Sunday 3 May 2015
The Great Synagogue Bimah, Roll of Honour Book, Memorial Candles and Flags
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Combined Jewish Schools Choir and Choir of The Great Synagogue conducted by Professor Joseph Toltz
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Mr Wesley Browne OAM, entering the Sanctuary followed by The Governor, His Excellency General The Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d)
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Entering the Sanctuary – Mrs Linda Hurley, Mrs Sari Browne OAM, Mrs Margaret Abbott, Prime Minister, The Hon Tony Abbott MP
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Distinguished Guests
Front Row: Mr Wesley Browne OAM, His Excellency General The Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Mrs Linda Hurley, Mrs Sari Browne OAM, Mrs Margie Abbott, Prime Minister Tony Abbott MP, Mr Robert Goot AM SC, President of ECAJ
Second Row: Mrs Ronaldson, Senator The Hon Michael Ronaldson, Minister for Veterans Affairs, Mr Justice Stephen Rothman AM, President of The Great Synagogue, The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Communications, His Excellency Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, Israeli Ambassador to Australia,
Third Row: Mr Jeremy Spinak, President NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, The Hon Gabrielle Upton MP, Attorney General (representing the Premier)
Fourth Row: Mrs Browne, Mr Gary Browne AM, Chairman Organising Committee, Major General P (Gus) Gilmore (representing the Chief of ADF), Mr Henry Kleinman, Treasurer NAJEX, Mrs Monica Kleinman, Vice President NAJEX
Fifth Row: Mr Peter Allen, National Coordinator CoAJP, Mrs Gloria Allen, Mr Vic Alhadeff, CEO NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Mrs Nadene Alhadeff, Mrs Jocelyn Nebenzahl
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Mr Garry Browne AM, Chairman of the Organising Committee, giving the welcome and introducing the Service
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Master of Ceremonies FLTLT Daniel Mendoza-Jones
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Lighters of the 4 memorial candles, Miss Paige Bloch, Major Tanya Haber, Group Captain Lisa Pulver Jackson and Mrs Maadi Einfeld (widow of former President of NAJEX, Mr John Einfeld)
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At the lectern, Rabbi Ralph Genende, Senior Rabbi ADF, RACS Chair, giving his ‘Anzac, Honour and Mateship’ address
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Prime Minister the Hon Tony Abbott MP, giving the ‘Gallipoli’ Address
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The Hon Mr Justice Stephen Rothman AM, President of The Great Synagogue and Mr Jeremy Spinak, President of NSW Jewish Board of Deputies on the Bimah
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Chaplain Rabbi J Kamins reciting the Prayer for Veterans and ADF Serving Members
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His Excellency General the Hon David Hurley AC DSO (Ret’d) giving the ‘Anzac Centenary Commemorative Address’
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Presentation of the NAJEX Centenary of Anzac Award to Mr Wes Browne OAM by His Excellency General the Hon David Hurley AC DSO (Ret’d)
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The Governor holding the NAJEX Centenary of Anzac Award, a bronze model of a Supermarine Spitfire fighter, to be presented to Mr Wesley Browne OAM, former President of FAJEX and NAJEX and of Sydney Legacy
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Mr Peter Allen, National Coordinator of CoAJP, holding the citation of the NAJEX Anzac Centenary Award being presented to Mr Wesley Browne OAM
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Distinguished guests in the first two rows
Front Row: HE General The Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Mrs Linda Hurley, Mrs Sari Browne OAM, Mrs Margret Abbott, Prime Minister The Hon Tony Abbott MP
Second Row: Mrs Ronaldson, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson, The Hon Mr Justice Stephen Rothman AM, President of The Great Synagogue, The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, His Excellency Shmuel Ben-Shmuel, Israeli Ambassador to Australia
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His Excellency General The Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d) laying a memorial wreath,
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The Hon Gabrielle Upton MP (representing NSW Premier Mr Mike Baird) and Prime Minister The Hon Tony Abbott MP laying memorial wreaths
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Mr Brian Nebenzahl AM RFD President of FAJEX and Chair NSW Jewish War Memorial Trust, Major General P. W. Gus Gilmore AO DSC Commander Forces Command, (representing the Chief of the ADF) and the Hon Senator Michael Ronaldson, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs laying memorial wreaths
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Mr Vic Alhadeff, CEO, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Mrs Isabelle Shapiro OAM, Vice President, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Mr Robert Goot AM SC, President, ECAJ, Mrs Monica Kleinman, Vice-President NAJEX, Mr Warwick Abadee, Former President NAJEX laying memorial wreaths
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Distinguished guests, audience and Combined Jewish Schools Choir in the gallery
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One Minutes’ Silence – Mr Wesley Browne OAM with Master of Ceremonies, FLTLT Daniel Mendoza-Jones
Cantor Josh Weinberger on the bimah with The Great Synagogue Choir led by Choirmaster Mr Robert Teicher, singing Adon Olam
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Chaplain Rabbi Yossi Friedman reciting Psalm 23
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NAJEX members Mr Maurice Kriss, Mr Jack Stern and Mrs Joy Stern
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The Combined Jewish Schools Choir, conducted by Prof Joseph Toltz.
In the front seat Great Synagogue Cantor Josh Weinberger and behind him the choir of The Great Synagogue
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Farewell to His Excellency and Mrs Hurley
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Mr Robert Goot AM SC farewelling Prime Minister The Hon Tony Abbott and Mrs Abbott
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