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'''Beth Rivkah Ladies College''' is an ] ] day-school on Balaclava Road in ] run by the ] movement's ]. 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 Jeiwsh 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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'''Beth Rivkah Ladies College''' or '''] Lubavitch''' is an ], ], ] and ] day school for girls, located on ] Road, ] in ], Australia.


Established in 1956 and managed by the ] movement's ], it goes from ] to ]. Most of its students come from non-Chabad families.
The school is under the offical auspices of Rabbi ], the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The school, as a branch of the Yeshiva Centre umbrella, is under the administration of Rabbi ], and Mr. ] is the principal of the high school.


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>
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.


Shimon Waronker became the principal in 2020.
The school is known for its academic excellence.


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Chabad school

Beth Rivkah Ladies College
The main entrance to the high school
Location
East St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Coordinates37°52′10″S 145°00′03″E / 37.8695°S 145.0009°E / -37.8695; 145.0009
Information
Typecomprehensive single-sex primary and secondary day school
DenominationOrthodox Jewish
Established1956; 69 years ago (1956)
OversightYeshivah Centre, Melbourne
YearsKindergarten to Year 12
Colour(s)Navy blue and yellow   
SloganEducating for life
Websiteybr.vic.edu.au

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.

Shimon Waronker became the principal in 2020.

See also

References

  1. Davis, Rebecca; Zlatkis, Evan. "Chief Rabbi Lau tours Australia". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

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