How We Work

The NCCA gathers together Churches and Christian communities which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures. We commit to deepen our relationship with each other and to work together towards the fulfilment of common witness, proclamation and service, to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

A three-session short course at The Great Synagogue Sydney in 2026.

Explore the wisdom of Judaism’s greatest philosophical minds in this intimate three session introduction to Jewish thought.

Meet Maimonides, the medieval giant who reconciled faith with reason; encounter Spinoza’s bold challenge to tradition; and discover how modern Orthodox thinkers like Rabbi Jonathan Sacks addressed contemporary dilemmas.

This introductory course offers fascinating glimpses into towering intellectual figures who shaped both Jewish culture and Western philosophy.

Hosted at Sydney’s magnificent Great Synagogue, in partnership with the Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy,  and taught by leading scholars Dr Raphael Dascalu and Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton, these evening sessions provide an accessible entry point into profound ideas. No prior knowledge needed – just bring your curiosity about life’s big questions.

Session 1: Moses Maimonides (1138– 1204): Rambam’s life, ideas and legacy. Session 2: Modernity East and West: Spinoza’s challenge, Mendelssohn’s modernism, Eastern Haskalah. Session 3: 20th Century Orthodox Philosophy: Joseph Soloveitchik, Eliezer Berkovitz, Jonathan Sacks

WHERE: The Great Synagogue, Sydney, 166 Castlereagh St, Sydney

WHEN: Three Monday evenings: 16 March, 20 April, 11 May 2026, 5:30–8:30 pm, with refreshments

COST: $50 | TGS members $40 | students free

TO REGISTER