Michael Bailey in Financial Review, 10 February 2026
The protests at Sydney Town Hall on Monday appear to show society is as divided as ever over the Gaza war, but two blocks east at the Great Synagogue, booming ticket sales for upcoming shows inside tell a different story.
Two classical music concerts at the 148-year-old prayer house have almost sold out their 1200-seat capacity a month in advance, with promoter Vladimir Fanshil – a Bondi-raised Jewish conductor – estimating 80 per cent of ticket buyers are gentiles wanting to show support for his community after December’s Hanukkah
…. SEE …https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/how-music-made-it-cool-for-anyone-to-go-to-a-synagogue-again-20260210-p5o0yx … for the whole item.
