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'''Beth Rivkah Ladies College''' is an [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[Judaism|Jewish]] day-school on [[Balaclava%2C_Victoria|Balaclava]] Road in [[Melbourne, Australia]] run by the [[Chabad-Lubavitch]] movement's [[Yeshivah Centre]]. The school runs from kinder through to Year 12. By including a comprehensive secular curriculum it is geared in its approach to accommodating children from a non-religious background whose parents would otherwise not agree to enrol their children there. It also serves the purpose of providing an Orthodox Jewish day-school to Orthodox parents who also value a secular education. Indeed, most of its students come from non-Chabad families. |
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| caption = The main entrance to the high school |
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| established = {{start date and age|1956}} |
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| type = [[Comprehensive School#Australia|comprehensive]] single-sex primary and secondary day school |
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| denomination = [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] Jewish |
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| oversight = [[Yeshivah Centre, Melbourne]] |
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| slogan = Educating for life |
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| location = [[East St Kilda, Victoria|East St Kilda]], [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] |
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| country = Australia |
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| grades = Kindergarten to [[Year 12]] |
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| homepage = {{URL|ybr.vic.edu.au}} |
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'''Beth Rivkah Ladies College''' or '''[[Beth Rivkah]] Lubavitch''' is an [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]], [[Comprehensive School#Australia|comprehensive]], [[Primary school|primary]] and [[Secondary school|secondary]] day school for girls, located on [[Balaclava, Victoria|Balaclava]] Road, [[East St Kilda]] in [[Melbourne]], Australia. |
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Established in 1956 and managed by the [[Chabad-Lubavitch]] movement's [[Yeshivah Centre, Melbourne|Yeshivah Centre]], it goes from [[kindergarten]] to [[Year 12]]. Most of its students come from non-Chabad families. |
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The school is under the offical auspices of Rabbi [[Menachem Mendel Schneerson]], the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The school, as a branch of the Yeshiva Centre umbrella, is under the administration of Rabbi [[Yitzchok Dovid Groner]], and Mr. [[Shmuel Gurevitch]] is the principal of the high school. |
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In 2017, the school had the distinction of having the Chief Rabbi of Israel come and address students. Rabbi David Lau was visiting Melbourne on his Australia tour.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Rebecca |last2=Zlatkis |first2=Evan |title=Chief Rabbi Lau tours Australia |url=https://www.australianjewishnews.com/chief-rabbi-lau-tours-australia/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=www.australianjewishnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The school is part of the larger network of facilities of the Yeshivah Centre, which include a youth movement, Jewish studies classes, day camps, and many other positive initiatives that benefit Melbourne's wider Jewish community. |
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Shimon Waronker became the principal in 2020. |
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The school is known for its academic excellence. |
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* [http://www.ybr.vic.edu.au/ Offical School Site] |
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* [http://www.yeshivahcentre.org/ Yeshivah Centre] - parent organisation of the school. |
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| Beth Rivkah Ladies College | |
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 The main entrance to the high school | |
| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°52′10″S 145°00′03″E / 37.8695°S 145.0009°E |
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| Type | comprehensive single-sex primary and secondary day school |
| Denomination | Orthodox Jewish |
| Established | 1956 |
| Oversight | Yeshivah Centre, Melbourne |
| Years | Kindergarten to Year 12 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and yellow |
| Slogan | Educating for life |
| Website | ybr |
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Beth Rivkah Ladies College or Beth Rivkah Lubavitch is an Orthodox Jewish, comprehensive, primary and secondary day school for girls, located on Balaclava Road, East St Kilda in Melbourne, Australia.
Established in 1956 and managed by the Chabad-Lubavitch movement's Yeshivah Centre, it goes from kindergarten to Year 12. Most of its students come from non-Chabad families.
In 2017, the school had the distinction of having the Chief Rabbi of Israel come and address students. Rabbi David Lau was visiting Melbourne on his Australia tour.[1]
Shimon Waronker became the principal in 2020.
See also
References
- ^ Davis, Rebecca; Zlatkis, Evan. "Chief Rabbi Lau tours Australia". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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