The "Great Synagogue: A History of Sydney's Big Shule" is a beautifully designed illustrated history of Australia's oldest synagogue and its congregation. Written by its emeritus rabbi, Raymond Apple, and members of the congregation, it spans the fascinating history of the Jews in Sydney, from their arrival on the First Fleet - sixteen of them as convicts - through to the construction of the synagogue in 1878 and up to the present day. Illustrated with numerous historical documents, paintings and photographs, this book brings to life the history of the most visited and visible Jewish building in Australia and its congregation.It is lavishly illustrated with more than 150 historic photographs, documents, paintings and line drawings, some in full-colour. The Great Synagogue is the most visited and visible Jewish building in Australia. It gives an insight into one of Australia's most interesting "ethnic" groups - the Jewish community and its leadership over more than 200 years. It provides fascinating snapshots of Jewish life in Sydney as well as being a prism through which the wider history of Australia's Jewish community is viewed. It includes a series of personal vignettes written by members of the congregation. It is written with flair but underpinned by fine scholarship.
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