1 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 CEO: Sharon Malecki T: 9272 5603 LJLA 304-306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield Sth 3162 PO Box 2401, Caulfield Junction 3161 [email protected] www.accessinc.org.au ADASS ISRAEL CONGREGATION 24 Glen Eira Ave, Ripponlea, 3183 T: 9523 1204, 9528 5632; Office: T: 9528 3079 [email protected] Adass Israel School 10-12 King St, & 86-90 Orrong Rd, Elsternwick 3185. Kindergarten-high school [email protected]; T: 9523 6422 Admin: Mr Moshe Nussbacher: [email protected] Adass Israel Chevra Kadisha 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 www.ausraelim.com.au Pres: Eitan Drori 0414 235 567 Sec: Dr Ran Porat 0404 642 833 AISH AUSTRALIA Rabbi Andrew Saffer T: 1300 741 613 [email protected] www.aish.org.au 46 Balaclava Rd, St Kilda East Vic 3183 2 ALEPH MELBOURNE A support & advocacy group for people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status. [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 PO box 4146, McKinnon 3204 T: 9569 2735 [email protected] www.antidef.org.au # ARK CENTRE - modern orthodox synagogue Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann T: 8658 4044; 7 Cato St, Hawthorn East 3123 [email protected] www.thearkcentre.org.au AUSiMED – Australia/Israel Medical Research Senior Program Manager: Dr 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) 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) 306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield 3162 T: 9272 5622 F: 9272 5620 [email protected] www.aujs.com.au AUSTRALIA-ISRAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AICC) 11 Queens Rd, Melbourne 3004 CEO: Mr Marcus Mandie T: 9820 3363 F: 9820 3190 [email protected] www.aicc.org.au 3 AUSTRALIA/ISRAEL & JEWISH AFFAIRS COUNCIL (AIJAC) 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 [email protected] by appointment Menzies Bldg (Lvl 4 South, Bldg 11), Monash University, Clayton 3800 AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR 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) 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) General & student enquiries: Dr Manny Kingsley 9527 1136/ 0409 407 565 AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS OF SHAARE ZEDEK HOSPITAL Chairman: Dr Allan Garfield T: 9527 1203 PO Box 509, Elsternwick 3185 [email protected] www.shaarezedek.org.au AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY (VIC) Pres: Rosie Potaznik; Executive Director: Vanessa Cohen; T: 9296 2065, 1/459 Toorak Rd, Toorak 3142; [email protected] www.aftau.asn.au # AUSTRALIAN JEWISH DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY (AJDS) PO Box 450, Elsternwick 3185 Yael Winikoff T: 0423 234 069; [email protected] www.ajds.org.au AUSTRALIAN JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (Vic) Inc 306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South 3162 PO Box 2071, Camberwell West Vic 3124 [email protected] www.ajgs-vic.org.au 4 # AUSTRALIAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA INC Pres: Gavin Silbert QC Hon Sec: David Marlow 311/95 Ormond Rd, Elwood 3184 [email protected] www.ajhs.com.au # AUSTRALIAN JEWISH PSYCHOLOGISTS INC (AJP) Pres: Dr Nicky Jacobs T: 0409 998 191 [email protected] www.ajp.org.au # AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF POLISH JEWS & THEIR DESCENDANTS (ASPJ) Co-Pres: Bernard Korbman OAM & Ezra May Sec: Ms L Fiszman [email protected] T: 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 - Modern orthodx synagogue 15 Mayfield St, East St Kilda 3183 PO Box 136, Balaclava 3183 T: 9528 5480 [email protected] www.beitaharon.com.au BEIT RAFAEL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION Provides fully furnished, self-contained apartments (including food items) to allow families to remain close to their loved one receiving hospital treatment. Services – Alfred Hospital, Cabrini (Malvern), Monash Medical Centre (Clayton),Royal Children’s, Royal Women’s, Royal Melbourne. Accommodation available 24/7 throughout the entire year. Medical shuttle available to assist those needing to attend health