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Australia · community hub: Bondi / Bondi Junction · airport SYD, about 30 min by car. Everything below was checked against the sources on each listing in November 2026; confirm times with the shul before you rely on them.
The Eastern Suburbs Eruv extends the Bondi Eruv south to Maroubra (boundary uses cliffs, fences and gates on Optus cable poles); paid weekly checks come from a Maroubra/Coogee shul levy. Hotline 02 9990 4982 after 4 pm Friday; weekly SMS list via KA 02 9365 2933 or office@ka.org.au. AJN (Sept 2017) and the Maroubra page describe only the southern extension, not the Bondi Eruv's northern or western limits. Bondi Junction, Double Bay and CBD coverage is not stated on any page read (the sydneyeruv.org.au map is script-rendered): check the interactive map or call the hotline before carrying there. Weekly status ↗
totallyjewishtravel lists it as a non-kosher apart-hotel 2 min walk from Chabad of Bondi. About 0.2 km to Nefesh, 0.4 km to the mikvah, 0.55 km to Chabad of Bondi (straight-line x1.25). Kitchens in rooms; no Shabbat key or lift info found. Listed on Chabad Rose Bay's traveller accommodation page (chabadrosebay.org/accommodation, which also lists other Bondi hotels and hostels). · +61 2 9300 4800
Boutique guesthouse about 0.1 km from the Yeshiva Centre and 0.4 km from Central Synagogue; some rooms share bathrooms; no Shabbat arrangement found in Google, TripAdvisor or Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026); Booking.com lists key access and key card access (unclear which opens rooms) and no elevator: ask · +61 2 9388 0895
About 0.2 km to Chabad Bondi Junction (Llandaff St) and 0.7 km to Central Synagogue; kitchenette rooms; on-site breakfast restaurant is not kosher; no Shabbat arrangement found in Google, TripAdvisor or Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026); Booking.com lists an elevator and key-card access only (no 'key access'): ask for a manual key · +61 2 7241 9720
About 0.6 km to Chabad Bondi Junction and 0.9 km to Central Synagogue; full kitchens; parking about A$50 a night extra per guests; no Shabbat arrangement found in Google, TripAdvisor or Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026); Booking.com lists an elevator, key access and key card access; two TripAdvisor reviews (Feb 2026) report lift trouble, one a 20-minute breakdown said to have taken 4 weeks to fix, so check lift status and ask for a low floor · +61 2 8305 7600
About 0.5 km to Nefesh and 1 km to Chabad of Bondi and Mizrachi; studios have kitchen and washer; reviewers report noise; no Shabbat arrangement found in Google, TripAdvisor or Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026); Booking.com lists an elevator but not the key type: ask · +61 2 8362 3900
About 0.5 km to Nefesh and 0.85 km to Chabad of Bondi; ground-floor bar with live music, reviewers report weekend noise: ask for a quiet room; Shabbat key or lift not stated. Listed on Chabad Rose Bay's traveller accommodation page (chabadrosebay.org/accommodation, which also lists other Bondi hotels and hostels). · +61 2 9365 4422
About 0.7 km to Nefesh and 1 km to Chabad of Bondi; apartments with kitchens and keypad-code entry (guest reviews); one guest says the lift does not stop on every level, so check access before booking. Listed on Chabad Rose Bay's traveller accommodation page (chabadrosebay.org/accommodation, which also lists other Bondi hotels and hostels). · +61 409 946 313
