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Published by St Kilda Hebrew Congregation Inc, 12 Charnwood Grove, St Kilda VIC 3182 - Ph: 9537 1433; Fax: 9525 3759 A project of St Kilda Hebrew Congregation Inc - Library Fund Accounts: William Zang bookkeeper@stkildashule.org Rabbi Yaakov Glasman rabbiglasman@gmail.com; CEO Rabbi Ronnie Figdor exec@stkildashule.org Assistant Minister: Rabbi Hillel Nagel; Emeritus Rabbi Philip Heilbrunn |
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In this week's issue
 Rabbi Glasman Touches BaseWell, it’s certainly been a busy
week at the Shule. The kids Mazta bakery last Sunday was a fantastic
success with lots of kids and adults in attendance. It was fun,
educational, and most importantly, hands on activity for the kids. My
kids loved it so much they are seriously contemplating a future in the
bakery industry. I’ve already spoken to my zeida, Mr Glick, who
assures me there’s a place for them in the family business but won’t be
insulted if they choose a different career path so long as they’re
happy!
It seems that my announced shiur topic for next Tuesday has triggered quite a response from some in our community and even in the wider community as well. “Feminism and Judaism: Are They Compatible?†was always going to be a topic drawing attention but I find it interesting to observe the extent to which societal values influence our way of thinking. I sense the shiur will graduate past the expected monologue delivered by yours truly and will become far more, shall we say, “interactiveâ€. Put simply, I look forward to some really interesting discussion on this often emotive issue and hope to successfully convince all the participants that Judaism is in fact more a feminist ideology than Feminism itself! Try working that one out... My (much) better half and I are really looking forward to Friday night when we’ll be hosting 30 young adults at our home for the Shule’s young adult Shabbaton. I think it’s a great opportunity for the younger members of our congregation to be involved in a relaxed environment. The food and interesting speaker doesn’t hurt either. Some of our guests may even come to Shule before the dinner and walk with me back to my place. Now that’s positive thinking! And on my Rabbinical Council cards this week is a private meeting on Friday with newly appointed Deputy Opposition Leader James Merlino MP. It’s one thing when the rabbi seeks a meeting with the top Parliamentarians to discuss issues relating to the Jewish community but it’s another thing entirely when the politician calls the meeting, especially when he requests it as a “one on oneâ€. I must say I got a bit nervous when I heard that, especially since the RCV has received close to a quarter of a million dollars in grant over recent years - maybe we’d done something wrong! As it turns out, he just wants to catch up over a cuppa, which is fine with me so long as it’s his shout. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Shabbat.
Rabbi Yaakov Glasman
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Sale of Chametz
The “Sale of Chamtez†form should be completed online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3PQFMCY. There is no need to print the form. Just complete it and click on the "Done" button at the bottom of the page.
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Wardens' Training
Shule
wardens undertook another stage in their ongoing training on Sunday.
Wardens trialled their lock-down procedure and had an in-service on
emergency management given by specialists, TrimEvac and a representative
of the Community Security Group.
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Yizkor offerings reminder
If
you wish to memorialise a departed family member or friend through
doing an act of charity in their memory, please use the
attached form. You do not need to have lost a family member to do an act of kindness in memory of a friend.
As
in the past, the names of those who are being memorialised in this way
are on display in the shule foyer and read out from the bimah during the
Yizkor prayer on the Shalosh Regalim (three Pilgrimage festivals). On Yom Kippur, the names are listed in a printed memorial booklet.
*****
Hey? What's cooking?
More
than fifty people turned up to bake their own matzos on Sunday.
Organised by Rabbi & Rebbetzin Glasman, the event attracted members
and non-members alike. Participants had an opportunity to ground wheat
kernels, make flour, knead dough, roll the dough and pierce it to ensure
that the dough would not bubble when baked and then bake their own
matzos. People took their own matzos home afterwards for consumption
prior to Pesach.
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Rabbi fills home for young adults Shabbaton30
young adults will join Rabbi and Rebbetzin Glasman in their home this
Friday night for a delicious Moroccan dinner. Fully catered, together
with home baked challah serviette holders (one of the Rebbetzin's
specialties) young adults will enjoy great food in a wonderful
atmosphere. After the meal, guests will hear the riveting life story of
Mary Bawdin, a liver transplant recipient who’s alive today to share her
experiences thanks to the kindness of another human being who donated
their organ to save lives. Mary's story will be followed by a relaxed,
open group discussion on this controversial topic with insights from
Rabbi Glasman from the perspective of Halachah. All and all it's bound
to be a great night!
