The Rabbinical Council of Victoria is a body representing the state's

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rabbis. It was established in 1967. Its primary goals are to provide professional development to its member rabbis, to enhance community participation among members of the Jewish community and to foster positive relations with leaders of other communities. They also have an oversight role of the

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. They have had notable guests visit, including Chief Rabbi David Lau.

Notable members

Chaim Gutnick Shneur Chaim (HaKohen) Gutnick (1921 – 25 October 2003) ( Heb.: שניאור-חיים הכהן גוטניק), was a prominent Orthodox Jewish Chabad rabbi in Australia. Early life Gutnick was born in Zolotonosha, Ukraine; soon afterwards his fa ...

- founder of the council, and president until his death in 2003{{Cite web, url=https://www.rcv.org.au/members, title=rcvic, website=rcvic, language=en, access-date=2018-01-03 * Yaakov Glasman * Yitzchok Dovid Groner *

Mordechai Gutnick Rabbi Mordechai Zev Gutnick ( he, מרדכי זאב הכהן גוטניק) is a prominent Orthodox Jewish rabbi in Australia. Gutnick has served as a member of rabbinical courts in Melbourne and Sydney and various Australian rabbinical associat ...

* Sholem Gutnick *

Joseph Gutnick Joseph Isaac "Diamond Joe" Gutnick (born June 1952; he, יוסף יצחק הכהן גוטניק) is an Australian businessman, mining industry entrepreneur and the former president of the Melbourne Football Club(1996-2001). He is also an ordain ...

References

Orthodox Judaism in Australia Jewish organisations based in Australia Jewish organizations established in 1967 1967 establishments in Australia