Ministers
This page is dedicated to the ministers who were the religious leaders of the community over the years. Readers are invited to contribute the ministers' names, period of office, photographs, biographical details and other relevant information.
Reverend Leon Goran: Reverend Goran was the much-loved founding minister of the congregation. He served as its religious and spiritual leader from its inception until his death in 1959. Click here for his biography, composed by his daughter Trudie Collins and kindly provided by the Archives of the Australian Jewish Historical Society.
Rabbi Michael Mandel: Rabbi Mandel, at the time Rev. Mandel, served as the religious and spiritual leader of the congregation from late 1959 until 1966. His tenure began just after the new synagogue building was inaugurated. His force of personality and his cantorial skills attracted many congregants, particularly on Friday evenings. Click here for Rabbi Mandel's resume.
Rev. A. Sternfein: Reverend Sternfein's term of office began on 19.6.1966. [Readers are invited to contribute further information and photographs about the reverend's term of office at Strathfield Synagogue.]
Rabbi Ze-evTapoohi Rabbi Tapoohi served as the minister until 30.5.75. Click here for a photograph of Rabbi Tapoohi together with other community leaders. Click here and scroll down for Rabbi Tapoohi's biography.
Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick: Rabbi Gutnick served as the minister from 1.8.75 until 31.7.82. [Readers are invited to contribute further information about the rabbi's tenure at Strathfield Synagogue.]
Rabbi Moshe D. Gutnick: Rabbi Moshe Gutnick served as the community's minister from 1982 to 1987. Click here for Rabbi Gutnick's heart-warming account of his years at Strathfield Synagogue.
Rabbi Aryeh Leib Solomon Rabbi Solomon resigned from his position in June, 1995. Click here for Rabbi Solomon's reminiscence about one of the synagogue's unique members. [Readers are invited to contribute further information about the rabbi's tenure at Strathfield Synagogue.]
Rabbi Samuel Tov-Lev The rabbi was employed from 1996 till 2010. [Readers are invited to contribute further information about the rabbi's tenure at Strathfield Synagogue.]