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'''Aleph Melbourne''' is a [[Jews|Jewish]] [[LGBT]] organization located in [[Melbourne|Melbourne, Australia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.qgroups.com.au/listing/aleph-melbourne/|title=Aleph Melbourne {{!}} QGroups|website=www.qgroups.com.au|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518155606/http://www.qgroups.com.au/listing/aleph-melbourne/|archive-date=2017-05-18|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/directories/listing?id=3265|title=Community Directories - ourcommunity.com.au|last=Ltd|first=Our Community Pty|website=www.ourcommunity.com.au|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref>
'''Aleph Melbourne''' is a [[Jews|Jewish]] [[LGBT]] organization located in [[Melbourne|Melbourne, Australia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.qgroups.com.au/listing/aleph-melbourne/|title=Aleph Melbourne |website=|language=en-US|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518155606/http://www.qgroups.com.au/listing/aleph-melbourne/|archive-date=2017}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/directories/listing?id=3265|title=Community Directories |=|= |=www.ourcommunity.com.au|-date=}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Aleph Melbourne was founded in January 1995 for gay Jewish men. In the late 1990s bisexual men were also welcomed as members.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I8mu17-V7XsC&dq=aleph+melbourne&pg=PA250|title=The Rough Guide to Gay & Lesbian Australia|last=Drinnan|first=Neal|date=2001|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=9781858288321|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stayingnegative.net.au/stories/michael-bs-story|title=Michael B's Story · Staying Negative|website=stayingnegative.net.au|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref> In 2007 the group became inclusive of LGBTIQ Jews, families and allies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aleph.org.au/2017/12/20/aleph-melbourne-championing-lgbtiq-inclusion-and-advocacy-in-the-jewish-community|title=Aleph Melbourne – Championing LGBTIQ inclusion and advocacy in the Jewish community|author=mikeybear|date=December 20, 2017|access-date=April 23, 2019|website=Aleph Melbourne}}</ref>
Aleph Melbourne was founded in January 1995 for gay Jewish men. In the late 1990s bisexual men were also welcomed as members.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=I8mu17-V7XsC&dq=aleph+melbourne&pg=PA250|title=The Rough Guide to Gay & Lesbian Australia|last=Drinnan|first=Neal|date=2001|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=9781858288321|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stayingnegative.net.au/stories/michael-bs-story|title=Michael B's Story · Staying Negative|website=stayingnegative.net.au|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref> In 2007 the group became inclusive of LGBTIQ Jews, families and allies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aleph.org.au/2017/12/20/aleph-melbourne-championing-lgbtiq-inclusion-and-advocacy-in-the-jewish-community|title=Aleph Melbourne – Championing LGBTIQ inclusion and advocacy in the Jewish community|author=mikeybear|date=December 20, 2017|access-date=April 23, 2019|website=Aleph Melbourne}}</ref>


Aleph attempted to join the [[Jewish Community Council of Victoria]] (JCCV) in 1999, but was denied acceptance when [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[synagogue]]s threatened to quit the JCCV if Aleph was permitted to join.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jewishnews.net.au/shul-support-for-keshet-jccv-bid/49145|title=Shul support for Keshet JCCV bid - The Australian Jewish News|date=2015-07-31|work=The Australian Jewish News|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jewishnews.net.au/keshet-triumphant-in-jccv-bid/49245|title=Keshet triumphant in JCCV bid - The Australian Jewish News|date=2015-08-07|work=The Australian Jewish News|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4dFCmia8VnIC&dq=aleph+melbourne&pg=PA635|title=The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute Planning Assessment, 2004-2005: The Jewish People Between Thriving and Decline|last1=ʻAner|first1=Nadav|last2=Institute|first2=Jewish People Policy Planning|date=2005|publisher=Gefen Publishing House Ltd|isbn=9789652293466|language=en}}</ref>
Aleph attempted to join the [[Jewish Community Council of Victoria]] (JCCV) in 1999, but was denied acceptance when [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[synagogue]]s threatened to quit the JCCV if Aleph was permitted to join.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jewishnews.net.au/shul-support-for-keshet-jccv-bid/49145|title=Shul support for Keshet JCCV bid - The Australian Jewish News|date=2015-07-31|work=The Australian Jewish News|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jewishnews.net.au/keshet-triumphant-in-jccv-bid/49245|title=Keshet triumphant in JCCV bid - The Australian Jewish News|date=2015-08-07|work=The Australian Jewish News|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4dFCmia8VnIC&dq=aleph+melbourne&pg=PA635|title=The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute Planning Assessment, 2004-2005: The Jewish People Between Thriving and Decline|last1=ʻAner|first1=Nadav |date=2005|publisher=Gefen Publishing House Ltd|isbn=9789652293466|language=en}}</ref>


