COSV News

The COSV wishes the entire Victorian Jewish Community a chag shavuot sameach. May it be filled with joy and happiness as a united community.

Yesterday, Rabbi Mirvis & Rabbi Kohn re-established the Melbourne Eruv. As was said, לשנה הבאה בירושלים. חג פסח כשר ושמח לכולם L’shana Haba’a B’yerushalayim. Chag Pesach Kasher V’Sameach L’kulam ‘Next year in Jerusalem. A happy and Kosher Pesach to everyone’.

The Besen Foundation have generously funded the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University (SZCC) to work with COSV to develop governance resources and training specific to the governance needs of Victorian Orthodox Synagogues. As part of this initiative, SZCC and COSV also propose to develop an online governance resources hub on COSV’s website.  

We are thrilled to welcome Matan Slonim to the COSV Board after our recent AGM. Matan brings a wealth of experience in youth directorship and we look forward to working together to engage the younger generation in our community.

Join the Rabbinical Council of Victoria together with the Rabbinical Association of Australia and Rabbinical Council of NSW for an evening commemorating the passing of the beloved Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks OBM Z”L Tributes led by: – Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis – United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. – Hon Josh Frydenberg MP – Treasurer […]

The Melbourne Beth Din is currently reviewing its processes associated with Jewish divorce. A Working Committee was established early 2020 and has included representatives from the COSV, MBD, Unchain My Heart and members of the Family Law fraternity.  Our Project-Gett Dignity relies on feedback from the community, to ensure that the review addresses the concerns […]