Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College

Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College, established in 1956 by Abraham Rabinovitch and others, has served as a center for ultra-orthodox Jewish education. Initially led by figures such as Rabbi G. Hertz and Rabbi C. E. Barzel until 1968, and subsequently with Rabbi Pinchus Feldman appointed to lead its synagogue and expand its day school, the institution has been integral to its community. It also supports charitable endeavors, including 'Our Big Kitchen,' a charity established in 2005.

However, the institution's history is also marked by significant challenges related to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. In February 2015, testimony from Rabbi Yossi Feldman, who held positions as a director of Yeshiva College and Dean of Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical College, sparked widespread outrage within the Australian Jewish community. His comments regarding reporting abuse and leniency for offenders led to his stepping down from administrative roles.

The Royal Commission issued a case study detailing the responses of Yeshiva educational facilities in Sydney and Melbourne to child sexual abuse allegations. The report specifically noted Rabbi Yosef Feldman's apparent lack of awareness or insufficient information regarding the nature of child sexual abuse, its criminal aspects, and reporting obligations in New South Wales. These events significantly impacted the institution's public standing, leading survivor advocate Manny Waks to place the center on his 'wall of shame' due to their handling of abuse cases.