Alex survived the Holocaust. He made his way to Australia, and built a small family. In his later years he retired to Ballarat, and 15 years ago, our volunteers found his name in a phone book, and a beautiful relationship began. We sang with Alex, laughed with him, and cried with him as well. When he needed something from the shops, our volunteers drove over and helped him out.
Alex passed away just over a year ago. It will be difficult preparing for Pesach this year, without the regular phone call coming in from Alex - "Can you send me some motzoh (as he would call it, in his thick Polish accent) in the mail?"
We won't be sending Alex any Matzah this year. But we will be helping many other families dotted all over the country, to celebrate Pesach and continue the traditions.
