Rabbi Levi Wolff
PLACEHOLDER WHILE WE FIND A SYD PIC
December 21, 2023, 10:43 am
Atrocity brings Jews together
"This is the first time in my 30-year career that I have seen such an incredible, heightened spiritual awareness in the community."
By Bruce Hill
Nate Buzolic in Israel with released hostages Yagil and Or Yaakov.
December 21, 2023, 9:00 am
Our great defender Nathaniel Buzolic
“My love for the Jewish people and my love for Israel has now been galvanised,” says Nate Buzz .
By Carly Adno
Rabbi Levi Wolff of Central Synagogue with a group of Australians comforting a soldier mourning the loss of his closest friend.
November 30, 2023, 10:04 am
Australian delegations on solidarity missions to Israel
A group of Australians have joined Rabbi Levi Wolff in Israel, while a delegation of UIA, ZFA and NSW JBD leadership have also made the trip in a show of support.
By Carly Adno
Dave Sharma and Scott Morrison at Central Synagogue.
October 24, 2023, 7:37 am
Scott Morrison attends Central Shule service
"It was a most uplifting and emotional Shabbat. Hundreds of people attended to light Shabbat candles and don tefillin before the service," Rabbi Wolff said.
By AJN STAFF
Signs on the doors of Sydney's Central Synagogue.
October 14, 2021, 10:00 am
NSW freedom day means back to pray
As of Monday this week, places of worship can operate as long as all attendees wear masks and are fully vaccinated, and capacity is limited to one person per four square metres.
By Gareth Narunsky
Signs on the doors of Sydney's Central Synagogue on Wednesday morning.
March 19, 2020, 7:00 am
Community comes to a halt
'Jewish law states unequivocally that life-threatening situations and even suspected life-threatening situations override all other considerations'.
By Gareth Narunsky and Peter Kohn
Sydney's Central Synagogue will temporarily close its doors due to the coronavirus threat.
March 17, 2020, 7:06 pm
All synagogues told to stop minyanim
'We recommend, and believe it to be a halachic imperative, that all minyanim in all synagogues be suspended from now until further notice'.
By AJN STAFF
BINA's Rabbi Michoel Gourarie was a signatory to the statement backing Moriah. Photo: Noel Kessel
December 21, 2018, 12:01 am
‘It’s about who is a Jew’
NINE Sydney rabbis have joined forces to back Moriah College's policy of only accepting students who are Jewish according to Orthodox halachah.
Moriah College. Photo: Nadine Saacks
December 14, 2018, 2:42 pm
Sydney rabbis back Moriah
March 25, 2018, 12:00 am
Howard in good spirits at Central
Former Australian prime minister John Howard enjoyed a genuinely warm reception as special guest at a Shabbat service and dinner at Central Shule on March 16, receiving a standing ovation as a proven friend of Israel.
By Shane Desiatnik
Malcolm Turnbull at Central Synagogue. Picture: Noel Kessel.
December 17, 2015, 12:00 am
PM joins ‘mishpocha’ for Chanukah
A staunch friend of the Jewish community and a personal friend to so many within it, Malcolm Turnbull attended his first Jewish function as Prime Minister, when he lit the chanukiah at Central Synagogue on Monday.
By Gareth Narunsky
From left: Michael Danby, Josh Frydenberg and Mark Dreyfus. Photo: Eldad Ohayon
December 4, 2015, 12:00 am
Lighting up Capital Hill
A CHANUKIAH hasn’t been lit in Federal Parliament since 1988 when Bob Hawke was prime minister. But that all changed on Tuesday when political rivals Josh Frydenberg and Michael Danby co-hosted a Chanukah party under the auspices of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), with the support of the ACT Jewish Community and Chabad ACT.
April 30, 2015, 12:00 am
Community urged to dig deep for Nepal
By Phoebe Roth
December 11, 2014, 12:00 am
Honouring a Japanese hero
By Gareth Narunsky
November 17, 2014, 12:00 am
Chief Rabbi arriving this week
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