In 2017 Shira commissioned the creation of a new Bimah Cover in memory of Kerryn Baker, who together with Mark was instrumental in building the shule and was so loved and respected in the kehilla.
The Bimah cover was created by textile artist Lilli Dubs and you can read about the process of designing and creating the cover here.
The Bimah cover was funded by the contributions of many Shira members and friends in honour of Kerryn's memory and we are grateful for the support of the following people and families, as well as of many people who supported the project very generously but asked not to be named:
Kerryn's family
Monica and Geoffrey Kempler
Lindy and Eddie Tamir
Sari Brott Ben-Jacob
The Zelman-Kowal family
Ilana and Steve Ehrenreich
Sue and Charlie Taylor
Susi Bendel
R & V Sacks-Davis
Yael Prawer and Josh Back
Stephen, Elaine and Lazar clan
Ellyse Borghi and Adam Hyman
Debbie and Alan Kras
Pearl and Mark Joel and family
Karen Gutman
Alana Bruce and Ben Hoadley
Alex Kats
Denishensky Family
Family Herz-Charak
Orlee and Tony Schneeweiss
Ari Perlow
Avram Mlotek & Yael Kornfeld
The Freedman Family
Isi Charak & Danielle Charak OAM
Galit Hasen and Dean Ogden
Diane Lankri
Dita Gould
Frances, Steven, Gali, Noey and Bat Sheva
Gary Samowitz
Helen Landau and family
Ilana, Simon, Zivia, Emmy and Libby Faivel
Jeff Meyer
Lipsitz family
Karen Klein
Karin Puels
Leah and Charles Justin
Lubitz family
Mandi Katz and Ashley Browne, Romy, Gil and Emmitt
Mark and Hannah Fagenblat
Sifris Family
Osher Gutnick and Leanne Donde
Pebby and Max Wald
Sasha, Aria and Penelle
Phil and Sue Lewis
Rachel Heinrichs
Robert and Chooch Takac
Ros and Danny Ben-Moshe
Russell & Linda Jaffe
Skovron Family
Special thanks to Annette Charak for coordinating the commission on behalf of the Shira community.