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The Jewish Community Council of Victoria Inc (JCCV) is the peak representative body for Victorian Jewry, representing nearly 60 Jewish community organisations and over 52,000 Victorian Jews. The JCCV’s mission is to represent the Victorian Jewish community, the largest Jewish community in Australia, on all matters that affect its status, welfare and interests. The JCCV was established in 1938 as the Victorian Jewish Advisory Board. It has been known as the Jewish Community Council of Victoria since 1989 and became an incorporated entity in 2000. Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews has said of the organisation: :''The Council's promotion of religious tolerance, and its supervision of community security, has made Victoria a safer and friendlier place.'' 〔The Jewish Community Council of Victoria Annual Report 2014, p. 7.〕 == The Australian Context == Jews have lived in what was to become Australia from the beginning of European settlement (1788)〔For a history of the Jews in Australia, see History of the Jews in Australia〕 but the Jewish population only grew significantly after World War II, largely due to migration from Europe. The last Australian Census (2006) put the Jewish population of Melbourne (Victoria’s capital) at 40,547 of a national Jewish population of 88,834.〔‘The Jewish Population of Victoria: key findings from the 2006 census’ (Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University, 2009) Andrew Markus and Tanya Aronov.〕 It is estimated, however, that there may well be under-counting of up to 30% for a range of reasons. One reputable analysis of the Census figures estimates that 60,080 Jews live in Victoria, constituting 1.2% of the total Victorian population.〔‘Gen08: Jewish Population Survey (Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University, 2009) Andrew Markus et al.〕 The large number of Jewish schools, synagogues, kosher restaurants and other cultural activities indicate a thriving and engaged community. Concentration of these institutions around the South Eastern Melbourne suburbs of Caulfield, East St Kilda and Elsternwick provides a Jewish environment widely considered as unparalleled elsewhere in Australia. The Victorian Jewish community comprises a range of sub-groups including strong Chabad, Modern Orthodox, Conservative, Yiddishist and Progressive communities, but the majority of Jews describe themselves as traditional and strongly Zionist. Unlike many other diaspora communities, Victoria’s Jewish population has continued to grow due to immigration from the former Soviet Union, South Africa, Israel and New Zealand. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jewish Community Council of Victoria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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