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Lecture: Is free will an illusion?

That question will sit at the heart of a major public lecture by internationally renowned Jewish philosopher Associate Professor...

Sanctuary of Sydney’s Great Synagogue rededicated after 148 years

Sydney’s Great Synagogue has rededicated its sanctuary in a ceremony led by the Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth, Rabbi...

The Great Synagogue welcomes 1000 visitors for Sydney Open event

The Great Synagogue, Sydney, welcomed nearly 1,000 visitors on Sunday, 2 November, as part of the Museums of History...

The Great not advised it was a target

Sydney's The Great Synagogue's chief minister, Rabbi Benjamin Elton, said authorities never informed him the synagogue was a potential...

The Great’s Bat Mitzvah program spreads its wings

The Great Synagogue is offering its  Embracing Bat Mitzvah: Sisterhood and Tradition program to non-members and women across the...

A Bat Mitzvah at 99

There's a new initiative at Sydney's The Great Synagogue, ’12 Over 12’ - a program devised for 12 women...

Eight Seasons – at the Great Synagogue: a music review by Shirley Politzer

Vladimir Fanshil, conductor, pianist and founder of Live at Yours, promised us “an immersive musical experience in the architectural...

Diverse religious Australians make moral case for the voice referendum

The Voice Referendum “Week of Action” has launched Statements from the Soul, a collection of passionate essays by Australians of diverse...

Service to mark the beginning of the Law Term

Sydney's The Great Synagogue has host once again the Jewish service to mark the start of the Law Term. Present...

Women of Worth

Brainchild of Vice-President, Caroline Lewis, the forthcoming WOW (Women of Worth) Weekend to be held at Sydney's The Great Synagogue next month promises to be a must-do event for Jewish women from all walks of life.

Portrait exhibition at The Great

Sydney's The Great Synagogue will resent thirty selected highlights from the collection of historical and contemporary portrait paintings from its AM Rosenblum Museum.

American position for Jerusalem-based ex-Sydney rabbi

Australian-born Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple has been elected president of the Israel Region-Rabbinical Council of America.

Law service at The Great

Over 200 members of the NSW Judiciary, the Bar, legal profession and members of The Great Synagogue marked the beginning of Law Term 2015 with a Service attended by,the Chief Justice Hon. Tom Bathurst, the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Margaret Beazley and the Hon Attorney General, Brad Hazzard.

Chanukah 2014

Australia and New Zealand are the first countries in the world to celebrate Chanukah

The Great Synagogue features in Sydney Open

The Great Synagogue was one of 54 buildings was one of 54 buildings accessible to the public through the Sydney Open program.