in 1825, ezekiel judah built the neveh shalom synagogue on canning street. it was rebuilt in 1911. in 1856, ezekiel judah and david joseph ezra built the beth el synagogue on pollock street. it was rebuilt and extended in 1886 by elias shalom gubbay. in 1884, elias david joseph ezra built the magen david synagogue in memory of his father david joseph ezra.