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ROSH HASHANA
OCTOBER 2016 / 5777
    
INDEX
1.  Message from Chairman
2.  ADC News Items
3.  Bulletin Board
4.  Photo Gallery
5.  Council of Advisors
6.  Staff
7.  Patrons & Supporters

Message from the Chairman

Dear friends,

Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days are a period of reflection and renewal, a time to celebrate with families and friends.

It also an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the foundational values of respect and tolerance, and to reaffirm our resolve and  determination to fight anti-Semitism.

The hatred of Jews, and the delegitimizing and defaming of the state of Israel, is a disturbing reality that will not go away by ignoring or wishing it away.  

Clearly, these are  difficult  times for the Jewish community, with too many incidents of incitement, vilification and violence, whipped up by bigots and racists who are out in full force.

The task of opposing this menace and winning the unprecedented battles ahead is now more critical than ever.

At such a time, you can count on the ADC to never stand idly by and to always do the essential work that needs to be done.

With your steadfast support, I know that we can a  build a better future and continue to educate the next generation of leaders through our groundbreaking program Click Against Hate, now  reaching 20,000 students a year.

I wish you and your family a sweet, healthy, and peaceful New year. May you be inscribed for blessings in the Book of Life.


 
Shana Tova,
 
Dvir Abramovich

ADC honours Chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission Helen Kapalos with its ADC Leadership Award

 

"I would like to thank the ADC for the great honour for receiving the award bestowed on me recently for recognising the VMC in promoting diversity and inclusiveness."

Helen Kapalos

 
In September B’nai B’rith Victoria held a movie afternoon to fundraise for the ADC. Tania Tobias and Jacqui Dinor-Corry presented a cheque to Dvir Abramovich, who thanked them and welcomed the close relationship that B’nai B’rith Victoria and ADC share.

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ADC NEWS ITEMS


ADC quoted in The Age and SMH about Facebook
.."the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission, slammed Facebook’s handling of the case. Chairman Dvir Abramovich said the “disturbing” post mocked Holocaust victims and “the vile comments that followed clearly violates its community standards”......


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ADC breaks the story of the UNE professor displaying anti-Israel cartoons
ADC chair Dvir Abramovich said, “Imagine being a Jewish student, about to enter the office for a consultation, and being confronted with these disturbing and offensive posters which demonise and portray Jews and Israelis in a highly negative way"......
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ADC's ground-breaking education program Click Against Hate features on SBS World News TV












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ADC honours Essendons' Courtenay Dempsey for speaking out against racism
Commission chairman Dr Dvir Abramovich said: “We need sportspeople like Courtenay who will stand up with a clear-eyed and principled conviction..."

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ADC critical of HSU BDS motion
 “The HSU has decided to promote a fervently vicious and one-sided resolution that unfairly lays of all the blame at the feet of Israel and which seeks to isolate and demonise the Jewish State”...


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ADC Chairman, Dr Dvir Abramovich and 2016 ADC Gandel Orator write an opinion piece about terrorism
ADC Chairman, Dr Dvir Abramovich and 2016 ADC Gandel Orator, Dan Mariaschin, write an opinion piece in The Australian Jewish News reflecting on the 40th anniversary of the Entebbe rescue and how the world has changed since then..."
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ADC Chairman, Dr Dvir Abramovich, writes an opinion piece in the Herald Sun on Israel's success
... "Sixty-eight years is not a long time in the span of history, yet the rebirth of the modern state of Israel in 1948 still stands as one of the most inspiring events of the 20th century, as story of liberty and hope for all oppressed people" ....
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ADC Chairman Dr Dvir Abramovich denounces petition to bar Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from visiting Australia
"To charge that Prime Minister Netanyahu is a racist war criminal is an odious form of incitement, and to accuse Israel of promoting the vile racial policies promulgated by the former apartheid government in South Africa has no basis in reality. " Abramovich said.
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ADC celebrates milestone of 300th school in the Click Against Hate program 
ADC Chairman Dvir Abramovich recently attended an assembly at Bentleigh Secondary College to present them with a certificate and cheque for their library.  Bentleigh Secondary is the  300th school to undertake the Click against Hate program. 

 
ADC deeply troubled by Bill Leak cartoon portraying same sex marriage advocates as Waffen SS soldiers
ADC chair Dvir Abramovich said  "..to compare them to the Waffen SS ... only adds to the cynical debasement, twisting and abuse of the Holocaust so prevalent today."...


