Brothers and sisters: the response of Adelaide Jewry to anti-Jewish atrocities in the first half of the 20th century
TitleBrothers and sisters: the response of Adelaide Jewry to anti-Jewish atrocities in the first half of the 20th century
Author
Call numberS994.004924/001
Object number03731lm
Place of publicationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
PublisherAustralian Jewish Historical Society
Year of publication
1994
Dimensionspp359-373
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from 'The Journal of the Australian Jewish Historical Society', Vol.XII, Part II, 1994, pp359-373
Description
This article argues that Jewish settlers in Adelaide, which is prominently Protestant, are or were more self-conscious than their Sydney or Melbourne counterparts. It looks at the reaction of these self-conscious and highly assimilated people to the persecution of their col-religionists in Europe.