BENDIGO’S Jewish community have paid tribute to ancestors who helped build the city, and those lost far too soon.
Community members planned to gather in White Hills on Sunday afternoon and unveil a new menorah remembering those who have come before them.
He said the high numbers of young children who died on the goldfields spoke to the appalling health and hygiene conditions they and their parents endured through much of the 19th century.
Bendigo’s Jewish community is small today but dates back to the 1850s gold rush.
It was once big enough to support a synagogue in the city centre.
The synagogue was demolished after World War I because community numbers had been so badly impacted by the war.
A Jewish congregation has been revived in recent decades with the help of people including Mr Nathan.
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