Primary contact
59 Argyle Street, Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania 7000
Identity area
Identifier
daa/619
Authorized form of name
Hobart Hebrew Congregation
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Religious
Contact area
Jeff Schneider
Type
Address
Street address
59 Argyle Street, Hobart
Locality
Hobart
Region
Tasmania
Country name
Postal code
7000
Telephone
Fax
president@hobartsynagogue.org
Note
Description area
History
The Hobart Hebrew Congregation was established in 1842 and are custodians for the oldest synagogue in Australia, the Hobart Synagogue.
The Congregation is an inclusive congregation serving all Tasmanian Jews and promotes Judaism and the interests of Jews in the wider Tasmanian community.
The Congregation released a digital online archive in June 2020.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Hobart Synagogue and Jewish cemetery in Hobart
Holdings
The digital archive (see https://www.hobartsynagogue.org/ca_library/pawtucket/) includes approximately 1300 records (as at August 2020), for example:
- Copies of meeting minutes, 1841-1958, both original and transcriptions
- Newspaper articles, 1828- current
- Letters
- Journal articles.
The records are a combination of: - Congregation's files that have been digitised by the Tasmanian Archives and Heritage office
- newspaper articles retrieved in the National Library of Australia's Trove application, and
- other material.
Finding aids, guides and publications
A website extensively catalogued with metadata to allow for advanced search and browse retrieval.
Access area
Opening times
Online access to the digital archive is available at https://www.hobartsynagogue.org/ca_library/pawtucket/
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created: 3 January 2021
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Religion (Thematic area)