Summary
Booklet entitled 'Jewish Family Life. The Duty of the Woman', published by the Women's Committee of the Sydney Mivkah Society, Bondi, New South Wales, 1963. The booklet was received by Irene Grau at her Mivkvah (spiritual ritual bath) on 6 June 1971 a few days before her marriage to Stephen Schmideg.
Stephen and Peter Schmideg fled Budapest with their parents Zoltan and Margit after the Soviet repression of the Hungarian revolution in 1956. Zoltan and Margit had already survived appalling experiences and loss of family as Jews during World War II. They managed to escape to Austria, before being processed and joining their ship the Aurelia in Genoa, before finally arriving in Melbourne on 28 January 1957.
Significance
Statement of Historical Significance:
This item provides an insight into Jewish cultural life in Melbourne after World War II, including language and prayer education, Jewish small businesses and the role of women in particular religions.
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Home & Community, Public Life & Institutions
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Donor
Mr Stephen Schmideg, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1963
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Overall Dimensions
110 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Hungarian Immigration, Hungarian Communities, Religions: Judaism, Women's Role, Families, Cultural Traditions
