Media Releases

• JCCV & Jewish Care part
• JCCV applauds Merlino plan
• ACU Victorian Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast
• JCCV Annual General Meeting 2019
• Neo-Nazi concert in Melbourne
• Strong support for Victorian MP’s Friends of Israel Lunch
• JCCV and AIS Comedy Debate
• JCCV Annual General Meeting
• SAC assessment task
• The Not-So Holy Comedy Debate
• New Executive Director at JCCV
• Anton Hermann Man of integrity, vision and compassion
• JCCV remembers Anton Hermann
• Jewish Community Council of Victoria condemns Nazi graffiti
• JCCV condemns anti-Muslim political views
• Christchurch Terror Attack
• Far Right Rally at St Kilda Foreshore
• Jews and Muslims doing multiculturalism with a big smile
• Fourteenth Annual Jewish and Catholic Friendship Dinner Explores Youth Issues
• JCCV`s Annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration Ceremony 2018
• Passing Of The Marriage Equality Legislation
• ECAJ statement of new working group
• JCCV YAP thanks Yavneh students
• Multicultural and Multifaith Victoria supports our fellow Australians of African descent
• Award For Johnny Baker
• JCCV Year In Review 2017
• Presentation of 2017 General Sir John Monash Award
• 2017 AGM - President's Report & Annual Report
• JCCV Statement on Same Sex Marriage Plebiscite Result
• An Historic Moment - Muslim Leaders Learning About Jewish Melbourne
• Archive - Media Releases

Community Award Winners 2020

It is with great pleasure that the Jewish Community Council of Victoria presents the General Sir John Monash Award for Outstanding Service to the Jewish Community to Grahame Leonard AM, and the Sylvia Gelman Young Leader Award to Elana Forbes.

New Executive Team at JCCV

A new Executive team has been elected to the Jewish Community Council of Victoria, following elections at their online AGM last Monday evening.

Gender Equity: Tips, Hurdles and Successes”.

Jennifer Huppert, President JCCV joined with Annette Charak and Cameron Mc Leod on NCJWA (Vic)’s webinar, “Gender Equity: Tips, Hurdles and Successes”. The webinar launched the NCJWA (Vic) ’s creation of a Community of Practice for gender equality within the Jewish community. The goal is to support Jewish organisations achieve gender equality and fulfill their gender equality pledges.

JCCV Plenum Online Success

Bumper audience for online JCCV Plenum: The JCCV affiliates have embraced the opportunity to connect online for the May Plenum meeting and be fully briefed regarding communal matters.

Updates for the Victorian Jewish Community on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Top line updates: Synagogues, Childcare for essential workers, employment, Victoria Premier & Federal Government updates.

Information for Victorian Jewish Community on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We stand with you during these challenging times and will continue to bring the Victorian Jewish community together by online communication. Our news updates for the Jewish Community, advocacy work, support of our affiliates and friends is our absolute priority.

To our JCCV Community

We stand with you during these challenging times and will continue to bring the Victorian Jewish community together by online communication. Our news updates for the Jewish Community, advocacy work, support of our affiliates and friends is our absolute priority.

COVID-19 Updates

A Jewish Community Taskforce has been established to advise our community regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and security of our community is our paramount priority. We are especially mindful of those most vulnerable in our families, friendship groups and workplaces, and those most isolated. We are continually reviewing directives from the Government and Department of Health to inform and protect members of our community in a changing environment. We are working closely with the Executive Council of Australian Jewry who as the national Jewish roof-body are proactively assisting with information and services to assist nationally

JCCV Yom Hashoah Commemoration to be Live Streamed

The JCCV Yom Hashoah Commemoration will now only be live streamed, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There will NOT be a commemoration at the Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University in 2020.

Bushfire Relief Appeal soars over $3Million

The generosity of Jewish Victorians has resulted in over $3Million being raised for the Victorian Jewish Bushfire Relief Appeal, as announced at the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) Plenum on Monday evening.

Keeping Children Safe-

JCCV co-hosted the Launch of the joint services of TZEDEK/SECASA to extend their reach on best practice across the Jewish community to keep children safe from sexual abuse and family violence.

“Jews of Pride” huge success at 25th Pride March

Returning for the third year in a row, the award-winning Jews of Pride contingent brought song, dance and festivity to the streets of St Kilda, as part of the 25th annual Pride March, on Sunday February 2 2020.

The Victorian Jewish Bushfire Relief Appeal

The Victorian Jewish Bushfire Relief Appeal has gained significant support and momentum as a unified, inclusive voice of solidarity, standing with all Victorians impacted by the devastating bushfires across our state and nation.

The Victorian Jewish Bushfire Relief Appeal

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria stands in solidarity with all Victorians affected by the devastating bushfires across our state and nation. Jewish Australians have a proud history of offering support and services to those in crisis and the recent catastrophic bushfires have affected families and individuals across generations, homes, workplaces, farms, livestock and natural habitat.