*****
 Member to be awarded for 60 years of serviceWeekly Parasha - Tzav Shabbat Haggadol (HERTZ CHUMASH P.429; Leviticus Ch.6)On
Tuesday 3 April longstanding member and past President, Michael Cohen
OAM will receive a certificate for 60 years membership of CPA
Australia (Certified Practising Accountants' institution). He
has been active in its affairs over many years and has been
asked to address the 250, or so, new accountants being admitted at
Crown Palladium. Michael was St Kilda Shule president from 1982-4 and
continues to play an active role in Shule affairs.
*****
2012 ushers in new financial era
 Next
month will be an historic era for St Kilda Shule. April is the start of
the financial year of the Shule and will bring with it a number of
firsts. After eleven years overseeing the Shule's accounts, Myron
Blecher announced his retirement in April 2011 but kindly agreed to stay
on in a casual capacity for a full year. In a tribute to him held in
the Library yesterday, Emeritus Rabbi Heilbrunn heaped praise on Myron
for faithfully following through on all financial matters. "In fact,
once he was told to do something, the horse had already bolted", he said
to the large gathering of past presidents and staff. Rabbi Glasman said
that he had relied heavily on Myron for financial advice and "the
corerct way to do things" since Rabbi started in August last year.
CEO Rabbi Figdor presented Myron with a Chalah board on behalf of the
Board and congregation before introducing William Zang as Myron's
replacement. William,
an employee of Quinlan Consulting, will be permanently contracted to St
Kilda Shule for the same hours as Myron (Mon-Wed 10:00am-3:00pm).
William has a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of
Commerce (Accounting) from the University of South Australia. He is a
specialist in MYOB, Bookkeeping, process mapping and payroll
administrator. Part of Adelaide's Students with High Intellectual
Programme (SHIP) in Glenunga High School, William grade-skipped one year
in his high school completing his high schol and tertiarty studies
prior to his chornological peers.Most
significantly the Board, last night, approved the budget for 2012-13 to
commence next month. Treasurer Ken Fehily thanked the finance committee
for their labours in preparing what he described as a responsible
budget. While approving an across-the-board increase in seats and
membership fees, marginally higher than CPI, the Board noted that
the running of a shule as a business, today, meant that running costs
had gone up more significantly. This was added to the fact that the
shule is now offering more programmes than ever before evidenced by the
successful Purim, Matzah Bakery, playgroup and young adults
Shabbaton in just the last 3 weeks.
The concept of still offering the same chai
($18) that has been offered by people being called to the Torah or for
memorial offerings was no longer as relevant today as it was when that
sort of offering was made when we moved from Pounds, shillings and pence
to dollars and cents in 1966. The finance commitee, backed by the
Board, urged people to be more generous.
But it was the online payment facility
that attracted the most interest. As part of the finance area's
restructure new CEO Rabbi Figdor advised that the following were being
put in place:
· An online payment facility so that members do not need to ring up to pay
· An online booking system for functions, already implemented for Purim and the young adults Shabbaton
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A 4% "pay on time" discount to be applied to membership and seat fees,
thereby, essentially wiping out the CPI increase in fees.
· Renegotiated gas and electricity, phone and supplies contracts delivering substantial savings to the organisation
· A move to single-software MYOB for the current 3 package system fro membership/seat fees, payroll and accounts payable.
Rabbi
Figdor noted that the slightly smaller staffing would still be able to
handel the increased functions and activities load as long as members
took advantage of the online facilities to be launched shortly.
*****
Get involved in a kiddush!
Last
night’s Board meeting approved the concept of a Kiddush roster where
volunteers would set up and pack up the unsponsored Kiddush on Shabbat
following the musaf service. CEO Rabbi Ronnie Figdor said that such a
roster not only served to limit unnecessary expenses on paying someone
to do this task but also encouraged greater involvement and ownership of
the congregation’s activities. “This is something that is happening
very successfully in a dozen shules around Melbourne and people have a
greater sense of belonging through their involvementâ€, he said. Board
member Frits Trijbetz has agreed to coordinate a monthly roster of
volunteers, typically two per Shabbat, for those Shabbatot when there is
a Kiddush in the Danglow Centre. Frits is one who leads by example and
will also include himself on the roster from time to time. President
Peter Cohen reminisced about being a young lad in shorts, arriving at
shule each Shabbat with his mother and going off with her to the Samuel
Meyers Hall to set up the weekly Kiddush. Open to men and women, young
and old, Frits is looking for volunteers for Shabbat 28th April (the
only Shabbat in April for which there will be an unsponsored Kiddush).
