Shimshon Maron
Commissioner of the Lions between the years 2005-2006
His motto: “evil and action”
Shimshon Maron was born in the Czech Republic in 1946 and immigrated to Israel in 1949. grew up and was educated in Netanya. Graduated: Accounting at the branch of the Hebrew University in Tel Aviv; the Department of Economics in Jerusalem; Law School – Sha’arei Mishpat College; Music studies (composition and conducting)
in London and Montreal. Lives in Tel Aviv, married to Hadassah and father of three daughters. owner of a consulting company,
Engaged in accounting and law.
He was among the founders of the Ramat Hasharon Lions Club in 1992. Until he was elected president
The club, in 1996, served as its treasurer and vice president, and was one of the initiators of the establishment of
Ramat Hasharon Lions Club Association and its founders.
Positions within the Israel Lions Commission:
In his positions within the Israel Lions Commission, Shimshon Maron tried to work for innovation
value.
* His first position at the commission level was as chairman of the New Member Day Committee
-Induction Day (1997/8). It was the first time the event took place, at that time
day at the same time, throughout the Lionist world and also in Lions Israel. The meeting took place in Israel,
It was attended by about 200 people, at the Yoseftal community center in Petach Tikva.
As the auditor of the Commission, a position he held for two years – 1999-2001, he was responsible for the preparation
the financial statements and created the reporting infrastructure for proper management for the years to come.
In March 2001, he was one of the founders of Lions Israel and one of its founders. right next door
For its establishment, he obtained a proper management permit from the Registrar of Associations.
For four years, he served as chairman of the national music competition committee. During years
These, the change of the overall perception on the subject was brought to the public’s consciousness, through its opening
of the competition for the general public, to which, for the first time, internationally renowned judges from abroad were invited. This is how an event, which was limited in previous years, became a large event, which took place in central halls in Tel Aviv (at the Performing Arts Center, the Museum
Tel Aviv for the Arts, etc.) and the topic took its rightful place in the life of music in Israel.
During the years that Shimshon Maron headed the committee, representatives of Lions Israel won
In competitions in Europe: first place in the pianist competition at the Brussels Forum; second place
at the Stuttgart Forum violinist competition; Special recognition award in the competition of soprano singers
at the Florence Forum (the Israeli representative was invited to a series of concerts in Italy); Special recognition award in the cellist competition at the Limassol Forum.
In 2001 Shimshon Maron was elected to the cabinet. Until he was elected as the district commissioner, he served as the regional chairman; he concentrated on the issue of budget control and follow-up, concerning the activities of the cabinet; he was involved in the preparation of the financial reports of Lions Israel, in collaboration with the accountant of the association; achieved
Israel Lions (for the first time) a proper management approval; was involved in obtaining Article 46 (approval
a public institution for donations); He was involved in the preparation of the regulations for Lions Israel; Channel you
The actions of the cabinet according to the requirements of the law and the registrar of associations.
Among his other activities, Shimshon Maron participated in seminars in Israel and abroad:
– A leadership seminar in Porto, Portugal, organized by Lions International.
– Social Leaders Course, organized by the Israel Lions, and guided by
Dr. Dina Shkolnik, whose goal was to prepare the future leaders of Lions Israel.
– Training seminars for regional centers, within the SFII project of the International Lions,
which took place in London and Rome.
In June 2005, at the world conference held in Hong Kong, Shimshon Maron was ordained
to the Israel Lions Commissioner.
From the activities of Shimshon Maron during his commission year
For the paths of memory
The unique activity in the year of Shimshon Maron’s term as commissioner of Lions Israel was
The trip “for memory” to Poland. Lions teams in Israel, Germany and Poland were engaged
In the planning and execution of this journey for about two years and it took place as part of events
Sixty years since the end of World War II.
As part of the preparations, Shimshon Maron was invited to deliver his remarks at the multi-commissioned cabinet meeting of Lions Germany, which took place during the world conference in Hong Kong.
In September 2006, a large group of Israel Lions members traveled (which they joined
(even those who are not members of Lions) to Poland, where they met with members of Lions Germany and Lions
Poland (hundreds in number), who were also joined by Lyons representatives from other European countries
and the representative of the world president (himself a former world president), who came from Finland.
