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    Cumberland Courier Newspapers, Australia
    Oct 5 2012


    NSW Jewish Board of Deputies pays tribute to late Armenian Archbishop
    Aghan Baliozian

    5 Oct 12 @ 11:34am by Rohan Smith

    VIC Alhadeff, CEO of the NEW Jewish Board of Deputies, paid tribute to
    Aghan Baliozian on Thursday at the late Primate's Macquarie Park
    Cemetary graveside.

    The board's full statement is published below.

    On behalf of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and the Jewish
    community of NSW, it is an honour to pay tribute to His Eminence,
    Archbishop Baliozian.

    Archbishop Baliozian's life and career were personified by his
    commitment to a society based on the principles of respect and harmony
    - a worldview which is reflected by the nation of Armenia, where Jews
    have lived for 2000 years.

    The Jewish community of Armenia suffered along with the rest of the
    population as regional powers sought to take over the area throughout
    history.

    During the Soviet era, Jews moved to Armenia from other nations
    because Armenia was a tolerant society which permitted them to
    practise their faith.

    Ten years ago, a book was published celebrating the relationship
    between the Armenian and Jewish people. Published by the Centre for
    Armenian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, it was edited
    by Professor Michael Stone - a prominent member of the Sydney Jewish
    community who has been instrumental in building up the Hebrew
    University as one of the world's leading centres of Armenian studies.

    The Armenian and Jewish peoples share a number of key and core themes
    - the importance of family, the value of culture and tradition, the
    trauma of genocide, the need at all times for acceptance of diversity
    and celebration of difference.

    All these were issues which Archbishop Baliozian personified, values
    which he exemplified.

    I can do no better than borrow from my colleague, Jeremy Jones AM,
    who as president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry worked
    closely with Archbishop Baliozian: "He was a fine person, with great
    intelligence, a quick wit and a willingness to take risks to further
    ideals of peace, justice and an ethical society,' he said. `Those of
    us fortunate enough to have been his guests, particularly at his
    colourful, dignified and warm services, knew him as a leader, a caring
    person and an outstanding contributor to Australian society. His
    Jewish friends miss him dearly."

    I conclude with an expression which we say in the Jewish community at
    a time of bereavement: "I wish you long life". The significance is
    that you should all live a long life so that you may continue to
    honour the memory of Archbishop Baliozian and his great legacy.

    http://north-shore-times.whereilive.com.au/news/story/nsw-jewish-board-of-deputies-ceo-vic-alhadeff-pays-tribute-to-aghan-baliozian-armenian-church/




    From: A. Papazian
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