76Th ANNUAL REPORT MIZRACHI MELBOURNE
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76th ANNUAL REPORT MIZRACHI MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA (Affiliated with World Mizrachi) תשע"ט - תש"פ 2019-2020 EUGEN YAACOV WEISS MIZRACHI CENTRE 81 Balaclava Rd, Tel: (03) 8317 2555 CAULFIELD NORTH, VIC. 3161 Fax: (03) 9527 5665 Email: [email protected] 2 CONTENTS Key positions – Mizrachi Organisation ............................................................................... Page 5 Mizrachi Organisation Past Presidents .............................................................................. Page 5 Rabbanim of the Mizrachi Organisation ............................................................................ Page 5 Mizrachi Organisation Executive Directors ........................................................................ Page 5 Mizrachi Organisation Executive & Committee 2019-2020 .............................................. Page 5 Mizrachi Honorary Life Members ...................................................................................... Page 6 Key positions – Leibler Yavneh College .............................................................................. Page 6 Leibler Yavneh College Foundation ................................................................................... Page 6 Leibler Yavneh College YPO Representatives .................................................................... Page 6 Leibler Yavneh College Past Chairmen ............................................................................... Page 7 Mizrachi Committees, Sub-Committees & Convenors Kosher Australia Board & Staff ...................................................................................... Page 7 Beit Haroeh Committee ................................................................................................. Page 7 Bnei Akiva Liaison .......................................................................................................... Page 8 Elsternwick Jewish Community (EJC) ............................................................................ Page 8 Eruv Committee ............................................................................................................. Page 8 Kehillat Ohr David Committee ....................................................................................... Page 8 Mizrachi Building Chairman ........................................................................................... Page 8 Mizrachi Hospitality Committee .................................................................................... Page 8 Mizrachi Charity Funds .................................................................................................. Page 9 Mizrachi Sick Visiting Society ......................................................................................... Page 9 Mizrachi Synagogue Sub-Committee ............................................................................ Page 9 Mizrachi Delegates ............................................................................................................. Page 9 Notice of Annual General Meeting .................................................................................. Page 10 Minutes of 2019 Annual General Meeting ...................................................................... Page 11 Message from R’ Danny Mirvis, Senior Rabbi, Mizrachi Organisation ............................ Page 16 3 REPORTS President ................................................. Danny Lamm AM ............................................ Page 18 Seudah Shlishit – A Year in Review ................................................................................. Page 25 Treasurers’ Report .................................. David Brykman ............................................... Page 26 4 MIZRACHI ORGANISATION 2019-20 President ............................... Dr Danny Lamm AM Religious Programmes Director ............................. Senior Rabbi ............................Rabbi Danny Mirvis ................................................. Rabbi Mark Steiner Chief Financial Officer ............ Mr Daniel Solomon Office Manager............................... Ms Rae Bower Mizrachi Organisation Past Presidents 1980-1985 ............................ ע " ה Mr Manfred Levy 1943-1948 .............................. ע " ה Rev Chaim Joffe 1985-1988 .......................... ע " ה Mr Bernie Pushett 1948-1949 ............................. ע " ה Mr David Feiglin Mr Ben Slonim OAM ............................. 1988-1991 1949-1951 .......... ע " ה Mr Avraham Samuel Leibler Mr Robert Fixler .................................... 1991-1992 1951-1956 ............................. ע " ה Mr David Feiglin Dr Danny Lamm .................................... 