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Vic Alhadeff has dedicated his career to championing human rights causes. Listen in on this inspirational episode as we hear about Vic's experiences in apartheid South Africa, his personal despairing history with the Holocaust and how that has led to a life of advocacy. Vic is often asked to visit high schools and give talks on racism and anti-Semitism. He has received the NSW Premier's Award for his contribution to civil society and dedicates his time to trying to achieve understanding, inclusivity and social harmony. He believes becoming an Australian republic is a solid way to achieve just that.
Vic Alhadeff: "Torn by War" a play written by Vic of his personal story...His father believed his fiancé was murdered in Auschwitz
Tribute from Jewish leaders to departing NSW Premier, Vic Alhadeff appointed to SBS Board and more news...SBS Jewish weekly update with Shane Desiatnik senior journalist at the AJN and Nitza Lowenstein SBS...find out more about Sharri Markson New book, What Really happened in Wuhan"?
Farewell party for Vic Alhadeff...Shane Desiatnik with SBS Australian Jewish update for the latest in the Jewish community around Australia
Don't miss the latest, listen to SBS weekly Jewish update with Shane Desiatnik from the AJN: "Premier Gladys Berejiklian with a special surprise tribute for Vic Alhadeff" and more
SBS Yiddish report with Alex Dafner 11.4.2021The Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Commemorations took place live and via the internet in Melbourne and in Sydney on the 7th April, 2021, with moving testimonies delivered by several Holocaust survivors in Melbourne and the marking of the 80th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union and subsequent mass murders of Jews there, the theme of the Sydney commemoration.Australian Jews continued their debate about the change in the status of the Labor Party’s resolution passed at their annual conference, concerning a future Labor Government’s recognition of a Palestinian State.Recently freed from an Iranian jail, Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, clarified the comments she made in an interview in The Australian newspaper, in which she denied being a fervent Zionist and other misconceptions of which she was being accused of in the social media.The Victorian Police will investigate a bizarre threat by the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network of Australia, calling on non-Jewish, Aryan men to engage in group sex with Jewish women in a bid to “breed out the Jewish race” and a personal threat against the Anti-Defamation Commission chair Dvir AbramovichThe Jewish Community Council of Victoria has elected Daniel Aghion, an esteemed barrister as its new President, following a period of upheaval in the council, and an executive in the NSW Government, Darren Bark will take over the CEO position at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, from the long serving community stalwart Vic Alhadeff, in mid May 2021.
Some Australian Jewish leaders were very concerned about the change in the status of the Labor Party’s resolution at their annual conference concerning a future Labor Government’s recognition of a Palestinian State, whilst praising Labor’s toughened stance on Iran’s and their proxies’ such as Hezbollah roles in the Middle East and in Syria’s civil war in particular.The Victorian Education Department has ordered a deletion of an offending paragraph, which blames Jews for the death of Jesus, in one of the Humanities study books widely used in Victorian schools.The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has elected Daniel Aghion, an esteemed barrister as its new President, following a period of upheaval in the council, and an executive in the NSW Government, Darren Bark will take over the CEO position at the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, from the long serving community stalwart Vic Alhadeff, in mid May 2021.Anns:The Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Commemorations will take place live and via the internet in Melbourne and Sydney on the 7th April, 2021 at 7.30PM and 7PM respectively. For details check the websites of the JCCV and the NSWJBD.
Our interview today with Vic a farewell interview as we thank him for his hard work for the Jewish community for over 30 years in his capacity as the journalist/editor of the Australian Jewish News and as the CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies
In our premiere episode, we interview CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff about Jewish history, the rise in anti-Semitism, legal protections, and freedom of expression.
Melbourne’s Jewish congregations, synagogues and religious leaders welcomed the easing of restrictions for religious gatherings indoors, following the fall of Covid-19 infections in Victoria, but they also expressed caution, as there will be a need to prioritise congregants who will want to participate, under the current restrictions of 10 and one faith leader. physical services.Jewish leaders and NSW and Federal politicians praised the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies longtime CEO Vic Alhadeff, following the announcement of his retirement in mid 2021, emphasising his tireless and exemplary work for the Jewish and broader multicultural community of NSW.Australian Holocaust survivors and Jewish leaders greeted the announcement by Twitter that they would disallow postings that deny or distort the Holocaust on their social media and news platform, a move that follows a similar policy change by Facebook a fortnight ago.The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne warmly welcomed the announcement of the agreement to normalise relations between Israel and Sudan, a historic achievement towards peace between former enemies in the ME.A commemoration to mark the 25th anniversary since the tragic assassination of the former Israeli victorious chief of staff, twice Prime Minister and Nobel Prize for Peace Laurate, Itzhak Rabin e”h, was organised online via the Zionist Federation Australia, with the participation of his daughter Dalia Rabin and his Israeli former Labour Knesset colleague Omer Bar Lev.Anns: Enjoy the much-loved Melbourne music maestro Simon Starr in the Kadimah’s second Yiddish Parlour Gig, with his signature style of deep-grooves, upbeat Yiddish folk and soaring Hebrew anthems, as he plays guitars, double bass, trumpet, keyboard and sings - live, solo, direct from his studio. When: Sunday November 1 at 5pm
Find out the latest in the Australian Jewish community with Shane Desiatnik from the AJN...1.11.2020
Vic Alhadeff, the CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies spoke to SBS in light of the news that the NSW Attorney-General has referred to the police for possible prosecution the spiritual leader of the extremist Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir for hate speech inciting violence against Jews.
Vic Alhadeff with update on Jewish Emergency Management Plan that has been activatedMore information: https://www.csgnsw.org.au/alerts
Vic Alhadeff is the CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies. He is the spokesperson of Keep NSW Safe, and former editor of the Australian Jewish News.
Listen to the full show podcast featuring Christopher Pyne, Barnaby Joyce, Sharri Markson and Vic Alhadeff See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The NSW Jewish leader responds to reports a state Labor MP has turned away Jewish media from events on several occasions See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The NSW Opposition Leader discusses the government's new RMS project that would see IT jobs being sent offshore and responds to claims Jewish leader Vic Alhadeff was turned away from a Labor Party event. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The NSW Opposition Leader apologises to Jewish leader Vic Alhadeff after he was denied entry to a Labor Party event See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
How will the changes to anti-hate speech laws affect NSW? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Vic Alhadeff talks to Miranda Devine about sickening posters plastered around Sydney and Melbourne. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.