Janthopoyism
Sacred Travel: The Great Synagogue
#holythrowback to early 2023 when I visited The Great Synagogue in Sydney, Australia.
Also referred to as the Sydney Synagogue, this Jewish landmark was consecrated in 1878, making it the oldest in the city and one of the longest-standing in the country (and, indeed, the southern hemisphere). Some have even called it the "cathedral synagogue" of Australia.
The first known Jews arrived in Australia in 1788. Much like most of the nation, they were British convicts sent to suffer in warmer climates and more spacious areas. In the 1850s, a mad gold rush brought such a massive wave of immigrants that the foreign Jews outnumbered the locals! For this reason, it was necessary to build larger places of worship, and that’s when Sydney pulled together the Great Synagogue.
Australia has historically welcomed the Jewish community. A good demonstration came in 1933, when the Nazis took power of Germany, and many German Jews escaped to come here. During World War II, they placed concrete spokes on the front window of the Great Synagogue to reinforce it against bomb blasts.
That said, followers of Judaism have never constituted more than 1% of the country’s population, currently sitting at 0.5%. Christians still rule supreme with 45.8%, but the nonreligious are catching up at 30.5%, increasing over 5% in six years.
Also referred to as the Sydney Synagogue, this Jewish landmark was consecrated in 1878, making it the oldest in the city and one of the longest-standing in the country (and, indeed, the southern hemisphere). Some have even called it the "cathedral synagogue" of Australia.
The first known Jews arrived in Australia in 1788. Much like most of the nation, they were British convicts sent to suffer in warmer climates and more spacious areas. In the 1850s, a mad gold rush brought such a massive wave of immigrants that the foreign Jews outnumbered the locals! For this reason, it was necessary to build larger places of worship, and that’s when Sydney pulled together the Great Synagogue.
Australia has historically welcomed the Jewish community. A good demonstration came in 1933, when the Nazis took power of Germany, and many German Jews escaped to come here. During World War II, they placed concrete spokes on the front window of the Great Synagogue to reinforce it against bomb blasts.
That said, followers of Judaism have never constituted more than 1% of the country’s population, currently sitting at 0.5%. Christians still rule supreme with 45.8%, but the nonreligious are catching up at 30.5%, increasing over 5% in six years.
Janthopoyism is a spiritual philosophy meets self-improvement program.
We view the Absolute collection of all Universal Energy to be the highest power. You are part of that power. You are an extension of divinity.
The ultimate purpose of this power is to evolve, and we each have a unique part to play in this progression. The details of your role are relayed to you every moment of your life via emotional notifications.
The tricky bit is that human beings have developed a communication barrier between themselves and this instruction.
This barrier is called "the brain".
But never fear! By utilising some very simple practices, you can open the flow of exchange, granting you access to the ether of infinite ideas, the infallible path of your guided destiny, and the recollection of your holiness.
Which is basically a wanky way of saying that your life is about to get a whole bunch better.
Join the movement before it becomes too mainstream.
We view the Absolute collection of all Universal Energy to be the highest power. You are part of that power. You are an extension of divinity.
The ultimate purpose of this power is to evolve, and we each have a unique part to play in this progression. The details of your role are relayed to you every moment of your life via emotional notifications.
The tricky bit is that human beings have developed a communication barrier between themselves and this instruction.
This barrier is called "the brain".
But never fear! By utilising some very simple practices, you can open the flow of exchange, granting you access to the ether of infinite ideas, the infallible path of your guided destiny, and the recollection of your holiness.
Which is basically a wanky way of saying that your life is about to get a whole bunch better.
Join the movement before it becomes too mainstream.