In 2015 the group celebrated their 20th anniversary by creating a documentary about themselves called "Aleph Melbourne- Celebrating 20 Years."<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.jwire.com.au/may-21-melbourne-aleph-melbourne-celebrating-20-years/|title=May-21 Melbourne: Aleph Melbourne – Celebrating 20 Years|date=2017-04-26|work=J-Wire|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427052836/http://www.jwire.com.au/may-21-melbourne-aleph-melbourne-celebrating-20-years/|archive-date=27 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.jwire.com.au/20-years-of-aleph/|title=20 years of Aleph|date=2017-05-01|work=J-Wire|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jwire.com.au/crowd-funding-for-alephs-documentary/|title=Crowd-funding for Aleph's documentary|date=2015-09-13|work=J-Wire|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-AU}}</ref> The documentary was screened at the [[St Kilda, Victoria|St Kilda Film Festival]], the [[Parish of North Brisbane, Queensland|North Brisbane]] Film Festival, the Respect [[Belfast]] Human Rights Film Festival, the [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] Jewish Film Festival, and the [[Brooklyn]] My True Colors Festival.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nyblueprint.com/aleph-melbourne|title=Aleph Melbourne|last=Wesson|first=Alynne|date=2017-06-14|work=The New York Blueprint|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616040547/http://www.nyblueprint.com/aleph-melbourne|archive-date=2017-06-16|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sbjewishfilmfestival.org/films|title=Film Trailers {{!}} Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival|website=sbjewishfilmfestival.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref>
In 2015 the group celebrated their 20th anniversary by creating a documentary about themselves called "Aleph Melbourne- Celebrating 20 Years."<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.jwire.com.au/may-21-melbourne-aleph-melbourne-celebrating-20-years/|title=May-21 Melbourne: Aleph Melbourne – Celebrating 20 Years|date=2017-04-26|work=J-Wire|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427052836/http://www.jwire.com.au/may-21-melbourne-aleph-melbourne-celebrating-20-years/|archive-date=27 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.jwire.com.au/20-years-of-aleph/|title=20 years of Aleph|date=2017-05-01|work=J-Wire|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jwire.com.au/crowd-funding-for-alephs-documentary/|title=Crowd-funding for Aleph's documentary|date=2015-09-13|work=J-Wire|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-AU}}</ref> The documentary was screened at the [[St Kilda, Victoria|St Kilda Film Festival]], the [[Parish of North Brisbane, Queensland|North Brisbane]] Film Festival, the Respect [[Belfast]] Human Rights Film Festival, the [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] Jewish Film Festival, and the [[Brooklyn]] My True Colors Festival.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nyblueprint.com/aleph-melbourne|title=Aleph Melbourne|last=Wesson|first=Alynne|date=2017-06-14|work=The New York Blueprint|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170616040547/http://www.nyblueprint.com/aleph-melbourne|archive-date=2017-06-16|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sbjewishfilmfestival.org/films|title=Film Trailers {{!}} Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival|website=sbjewishfilmfestival.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref>
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== Events and services ==
== Events and services ==
=== Religious services ===
=== Religious services ===
Aleph Melbourne is primarily [[Secularity|secular]], but has hosted services and dinners for major [[Jewish holidays]] like [[Passover]] and [[Rosh Hashanah]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jewishaustralia.com/community.htm|title=COMMUNITY|website=www.jewishaustralia.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref> The group has also celebrated [[Hanukkah|Hannukah]] with other members of the Melbourne community.<ref name=":1" />
Aleph Melbourne is primarily [[Secularity|secular]], but has hosted services and dinners for major [[Jewish holidays]] like [[Passover]] and [[Rosh Hashanah]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jewishaustralia.com/community.htm|title=|website=|language=en|access-date=--}}</ref> The group has also celebrated [[Hanukkah|Hannukah]] with other members of the Melbourne community.<ref name=":1" />


