Ballarat Hebrew Congregation Inc. warmly invites you to attend our: Ballarat Synagogue Rededication Service to celebrate its historic restoration Service led by Rabbi Hillel Nagel and supported by the St Kilda Hebrew Congregation Choir. Light refreshments to follow for afternoon tea. BOOKINGS/RSVP Admission is free of charge. Advance bookings are essential. Please RSVP no later … Read more
How MAD would we like to be? BHC member Tom Reisner was guest speaker on Monday, 17 April, the seventh day of Pesach. Chag sameach everyone. I would like to dedicate my presentation today to the memory of 10-year-old Thalia Hakin, who sadly died in the Bourke Street Mall tragedy, on the 20th January … Read more
The fantastic website SYNAGOGUES360 provides an interactive 360-degree panoramic view of synagogues from around the world. The website features Ballarat Synagogue, including photos, general and historical information. Click on this link TOM REISNER Melbourne
Last weekend [18 February 2017], I had the great pleasure of attending a Shabbat service at the historic Ballarat Synagogue. The synagogue, which is more than 150 years old, has been classified by the National Trust as a historic building. The building itself is well preserved. I was amused to find that the Prayer for … Read more
The Bernstein tree was planted eight years after the Ballarat Synagogue’s foundations were laid in 1861. BHC supporters: J-AIR’s TenKradius presenters Max Lasky, Nathan Mond and Gary Mallin enjoy the fruits of the Ballarat Synagogue’s sukkah.
You can read Jessica Black’s story, “Oldest synagogue sees congregation resurge”, in The Courier, published on 22 October 2016. Or here is the story in full below: Oldest synagogue sees congregation resurge By Jessica Black, 22 October 2016 Mainland Australia’s oldest synagogue opened its sukkah – a hut built for the Jewish harvest festival of … Read more