February 1983
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Tfi^n A J O U R N A L F O R O L I M F R O M SOUTHERN TELFED AFRICA [Vol. IX, No. 1 — Feb.-March 1983 SOUTH AFRICAN ROOTS AT BET HATEFUTSOTH In over 2,000 years of Diaspora history, the Weinberg arrived to make the final selection In chapter on South African Jewry is fairly recent and December there were more than 1000 to not very long. Yet, states Gideon Shimon! of the scrutinize. Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew In South Africa the unflagging moving spirit in University, a number of unusual circumstances have combined to confer a very distinctive processing all the material (which was then character upon this community. returned to Tel-Aviv card-indexed according to subject) was Ms. Rose Norwich, together with the Opening at Bet Hatefutsoth on 9th March at 7.30 invaluable assistance of historian Stephen Cohen p.m. is the EXHIBITION ON SOUTH AFRICAN from Durban, who accompanied the material to Bet JEWRY which will be of interestto all South African Hatefutsoth to assist Rahel Arbel in setting up the Oltm and their families, offspring of these special exhibition. men and women who came to be known as "Lithuanian spirits in Anglo-Saxon flasks". An An integral part of the exhibition will be a 2-days appeal by the SAZF for historical photographs and Symposium on South African Jewry on 10th and documents revealed Jewish roots that go even 11th March. The subjects to be discussed are further back the "Lithuanian Colony" period from "Zionism and Aliyah: retrospect and prospect; 1880-1938, during which time waves of Jewish Identity and Education in South Africa; and immigration from Lithuania increased the number Recent Developments in South African Society and of Jews in South African from some 4,000 years to their effect on the Jewish Community. over 90,000, to the very first days of White Settlement of the Cape. Little known episodes in the colourful past of the South African settlers came to light in Israel with such photos as those of Jewish soldiers fighting for the Boers — as well as those of Jewish soldiers bearing English arms and uniforms in the same war, Rahel Arbel, Bet Hatefutsoth's exhibition curator told Telfed. "With typical South African enthusiasm, the response to Telfed's request for photographs was almost overwhelming", she said describing the surprising and exciting discoveries that were made of Jewish communities that flourished in the most out-of-the-way places in the last century but which no longer exist today except for the mute evidence on Jewish gravestones recorded for history on faded photographs. "Never before was a collection of material from any of the Diaspora Communities for an exhibition as successful as that from South Africa", added Yeshayaha (Shaike) Weinberg, Managing Director "THE SAMUZ" — the roving pedlar. Many of the Jews of Beth Hatefutsoth. All the material that was that arrived from Eastern Europe at the end of the 1 9th gathered in Israel went to join that in South Africa Century started out as pedlars who wandered for painstaking research, and by the time Mr. between the Boer farms. 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He is the first 8. been accepted for the allocation of plots to build African oleh to have received this recognition. This their homes together with a group of young, is an honour that is not given lightly as only 27 out dynamic Israelis in the brand new garden town of of the 130 nominees were selected. "Louis, we are K o c h a v Y a i r . proud to have you among us". Part of a one-time opportunity arranged by SAZF to take part in the building of this new community there are still a limited number of plots left for S.A. Glim. Kochav Yair is to rise in one of the most beautiful areas in the centre of Israel, on a rocky ridge overlooking the green and fertile Sharon Valley and with a magnificent view of the coastal plain. Conveniently situated only half an hour's drive from Tel-Aviv, ten minutes from Raanana and five minutes from Kfar Saba a wide range of job opportunities are close at hand. The total area of the Kohav Yair development is approximately 1600 dunams. on which some 1200 plots will ultimately be available for building. In the first stages. Just under 600 plots, varying in size from 400 sq. metres to 1,000 sq. m. gross, will be developed. The development will also include fully comprehensive social and sports facilities, a commercial centre and public facilities such as schools, clinics, etc. The cost of a plot at Kohav Yair, inclusive of JUDGE JOSEPH HERBSTEIN — HONORARY development and infrastructure, is up to $20,000 FELLOW OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY per 1,000 sq. m. gross (A deposit of $1,000 in Judge Joseph Herbstein, the 85-years young shekels) must be paid upon registration.) To this, of veteran leader of the South African Community in course, must be added the cost of building. The Israel was made an Honorary Fellow of the Hebrew "Aguda" which is developing the project is offering a choice of standard model houses to be built by two University in Jerusalem during an impressive or three contractors. Advantageous loan facilities ceremony held on 25th January and attended by 200 of his friends and family in Israel. and mortgages are available, details of which can In making the award, Vice-President of the be obtained from the Kohav Yair Aguda upon University. Bernard Cherrick, noted that Judge registration. IF YOU STILL HAVE GLIM RIGHTS Herbstein had achieved excellence in both the D O N ' T M I S S T H I S O P P O R T U N I T Y T O BECOME A FOUNDING MEMBER OF A goals he had set himself. Law and Zionism, BEAUTIFUL NEW COMMUNITY. becoming the first Jew raised to the Bench in the Register immediately with Jenny Galansky, Cape Division, and serving as a leader of the South South African Zionist Federation, Tel-Aviv, African Zionist Federation both in South Africa and In Israel. telephone; 03—290131. NEW SOUTH AFRICAN AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL David de Villiers du Buisson, aged 54, South Africa's new Ambassador to Israel, presented his credentials to President Yitzhak Navon at Beit Hanassi, on February 3rd. His wife, Alice Marie, was present at the ceremony. A career diplomat, David du Buisson was Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg and Chief of-Protocol in Pretoria. Bursaries & Scholarships Sam Levin has been appointed Chairman of the B. & 8. Committee, taking over from Judge Joseph Herbstein who served in that capacity for the past 20 years. WHY NOT. 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