Susan Bures, Author at J-Wire

New Exhibition at the Great

Susan Bures — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:41:50 +0000

A specially commissioned art glass Seder plate and a ruby Bohemian glass Kiddush cup, a silver, brass and gilt pair of rimmonim and a silver circumcision knife, the earliest Australian Jewish marriage records and the portraits of the first bride and groom from that list – Sydney's The Great Synagogue’s heritage collection is vibrant and diverse.

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Literary Masterpieces on Display

Susan Bures — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:38:23 +0000

Three generations of the descendants of Rabbi Leib Aisack Falk have participated in the opening of an exhibition at The Great Synagogue on masterpieces from the Falk Library.

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First Chumash in Australia on show at the Great

Susan Bures — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:34:38 +0000

One of the oldest printed copies of the Hebrew Bible, a beautifully illuminated Koran, a Psalter dedicated to Queen Victoria, a book by the “father of Australian music” Isaac Nathan and the first Chumash to be brought to Australia are all part of a new exhibition at Sydney's The Great Synagogue.

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Torahs paraded through city park

Susan Bures — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:55:29 +0000

Sydney’s Hyde Park out on an unusual show for its visitors on Thursday evening as two new Sifrei Torah were danced through the part to The Great with klezmer music accompaniment and under a chuppah made by the congregants. One scroll was presented in memory of Morris Forbes OAM from his estate, and the other […]

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The Media gets a thumbs up

Susan Bures — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:08:46 +0000

Four Jewish journalists debate "Is the Media Letting Us Down?"

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Baby Minyan at the Great

Susan Bures — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:55:01 +0000

Ten babies had their first taste of shule community at Sydney’s Great Synagogue’s Mazal Tot Shabbat. Some gurgling, some crying and others overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of The Great Synagogue – the babies, all under one year old, were blessed by Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence during a special Mazal Tot Shabbat. The blessing of […]

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Law Shabbat at the Great

Susan Bures — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:59:41 +0000

Members of the NSW legal profession participate in a special service at the Great

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Sweeping changes at Sydney’s Great

Susan Bures — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:30:59 +0000

The new board of management at Sydney’s Great Synagogue contains six new faces. Normally the synagogue Board has experienced a turnover of only one or two new members each year. However on this occasionfor various reasons many of the previous Board did not stand again. Michael Gold OAM is the new president with Peter Solomon […]

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Multi-national service for Order of Australia recipients

Susan Bures — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:00:42 +0000

The Great Synagogue played host to the Order of Australia Association Multi-faith observance at which a Buddhist nun, various Christian representatives and a Wiradjuri elder participated with rabbonim. An annual event held in different places of worship, the service drew holders (religious and secular) of Australian honours from the Jewish and general communities, resplendent in […]

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