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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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