Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence

December 11, 2015, 12:00 am

RABBI Mendel Kastel will be honoured as a rabbinical fellow of the Great Synagogue in recognition of his 14 years of service to the shul.

By Evan Zlatkis

Rabbi Ben Elton (right) with his fiancé Hinda.

July 14, 2015, 12:00 am

Rabbi Elton a Great appointment

RABBI Ben Elton will be in Sydney next week to take up the role as rabbi of The Great Synagogue.

By Joshua Levi

January 30, 2014, 10:10 am

Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Phoebe Roth and Gareth Narunsky

January 29, 2014, 12:00 am

Rabbi Lawrence to lead UK synagogue

AFTER nine years as senior rabbi at The Great Synagogue in Sydney, Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence will return to London later this year to take up the corresponding position at London’s Finchley United (Kinloss) Synagogue.

By Gareth Narunsky

January 10, 2014, 12:00 am

Rabbi Lawrence headed home?

AFTER almost a decade as senior rabbi of Sydney’s Great Synagogue, Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence (pictured) will find out later this month if he has been endorsed to succeed Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis as senior minister of London’s Finchley United (Kinloss) Synagogue.

December 3, 2013, 12:00 am

Rabbis clash over kashrut supervision

RABBI Yosef Feldman has taken it upon himself to provide a provisional kashrut license to new Sydney caterer Amaze In Taste (AIT) until a solution can be reached with the Kashrut Authority (KA).

By Gareth Narunsky

August 22, 2013, 11:30 am

Orthodox rabbi’s dilemma over same-sex marriage

A HIGH profile Sydney rabbi has revealed that the ongoing debate about same-sex marriage is causing him inner conflict.

July 15, 2013, 12:00 am

Religious leaders unite on climate

THREE rabbis are among 16 diverse Australian religious leaders who have signed an open letter calling for bipartisan support of a carbon price.

By Gareth Narunsky

March 25, 2013, 12:00 am

Organ donations kosher

ORGAN donation isn’t against Jewish law, despite what you might think – that was the message from a number of senior rabbis and community leaders who joined forces with other faith groups at an event organised by the Organ and Tissue Authority last week.

By Joshua Levi

February 15, 2013, 12:01 am

Praise for departing Pope

AUSTRALIAN Jewish leaders have praised outgoing Pope Benedict XVI, who this week announced his decision to stand down at the end the month.

By Joshua Levi

June 15, 2012, 12:00 am

CCJ not backing Israel-basher

COUNCIL of Christian and Jews NSW (CCJ) president Reverend John Queripel has stated he never meant to express backing for Beyond Tribal Loyalties: Personal Stories of Jewish Peace Activists, a book compiled by anti-Israel activist Avigail Abarbanel, who supports a one-state solution and the global boycott campaign.

By Joshua Levi

April 4, 2012, 12:00 am

Kosher catering for Pesach pooches

PESACH is a time when we succumb to a staple diet of matzah and rid our homes of all chametz products, and our beloved pooches aren’t exempt from these laws.

January 20, 2012, 12:00 am

Hail and farewell to the chief

COMMUNITIES across Australia are set to roll out the red carpet for Lord Jonathan Sacks over the coming week, on his last official visit to the country as Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth.

July 18, 2011, 12:00 am

Call for NSW Premier to clarify shechita stance

THE New South Wales Opposition has called on Premier Barry O’Farrell to clarify his exact position on shechita, following a report last week in The AJN in which the Premier’s office declined to offer explicit support for Jewish ritual slaughter.

March 29, 2011, 11:43 am

Rowing rabbis make peace

A DISPUTE between two of Sydney’s top rabbis, which led to one quitting the Rabbinical Council of NSW (RCNSW) last week, appears to have been resolved.