A l’chaim for Israel
 
VICTORIAN Premier John Brumby raised his glass to Israel and to the local Jewish community at a cocktail party on June 9, which served as a delayed Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration.¬†
Brumby commended the Jewish community both for its strong advocacy to stop hate crime and its support earlier in the year for the victims of Victoria’s bushfires.¬†The event was jointly organised by the Zionist Council of Victoria (ZCV) and the Jewish Community Council of Victoria.
 
ZCV president Dr Danny Lamm spoke about the challenging times in Israel since last year’s Yom Ha’atzmaut celebrations.¬†He also emphasised some real positives to come out of the Jewish State, including innovation in harvesting water that could be used in Victoria. ¬†JCCV president John Searle also addressed the function.
 
Photo: Victorian Premier John Brumby speaks at the Melbourne function this week.  Photo by: Peter Haskin