Australia

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AUSTRALIA. Organized Jewish life in Australia began in 1828, when Jews in Sydney formed a congregation. At that time, the Jewish population numbered 300. As the colonization and settlement of Australia continued, Jewish settlement proceeded apace, and soon there were organized congregations in the principal cities of Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth in western Australia. Most of the early Jewish immigrants came directly from England. Jewish immigration to Australia was spurred by the activities of the Montefiore, Levi, and Lazarus families, influential British Jews active in the economic development of the British dominion. Later, Australia was a haven for refugees fleeing Nazi tyranny, absorbing more Jewish immigrants in proportion to its pre-1938 Jewish population than any country except Israel. Since then, Australia has seen several influxes of Jews, such as from Egypt, following the political crisis in 1956 (see Israel), and from Iraq, in 1969. The next large immigrant group, Jewish people from the former Soviet Union, began arriving in the 1970s. Melbourne alone has a population of approximately 25,000 Jews from the former Soviet Union. Today, there are about 100,000 Jews in Australia, most of whom live in six major cities, with 50,000 in Sydney and 45,000 Melbourne. Organized in 1944, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry represents the entire Jewish community, serving as its mouthpiece on civil rights, welfare, and community status. Recent years have seen a reawakening of religious life, as well as increased interest in Jewish education. The Zionist movement is active and well organized, with close links among the various Zionist councils and local education boards of the Jewish schools. A number of Jews have played an active part in Australian life, including Sir Isaac Isaacs, the first Australian-born Governor General, and Sir John Monash, who commanded the Australian Expeditionary Force in World War I. Three Jewish weeklies in English and two in Yiddish are published in Australia, in addition to numerous monthlies and organizational publications.

SYNAGOGUES

Adelaide

Adelaide Hebrew Congregation 13 Flemington Road Glenside Adelaide Tel: 08- 8338 2922

Balaclava

Chabad House of Tasmania 44 Hotham Street Balaclava Tel: 61-3-9522-8238 Fax: 61-3-9527-3759

Rabbinical College of Australia and N.Z. 67 Alexandra Street Balaclava Tel: 61-3-9525-9165 Fax: 61-3-9525-9970

Bentleigh

Bentleigh Progressive Synagogue 549 Centre Road Bentleigh Progressive http://www.bps.org.au/

Brisbane

Beit Knesset Shalom 13 Koolatah Street Camp Hill Brisbane Q4051 Progressive Tel: 07-33988843 Fax: 07-38560181

Brisbane Hebrew Congregation 98 Margaret Street Brisbane Orthodox Tel: (07) 3229 3412

South Brisbane Hebrew Orthodox Bunya Street Greenslopes Brisbane 4120 Modern Orthodox

Byron Bay

Rainbow Kehilla PO Box 1969 Byron Bay 2481 Tel: +61 2 6685 4440 http://www.rainbowk.org/

Canberra

ACT Jewish Community Corner of National Circuit and Canberra Avenue PO Box 3105 Manuka ACT 2603 Canberra 2603 Liberal http://www.actjewish.org.au/

Carindale

Chabad Hose Brisbane 34 Stanmere Street QLD Carindale Tel: 61-7-3843-6770 Fax: 61-7-3843-6770

Coogee

Coogee Synagogue 121 Brook Street New South Wales Coogee 2043 http://www.coogeesynagogue.org/

East Kew

Leo Baeck Centre for Progressive Judaism, Inc. 33-35 Harp Road East Kew 3102 Progressive http://www.leobaeckcentre.org.au/

Gold Coast

The Gold Coast Hebrew Congregation 34 Hamilton Ave Surfers Paradise Gold Coast 4217 Orthodox http://www.goldcoasthc.org.au/

Hackney Adelaide

Beit Shalom Synagogue 39-41 Hackney Road Hackney Adelaide Tel: 61 8 8362 8281 Fax: 61 8 8362 4406

Hobart

Tasmanian Union for Progressive Judaism - Hobart Hebrew Congregation 59 Argyle Street Hobart 7000 Orthodox http://www.hobartsynagogue.org/

Isle of Capri

Temple Shalom - Gold Coast 25 Via Roma Isle of Capri Tel: 61 7 5570 1716 Fax: 61 7 5593 3225

Melbourne

Aish Australia PO Box 3080 Ripponlea VIC Melbourne 3185 http://www.aish.org.au/

Bais Rivka Ladies College 14-20 Balaclava Road East S. Kilda Melbourne Tel: 61-3-9522-8229 Fax: 61-3-9522-8280

Blake Street Hebrew Congregation 936 Glenhuntly Road South Caulfield Melbourne http://www.blakestreet.org.au/

