After my first Interview With My Father post, Israellycool reader and real life friend Kibi commented: Hey Dave – my Grandfather David Tichauer was also from Friedrichsdorf which is right next to Katowitz. We must be related… My mum has since confirmed that there were Tichauers in our family. Given that most of my father’s [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3 Interviewer: I want to talk about how life was to change. Presumably you didn’t have [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2 Interviewer: As I understand your father’s military career would affect his life later on. Dad: Yes. [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous instalments: 1 Interviewer: I did want you to tell us what you know of your father’s military background. His [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Interviewer: John can we begin the interview by you telling us your full name and where and when you were [...]
I just got back from the morning prayer service. As I was leaving the synagogue, a drunk man and woman were walking by. Drunk woman: You wouldn’t happen to have a mobile phone we could borrow? Aussie Dave: No, sorry (I really didn’t). Drunk woman: What about in there (pointing to synagogue). Is there a [...]
John David XXXXX (Dahvid ben Friedl) 1930 – 2008 Just after my father received the news that he had pancreatic cancer, he jotted down some notes on his life. I am reproducing them below, as he wrote them. JOHN DAVID XXXXX, born Joachim David XXXXX on 28.5.193O in Landsberg an der Warte, Province Brandenburg, Germany. [...]
Dad has been fighting valiantly, but his condition has been deteriorating in recent days. Please keep him in your prayers (or include him if you haven’t already). His Hebrew name is David ben Friedl.
After almost 3 weeks in Perth, I am flying back to Israel early tomorrow morning with the realization that this may be the last time I spend with my dad alive. I thank G-d I was given this opportunity to spend such quality time with dad, given I have lived on the other side of [...]
Flying for over 20 hours is never easy. Watching the film The Bucket List is not a good move for someone going to visit their terminally ill father. Singapore Airlines usually rocks; especially so when half the plane is empty, you get the entire front bulkhead row to yourself, and one of the stewardesses takes [...]
