DANIEL GOLD: HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR QUEENSTOWN MEETING
DANIEL GOLD: HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR MEETING
Hidden by his parents as the Nazis rounded up the elderly and the children in their Ghetto, they were unable to prevent their own incarceration in Dachau Concentration camp.
When the war ended Daniel Gold, was reunited with his father but his mother perished in the camp. He and his father made their way as refugees to Israel. Eventually he joined the IDF as part of his compulsory military service and became a fighter pilot, fightingin both the 1967 and 1973 wars. Following his military service he enrolled at a University and eventually rose to becoming a Professor of Medical Microbiology. He is touring New Zealand, telling his story to high school students and re-acquainting them to the evils of intolerance and the Holocaust. He will be addressing the society at a public meeting in Queenstown.
He has a remarkable and fascinating story to tell.
This is a public meeting, so feel free to invite your friends and relatives.
An evening with Michal Rotan
You are invited to share an evening with Michal Lotan.
Michal Lotan is an Israeli singer-songwriter. Her voice has been likened to a folksy version of Norah Jones. With just her voice and guitar, she takes a course exhibiting both impressive virtuosity and high spirited exuberance. Lotan describes her music as “diva oriented folk”.
You can hear a sample of her music here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHzZF1kGC64
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zTC-QBVXz4&list=PLD3i-q2GIHexqNAmsWKMjmARCemj1MfeR
Canterbury Hebrew Congregation, 406 Durham St, Christchurch. Tuesday May 13, 7pm $5 admission.
Susette McLachlan: Christian Anti-Semitism
We have often heard of Anti-Semitism and NZFOI’s newsletter has carried a number of articles in recent months about Anti-Semitism and how it is continuing to gain momentum in Europe. During a recent conversation with Perry Trotter the creator of the acclaimed “Shadows of Shoah” exhibition, he asked NZFOI what we were doing in the area of Christian Anti-Semitism. But what is it? How has it affected Christian thought on the Jews and its relevance to a Christian faith in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? What can we do about it? Susette McLachlan will be addressing these issues and more at a lecture she will be giving in May.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Susette McLachlan is a Christchurch-based educator and writer. She is also a member of the NZFOI committee.