Frits can be contacted on menswear@acumenmenswear.com.au or 0412 438 837.
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Shule provides toddler programme in the area
St Kilda shule's new initiative for this year, the Mummy and Me
Playgroup, is the only such programme of its type for Jewish families
in the area. Launched by Rebbetzin Sara Glasman, the programme is
modelled on one she successfully ran in Doncaster. Each Wednesday
morning young mothers and their toddlers meet in an informal atmosphere
where their children can play together. It is open to member and non
members alike and the Shule is now taking bookings for a 10-week term 2.
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Shabbat Minchah Speaker
 Henry
Buch will be guest speaker at Seudah Shlishit (the Shabbat afternoon
meal) this week. Former City Councillor and podiatrist and current Shule
board member, Buch is well known as one of the few child holocaust
survivors. He will speak on his experience on March of the Living, which
he undertook as a pilgrimage and commemoration to his father, Sevek
Buch."My
mother, grandmother, aunt and I sailed from Marseilles to Australia in
1948 on the Misr, an Egyptian cargo ship commissioned by the American
Repatriation Organization. I had been in an orphanage on the
outskirts of Paris. My mother, who had been liberated from the
Gorlitz slave labor camp, had been searching for me. After walking
400 miles From Leipzig, she found me — a bewildered 5-Year-old boy who
had never known a stable home with family —unwilling to leave with a
strange woman, though she assured me she was my real mother.I was born
in 1941 in the Warsaw ghettÂo on Muranowska Street. We moved to
Mila Street where my family had a large textile business. With
succeeding round-ups and orders to meet at the infamous Umshlagplatz for transports to unknown places, the ghetto emptied." he writes in an article entitled "A Journey back to the Past".
Shabbat Minchah service will be held this week at 347 Alma Road, Caulfield North at 6:45pm.
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Visit by Port Phillip Mayor
 Port
Phillip's Mayor Cr Rachel Powning accompanied by Albert Park Ward Cr
Judith Klepner, visited the Shule yesterday. They met with Chief Rabbi
Glasman, CEO Rabbi Figdor, Vice President Len Levy and past President
Geoff Rose, while touring the shule and the Adele Southwick Centre. Cr
Klepner disclosed that she thought that her great uncle, Myer Zeltner,
had an association with the Shule. While in the Boardroom, Geoff Rose
pointed out a photo of the late great-uncle who was President of the
Shule from 1905-1907. The group discussed some of the joint
possibilities between the Shule and the City of Port Phillip including
the forthcoming Kosherfest Australia due to be held in the St Kilda Town
Hall on 17th February 2013. [Picture: Cr Judith Klepner stands below a photo of her late great-uncle, Myer Zeltner, President 1905-1907]*****
Prepared by Emeritus Rabbi Phillip Heilbrunn OAM
SYNOPSIS
The daily OLAH - burnt offering was
considered an atonement for the whole nation. Its culmination occurred
when the ashes of the Olah were removed by the Kohanim. The fire upon
the altar was never to go out - which was interpreted as a lesson of
perpetual enthusiasm for learning and living according to the Torah.
From the day of his induction, the High Priest was to bring a
meal-offering, morning and evening, at his own expense on behalf of the
priesthood.
Additional laws regarding the duties
of the Kohanim and the sacrifices are provided. In particular those
portions of the offerings to which the Kohanim were entitled and the
conditions regulating their consumption are specified.
Mention is made of the prohibition
of consuming blood and CHELEV - certain fats forbidden to be eaten as
they were reserved for burning on the altar.
A description of the installation of
Aaron and his sons as Kohanim ensues. In an impressive ceremony in the
Court of the Sanctuary, Moshe, watched by those assembled, conducts the
ceremony : the Kohanim bathe; Moshe robes Aaron in his Priestly
garments; he anoints the Tabernacle, its vessels and instruments. The
anointing oil is then poured on Aaron's head, Sanctifying him. Then the
regular Kohanim are consecrated and invested with their garments. Moshe
brings a sin-offering and a burnt offering. This ritual continues for seven days during which Aaron and his sons, the Kohanim, remain in the Court of the Sanctuary.THE HAPHTORAH
SHABBAT HAGADOL. "The great Shabbat". HERTZ CHUMASH P. 1005 Malachi Chap. 3, v 4
The
Shabbat before Pesach is called Shabbat Hagadol. Reasons for this name
vary. One explanation refers to the final words of the Haphtorah :
"before the coming of the Great and awesome day of the Lord".