appointments, chemotherapy, dialysis, specialist Doctors, x-ray. Contact: Shimon & Adina Allen - 0421 408 522 E: [email protected]. www.beitrafael.org. BETAR MELBOURNE - Youth Movement Director: Eli Janover T: 0432 517 380 E: [email protected] www.betar.org.au 5 BETH RIVKAH LADIES COLLEGE - Orthodox day school for girls Kinder-VCE T: 9822 8227 F: 9522 8257 14-20 Balaclava Rd, East St Kilda 3183 [email protected] www.ybr.vic.edu.au Yeshivah Beth Rivkah Preschools (Gurewicz Early Learning Centre) T: 9528 8393 BETH WEIZMANN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE 306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield South 3162 T: 9272 5555 F: 9272 5540 [email protected] www.zionismvictoria.org.au BET OLAM JEWISH FUNERALS Please call Rhonda Nirens JP on - 9883-6237 24 hour/7 days (See Ad for details) [email protected] www.jewishfunerals.org.au #BIALIK COLLEGE - A cross-communal Jewish Zionist school from 3yrs-VCE 429 Auburn Rd, East Hawthorn 3123; PO Box 422, Hawthorn 3122 Pres: Kate Beaconsfield Principal: Jeremy Stowe-Lindner T: 9822 7981 F: 9822 0553 [email protected] www.bialik.vic.edu.au BIKUR CHOLIM VICTORIA (Partners In Health) – Patient support through Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care - Dir: Rabbi Boruch Shapiro T: 0406 386 770 [email protected] PO Box 45, Balaclava 3183 # BLAKE STREET HEBREW CONGREGATION INC – Modern Orthodox Synagogue Pres: Izhak Salomonovitch - T: 9530 0685 868 Glenhuntly Rd, Caulfield 3162 PO Box 2162, Caulfield Junction 3161 [email protected] www.blakestreet.org.au # B’NAI B’RITH VICTORIA INC. Pres: Dr Benny Monheit Exec Dev. Officer: Frances Stiglec T: 9523 0888 Facebook @BnaiBrithVic 306 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield Sth, Vic 3162 [email protected] www.bnaibrith.org.au B’nai B’rith Courage to Care (Vic) Inc. Travelling Exhibition & Educational Program Chair: Dr Tony Weldon OAM CEO: Mike Zervos Prog Mgr: Zoi Juvris T. 9533 0955 [email protected] www.couragetocare.org.au B’nai B’rith Annual Jewish Youth Art Competition - Promotes art for Ages 11-18. Chair: Mark Rubinstein B’nai B’rith Showcase Fostering Jewish musical talent - Ages 8-25 Encourages talented instrumentalists and vocalists In a safe environment. Chair: Judy Firestone B’nai B’rith Parents’ Home Nineteen independent self-contained flats for the elderly. Chair: Kath Kolb 6 BNEI AKIVA VICTORIA - Modern Orthodox, Religious Zionist youth movement 81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North 3161 [email protected] www.bneiakiva.com.au # BRIGHTON HEBREW CONGREGATION - Orthodox Congregation Office Mgr: Carin Danon; T: 9592 9179 - 9am-2pm Tues-Thurs 132-136 Marriage Rd, East Brighton 3187 PO Box 202, Bentleigh 3204 brighton.shule @bightonshule.org.au www.brightonshule.org.au CAULFIELD BETH HAMEDRASH - hosts daily Minyanim and Shiurim 305 Glen Eira Rd, Caulfield 3161 [email protected] www.cbh-katanga.com # CAULFIELD HEBREW CONGREGATION INC - Orthodox Synagogue Pres: David Mond Rabbi Ralph Genende OAM Or Chadash: Rabbi Mottel Krasnjanski Office Mgr: Yael Garkawe; T: 9525 9492 Office: Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm, Fri and Erev Yom Tov 9am-2pm; PO Box 1137, Caulfield Nth 3161; 572 Inkerman Rd, Caulfield 3161 [email protected] www.caulfieldshule.com.au CAULFIELD MIKVAH (THE) Supervision by Rabbi Beck. T: 9528 1116 9 Furneaux Grove, East St Kilda C CARE Combating social Isolation and underprivileged in the Melbourne Jewish community. T: 03 9636 3321 www.ccare.org.au [email protected] CENTRAL SHULE CHABAD - Orthodox Synagogue Office T: 9532 9180 Rabbi Y I Riesenberg [email protected] 4 Maple St, South Caulfield ,Vic 3162 PO Box 2294, Caulfield Junction, Vic 3161 [email protected] www.centralshule.com.au 7 CHABAD BAYSIDE 65 Landcox St, Brighton East 3187 Rabbi Shaul Engel 9596 7701 / 0438 260 055 [email protected] www.jewishbayside.com CHABAD BENTLEIGH – BEIS MENACHEM COMMUNITY CENTRE T: 9570 6707 13-17 Cecil St, East Bentleigh 3165 [email protected] Director: Rabbi Mendel Raskin: [email protected] Rabbi Yitzchak Engel: [email protected] CHABAD CARNEGIE Rabbi Yisroel Raskin T: 0433 695 698 / 9570 6707 [email protected]