How to deliver sermons and roll out educational and social programs, and the question of whether rabbis can offer similar support to their congregants as do social workers, were some of the lively topics addressed at this year’s Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV) con...

The RCV rabbis and rebbetzins attended a learning session on Drugs and Alcohol Abuse and Addiction in the Melbourne Jewish Community focusing on the Rabbi’s and Rebbetzin’s unique position to help.

The training included an education component presented by Addiction Medi...

The Rabbinical Council of Victoria is pleased to support the ShabbaTTogether project aiming to encourage Shule communities around the globe to dedicate the Shabbat of Feb 8th 2019 – 3 Adar 1 to increasing disability inclusion and mental health awareness.

In the lead up...

The RCV was pleased to partner with a range of community organisations to walk together against Family Violence send a clear message that our community says no to family violence.
 

Now in its 10th year, the Walk aims to raise awareness of the impact of family violence...

 (Pictured) Article from the Australian Jewish Newspaper
 

The RCV together with Council of Orthodox Synagogues joined with Jewish communities around the world in mourning the tragic and horrific loss of life of the Tree of Life – Or L’Simcha Congregation Synagogue in P...

Rabbis and Rebbetzins of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria enjoyed a private round table meeting today with Dr Tovah Lichtenstein, kindly hosted by Mrs Nechama Werdiger.
 

Drawing on her vast experience as a Senior Social Worker, advisor to the Israeli government on ch...

(Pictured) Ricky Pearl, Rabbi Philip Heilbrunn OAM (President RCV), Rabbi Daniel Rabin, Rabbi Shmuel Karnowsky, Superintendent Philip Green APM, Acting Superintendent Karen Nyholm and Sergeant Sarah Green 

The RCV members used their AGM earlier this week as an oppo...

The RCV was privileged to be invited by David Southwick MP to meet with the Hon. Scott Morrison this morning.  Rabbi Heilbrunn OAM delivered a warm speech and thanked Mr Morrison’s government for their long standing support of Israel. 

Co Vice Presidents Rabbi Da...

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...