Goldman, Lazarus MorrisBiblio.com
Goldman, Lazarus MorrisBiblio.com
The History of the Jews in New Zealand
195854720Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed 1958. First edition Ex-Library. Hardcover. Good to very good condition. Quarto. 9-3/4" x 7-1/2". 272 pp. 8 unnumbered leaves of photographic plates portraits & views. Pink & black dust jacket lettered in white over maroon cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Publisher's device on title page. Sound ex-library copy with usual library markings library pocket stamps University Synagogue Student Library plate etc. Binding lightly bumped at edges. Dust jacket with light wear along edges small chips and tears and library sticker taped to tail of spine front flap price-clipped.<br /> <br /> Fascinating account of the history of the Jews in New Zealand from the first settlements when Jewish traders arrived in the 1830s to the 1950s.<br /> <br /> Contents: Jewish mariners -- The Jews come to Holland -- The Maori and the musket -- The first of the Jewish pioneers -- Joel Samuel Polack -- A Select Committee on the Islands of New Zealand -- The first Jewish immigrants -- The beginning of the Auckland community -- The beginning of the Wellington community -- The communities develop -- The Maori Wars -- Gold -- The most southern congregation in the world -- A Canterbury tale -- A ghost synagogue -- Zeal in the Antipodes -- Two spiritual giants -- The problems of intermarriage -- Parliament and the Russian Jews -- Jews in industry & commerce -- Jews & journalism -- The Jews in arts & civics -- Jews in the legislature -- Sir Julius Vogel -- The synagogues -- A survey of Jewish religious practices in New Zealand -- Education -- The social structure -- Zionism -- Social relationships -- The opposition to the refugees -- "The Jewish people are our best people" OCLC. A.H. & A.W. Reed hardcover
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