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February 15, 2024

Australia’s Gold-Rush Synagogue

The Jews of Ballarat.

A year ago this March, a historic synagogue in the southeastern Australian city of Ballarat celebrated the completion of major renovations. Nomi Kaltmann explains how its history is intertwined with the mad rush for gold there nearly 200 years ago:

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February 15, 2024

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