Central Synagogue, Sydney
in Bondi Junction, AustraliaCategory: Attraction
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11-15 Bon Accord Ave, Bondi Junction NSW 2022, Australia Print route »Phone & WWW
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The Central Synagogue of Bondi Junction, Sydney, is the largest synagogue in the Southern hemisphere and has the largest Jewish congregation in Australasia. It is located in Bon Accord Avenue and extends back to Kenilworth Street. It was constructed at its present location in 1960 after originally being located in Paddington and then Bondi. It was burned down in 1994 by a devastating fire caused by an electrical fault. The synagogue was rebuilt and reopened in 1998. Hineni is the official youth movement of Central Synagogue.