Tasmania is home to Australia’s oldest surviving Jewish synagogue

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Source: SBS

Tasmania is home to Australia’s oldest surviving Jewish synagogue, but the capital city Hobart hasn’t had a full-time Rabbi since the late 1950s.


The small Jewish community around Hobart has remained steady thanks to its committed members and volunteers.
The latest Census data shows the state’s Jewish population has grown slightly.

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