Eddie Jaku OAM z"l. Photograph by Louise Kennerley/SMH. It was with immense sadness that we, along with the whole Australian Jewish community, learnt of the recent passing of Eddie Jaku OAM z"l, at the age of 101. A stalwart of the Australian Jewish community, Eddie was known for his exuberant and infectiously joyful approach to life (which he often credited as the reason behind his good health and longevity), despite the inconceivable horrors he endured during the Holocaus