Communal and affiliate Organisations The information contained in this directory has been provided by the organisations listed. The JCCV takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided by the organisations, or lack thereof. # ACCESS INC Partners with young adults with disabilities to achieve goals in areas that are important to us all – education & employment, social connectedness, health & fitness and hobbies & passions. We do this by recognising that mainstream approaches are often not ideally suited to differing abilities and thus try to find more creative, supportive and personalised solutions to encourage greater success. CEO: Sharon Malecki T: 9272 5603 PO Box 2401, Caulfield Junction 3161 LJLA 304-306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield Sth 3162 [email protected] www.accessinc.com.au ADASS ISRAEL CONGREGATION Independent Orthodox Community. 24 Glen Eira Ave, Ripponlea, 3183 T: 9523 1204, 9528 5632; Office: T: 9528 3079 [email protected] Adass Israel School Orthodox Jewish educational system. 10-12 King St, & 86-90 Orrong Rd, Elsternwick 3185. Kindergartens, primary and high schools. [email protected]; T: 9523 6422 F: 9523 0663; Acting Principal: Mrs Measey Menahel: Rabbi Kenig. Menaheles Mrs Friedman Admin: Mr Moshe Nussbacher Adass Israel Chevra Kadisha Performs all religious rites and burials at the Adass Israel Cemetery. 712 Princes Hwy, Springvale T: 9528 5424 Parlour: 16 Horne St, Elsternwick 3185 Caulfield-Adass Israel Mikvah 9 Furneaux Gve, East St Kilda 3183 T: 9528 1116 Ring for appointment. AIA – ASSOCIATION OF ISRAELIS IN AUSTRALIA - Affiliated with GIL, Global Israeli Leadership. NFP Australian Israeli community Federal roof body. Encourages Israeli and Jewish identity, culture and bond with the State of Israel. www.ausraelim.com.au Pres: Eitan Drori 0414 235 567 Sec: Dr Ran Porat 0404 642 833 Board member: Ghil'ad Zuckermann AISH AUSTRALIA A warm open atmosphere to meet twenty- somethings and learn about your heritage. Rabbi Andrew Saffer T: 1300 741 613 [email protected] www.aish.org.au 46 Balaclava Rd, St Kilda East Vic 3183 ALEPH MELBOURNE A fully inclusive social, support & advocacy group for people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status. Family support available. [email protected] Unit 2/24 Winbirra Pde, Ashwood 3147 Michael Barnett T: 0417-595-541 www.aleph.org.au facebook.com/alephmelb ALIYAH CENTRE 306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South 3162 T: 9272 5688 [email protected] ANTI-DEFAMATION COMMISSION (ADC) – Founded in 1979, is Australia’s leading civil rights organisation fighting anti-Semitism and racism through educational programs that combat bigotry, prejudice and all forms of hatred. ADC has a high media profile. PO box 354, Elsternwick 3185 Edna Lipson T: 9569 2735 [email protected] www.antidef.org.au # ARK CENTRE (AUBURN ROAD CENTRE INC) Modern inclusive Jewish community centre with services on Shabbat and festivals. Admin: Lynn Herson T: 8658 4044; Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann 7 Cato St, Hawthorn East 3123 [email protected] www.thearkcentre.org.au AUSiMED – Australia/Israel Medical Research We facilitate and fund medical research collaborations between Australian and Israeli scientists from any research institution.. Donations to AUSiMED are tax deductible. Senior Program Manager: Karen Teshuva T: 9272 5699 Lvl 1, Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield 3161 [email protected] www.ausimed.org AUSTRALASIAN JEWISH MEDICAL FEDERATION (VIC) (AJMF) Fosters relationships within the Australian and Israeli medical/paramedical community and between Australian & Israeli medical personnel. Membership is open to medical and paramedical professionals and students. PO Box 2270 Caulfield Junction VIC 3161 Victorian President: Dr Miriam Kuttner [email protected] www.ajmf.org.au # AUSTRALASIAN UNION OF JEWISH STUDENTS (VICTORIA) (AUJS) Roof body for all Jewish Student societies on tertiary campuses. Promotes Zionist and Jewish education throughout Australia/ New Zealand through social, educational and political activity and the annual Israel and overseas programs. 306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield 3162 T: 9272 5622 F: 9272 5620 [email protected] www.aujs.com.au AUSTRALIA-ISRAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AICC) – Promotes bilateral trade and investment between Australia and Israel. 