8/5/09. Launch of the 2009 MS Readathon at Bialik College. This years Readathon was launched by Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard. photo: peter haskin

Funeral of Richaed Pratt at Lyndhurst cemetery. April 30, 2009. From left: Fiona, Anthony, Heolise. photo: peter haskin

Funeral of Richaed Pratt at Lyndhurst cemetery. April 30, 2009. photo: peter haskin

Funeral of Richaed Pratt at Lyndhurst cemetery. April 30, 2009. Jeanne Pratt. photo: peter haskin

Funeral of Richaed Pratt at Lyndhurst cemetery. April 30, 2009. Former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard. photo: peter haskin

Funeral of Richaed Pratt at Lyndhurst cemetery. April 30, 2009. Anthony Pratt saying kaddish. photo: peter haskin

Lag B'omer 2009. the bon fire rages at the bnai akiva celebrations held at Mizrachi. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. From left: Nethaniel Sor, Ronin Rosenbloom, Zac Trytell. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. From left: Sarah Winthrope, Lele Kaltmann, Ashira Junger, Taly Rink. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. From left: Becky and Lani Meier, Shoshana Sor. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. Ethan Kemelman (left), Ryan Kuperholz. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. Ethan Kemelman (left), Ryan Kuperholz .photo: peter haskin

Richard Pratt memorial. Kew hebrew Congregation. April 30, 2009. Former Prime Minister John Howard (left), Molly Meldrum. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. Zoe Finger (left), Tamar Gordon. photo: peter haskin

Richard Pratt memorial service, Kew Hebrew congregation. April 30, 2009. Crowd spilling out onti the street during the memorial service. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi.From left: Daniel Wein, Ari Fisher, Asher Parkes. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. Avital Greenberger, Jacob Wytwornik. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. Ethan Kemelman (left), Zak Josefsberg. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. From left: Shira Lasarow, Sarah Eizenberg, Nomi Kaltmann, Ilia benattar, Amira Kacser. photo: peter haskin

Bnai Akiva Lag B'omer celebrationa at Mizrachi. Amira and Elliot Susskind. photo: peter haskin