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THE REUNION -- July 7 2008
Standing in back (L-R): Briana (Stateman) and Dave, Nachum Langbeheim, Hedy Matyas, Norman Karstaedt, John Marcow, Miriam Gubitz, Larry Levy, Peppie Lecker, Eitan Zylbering, Yehuda Guy, Edna Sarfati and Gerry (Tova) Finger
Sitting in front (L-R): Karl Yorke, Natan Slepkov and Shlomo (Salle) Lieberman
I am starting off with this picture which symbolizes my newborn contact with all of you through the Internet. I met with Manny and Ryan in a popular morning eatery in the north section of Toronto where they live. And it was my first contact with the Machon since the Machon. Left to right: Ryan Freedman, myself and Manny Kagan.
NOTE: Between myself and Carmi last year, we tried to identify people in all the pictures that I will eventually be uploading. Mistakes can happen!!! If someone knows where I have made a mistake, please write and let me know. To identify the filename for me simply right click on top of a particular picture and ask for "Save As ...".
Always when reading the captions, the pictures refer to "from left to right". Most pictures are available in higher resolution. If anyone wants a particular picture, just email me and let me know.
In front of Bayit Sheini (Natan). From left and moving around to the right: Henry Hyman, Dafna Juro, Yael Fisher ?, Briana Stateman, Rivka Shiffman, Nancy Potash, Noam Karstaedt, Paul Horwitz, possibly Larry Levy with that camera hiding his face, Dave Marcus, Mike Nathan "Junior", Marvin Cohen and Dave Rabinowitz. Standing in the doorway: Manny Kagan, Steve Weiner and Raymond Behr
Schem (Carmi). Back Row: Larry, John Marcow, Bev Abramson, Dave Marcus, Manny Kagan, Leone Witkin, Junior (Mike Nathan), Briana Stateman, Raymond Behr, Allan Sobel, some girl from the previous Machzor, Paul Horowitz, Hedy Matyas, Natan, Carmi Spiwack (in front of myself), Daniel Geissman. Does anyone recognize the person behind Daniel?
Front: Henry Hyman, Steve Weiner, Clive Jackson, David Rabinowitz, Laura Itzigsohn, Joe Lison and Ilana Chesney. Wonder where she is today?
Nahal Ketovot (Carmi). High on rock: Harvey Gibber, Edna Sarfati, Moshe Cysner, (?)Yoram Frimer(?); mid area: sitting in front of Edna Sarfati is Danny Tordjman, ?, and Peppie Lecker; foreground: Maureen Isaacs, Joe Lison, Dave Rabinowitz, Alan Bricker, David Chemla, Rivka Shiffman, Marvin Cohen, Bev Abramson, Miriam Silk, Yael Fischer, Marion Gubitz (behind Yael), Rhoda Olin, Noam Karstaedt, Micha van Dijk is standing behind Noam, ?, Lisa Kramer and John Marcow and Ricki Godfrey; at base of picture: Pearl Elias (with yellow hairband), ?, Yehuda Guy, Ryan Friedman, Elie Amsellem, Dina Konigsman and Avi Weiss with Lita leaning agains him
(Denise Didya): Shani Fenson, Esther Gar, Sara Melkman, Phil Barney and Chlomo Zerbib
(Des Kahn): The music makers. Des and Carmi
(Below): David Sandler on his 19th birthday
(My Dad): Putting a picture of myself. One of my favorites. Sitting overlooking Haifa
Below: Zev Mankowitz
(Natan): Bayit Sheini
(Carmi): Below-Caesaria. Leora Magier, Ben Grubler, Allan Sobel and Des Kahn
(Natan): In the Monopol Hotel at the very base of Allenby Street on the beach. We went there for one of the first Shabbat we ever had in Israel. Harvey Gibber, Jocelyn Feine, Briana Stateman, Larry Kliman, Lita Snyder, Avi Weiss and Alan Abramson
Succot, 23 October 2004: After finding many of you through the Internet and getting my email contact list together, we mutually decided to get together at my home for a reunion. Here is a family portrait. Standing in the back row: Noam Karstaedt, Karl Yorke, Paul Horwitz, Nachum Langbeheim, John Marcow and Tommie Tichler.
Dave Marcus is sitting and next to him sitting: Carmi Spiwack, Briana Stateman, Shlomo Liberman, Benjy Vulfson, Pearl Elias, Rhoda Olin. Sitting on the floor in the front: Myself, Marion Gobits, Hedy Matyas and Shani Fenson
(Courtesy of Esther Marcus). The B'nai Akiva group. From left to right (top row): Shlomo Liberman, Mario Grossman, Joe Lison, Larry Levy, Elie Amsellem and Yitzhak Tepper; (middle row): Daniel Geissman, Esther Marcus, Hedy Matyas, Miriam Gobits, Yoram Szalat and Nahum Langbeheim; (front row): Alan Bricker, the madrich (please help with his name!) and Zvi Rubin
(Below - Carmi's photo): Avdat. John Marcow and Lisa Kramer
(Courtesy of Esther Marcus). Megiddo. Left to Right: Sara Melkman, Larry Levy, Gadi Wexler (praying that he doesn't misinform us!), Micha van Dijk, Shani Fenson (blue kova tembel), Laura Itzigsohn and Ilana Chesney. Those are Avi Weiss' locks in the bottom right
(Courtesy of Esther Marcus). Megiddo. Gadi Wexler begins peeking from the far left. Harvy Gibber with the binoculars. Dave Rabinowitz, Micha van Dijk, Hedy Matyas' head, Noach Friedman, Henry Hyman, Shlomo (Salle) Liberman's head and Steve Weiner
(Courtesy of Esther Marcus). Megiddo. Rhoda Olin, Manny Kagan, Henry Hyman and Dave Rabinowitz.
