Our Moshe Fiszman z”l and Polish Friends Honoured

June 10, 2019

Our Moshe Fiszman z”l, ASPJ foundation Board member, has been posthumously honoured with an OAM in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday honours list. Our Polish friends, Zygmunt Bielinski and Dr Sylvia Greda-Bogusz, have also both been awarded an OAM .

Moshe Majer Fiszman, OAM z”l

It is with great pride that we learned that our Moshe, posthumously received his honour for “services to the Jewish community of Victoria”.

Among his numerous passions was education – educating the young generation against the consequences of hate. As a Survivor Guide for Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust & Research Centre, literally thousands of school students, university students, politicians and others have, over many years, listened to Moshe’s animated and articulate description of his own Holocaust experiences.

May his memory continue to be a blessing to his family and to all of us.

Zygmunt Bieliński, OAM

A long-serving President of the Polish community centre, Dom Polski “Syrena” in Rowville, Zygmunt  received his honour for “services to the Polish community of Victoria”.

Since the beginnings of the ASPJ, Zygmunt has always made us feel welcome at Dom Polski “Syrena” and has been positive towards the promotion of Polish-Jewish relations. We congratulate him and his family.

Dr Sylvia Greda-Bogusz, OAM

Vice-President and Honorary Secretary of the Polish Community Council of Victoria, Sylvia received her honour for “services to the Polish community of Victoria”.

In the ASPJ’s relationship with the Polish Community Council of Victoria, Sylvia has always been positive and has helped foster good relations between our two organisations. We congratulate her and her family.

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