About 0.3 km to JCC Chabad Double Bay (totallyjewishtravel: 4 min walk; tags it non-kosher, Jewish-observant-friendly); about 2.5 km from Central Synagogue, so pick it only for Double Bay; breakfast buffet is not kosher; has a KA-certified on-site kosher kitchen for hotel events including private Shabbat dinners (Travel Weekly, Feb 2015; not offered for in-room dining then); Booking.com lists room access by key card only (no 'key access') and an elevator; Guests report: one TripAdvisor reviewer (Jan 2026, writing about pool access) says you could reach any floor without needing your key card, so the lifts may not need a card: confirm, and ask for a manual door key · +61 2 8388 8388
Minyan: Fri Kabbalat Shabbat 18:00 (L'Chaim 17:30); Shabbat Shacharit 9:00; Shabbat Mincha/Maariv 60 min before Shabbat ends; weekday Shacharit Mon-Fri 6:30 and Sun-Fri 8:30; Mincha/Maariv Sun-Thu 19:15. As posted for 30-31 Oct 2026 (candle lighting 19:03); changes with the season, call to confirm
Contact: 02 9355 4000 · centralsynagogue.com.au
Minyan: Times: call (none published on pages read; Google reviews, AJN 2018-2019 articles and the totallyjewishtravel listing checked Nov 2026 give no times). Strict security; photos of the building are not allowed
Contact: 02 9130 7221 · 02 9130 5973
Minyan: Fri night service 18:00 then Kiddush (site page titles: 18:00 on 15 May-5 Jun and late Oct 2026; 17:30 on 19 Jun, 26 Jun and 17 Jul 2026, so expect a seasonal shift: confirm); Shabbat morning 10:00 then Kiddush; weekday times: call. Friday dinner and Shabbat lunch hosted, visitors welcome, no price or booking method posted; can arrange a meal with a local family. First-time visitors must pre-register online with photo ID
Contact: 0416 822 832 · nefesh.org.au (contact form)
Minyan: Times: call (service times sit on chabadofbondi.com/shul, which did not load for automated reading; Google reviews and search snippets checked Nov 2026 give no times; Google lists the office Mon-Thu 9:30-15:30, closed Fri-Sun). Visitor Friday night dinners are advertised on the site; no price or booking method posted
Contact: 02 9365 2777 · admin@chabadofbondi.com · chabadofbondi.com
Minyan: Times: call (none published on pages read, including the totallyjewishtravel listing and Google reviews, Nov 2026; Google lists the office Mon-Fri 8:30-16:30)
Contact: 02 8091 5770 · Chabad House of the Israeli Community, same address: 02 9365 2489 · chabadnsw.org.au
Minyan: Fri Mincha/Maariv at candle-lighting time; Shabbat Shacharit 9:30; weekday Shacharit 9:30; weekday Mincha about 10 min before sunset, Maariv after a short break
Contact: Rabbi Yossi Feldman 0411 722 229 · chabadnsw.org.au
Minyan: Fri evening 17:30 winter / 18:00 summer; Shabbat Shacharit 8:45; Shabbat Mincha after Kiddush in winter; weekday Shacharit 7:00 Mon-Fri (6:45 Rosh Chodesh, Chol HaMoed, Selichot, minor fasts); weekday Mincha 13:15 winter / 13:45 summer; weekday minyanim run only when confirmed by WhatsApp
Contact: 02 9267 2477 · admin@greatsynagogue.org.au · greatsynagogue.org.au
Minyan: Fri evening 18:00-19:00 (summer 18:30-19:30); Shabbat morning 9:30-12:00 then Kiddush; weekday Shacharit Mon-Fri 6:50-7:30; weekday Mincha/Maariv and Shabbat Mincha not posted. Candle lighting 19:09 on 6 Nov 2026
Contact: 02 9327 1644 · chabaddoublebay.org
Minyan: Fri night service then dinner (homepage says 20:00, booking page says at sunset: WhatsApp +61 424 399 777 for the exact time); Shabbat morning service 10:30 then lunch (lunch start differs between pages, confirm when booking); weekday times: call. Meals A$30 each for over-30s, free for under-30s and students, booked online, no cash
