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Fall 2004 No. 307 www.wizo.org U.S.$3.50 NIS 14 The Challenge The New Brand WIZO Faces the New Anti-Semitism The Rescue Osnat Finds a The Journey Home in Holon From Israel to Poland aviv Ad 11/14/04 12:46 PM Page 1 DON’T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY! JOIN US AT THE INTERNATIONAL WIZO LAPID SEMINAR JANUARY 16TH - 20TH, 2005 AT THE HILTON HOTEL IN TEL AVIV ON THE PROGRAM WORKSHOPS: EMPOWERMENT TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP PANELS AND LECTURES: ANTI-SEMITISM HASBARA EDUCATION & JEWISH IDENTITY VISITS TO WIZO PROJECTS AND OTHER SITES OF INTEREST TO BE HELD IN PARALLEL WITH THE WORLD WIZO MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES COME MEET WIZO LEADERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD! WIZO MEMBERS WHO ARE POTENTIAL LEADERS (INCLUDING OFFICEHOLDERS) CAN REGISTER BY APPLYING TO THE LOCAL WIZO HEAD OFFICE 003_Contents 11/11/04 2:59 PM Page 1 Rebecca Sieff WIZO Center, Corner 38 David Hamelech Blvd. & Rebecca Sieff St., Tel-Aviv Tel: 03-6923805 Fax: 03-6923801 Fall 2004 l No. 307 l www.wizo.org Internet: www.wizo.org E-mail: [email protected] Annual Subscription: U.S.$ 12.50, NIS 50 Single Copy: U.S.$ 3.50, NIS 14 16 12 20 Cover: Irit Melechson, one of the participants in WIZO Israel's journey to Poland. 06 24 Contents 04 President’s Desk 19 Aviv Now 05 Chairperson’s Column 20 Rachel Singer: Our Woman in Germany 06 Fighting the New Anti-Semitism 24 A Different Kind of Journey 12 Warm Shelter from the Storm 29 WIZO in Israel 16 A New Brand for the 2lst Century: 30 WIZO Around the World WIZO.UK 43 Letters Chairperson: Adi Bershadsky / Editorial Board: Tova Ben-Dov, Idit Ben-Horin, Helena 8 Shefa Tal St. Glaser, Brenda Katten, Anita Jamitovsky-Rooz, Sylvie Pelossof, Ingrid Rockberger, Cliff P.O.B. 57388 Savren, Elad Schneur, Briana Simon, Yariv Sultan, Iris Zohar-Pinhassi / Editor: Hillel Tel Aviv 61572 Schenker / Project Manager: Sari Itzhak / Graphic Designer: Tsofit Levi, Aya Noah / Tel: 972-03-5652100 Marketing Director: Danny Betito / Coordinator: Liat Sharon / Production: Miki Stoppelman Fax: 972-03-5626476 / Cover Photo: Irit Levy / Printing: Levin Epstein / Photos: Tova Kornfeld, Irit Levy, Kfir Meir Fall 2004 WIZO REVIEW 03 004_005 11/11/04 3:03 PM Page 1 President’s Desk I recently returned from a One of our primary goals for the coming year will be to make very powerful experience in the need to attract new members one of our highest priorities. Paris — the world premiere of A constantly growing membership is a key to fulfilling our a new musical, “Gladiateur,” goals for Israeli society. I am convinced that every Jewish performed under the auspices woman around the world can identify with some aspect of of WIZO France. Written by WIZO’s goals, for the sake of Israeli society, for the education Elie Chouraqui and composed and needs of Israeli women, youth, children, senior citizens by Maxime Le Forestier, it’s a and new immigrants. As I visit our WIZO Federations around strong, musical interpretation the world, I discover anew that our mission statement of the story of Spartacus, the resonates with women everywhere, and our ability to respond ancient struggle against slavery and for freedom. A huge to the needs of the hour and to adapt to new challenges is audience of over 3,000 people attended at the Palace de extremely inspiring. Sport. £ What made this so special was the fact that WIZO France, If we want to realize our goals to the fullest extent possible, we under the leadership of President Nathalie have to become more professional in our activities. We are Cohen-Beizermann, dared to reach for the heights. They took living in a very competitive world. It is true that voluntarism is responsibility for organizing the premiere performance, with the foundation of our movement - the desire to help, the the help of the Jewish community. feelings, the love and the ideology. But we cannot achieve This demonstrates that when we aim high, plan well, mobilize any of our goals and advance our movement forward without and inspire others — we can succeed. The event was a great professional knowledge, planning and the training of fundraising and PR success, with the participation of the volunteers. We have made much progress in this direction, Israeli Ambassador, former Minister Simone Veil, the head of but the pace of things is constantly accelerating, and we must the CRIF (French Jewish community) Roger Cukierman, the keep up with the times. Younger women come from the Israeli Ambassador to UNESCO Jacques Revah and many professional world, and for our movement to be able to attract youth. Rehovot Mayor Shuki Forer was also present, because them it must broadcast a sense of professionalism. We have the proceeds of the evening went to support the WIZO to constantly upgrade ourselves. It definitely is possible to Municipal Technological High School in the Name of Maya mobilize more funds and members. Rosenberg in Rehovot. Where there’s a will, we can and will find the way. Israeli