From Australia’s Jewish past

Joseph Kronheimer – one of Victoria’s earliest successful businessmen and philanthropists Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Theodora Esther (Theo) Cowan – renowned female sculptor Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Erwin Fabian – one of Australia’s most significant sculptors Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Walter Moritz Boas – noted Physicist and Metallurgist  Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Laura Boas – known as Aunty Laura in her career as a teacher of religion for over a quarter of a century Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Samuel Berkowitz – a master craftsman with a wonderful legacy Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Signora Rosina Tedeschi – Amazing woman and Italian tutor – extraordinaire – Part 2 Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Signora Rosina Tedeschi – Amazing woman and Italian tutor – extraordinaire – Part 1 Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Patrick Reginald Levy – Patrick Partners Stockbrokers and Sydney’s largest brokerage house of the seventies Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Frederick Hart Pollock – actor, publican and lessee-manager of the Theatre Royal Adelaide Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

David Meyer Abzac – a Yiddish journalist and tireless community worker with a passion for caring Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Jacob (Yankev) Waislitz – World-renowned Yiddish Actor and Director Read more

From Australia’s Jewish past

Rachel Holzer – one of the greatest internationally acclaimed Yiddish Actors of the Twentieth Century Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Sir John Isaacs Loewenthal – a talented and remarkable military surgeon and academic Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Dr Doreen Miriam Bridges AM – an eminent early childhood music educator Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Charles K Bliss – the inventor of a universal language employing symbols Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Walter Diesendorf – well-respected and acknowledged for his work on the Snowy River Hydro-electric Scheme Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Dr Ernst Leslie Fuchs – a key advocate of the International Modern Movement in Australian architecture Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Stefan Friedrich Smerd – world-renowned solar physicist Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Isaac Henry Cohen KC – one of Melbourne’s leading barristers and well-known politician Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Hyman Herman – geologist and engineer and a leader in all avenues of professional life Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Naomi Wolinski – lawn bowls champion and administrator Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past

Nahum Barnet – one of Melbourne’s most productive commercial architects Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Continuing Lena Brasch’s story from artist model to her theatrical career

Part 2: Read Part One. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Lena Brasch – Actor and Artists Model – Part 1

Selina Venus Brasch was born in North Melbourne on 9 November 1874. She was the youngest child of Wolfe and Esther Brasch. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Lalla Miranda – a forgotten brilliant soprano

Lalla was born in Melbourne in 1874 and grew up in a house named ‘Natal House’ after her parents had visited South Africa before settling in Fitzroy. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Esther Kahn – one of Australia’s most successful women composers and the first music therapist in Australia

Esther was born in 1877 in London of German/Jewish descent.  At the age of five, she made her first public appearance in London as a pianist and won a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music – an amazing opportunity for such a young child – but unfortunately, she was not able to take it up as the family moved to Sydney in 1883, just before her sixth birthday. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Florence Menk-Meyer – known as The Greatest Living Female Pianist

Florence was born Catherine Florence Meyer in 1860 to Menk and Rebecca (nee Fink) in St Kilda Melbourne and was one of six gifted children. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Sir Archie Reuben Louis Michaelis – Businessman, Politician and Jewish Leader

Archie was born on 19 December 1889 in St Kilda, Melbourne. Read more

From Australia’s Jewish Past: Sir Julian Emanuel Salomons (Solomons) – barrister and politician extraordinaire

Julian was born on 4 November 1835 in Birmingham, England and emigrated to New South Wales in 1853, working first for a bookseller and then for a ‘stock jobber’ – now known as a stockbroker – moving on to study law. Read more

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