Emanuel Synagogue
The guest of honour, Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio, at her silver jubilee at Emanuel Synagogue. Photo: Benjamin Ryan
September 12, 2024, 12:01 pm
Rabbi Ninio’s silver jubilee
Emanuel Synagogue’s president Grant McCorquodale said Rabbi Ninio has been “instrumental” in growing the shule’s membership to the largest in Australia.
By Shane Desiatnik
From left: Hatzofim members, Israeli teens Yael Shacham and Yiftach Kolodner. Photos: Shane Desiatnik
October 22, 2023, 7:15 am
Jewish youth gather in solidarity
“It is our responsibility to stand beside the people of Israel, and empower them to support each other in these hard times.”
By Shane Desiatnik
Rabbi Ed Rosenthal, with a recycled plastic Yad
September 26, 2023, 6:10 am
‘Blue is the new silver’
Rosenthal believes that as Psalm 95 says "Asher lo hayam", the sea is God's, and we should treat it as such.
By Bruce Hill
Tributes have flowed for Emeritus Professor Mary-Louise McLaws.
August 16, 2023, 5:13 pm
Tributes for McLaws: ‘A truly great Australian’
Mary-Louise McLaws died aged 70 on August 12, 18 months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
By Shane Desiatnik
The Emanuel Plus streaming service launches on August 1.
July 27, 2023, 10:21 am
Shule to begin streaming channel
Called Emanuel Plus, it will serve as a virtual extension of the eastern Sydney Progressive synagogue and be watchable on any internet-connected device, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, via an app.
By AJN STAFF
Grant McCorquodale is the new president of Emanuel Synagogue.
June 15, 2023, 6:56 am
President ‘delighted and honoured’
"Emanuel Synagogue holds a very special place in my family's life over these last 20 years," McCorquodale said.
By AJN STAFF
Lesley Sachs at a Saturday night post-havdalah protest in Israel.
March 29, 2023, 3:21 pm
Flag ‘a sign of what we’re fighting for’
Sachs said the imminent legislative tsunami goes well beyond changes weakening the judiciary, extending into legislative changes proscribing freedoms of minority groups.
By Peter Kohn
Walt Secord (left) with Carole Sterling and Rabbi Sergio Bergman.
November 24, 2022, 11:24 am
WUPJ leaders visit NSW Parliament
The senior leadership of the World Union for Progressive Judaism visited NSW Parliament.
By AJN STAFF
An artist's impression inside the refurbished Heritage Sanctuary. Photo: Screenshot
February 14, 2022, 10:31 am
Emanuel’s $7.5m restoration
A restoration will help Emanuel celebrate the past and embrace the future for generations to come.
By Gareth Narunsky
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
Emanuel Synagogue.
September 5, 2021, 9:00 am
Keeping the community together for High Holy Days
By AJN STAFF
August 31, 2021, 3:45 pm
Covid & Repentance
How do we prepare for Rosh Hashanah during a COVID19 lockdown?
By RABBI DR ORNA TRIGUBOFF
Walt Secord (right) with Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins at his naming ceremony.
July 4, 2021, 4:38 pm
Walt Secord: ‘I’m Jewish’
"I've been connected to the Jewish community since my childhood – so it is about a 50-year connection. It felt inevitable," he said.
By AJN STAFF
George Mordecai (front) at Emanuel Synagogue receiving s'micha.
January 19, 2021, 12:00 am
S’micha hits right note for Mordecai
The dedicated cantor realised a lifelong dream when he received his rabbinic ordination last week.
By Shane Desiatnik
Photo: Dreamstime.com
July 16, 2020, 12:00 am
Controversy over Emanuel event
'While Emanuel Synagogue is free to host whomever it wishes, for an organisation to refer to ‘Palestine’ as a country under Israeli occupation plays fast and loose with the truth'.
By Gareth Narunsky
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