The Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home is one of the oldest and most distinguished organisations serving the Sydney Jewish Community. The Home was named after Sir Moses Montefiore, a prominent Englishman who devoted his time and resources to the community, civic affairs and welfare of the Jewish People. The Montefiore Home opened its doors for the first time on October 27 1889 in premises at South Dowling Street, Moore Park.
In 1924, pressure to expand the Home resulted in a move to Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill, where it cared for 18 Residents. In 1927, the Home was incorporated by a private Act of the NSW Parliament before rapid growth of the Jewish Community and aged population necessitated a move to larger premises.
In 1939, the Home re-opened in abundant grounds at Hunters Hill, catering for 26 adults. Following war time occupation by the Australian army from 1940 to 1946, by which time the Jewish population of Sydney had doubled, expansion of the Home became an urgent priority.
Since then, the Home has undergone significant expansion and regular upgrading, with the inclusion of the Woollahra campus (a heritage site) and the addition of the Basser Wing, Robins' Dining Room and Goldberg Lounge at Hunters Hill. Most recently, the Home has undertaken Stage 1 of its new campus at Randwick.
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First home begun DOWLING STREET, Moore Park.
First residents move in.
Move to BELLEVUE HILL, cnr. Victoria & Old South Head Road. Capacity 18 residents.
Move to HUNTERS HILL 26 Adults. Simultaneous opening Isabella Lazarus Childrens' Home.
Army uses premises during war - Residents move elsewhere.
Home re-dedicated, residents return.
ANNE GREEN WING added extends capacity to 44
SARAH ROSENBAUM WING - Opened by Robert Gordon Menzies, Prime Minister. Capacity increased to 86.
CYRIL ROSENBAUM WING - Opened by Robert Gordon Menzies Prime Minister. Capacity extended to 120.
SIR ADOLPH BASSER CLINIC - Opened by the Hon J.L.O.Cramer, Minister for the Army.
CYRIL ROSENBAUM SYNAGOGUE - Opened by Hon. Abram Landa MLA.
R.J.ROSENBERG NURSING HOME - Opened by Hon. A.H. Jago, MP Minister for Health. Capacity 37 beds.
ADOLPH BASSER WING Opened by Hon. Ian Sinclair MP, Minister for Social Services. Total accommodation 154 residents.
R.J.ROSENBERG EXTENSION - Opened by Dr. Sydney Sax, Director Research & Planning NSW Department of Health. Further 59 nursing beds. Total accommodation 200.
HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION Opened by Hon E. Gough Whitlam, QC, MP. Accommodation for 136 people in individual rooms.
PHYSIOTHERAPY & RECREATION WING - Opened by Hon Kevin Stewart MLA, Minister for Health.
MONTEFIORE RETIREMENT VILLAGE - Opened by Hon. Ralph Hunt MP, Minister for Health. Independent lifestyle in 18 individual units. Accommodation for 22 residents.
BARONS CRESCENT NURSING WING - Opened by Hon Sydney D. Einfeld. Capacity 78 beds
PARK NURSING WING - Opened by Hon. R.J.Mulock Minister for Health. 76 beds - Total Nursing accommodation 174.
SPECIAL CARE HOSTEL - Opened by Hon. Barrie Unsworth MP. Premier & Minister for State Development & Ethnic Affairs 45 beds added for Alzheimers residents.
Total accommodation 373; Nursing 174; Special Care 45; Hostel 132; Village 22.
BASSER CLINIC UPGRADING, QUEENIE & HARRY SEBEL BOWLING GREEN. Opened by Hon John Howard MP. Member for Bennelong
WOOLLAHRA PROPERTY Purchased.
WOOLLAHRA HOSTEL STAGE 1. Opened by Hon. Dr John Hewson, MP Member for Wentworth. Accommodation for 30 residents
HOSTEL WING HUNTERS HILL & GRETL & FRED RAYMOND HYDROTHERAPY POOL. Opened by Hon John Howard MP, Member for Bennelong.
WOOLLAHRA - Stage 2 opened.
SPECIAL CARE - divided into 3 units - Hibiscus, Lavender & Boronia.
RELOCATION OF BASSER WING. NEW HOSTEL KITCHEN, DINING ROOM & LOUNGE, NEW ACTIVITIES WING. Opened by the Hon Gordon Samuels AC QC, Governor of NSW.
RANDWICK PROPERTY purchased.
PLAYGROUND AT HUNTERS HILL Opens.
DAY CARE CENTRE renovated.
NAMING OF HAL GOLDSTEIN CAMPUS at Hunters Hill.
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE RANDWICK DEVELOPMENT in the presence of Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of NSW.
OPENING OF MONTE GARDENS, HUNTERS HILL CAMPUS
FIRST RESIDENTS WELCOMED AT THE NEW RANDWICK CAMPUS
RANDWICK HYDROTHERAPY POOL OPENS |
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