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Statement by President NSW JBD

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Published: 4 August 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Statement by President NSW JBD

I am pleased to announce that there will be no contested elections for any of the positions of Officers, Directors, or Committee Chairs of the NSW JBD at the forthcoming AGM on 18 August 2020.

This is a significant win for common sense and unity of purpose for the Board and the Jewish community which it serves.  I’m delighted that we have harnessed the considerable skills and experience both of the recently elected deputies and of incumbent deputies, to produce a balanced, representative and energised team to guide the Board in the challenging times which face our community.

Those challenges including an alarming rise in antisemitism and the constant threat of a second wave of Covid-19, require us to come together and to recommit to our wonderful community in a united and invigorated way.

The new executive has a shared focus and I very much look forward to working with them. We will all devote our energies to continuing to supercharge the work of the Board to serve the community.

Leslie Berger
President

LIST OF NEW OFFICE BEARERS
President    Lesli Berger
Vice President    David Ossip
Vice President    Nathalie Samia
Hon Secretary    Gregory Weiss
Hon Treasurer    Sam Zweig

ORDINARY DIRECTORS
Ed Feiner, Eitan Neishlos, Eric Roozendaal, Julia Sussman, Yosi Tal

NSW WAR MEMORIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Dr George Foster

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair: Glen Falkenstein
Joshua Moses, Katya Rozenblit, Dane Stern

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Chair: Joshua Moses
Rebecca Dukes, Ben Ezzes, Rosalie Hirsh, Dr Joshua Swift

PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Chair: Lorin Muhlmann
Lara Czysnok, Mark Rapaport, Ben Sakker Kelly, Heath Sloane, Dr Joshua Swift, Ariel Zohar

SHOAH REMEMBRANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Dane Stern
Margaret Foster, Rosalie Hirsh, Michael Jaku

SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Chair:
Liam O'Callaghan
Emeritus Prof Bettina Cass, Emma Jackson, Mark Rapaport, Ariel Zohar
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