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The Jewish Cemetery Trust (JCT) administers Rookwood Jewish Cemetery, which occupies approximately 15 hectares within The Rookwood Necropolis.

The JCT serves the Jewish community of NSW, Australia by rendering professional services with care and understanding associated with the conduct of burials at Rookwood Jewish Cemetery and the memorialisation of the deceased.


JCT Trustees/Directors
Our Trustees are committed to delivering the highest standards of excellence. All honorary Trustees have strong links with the community and diverse backgrounds and professions which reflect community values and standards.

The Rookwood Jewish Cemetery Trustees focus on managing and caring for its 54 Sections, to date, within the Necropolis.

Continual planning for the future perpetual sustainability of the Jewish Cemetery ís the highest priority of the Trustees.

 

JCT Staff
JCT’s highly-skilled administrative staff manages the office and responds to the specific queries and requests of community members. Contact us with your questions.

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Trustees			Staff
Manfred Levy	Hon Treasurer		Executive Manager:	Amanda Lester
Richard Seidman	Development, Planning		Accountant:	Chris Adams
Gary Luke	Records, Heritage		Auditors:	Hales Redden & Partners Pty Ltd
Bill Wigoder	Religious issues		Grounds Manager:	Tony Lester
Maurice (Joe) Kensell	Restoration, Records		Grounds Supervisor:	Jake Latimer
Honorary Life Trustee Jack Fisher	Government and Legal issues		JCT Office hours:	7am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday
Associate Consultative Organisations			Representative of the Sydney Beth Din	Rabbi Yoram Ulman
Australian Jewish Historical Society	www.ajhs.com.au		The Council of Progressive and Conservative Rabbis	Rabbinic Head: Rabbi J Kamins
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society Inc.	www.ajgs.org.au		Solicitors	Slater & Gordon
			Website Consultant	Robin Stern