Category Archives: Australia

Down Under Conservative Rabbi Profiled

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Luke Ford

From the ABC Sydney: Hello and welcome to Sunday Profile. I’m Monica Attard and tonight Rabbi Melissa Weintraub who’s on a peace mission! Rabbi Melissa Weintraub is one of a growing number of women rabbis. Ordained as a Conservative Rabbi … Continue reading →

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Australian Orthodox Rabbis Gather For Annual Conference

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Luke Ford

From AJN: AUSTRALIA’S Orthodox rabbis gathered in Sydney late last month for the biennial National Rabbinic Conference. And over the course of the two-day conference -– arranged by the roof body Organisation of Rabbis of Australasia (ORA) -– a number … Continue reading →

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Australia’s First Lesbian Ceremony Officiated By A Rabbi

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Luke Ford

From AJN.com.au:   Nicky Glover (left) and Michelle Sanders… ceremony under a chuppahDawn CohenTWO former students of Sydney’s Moriah College plan to become the first lesbian couple to make a commitment to each other in a Jewish ceremony officiated by … Continue reading →

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Australia’s Chabad Leader Dies

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Luke Ford

From AJN.com.au: THE leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Australia, Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Groner, died on Monday morning after a lengthy illness. It is expected that he will be buried in Israel alongside members of his family, but a memorial … Continue reading →

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