MEMBERS of Melbourne's Jewish community have called for the immediate resignation of the board at the disgraced Yeshivah Centre in the wake of a damning royal commission probe. We make all the stuff that they wear that says Team USA. For service to music, and to the community of Bathurst. The first time they came to America, a trip that I had a hand in, I had the merit of traveling along thanks to the generosity of Shimmy Glick, because he supplied the means and the transportation. We send out catalogues to make it like theyre really buying stuff. I ran a big ICU in Soweto for many years, and then when I saw the Australian infrastructure, that was it.. Our community heritage in Brisbane goes back into 1865, our shul was built in 1886 and the heritage and records is a great interest of mine. Method. Our children live there. Its very special to provide this service, she said. For service to the community, and to the performing arts. Comments that are abusive, rude, defamatory or which contain offensive language will not be published. Board Director, Medisense Australia, 2000-2003. He said, Shlomo, you should always remember: if you wanted business close to your city, you should have asked and davened for it. I was successful, but my business was in imports and I was never home. Outstanding Service to the Community Award, 2014. The Progressive Chevra Kadisha Victoria (PCKV). The Agudah had a mesorah all the years from Reb Moshe Sherer and from the Moetzes that we shouldnt make big advertisements. A story circulating last year had it that Mr. Werdiger was asked to dine several years ago with the then-South Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Oh Joon. He founded Tzedek, an organisation to fight child sexual abuse in Jewish communities. I davened Maariv, they gave me something to eat and they took me downstairs. The Gerrer Rebbe started questioning the doctor about the eating habits of Rav Aharon Leib. I always tell the volunteers that the real credit goes to them. Skver understands what we do. Its a nice feeling to be recognised for a body of work, he said. Thats why I want to encourage, and were trying very hard in the Agudah, to try to bring in young askanim. The ones that you feel could help along an agenda thats beneficial to Klal Yisrael are the ones you try to cultivate. Were investing. Nonprofit Tax Code Designation: 501 (c) (3) Defined as: Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports . Mr. Oh told Mr. Werdiger that his daughter had been working at Outerstuff for a while, and she often told him how impressed she was by the companys ethics. Volunteer Doctor, Consultant and Locum, circa 2014-2017. That was my [first experience with] Ger, Mr. Werdiger said. Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair, (Sussan, Sportsgirl, Suzanne Grae), since 2003. I came home and told my wife that the traveling [was] not stopping. For service to education, and to professional associations. 550 donors recently filled Melbourne's Grand Hyatt Savoy Ballroom to capacity for the UIA Gala Dinner featuring international guest speakers Colonel Richard Kemp and Lieutenant Colonel Chezy Deutsch. Visiting Dermatologist, Julia Farr Centre, 1984-2003. Director and Trustee, Juilliard Philanthropy, current. Mr. Werdiger, the chairman of Agudath Israel of America's board of trustees, delivered the same message to the country's president, prime minister and each of a dozen or so ministers the. The letter, signed by Am Echad co-chairmen Shlomo Werdiger and Dr. Irving Lebovics, wrote of their "grave concern over your comments at the meeting with members of the Jewish Federations in New . But today that doesnt work. Their religious is not the reason for the award in most cases. Shlomo Werdiger of Melbourne, Australia for sponsoring the Matzah and wine for the Sedorim, and Mr. Akiva Kremniser of Singapore. Rebecca Hallas. He is a regular . Rabbi Meir Shlomo Kluwgant, president of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria, said he visited the family on Thursday. Because of that I also developed a very close connection with Reb Aharon Leib. You have to do fundraisers for them. I unpacked. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. So, he and a few Jewish friends got together and started Cranbourne Golf Club. Former Advisory Council Member, Centre for Ethical Leadership. We host the mayor and the governor. But, after my arrival in Melbourne, the sister-city, and then Australia as a whole, became for me a sweet home. And so we started an ad campaign to let people know what we do, because the young generation doesnt really understand what we do. BMX Commission Vice-President, 2001-2006. I have an obsession to do my very best. He puts it on the table. Creator, Multi-Faith Calendar, 2013-2014. So you have an Orthodox Jewish boy whos outfitting the [Olympic] team. I have done a wide range of work which involves teaching, advising, and providing guidelines on committees. Chairman, Division of Surgery, 1983-1998. Shlomo (Saul) Werdiger is a Ger Hassid, and one of the most recognized philanthropists in the Charedi-American world. Its always the community., If [your issues] stay pure that way then you can be successful in askanus. They bought the house in 2020 for $11.5 . We just came back from Albany were working on tuition tax credits, and now theres a new tax-deferred 529 education savings plan. Comment. Jury Chair, Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta International Design Competition, Create NSW/Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, 2019. . The exit of Melbourne's wealthy Werdiger family