Juniors aim for gold on rugby field
IF there wasn’t any Michael Cass, there would not be any Australian junior rugby team to compete at this year’s Maccabiah Games…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Mining & the mines, 2005
43 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 3
JNF Gold Patrons ENTERTAINER Libbi Gorr was guest speaker at the Jewish National Fund's Gold Patrons’ function at the Mercantile Rowing Club last month
Jonathan Cohen, Mark Lipson. From left: Alek Kwiatkowski, Miriam Kwiatkowski, Ruth From left: Gary Peer, Ylana Pertov, Maxima Fogelgarn…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →life Waves of chaos, hearts of gold Following the chaos and devastation of Asia’s Boxing Day tsunami came stories of survival and humanity. Darren Levin reports on how members of the Jewish community have volunteered to help those hit by the disaster
It was supposed to be a month of rest and relaxation, but for Antony Michael and Seon Rozenblum their Thailand vacation was over before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hot Todd on the road to Maccabiah glory One of Australia's top junior tennis players, Todd Schulberg, has his eyes firmly fixed on a gold medal at the Maccabiah Games. He spoke to Brandon Cohen
A CHANCE encounter with one of the world’s greatest tennis players in — of all places — the Melbourne Park change rooms set young Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Gold Coast, Israel top holiday spots
THE Gold Coast is currently the most popular holiday destination in Australia while Israel is high on the overseas list, according to leading…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Golfer wins gold meda
NEIL Odze, a past president of Maccabi NSW Golf Club, fulfilled the dream of all club golfers in winning the Woollahra Golf Club Gold Medal…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Beach pair looks to continue winning run Coming off a gold medal at the Pan-American Games in Chile, Australia’s beach volleyballers are looking to extend their winning run in Israel in July. Brandon Cohen reports
ARTHUR Bobrow, one half of Australia’s beach volleyball twin towers, is hoping for a golden birthday present at his first Maccabiah Games in Israel…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Derrière la tragédie du raz de marée, une mine d'informations pour les scientifiques
Le séisme suivi d'un raz de marée dans la région de l'océa Indien, le 26 décembre dernier, a fourni une mine d'informati aux scientifiques, qui espèrent s'en servir pour mieux prévenir d tragédies de ce type…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →$800,000 from ‘Gold Train’ for Australian survivors
AUSTRALIAN Jewish organisations that assist Holocaust survivors will receive about $A800,000 following a landmark settlement reached…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →‘Gold Train’ Mockery
“THERE is notnmg, hold to it strong.” It’s a Hungarian motto, but it covers the “Gold Train” affair (AJN 18/3). The $US25.5 million is a drop…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →History of the Jewish world Book Review the Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation Edited by Trudy Gold Chartwell Books, $39.95
MOST of us learn our Jewish history piecemeal - a few Bible stories, edited highlights from the festival calendar, a decent knowledge of the 20th century…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →UIA Women’s Division gala More than 700 women attended the UIA Women’s Division function last week at the AJC Randwick. Dr Dore Gold, former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, addressed the crowd, while Ethiopian sabra Tali Tazazi shared her inspirational story
Photos: Ingrid Shakenovsky From left Lion of Judah recipients Sabina Van der Unden, Sara Miller, Vera Kolman, Ziggy Lambert-Revell, Shirley Lowy, Lorraine Basserabie. Ian Tazazi (left), Di Dui[?] Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Veteran aims to go out on a high Australia's basketballers are looking to win back-to-back international gold medals. Samantha Baden reports
AT 29 years of age, basketball captain Paul Fridman is already considered a veteran…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Sport Gold medallist makes waves Named after the Hebrew word for “wave” by his father, Gal Fridman became a national hero when he won a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In Australia this week for the United Israel Appeal, he spoke to Brandon Cohen about life after the games
SIX months after winning his country’s first Olympic gold medal, Israeli windsurfer Gal Fridman is still riding high on a wave of emotion…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Masada swimmer goes for gold
MASADA College Year 6 student, Mark Velik has won a host of medals at recent swimming competitions. After winning gold medals at HICES and CIS, Mark went on to compete for CIS in the PSSA swimming championships. Mark competed in the multi-disability division as he has a hand disability…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Mine Action Support for Nato
Australia will contribute three Minelab mine detectors to a NATO project for clearance of hazardous unexploded ordnance in Azerbaijan. Australia is to strengthen its relations with NATO and the Partnership for Peace program, which is based in Turkey., with the provision of mine…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →‘Gold Train’ Info
NEW YORK - The Claims Conference released information for Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivors seeking to join a claim in the “Gold Train” settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →SHULS Gold Coast Hebrew Congregation
(Rabbi Nir Gurevitch) on (07) 5570 1851 or 0419 392 818. Surfers Central (Rabbi Edward Belfer) on 0413 620 759 or 0412…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Obituary a Gold Coast community icon Send Obituaries to diane@jewishnews.net.au
BORN in Hungary in 1924, Alex Goldstein survived the Holocaust, but his parents and three sisters were killed in Auschwitz. He emigrated to Australia in 1951 and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Outlook On the cusp of Paradis[?] Back in the late ‘50s and ‘60s it used to be known as “Surfers Palestine”, an endearing epithet that reflected the growth of Yiddishkeit in the area. Now the Jewish community on the Gold Coast is desperate for some young blood to cement its future. Dan Goldberg reports
THEREâS more than a pinch of delicious irony in the fact that Frank Goldsteinâs 16 baking outlets across the Gold Coast…
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