Greys Avenue 1967-68

A New Synagogue

Fifty-six years ago the foundation stone was laid for a new synagogue on Greys Ave, home of the Auckland Hebrew Congregation. A year later the synagogue was consecrated. These photographs from the archives provide a record of those seminal events.

Laying of Foundation Stone
24 September 1967

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Mr LD Nathan and Mr E.I. Barnett

Mrs Rebecca Astor second from right.

Architect John Goldwater with LD Nathan

Mr E.I. Barnett, placing items of interest in the Time Capsule. John Goldwater and L.D. Nathan also pictured. (Source: HaShofar, Nov 1967, Vol 9, No. 8).

Consecration of Greys Avenue Synagogue
8th September 1968

Rabbi Astor reading prayer after the circuit of Sforim before being placed in the ark. 

(Source: HaShofar, October 1968, Vol.10, No.7.)

Rabbi Dr Israel Porus, OBE, delivering the sermon.

HaShofar, October 1968, Vol.10, No.7.

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