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The Age reports on the ADC's call for Holocaust education in Australian schools
..."The body's chair Dvir Abramovich called for the federal government to introduce mandatory Holocaust education in all Australian schools".....






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ADC Chairman, Dr Dvir Abramovich reflects on the 9/11 terrorist attacks in The Australian Jewish News
....“ADC Chairman, Dr Dvir Abramovich, writes an opinion piece in The Australian Jewish News reflecting on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America....




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ADC Chairman, Dr Dvir Abramovich, pays tribute to Elie Wiesel
... "Elie Wiesel shall be celebrated as the man who insisted on the remembrance of the victims and for not letting the world forget that apathy, and its companion, forgetfulness, should be every human being’s chosen enemy"....

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ADC calls for GetUp! Director to resign or renounce her BDS support
"Instead of building bridges and fostering dialogue in Australia, by having Ms Saleh on the board, Get Up! has chosen the path of divisiveness that only blows on the embers of discord.”........

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ADC speaks out on the anti-Semitic posts on VCE Facebook page in the Herald Sun
“It is deeply saddening that these students thought that expressing hatred towards Jews and exploiting the Holocaust and the murder of millions to vilify others is funny.”....
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ADC opposes proposed changes to Section 18C
"Dvir Abramovich, chairman of the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission, welcomed Senator Xenophon’s stance and urged the Prime Minister to guarantee the racial vilification law would not be changed."....
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ADC troubled by World First refusal to transfer money to a student in a Yeshiva in Israel
“Any refusal to deal with an Israeli institution, large or small, is an egregious attack on the Jewish State and contradicts our fundamental values of fairness and tolerance,” Abramovich said....

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ADC awards Yarra Primary for swift removal of swastika graffiti
“This award recongnises that schools can inspire and empower their students to never be bystanders, and celebrates schools that make a difference by sending the powerful message that anti-Semitism and racism will never be tolerated”....
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To read all ADC News items and Press Releases go to http://www.antidef.org.au/news
 
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BULLETIN BOARD


CLICK AGAINST HATE


This transformative program, which is accredited by the Victorian Government is presented in 120 schools to over 20,000 Primary and Secondary students. Many schools are hearing about the program from fellow teachers and students and contacting the ADC directly.  The ADC continues to receive positive feedback and welcomed back to schools yearly. 

We have changed and matured a lot after the program and we aren’t being racist or stereotypical any more – Jonah

Thanks to the ADC I now tell other people ‘don’t do it’ and give them a reason why it is wrong – Georgia

I loved the program. Now I keep an eye out for any bullying that goes on anywhere – Inderbir

We are all humans, we have feelings and the program helped teach us how important this is - Jelani

2016 ADC GANDEL ORATION


The ADC is proud to share with you that for the fourth year running, we have had a sell-out event.

Dan Mariaschin, Executive Vice President of B'nai B'rith International delivered the Oration this year. He shared with the audience that the anti-Jewish hatred is now at a post-World War II high. 

As the Australian Jewish News reported:

"Israel, unique among nations, finds its very statehood challenged. Boycotts, divestment and sanctions’ “economic warfare has both directly and indirectly been strengthened by the ritualistic mistreatment of Israel in the UN,” Mariaschin said.

Israel’s “staying power, remarkable development and increased population share” mean that, for the first time in its 68 years, it has become “the senior partner in the Jewish world”. But from a high after 1967, young Diaspora Jews are increasingly turning away from Israel, with Pew research showing only a quarter of Jews aged 18-29 “strongly connecting” with the Jewish State.

Ending on an upbeat note, however, Mariaschin cited many of today’s church groups and legislators in the West as supportive, just as historically, Jews found support from some righteous Europeans during the Holocaust.

“To succeed in the battle against the anti-Semites, and the perniciousness of the new anti-Semitism, trumpeted through the internet at the speed of a keystroke, with Twitter, Facebook and other social media placing anti-Semitism within the reach of everyone, anywhere in the world,” he said, “we need friends and allies in the non-Jewish community to aid us in our efforts.”

