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• Germany Honours Garry Fabian
  Written on August 12, 2021

  VAJEX Australia Board member, Garry Fabian, has been honoured by the German Government with the prestigious Verdienstorden (Order of Merit) of the German Republic, recognising his service to the citizens of Baden-Wurtenberg over many years.

  Baden-Wurtenberg's Secretary of State, Winifred Kretchmann, nominated Garry for "sharing his experiences and personal story and building bridges of understanding." Garry has visited Germany many times over the last 30 years, often speaking to schools, educators and community groups about his war experiences, particularly during his family's time in Theresienstadt Ghetto. Garry's memoir, A Look Back Over My Shoulder, was reprinted in 2014, the same year he received the Gold Staufer Medal for his educational services to the state.

  The German Embassy in Canberra will facilitate the award presentation.

  Source: St Kilda Hebrew Congregation's newsletter

  Click link below to view the Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein:
  Speech in Parliament by Tim Wilson MP
• It's a Boy - Harvey Flynn
  Written on August 12, 2021

  Dora (Klein-Gelbak) and
  David Beaconsfield

  together with big brother
  Charlie

  welcome with love

  Harvey Flynn
  הלל אריה

  Born 2nd August 2021

  Delighted grandparents
  Lara Gelbak
  Sharon & Peter Beaconsfield

  Great-grandparents
  Dora ע"ה Ephraim ע"ה Gelbak
  Norma & Howard ע"ה Beaconsfield
  Carol Hammerman ע"ה & David Lapidos ע"ה

  Named in memory of Howard who served in the Australian Army WWII in Port Moresby, New Guinea

  Mazal tov to our member Norma Beaconsfield
  Two great-grandchildren born on the same day!

  Source: AJN
• It's A Boy - Noah Avraham
  Written on August 12, 2021

  PROKUPETS (Schmidt)
  David & Mandy

  are thrilled to announce the birth
  of their beautiful son

  Noah Avraham
  נח אברהם

  Born 2 August 2021

  Named in loving memory of
  Alfred ע"ה Schmidt and
  Abraham ע"ה Shtalman

  Grandson of
  Michael & Maria Prokupets,
  Lynne & David ע"ה Schmidt

  Great-grandson of
  Sura ע"ה & Abraham ע"ה Shtalman
  Lev ע"ה & Channa ע"ה Prokupets
  Norma & Howard ע"ה Beaconsfield
  Steffi ע"ה & Alfred ע"ה Schmidt

  Mazal tov to our member Norma Beaconsfield
  Two great-grandchildren born on the same day!

  Source: AJN
• Bar Mitzvah - Toby Asha Gelbart
  Written on August 9, 2021

  Mazal tov to

  Toby Asha Gelbart
  אברהם

  on his bar mitzvah
  7 August 2021

  Belinda, Dave,
  Aiden, Joel & Jade

  are so proud and excited.

  As are Toby's loving grandparents
  Ian & Rita Gelbart | Mike and Eve Brown.

  Mazal tov to our member Mike Brown.

  Source: AJN
• It's a Girl - Sage Lilo
  Written on August 9, 2021

  Aimee and Ricky

  are thrilled to annouce the
  birth of their gorgeous baby girl

  Sage Lilo
  שרה

  on the 20th of July, 2021

  Granddaughter of
  Sara ז"ל and Chaim ז"ל Chrapot
  Muriel ז"ל and Gunner Lewis
  Tessa and Jack ז"ל Sharp
  Lilo ז"ל and Herbert ז"ל Cahn

  Mazal tov to our member Gunner Lewis

  Source: AJN