Victoria: For God's Sake – Who Speaks for God?

The Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria) invite you to a Luncheon Club talk on For God’s Sake – who speaks for God? Passion, tolerance and extremism, on Wednesday 30 September 2015, 12:00 pm to 1:00pm at the City Sukkah in “old City Square”, Swanston Street in front of Starbucks and the Westin Hotel.


About the speaker: Born in Zimbabwe, raised in South Africa Rabbi Ralph Genende is a well-known and popular Modern Orthodox Rabbi. Ralph was Senior Rabbi to the Auckland, New Zealand Jewish community for ten years. He then became College Rabbi at Mount Scopus College and rabbi of Beit Aharon congregation. Currently Rabbi Genende is Senior Rabbi of Caulfield Hebrew Congregation, one of Melbourne’s largest congregations, Senior Rabbi to the Australian Defence Force, Chair of the Religious Advisory Council to the Minister of Defence (RACS), Executive Member of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria, board member of AIJAC and member of the Premier’s Mulitifaith Advisory Group.

Event Information

Event: Luncheon Club talk on: For God’s Sake – who speaks for God? Passion, tolerance and extremism

When: Wednesday 30 September 2015 Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00pm

Where: City Sukkah in “old City Square”, Swanston Street in front of Starbucks and the Westin Hotel

Cost: $10 including lunch

RSVP: phone 03 9429 5212; email: ccjvic@bigpond.net.au