Author: Mandi Kuran

🎭✨ Wishing the Victorian Jewish Community a joyous and meaningful Purim! ✨🎭 From all of us at the Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria (COSV), may this Purim bring you happiness, unity, and lots of celebration! Let’s come together in spirit and in fun, as we read the Megillah, give Matanot LaEvyonim (gifts to the […]

As we light the menorah and celebrate the miracle of the oil, may this Festival of Lights bring warmth, joy, and blessings to you and your loved ones. Wishing the entire Victorian Jewish community a Chanukah filled with peace, unity, and light. May we continue to spread hope and kindness in our homes, communities, and […]

MEDIA STATEMENT Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria (COSV) 3 October 2025 The Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria (COSV) expresses its deep outrage and concern following the disturbing attack on a synagogue in Manchester during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Such an act of hate, targeting worshippers during sacred prayer, […]

   Shana Tova U’Metuka! On behalf of the President and the Board of the Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria (COSV), we extend our heartfelt wishes to the entire Victorian Jewish community for a Shana Tova — a sweet, healthy, and peaceful New Year.As we enter 5786, may this Rosh Hashanah bring renewal, resilience, and unity […]

The Board of the Council of Orthodox Synagogues of Victoria wishes the entire Victorian Jewish community a joyful, meaningful, and uplifting Shavuot. As we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Har Sinai, may this Yom Tov be filled with inspiration, unity, and the sweetness of Torah learning. May we all continue to grow in […]