Sir Frank Lowy: the community congratulates him

June 18, 2017 by  

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. Read more

Turnbull at Central: The Video

December 19, 2015 by  

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

Prime Minister lights the Shammos

December 14, 2015 by  

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… Read more

You’ve got a friend

June 19, 2015 by  

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. Read more

Peace in Martin Place

December 19, 2014 by  

Rabbi Levi Wolff and Rabbi Zalman Kastel joined other religious leaders in Martin Place in an act of togetherness centering around Ken Johnson, the father of Tori Johnson who was brutally murdered during the Martin Place siege. Read more

New Old Torah for Central

February 22, 2013 by  

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. Read more

Westfield Menorah lit

December 12, 2012 by  

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

Chanukah Centres

December 9, 2011 by  

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. Read more

Symphony for the Soul

September 28, 2010 by  

Rabbinical Top Ten!

June 19, 2009 by  

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…. Read more

Another honour for Cheryl Bart

March 4, 2009 by  

Cheryl Bart, who conquered Mount Everest with her daughter Nikki last year, is to be honored this Shabbat at Sydney’s Central Synagogue. Read more