Smalls will ONLY be put in the Smalls section from 2010……Please understand that I will not put in Ads that try for a week / two ahead….
I have a house to rent in East Brighton (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), and was hoping for a South African family who is about to make aliya to Melbourne, (or a family who is already here) and is looking to rent in the area.
The house has just been renovated, and is in the Gardenvale Primary School zone. Gardenvale Primary already has a large number of Jewish Sth. Africans, and is a much sought after school.
It is in a very small, quiet street, and is located less than a kilometre from the school - about 8-10 minutes walk.  Also the tram is approx 4 minute walk.
East Brighton borders with South Caulfield, where the South African Central shule is.  The shule is approximately 3 minutes drive, or 20 minutes walk.
 I can be contacted via this email: Deon   sthcaulf@hotmail.com

Yehoshua Antebbe, in Israel  is looking for Paul De Jong originally from South Africa who served wth him in the British army in Palestine (amollike yoren) …..Anyone with information can contact Yehoshua in Haifa (04)836-0052  OR E-mail Dennis Solomon dennette@mweb.co.za

Irish man is stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he comes
upon a preacher baptising people in the river. He proceeds to walk into the water and subsequently bumps into the preacher.
The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of alcohol,
Where upon he asks the drunk, 'Are you ready to find Yoshke (Jesus) ?????'
The drunk shouts, 'Yes, oi am.'
So the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the water.
He pulls him up and asks the drunk, ‘Brother have you found Yoshke ?????'
The drunk replies, 'No, oi haven't found Yoshke .'

The preacher shocked at the answer, dunks him into the water again for a
little longer.
He again pulls him out of the water and asks again, 'Have you found Yoshke
me brother?'
The drunk again answers, 'No,oi I haven't found Yoshke.'
By this time the preacher is at his wits end and dunks the drunk in the water again ---
but this time holds him down for about 30 seconds and when he begins kicking his arms and legs he pulls him up.
The preacher again asks the drunk, 'For the love of God have you found Yoshke ???'
The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the preacher,
'Are you sure this is where he fell in?'

A ‘Yiddisher’ family have a young daughter with serious health problems and will have to take her for treatment to a hospital in Perth several times a year. 
The first time being from December 12, 2009 and the house will be available until January 21,2010  Their will be other sessions during the course of the year.
Lynn Clarkson-Brown  enquiries@apartmentsroz.com.au  I have plenty of pictures if you need…… smookler@netactive.co.za

They are having a Fund raiser in aid of musical theatre icon, Lisa Melman a the Lyric Theatre , GOLD REEF CITY, on the 15th. December, the night before ‘pld’ Ding Dong’s Day (Dingaan)….looks like an E-mazing cast and should be a GR8888 evening out …for details , click on the link, and get there….
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=23580

 

Norm, an old retired sailor, puts on his old uniform and heads for 
the docks once more, for old times sake.
 He engages a ‘lady of the Night’ and takes her up to a room.
He's soon going at it as well as he can for a guy his age, but needing some 
reassurance, he asks, 'How am I doing?' She replies, 
'Well Norm, old sailor, you're doing about three knots.'

'Three knots?' he asks. ‘What’s that supposed to mean?' She says, 
'You're knot hard, you're knot in, and you're knot getting your 
money back.

Went for Shabbos to my ‘Cuzzies’ The Slater’s, and they stay in Eaton Place and went to the Chabad of Eaton and it was a very different service, BUT….very cute……..actually known as Chabad of Melrose ……

Popped into Georgia Ungar’s Batmitzvah at Mildiva in Rivonia , and it was a glittering affair….with a real night club feel…….Mazeltov to David & Fran Ungar..
Very different Vibe, and Gary Friedman (Caterers ) put a up a GR88888 spread, with outstanding Sushi to start with…… pictures at ; http://www.stantgsm.com/list_classifieds.php

My Zunnelle Martin is on the move again, and leaves London for Yeshiva in Yerushalayim ….and my other Zunnelle Joel is staying in London for awhile longer…….??? They have had an E-mazing two years overseas, and I must say that the Rabbi’s @ the JLE (Joburg Learning Experience) have been incredible …and VERY caring……..not sure where the ‘Boychix’ will end up, BUT….what a 2 year tour they have had….Thought we would all be in Cape Town this year, BUT….I am still going, and please from next week, have Ragmonis on my Komputta….. Next letter 14th January……can still send NEWS, BUT….keep the ‘Drek’ till I get back………My Zunnelle’s went to the Bevis Restaurant in downtown London for a farewell and reckon it is first class…it is in the actual Shul in London City…. http://bevismarks.org.uk/ and the restaurant website is ;
http://www.bevismarkstherestaurant.com Sephardic Kashrut license…..

There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed a desire to become a "great" writer. When asked to define "great" he said
"I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, wail, howl in pain, desperation, and anger!"   He now works for Microsoft writing error messages …………….

