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Name:

Noni Gordon (Noni is sometimes spelled Nonny

 & that’s how it is pronounced).

Previous Name:

Noni Ochert (most people in Betar never knew

 that my real name is Naomi).

Years in Betar:

Positions held:

Madricha, Maskira, Mefakedet Qld.

Earlier life:

Born and educated in Brisbane, moved to

 Melbourne in 1969 after marrying Joshua

 Reich, Betar Shaliach at that time. (Then we

 lived in a flat around the corner from the

 Dickens Street Elwood Maon).

Current marital status:

Now married to Oded Gordon, not a Betari but

 his father was a Revisionist. Oded was deeply

 moved by the massive Betar reunion in Melb. in

 1992 and proposed that night!

Family:

Daughter of Miriam (who cooked at many Betar

 camps) and Morris Ochert, better known as

 Uncle Morry to Betarim & friends (who set-up,

 schlepped, repaired, and generally provided

 enormous assistance for Betar Camps.) 

 Sister of David Ochert who was a Madrich in

 the years after I left Brisbane. Mother of Ari (32,

 Alon (27), Nathan (25) & stepson Nimrod (21).

 Grandmother of 4 gorgeous girls Cousin of

 Regina Wachtel (List)  z"l.

Peers in Betar:

Have a look at the big Samford Valley camp

 photo on the CD-ROM.

My Madrichim:

Included David Bennett, Sue Gans, Brian

 Grayson, Les Guralnek, Minky Fabian Marta

 Grech.

Schlichim in my era:

Gad Pedazur, Chaim Golovesky z"l, Shim

 Feder, Yerucham Yarden z"l, Yehoshua Reich.

Camps attended:

Yearly Brisbane/Queensland winter camps from

 the age of 8, plus several Sydney camps and

 one in Ballarat. Also attended several Knassim

 In Melbourne & Sydney.

Memorable Shmira partners:

Shall remain unnamed.

Current contacts:

Avraham & Raymonde (Strzyg) Appel, Evie

 Katz (Skall), Aaron Ninedek, Eve Tauber,

 Rachel & Eric Aufgang, Henry Burstyner,

 Shosh Janoshewitz, John Goldlust, Brian

 Rudzki, Anne & Raphy Star, Sam & Ruth

 Parasol, Tami & Louis De Vries, Anne (Lipski)

 & David Bennett, Gad Keeda (Peter Cohen),

 Lionel (Flapper) Bomzon, Henry Ben Ezra

 (Bishopverder).

Profession:

Occupational Therapist, a career spanning 35

 years  covering Rehabilitation, Gerontology,

 Community Care, Management. (Many skills

 carried over from Betar). About to move into

 Consultancy.

Interests:

Israeli Folk Dancing 3 times a week plus dance

 camps & workshops. Have used dance in

 therapy by Choreographing dances and running

 workshops for wheelchair dancers.

 Photography…contributed a large number of

 photos to Betar CD-ROM.

Comments:

The CD-ROM & Website are marvelous for

 nostalgia lovers like myself. Very cleverly &

 professionally done, thanks to Harry, John &

 Aaron.