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Kosher and Jewish Life in Sydney

TJT’s guide for kosher and Jewish travelers in Sydney. Information about kosher restaurants, cafes, shops, bakeries or delis, kosher near me location based (GPS) search, & Jewish points of interest, such as shuls, mikvahs, kosher and observant friendly hotels and Jewish community centers in Sydney, New South Wales.

18

Kosher Eateries
8

Kosher & JOFY* Hotels
0

Jewish Communities
1

Kosher & JOFY* Vacation Rentals
2

Mikvahs
21

Synagogues

*JOFY - Jewish Observant Friendly, not necesessarily kosher.

About Sydney

Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and Circular Quay are hubs of waterside life, with the towering, arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Gardens nearby. Sydney Tower’s 168m glass viewing platform, the Skywalk, offers 360-degree views of the city, harbour and suburbs. Sydney hosted over 1.8 million international visitors in 2013 or nearly half of all international visits to Australia. Sydney has been ranked amongst the top fifteen cities in the world for tourism every year since 2000. Popular destinations include the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Watsons Bay, The Rocks, Sydney Tower, Darling Harbour, the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Royal National Park, the Australian Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Queen Victoria Building, Taronga Zoo, Bondi Beach, the Blue Mountains, and Sydney Olympic Park.

Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Sydney

The first congregation in Sydney took up home in the first purpose-built synagogue, located on York Street, in 1844. Sydney’s Jewish community is considered one of the most thriving and dynamic in the diaspora. There are an estimated 50,000 Jews in New South Wales out of an Australian Jewish population of 110,000. Jews can be found throughout the Greater Sydney area, although approximately two-thirds reside in the eastern suburbs, from Vaucluse, through Randwick, Bondi and Double Bay, to Darlinghurst-East Sydney, where many of the service organisations are located. There are 20 to 30 kosher restaurants, cafes and bakeries in Sydney.

Weather In Sydney

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Please note:

Shabbat times on this page are based on the common Candle lighting formulas - in most locations it is 18 minutes before sunset. If you have any comments or questions regarding Shabbat Times on this page, please contact us

What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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