Contact: 0424 399 777 (WhatsApp) · chabadrosebay@gmail.com · chabadrosebay.org
Closed Shabbat; Friday closes mid-afternoon
Hours: Sun-Thu 10:45-20:30; Fri 9:00-15:00; closed Sat · 02 8018 4993
Sit-down kosher restaurant, small (about 30 seats); closed Shabbat. Also listed by KA: Mix 554 and Poke Mix at the same address
Hours: Mon-Wed about 16:00-22:00; Thu and Sun 12:00-22:00; Fri 12:00-15:30; closed Sat
Deli, sandwiches and bakery (Friday babkas); fresh hot food stops about 16:00 per a review; closed Sat
Hours: Mon-Thu 7:00-17:00; Fri 7:00-15:00; Sun 9:00-15:00; closed Sat · 0430 593 371
Dairy cafe and bakery with challah; meat counter at 445; closed Sat. Chabad Rose Bay's list gives Friday close as 15:00 (Google-based hours here say 15:30): go early
Hours: Sun-Thu 6:30-21:00; Fri 6:30-15:30; closed Sat · 0407 371 828 · 02 9371 2938
Dairy bagels, takeaway; closed Sat
Hours: Sun-Thu 7:00-15:00; Fri 6:00-15:00; closed Sat · 02 9371 7557
Friday 'Shabbat Shuk' takeaway 8:00-14:00 per KA; Kosherlicious caters meat, dairy and pareve. Order ahead; hotel delivery not confirmed
Hours: Tue-Thu 9:00-15:00; Fri 8:00-14:00; closed Mon, Sat, Sun · 0418 666 901 · dena@kosherlicious.com.au
Meat sandwiches (biltong, schnitzel); closed Sat
Hours: Mon 11:00-17:00; Tue 12:00-19:00; Wed-Thu 11:00-19:00; Fri 10:00-15:00; Sun 12:00-19:00; closed Sat · 0415 850 245
Bakery; hours not published on pages read
Hours: — · 0433 159 061
Kosher grocery with Israeli products; closed Sat. Chabad Rose Bay lists Friday close as 16:00 in summer and 15:00 in winter
Hours: Mon-Wed 8:00-18:00; Thu 8:00-20:00; Fri 7:30-16:00; Sun 9:00-15:00; closed Sat · 02 9386 9021
Meat caterer (also airline and hospital meals, per KA). lewiskosher.com lists Shabbat platters and festival mains under 'Jewish Classics' (call or email to order; no Shabbat prices posted). Minimum order A$250, 48 hours' notice; delivers Mon-Fri 9:00-15:00 with Eastern Suburbs listed, so Friday delivery lands before 15:00; hotel delivery not stated. Uber Eats burger delivery per Google reviews
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:00-16:00; Fri 8:00-14:00; closed Sat, Sun · 02 9365 5421 · orders@lewiskosher.com · lewiskosher.com
Meat and pareve catering; online ordering and door delivery per Google reviews; Shabbat packs not confirmed
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-17:00; closed Sat, Sun · 02 9386 1900 · 0403 258 921
Dairy pizza, eat-in or takeaway; hours not published on pages read
Hours: — · 02 9130 1036
Prepaid Shabbat packages: couple A$120, family (4) A$180, up to 8 people A$280 (wine, 2 challah, candles, 7 salads, chicken and rice, pastries); individual salads A$12. Pre-order by midday Thursday; pickup from midday Friday; delivery A$30 to Eastern Suburbs or CBD (hotel delivery not stated). Caterer and hechsher not named on the page: ask before ordering. Page headings show A$130/200/300, item listings A$120/180/280: confirm price
Hours: Pickup Fri from 12:00; order by Thu 12:00 · 0424 399 777 · chabadrosebay@gmail.com · chabadrosebay.org/order-food-for-shabbos
Type (catering is a best guess) and any Shabbat offering not confirmed from the sources read; ask Chabad Rose Bay which agency certifies it
Hours: — · 02 9130 6755
Hours not read; ask Chabad Rose Bay which agency certifies it and whether it opens Friday
Hours: — · 0468 474 558
Booking: 02 9130 2509 (booking)