JGSGB General Meeting – “Hobart Synagogue Digital Archive” by Jeff Schneider

JGSGB General Meeting – “Hobart Synagogue Digital Archive” by Jeff Schneider – Sun 27 Feb 2022 10am * YES, 10 AM *

Our next meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is a General Meeting on a Tasmanian/Australasian theme by Zoom.

• Date: Sunday 27 Feb 2022
• Time: 10:00 London; 05:00 New York; 12:00 Jerusalem; 21:00 Hobart
• Title: “Hobart Synagogue Digital Archive”
• Speaker: Jeff Schneider
• Description: The history of Hobart's tiny Jewish community is long and remarkable. It is a curious story of survival that is reflected in the Hobart Synagogue, Australia’s oldest synagogue still in use (1845). We will explore the stories found in the synagogue's online collection, which feature a variety of digitised documents that date back to 1838. There will be a special emphasis on the British roots of the congregation and how these connections were still a significant part of Tasmania's Jewish community identity well into the 20th century.

About Jeff Schneider

Jeff Schneider is a Collections Analyst who works with cultural institutions to build and share digital collections. He is president of the Hobart Hebrew Congregation.

The invitation to register is below, but please keep it to yourself!
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Leigh Dworkin invites you to register for a Zoom meeting:

Topic: JGSGB Specialist Talk: “Hobart Synagogue Digital Archive” by Jeff Schneider
When: Feb 27, 2022 10:00 AM London

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctfu-rrj0oGdapBMLvr7rewWdM18SaDhoS

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ====================================================================

If you have problems joining please email chairman@jgsgb.org.uk, preferably in the 15 minutes before the meeting proper starts.

Leigh Dworkin
Chairman, JGSGB

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