Yaron Gottlieb (rabbi)

Yaron Gottlieb is a rabbi and activist located in Melbourne, Australia. He has been active in a number of smaller communities around Australia.[1][2][3] He has frequently been an outspoken opponent of the mainstream Orthodox rabbinate in Australia, targeting them for their actions with regards to child sex abuse, attempts to centralise the power of the rabbinate.[4][5]

During the 2013 Australian federal election, Gottlieb broke the news that the local member Michael Danby had published 2 how to vote cards, one for the significant Jewish population of his electorate,[6] which was reported on in the international press.[7][8] The incident was an embarrassment for Danby, who won the safe Labor seat with a reduced majority.

Gottlieb is a Zionist and citizen of Israel, yet has called for Jews in Australia to remain loyal to the country they live in.[9][10]

References
  1. Synagogue, Hobart. "Shared Kiddush in honour of Rabbi Yaron Gottlieb Hobart Synagogue - Australia's Oldest Synagogue". www.hobartsynagogue.org. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  2. "Parshat Vayishlach". Shira Melbourne. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  3. "Shul searches for a new rabbi - The Australian Jewish News". The Australian Jewish News. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  4. "Out Of Control? A Chabad Dominated Beit Din Allegedly Runs Wild". FailedMessiah.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  5. Gottlieb, Rabbi Yaron (2010-05-27). "Copyrighting kosher a sectarian minefield". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  6. Milman, Oliver (2013-08-28). "Labor MP creates second how-to-vote card 'to avoid upsetting Jewish voters'". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  7. "Nod to Orthodox as 'Sex Party' Downgraded by Australian Candidate". The Forward. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  8. "Aussie Jewish MP rapped for pandering to Orthodox". Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  9. "Prisoner X and the question of dual loyalties". ABC News. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  10. "Prisoner X affair raises charges of dual loyalty for Australian Jews | Jewish Press Omaha". www.jewishomaha.org. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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