Aleph Melbourne and its coordinator Michael Barnett also speak out to end [[homophobia]] in the Jewish community across Melbourne and Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2009/s2688016.htm|title=Jewish leaders accused of ignoring homophobia|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2009-09-16|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/victoria-news/jewish-community-group-makes-landmark-anti-homophobia-message/119050|title=Jewish community group makes landmark anti-homophobia message - Star Observer|website=www.starobserver.com.au|date=27 February 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/jewish-council-says-it-is-okay-to-be-gay/112120|title=Jewish Council says it is Okay to be Gay - Star Observer|website=www.starobserver.com.au|date=6 November 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/progressive-jewish-body-applauds-doma-repeal/106231|title=Progressive Jewish body applauds DOMA repeal - Star Observer|website=www.starobserver.com.au|date=5 July 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref>
Aleph Melbourne and its coordinator Michael Barnett also speak out to end [[homophobia]] in the Jewish community across Melbourne and Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2009/s2688016.htm|title=Jewish leaders accused of ignoring homophobia|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2009-09-16|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/victoria-news/jewish-community-group-makes-landmark-anti-homophobia-message/119050|title=Jewish community group makes landmark anti-homophobia message |website=|date=27 February 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=--}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/jewish-council-says-it-is-okay-to-be-gay/112120|title=Jewish Council says it is Okay to be Gay |website=|date=6 November 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=--}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/progressive-jewish-body-applauds-doma-repeal/106231|title=Progressive Jewish body applauds DOMA repeal |website=|date=5 July 2013 |language=en-US|access-date=--}}</ref>


=== Pride March ===
=== Pride March ===
Aleph Melbourne has participated in Melbourne's Pride festival "[[Midsumma Festival|Midsumma]]" every year since 1997.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jwire.com.au/pride-march-melbourne/|title=Pride March in Melbourne|date=2016-02-02|work=J-Wire|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-AU}}</ref> In 2016 the group excluded themselves after the festival made a financial partnership with [[News Corp Australia|News Corp]], which Aleph Melbourne believed had supported homophobic journalists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/people-are-mad-about-news-corp-sponsoring-an-lgbti-pride-fes|title=People Are Mad About News Corp Sponsoring An LGBTI Pride Festival|work=BuzzFeed|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newnownext.com/news-corp-melbourne-pride/12/2016/|title=Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Banned From Pride After Gay Nazi Cartoon|work=LOGO News|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/victoria-news/midsumma-news-corp/154348|title=Midsumma to keep controversial partnership with News Corp - Star Observer|website=www.starobserver.com.au|date=7 December 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref>
Aleph Melbourne has participated in Melbourne's Pride festival "[[Midsumma Festival|Midsumma]]" every year since 1997.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jwire.com.au/pride-march-melbourne/|title=Pride March in Melbourne|date=2016-02-02|work=J-Wire|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en-AU}}</ref> In 2016 the group excluded themselves after the festival made a financial partnership with [[News Corp Australia|News Corp]], which Aleph Melbourne believed had supported homophobic journalists.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/people-are-mad-about-news-corp-sponsoring-an-lgbti-pride-fes|title=People Are Mad About News Corp Sponsoring An LGBTI Pride Festival|work=BuzzFeed|access-date=2017-07-14|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newnownext.com/news-corp-melbourne-pride/12/2016/|title=Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Banned From Pride After Gay Nazi Cartoon|work=LOGO News|access-date=2017-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/national-news/victoria-news/midsumma-news-corp/154348|title=Midsumma to keep controversial partnership with News Corp |website=|date=7 December 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=--}}</ref>


=== Political involvement ===
=== Political involvement ===

Latest revision as of 16:42, 8 June 2024

Aleph Melbourne
EstablishedJanuary 1995 (January 1995)
LocationMelbourne Victoria
ManagerMichael Barnett
Websitewww.aleph.org.au

Aleph Melbourne is a Jewish LGBT organization located in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2]

History

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Aleph Melbourne was founded in January 1995 for gay Jewish men. In the late 1990s bisexual men were also welcomed as members.[1][2][3][4] In 2007 the group became inclusive of LGBTIQ Jews, families and allies.[5]

Aleph attempted to join the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV) in 1999, but was denied acceptance when Orthodox synagogues threatened to quit the JCCV if Aleph was permitted to join.[6][7][8]

In 2015 the group celebrated their 20th anniversary by creating a documentary about themselves called "Aleph Melbourne- Celebrating 20 Years."[9][10][11] The documentary was screened at the St Kilda Film Festival, the North Brisbane Film Festival, the Respect Belfast Human Rights Film Festival, the Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival, and the Brooklyn My True Colors Festival.[9][10][12][13]