Brighton Hebrew Congregation Melbourne Tel: (03) 9557-1583

Burwood Hebrew Congregation 245 Burwood Hwy Burwood Melbourne 3125 Traditional Tel: 03 98083051

Caulfield Hebrew Congregation 572 Inkerman Road Caulfield Melbourne http://www.caulfieldshule.com/

Chabad House of Caulfield 441 Inkerman Road Balaclava Melbourne

Chabad Lubavitch of Melbourne 92 Hotham Street East S. Kilda Melbourne Tel: 61-3-9522-8222 Fax: 61-3-9522-8266

Chabad of East Bentleigh 13-17 Cecil Street East Bentleigh Melbourne Tel: 61-3-9563-7935 Fax: 61-3-9563-8221

Chabad of Malvern 316 Glenferrie Road Malvern Melbourne http://www.chabad.com.au/

Chabad of Melbourne CBD level,3 343 Little Collins St Melbourne 3000 http://www.chabad.org.au/

Chai Centre @ Bayside 663 Hawthorn Road East Brighton Melbourne 3187 Chabad Lubavitch Tel: 03 9578 2600 Fax: 03 9578 2900

East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation 488 Albert Street East Melbourne Modern Orthodox http://www.melbournecitysynagogue.com/

Elsternwick Jewish Community 2 Nagle Ave Elsterwick Melbourne Modern Orthodox

Elwood Talmud Torah Congregation 39 Dickens Street Elwood Melbourne 3184 Orthodox Tel: 613 9531 1547 Fax: 613 9531 6063

F.R.E.E. Chabad House For Russian Jews 366 Carlisle Street Balaclava Melbourne Tel: 61-3-9527-6341 Fax: 61-3-9525-9575

Hamakom 62 Orrong Crescent North Caulfield Melbourne Orthodox

Kehilat David Hamelech (Kedem) P.O.B. 18A Melbourne --Unknown-- Tel: (03) 9509 9358

Kehilat Nitzan 99 Hotham Street St. Kilda Melbourne http://www.kehilatnitzan.org.au/

Kew Hebrew Congregation 53 Walpole Street Kew Melbourne Orthodox http://www.khc.org.au/

Kolel Menachem Lubavitch 92 Hotham Street East S. Kilda Melbourne http://www.ijc.ozsurf.net.au/

Kollel Beth HaTalmud - Yehuda Fishman Institute East St Kilda Melbourne Orthodox

Melbourne Hebrew Congregation Website Melbourne http://www.melbournesynagogue.org.au/

Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch 118 Hotham Street East S. Kilda Melbourne Tel: 61-3-9527-6389 Fax: 61-3-9527-7066

Mizrachy Kehilla 81 Balaclava Rd Caulfield North Melbourne 3161 Orthodox Tel: 61-3-9525 9833 Fax: 61-3-9527 5665

Monash Area Jewish Community Melbourne

Moorabbin Hebrew Congregation 960 Nepean Hwy Moorabbin Melbourne 3189 Orthodox http://www.mhc.org.au/

Ohel Chana Advanced Ed. For Girls 88 Hotham Street East S. Kilda Melbourne Tel: 61-3-9522-8222 Fax: 61-3-9522-8266

Ramban Sephardi Congregation Melbourne Tel: (03) 9527-8605

Sasson Yehuda Sephardi Synagogue 79 Hotham St East St Kilda Melbourne 3183 http://www.sephardivic.org/

South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation Melbourne http://opax.swin.edu.au/303847/schc/schc.htm

Southern Jewish Community Congregation Melbourne Tel: 61 3 9578 5637

St Kilda Hebrew Congregation 12 Charnwood Grove St Kilda 3182 Melbourne Orthodox http://www.stkildashule.org.au/

Temple Beth Israel 76-82 Alma Road St Kilda Melbourne 3182 Progressive http://www.tbi.org.au/

The Melbourne City Synagogue Suite 2/ 51-55 City Road Melbourne http://www.melbournecitysynagogue.com/

The Sephardi Sinagoge in Melbourn 203 Alma Road Melbourne Tel: 61-3-9530-3052 Fax: 61-3-9527-3065

Newcastle

Newcastle Hebrew Congregation 122 Tyrrell Street Newcastle 2300 Traditional Tel: +61 418 402644

Perth

Beit Midrash of Western Australia - The Dianella Shul 68 Woodrow Avenue Yokine Perth Orthodox Tel: 61 8 - 9375-1276 Fax: 61 8 - 9375-1276

Chabad Torah Foundation 13 Bramwell Road Western Australia Perth http://www.laiblwolf.com/

Northern Suburbs Hebrew Congregation 11 Garson Court Noranda Perth WA 6062 Orthodox http://shul.iinet.net.au/nshc.html

