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| Living in IsraelMarried to Merle (nee Weiner)
Children Daniela (28 married to Oren ? granddaughter Roni ) Alon 26 Nicole 21
Occupation ? Own Insurance Agency Hobbies Sports Founding member The Israeli Rugby Association Israel Squash Rackets Association Singing in a Choral groupBridge Poker
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Wow 40 years but whose counting. After reading most of the biographies have to send mine. This Face book is really something
Not being much of a scholar (I have been told partially because I?m dyslectic) won?t linger too much on that side. I will say that I think KDHS gave us a great grounding for future life. I am sure that going to a Jewish day school stopped a lot of assimilation and am sure that most of you sent your children to a Jewish day school as well. I think that was the important pat of KDHS.
The Norman Sandler Saga: In spite of/because of him, most of you guys have done such great things: Peace Makers, Musicians playing with Paul Simon, Movie Producers, Doctors, Lectures, Ranchers, C.E.O?S, working with underprivileged kids, environmentalists you name it. As it so happens the class of 69 turned out to be a great bunch of people, who have wonderful achievements. I honestly believe that life is taken a step at a time and everything has its purpose. There are times when we don?t understand why. Ok enough philosophizing.
Because I was not a scholar or an outstanding sportsman or had a super rich dad, and never did much school work, I was one of the rebels. Always being naughty and being sent to the boss (most definitely have the record for the most cuts), bunking classes and school, smoking different things in the bottom toilet. Unlike others who remember all their teachers the most vivid recollection of KDHS that I have is traveling to rugby matches away. We used to sing rugby songs from the minute we left till we got there and on the way back (irrespective of the score)
Do any of you remember ?en due apies sit en droom ????????..?
Those for me were great days.
It was my mom?s greatest ambition that her son would get a profession. After eventually matriculating and seeing that I was ok with numbers and figures I started as an articled clerk for an accounting firm while doing a CTA at wits hating every minute of auditing. Not wanting to disappoint my mom I managed to last till October 73. Then the war broke out and I came to Israel as a volunteer. I have been volunteering ever since.
I have my late dad to thank for installing in all of his kids the love of Israel. I think that we are one of the lucky families who by 1977 had immigrated to Israel and my parents were never in the position of being wondering Jews between South Africa, Australia America and Israel .I feel a great sense of pride that our kids have grown up together and are more like brothers than cousins.
After a stint on my brother kibbutz in May 1974 I went to live in the bustling metropolis of Tel Aviv. As a bachelor had a great time meeting so many different ladies from different cultures there was never a dull moment. Worked in various financial positions; bookkeeper, controller etc. In February 1979 I was conscripted to the tank corps for a year and a half. that in itself was quite an experience as I was the only 28 year old together with all 18 year olds. I did how ever use this age difference to my advantage and got many privileges which a younger soldier didn?t. With a great monthly salary of 400 lirot (today about 20 us cent) I decided this was the right time to get married (I actually got1 weeks leave) .I met Merle nee Weiner an ex South African from 10th street Orange Grove in 1976 but we only started going out seriously in 1978and were married 30 years ago July 1979. Merle was at KD primary and then went to Waverly Girls. We have three great kids; Daniela 28 married to Oren and our first granddaughter (the love of our lives) Roni, Alon 26 and in his third year of university (finish army age 21 work 6 months to make money to travel travel the world for a year) studying computer science and Nicole 21 currently in the permanent force in an elite unit. She is toying with the idea (like her brother) of traveling Australia-New Zealand for a year, so all of you guys down under get prepared for a visit.
Just before finishing my year and a half service I ran into Ron Lapid who had been my madrich in habonim. To cut a long story short we I got out of the army started working for him and the ?Burger Ranch? chain as the comptroller. During the five year period I was with the chain they grew from 5 restaurants to 33. I think I had something to do with that success story. I had always wanted to be a kibbutznik but Merle was not prepared to live on one. Eventually we compromised and moved to a Moshav Shitufi (like a kibbutz except that family life is individual and only work communal and everyone gets a budget according to their needs) The Moshav is called Talmei Yafee and is not far from Ashkelon (Gaza). Yes we heard all the katushot, the closest one fell to us was about 600 meters on the nearest Moshav
I worked in various branches of the Moshav , including Turkeys, chickens, orchards and then specialized in irrigation. The Mosav has 9,000 dunam and this is no easy task. With the decline of the economy in Israel and on the Moshav it was decided that some members should work off the Moshav to help supplement income. Once again I became the controller of a big firm and worked from 8:00 to 10:00 pm. Of course my salary went into the pool for all of the members benefit. In 1998, after many bitter arguments at the Moshav meeting, this situation changed and it then became ?to each his own? Those who worked on the Moshav were given a salary according to their financial worth, and others who got salaries kept them.
In 2001 I decided that if I was going to work those mad hours it might as well be in my own business .I became a Insurance broker and run my own business. I enjoy dealing with people and being able to ?worry about their needs?
I was instrumental in forming the ?Israel Rugby Union? and the ?Israel Squash rackets Association? and am still active in both of them. I walk about 6 kms most mornings but other than that my sports activities are limited to being a couch potato and watching sport on the tv. I sing in a choral group and if I have time, (lately its all face book and threads) I play bridge or poker (not real money) on line. Fought in the first Lebanese war and I volunteered in my reserve unit till age 50 when they kicked me out and today serve in ???? (haven?t got the faintest for a word in English)
I?m sure that the reunion will be a great success and that the energy level will be very high. Enjoy enjoy. Wish I could have been there. Whatever I can do here in Israel please don?t hesitate to let me know.
Any of you coming to Israel remember my liqueur cabinet always has Blacklable , Chivas Glenfidich and lots of wines. My braai is constantly in use and the moshav has all the facilities. I would love to see all of you
Take care and most important ?be well? the rest will sort itself out by itself
92843p london 1978 Courtesy Aubrey Ginsberg
92835p Aubrey nicol Courtesy Aubrey Ginsberg
Aubrey and Merle
92841p Ginsbergs 1988 Courtesy Aubrey Ginsberg
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92836p children and tomer(nics boyfriend) Courtesy Aubrey Ginsberg
?Granddaughter Romi
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92842p Lapland aubrey and santa Courtesy Aubrey Ginsberg
92834p Aubrey and Les (brother in law maths teacher at kdhs) Courtesy Aubrey Ginsberg