Annual Report
Object numberM2019/052:018
TitleAnnual Report
DescriptionThe Congregation of Temple Emanuel Twentieth Annual Report 1959. The annual report features a special commemoration of Frederick Brandman, the Temple’s first Cantor, who passed away that year.
Fritz Brandmann was born in Berlin on 25 July 1887. He was Sublieutenant in the German army in 1912 and served in the First World War. With his wife Charlotte he had five children, Fritz (Fred), Johanna, John (Hans), Liselotte and Eva. The family operated a Jewellery business, Brandmann Jewellers and Watchmakers, which had very impressive premises in Berlin.
Fritz’s proud military involvement did not save him from being targeted on Kristallnacht, when Brandmann Jewellers was ransacked and the Brandmann family forced into hiding. Fritz, Charlotte and Eva hid in the home of the Scheffler family. Eva was friends with Else Scheffler, whose parents Karl Vick and Marie Scheffler risked their lives by hiding Jews.
Else remembers the months that the Brandmann family stayed with them as a very painful time during which Fritz felt like a caged animal. While in hiding the family arranged their immigration to Australia. They were not allowed to take any money out of the country and all the goods in the Jewellery shop were taken away. They arrived on the Ocean Liner Narkunda in Sydney on 13 April 1939.
The family lived in Bondi and established Brandman, Expert Watchmakers and Jewellers, with premises at 89 King Street Sydney. Frederick (senior) sang as Cantor at Temple Emanuel in Sydney for many years. In recognition of his selfless services, the congregation bestowed upon him the title of Cantor Emeritus.
Fritz Brandmann was born in Berlin on 25 July 1887. He was Sublieutenant in the German army in 1912 and served in the First World War. With his wife Charlotte he had five children, Fritz (Fred), Johanna, John (Hans), Liselotte and Eva. The family operated a Jewellery business, Brandmann Jewellers and Watchmakers, which had very impressive premises in Berlin.
Fritz’s proud military involvement did not save him from being targeted on Kristallnacht, when Brandmann Jewellers was ransacked and the Brandmann family forced into hiding. Fritz, Charlotte and Eva hid in the home of the Scheffler family. Eva was friends with Else Scheffler, whose parents Karl Vick and Marie Scheffler risked their lives by hiding Jews.
Else remembers the months that the Brandmann family stayed with them as a very painful time during which Fritz felt like a caged animal. While in hiding the family arranged their immigration to Australia. They were not allowed to take any money out of the country and all the goods in the Jewellery shop were taken away. They arrived on the Ocean Liner Narkunda in Sydney on 13 April 1939.
The family lived in Bondi and established Brandman, Expert Watchmakers and Jewellers, with premises at 89 King Street Sydney. Frederick (senior) sang as Cantor at Temple Emanuel in Sydney for many years. In recognition of his selfless services, the congregation bestowed upon him the title of Cantor Emeritus.
Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 1959 - 1959
Object namebooks
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 210.00 mm
height: 263.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Margaret Brandman