Telfed South African Zionist Federation (Israel) 4 In The Mail 19 Schwartz Street, Ra‘anana 43212 Tel.:(09)790-7800; Fax: (09)744-6112 [email protected]; www.telfed.org.il 5 Editorial www.facebook.com/telfed 6 Focus on Telfed 10 Cover Story 19 Contents 22 New Arrivals 14 Noticeboard 16 Feature 18 Book Nook 22 25 Keren Telfed 24 26 Nuptials 28 Feature 30 Together, we built a homeland. Now we’re building the future. 30 People Editor and Chief Correspondent: David E. Kaplan Design and Layout: Becky Rowe Leumi Private Banking. Subscriptions: Michal Merten 38 In Memoriam Media Committee: Dave Bloom (Chair), Sharon Bernstein, Founded over a century ago, Bank Leumi backed the visionary pioneers who built the Jewish state. Since then, our tradition of Gershon Gan, Neil Schwartz, Maurice Ostroff, Darryl Egnal gold-standard banking has only deepened. Today, we’re a trusted global financial institution in 21 countries. 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SAZF (Israel) is not 2 responsible for articles and advertisements which appear herein. www.bankleumi.com FeatureIn the Mail Telfed staff in the early 1950s: Editorial Back Row: Adele Rubin, Rifke Kikayon, Mimi Silber (behind) , Avraham Rosenberg, Sam Levin, Abe Tooch, ased on the meteoric rise of Harriet Levin, Reeve Stolov, Chedva Facebook and its journey to Telfed’s Early Days Lazkritz, Yehudit, Esther Goldberg, the universalB popularity, the movie, The Dear Editor, ‘messenger boy’, Channa Eidelman Social Network, won four Golden Globe Face the Future At the recent ‘Federation Family’ re- and Leo Camron. Front Row: Sonia Awards, including Best Picture. It’s also union, many spoke of Telfed’s immense Scheiner-Boner with Magda, a proving to be a big hit at Telfed, “with contribution to South African immigra- Hungarian who ran the Tea Club, more and more ‘friends’ joining every tion. Allow me a small addition. Avraham Segal (the Driver-Guide day,” says Telfed Vice Chairman Dave before Amnon Becker). In 1948, many Southern Africans - Bloom, architect of the Organisation’s Mahal volunteers - made their way to media network. “Facebook provides Israel to fight in the War of Independence. ful meeting again my fellow workers from laying out the ‘Red Carpet’ to the South a more intimate and immediate form the ‘50s’ and I enjoyed seeing photos of African olim these days. To receive all of communication and could prove a As Welfare Officer of our Unit, I had the Telfed Staff 1952 Telfed Staff 2010 advantage of visiting Tel Aviv once a myself - with a ponytail – from the 109 the services such as banking, Bituah wonderful tool in further galvanising month. One of the reasons was to call Hayarkon Street days (1954-1956). Leumi, Kupat Holim and cell phones our Southern African community in Zionist Conference as soon as possi- the SAZF “demonstrated perhaps in at the ‘Fed’, not yet referred to as Driving to the function from our home all on the first day of their arrival at a Israel as well as with our Southern ble so that the delegates could attend more clearly than anywhere else in Telfed. It was not in Sderot, my American husband hotel in addition to receiving their I.D. African ‘friends’ abroad.” the Basel Congress.” the world, how Zionism in Southern the suite of of- Mike had plenty of time to re- cards at the Kotel, I thought, how won- “Galvanising” may well be one of Africa, bound Jew to Jew, irrespective fices in Hayarkon late some of the stories of when derful - if only this had existed when the issues on the Agenda of the 47th The main problem in Southern Africa of boundaries political or geographic.” Street, but one he came to Israel in 1948 with I made aliya 23 years ago! South African Zionist Federation at the time was distance – geographic May this exemplary example room in Rechov Machal from the USA and served Kol Hakavod to the Israel Centre Conference in Johannesburg this not ideological. This was an remain so as Southern African Achad Haam. in the army here with many of the in South Africa in devising this ‘Red March, which Telfed representatives age when telecommunication Zionism ventures forward into Why the visit? South Africans. Carpet’ format and am happy to hear will attend. Despite the fractures, by today’s standards was un- its second decade of its second To collect the that it’s now being emulated by other schisms and differences of opinion imaginable, no less imaginable He recalled how envious the US