demographic profile and changes in people’s declaration of Jewish identity and The hiatus, the epiphany or end of t...
November 24, 2017
On Friday 24 November, nine leading Jewish organisations; Jewish Care, Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Tzedek, National Council of Jewish Women of Australia, Unchain My Heart, Maccabi, Progressive Judaism Victoria, Impact, and the Rabbinical Council of Victoria,...
October 12, 2017
According to Halacha (Jewish Law) a Mohel (practitioner of traditional circumcision) must be a religious Jew, expertly trained in the procedure and practicing with all appropriate standards of sterility and professionalism.
A mohel is expected to ensure...
September 25, 2017
Working to improve inclusion and reduce mental health tragedies for our LGBTI community members.
Tonight about 40 people, including at least seven Othodoc Rabbis, community leaders, mental health experts and service providers attended a very informative and moving JCCV...
September 6, 2017
Senior members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) Executive, met with Mathew Guy MP, David Southwick MP and Tim Smith MP this week prior to Rosh Hashana.
The RCV presented Mr Guy with an inscribed honey dish and Mr Southwick with a book on Jewish current affair...
September 6, 2017
Senior members of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) Executive, met 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 the Jewish New Year.
Rabb...
