| Name: | Shimshon Feder |
| Married to: | Perla in 1958. |
| Children: | Two sons - Danny 1959, Michael 1963. Two grand children, Eran (just completed military service), Maya will commence army service, August 2015. |
| Where I live | Ramat Hasharon |
| What I did for a living | Lecturer, Biblical Archeology and Assistant Curator - Jaffa Archeological Museum, 1968-1997. |
| Betar History: | Joined Betar, 1948 Woori-Yallock camp. 1949: Together with Yosef Steiner and Jack Mirjam formed the nucleus which became the forerunner of the present day Australian Betar movement. 1953: Theo Balberyszski and Dora Steiner complemented the leadership which became the Netzivut Betar (Federal Executive). 1953: After Yosef Steiner (1950), I became Betar's second Machon student. 1955: 4th Kenes Artzi - Elected as Natziv Betar (Rosh Hanhaga Artzit). 1956: Headed Garin Aliya of Betarim from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. 1957: The Garin inducted into the IDF Nachal Brigade. 1958: Met and married Perla, the resident nurse at Betar youth village, Kfar Raziel. Served as a madrich in the Youth Aliya rescue program for children from the Arab countries. 1961-64: Returned to Australia as Jewish Agency Betar Shaliach. 1964-67: On return to Israel appointed member of the Betar Hanhaga Olamit in charge of liaison with the English speaking branches, Machon students and absorption of Betar olim. 1967, 1973: Front line service in the 6 Day War and the Yom Kippur War- Anti aircraft artillery. Also in the summer of 1967 and 1973 invited by the US Betar to act as head counsellor directing the two month permanent camp educational program. 1998: Selected by Jabotinsky Institute to undertake English translation of "Jabotinsky Social and Political Theories". 2000: Editor: Ministry of Defense English publication, "The Irgun". |
