This dress was worn by Julia Benjamin (1850-1927) for her marriage to Abraham Smith (of Polish descent) at the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation in Bourke Street, Melbourne on 5 September 1868. Julia was the daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Hannah Soloman. Records suggest it may have been converted into her 'calling' gown for the three month 'bridal' period following her marriage. The gown would have been worn with accompanying accessories of a cape and gloves.An early example of a wedding dress of the Melbourne Jewish community.One piece floor length dress of (originally) lavender, watered (moiré) silk taffeta with short sleeves and train that is controlled by interior tapes to create bustle effect. The bodice fastens down the centre front to the waist where the opening below the waist is concealed by side pleats. The bodice appears to have originally featured a piece of lace at the neckline and a textile ruched belt. The dress is backed with a cream cotton.julia benjamin, abraham smith, joseph benjamin, hannah soloman, melbourne hebrew congregation, wedding dress

This dress was worn by Nancy Kirsner (nee Rosenhain, b. 1906) and her older sister Mona (b. 1903) as children in England. Nancy Bertha Rosenhain was born in Worchestershire to German-Australian metallurgist Walter Rosenhain and Australian Louisa Rosenhain (nee Monash). Louisa was the sister of Sir John Monash; the couple met through a synagogue in Melbourne before settling in England. Nancy travelled to Melbourne in 1929 and was married to Marcus Kirsner on 24 July 1932. Nancy and Marcus lived together at 3 Baroona Court in Brighton.White cotton piqué dress. Square neck. Skirt gathered at waist. Broderie anglais trim around neck and sleeves. Hand-embroidered cornelli work on sleeves, bodice, and skirt. Small frill on skirt. Three self-covered buttons at back.children's clothing, 1900s, nancy bertha rosenhain, mona henrietta rosenhain, jewish diaspora

p.57.non-fictionOriginally published in the United States in 1938 Address Unknown was an instant sensation and international bestseller. It was written before World War Two to alert the American public to the reality of Nazi power and its power remains undiminished after decades.The series of fictional letters between a Jewish art dealer in San Francisco and his German business partner in Munich traces their relationship as it changes after the coming to power of the Nazis. germany - social conditions, germany - history

The first annual report produced by Kadimah15 pagesj. rochlin, a. stone, m.a. schalit, j. reises, i malinsky, s. j. slutzkin, e. jackson, l. berner, r. rothberg, a. salmanow, m. zeltner, c. berman, a. mutz, b. shubin, a. e. jones

The second annual report produced by Kadimah10 pagesj. rochlin, a. stone, m.a. schalit, r. rothberg, c. berman, president: m. zeltner., m. zacharin, h. barrow, s. freadman, j. gunn, a. kahanovitch, l. love, a. newmarket, s. press, u. richards, m. taft

The third annual report produced by Kadimah10 pagespresident: m. zeltner, m. taft, m. a. schalit, j. raises, d. rosenberg, j. white, j. gunn, u. richardson, a. salmonow, a. newmark, s. press, a. kahanovitch, h. housdorf, a. mutz, s. j. slutzkin, j. rochlin

The fourth annual report produced by Kadimah9 pagespresident: m. zeltner, s.j. slutzkin, j. rochlin, m.a. schalit, a. mutz, j. raises, j. katz, s. press, a. salmanow, j. white, greenbaum, a.n. kahanovitch, j. danglow

The fifth annual report produced by Kadimah9 pages president m. zeltner, s.j. slutzkin, m.a. schalit, j. raises, j. danglow, a.halpern, j. white, b. heselev, a.n. bar kohan, b. cohen, a. stone, s. press, m. taft, a. mutz

The 22nd annual report produced by Kadimah18 pagespresident s. wynn, l. sher, r. rothberg, e. wynn, a. barkohn, j. bercove, s. brilliant, b. gross, h. housey, i. hurwitz, p. lederman, s. mendelson, a. mushin, a. newmark, a. patkin, i. rose, m. schechter, m. zacharin, ms. zweibaum

The twenty-third annual report produced by Kadimah13 pagespresident: i. sher, a. patkin, s. wynn, p. lasica, m. zacharin, s. brilliant, h. housey, w. hoffman, p. lederman, s. mendelson, a. mushin, r. rothberg, i. rose, h. rockman, j. pushet, m. slonim, s. yaffe

The twenty-fourth annual report produced by Kadimah22 pagespresident: i. sher, a. patkin, s. wynn, p. lasica, j.lederman, m. zacharin, s. brilliant, p. goldhar, w hoffman, h. housey, s. mendelson, j. pushet, i. rose, r. rothberg, m. shechter, m.sternfield, s. yaffe, a. mushin, m.b. star

Annual report produced by Kadimah23 pagess. brilliant, i. sher, s. wynn, j. pushet, l. fink, r. rothberg, m. zacharin, m. ehrlich, aaron mushin, alick mushin, h. gurt, j. okno, m. hiller, a.s. rose, h. housey, i. rothman, s. korman, mr. n. silberberg, mrs. n. silberberg, j. lederman, r. marks, d. stern, d.s. abraham, s. rischin, z. markov, i. hurwitz, m. winstein

