VOLUME 12 NO 1 Dear Child Survivors of the Holocaust, Here we are again ready for a bright New Year; we trust you and yours are well and happy. Sunday, December 11th 2022, was the date of a very special event for our Child Survivors of the Holocaust, Melbourne group. We accepted an important invitation to be amongst the first groups to visit and inspect the new recently completed Melbourne Holocaust Museum building. Jayne Josem CEO and MHM Director was our guide together with MHM Co-President Sue Hampel OAM. CSH founding President Dr Paul Valent was our special guest speaker. Paul shared his thoughts about the resilience of Child Survivors of the Holocaust both in the past and in the current challenging times. He emphasised the importance of maintaining the CSH lived experience through exhibitions in museums in particular, the Melbourne Holocaust Museum. Paul was presented with an award acknowledging his outstanding contribution to the CSH group and members. CSH Co-President Lena Fiszman was the MC before a packed auditorium, inviting
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Jayne Josem to further explain the MHM priorities into the future. We thank Alice McInnes, the MHM public events specialist, for arranging this special event. The excellent photographic record of this wonderful occasion was provided by our own CSH photographer, Margarita Riaikkenen; (daughter of CSH Roza Riaikkenen). Margarita has been giving her valuable time to our group for many years. We thank all those who helped make this occasion so memorable and warm and hearty thank you to the CSH and their families who attended. To those who were unable to attend through ill health, especially those CSH who remain unwell at this time, please be assured you were with us in spirit. We will be back for part 2 of this tour mid-2023 to view the completed exhibits and installation. Kindest regards, Viv Parry and Lena Fiszman Co-Presidents
Child Survivors of the Holocaust at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum
Architectural feature of the new interior.
The guided tour of the new museum takes off.