Some Views of 1955...

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1. 4th Kenes Artzi YES	2. 4th Kenes Artzi YES	3. 4th Kenes Artzi YES	4. 4th Kenes Artzi SF	5. 4th Kenes Artzi SF
6. Chagigat Betar June 1955- Judith Wabnick - Hebrew recitation SF	7. Chagigat Betar SF	8. Chagigat Betar- Larry Sitsky at the piano YES	9. Chagigat Betar- Choir YES	10. October 15 1955 - Beth Weizman EK
11. October 15 1955 - Beth Weizman YES	12. Netzivut with Yaacov Lieberman YES	13. Madrichim with Yaacov Lieberman. YES	14. Large group with Yaacov Lieberman YES	15. Group with Lieberman YES
16. Yaacov Lieberman reception, September 1955 SF	17. Farewell for Yaacov Lieberman YES	18. Yaacov Mirjam's farewell YES	19. Yaacov Mirjam's farewell YES	20. Yaacov Mirjam YES
21. Yosef Steiner, David ben David, Yaacov Mirjam at his departure YES	22. Senior leaders AN	23. Madrich Aaron Ninedek (back row) and his group AN	24. Outside Herzl Hall in Carlton AN	25. Outside Herzl Hall in Carlton AN
26. Outside Herzl Hall in Carlton AN	27. Leah's group, Carlton LF	28. Kinglake West BR	29. Kinglake West BR	30. Woronora River SF
31. Our first Shaliach Gad Pedhazur and his daughter BL	32. Woronora River- Henry Briggs, Bob Sitsky, Sid Agranoff SA	33. Woronora River- Gad and Leora Pedhazur SA	34. Woronora River- Larry Sitsky and Theo Balberyszski SA	35. Port Melbourne- Good bye to Yosef and Dora SF
36. Danny Rosing LF	37. Group LF	38. Sarah Weber LF

Notes on the photos:

5. Opening Ceremony . Flag Bearers: L to R: Adam Fligelman, Benny Schneider, Ken Hamer, Lionel Zeligman, Henry Kranz (?). Seated: Sam Moshinsky - Melb Jewish Youth Council, Louis Waller - B'nei Akiva, Shimshon Feder, Dora Steiner, Yosef Steiner, S. Stock, Rabbi Rappaport, Nathan Beller -JNF, Larry Sitsky (partly obscured).

6. Committee decisions. Clockwise (starting from Theo): Theo Balberyszski, (partially hidden), Ben Schneider, Henry Kranz, Tom Rado, Louis Paper, Yosef Steiner (standing), Larry Sitsky (chairman).

8. Back (r to l): ?, George Reinisch, Louis Perlen, Sam Offman, Eric Aufgang, Ben Schneider, Henry Grossbard. Front: Judy May, Sandra Greenspan, Freda Lasher, Leah Feder, Miriam Shayer, Edith Light, Regine Rozenes. Conuctor Extraordinnaire: Shimshon Feder31. Back row (L to R): ? Buntman, Aaron Baker (Shimshon Feder's first cousin), Aaron Ninedek, Benzion Eisikovitch; Front Row (L to R): Varda Eisikovitch Judy Goldman, David Goldman, Judy Wabnik (Hirsch).

10. The photo commerorates the 30th anniversary of the United Zionist Revisionist Organisation (UZRO). Shim and Yosef were there representing Betar. Standing (L to R): Salo Verstandig, Mr Bauch, Shimshon Feder, Mr Drimer, Yosef Steiner, Gad Pedhazur; Seated (L to R): Ernst Skall, Yehuda Honig, Y. Liberman (Israel Betar guest of honour), S. Stock.

12. Back: Phillip Mirjam, Gad Pedhatzur, Alan Morris. Front: Yosef Steiner, Dora Steiner, Yaacov Lieberman, Shimshon Feder.

13. Back: Aaron Ninedek, Alan Morris, Ken Hamer, Shimshon Feder, Eric Aufgang, Sam Offman, Benny Schneider, Philip Mirjam, Adam Fliegelman, Gad Pedhatzur, Yosef Steiner. Front: Dora Steiner, Leah Feder, Yaacov Lieberman, Rosette Landerer, Miriam Libovsky

16. Reception for Yaacov Liberman (World Betar Executive). Back (l to r): Aaron Ninedek, Alan Morris, Ken Hamer, Shimshon Feder (Natziv), Eric Aufgang, Sam Offman, Ben Schneider, Philip Mirjam, Adam Fliegelman, Elazar "Gad" Pedhuzur (Betar Shaliach), Yosef Steiner. Front: Dora Steiner, Leah Feder, Yaacov Liberman, Rosette Landerer, Miriam Libovsky.

22. Back: Theo Balberyszski, Danny Rosing. Front: Alan Morris, Gad Pedhatzur, Leah Feder, Yaacov Mirjam, Aaron Ninedek.

24. Same day, and (mostly) same personnel line-up as in the photo on the previous photo.

26. Chashmonaim group with madrich Adam Fligelman (back). The group included Loy Lichtman (in front of Adam), Mimi and Sophie Offman (second row) and Judy Eisakovitch (right front). Danny Baker (Shimshon Feder's first cousin) is leftmost.

28. Back Row (l to r): Jack Katz, Benzion Eisakowitch, Dennis Samolin, Eric Aufgang, Garry Rudzki, Barry Rawlins, Arthur Klepfisz; (Front) Helen Katz, Freda Goldstein, Varda Eisakowitch, Judy Wabnik, ?, Henry Krantz.

29. Back (l to r): Irene Horowitz, Peter Bondy, Madeleine ?, Michael Neiger, Helen Katz. Front: Fanny Lew, Annie Lew, Malma Wald, Henry Krantz, Fay Brisson.

30. David Cukierman, Larry Sitsky (Mefaked Hamachaneh), Theo Balberyszski.

36. Farewell to Yosef and Dora Steiner - Aliyah to Israel. Back (l to r): Ben Schneider, ?, Judy Goldman, Varda Eisikovitch, Alan Morris. Front: Adam Fliegelman, Aaron Ninedek, Hymie Hirsh, Yosef Steiner, Dora Steiner, Jack Hirsh, Gideon Hirschberg, Shimshon Feder.

37. ? Schultz, Benzion Eisakovitch, Benny Altman,Danny Rosing, Judy Wabnick, Betty Brisson, Shimshon Feder, Les Gross.
 

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Reproductions from the collections of:

AN = Aaron Ninedek

BL = Betty Levy

BR = Brian Rudzki

EK = Evie Katz

LF = Leah Feder

SA = Shimon Addess

SF = Shimshon Feder

YES = Yosef E. Steiner