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Michael Gold, volunteer guide at the Great Synagogue, talks about the history of the building 1990

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Poppy Stockell
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City of Sydney Council

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Stockell, Poppy

City of Sydney Council

Great Synagogue

Built to repair the schism that had formed between Sydney's rival synagogues in York and Macquarie streets, the Great Synagogue was the most dramatic building on Elizabeth Street.

Judaism

Religious building

Great Synagogue

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Synagogue in Elizabeth Street designed by architect Thomas Rowe and consecrated in 1878. Combining elements of Byzantine and Gothic style, it is designed to accommodate up to 1,000 worshippers.