Golden Faith: The Formation of Hebrew Congregations on the Bendigo and Ballarat Goldfields

Journal article

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In Journal Issue

Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, 24, 3 (2019)

Author(s) Elizabeth Offer AbstractAs the rush for gold captivated the world in the mid-nineteenth century, migrants from all over the world sailed and settled on Victoria's booming goldfields. For the migrants travelling to Ballarat and Bendigo, they would bring with them more than just clothes and furniture. Jewish migrants and settlers brought their faith. As gold was unearthed, Judaism was planted, finding a home on these fields of gold which would endure into the next century and beyond. But who were the Jews on the early goldfields? How did these goldfields Hebrew congregations begin?
Year2019
Pages525-545
Keyword(s)Gold Rush Victoria; Congregations Victoria Ballarat; Congregations Victoria Bendigo; Goldfields; Women