The 22nd annual report produced by Kadimah18 pagesmr s. wynn, mr.i. sher, mr r. rothberg, mr a. barkohn, mr j. bercove, mr s. brilliant, mr b. gross, mr h. housey, mr hurwitz, mr a. mushin, mr a. newmark, mr a. patkin, mr i. rose, mr m. schechter, miss m. zacharin, mr p. lederman, mr zweibaum, mr s. mendelsohn

Annual report produced by Kadimah26 pagesj. okno, r. rothberg, a. patkin, m.j. pushet, p. lasica, m. zacharin, m.cohen, h. housey, i. rothman, s. roth, n. fogel, n. super, j. honig, l. shapiro, j. lederman, i. sher, a. novik, n. silberberg, i. plotkin, s. wynn, a. pearl, i. hurwitz

Annual report produced by Kadimah28 pagesalick mushin, j. okno, j. pushet, h. munz, s. brilliant, m. zacharin, c. brezniak, l. duckett, m. ehrlich, h. gurt, h. housey, m. hiller, j. lederman, s. maranz, i. rothman, i. sher, l. shapiro, s. wynn

Annual report produced by Kadimah32 pagesalick mushin, i. sher, j. pushett, l. fink, miss m. zacharin, s. brilliant, ch. brezniak, m. erlich, m. hiller, dr. j. heller, a. junowicz, h. munz, aaron mushin, i. rothman, j. rymer, l. shapiro

Annual report produced by Kadimah34 pagesl. fink, i. sher, j. rymer, j. pushett, m. zacharin, alick mushin, s. brilliant, m. bram, a. bratzblatt, w. fink, i. s. goldstein, m. erlich, m. hiller, aaron mushin, i. rothman, i. segal, a. warhaft

Annual report produced by Kadimah28 pagesfrom 4th october 1943 to 18th june, 1944. l. fink, a. mushin, j. ginsburg, s. yaffe, miss m. zacharin, s. brilliant, m. bram, h. brown, s. goldstein, i. hurvitz, i. kahan, j. rymer, i. rothman, m. shetzer, j. semel, m. silman, i. sher. b, from 18th june 1944 to 3rd december 1944, j. honig, j. solvey, w. bardas, ph. block, ph. chapman, n. fogel, b. tron, e. wynn, j. l. mendelson, i. segal, s. maranz, j. yoffe

Annual report produced by Kadimah32 pagest. ginsburg, s. goldstein, alick mushin, p.h. block, j. solvey, a. braizblat, v. fonda, a. nirens, i. rothman, j. semel, b. tron, h. dorevitch, j. giligitch, s. maranz, m. shechter, n. suchowolski, i. saks

The 22nd annual report produced by Kadimah42 pagesmr s. burstin, mr f. altman, mr. j. sher, mr b. wajsman, mrs a. bachrach, mr s. goldstein, mr j. orbach

The 22nd annual report produced by Kadimah36 pagesmr s. burstin, mr f. altman, mr. j. sher, mr b. wajsman, mrs a. bachrach, mr s. goldstein, mr j. orbach

The 61st annual report produced by Kadimah36 pagesmr s. burstin, mr j. sher, mr c. borenstein, mr b. wajsman, mrs.a. bachrach, mr s. goldstein, mr j. winkler, mr j. orbach

The 62nd annual report produced by Kadimah42 pagesmr s. burstin, mr c. borenstein, mr s. goldstein, mr b. wajsman, mrs h. rosenbaum, mr j. orbach, mr j. sher

The 63rd annual report produced by Kadimah34 pagesmr s. goldstein, mr s. burstin, mr c. borenstein, mr j. orbach, mr b. wajsman, mrs h. rosenbaum, mr p. ringelblum, mr j. sher

The 63rd annual report produced by Kadimah36 pagesmr s. goldstein, mr s. burstin, mr j. orbach, mr j. m. lewin, mr p. krystal, mrs h. rosenbaum, mr p. ringelblum, mr j. sher

The 65th annual report produced by Kadimah38 pagesmr s. goldstein, mr s. burstin, mr j. orbach, mr j. m. lewin, mr p. krystal, mrs h. rosenbaum, mr p. ringelblum, mr j. sher, mr m ajzenbud, mr w. jablonski

Annual report produced by Kadimah33 pagesj. honig, s. goldstein, i. hurwitz, a. nirens, j. rymer, a. braizblat, j. giligich, p. goldhar, s. rothkop, t. saks, d. tron, n. fogel, j. ginter, h. laube, m. rothfarb, m. shechter, t. segal

Annual report produced by Kadimah43 pagesa. pearl, s. rothkop, j. rymer, m. silman, j. sher, a. braizblat, h. brown, j. giligich, j. ginter, a. goldberg, n. fogel, m. glat, m. jedwabinski, m. kronenberg, a. boral, a. mushin, i. rothman, b. tron, m. shechter

Annual report produced by Kadimah53 pagesr. rothberg, j. honig, j. rymer, a. nirens, s. goldstein, a. pearl, s. brilliant, h. brown, i. cebon, c. dicky, n. fogel, m. gelbron, j. giligich, j. ginter, a. goldberg, m. jedwabinsk, n. kafewich, n. kosky, a. mushin, j. pushet, ch. rosenbes, o. rosenbes, i. rothman, m. shechter