Rabbi Yossi Friedman
ADF Jewish chaplains Rabbanit Judith Levitan, Rabbi Ralph Genende, Rabbi Yossi Friedman and Rabbi Rafi Kaiserblueth.
February 11, 2025, 11:46 am
ADF Jewish Chaplains gather
The retreat featured a comprehensive planning session, focusing on developing strategic vision and priorities.
By Bruce Hill
Rabbi Yossi Friedman (left) and Ofir Birenbaum with an Israeli flag, after the event concluded. The Sydney Opera House can be seen in the background.
October 10, 2024, 1:23 pm
More than 500 combat hatred with love
500 people gathered at nearby Customs House in Circular Quay, and waved Israeli flags, at a peaceful and heartwarming ‘United by Love’ event.
By Shane Desiatnik
Rabbi Yossi Friedman.
July 27, 2023, 10:11 am
Jewish experiences on your doorstep
People can book a Jewish experience or schedule a virtual chat with Rabbi Friedman through the Rabbi on Demand website, which offers milestone ceremonies, house warmings and private classes.
By RACHEL TREISMAN
Rabbi Yossi Friedman led the dawn service in Coogee on Anzac Day.
April 27, 2023, 12:01 pm
Rabbi Yossi ‘honoured’ to lead Coogee dawn service
"We're all united in service of our country, and our nation is only as strong as all of us are, provided we're united and working towards the same goals with the same values,"
By RACHEL TREISMAN
Rabbi Yossi Friedman has stepped down from Maroubra Synagogue.
July 29, 2022, 9:30 am
Friedman to leave Maroubra
Rabbi Yossi Friedman has announced he will step down, but will remain with the shule until the end of the year.
By Carly Adno
September 30, 2021, 10:58 am
Rabbi-tohs take on Panthers
The Rabbitohs last tasted premiership success in 2014 while the Panthers' last Grand Final win came on Kol Nidrei eve in 2003.
By AJN STAFF
Volunteer Haim Ayalon shows off the High Holy Day packs.
September 25, 2020, 11:08 am
Join the moment
Australian Jews are set to join together for a moment of silence at noon on Yom Kippur in lieu of attending Yizkor and to check in on someone before the fast begins.
By Gareth Narunsky
Rabbis Eli Schlanger and Yossi Friedman blowing shofars at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in a previous year.
September 4, 2020, 10:00 am
Bringing yom tov to you
'Given the challenging times that we are all facing, we aim to reinvigorate the way in which we all come together and experience our Judaism'.
By Gareth Narunsky
Rabbi Yossi Friedman laying a wreath at the service.
May 3, 2019, 12:00 am
Rabbi’s Anzac participation a first
LAST Thursday’s Anzac Day dawn service at Bondi Beach, attended by 20,000 people, incorporated a uniquely Jewish element.
Ron Hoenig MP pictured with then NSW Labor leader Michael Daley at Maroubra Synagogue in 2018.
November 15, 2018, 12:01 am
Community congratulates Daley
THE NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (JBOD) has congratulated state Opposition Leader Michael Daley on his new role.
By Gareth Narunsky
Rabbi Martin van den Bergh (left) and Rabbi Yossi Friedman.
November 1, 2017, 2:19 pm
Yahrzeit for van den Bergh
THERE were tears of joy at the graveside of the only Jewish soldier in the Beersheba cemetery on Tuesday, after an unlikely set of events led rabbis to realise it was his yahrzeit and hold an ad-hoc service.
By Joshua Levi and Nathan Jeffay
The Southern Sydney Eruv is now operational.
September 17, 2017, 12:00 am
South-east Sydney eruv up and running
Observant Jews in Sydney's south-east can finally carry on Shabbat after it was announced that the area's long-awaited eruv has become operational.
By Evan Zlatkis
Senator Eric Abetz prepares to lay a wreath at Hobart Synagogue on October 26. Photo: Tony Lomans/Island 26
November 13, 2016, 12:00 am
Historic day in Hobart
Australia's oldest synagogue proved a fitting venue to host a ceremony that was 100 years in the making for Tasmanian Jewry.
By Shane Desiatnik
Israel Defence Forces’ Colonel Moshe Pinkert laying a wreath at the ceremony in Jerusalem.
April 28, 2016, 12:00 am
Honouring the memory of the Anzacs
DIPLOMATS from Australia, New Zealand, Turkey and other nations joined Australians and Israelis at the annual ANZAC Day ceremony at the Mount Scopus Commonwealth Military Cemetery in Jerusalem.
The swastika graffiti on the wall of Maroubra Synagogue.
April 7, 2016, 10:20 am
Police probe shul swastika daubing
POLICE are investigating what Member for Heffron Ron Hoenig has described as “a gross attack on our community” after five swastikas were sprayed on and around Maroubra Synagogue last weekend.
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