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A J O U R N A L F O R O L I M F R O M SOUTHERN AFRICA TELFED Challenges in 5737

B y M a x M i o d o w n i k Chairman, Israel Committee, South African Zionist Federation

It gives me greet pleasure, on behalf of the Israel site of our first Rental Housing Project, which is Committee of the South African Zionist Federation now in the course of construction. and the staff, to send you all greetings for a At this point I would like to dlsgress for a moment happy and peaceful New Year, and a special greet to mention also the building project in mind for ing to all our new olim who will be with us for the South African Hostel and the adjacent site. their first Rosh Hashanah in Israel. (Continued on page 4) At this traditional time of introspection and spir itual stocktaking it is worthwhile to reflect also on the work of the Zionist Federation during the past year and to consider the new challenges of the NOW IN ISRAEL coming year. We can be proud of our devoted staff, ably led by Leib Frank and Itz Stein. I have seldom had the opportunity to work with such sincere and willing people and I think that this is in no small measure due to the sense of fulfillment they derive from the work they are doing. m We were sorry to lose recently two senior mem bers of the staff. Reeve Stolav and Miriam Leven- thal, who have been with us for many years and w e t h a n k t h e m f o r t h e i r d e v o t e d s e r v i c e a n d w i s h them well in their future endeavours. We are / / 7^ Oumpifn y TuiT happy to welcome to our ranks Mr. Julius Gurwitz, o u r n e w A c c o u n t a n t . It seems like only yesterday that Hertzel Katz sug P l U E F R l l T - J U I C E gested issuing TELFED in its present format. He was the new TELFED's first Editor and now Tony M A K E T H I S N E W Y E A R Pitch is the Managing Editor of this publication. We are pleased that TELFED has been so well received and is so widely read. We also appreciate A N A P P L E T I S E R T R E A T the support from our advertisers and urge our readers to continue to support them. A V A I L A B L E F R O M :

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BRAAMFONTEIN-BORN SYDNEY ROME New Ambassador to Equador

A former chairman of the Transvaal Zionist Youth study towards an M.A. in the philology of Romance Council Executive, who came to Israel as a member Languages at the Hebrew University. He hopes of Machal in 1948, has just taken up his post as to continue these studies in Spanish philology In fsrael's Ambassador to Equador. Equador.^ Sinai Rom (formerly Sydney Rome) brings many Malka Rom, who works In an eye clinic in Jeru years of service in Israel's diplomatic corps to his salem, trained Golda Meir how to use her contact present post. It all began when he joined a course lenses. for budding diplomats, sponsored by the Jewish Agency and supervised by Waiter Eytan 29 years Their son, Michael, 20, who was awarded bur saries from the Charles Joffe Memorial Trust for ago. several years while at school, is now serving in His first job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dealt the communications field in the Israel Air Force. with codes and ciphers as he'd gained experience in this during service with the fledgling Israel Air Force. Three years later the Braamfontein-bom diplomat was posted to the Israel Embassy in Brazil as Second Secretary. There, he and his wife h/lalka the j^ink Panther

(nee Cans) from Woodstock, mastered the Por the Ra'anana PET SHOP tuguese language. Then, after a stint in the Afro-Asian department Ex-Capetonian Simon Berg Is happy to offer in Jerusalem, Sinai Rom was sent to Chile. After * The service you've known at its best another spell in the Afro-Asian Department he was promoted to First Counsellor and sent to Mexico, * Free installment of aquariums in your where he polished up his Spanish. The following homes, & follow-up service appointment found him as acting Charge d'Affaires ★ A good selection of Budgies, Canaries, in Canada, with an opportunity to put to daily use Dogs. Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, imported the French he'd learned. In 1972 he was appointed Deputy-Director of the Tropical Fish, Food & accessories United Nations Department in the Ministry of For Looking forward to meeting you at: eign Affairs. t h e P I N K P A N T H E R Ambassador Rom, who was a brilliant classics Rechov Borochov 6 (inside ^cade) scholar at Wits University, has completed a year's Ra'anarra

