PM, the Leader of the Opposition, Premiers and State Leaders of the Opposition wished the Australian Jewish Community Shana Tovah, Yiddish Report

The situation regarding Covid -19 infections at the Melbourne Jewish Care Victoria’s Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family Home had further improved this week, with no infected residents, but four staff still infected with the virus. Australian Jews warmly greeted the newly signed agreement between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain at the White House and learnt that one of their own former Melburnians, Tal Becker, a graduate of the Leibler Yavneh College and Monash Uni, was closely involved in the lengthy negotiations and the final agreement signed between Israel and the UAE. As happens every year, the Australian PM, the Leader of the Opposition, Premiers and State Leaders of the Opposition wished the Australian Jewish Community Shana Tovah, a Happy Jewish New Year and commended them and emphasised the special efforts that will need to be made to overcome the difficulties of not coming together this year, because of the Covid-19 restrictions. Alex Dafner with the Yiddish report for 20th Sep, 2020 Rosh Hashanah 5781 The Melbourne Beth Din and Rabbinical Council of Victoria reminded the Jewish Community that using Zoom, Skype and other internet programs over the Sabbath and Holy Days is strictly forbidden by Judaic Law and they urged Melbourne Jews to instead register under the “Project High Holidays”, which permits the blowing of the Shofar Ram’s Horn for Rosh Hashana in front of homes, parks, synagogues and designated places.

Source: SBS