from a Collins Street trophy opens the door for a Lendlease opportunity fund to invest into the city's revival. Law is an integral element of society and law reform, whilst often difficult to achieve, is essential. Baruch Hashem, we have a wonderful staff I cant talk enough about Reb Chaim Dovid Zwiebel and Reb Shmuel Bloom, who were the executives when I first came into the organization. However, we must go further. Executive Member, Family Law Section, 2000-2012; Chair, 2005. The Beis Yisrael, the second he sent me to Tchebin, arranged for somebody to learn with me. Volunteer, linen service and tending various gardens. Musical Director, International Opera Productions/Concertori (New York/Prague), 2006-2009. He would also frequently accompany the Beis Yisrael on his early morning walks through the darkened streets of the Holy City. Member, Global Patrons Council, Art Basel, since 2014. I wrote down many of them because todays Rebbe, shlita, with whom I am very close, told me I should write them down. Sol Werdiger is ready for the big game. Ger was Reb Nechemias first home. Director, Victoria Park Foundation, since 2010. This year his wife, Martha, has also been named a Living Legend. No. I got a big property of land from the municipality. They would never be able to afford to buy clothing; they barely have food. Today one out of every 11 children in the school system in New York State is in a yeshivah! During COVID, during this time, advocating for arts and culture has been very important to us. You know your views are diametrically opposite to his. It has nothing to do with it. Listen, a lot of politicians are big ohavei Yisrael. In our work environment, theres a minyan every day and we have kosher kitchens and we try to make a kiddush Hashem every day at work, in all the crazy places we go.. Board Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, current. My oldest son is today an active and known askan in Lakewood. Please click on photos in order to view in full size. We do work with the Catholics because we both have non-public schools. He was beloved by everyone. Its a sport for adults, the riders are athletes he said. Distinguished Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award, Monash University, 2010. Past Chairman, Central Coast Mariners Football Club. We have a huge olam. Everything has happened to me because I have loved it. He was buried at Springvale Cemetery in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs on Monday. We go for Yamim Tovim. Visiting Paediatric Endocrinologist, Royal Womens Hospital, 1994-2018. You guys never, ever, ever close a yeshivah. He paid tribute to the exceptional colleagues and grateful patients he has dealt with over the years. Good friends. I was going to go, he says. Member, Championships Committee, 2008-2010. Sign up for the COLlive Daily News Roundup and never miss a story. Abe Schneider believes people should never forget where they come from. . He just helped me now were opening up for the first time an Agudah office in Lakewood. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. When I became chairman of the Board of Trustees, I felt that there is a tremendous need to bring the Agudah to the next level. Bess Rosen told J-Wire: It has been great to offer ones services in various ways. The comment must be no longer than 400 characters 0/400. I am excited, honoured and proud about the future of the Centre and feel privileged to be involved with it., Dr Emily Helene MATTERS, LindfieldNSW2070. He was born in Yerushalayim on the 17 th of Av, 1930 to his father Rav Raphael and his mother Bilah Rachel in Beit Mandelbaum, built by his grandfather Rav Simcha Mandelbaum, zt"l, which later. This was my upbringing.. He is survived by his wife Nechama and children Debbie Nossbaum, Michelle Feiglin, Miriam Goldschmiedt, David Werdiger and Shlomo Werdiger, all of Melbourne, Australia. Colorectal and General Surgeon, Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospital, 1971-2010. To understand Shlomo Werdiger, you must understand his roots, his family, and his connections to Ger and to the Agudah. But the Rebbe is makpid that the one-on-one care should be yungeleit, so they should have an appreciation [for] what it means to have healthy children . Quietly. Polish-born, Mr Werdiger and his brother Nechemia, two of six children, were the only family members to survive the Auschwitz "selection" process run by infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, the "Angel of Death". I will look into it, he said, but remember bloiz gute chaveirim only good friends. He then sent me back to yeshivah. The olam where Agudah is were in eight states. I have published a range of YouTube videos showing physical signs on how to examine a patient. In 2015, the Royal Commission found that 'there was a marked absence of supportive leadership for survivors of child sexual abuse and their families within Yeshivah Melbourne and that the leadership did not create an environment conducive to the communication of information about child sexual abuse'. Member, Commercialisation Committee, 2005-2014. Ones [who] could influence people on education, and of course about Eretz Yisrael, safety of Eretz Yisrael, security of Eretz Yisrael. Through exhilarating trips exploring ourselves, and bonding with the people and world around us. Executive Chairman Viking Mines Limited (ASX:VKA), since 2018, and Deputy Chairman, 2016-2018. Member, Campus Research Committee, 2010-2013. Reb Shimmy Glick always provided a doctor to travel with Reb Aharon Leib, even though in those days he was still in his 90s and