Events and services

[edit]

Religious services

[edit]

Aleph Melbourne is primarily secular, but has hosted services and dinners for major Jewish holidays like Passover and Rosh Hashanah.[2][14] The group has also celebrated Hannukah with other members of the Melbourne community.[2]

Aleph Melbourne and its coordinator Michael Barnett also speak out to end homophobia in the Jewish community across Melbourne and Australia.[15][16][17][18]

Pride March

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Aleph Melbourne has participated in Melbourne's Pride festival "Midsumma" every year since 1997.[19] In 2016 the group excluded themselves after the festival made a financial partnership with News Corp, which Aleph Melbourne believed had supported homophobic journalists.[20][21][22]

Political involvement

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Aleph Melbourne created and distributed Voters Guides for the 2013, 2106, 2019 and 2022 Federal elections,[23][24][25][26][27] the 2018 and 2022 Victorian state elections[28][29] and the 2020 Local Council elections,[30] covering voting areas with large Jewish populations. These guides presented political candidates' views on LGBTIQ issues, including same-sex marriage.[31]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aleph Melbourne". QGroups. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Community Directories". Out Community. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ^ Drinnan, Neal (2001). The Rough Guide to Gay & Lesbian Australia. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858288321.
  4. ^ "Michael B's Story · Staying Negative". stayingnegative.net.au. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  5. ^ mikeybear (20 December 2017). "Aleph Melbourne – Championing LGBTIQ inclusion and advocacy in the Jewish community". Aleph Melbourne. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Shul support for Keshet JCCV bid - The Australian Jewish News". The Australian Jewish News. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Keshet triumphant in JCCV bid - The Australian Jewish News". The Australian Jewish News. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  8. ^ ʻAner, Nadav (2005). The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute Planning Assessment, 2004-2005: The Jewish People Between Thriving and Decline. Gefen Publishing House Ltd. ISBN 9789652293466.
  9. ^ a b "May-21 Melbourne: Aleph Melbourne – Celebrating 20 Years". J-Wire. 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  10. ^ a b "20 years of Aleph". J-Wire. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Crowd-funding for Aleph's documentary". J-Wire. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  12. ^ Wesson, Alynne (14 June 2017). "Aleph Melbourne". The New York Blueprint. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Film Trailers | Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival". sbjewishfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Community Organisations". Jewish Australia. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Jewish leaders accused of ignoring homophobia". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  16. ^ Riley, Benjamin (27 February 2014). "Jewish community group makes landmark anti-homophobia message". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  17. ^ Riley, Benjamin (6 November 2013). "Jewish Council says it is Okay to be Gay". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  18. ^ Riley, Benjamin (5 July 2013). "Progressive Jewish body applauds DOMA repeal". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Pride March in Melbourne". J-Wire. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  20. ^ "People Are Mad About News Corp Sponsoring An LGBTI Pride Festival". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Banned From Pride After Gay Nazi Cartoon". LOGO News. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  22. ^ Wade, Matthew (7 December 2016). "Midsumma to keep controversial partnership with News Corp". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  23. ^ "Melbourne marriage equality political guide". J-Wire. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  24. ^ mikeybear (26 August 2013). "Voters Guide to Marriage Equality in Jewish Melbourne". Aleph Melbourne. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  25. ^ mikeybear (21 June 2016). "Media Release: Aleph Melbourne Voters Guide for Marriage Equality". Aleph Melbourne (Press release). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  26. ^ mikeybear (14 May 2019). "Aleph Melbourne launches 2019 Federal Election Voters Guide for LGBTIQ Equality". Aleph Melbourne (Press release). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  27. ^ mikeybear (16 May 2022). "Aleph Melbourne launches 2022 Federal Election Voters Guide". Aleph Melbourne (Press release). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  28. ^ mikeybear (18 November 2018). "Aleph Melbourne launches 2018 Victorian State Election Voters Guide for LGBTIQ Equality". Aleph Melbourne (Press release). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  29. ^ mikeybear (13 November 2022). "Aleph Melbourne launches 2022 Victorian State Election Voters Guide for LGBTIQ+ Equality". Aleph Melbourne (Press release). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  30. ^ mikeybear (5 October 2020). "Aleph Melbourne launches 2020 Local Council Election Voters Guide". Aleph Melbourne (Press release). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  31. ^ "Same Sex Marriage candidates". J-Wire. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2017.


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