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Porush, Israel - The House of Israel; A Study of Sydney Jewry from Its Foundation (1788) and There History of the Great Synagogue of Sydney, the Mother Congregation of Australian Jewry, Compiled on the Occasion of its Centenary (1878-1978)

Title: The House of Israel; A Study of Sydney Jewry from Its Foundation (1788) and There History of the Great Synagogue of Sydney, the Mother Congregation of Australian Jewry, Compiled on the Occasion of its Centenary (1878-1978)
Description: The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1977. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 9780725602055 (12) VII (3) 348 pages last page blank, foreword by Sir Israel Brodie, list of illustrations, introduction by author, acknowledgements, glossary, appendices and index. The text is illustrated with contemporary black and white photographs. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper, showing the great synagogue of Sydney, with pale blue coloured background with white and black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. The First Jews in Australia came with the First Fleet in 1788. the first organised religious ceremony was in 1828. Then in 1878 the magnificent Great Synagogue of Sydney was built, this book celebration of 100 years of the synagogue and a celebration of the history of Jews in Australia from Australia's birth. the dustjacket is slightly rubbed across both top and bottom edges, with tiny chips at the top of the spine section, the book itself is clean, without damage and without annotations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1.

Keywords: BZDB2 Judaism-history-Australia, Religion, Sydney Judaism -- History, Centennial History-- Australian Jewry, Jewish Religion History; Judaica – Australia; Judaica; Australia; The House of Israel A Study of Sydney Jewry from Its Foundation 1788 and There

Price: AUD 33.00 = appr. US$ 22.83 Seller: Syber's Books
- Book number: 0283700

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