Perth, Australia
1829 ‘Swan River Colony’ founded
1867
Jewish cemetery established in East Perth
1879
WA Jewish population 70
c1888
Fremantle Jewish prayer meetings inaugurated
1891
Western Australian Hebrew Congregation (WAHC) founded in Fremantle.
WA Jewish Population 129
1892
The Perth Hebrew Congregation (PHC) founded.
1894
Goldfields Hebrew Congregation established in Coolgardie WA
1896
PHC records 60 male members
PHC is incorporated.
PHC Building Committee established
Perth Hebrew Literary Society established
Foundation Stone laid for Brisbane Street Synagogue site
1897
David Isaac Freedman recruited by the PHC (Inc) as Hebrew minister.
Perth Jewish ladies’ Benevolent Society formed
1899
Annual Jewish Ball established
1901
WA Jewish Population 1259
Perth Hebrew School established (check year)
1902
Perth Zionist Body established by Rabbi Freedman
Brisbane Street Synagogue extended
1903
PHC (INC) records 130 male members
Perth Hebrew Association established
1905
Princes Hall erected on Brisbane Street Synagogue site
Jewish Girls Guild formed
1908
WAHC absorbed into PHC (INC)
The Perth Jewish Association established
1911
WA Jewish Population 1790
1912?
Jewish Free Loan Society formed
1913
Western Australian Zionist Association established by Rabbi Freedman
1914-1918 WW1
1915-18
Rev Freedman chaplain to all Australian Jewish forces in Gallipoli and France
1916
‘Little Schule’ established in Palmeston Street, Perth.
1920 British mandate in Palestine
PHC (Inc) records 350 male members
Choirmaster and Schoolmaster appointed
Jewish War Memorial established in Kings Park
1921
WA Jewish Population 1919
1924
Jewish Women’s League formed
1928
Brisbane Street Synagogue extension
Great Depression 1929-33
1929
Mortgage Redemption Fund and The Seeligson Fund created.
Publication Westralian Judean launched
1930
WA Jewish Population 2000+
1936
Perth Hebrew School house erected in Brisbane Street Synagogue Grounds
Perth Jewish Welfare Committee established
1939-45 WW2
1939
Rev Freedman dies
1940
Rev Rubin-Zacks appointed
1943
Jewish Council of WA established
1944
WA Jewish advisory Board established
Maccabean Youth Club established
1948 Israel declared independent
1952
Jewish Liberal Community holds Friday night services separate from the PHC
Maccabean Grounds in Yokine, WA purchased
The Maccabean monthly paper published
1954
Temple David Congregation established
1957
Seeligson Kindergarten established
1959
Carmel School established
1961
The Maurice Zeffert Aged Care Home opened
1963
Carmel School moved to new premises in Maccabean Grounds
1964
Rabbi Rubin-Zacks retires
1965
Rabbi Coleman appointed
Kosher Butcher Shop established in Walcott Street, Perth
1967
Land granted to the PHC (INC) for the building of a Synagogue
The Maccabean ceases publication
1971
Jewish Population in WA 3102
1972
The Maccabean weekly is produced
1973
‘Little Schule’ demolished
The Jewish Centre opens
1974
PHC (INC) Trustees made elective
Women sanctioned for election to the board of Management
Perth Synagogue opened
Reprint of PHC (INC) constitution
Carmel School secondary classes begin
1985
Rabbi Coleman retires
Kosher butcher transferred to synagogue site
1985
Rabbi Orelowitz appointed
1986
Jewish Population in WA 3919
1987
Shalom House, temporary accommodation for migrants, opens
1988
Rabbi Freilich appointed
1990
Carmel School kindergarten starts
1991
Jewish population in WA 4688
Northern Suburbs Synagogue built in Noranda, WA
1998
Jewish Child are Centre opened in Synagogue grounds
2001
Jewish population in WA 5072
2003
Dianella Schule established
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