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PHOTO GALLERY


ADC Chairman addresses Independent Schools Victoria principals about anti-Semitism and online hatred
ADC hosted a lecture at Limmuz Oz: When Bigotry slapped me in the face
2016 ADC Gandel Oration - Melbourne
2016 ADC Gandel Oration - Sydney
2016 ADC Gandel Oration - Out and About
2016 ADC Gandel Oration The Australian Jewish News
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COUNCIL OF ADVISORS


Emeritus Prof. Louis Peter Waller

Louis Peter Waller AO was born in Poland on February 10, 1935. He was Sir Leo Cussen Professor of Law at Monash University from 1965 until 2000 and is particularly well known for his work in medical and criminal law. He formally retired from Monash Law School in 2000 as its most senior academic. However, he has continued his teaching and research as Emeritus Professor of Law. Upon his retirement, the school established the Louis Waller Chair of Law in his honour.
President of Council of Advisors
 

The Hon R J L Hawke

Robert James Lee "Bob" Hawke AC, GCL was born December 9, 1929. After a decade as President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions he entered parliament as the Labor MP for Wills in 1980. Three years later, he led Labor to a landslide election victory and was sworn in as Prime Minister. He led Labor to victory at three more elections in 1984, 1987 and 1990 making him the most successful Labor Leader in history. He remains to date Labor's longest-serving Prime Minister, and is Australia's third-longest-serving Prime Minister.
 

Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue

Lowitja O'Donoghue, AC, CBE, DSG was born August 1, 1932. After commencing her career as a nursing aide, she became a nurse. In 1967 she became an Aboriginal Liaison Officer with the South Australian Department of Education. She was named Australian of the Year in 1984 and in 1990 Ms O'Donoghue was appointed Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission.
 

The Rt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen

Sir Ninian Martin Stephen KG, AK, GCMG, GCVO, KBE, PC, QC was born June 15, 1923. By the 1960s, Stephen was one of Australia's leading constitutional and commercial lawyers. In 1970 he was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, relinquishing it in 1972 to take up his appointment as a Justice of the High Court of Australia. In 1982 he was appointed as Australia’s 20th Governor-General.  He subsequently became the first Australian Ambassador for the Environment and was later appointed chairman of the second strand of the Northern Ireland peace talks. From 1993 to 1997 he was a judge on the international tribunals investigating war crimes in Yugoslavia and Rwanda. He has also been chairman of the Citizenship Council since 1998 and has acted as a special envoy of the UN Secretary General to resolve political conflicts in Bangladesh.
 

The Hon John Winston Howard

John Howard OM, AC was born July 26, 1939, in Sydney, Australia. He entered parliament in 1974 and became Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs from 1975 to 1977.  He was then elevated to the position of Treasurer from 1977 to 1983.  He was leader of the Liberal Party from 1985 to 1989 and from 1995 to 2007, being Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007. He is Australia's second-longest-serving Prime Minister.
 
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STAFF MEMBERS

Edna Lipson

Executive Officer
 
Edna Lipson has been working at the ADC since February 2008. In her role as Project and Development Manager, Edna is responsible for implementing and running our programs. These include The Multifaith Future Leaders Program, Click Against Hate, ADC Gandel Oration, Campus anti-Semitism and other ADC events.
 

Minette Machet

Administration Officer
 
Minette Machet has been working at the ADC since January 2014. Minette is responsible for the upkeep of our social media, including Facebook, YouTube and the ADC website, as well as much of the administration. She assists with the ADC Multifaith Future Leaders Program, Click Against Hate and in producing the newsletters.
 

Michele Slatem

Bookkeeper

Michele Slatem has been working at the ADC since May 2015. She is responsible for the financial reporting and bookkeeping functions.



 

Dannyella Levin

Education Support

Dannyella has been working at the ADC since April 2015 and is responsible for co-ordinating the Click Against Hate program. She is the liaison officer between the schools and the Education officers.

 

Sharon Swiatlo, Brett Kaye and Lindy Lifszyc

Education Officers
 
Together Sharon Swiatlo, Brett Kaye and Lindy Lifszyc are responsible for delivering the Click Against Hate program into Victorian schools. Sharon, Brett and Lindy bring years of educational experience into the classroom to engage the students in this dynamic program.
 

Annette Gladwin

Volunteer

Annette Gladwin has been working at the ADC for over 30 years. Annette is responsible for researching information related to anti-Semitism, racism and multiculturalism. Annette volunteers her time when necessary to remove anti-Semitic graffiti.

 
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SUPPORTERS AND PATRONS


ADC PATRONS


Gandel Philanthropy
Greg Rosshandler
Issy and Tom Jacob
The Reid Malley Foundation
Yaniv Meydan
ASSOCIATE PATRONS


Mihan Nominees
The Stopnik Bequest
The Walys Family

 

ADC Supporters

Issy & Tom Jacob
The Stopnik Bequest
The Walys Family
Mihan Nominees
PSN Trust
Besen Family Foundation
Eve & Lewis Lustig
 
We are fully TAX deductible.
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