A FEW FROM AFAR - Jewish Lives in Tasmania from 1804 Edited by Peter and Ann Elias Published 2003 by The Hobart Hebrew Congregation ISBN: 0 646 42207 3 281 pages | 
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A FEW FROM AFAR is an absorbing study of a number of Jewish immigrants who became accepted into the life of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania. Published by the Hobart Hebrew Congregation as a contribution to the celebration of the Bicentenary of European settlement in 1803-04, this highly readable narrative gives valuable insights into the cultural interactions between the non-Anglo-Celtic Jews (both religious and secular) and the predominantly British Tasmanians. In every period of Tasmanian history, the small numbers of Jews who reached this farthest shore experienced safety, tolerance and equal opportunity. In return, the newcomers invested their talents in the general community, and immediately benefited the island State. In Tasmania, Jews have never been 'strangers and sojourners'. The book has been compiled from the work of a wide range of contributors. It contains a number of historically significant illustrations; maps indicating the places of departure from Europe and eventual settlement in South-East Australia of the Jews featured; an annotated bibliography, and comprehensive endnotes. As a most useful contribution to both Australian Jewish history and Tasmanian social history, it will be read with enjoyment by scholar and layman alike. Of special interest to genealogists will be the indexed record of Jewish burials from 1804 to 1954. If you would like more information about how to purchase this book, please send us an email or to purchase the book immediately using a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex)
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