Reverend Michael Mandel
Reverend Michael Mandel: Reverend Mandel, later Rabbi Mandel, served as the religious and spiritual leader of the congregation from 1961 until 1966. The photo to the left was taken a few years later, at the time when he was serving as a minister at the Great Synagogue..
Reverend Mandel's tenure began shortly 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. |
Reverend Mandel was inducted into office on Sunday, 23rd April, 1961. Click here to see the the Order of Service. The souvenir brochure was supplied by courtesy of the Archives of the Australian Jewish Historical Society (NSW). Readers are invited to contribute further information and photographs about Reverend Sternfein's term of office. Material should be sent to: [email protected].