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Sir Frank Lowy: the community congratulates him

J-Wire Staff — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 04:53:57 +0000

The Chairman of Westfield Corporation, Mr Frank Lowy AC, said today he was deeply honoured to be appointed a Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Birthday Honours List...and the community's leaders have expressed have their congratulations.

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Turnbull at Central: The Video

J-Wire News Service — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 09:54:06 +0000

A video presentation of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's visit to Sydney's Central Synagogue on the last day of Chanukah.

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Prime Minister lights the Shammos

Henry Benjamin — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:22:51 +0000

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lit and held the Shammos in Sydney's Central Synagogue before declaring that the message of Chanukah is not confined to the Jewish community...

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You’ve got a friend

Henry Benjamin — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 05:06:33 +0000

For young Australian Jews working in New York City, a new initiative offering a social centre and mentoring has been launched by Sydney;s Central Synagogue's Rabbi Levi Wolff.

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Peace in Martin Place

Henry Benjamin — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:28:05 +0000

The father of of one of the victims of the Martin siege calls for religious leaders to gather in Martin Placer. Two rabbis attended

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New Old Torah for Central

Henry Benjamin — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:28:35 +0000

Thanks to investigative work by New York-based George Klas, a Torah captured by the Germans from a synagogue in Czechoslovakia has been found..in Sydney.

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Westfield Menorah lit

Community Editor — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:49:37 +0000

The international shopping centre chain will light menorahs for Chanukah around the world...one has been lit in their Sydney flagship centre...

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Chanukah Centres

J-Wire Staff — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:56:24 +0000

A directive has gone out to rabbis Australia-wide advising that Westfield shopping centres throughout the country will co-operate in bringing Chanukah to the malls.

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Symphony for the Soul

J-Wire — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:37:21 +0000

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Rabbinical Top Ten!

Henry Benjamin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:49:00 +0000

Believe it or not, there is a web site featuring the world’s top ten rabbis… Sydney Rabbi Levi Wolff and Melbourne’s Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick have made the list…. topglobalrabbis.com runs two lists and the highly-popular Rabbi Wolff has hit the number 9 spot in the Top 10 Rising Stars category. This is what they had […]

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