OUR RABBINICAL TEAM

Rabbi Benji Kessly is a well respected Rabbi in the Melbourne Jewish community, and is employed part time with us. His key areas of responsibility are –

  • Conducting and leading services (Shabbat and Festival)
  • Ensuring the Sephardi minhagim of our services
  • Maintaining the kashrut of our kitchen

Rabbi Benji is employed full time with Yesodei HaTorah; and also works for with Kosher Australia, and is completing dayanut.

Rabbi Benji is available to conduct services/minyanim, as well as teach Bar Mitzvah boys. He also conducts shiurim for men and women.

Rabbi Benji is happily married with four children.

Contact Rabbi Benji via rabbi@sephardivic.com

OUR RABBINICAL TEAM

We are truly grateful to have Yoel Meyer as our Baal Koreh, who reads the parasha each week, with a magnificent voice.

And we thank Avi Elimelleck as our Gabbai, who plays an important role and uplifts us with his thoughtfulness, enthusiasm and joyous singing.

Our Rabbinical Team work effectively, on Shabbats and over the Festivals to ensure we have uplifting services with Sephardi minhagim.