Perth Hebrew Congregation | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Menora, Perth, Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Geographic coordinates | 31°54′50″S 115°51′54″E / 31.91377°S 115.8649°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 1892 |
Website | |
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The Perth Hebrew Congregation (often shortened as the PHC) is synagogue located in the Perth, suburb of Menora, Western Australia. Established as an organization in 1892, it is the oldest of three shuls and one temple serving the Jewish community in Perth. The synagogue includes a child care - namely Ruth Landau Harp Early Learning offering education to children aged from 6 weeks to 5 years, educating children on the Jewish calendar of events and Jewish values, with all meals being kosher. The synagogue offers facilities for daily services, educational programmes, PHC also houses a library, a mikveh and a bookshop.[1][2][3][4] In July 2004, the shul was heavily defaced with anti-Semitic vandalism.[5][6]