century. pocket money for Machalniks were of the Southern immigrant organizations. in Jewish communities throughout the than the creation of a Jewish State. Yet, they came. Nine Dave Kaplan our South African Africans who had their own club Fonda Dubb, Telfed Regional Chairperson, Eilat world, it is imperative that Jewish com- volunteers; five at the ‘Fed’ offices on Hayarkon munities stand firm in their support and months after Herzl’s letter, Editor, Telfed Magazine Sgt-Major Hone Rosenberg, Lira a month! Street where they received not only solidarity with the Jewish state. thirty-three delegates arrived Josie Shlain and Freddie at the fateful Conference by train, car- How all the others a warm welcome but extra lirot in “Galvanising” was also the core issue Salant. “After the War, we were Magnificent riage and ox-wagon - many of them envied us! We, the addition to what they received from when the SAZF was founded on a hot part of the group that founded Dear Editor, having travelled for days - and by the SUPPORT YOUR MAGAZINE South Africans were the army. He believes that this spe- sunny day on the 11th December 1898 We hope you enjoy our new and improved Kfar Daniel, where Freddie still After reading your recent Telfed time they returned to their homes the only ones who cial treatment led many Southern in Johannesburg. Even South Africa had Telfed Magazine format. Three times a year we lives to this day.” Magazine from Cover to Cover, I felt within those vast and isolated stretches enjoyed this privi- African Machalniks to stay on after not yet galvanised; Union would only bring to you stories and images ranging from I just had to express to you and your that yawned between Cape Town and lege. Already then, Telfed showed its the war or return later to settle. come in 1910. However, like wildflowers Telfed’s activities and projects, community committee my admiration for putting Bulawayo, the South African Zionist news, politics, business, the arts, sport, special attention to its immigrants. on the African veld, small Zionist soci- Adele Rubin (nee Aronson), Sderot together this beautiful and informa- Federation had been established. academia, activities and achievements of our eties in cities and dorps were blooming Joseph (Josie) Shlain, Newe Amirim tive magazine. Well over a century has passed and younger generation and Israel-Southern Africa across the southern continent from the relations. I wish you and the Federation a very the issues that will engage the del- Cape to the Zambezi. No matter that We strive to be the voice of the Southern Dear Editor, ‘Red Carpet Aliya successful future and may all your en- egates to the 47th SAZF Conference Dear Editor these Eastern European immigrants African Community in Israel. Telfed Magazine Thank you Telfed for the staff ‘past-to- deavours to help the Southern African will be very different. needs your support - please help by making I was delighted to hear Telfed’s Deputy were struggling; grappling with their the-present’ get-together. It was wonder- community grow from strength to In our Cover Story - Celebrating the a donation towards production costs. Director Dorron Kline being inter- own futures in a new country - they strength. Past, Embracing the Future – we inter- We would appreciate an annual contribution viewed on the English radio news on nevertheless found the time to envi- of NIS 80, but please feel free to send in any With fondest good wishes, view Telfed’s leadership on their vi- how the Jewish Agency and Telfed are sion a future in a desolate land far amount you wish. Whatever you send will help New CEO Danny Debbie Chiat, Netanya removed from their own. They were sions for the future. to ensure that every member in our special Gelley with Telfed inspired by the ‘boss’. A letter from Analysing the half century after community receives his/her Telfed Magazine. Director Sidney Fill in the coupon in the flyer enclosed in this Point Taken: Addressing the contribution of Southern Africans to the Israel Tennis Herzl appeared in the popular Standard the founding of the South African Shapiro at a joint Zionist Federation and two years af- copy of your magazine and return to us with Centre (ITC) in an article (Telfed December 2010), on Danny Gelley’s appointment as the and Diggers’ News in Johannesburg either your credit card details or a cheque, project at the Israel ter the state of Israel was established, Tennis Centre.