75Th ANNUAL REPORT MIZRACHI MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
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75th ANNUAL REPORT MIZRACHI MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA (Affiliated with World Mizrachi) תשע"ח - תשע"ט 2018-2019 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 2017-2018 ............................................................ 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 Beit Midrash Sub Committee ...................................................................................................... Page 8 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 9 Mizrachi Hospitality Committee ................................................................................................. Page 9 Mizrachi Wellbeing Committee .................................................................................................. Page 9 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 2018 Annual General Meeting .................................................................................... Page 11 Message from R’ Danny Mirvis, Senior Rabbi, Mizrachi Organisation .......................................... Page 16 Message from R’ Doron Perez, Chief Executive, World Mizrachi .................................................. Page 18 3 REPORTS President ...................................................... Danny Lamm AM ................................................... Page 21 Seudah Shlishit – A Year in Review .............................................................................................. Page 26 Rabbi Baruch Abaranok Award ................... Menachem Broner & Harry Gelber OAM .............. Page 27 Beit HaRoeh .................................................. Abigail Cooper ....................................................... Page 27 Beit Midrash Sub-Committee ....................... Jeremy Herz ........................................................... Page 28 8eit Midrash Hesder Bachurim Report......... Hesder Bachurim ................................................... Page 29 Bnei Akiva Melbourne .................................. Cohava Rubinstein Sturgess .................................. Page 31 Building Chairman ......................................... Robert Nossbaum .................................................. Page 33 Charity Fund .................................................. Karen Franks .......................................................... Page 34 Elsternwick Jewish Community .................... Robert Wyner ........................................................ Page 34 Emunah ......................................................... Sue Boltin & Debbie Nossbaum ............................. Page 35 Eruv Report ................................................... Jeff Herz ................................................................. Page 36 Kehillat Ohr David ......................................... Jeremy Gold ........................................................... Page 39 Kosher Australia Pty Ltd ............................... Stephen Shnider .................................................... Page 40 Leibler Yavneh College Chairman’s Report .................................... Avi Gilboa ............................................................... Page 44 Principal’s Report ..................................... Cherylyn Skewes .................................................... Page 46 Treasurers’ Report ....................................... David Brykman ....................................................... Page 49 4 MIZRACHI ORGANISATION 2018-19 President ............................... Dr Danny Lamm AM Religious Programmes Director ............................. Senior Rabbi ............................Rabbi Danny Mirvis .........................Rabbi Mark Steiner (since Mar 18) Chief Financial Officer ............ Mr Daniel Solomon Office Manager............................... Ms Rae Bower Mizrachi Organisation Past Presidents 1978-1980 ...................... ע”ה Mr David Apfelbaum 1943-1948 .............................. ע”ה Rev Chaim Joffe 1980-1985 ............................ ע”ה Mr Manfred Levy 1951-1956 ,1948-1949 .......... ע”ה Mr David Feiglin Mr Robert Fixler .................................... 1991-1992 1949-1951 .......... ע”ה Mr Avraham Samuel Leibler Dr Danny Lamm ................. 1992-1996, 1998-2003 1956-1959 ........................... ע”ה Mr Joseph Feiglin Mr Warren Zauer .................................. 1996-1998 1959-1964 ........................ ע”ה Mr Mordechai Rich 2003-2004 ........................ ע”ה Mr Malcolm Slonim 1964-1968 ................................. ע”ה Mr Jacob Rich Mr Sam Seigel ....................................... 2004-2008 1968-1970 ........................ ע”ה Mr Simon Lowinger Mr Ben Slonim OAM .......... 1970-1972, 1988-1991 Dr Shlomi Menahem ............................. 2008-2011 Mr Ian Waller QC .................................. 2011-2016 1972-1975 ............................... ע”ה Mr Julius Kraus 1985-1988 ,1975-1978 ....... ע”ה Mr Bernie Pushett Mizrachi Organisation Rabbanim 1996-2003 ...................... זיל Rabbi Simcha J Cohen 1950-1959 ........................ זיל Rabbi Abraham First Rabbi Yaakov Zelig Sprung .................... 2005-2015 1961-1986 .................. זיל Rabbi Boruch Abaranok Rabbi Boruch Zaichyk ........................... 1986-1994 Rabbi Daniel Mirvis ......................................... 2016 1994-1996 ................... זיל Rabbi Boruch Abaranok Mizrachi Organisation Executive Directors Mr Michael Neuhauser ......................... 1964-1983 Rabbi Ian Goodhardt ............................. 2003-2005 Rabbi Ronnie Figdor ...................... 2008 - Jan 2012 1983-1984 ................................ ע”ה Mr Jacob Cook Mr Len Hain .......................................... 1984-1986 Mr Ari Morris ............ June 2012 – December 2013 2005-2006 ,1987-2003 ............. ע”ה Dr Peter Kloot Mizrachi Organisation Executive & Committee 2018-2019 Executive President ................................ Dr Danny Lamm AM LYC Deputy Chair ...................... Mr Jeremy Leibler Vice President .................................. Mr Sam Seigel LYC Treasurer .............................. Mr Andrew Davis Mizrachi Treasurer .................... Mr David Brykman Building Chairman ................ Mr Robert Nossbaum Hon. Secretary ............................. Mr David Lindell Kosher Australia Chairman .... Mr Stephen Shnider Immediate Past President .......... Mr Ian Waller QC Beit Midrash Chairman ................. Mr Jeremy Herz LYC Chairman .................................... Mr Avi Gilboa 5 Committee In addition to those listed above on the