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(Continued from page 1) The Hostel is now closed but reconstruction will with the British Zionist Federation. It is interesting commence soon after Rosh Hashanah for its con>- to note that the majority of the staff in the two version into a block of bachelor apartments. A offices are of South African origin. block of 36 family apartments will also be built It is plainly impossible to survey all aspects of on the adjacent site. the Federation's activities in a brief message of Going back to the Regional Committees, I feel I this nature. The work of the Federation continues must pay a special tribute to the Netanya Social to expand in all directions, including volunteers Integration Committee which has rendered yeoman who are still needed on the meshakim. The Federa service in helping new olim. This Committee has tion continues to encourage young persons to study set new standards in its devotion and efforts on in Israel and does its best to promote better rela behalf of olim. The other Social Integration Com tions between Israel and South Africa. mittees deserving commendation [nclude Haifa, Our main efforts, however, are concentrated on Beer Sheva and Jerusalem, as well as our several aliyah and the absorption of new olim. We hope Committees functioning in the greater Tel Aviv that aliyah from southern Africa will increase sub area. stantially in the New Year and in the years to I would also like to express our appreciation for follow. the wonderful cooperation received from the Branch We would like to suggest to all olim who have Offices in Jerusalem and Haifa which we share settled in Israel, to share in the programme for

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' a s - p p n x ' T A FOUR DAY SEMINAR IN ENGLISH U-'^o J-/ ON J E W S V S . R O M A N S (The First Revolt until the Bar Kochba Uprising) WILL BE HELD IN JERUSALEM BETWEEN 24-27 OCTOBER 1976 INCLUSIVE The programme will combine lectures and field trips given by scholars from the various universities in Israel and will cover the following topics: A. The First Revolt — background and events of the revolt 8. Between Revolts — the period of adjustment and recuperation C. Events leading up to the Bar Kochba uprising D. The Bar Kochba Revolt — initial successes E. The Bar Kochba Revolt — containment and vanquish The programme is designed for experienced and physically fit hikers only. Participants will be required to make their own arrangements for room and board. COST: IL. 180 PER PERSON A detailed programme will be mailed for those registering for the seminar. Mail your subscription fees to YAD IZHAK BEN-ZVI, P.O.B. 7660 Jerusalem with full name,' address, telephone and age. For additional information telephone 02-39201, 37268. the promotion of aliyah from southern Africa in the New Year. One way in which this can be done is by communicating with their families and friends in South Africa and Rhodesia, to tell.them about Israel. Through correspondence you can transmit BON-BON to them a true picture of Israel, how you and your family live, and encourage them to come and see for themselves. If every family or oleh from south FOR QUALITY SWEETS & CHOCOLATES ern Africa participates in this programme, and we are only partly successful, we should witness a ( m a n y h o m e - m a d e ) phenomenal Increase in aliyah in the New Year and in the years to follow. I wish you all the best for 5737. In gift packages oj nai\5 njw. ceramic containers, glass & baskets

YADIN TO SPEAK SPECIAL GIFTS AT LUNCHEON CLUB Professor Yigael Yadin will be the guest speaker FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE at the forthcoming monthly meeting of the Lun cheon Club organized by the South African Zionist Federation in Israel. He will speak on "Israel Today and Tomorrow" O r d e r n o w f o r R o s h - H a s h a n a h — Y o m t o v i m on Thursday, 30th September at 1 p.m. at the Sinai Hotel, 11, Trumpeldor Street. Tel Aviv. Those wishing to attend are asked to contact Mrs. Ethel Schwartz at the 'Fed', telephone (03) 290131 ^ TELEPHONE; (03) 751529, 752812 by 20th September.

