Change to the women at the top
COUNCIL house was filled to capacity for the Victorian chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia's 83rd annual general meeting last week, where president Susie Ivany completed her four-year term.
COUNCIL house was filled to capacity for the Victorian chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia‚’s (NCJWA) 83rd annual general meeting last week, where president Susie Ivany completed her four-year term.
The AGM saw Ivany hand over her presidential pin to Vivien Brass, with a large part of the evening dedicated to tributes to Ivany.
“I am fortunate to have followed in the footsteps of true leaders in our community,” Ivany told the meeting.
She highlighted her efforts to “bring the organisation into the 21st century”.
National president Rysia Rozen said Ivany had launched NCJWA Victoria “on a journey of unique opportunity”.
“I thank you, I salute you and I wish you many more years of dedicated service to national council and the Jewish community,” Rozen said.
Admitting she had big shoes to fill, Brass said she was “honoured that you have entrusted the role of¬† [state] president to me”.
Guest speaker Victorian Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development and Women’s Affairs Maxine Morand commended the council on its “wonderful social
justice work”.
Council stalwart Sylvia Gelman presented an award named in her honour to Beth Rivkah Ladies College Jewish studies teacher Chava Gurewicz. University student Meital Goffman was awarded the Fanny Reading Scholarship.
NCJWA will next week host the silver anniversary of its annual ILAN concert to raise money for the rehabilitation of disabled Israelis.
The ILAN concert will take place on August 8, 2pm at the Glen Eira Town Hall. Tickets: $20/ $15. Enquiries NCJWA
(03) 9523 0535; Sonja (03) 9527 9987.
DALIA SABLE
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