Perth Hebrew Congregation Freedman Road Cnr Plantation Street Menora Perth http://www.theperthshule.asn.au/

Temple David Congregation 34 Clifton Crescent Mount Lawley Perth Progressive http://members.iinet.net.au/~temdavid/

Rose Bay

South Head Synagogue 662 Old South Head Road Rose Bay http://www.southhead.org/

Roseville

Jewish Secular Humanistic Community 105 Roseville Avenue Roseville Tel: 61-2417-4469 Fax: 61-2417-6738

Seymour

Highlands Hebrew Congregation 125 Old Highlands Rd Highlands Seymour 3660 Sephardi Tel: (03)57 969 238

St. Kilda

Jewish Secular Humanistic Society P.O. Box 113 St. Kilda Tel: 613-9482-3209 Fax: 613-9481-8850

Union for Progressive Judaism PO Box 128 St. Kilda http://www.upj.org.au/

Surfers Paradise

Gold Coast Hebrew Congregation 34 Hamilton Avenue Surfers Paradise Modern Orthodox Tel: 0419-392 818 Fax: 07-5570 1851

Sydney

Aish Australia PO Box 863 Vaucluse Sydney http://www.aish.com/

Bet Yosef - Bondi 243 Old South Head Road Sydney http://www.betyosef.org.au/

Bondi Mizrachi Synagogue 339 Old South Head Road Bondi Sydney Modern Orthodox http://www.mizrachi.org.au/

Central Synagogue PO Box 169 Bondi Sydney Orthodox http://www.centralsynagogue.com.au/

Chabad House of the North Shore 97 Killeaton Street St. Ives Sydney http://www.chabadhouse.org.au/

Cremorne and District Hebrew Congregation 12a Yeo Street http://www.join.org.au/cremorne-synagogue/

Dover Heights Shule corner Blake & Napier Streets Dover Heights Sydney http://members.tripod.com/~robz_webdezign/doverheightsshule.htm

Feldman Shteible 69 Penkilvil Sydney 2026 Chabad Lubavitch Tel: 61 29387-1956

Friends of Refugees of Eastern Europe 25 O'brien Street Bondi Beach Sydney 2026 Chabad Lubavitch Tel: 61-2-9365-2777 Fax: 61-2-9365-5506

Israeli Chabad House 53 Anglesea Street Bondi Sydney

JCC Chabad Double Bay 21-337 New South Head Road Double Bay Sydney Modern Orthodox Tel: 61-2-9363-2689 Fax: 61-2-9389-7652

Kehillat Masada 9-15 Link Road Sydney Orthodox http://www.ou.org/network/new/au-masada.htm

North Shore Temple Emanuel 28 Chatswood Avenue Sydney 2067 Reform http://www.nste.com.au/

Or Chadash 56 Warners Avenue North Bondi Sydney Orthodox Tel: 0404000660

Ryde & Districts Synagogue Sydney

Sephardi Synagogue 44 Fletcher Street Woollahra Sydney 2026 Sephardi

Southern Sydney Synagogue Corner of Railway Parade and Noble Street Allawah Sydney

Strathfield and District Hebrew Congregation 19 Florence Street Strathfield Sydney Modern Orthodox Tel: (02) 9642 4803

The Congregation of the Temple Emanuel 7 Ocean Street Sydney http://www.emanuel.org.au/

The Great Synagogue 187A Elizabeth Street 166 Castlereagh St Sydney Modern Orthodox http://www.greatsynagogue.org.au/

The Jewish House 17 Flood Street Bondi Sydney Tel: 61-2-9386-0770 Fax: 61-2-9387-7729

The Yeshiva Center 36 Flood Street Bondi Sydney http://www.yeshiva.org.au/

Yeshiva Gedolah Rabbinical College 24-36 Flood Street Bondi Sydney Chabad Lubavitch Tel: 61-2-9387-3822 Fax: 61-2-9389-9629

Tasmania

Chabad House 5 Brisbane Street Launceston Tasmania

Launceston Hebrew Congregation 126 John Street Launceston Tasmania

Tumbi Umbi

Central Coast Shalom Progressive Tumbi Umbi Tel: 61 2 4389 8854 Fax: 61 2 4389 8864

Victoria

Kew Hebrew Congregation 53 Walpole Street Kew Victoria Orthodox http://www.khc.org.au/

Mizrachi 81 Balaclava Road North Caulfield Victoria 3161 Modern Orthodox http://www.mizrachi.com.au/

Jewish Museums

Sydney Jewish Museum 148 Darlinghurst Road Darlinghurst, NSW http://www.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au/default.asp

Jewish Museum of Australia 26 Alma Road St. Kilda Victoria 3182 http://www.jewishmuseum.com.au/