Looks like 2010 is going to be a ‘Slap’ year, with soooo much going on, and  cannot believe that they would have made the Sokka 2010 in the same year as my Matric 40th Anniversay  (Yes, I did do Matric) and of course the 10th. Anniversary of the “ Stan The Good Shabbos” letter………..

FOR the MOST ‘Jacked up’ Yiddisher Wedding registry, ‘Gib A Kuk’   at;
www.lechaim.co.za ………….Run by Young Yiddisher ‘Boychix’ ……

Mazeltov to Terri ( Delacour)  and Lance Berger on the birth of their beautiful baby boy Devon Shain…..To the Bobba’s and Zaida’s…… Ian and Cynthia Delacour and Beverley and Colin Berger.. Mazeltov…….Ian Delacour was a GR888888 SOKKA Shpieler in the Good old days, and Beverley’s Mom Molly and her Schvester Ann Pimstein, actually taught me the Finer details of catering……Mazeltov to the whole ‘Mishpocha’……Picture..
http://www.stantgsm.com/list_classifieds.php

MICHELLE WEITZMAN KEREM and MICHAEL LEIZER KEREM celebrate their 17th (turquoise) anniversary on December 8. Mazeltov…….This was a Stan & Pete ‘Shadgan’ wedding…the couple met while waitressing at S & P……Michelle is the daughter of my ‘Old’ Stan 7 Pete partner & Cuzzie Sarge ……
These days the ‘Yiddisher’ Kinderlach can use Dr Hitch  …see
http://www.stantgsm.com/list_info.php

Two men are out just fishing quietly and drinking beer.
Almost silently, so as not to scare the fish, Bob says,
'I think I'm gonna divorce my wife.
She hasn't spoken to me in over 2 months.'
Earl continues slowly sipping his beer then thoughtfully says,
'You better think it over, Bob.
Women like that are hard to find.'

Mazeltov to Dina Sacks & Jonathan Chaitow on their forthcoming marriage in Israel……Both families hail from Souff Effrikka originally and I did Tanya (Meyers) & Jeff Chaitow’s (Highlands Old Boy) wedding many years ago at the ‘old’ Jewish Guild…. Suzanne (Been) and Sarya Sacks were friends of ours when they stayed round the corner…they are both from across the ‘Jukskei’, having left Pretoria for greener pastures in Joburg, and they on to Sydney …Rabbi Michael Katz (Late Dad Sidney-Pretoria) is flying to Yerushalayim to do the Chuppa, as they are all old Chavers from Pretoria……The OPruff was in St Ives (Sydney) last week and the wedding on the 23rd December , at Mercaz Shimshon on the 23rd. December…Mazeltov to the whole ‘Mishpocha’ and a special Mazel to Bobba Hilary Been who is also going for the wedding…….

Sincere condolences to the Greenstein family on the passing of their Beloved Ezzie, who had a tough few years, but was always the perfect gentleman…Alan, his Zunnelle was ‘OUR’ CEO @ SASFIN for many years, and lives in Sydney  these days…..I  remember the Greenstein’s from ‘Amolikke Yoren’ when they used to come into Crystals Killarney (1964)…..ALL THE Kinderlach came HOME for the Shiva week…Sincere condolences to the whole family…….

The easiest way to source Simcha ‘Wekkers’ & suppliers is to ‘Gib A Kuk’ at ;  http://www.stantgsm.com/simcha/sg.htm

MANTIS SECURITY TIP (Call 011- 487-1000) of the week; They reckon that ATM heists and FRAUD is 2008’s biggest nightmare… Never divulge your PIN number or get help at a ATM Make sure no one can see you put your PIN in… If the machine looks like it has been tampered with, move on General tips……. Never open the door automatically when the bell rings, check whose there. if you are suspicious call the Police 10111 and your own Security company When filling up with petrol, take the Key out of the ignition…. Be ‘Wakker’ while away and StreetwiZe……………. Call; Mark Kramer @ MANTIS (011-487-1000) for advice and sign up and discuss it with his experienced staff.

 

Click here to view the website : http://www.stantgsm.com Have a peaceful, restful  Shabbos….… From  Stan and the Clan. smookler@netactive.co.za PRO – Stan & Pete Caterers ( Corporate ) and Medical Aid Broker Supreme!!  Cell  082-4547860 Do you need a professional website? Do you want to convert your website traffic into sales using Google? Contact RAW Media Concepts on: Tel- +27 11 786 1170 or visit our website www.rawmedia.co.za

The ‘Stan The Good Shabbos’ Joke Book is now available at Major Bookstores around the ‘Beloved Country’ and also on Kalahari.net …sooo get yours, and eventually when I have recovered my outlay, I can consider a second book…. CLICK HERE Also now available in Irvine at the African Hut   www.africanhut.com

Please remember that the VORT comes in after the sign off, and is a self standing item…

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