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AAJ IP6 - Shelf List 64
ProvenancePORUSH, Israel Rabbi (PORUSHI)
SeriesPersonal Papers and correspondence of Rabbi Israel Porush
Series Number001
Item DescriptionThis file includes but not limited to copies of documents, letters and newspaper articles in relation to synagogues in Broken Hill, Ballarat, Wollongong. Broken Hill council document dated 27/2/1978 a house formerly a synagogue at 165 Wolfram Street; A report by Beverley Davis (1980) titled: Notes on Broken Hill Jewish Community, includes photocopy of booklet titled: Rules and Laws of Broken Hill Hebrew Congregation, Established September 30th, 1900; Part of paper given to Broken Hill Historical Society, 1977, titled "The Synagogue", includes some information on "The Jewish Section of the Cemetery", with names of the oldest - "Louis Diaz, killed 27 February, 1895" and last burial of George Griff (1956), also the words on one of the graves of Samuel Landi : "In Memory of Samuel Landi died 1931 Aged 52 Leaving his worldly possessions to Charities".; Australian Jewish Times (AJT) "Broken Hill Synagogue: Rates, Taxes are unpaid" (17/1/1964); Letter from National Trust of Australia (Victoria) (7/11/1980), re: the Synagogue, Corner McKillop & Yarra Streets, Geelong, built 1861, notifying its classification as an Historic Building and having social importance. Newspaper clippings: "Testimony to survival Ballarat" (unknown pub: 29/5/1986); Australian Jewish Times (AJT): "Small NSW Community to be resurrected" - article is about increasing population of Wollongong Jewish community (4/9/1975); (AJT) "Golden Anniversary for a Golden Couple" (26/9/1984). Letters from The South Coast Hebrew Congregation regarding new building for its Synagogue and communal centre with tie-in editorial headline: "The South Coast Hebrew Congregation" in (AJT) (11/1963). Newspaper article "Shule Seeks Help to Stay Alive" in (AJT) (25/11/1976). Magazine article on "Ardyn Halter", an artist who lives and works in Israel, by Gerald Jacobs (n.d.). Notes: hand-written and typed on The 11th Rabbinical Conference 1988; "Kristallnacht" by Rabbi Dr. Israel Porush (9/11/1938). 3-page editorial in the Jewish Chronicle titled: "From Doom to Hope: Jewish reflections on Britain's social malaise" 24/1/1986). Article in The Australian Jewish News "The rabbinate and its problems" by Rabbi Dr. Nachum Rabinovitch (11/11/1977). Note: 1988 was Australia's Bi-centennial year of historical importance and the following newspapers report a number of prominent men and women from Australia's Jewish community who are recognised in the Bicentennial Australia Day Honours List for their services - this file includes 2-pages from the Australian Jewish Times (29/1/1988): front page headline "Bicentennial Honours for Australian Jews", page 2 headlines "Did the Zionist dream fail as South Africans bypass Israel". The Australian Jewish News (29/1/1988) page 2 "Bicentenary Honours" on flip-side "Peace moves follows unrest", "Besen, Mahlab in AO Honours", "Hayden to renew trade agreement". Conference of European Rabbis Participants in the 15th Conference June 1 - 4 1986 Hotel Silberhorn Grindelwald; Kristallnacht: Meeting at Caulfield Town Hall (6/11/1988) - in Hebrew? IP6 - Shelf List 64
Item Number043
Item Box NumberIP 6
Box Barcode Number:NB03886145
Current LocationLRCA - Louise Rosenberg Communal Archive