11 Queens Rd, Melbourne 3004 CEO: Mr Marcus Mandie T: 9820 3363 F: 9820 3190 [email protected] www.aicc.org.au AUSTRALIA/ISRAEL & JEWISH AFFAIRS COUNCIL (AIJAC) – The premier public affairs organisation for the Australian Jewish community. Publishes “The Australia/Israel Review” (AIR) which highlights developments in the Middle East affecting Israel and public policy issues concerning the Australian community. National Chair: Mr Mark Leibler AC; Exec Dir: Dr Colin Rubenstein AM; Events Coordinator: Helen Brustman OAM; Admin: Rosemary Sandler [email protected] Lvl 1, 22 Albert Rd, South Melbourne 3205 T: (03) 9681 6660 F: (03) 9681 6650 www.aijac.org.au AUSTRALIAN ARCHIVE OF JEWISH MUSIC A resource and research centre that collects, preserves, promotes and makes sound, visual and bibliographic materials relating to Jewish music in Australia and Southeast Asia. CoDir: Professor Margaret J Kartomi AM & Professor Mark Baker; Archivist: Bronia Kornhauser T: 9905 9032 F: 9905 3241 [email protected] Menzies Bldg (Lvl 4 South, Bldg 11), 20 Chancellors Walk, Clayton 3800 AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR JEWISH CIVILISATION - Australia’s largest institution of tertiary Jewish studies. An Interdisciplinary centre immersed in the academic study of the cultures, literatures, politics and histories of Jewish civilisation. [email protected] Monash Uni – Caulfield, 9th Flr, Bldg S, 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East 3145; PO Box 197, Caulfield East 3145 http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/acjc/ # AUSTRALIAN FORUM OF RUSSIAN SPEAKING JEWRY (AFRJ) - Facilitates integration of Russian speaking Jews into Australian society, establishing communication with other Jewish communities, and strengthening the connection with Israel. President: Dr Alex Taube - 0416 270 781 PO Box 555, Bentleigh East Vic 3165 [email protected] www.afrj.org.au AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS OF BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY (Victorian Branch) Assists financially and develops ties between the University and the Melbourne Jewish community. Organises exchanges of students and academia. Dr Manny Kingsley 9527 1136/ 0409 407 565 AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS OF SHAARE ZEDEK HOSPITAL - The “Hospital with a Heart”. A voluntary organisation raising funds and awareness of Jerusalem’s most central hospital. Shaare treats over half a mllion patients per year and is one of the largest maternity hospitals in the Western world. Chairman: Dr Allan Garfield T/F: 9527 1203 / 0417 638 123 PO Box 509, Elsternwick 3185 [email protected] www.shaarezedek.org.au AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY (VIC) INC - Promotes the university. Raises funds for scholarships for underprivileged, New Immigrant IDF Reservists and Australian students. Pres: Rosie Potaznik; T: 9296 2065 F: 9296 2165; Executive Director: Vanessa Cohen; TOK H Corporate Centre, Lvl 1, 459 Toorak Rd, Toorak 3142; [email protected] www.aftau.asn.au # AUSTRALIAN JEWISH DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (AJDS) - Supports social justice and human rights, focusing on racism, refugees, Indigenous issues in Australia and Israel/Palestine. PO Box 450, Elsternwick 3185 Yael Winikoff T: 0423 234 069; [email protected] www.ajds.org.au; https://www.facebook.com/AustralianJewishDemocraticSociety AUSTRALIAN JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (Vic) Inc. - Learn about family history research through lectures, workshops and individual help programs. Resource collection housed at the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia 304 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South 3162 Pres: Allan Jankie T: 0403 040 838 PO Box 2071, Camberwell West Vic 3124 [email protected] www.ajgs-vic.org.au # AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA INC – Custodians of a huge archive of materials recounting the history of the Jewish presence in Australia. Researches, records, preserves, publishes and arranges safe storage of archival materials. Reference Library of microfilms, books and journals in the LJLA. Publishes a bi- annual Journal and holds regular lectures & events on a wide range of topics concerning the Australian Jewish experience. Pres: Dr Howard Freeman OAM Co-Pres: Frances Prince; Hon Sec: David Marlow 311/95 Ormond Rd, Elwood 3184 [email protected] www.ajhs.com.au # AUSTRALIAN JEWISH PSYCHOLOGISTS INC (AJP) - Established by Australian Jewish psychologists to make a professional contribution to the community through workshops, seminars and discussion groups, four times a year. Pres: Dr Nicky Jacobs T: 0409 998 191 [email protected] www.ajp.org.au # AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF POLISH JEWS & THEIR DESCENDANTS (ASPJ) – Dedicated to preserving and promoting the historical and cultural heritage of Jewish life in Poland. Fostering understanding between current & future generations of the Polish and Jewish communities. Co Pres: Bernard Korbman OAM & Ezra May V-Pres: Izi Marmur Sec: Ms L Fiszman [email protected] T/F: 9523 9573 PO Box 56, Elsternwick 3185 # BALLARAT HEBREW CONGREGATION INC Historic Synagogue founded in 1861. Cnr Princes, Barkly & St Pauls Way, Ballarat East 3350. Pres: Mr John L Abraham PO Box 1098, Ballarat BC, 3354 T: 0414 714 851 [email protected] Sec: Bernie Stone T: 5332 1271 211 Drummond St North, Ballarat 3350 BEIT AHARON An independent modern orthodox shule with an emphasis on congregant participation. 15 Mayfield St, East St Kilda 3183 PO Box 136,