Israel Morris Goldreich (1834–1905)
Israel Goldreich, n.d.
from Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, vol 2, 1945, p 144
The Rev. Israel Morris Goldreich, rabbi of the Ballarat East Jewish Synagogue, died on Tuesday, from heart disease, at the age of 71. He was esteemed by all classes of the community for the active interest he took in charitable work. Two of his sons fought in the Boer war. He will be accorded a Masonic funeral, as he was chaplain of the Sebastopol Lodge since its inception, and chaplain to the Grand Lodge in Melbourne.
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- is installed as minister of the Macquarie Street Synagogue, Sydney, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 May 1874, p 5
- is presented with a purse of 200 guineas, from the congregation of the Macquarie Street Synagogue, on the eve of his departure for Ballarat, Australian Town and Country Journal, 5 August 1876, p 216
- a memorial tablet commemorating Goldreich is unveiled at Ballarat East Synagogue, Barrier Miner (Broken Hill), 31 August 1905, p 3
- the stone over his grave has been consecrated, Advertiser (Adelaide), 25 August 1906, p 12
- was enagaged as a Rabbi in Hobart in 1863, Mercury (Hobart), 3 August 1918, p 5
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- Goldreich, Priscilla (wife)
- Goldreich, Leiser (father)
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'Goldreich, Israel Morris (1834–1905)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/goldreich-israel-morris-14078/text25058, accessed 16 March 2025.
Israel Goldreich, n.d.
from Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, vol 2, 1945, p 144
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
27 June,
1905
(aged ~ 71)
Ballarat,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
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