These posts dive deeper into specific collections within the archives.
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJWA) was established by Sydney Doctor Fanny Reading in 1923 in order to create a community that supported and was outspoken for the Jewish community and wider women’s issues in Australia.
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The personal papers of Professor Alan D. Crown, held today under the custodianship of the Australian Jewish Historical Society (AJHS), form a multifaceted collection relating to Jewish studies, Hebrew scholarship, and community engagement in Australia.
The Australian Jewish Historical Society holds a collection of the personal papers and correspondence of Rabbi Dr. Alfred Fabian, documenting his decades-long contributions to Jewish life, education, and community leadership in Australia
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The personal items of Annie Harris (née Symon) are a valuable addition to the AJHS archive and ultimately reflect a fascinating individual who devoted much of her time and care to Jewish and non-Jewish causes.
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The genesis of the Australian Fellowship of Jewish Doctors (AFJD) owed itself to its members’ collective belief and desire for the betterment of peoples’ welfare, irrespective of race of religion. Formed in 1955 during the post-World War II climate, the AFJD sought to combat the xenophobia commonplace in Australian professional bodies at the time, and particularly within the medical profession towards non-Anglo medical doctors.
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Residing in the Australian Jewish Historical Society Archives is a remarkable thirty-year compilation of Lyons’ personal research early Jewish community of North Queensland.
Inside the AJHS Archives – The Research of Terry Lyons Read More »
AJHS preserve an extraordinary breadth of material documenting the lives of the Australian Jewish Community, including those who fled Europe pre-war. Among these stories is that of Mr. Hugo Klein, born in 1891 Vienna, who first emigrated to Mukden (now Shenyang), China, before ultimately arriving in Australia as a refugee.
Inside the AJHS Archives – The Personal Papers of Hugo Klein Read More »
The various organisational ephemera collection overall contains twenty-one boxes with approximately 1700 individual items, collected and organised originally by the Australian Archives Judaica.
Inside the AJHS Archives – Some Ephemera @ AJHS Read More »
Doris Hoang is doing a Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) at Charles Sturt University
Inside the AJHS Archives: The Young Men’s Hebrew Association News Read More »
Doris Hoang is doing a Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) at Charles Sturt University
Inside the AJHS Archives: B’nai B’rith NSW Read More »