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POSTSCRIPTS! I T ' S A B O U T T I M E ! * ♦ ♦ T H E N E W p u b l i c C o u n c i l o n t h e Quality of Life will no doubt es tablish a system of awards as one of nuTocHECK in.m.m. i t s m e t h o d s o f i m p r o v i n g o u r behaviour patterns. I should like to u n d e r n e w o w n e r s h i p be among the first to propose a recipient for a Service to the Public Prize. A n t h o n y a n d S t a n l e y L i p s c h i t z Having a car tested for licence r e n e w a l h a s a l w a y s b e e n — i n Jerusalem at least — a veritable nightmare, with crowds of ill- tempered drivers Jostling for atten "Everything a garage should be" tion and indulging in screaming matches among themselves and with the harassed clerks and mechanics. Putting off the ordeal to the last minute as usual, I discovered, when I arrived at the Talpiot Industrial Zone one morning last week, that there were now two firms Instead of one authorized to do the testing, I decided to try the newcomer and driving into the M.M.M. yard was greeted by a blue-coated employee, who guided me politely to a quiet up stairs office, where the formalities were quickly and courteously com pleted. Downstairs again, I was Just about to drive my car into the testing area when another member of the staff came over and said, "We'll do all that for you." Seeing the disbelief on my face he added, "We generally try to do it for ladies." The test com Annual Test pleted, he contributed further to my conviction that there is much to be said for not being a Liberated Pre-Purchase Test Woman by offering to take my p a p e r s u p s t a i r s h i m s e l f f o r t h e fi n a l Wheel Alignment and Balance stamping. Thirty pounds seemed little e n o u g h t o p a y f o r a p o s i t i v e Electronic Tune-up pleasurable experience that had taken no more than a quarter of an h o u r f r o m b e g i n n i n g t o e n d . I R e g u l a r M a i n t e n a n c e departed in a glow of good will that reflected Itself In my behaviour and Servicing towards everyone I came In contact with for hours afterwards. I'm quite prepared to be told that the rival firm, no longer holding a monopoly, la now Just as orderly and efficient. Talpiot Industrial Zone, If so Kol Hakovod good luck to tftem. (opp. License Bureau) Let them have a prize too. R.C.R. Jerusalem. Tel.02-39298 - J - So J u m cnTERine A Z I O N I S T F R O M Cemes tid Isnae

5 t h J U N E 1 9 6 7 The same touch of class that has satisfied thousands of customers over 35 years at leading New York hotels - A South African tourist who became a Zionist The Plaza, The Hilton, The Americana- while In Jerusalem during the first day of the Six and exclusively at Manhattan's Lincoln Day War Is now in his seventh heaven at Kibbutz Revivim, having come on aliyah in February this Square Syn. and at the Young Israel of Forest Hills Syn., is now available in year. Israel. And while Asher Cohen, 28, a former salesman Superb international *kosher cuisine from Johannesburg, hopes to become an indus trial electrician in Tel Aviv when his Uipan course prepared by master-chefs, impeccably served by a young, polite and capable concludes, he may stay on the Negev kibbutz "because the people are fantastic". staff on the finest furnishings: Catering for: Ihfomes In the brief time he's been in Israel he's managed ■Hotels to tour the length and breadth of it with tours ■Synagogues ' arranged through the Jewish Agency and his kib ■Clubs butz. For three and half days he toured the upper Galilee in Spring. This was followed fay a one For Professional Consultation and a half day trip to Massada and Ein Gedi and NORMAN KUPIETZKY then a four and a half day odyssey through the Tel: 759402 Sinai, down to the tip of Ras Muhammed and • ( G l a t t K o s h e r back through Santa Caterina where he climbed meats available) Mt. Sinai for the thrill of his life.

Formerly a scholar at King David School in Johan nesburg, Asher recalled his immediate reaction to the Six Day War: "I was waiting for a bus at the Central Bus Station on the morning of 5th June when the shelling started. Ten minutes later the bus arrived and during the journey a jeep next 'Photographjf to us was hit by a shell. I became a Zionist during A South-African quality service that war." by one of Israel's top professionals After staying with his sister, Shea, and her hus band, Hank Albert at Moshav Mevo Beitar for the INDUSTRY, ARCHITECTURE, TECHNICAL, duration of the lightning war, he returned to South Africa in August, returning briefly to Israel in 1974. ADVERTISING, PRODUCT & CATALOGUE The final move came early this year. Photography in colour and B & W Kibbutz Revivim has his highest recommendation for, apart from the dozen former South Africans living there, he is full of praise for the facilities. atso / There are tennis courts, volleyball, basketball, a swimming pool, an athletics field, a cultural centre Exceptionally beautiful colour-work, and a library which is now being stocked with tastefully photographed. Complete & English-language books. mobile studio for: Golda Meir pays frequent visits to Kibbutz Revi vim to visit her daughter, Sarah, who Is one of j WEDDINGS & BAR MITZVAHS the teachers at the Ulpan. ^ Family group portraiture

"I would really recommend this kibbutz to South Africans," adds Asher. "It's progressive and ex panding, and although it's hot, it is very dry." l i - a i S ' f A I In addition to the citrus fruits, field crops, dairy Herbert Bish'ko cattle and poultry, the kibbutzniks also manufacture Tel:03-4J7810x? irrigation equipment in their plastics factory.