Malachi
was the last of the prophets, and this chapter ends his prophecy and
indeed the age of prophecy. It speaks of a future redemption to be
heralded by the return of Elijah, most zealous of the prophets. The
theme of the Haphtorah is one of repentance and rededication to G-d, the
Torah and a commitment to all the Mitzvot. "And test me now in this
says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven
and pour you out a blessing with no lack of sufficiency". i.e. if we
seriously commit ourselves to G-d's way, we are assured of a blessed
response. Try it !
MA
NISHTANA is called "the Four Questions", But some commentaries consider
it a single Question: Why is this night different, as two opposite
messages that keep coming across. On the one hand, asks the child, we
eat Matza (poor person's bread; bread of affliction), and Maror (bitter
herbs) - both reminders of slavery. On the other hand, we luxuriously
dip foods and recline - both signs of nobility, luxury, and freedom.
Evidently, the child is expressing confusion – this night is different
to other "different" nights. Our actions to commemorate Chanukkah "make
sense" to the curious "child". If he asks "why is Sukkot different?" the
answer would explain the significance of the Sukka. So too on Rosh
Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Shavuot, Purim - whenever the child asks WHY?, he
gets answers that seem to fit.
But he is truly confused on Pesach. So he asks.
And
our answer to him is quick, and to the point. As soon as Ma Nishtana is
finished, we say: Avadim Hayinu... we were slaves … in Egypt and G-d
took us out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That
answer says it all. We were slaves and we were freed. We do not
celebrate freedom but the emergence from slavery to freedom. Only
by experiencing both slavery and redemption can we appreciate the
freedom. So we experience the bread of affliction and the bitterness,
and we experience the luxury and freedom; matzah on the one hand, wine
on the other;. Almost every item at the Seder table expresses the dual
message of the Night. Confusing enough to ask about. Matza is not only
"the bread of affliction" but also the bread of freedom and faith in
G-d. The salt water is reminiscent of the bitter tears but also reminds
us of the Splitting of the Sea. The egg on the Seder plate is a sign of
mourning, as well as a sign of life, a symbol of Festivals. Charoset is a
delicious condiment (on the one hand) that reminds us of the mortar
made by slaves. We break the middle matza and put a piece away for later
like a poor person but it also symbolizes the Korban Pesach, the symbol
of freedom. These confusing messages prompt the child to ask Ma
Nishtana .. what is going on?!?
So
matza is both the symbol of slavery and the symbol of freedom. Are we
slaves or are we free? Sometimes one and sometimes the other. Sometimes
both at the same time. That's the way it is in our lives as Jews. We
have some input in the issue, but essentially it's all up to G-d. Pesach
is different from all other Holidays, and all Holidays revolve around
Pesach. We acknowledge this when we say that Shavuot is “Zecher L’tziat
Mitzrayimâ€as is Sukkot, and Rosh Hashana and every Shabbat. Why is the
night of Pesach different from all other nights? Because it is the hub
of the wheel from which radiate all the spokes of our Calendar.
A MISSING BRACHA
Avadim Hayinu initiates the mitzvah of " tell your children". Why is there no brachah here for this mitzvah? Later in the Haggadah we are told that to-night we feel that we ourselves have been taken out of Egypt. Our hearts are overflowing with thanks as we relate the story of Pesach to our children, awakening feelings of gratitude in their hearts. At its finest, these feelings are a spontaneous response to the historic events. With the theoretical introduction, "G-d has commanded us to relate..." part of the spontaneity would be lost. ABOUT “K’VEN†– Like 70
The Haggadah describes Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah as "being "like" 70 years. In fact he was only 18 years old when he became President of the Sanhedrin. Before accepting such high office, he consulted his wife, who told him with some sarcasm that he had no white hair. Miraculously 18 strands of his beard turned white. Accepting a leading position requires a wife's permission. The homes of leaders are frequented by visitors discussing public affairs; the family is constantly in the public eye. If one's wife finds this inconvenient, she has the right to object (Dayan Abramsky zâ€l). WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PASCHAL LAMB RITUAL?
