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  2020

  Jewish Melbourne: TBI Wednesday Coffee and Conversation

  Throughout the year, Temple Beth Israel hosted a weekly "Coffee and Conversation" on Wednesday afternoons, via zoom, with one of their rabbis.
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  2020-09-20

  Jewish Melbourne: Mt Scopus Rosh HaShana 5781 Greeting from Rabbi Kennard

  "Rabbi Kennard passed on his Rosh HaShana greetings to staff, students and the whole #ScopusFamily at the conclusion of the virtual Student Leadership Induction Ceremony on Tuesday 15 September, 2020."
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  2020-09-16

  Jewish Melbourne: Mt Scopus Principal's End of Term 3 message

  "Despite our community’s difficult circumstances Principal Rabbi Kennard is still able to provide an end of term message detailing Mount Scopus Memorial College Highlights for Term 3, 2020."
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  2020-09-20

  Jewish Melbourne: Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue - Rosh Hashana message

  This is a video of the 2020-5781 Rosh Hashana message from Rabbi Ben Hassan and Rabbanit Sharona Hassan for the Sassoon Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue: "We were delighted to have Rabbi Hassan deliver a drasha and inspire us for for the year ahead"
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  2020-09-18

  Jewish Melbourne: Rabbi Ralph Genende for Rosh Hashanah

  For Rosh Hashanah, Caulfield Shule's Rabbi Ralph Genende pre-recorded a sermon and a short video celebrating apples and honey
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  2020-09-27

  Jewish Melbourne: St Kilda Hebrew Congregation pre-Yom Kippur sermon

  Due to the halachic restrictions on using technology during Yom Kippur, and that lockdown prevented synagogues from having congregations attend services, St Kilda Hebrew Congregation's Rabbi Yaacov Glasman pre-recorded and shared online a Yom Kippur sermon
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  2020-09-28

  Jewish Melbourne: St Kilda Hebrew Congregation Yom Kippur shofar blowing

  At the end of Yom Kippur, the rabbi at St Kilda Hebrew Congregation blew the shofar, and it was livestreamed on Facebook
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  2020-08-28

  Jewish Melbourne: Chabad Kingston & Moorabbin newsletter 28 August

  Email newsletter from Chabad Kingston & Moorabbin Shul, which discusses upcoming preparations for Rosh Hashanah and how to prepare under lockdown. Also lists upcoming online events
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  2020-06

  Jewish Melbourne: Caulfield Shule letter regarding opening up

  Letter from the president of Caulfield Shule to the congregation, sent just after Shavuot, discussing the possibilities of opening up and people being able to attend services, but the need for caution in case there is a second wave of infections
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  2020-07-10

  Jewish Melbourne: St Kilda Hebrew Congregation newsletter update 10 July

  St Kilda Hebrew Congregation provides an email update to their congregation, sharing a message from the Rabbi about lockdown, as well as information about observing yahrzeit and saying kaddish while locked down.
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  2020-09-19

  Jewish Melbourne: 'Everyone wants to hear the shofar': ringing in Jewish new year in locked-down Melbourne

  article published in Guardian Australia, written by Elias Visontay, documenting Rosh Hashanah in Melbourne under lockdown
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  2020-04-09

  Jewish Melbourne: TBI Pesach Seder

  On 9 April 2020, Temple Beth Israel streamed a Pesach seder, which was lead by Cantor Laloum