healthy. Founder, Annual Living Cities Forums (Melbourne and Sydney), since 2017. Founder and former Administrator, Rosemary Davies Art Competition. A real power. New South Wales Workers Compensation Commission. You cant once look like this and once like that. It was a litvishe place, though there were some chassidishe bachurim learning there. Melbourne, Australia. I have been a life member of the Brisbane Synagogue and the Brisbane Hebrew Congregation. I was so lucky to have such an extremely good boss. The Rebbe sits me down at the table and calls in one of the gabbaim and says, Bring me a pen and a paper. He puts them down and tells me, Write down the names of all your friends. I was trembling. Shlomo Werdiger has blood on his hands. Some of my best friends are big askanim in Cleveland. Real Estate . March 24, 2022 9:30 pm. Assistant Surgeon, Peripheral Vascular Unit, Sydney Hospital, 1969-1975. Reb Shlomo told YWN . I started playing at the age of 14 and that was it for me, he told J-Wire. Somebody took me by car to Tchebin, dumped me with the suitcases. Satmar understands what we do. Whether its on education or the Foreign Relations Committee. Shlomo Werdiger owes an apology to the Australian Jewish community, especially to the dozens of Yeshivah victims/survivors and their families. I am an uneducated man but have given speeches and dealt with international sporting presidents. Conjoint Professor, Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, since 2001. All of my endeavours in this space are entirely thanks to my family, particularly my late father, Nathan, who showed us the way with philanthropy and public service and of course, mywife Shyrla. Theres CAP money. Consultant Endocrinologist, Mercy Maternity Hospital, 1990-2018. Can you tell an anecdote or two about those trips? A son of a Holocaust survivor from Sosnowiecz, Werdiger wears many hats, being in his business position a prominent outfitter of some of the most famous sports teams but at the same time an unstinting philanthropist and kiruv personality. South Melbourne, Victoria Wizel Property Group Real Estate . Executive Director, Burns Trauma and Critical Care Research Centre, since 2004. J-Wire will publish considered comments by people who provide a real name and email address. 03/ vicki smorgon, val smorgon obe. He imagines that his award is because of what he has done for the sport. Chair, Papers Committee, Bi-annual Family Law Conference, 2000-2016. I never expected this award, but it is incredibly satisfying to get this recognition and I am and honoured and humbled, Ray Whitten told J-Wire. It is now one of the biggest landlords in Melbourne's central business district, run by his eldest son Shlomo. Member, Macedon Ranges Arts Committee.  Chairman, Arts Committee, Rotary Club of Melbourne. My life has been a wonderful experience, and my work has been wonderful.. In fact, all my 12 books and stories that I create for SBS radio are a declaration of love for this wonderful and infinitely kind country. In 1945 he was rescued, close to death, by the Allied forces from another notorious concentration camp, Buchenwald, after being forced to walk or crawl for two and a half weeks to another Nazi concentration camp Gross-Rosen more than 270 kilometres away and then from there, transported to Buchenwald near Weimar in an open railway car under bombing by the Americans, British and Germans. Mr. Oh said that the impression he got from his daughter changed his perspective on Jews, and led him to change his vote on Israel-related resolutions on three occasions, including once when he cast the pivotal ninth vote in favor of the Jewish State. One of my sons runs a fund to send underprivileged children to camp. Get the latest business insights from Dun & Bradstreet. . Supporter, Alannah and Madeline Foundation. We have bachurim from all yeshivos volunteering in the kitchen, helping. You deserve it.. That special-ed deal signed in 2013 was a tremendous victory that we achieved. Past President, Board of Hebrew Education. Dr. Volunteer Surgeon, Medecins Sans Frontieres,(Liberia, Indonesia, Somalia) 2004-2008. Norman Wettenhall Medal for Distinguished Achievements in Paediatric Endocrine Research, Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group, 2009. For Refuah VYeshuah we built these little hotels theyre called milonit.. I feel like I belong, the entertainment world is my family, and it is my purpose. Theyre going to cause you to question certain things that you take for granted., He says, Wow. I bring my kids to Ger. Former Member, Committee of Management, Yeshivah Centre. shlomo 13477628682. In January 2023, Shlomo and his wife listed a property in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, for $26 million. It takes time. Council Member, Philanthropy Australia, 2000-2002. But you have to be consistent. I was always involved in Pirchei and Tzeirei and Agudah. So I went downstairs. Where did Satmar and Chabad and everybody come when they had the metzitzah bpeh issues? His other passion is music and getting involved with Mitchell Conservatorium and Macquarie Philharmonia has fulfilled that interest. Chair, National Stock Exchange of Australia, 2005. Creative Associate, MPavilion, 2014-2016. I didnt know what to do so I went outside. Associate Professor of Law, Charles Sturt University, 1984-1994. I was in the apparel business. We have young leadership. It was his passion for his chosen field that later led him to study the use of titanium dental implants in Sweden. The Juilliard Corporation, one of Melbourne's largest landlords, was founded by Mr Werdiger's father, Nathan Werdiger, whose estimated wealth of $732 million placed him 70th on this year's BRW . Ruth. Member, Jewish Board of Deputies, 1966-1968, and Chair, Orthodox Congregations, 1967-1968. Meritorious Service Award, Australian Professional Teachers Association, 2012. Jury Member, World Architectural Awards 2015, 2017, 2019. My single biggest nachas is that we see that, baruch Hashem, something rubbed off. Were very politically active. I spoke to the gabbai. Be the first to comment! Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid traveled to the U.S. this week in the midst of the Passover holiday to deliver an extraordinary message: American Jews had a duty to oppose the democratically-elected Israeli government. The next time I had an opportunity to go to Eretz Yisrael, my wife [said] I should go in to the Rebbe and tell him that everything is baruch Hashem OK, but the traveling is hard. Find company research, competitor information, contact details & financial data for JUILLIARD CORPORATION PTY. You stay in touch with them and go to Washington every once in a while. In the community, he is better known as an unstinting philanthropist and kiruv personality. The mosdos understand what we do. Why are we having this dinner in the White House?, Because we want to make sure that what happened over 70 years ago never ever happens again. Founder, Year 8 Classics Camp, an annual camp that has been running for more than 40 years. Veteran askan Shlomo Werdiger paid a whirlwind visit to Eretz Yisroel this past weekend to solidify ties between the United States' Orthodox community and the new Israeli government, coming amid a series of protests by Israeli leftist groups against the center, right and religious parties that make up the coalition. Pride of Workmanship Award, Rotary International Club, 1983. Deputy Chair, Questacon: The National Science and Technology Advisory Council. Manger, Fundraising and Community Relations, Royal NSW Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, 1992. We worked together; we advocated. Shlomo WERDIGER, NorthCaulfieldVIC3161. Take the Wolfson family. A dress, a suit, new shoes. Where? Presidents award for outstanding service to Southern African Critical Care, 2006. I have done a lot of research intopharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antibiotics in the ICU, and what that means for dosing, and this research and work is really my personality. This is something that Reb Moshe Sherer started 20 years ago. Ger is a very big part of my life, he says. Enter your email address, and well send you a password reset link. Past Director, Central Coast Community Chest. Mr Werdiger made his first fortune in the rag trade. We run a summer camp and events on Chol Hamoed Sukkos and Chol Hamoed Pesach. My boss was very happy to have a woman in charge of the business. Name. I walked in the first time to the Beis Yisrael. He did it right here on my dining room table. In my younger days, I was involved in UIAs New Breed division and I was on the initial board of Masada College.. He turned a textile shop run with cousin Andrew Lederman into Classweave Industries, one of Australia's biggest textile businesses. We were written up in the secular press. We built the first one in Bnei Brak this is my only business thats open 24/7. Its important today also because in the political arena, you have to host politicians. For Brian Lasky, golf has been part of his life for as long as he can remember. You have business, thats it. He didnt want to hear anything else. Seated in his office at his Midwood home on a recent Sunday evening, Mr. Werdiger recounted some of his early exposure to Gedolim, to askanus, and to the impact and imprint left by these experiences on him to this very day. For service to the contemporary visual arts. Contact 2 . One interesting detail about Reb Nechemia Werdiger, who was niftar five years ago: in one of the few prewar pictures of the Imrei Emes, the Rebbe is seen walking with his son, the Beis Yisrael, zya, and a little boy walks alongside them, wearing a kashketl. We have 2,500 families that participate in this, probably over 10,000 kids. It is now one of the biggest landlords in Melbourne's central business district, run by his eldest son Shlomo. Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, 1997-1998. The downstairs was stores, the second floor was where my grandparents lived and the third floor was where the Radomsker Rebbe lived. After spending three Shabbosos in Yerushalayim when he first came there to learn, Mr. Werdiger made plans to spend the next Shabbos at the home of a childless uncle of his who lived in Ramat Gan, adjacent to Bnei Brak. In the 2015 BRW Rich 200 , his net wealth was estimated at $732 million, up from $705 . This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. These volunteers leave their own homes and make Sedarim with the kids in the home. He is the founder and CEO of licensed youth sports apparel manufacturer Outerstuff, and his company holds exclusive rights to outfit the top U.S. sports teams. So theres a tremendous need for askanim. We sell new clothing. I told this story over to [Harav] Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, ztl. Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Neuren Pharmaceuticals, New Zealand, 2004-2008. I appreciate as well the encouragement over the years from my colleagues and most of all, the patients whom I have had the pleasure to talk to and treat and who have given me the ultimate satisfaction in allowing me to be part of their health care and their lives., Dr Edmond Arthur ADLER, CoolbiniaWA6050.