Mordechai Gutnick
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Occupation | Rabbi |
Parent | Rabbi Chaim Gutnick |
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Biography
Gutnick was born in
He received his
At the behest of his mentor, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Gutnick returned to Sydney in 1974 to serve as the rabbi of Strathfield and District Hebrew Congregation.[4] At that time he was also appointed as dayan of the Sydney Beth Din (rabbinical court) and worked in the field of kashrut supervision.[3]
In 1982, Gutnick moved to Melbourne to serve as the rabbi of the North Eastern Jewish Centre in Doncaster, where he served for 14 years, and then as rabbi of the Elsternwick Jewish Community, a congregation affiliated with the Mizrachi Organisation in Melbourne.[5] In 2003 he was appointed rabbi of the Elwood Talmud Torah Hebrew Congregation, succeeding his late father, Rabbi Chaim Gutnick.[6][7]
At the turn of the century, the Melbourne Beth Din was shut down amid allegations of nepotism, lack of transparency and financial irregularities. After the Beth Din was restructured and reopened in 2002, Gutnick was appointed as a senior judge and currently serves as its Av Beth Din.[8]
Gutnick has served as Rabbinic Administrator of the Kosher Australia agency (formerly Melbourne Kashrut) since 1997.[9] He also lectures regularly on halachic and general Jewish topics.[5][3]
Gutnick, like his father,
In 2008 Gutnick officiated at the first
In August 2014, Gutnick was elected President of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria.[14] Gutnick has also served as president of the Organisation of Rabbis of Australia[15][16] and in this role he took a stand against Jews using civil courts to settle their disputes.[17]
In 2021, the Australian Government honored Gutnick with the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) award, in recognition of his "significant service to the Jewish community".[18][19][20]
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- ^ "Ministers". In Celebration of Strathfield Synagogue and its Unique Community. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick". Melbourne Beth Din. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Aron, Yossi. "Elwood Talmud Torah Congregation, 1933-2008". Elwood Talmud Torah Congregation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Danby, Michael (16 October 2008). "Elwood Talmud Torah 75th Anniversary Congregation". Michael Danby MHR. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Melbourne Beth Din under reconstruction". Radio National. 29 October 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Senior Staff at Kosher Australia". Kosher Australia Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Chapter 7: The Armed Services". National Archives of Australia. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Rabbi Gutnick follows a family tradition as military chaplain". ajn.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Australian gov't hosts Jewish wedding". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Sharah, Jehane (24 February 2008). "Parliament House to host its first Jewish wedding". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick heads RCV". J-Wire. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Edwards, Lorna (7 August 2007). "Halal meat slaughter 'obeys law'". The Age. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Goldberg, Dan (13 February 2008). "Jews key to Aboriginal reconciliation". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Rabbis hit out at rise in use of civil courts - theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. 7 June 2003. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Staff, Ajn. "Mazal tov to our honourees". ajn.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Australia Day Honours and Awards Scouts Victoria | Australia". Scouts Victoria | Australia. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "2021 Australia Day Awards". J-Wire. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.