List of Oceanian Jews
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| List of Jews by country |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Arab World | Israel* |
| South-East Europe |
| Austria | Hungary |
| Poland | East Europe |
| Russia | North Europe |
| UK | Germany | Italy |
| France | West Europe |
| Iberia | Latin America |
| Caribbean | Canada |
| US | Asia | Oceania |
| (*most are Jewish) |
The vast majority of Jews in Oceania (c. 100,000) live in Australia, with a small population (c. 7,000) in New Zealand. Most are Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European background, with many being survivors of the Holocaust arriving during and after World War II. More recently, a significant number of Jews have arrived from South Africa. Here is a list of some prominent Oceanian Jews, arranged by country of origin.
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Australia
Political figures
- Peter Baume, Liberal cabinet minister, chancellor of ANU
- Moss Cass, Labor cabinet minister
- Barry Cohen, Labor cabinet minister
- Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor General (1977-1982)
- Marcus Einfeld, Federal Court judge & human rights activist
- Malcolm Fraser, Liberal Prime Minister (1975-1983) (Jewish mother)
- Sir Isaac Isaacs, Governor General (1931-1936)
- Sir John Monash, World War I general
- James Wolfensohn, World Bank president
- Jeff Kennett, Premier of Victoria (Jewish Grandmother)
- Joe Berinson, Labor cabinet minister and Attorney General of Western Australia
Academic figures
- Samuel Alexander, philosopher
- Joseph Jacobs, historian & folklorist
- Kurt Mahler, mathematician
- Bernhard Neumann, mathematician
- Gustav Nossal, immunologist (Jewish father)
- Peter Singer, philosopher
Cultural figures
- Claudia Black, actress
- Rachel Berger, comedian
- Lily Brett, writer
- Judy Cassab, painter
- Deborah Conway, singer/songwriter
- Renee Geyer, soul singer
- David Helfgott, pianist
- David Hirschfelder, film composer
- Ben Lee, singer/songwriter
- Andrew Lesnie, cinematographer (unconfirmed)
- David Malouf, writer (Jewish mother)
- Libby Gore, comedian
- Helmut Newton, photographer
- Olivia Newton-John, singer and film actress (Jewish mother)
- Elliot Perlman, writer
- Roy Rene, clown
- John Safran, comedian/documentarian
- Harry Seidler, architect
- Austen Tayshus, comedian
Business figures
- Sir Peter Abeles, former chairman of Ansett
- John Gandel & Marc Besen, founder/owners of Chadstone Shopping Centre and Sussan fashion chain
- Joseph Gutnick, mining magnate & ex-President of Melbourne F.C.
- Frank Lowy, founder of The Westfield Group
- Sidney Myer, founder of Myer department store & philanthropist
- Leon & Richard Pratt, founder/owners of Visy
- Smorgon family, founder/owners of Smorgon Steel and other businesses
- Rene Rivkin, stockbroker
Sports figures
- Michael Klinger, cricketer
- Albert Rosenfeld, rugby league player
- Lionel Van Praag, speedway champion
French Polynesia
- Alexander Salmon, Tahitian prince
New Zealand
Political figures
- Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell, Prime Minister (1925) (Jewish mother)
- Sir Tom Eichelbaum, chief justice (1989-1999)
- Sir Arthus Myers, politician
- Sir Michael Myers, chief justice (1929-1946)
- Philip Phillips, first mayor of Auckland (1871-1874)
- Sir Dove-Myer Robinson, long-time mayor of Auckland (1959-1965, 1968-1980)
- Sir Julius Vogel, Prime Minister (1873-1875, 1876) & science-fiction writer
Other city mayors include: Henry Isaacs (1874), Sir Ernest Davis (1935-1941) & Colin Kay (1980-1983) of Auckland, Charles Louisson (1888-1889, 1898-1899) of Christchurch, Eve Poole (dates) of Invercargill, and Ian Lawrence (1986-1989) of Wellington.
Other figures
- Sir Louis Barnett, surgeon
- Esmond de Beer, historian, collector, philanthropist
- Charles Brasch, poet, literature patron
- Angela D'Audney, television anchor
- Benjamin Farjeon, writer
- Willi Fels, philanthropist and collector
- Bendix Hallenstein, clothing manufacturer and merchant
- Wally Hirsch, former Race Relations Conciliator
- Michael Hirschfeld, businessman, activist & Labour Party president
- Pei Te Hurinui Jones, Ngati Maniapoto leader & scholar (Jewish father)
- Josh Kronfeld, rugby player
- Joseph Nathan, founder of Glaxo