(Courtesy of Esther Marcus). Dead Sea. Dave Marcus, Des Kahn, Alan Bricker and Benjy Vulfson
One from Dov. I'm not even going to try to start identifying. It's when our bus broke down in Gaza. What a day! If someone wishes to email me with names and I'll then put the caption as I have been doing ... Bevakasha!
Oh ... that's me in the red jacket just right of middle center
(Carmi -Rosh Ha-Nikra): (back row): Zubby Lakov, Larry Levi, Joe Lison, Steve Weiner, John Marcow, Dave Rabinowitz, Larry Kliman, Alan Sobel, Rivka Shiffman is talking to Marvin Cohen, Ziggy, Micha van Dijk, Henry Hyman and Esther Marcus; (group in middle row to the left): Leone Witkin, and in front of Leone--Noam Karstaedt, Alan Bricker, Manny Kagan and Raymond Behr; (front row): Paul Horowitz, Ryan Friedman, Des Kahn, Zvi Rubin, Dave Marcus
(Natan): The ladies got dressed up in costumes frequently. From left: Yael Fischer, Pearl Elias, Leora Magier and Rivka Shiffman
Below is Mike Nathan (Junior)
(Carmi): Briana Stateman, Noah Freedman, Gerry (Tova) Finger, Shani Fenson and Larry Levy
(Esther): Back row: Shlomo Liberman, Des Kahn, Henry Hyman, Dr. Yona David, Dafna Juro, Paul Horwitz and Noam Karstaedt; Front row: Marion Gobits, Danny Tordjman, Zubby Lakov and Hedy Matyas
Joe Lison
En route to Eilat: Pearl Elias, ?, Avi Weiss, Tal Elalouf, Chlomo (Shlomsky) Zerbib and Clive Jackson
(Natan): We see Pearl Elias standing (left) and Hedy Matyas sitting in the foreground. Behind Hedy it looks like Zubby Lakov, Esther Marcus and Briana Stateman; standing in the back, looking at you, is Karen Wagner and the figure standing next to her appears to be Mintzi Clements
(Carmi) Noah Friedman and Dave Marcus
(Dov) Larry Kliman, Dov Sandler and Harvey Gibber
(Carmi) Above the Dead Sea: Zubby Lakov and Des Kahn
(David Sandler) Outside the Tzrif. Kneeling in front: Shani Fenson and Bev Abramson; Front row: Rivka Shiffman, Bryna Hill, Ilana Chesney and Gilles Mosseri; middle row: Phil Barney, Natan Slepkov, ?, Karen Uretsky, ?, Dafna Juro, Yael Fischer, Harold (Zvi) Rubin and Karen Wagner; back row, standing: Gad Brody, Ziggy Karchem, Clive Jackson, Larry Levy and Joe Lison
John Marcow and Des Kahn in the snow
(Dov) In the dining room. From left: Karen Uretsky, Mintsy Clement, Noah Friedman, Clive Jackson and Gerry (Tova) Finger
(Carmi) Micha van Dijk, Marion Gobits, Renee Kater, Rhoda Olin and Noam Karstaedt
Below: (Dov) Allan Abramson in his room on Kibbutz Tel Yitzhak
(2005) Michael Nathan (Junior) was in Israel for a visit and I hosted him in our home and we had a lovely reunion with some of our Machonikim. In this picture you see Briana Stateman, Shani Fenson and Carmi Spiwak.
Below: Larry Levy and Shani Fenson
Myself, Mike Nathan and Carmi Spiwak
(Dov)In Sheikh Suleiman's tent. Harvey Gibber, Karen Uretsky, ?, Mike Rosenak, ?, David Chemla (?), Dina Kenigsman; kneeling in front of Dina are Marion Gobits and Renee Kater
Joe Lison and Peter Nothman
Below: Larry Levy
(Dov) Outside Kibbutz Tel Yitzhak. Lita Snyder, Myself, Avi Weiss' head, Shani Fenson, Phil Barney and Jocelyn Fein, Briana Stateman, Alan Abramson, Karen Wagner and Larry Kliman
(Carmi): Avdat: Raymond Behr
Below: Dave Marcus in Bayit Sheini
(Carmi): Outside the Machon. Snow and Benny Grubler
(Carmi): Avdat: Raymond Behr
Below: Briana and Junior
(Carmi): Avdat: Zubby Lakov and Hedy Matyas
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