1992-1996 1956-1959 ........................... ע " ה Mr Joseph Feiglin Mr Warren Zauer .................................. 1996-1998 1959-1964 ........................ ע " ה Mr Mordechai Rich Dr Danny Lamm .................................... 1998-2003 1964-1968 ................................. ע " ה Mr Jacob Rich 2003-2004 ........................ ע " ה Mr Malcolm Slonim 1968-1970 ........................ ע " ה Mr Simon Lowinger Mr Ben Slonim OAM ............................. 1970-1972 Mr Sam Seigel ....................................... 2004-2008 Dr Shlomi Menahem ............................. 2008-2011 1972-1975 ............................... ע " ה Mr Julius Kraus Mr Ian Waller QC .................................. 2011-2016 1975-1978 .......................... ע " ה Mr Bernie Pushett 1978-1980 ...................... ע " ה Mr David Apfelbaum Mizrachi Organisation Rabbanim 1996-2003 .................... ז"ל Rabbi Simcha J Cohen 1950-1959 ....................... ז"ל Rabbi Abraham First Rabbi Yaakov Zelig Sprung .................... 2005-2015 1961-1986 .................. ז"ל Rabbi Boruch Abaranok Rabbi Boruch Zaichyk ........................... 1986-1994 Rabbi Daniel Mirvis ......................................... 2016 1994-1996 .................. ז"ל Rabbi Boruch Abaranok Mizrachi Organisation Executive Directors Rabbi Ian Goodhardt ............................. 2003-2005 1964-1983 .................. ע " ה Mr Michael Neuhauser 2005-2006 ................................. ע " ה Dr Peter Kloot 1983-1984 ................................ ע " ה Mr Jacob Cook Mr Len Hain .......................................... 1984-1986 Rabbi Ronnie Figdor ...................... 2008 - Jan 2012 Mr Ari Morris ............ June 2012 – December 2013 1987-2003 ................................ ע " ה Dr Peter Kloot Mizrachi Organisation Executive & Committee 2019-2020 Executive President ................................ Dr Danny Lamm AM LYC Treasurer .............................. Mr Andrew Davis Vice President ......................... Mr Yehuda Gottlieb Building Chairman ................ Mr Robert Nossbaum Mizrachi Treasurer .................... Mr David Brykman Kosher Australia Chairman .... Mr Stephen Shnider Hon. Secretary ............................. Mr David Lindell Beit Midrash Chairman ................. Mr Jeremy Herz Immediate Past President .......... Mr Ian Waller QC Bnei Akiva Liaison ..................... Mr Benji Jotkowitz LYC Co Chairman .......................... Mr Ari Schachna Beit Yehuda Representative ...... Mrs Keren Zelwer LYC Co Chairman ............................ Mr Gerard Max Life Member ................................... Mr Sam Seigel 5 Committee (In addition to those listed above on the Executive) BA Merakez 2019 (ex-officio) Committee Member .......... Mrs Sharona Jotkowitz ............................. Ms Cohava Rubinstein Sturgess Committee Member .................... Mr David Lamm BA Merakezet 2020 (ex-officio) Committee Member ................ Mr Raphael Lamm .................................................... Ms Tali Borowick Committee Member .................. Mrs Keren Zelwer Committee Member ...................... Dr Pnina Adler Beit HaRoeh Rep ....................... Ms Abigail Cooper Committee Member ...................... Mr Sooly Balter ............................................... Mr Anthony Gosling Committee Member ......................... Mr Avi Cohen Emunah Representative ............. Mrs Naomi Bloch Committee Member .................. Mrs Eva Goldberg EJC (ex officio) ........................... Mr Robert Wyner Committee Member ............... Mr Michael Granek Kehillat Ohr David Chairman ........ Mr Jeremy Gold Committee Member ....................... Mr Benji Jones ............................. Mr Oren Smith (from Feb 2020) Committee Member ................. Mr Benji Jotkowitz Life Member ..........................Mr Ben Slonim OAM Committee Member .................. Dr Max Jotkowitz Mizrachi Honorary Life Members Dr Danny Lamm Mr Sam Seigel Mr Isi Leibler AO, CBE Mr Ben Slonim OAM ע " ה Mr Michael Neuhauser LEIBLER YAVNEH COLLEGE 2019-20 (Incorporating Abrahamovits Yavneh Primary School & Abeles Liberman Early Learning Centre) Co Chairmen ................................ Mr Ari Schachna Head of General Studies (Prim) Ms Hailey Joubert ....................................................... Mr Gerard Max Head of Jewish Studies (Prim) .. Mrs Pnina Landau Deputy Chairperson .................. Mr Jeremy Leibler Head of Early Learning Centre ............................... Principal ................................. Ms Cherylyn Skewes ............................................... Mrs Charlene Orwin Head of Jewish Studies (Sec) Rabbi Chaim Cowen Executive President - Mizrachi Org. .............. Dr Danny Lamm Member ............................................