vintage postcard image of a mother looking at her young daughter

A Mothers Day Toast

The stereotype of the Jewish mother has bedevilled society for generations. This post honours seven extraordinary Jewish Australian women who, as well as having children, ...
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A wood engraving of Sandhurst (Bendigo) in 1878 by A.C. Cooke, engraver.

1852 Ballarat and the arrival of Abraham Abrahamsohn

The story of a very talented German who ventured to Australia via the US, having practiced as a traveling mohel for the San Francisco Jewish ...
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Finding the Viscount Canterbury

On May 31 1870 Galician born Solomon Schlossman and his Polish born son-in-law John Davis discovered what would be the 9th largest nugget on the ...
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Eliezer Phillips Fox – Impressionist Painter & Teacher

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Emanuel Phillips Fox impressionist painter and teacher First published in J-Wire November 22, 2022 Emanuel Phillips Fox was born on 12 ...
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Where on earth is Blumbergville?

Blumbergville no longer exists by that name, but when the small village in the Scenic Rim Region of Queensland, was established in 1885, it was ...
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Abraham & David Benjamin

Abraham and David Benjamin were successful businessman on either side of the Tasman. Abraham established the Benjamin Jewelery Company in 1880. It is still trading ...
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