The Council shall be and act as the official spokesperson and central authority of the Jewish Community of Western Australia and shall foster the unity of the Jewish Community and strive for the fulfilment of its aspirations and encourage the development of its religious, spiritual, cultural and social heritage. Its aims and objects shall be to represent and take action of behalf of the Jewish community in Western Australia on matters of Jewish communal importance.
Meetings of the JCCWA Executive and Council are held regularly.
Council meetings are held quarterly and Executive meetings held monthly.
The AGM is held in August each year.
Executive for 2021
President |
Geoff Midalia |
Immediate Past President |
Joan Hillman OAM |
Vice President |
David Denver |
Vice President |
Steve Lieblich |
Hon Secretary |
Frances Crewe |
Treasurer |
Warren Kruger |
Community Security Group |
Robin Cohen |
Public Relations |
Stanley Keyser |
Interfaith Rabbi |
David Freilich OAM |
Youth Interests |
Jake Leibowitz |
Woman’s Interests |
Gaby Reubenson |
General Committee |
Leon Schneider |
The three organisations below are not our members but contribute to the vibrancy of our community. We work with these three organisations but they are not constituent members of JCCWA.
Chabad Lubavitch
Friends of Israel WA
State Zionist Council of WA
Honour Board
Western Australian Council of Jewish Affairs
1943 |
Maurice Zeffert |
1943-45 |
Alec Breckler |
Western Australian Jewish Advisory Board
Western Australian Jewish Board of Deputies
1952-55 |
Alec Breckler |
1955-60 |
Abe Troy |
1960-70 |
Albert Gild |
1970-71 |
Eric Silbert |
1971-76 |
Jack Krasnostein |
1976-80 |
Max Walters |
1980-81 |
Gerald Einfeld |
1981 |
Doron Ur |
Council of Western Australian Jewry (Inc.)
1981-84 |
Doron Ur |
1984-86 |
Tirza Cohen |
1986-99 |
Doron Ur |
1999-01 |
Ron Samuel |
Jewish Community Council of Western Australia (Inc.)
2001 |
Ron Samuel |
2001-05 |
Joe Berinson |
2005-09 |
Keith Shilkin |
2009-13 |
Tony Tate |
2013-17 |
David Denver |
2017-Present |
Joan Hillman |