Chapter 12 of Exodus verses 1-20 commands the commemoration of the Exodus at Passover through the slaughter and manner of eating the Paschal lamb. Sadly, the destruction of our both our Temples and the long exile of our people have demoted the Paschal lamb from “Principal Actor†at our Seder to the minor role represented by the Shank Bone on the Seder Plate. |
· Friday 30th Mar
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7:00am |
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· Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat followed by 'Friday Night Live' dinner for 18-35 y.o. |
6:15pm |
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· Candle Lighting |
6.59pm |
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· Shabbat 31st Mar - Shacharit
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9:15am |
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· Mincha at 347 Alma Rd, Caulf North |
6.45pm |
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Mincha meal (Seudah Shlishit) speaker: Henry Buch on “March of the Living: Recollections of a Child Survivorâ€
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· Shabbat ends |
7.53pm |
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| Daylight saving ends. Turn clock back 1 hr. | ||||
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· Sunday 1st Apr |
8:00am |
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| Consecration of tombstone of Ruth Brenner, Springvale comp. 5 plot I21 |
10:30am |
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· Monday 2nd Apr |
6:45am |
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· Tuesday 3rd Apr |
7:00am |
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· Wednes. 4th Apr
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7.00am |
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· Thursday 5th Apr
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6:45am |
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Check for Chametz after
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· Friday 6th Apr - Fast of the Firstborn / Public Holiday/ Pesach eve
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8:00am followed
by siyum
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| Last time to eat Chametz |
10:27am |
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| Destroy Chametz by |
11:24am |
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Next Shabbat Pesach 1st Day |
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· Candle Lighting (with brachah for Shabbat, Yom Tov & Shehecheyanu)
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5:48pm |
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· Mincha & Yom Tov Services |
6.00pm |
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| First night Seder. Seder in Rabbi Glasman’s home for those who expressed interest. Seder in Adele Southwick Centre run by Chabad House for Israelis. Bookings required. | ||||
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· 7th Apr - Shacharit - 1st day Yom Yov. New start time |
9.00am |
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For the complete calendar please go to: April calendar |
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Shiurim |
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Rabbi Glasman (Tue 3rd April) in the Danglow Centre 8:00pm Final Session of Kabbalah Series. Topic: "Feminism and Judaism: Are They Compatible?"
Note: All welcome but requisite knowledge of previous sessions will aid in understanding the shiur. |
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Announcements |
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Condolences... · to Francine Wertheimer, Mr Zhivov, Nathan and Jacob Zhivov on the passing of mother and wife Bella Zhivov.
Births Weddings
Birthdays
· Hannah
Adler, Ruth Barton, Esther Berkovitch, Jonathan Black, Gerald Bullon,
Mandy Caplan, Sally Casper, Belinda Cohen, Grant Cohen, John Cohen,
Stephen Davis, Peter Eben, Kevin Frank, Margot Ger,
Jonathan Goldsmith, Noah Green, Harold Hallenstein A M, Elfi Halphen,
Benjamin Hershan, Melinda Jackson, Lorelle Krulis, Alan Marks, Evette
Marks, Sonya Oberman, Alexandra Pinch, Sydney Robenstone, Mark Schatz,
Maxine Sharp, Ann Singer, Miriam Zimmet
Bar Mitzvah Anniversaries - Tzav - Haggadol
· David
Bloom, Adam Bresley, Martin Burger, Joseph Kaufman, Gary Pianko,
Stephen Pinch, Harry Pose, Bradley Schwarz, Simon Walters, Ilan Zimmer
Wedding Anniversaries · Natalie
& Stewart Baron, Karen & Michael Green, Diane & Harold
Marks, Bernice & Richard Mereine, Ilana & Peter Rudaizky,
Marjorie & David Sugarman, Rachel & Peter Vainer, Linda &
Roger Velik, Vivien & Paul Zimmet AO
Yahrzeits. A long life to... · Leiba
Blashki (Father), Eve Casper (Mother), Tuvia “Tibi†& Ester Csaky
(Mother), Eva De Jong (Relatives), Henri De Jong (Mother), Andrew
Firestone (Wife), Jed & Jana Firestone (Mother), Maureen Gloger
(Husband), Carole Hauser (Husband), Anthony & Ashley Hauser
(Father), Amelia Isaacs (Brother), Fay Isaacs (Husband), Brent Lewis
(Father), Jeanette Liebmann (Uncle), Thelma Meerkin (Grandfather),
Patricia Milan (Mother), Keith Nathan (Great Grandmother), Judith
Perlstein (Father), Abraham & Jeanine Rockawin (Father),
Lorraine Rosenfeld (Mother), Annette Sackville (Mother), Esther Same
(Father), Carole Schwarz (Husband), Gerald Shapiro (Father), Arnold
Singer (Mother), Hilda Solomon (Father), David Southwick (Mother)
Please bring your significant lifeÂcycle events to our attention so that we can celebrate/commemorate the event with you. |
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