Lions Israel representatives held a reunion rally and memorial ceremony in Auschwitz, jointly with
Lyons Poland and Lyons Germany thus brought the three vertices of the triangle of terrors,
Under the umbrella of the World Lions, in a joint gesture of reconciliation and reconciliation on the one hand and “we will never forget” on the other.
From the words of Shimshon Maron at the memorial ceremony in Auschwitz-Birkenau:
“A second bullet for the family of the Holocaust survivors and as a commissioner for Lions Israel, standing before you
On this special occasion, I turn to you with an excited heart: Auschwitz is not just a place of remembrance
And unity – Auschwitz today is the compass of the world, a compass for humanity in its war
In racism and anti-Semitism, which is rising again in different places. We all belong
to human society, which sees itself as enlightened.
We, the Zionists, in our very presence here today, represent a symbol of the world compass,
which we ask to change, we ask that the terrible suffering never return,
We ask that the programmed hatred, which created the possibility for the existence of a place
Like Auschwitz, it will remain as a chapter on the page of history, which will never be forgotten.”
Prior to the joint rally, the members of the Israeli delegation experienced an exciting communion near
The grave of 800 Jewish children in Auschwitz. In pavilion 27 in the extermination camp, they held a ceremony
“Each person has a name”, in which they read the names of their family members who perished in the Holocaust.
The day after the rally, the delegation from Israel went on a week-long tour of Treblinka
and Majdanek as well as at Jewish sites in Warsaw, Krakow and Tarnow, visiting the Gayots
the killing and conducting memorial ceremonies. The pain was great. Every member of the delegation returned
From this unforgettable journey, with a load of life experience.
Articles about the trip were published in the international Lions newspapers and those of Lions Poland
and of Lions England.
Publications:
The Lions prayer for peace in ten languages, with the help of a team of translators and graphic artists. The document produced by them was distributed among the participants of the European Lions Forum in 2005/06.
during the term of office
And as chairman of the music competition committee, Shimshon was responsible for the competition’s publicity and public relations. During this period, Lyons received articles and advertisements in the national press,
as well as coverage on the national television channels.
Production of the magazine “The Lions in Israel”, in the format of The Lions (The Lions Global Magazine). The magazine summarized the activity in the year of its commission and the activity of all the clubs in Israel.
This format, first produced in a Hebrew edition (and partly in English), was distributed throughout
the world and among the members of the Knesset and the ministers of the government and the heads of the economy and the economy in Israel.
and more:
Hosting the world president in Israel, on a particularly long four-day visit.
Establishment of the Rosh Ha’Ein Lions Club.
As part of the “Man of the Year”, the following outstanding people were chosen:
Respect to the Deputy President of the Supreme Court, Judge Mishal Cheshin for his contribution
which is unique to the legal world.
Musician and composer Nurit Hirsch, one of the most important creators and musicians
in Israeli music, for her unique contribution to the Hebrew singer.
Pediatrician Prof. Zvi Shapirer, a veteran doctor of stature, for his unique contribution
to the health system in Israel.
Initiated and established the Lions Square in Ramat Hasharon (the square was inaugurated as the world president
and the mayor of Ramat Hasharon).
Replacing the stone sign at the entrance to the Lions Forest in Ben Sheman (while updating the inscription).
SFII – Following his involvement in the international Lions activity and from the recognition of his abilities,
Maron was chosen by the global president as regional coordinator of the SFII plant.
There was a nationwide blood donation of the Lions clubs. In coordination with the MDA management, the month of Nissan (April 2006) was declared as “Blood Donation Month in Lions”. Most of the Lions clubs in Israel participated in this donation.
In recognition of his activities in his year of office, Shimshon Maron was invited by the World President to be a member of one of the organizing committees of the World Conference, which was held in the USA in July 2006. For personal reasons, he could not accept the offer and in coordination with the World President, he was sent
Another Israeli representative to the committee. It was the first time that an Israeli Lions representative was invited to serve on a committee of any world conference.
After finishing his position as commissioner of the Israel Lions, Shimshon Maron returned to his club’s activities and assisted
To his wife Hadassah – the president of the club.