Yeshivah Centre, Melbourne
Australian Orthodox Judaism organisation
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The Yeshivah Centre a.k.a. Chabad Institutions of Victoria Limited is a Chabad umbrella organization in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, that serves the needs of the Melbourne Jewish community. It is run under the administration of Rabbi Zvi Telsner, and previously under Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Groner.
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| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Subsidiaries | Yeshivah College, Beth Rivkah Ladies College, Ohel Chana, Yeshivah Shule, Chabad Kashrus Victoria, Chabad Youth, Young Yeshivah Shule, Kollel Menachem Lubavitch, Mivtzoim Melbourne, DaMinyan |
| Affiliations | Chabad |
In 2017, the organization was visited by the Chief Rabbi of Israel. Chief Rabbi David Lau attended various venues in Melbourne on his Australia tour.[1]
The centre has been accused of covering up claims of sexual abuse at their institution[2][3] and of retaliating against whistleblowers and victims.[2][4]
Facilities
The centre comprises a network of educational facilities that include:
- Yeshivah College, a boys' school
- Beth Rivkah Ladies College, a girls' school
- Yeshivah Shule
- Kollel Menachem Lubavitch, an outreach-focused full-time Kollel
- Ohel Chana, a girls' seminary
- Chabad Youth, an outreach organisation
- Mivtzoim Melbourne, another outreach organisation
- Chabad Kashrus Victoria
- Chabad Youth
- Young Yeshivah Shule
- Kollel Menachem Lubavitch
- Mivtzoim Melbourne
- DaMinyan
