Welcome

Brisbane Synagogue   ברוכים הבאים

Welcome to the website of the Brisbane Synagogue and the Brisbane Hebrew Congregation.

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HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES 2023 – 5784

To attend the services for the High Holidays (Friday 15th of September – Sunday 8th of October) please visit the High Holidays  page and register. All the information you will need is on that page, as well as links to other important pages, including the Service Times Calendar . We would like to wish all members and visitors Chag Sameach.

The Brisbane Hebrew Congregation is the largest Jewish organisation in Queensland and its Synagogue is the oldest in Queensland.

We welcome all and promotes active participation. Under the leadership of the Board and Rabbi Levi Jaffe, we offer the many services essential to a Jewish way of life.

For the many people that attend the Shule each week, the Brisbane Synagogue has become like a second home. There is a warmth and atmosphere that is created during the services and activities, that can not be experienced elsewhere. This is in part due to the sense of belonging to a Jewish Community with a long, rich history of which we can all be proud. We are traditional and pragmatic following in the footsteps of our forefathers who created this Congregation a century and a half ago. The beautiful Synagogue was built in 1886, and we endeavour to maintain both our own Heritage and the Heritage of our magnificent home.

The Brisbane Hebrew Congregation is, however, a modern and dynamic Orthodox Synagogue which aims to achieve a sense of community within the wide range of its members and participants and we welcome you to join us.

From secular to Orthodox, all are welcome.

On this site you will find information about the Brisbane Jewish community, activities, kosher products, services, visiting the synagogue and many other topics. 

 

For school group visits to the Brisbane Synagogue please use the Guided Tours page.

For other queries please use the Contact Us page.

Attending Services

The Shule is open for services, however, for security purposes, we ask you to follow the protocols as below.

Service days and times can be found under the Service Times tab on this website.

For those who prefer to join on-line, we are hoping to continue to host a Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom prior to Shabbat at 2:00pm on Friday – more details of this in the Rabbi’s weekly newsletter.

New protocols for the Brisbane Hebrew Congregation include the need for members and friends to pre-register to attend a service via the booking form on this website. Please follow these guidelines:
• If you wish to attend the Shule service 

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER HERE FOR SHABBAT

IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY INTO THE SHULE SERVICE THAT DAY

Your details of your attendance, name, mobile phone and email will be kept on a register, as currently required by the Queensland Government. These details will be kept for at least 56 days in case we need to contact you in future.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Brisbane Hebrew Congregation Board.

 

Please check our Facebook pages if you can, answering the security questions to obtain access, or emailing us to be included on our list for weekly updates, and special announcements.

 

 

 

Candle Lighting Times Brisbane

 

Fri Sept 1st: Light Candles 5.16pm
Shabbat ends: Sat  6.10pm

Fri Sept 8th: Light Candles 5.20pm
Shabbat ends: Sat  6.13pm

Fri Sept 15th: Rosh Hashanah Eve
Light Candles 5.23pm

Sat Sept 16th: Rosh Hashanah Day 1
Light Candles after 6.16pm

Sun Sept 17th: Rosh Hashanah Day 2
Yom Tov ends: 6.16pm

Mon Sept 18th: Fast Of Gedaliah
4.31am – 6.07pm

Fri Sept 22nd: Light Candles 5.26pm
Shabbat ends: Sat  6.19pm

Sun Sept 24th: Yom Kippur Eve
Light Candles 5.27pm
Fast begins: 5.41pm

Mon Sept 25th: Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur ends: 6.20pm

Fri Sept 29th: Sukkot Eve
Light Candles 5.29pm

Sat Sept 30th: Sukkot Day 1
Light Candles after 6.22pm

Sun Oct 1st: Sukkot Day 2
Yom Tov ends 6.23pm

Fri Oct 6th: Hoshana Rabbah: Light Candles 5.33pm

Sat Oct 7th: Shemini Atzeret: Light Candles after 6.26pm

Sun Oct 8th: Simchat Torah
Yom Tov ends 6.27pm