Ambassador to France Nissim Zvili told the audience £ that his educational experience at the WIZO Nachlat Yehuda Despite all the pain and sorrow we have recently been School and Youth Village was a central formative experience experiencing in Israel, I would like to end my column on an in his life. What a moment of satisfaction this was for me! optimistic note. We are all very proud that two Israeli And we shouldn’t forget that the premiere was organized in a scientists, Prof. Aaron Ciechanover and Prof. Avram Hershko country which has suffered from a growing number of received the 2004 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. As Prof. anti-Semitic incidents. Given the current atmosphere, and the Ciechanover said, “we are a country that lacks natural security aspects of organizing such a large, public event, it resources. Everything that we’ve had and will have is a direct required no small amount of courage to tackle such a product of quality education.” That’s what WIZO is committed challenge, with the participation of so many Jews. The to provide. organizing and carrying out of such an initiative was a powerful statement in and of itself. It just goes to show that where there’s a will, there’s a way. WORLD WIZO EXECUTIVE Helena Glaser Human Resources Division WIZO Review Deputies: President, World WIZO Celia Michonik, Chairperson, Elizabeth Einhorn, Chairperson, Janine Gelley, Deputy Chairperson, Raya Jaglom, Honorary Life Fundraising Department Beit Heuss Tourist Department President World WIZO Sylvie Pelossof, Chairperson, Atara Ilani, Chairperson, Orna Keren, Deputy Chairperson, Michal Modai, Honorary Life Organization & Education Dept. Parents Home Formal & Informal Education Dept. President World WIZO Ruth Rubinstein, Chairperson Brenda Katten, Chairperson, Public Saya Malkin, Deputy Chairperson, Tova Ben-Dov, Chairperson Formal & Informal Education Dept. Affairs and NGO Department Fundraising Department World WIZO Executive Lily Peyser, Chairperson, Tourism Esther Mor, Deputy Chairperson, Miri Perlis, Treasurer Dina Bar, Chairperson, Early Age Department Fundraising Department Yochy Feller, Chairperson, Care and Education Division Ruth Tamir, Chairperson, Building, Nurit Pollack, Deputy Chairperson, WIZO Israel Adi Bershadsky, Chairperson Maintenance & Purchasing Division Building Maintenance & Purchasing Ora Baharaff, Chairperson, Publicity & Information Dept., Division 04 WIZO REVIEW Fall 2004 004_005 11/11/04 3:04 PM Page 2 Chairperson's Column We began the New Year improve the quality of life of the elderly and the new 5765 with the same dreams immigrants, and to spread its activities among the minorities. and hopes of every Israeli, As our slogan goes - “WIZO for an improved Israeli Society”. and in fact of every Jew Today WIZO operates 173 day care centers and 9 schools & around the world, that this youth villages. Thousands of babies, toddlers, children and will be a better year for all of students have just started the new school year. It was so us. Although during the moving to see excited children coming to the day care centers months before Rosh for their first day away from home. WIZO’s aim is to enrich the Hashana we had some children with education, culture, general values, tolerance and ‘relative’ peace from terrorist patience, equality and the need to understand each other. attacks, this situation drastically changed when terror reared Among the increasing number of families living under the its ugly head once again, the most recent one in the Carmel poverty line are families of children attending WIZO’s day care Market in Tel Aviv, with three killed and over 30 wounded. centers, schools and youth villages. WIZO distributed over Further terrorist attacks took place in the Gaza Strip and 2500 food parcels before Rosh Hashana ensuring that these Jerusalem and we are facing constant shelling of Kassam people could sit at their table and enjoy a nutritious meal on rockets to Sderot. It is with a heavy heart filled with sadness erev Rosh Hashana. that Israelis continue to bury their sons and daughters. I take this opportunity to remind you all that our next Meeting The world has learned that it is very difficult to combat such of Representatives will take place between January 17-20, fanatical terrorist attacks and now understands the situation 2005 and will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv. that Israel has been facing with the Palestinians for so many It is imperative that all Presidents & Chairpersons attend the years. With Arafat's passing, we may be entering a new AGM in order to participate in the important constructive period, which hopefully will create new opportunities. The deliberations. I look forward to seeing you in January. Israeli government's disengagement plan will provide more Let us hope and pray that this year will bring to the people of security for Israeli citizens, and new possibilities to return to a Israel more peace of mind so that we can concentrate on peace process.

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