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Editor; Barbara Rabinowitz, a social worker in equalled anywhere else in Israel. Our work has proved to be an interesting and exciting challenge. the Kupat Holim, Mental Health Department We have met such warm wonderful people here in Beer Sheva, graduated from Rhodes Univer that we feel as if we have lived here all our lives. sity with a Bachelor's degree in Social Science "This feeling of closeness and committment does before doing social work in Johannesburg and not, I believe, exist in the bigger cities. Addition Cape Town. Her husband, Stanley, a Ph.D. in ally. the South African Federation representative Psychology from the University of Cape Town, is now a clinical psychologist in the Department of Health, Mental Health Division. Beer Sheva. "Yes, we have been in Israel now for six whole months. How strange to think and reflect that our way of life should be so fulfilling and rewarding. "Both of us had always wanted to come on aliyah and so, when we married we planned our future with Israel in mind. We lived simply and saved every cent for our big move. "Came the big day and we left by ship and went through Italy and Switzerland before arriving in Haifa. This was my husband's first time here in Israel. For both of us it was a very spiritual and moving experience. We were the only dim on the ship and were greeted warmly by the Jewish here has put himself at our disposal. Aubrey Levin, Agency at the docks — even the clerk at the chairman of the Beer Sheva Regional Committee of bank there stood up and shook our hands and the SAZF in Israel, has extended his home and said "Bruchim Habaim'. himself for our convenience. Without him things would have been a lot different. "We spent five months on an Ulpan in Haifa whe Q we had the unforgettable experience of "In short, we feel very much at peace with our meeting and living with people from all centres of selves and the land. There is certainly a culture the world. In the beginning, because of the lan shock, but that passes so quickly and one looks guage, communication was a problern. But as the back and wonders how one could have lived months progressed and our Hebrew improved, we otherwise. easily made contact with our Russian, French and "We have no doubts that we have made the right Spanish-speaking friends. We were able to share decision, and in knowing this we look forward to this new experience together and help each other developing ourselves as Jews and as people living come to terms with the difficulties. a meaningful life here in Israel." "The South African Zionist Federation representa tive in Haifa, June Kochman. made us feel very much at home and aided us tremendously in look MAZELTOV ing for employment. To Jerome Keslin, son of IVIr. & fvlrs. Zelik Kesltn "This was perhaps the most anxiety-provoking of Petach Tikva, on having received the Nuffield situation that we experienced — where to look, Prize for the highest marks in the primary examina what to look for and what we wanted? tion for the Fellowship of the Faculty of Anaes "We opted for Beer Sheva, the city of Seven Wells, t h e t i s t s i n L o n d o n . the city where Abimelech the Sheikh made his Dr. Keslin, who graduated from the University of contract with Abraham our forefather after a period Cape Town, has been on the staff of the Depart of unrest. We do not believe that our period of ment of Anaesthesia at IVleir Hospital, Kfar Saba, absorption here in Beer Sheva could have been for the past three and a half years.

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Former Capetonian Michael Schur has swopped a gruelling life of picking bananas in the hottest part of Israel for the more demanding passion 'of trying to make it as a professional artist.

Sales of more than 60 of his oil paintings during the four years he's been in Israel augur well for the future. Now comes the big test, with his first one-man exhibition at Beit Rothschild in Haifa from 4th—23rd September, daily 6-11 p.m.

"They are mainly landscapes of Kibbutz f^assada in the Jordan Valley, where I fived for some time, and of Akko. where I've been for the past year Before arriving in Israel with his wife, Joan, and five children now aged between 5 and 14 years and a half," Michael told TELFED. old, Michael had studied in Cape Town at the The oils are influenced by stained glass windows Contemporary School under Eric Laubsher before and Gothic forms. "When I see a scene I see it going on the famed St. Martin's School in London. as an overtone of light or colour and shapes, some Thereafter he furthered his studies at the Ruth times giving a kaleidoscopic effect," he added. Kraus Centre in Cape Town.

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At the time of going to press delegates to the 34th biennial South African Zionist conference were scheduled to vote on a draft resolution urging the quick transfer of all governmental departments and agencies in Israel to Jerusalem.

Other draft resolutions applauded the efforts of ex-South Africans in Israel who "have taken realistic steps to improve the quality of life in Israel"; SOUTH AFRICAN STYLE declared that aliyah remains the most' important overriding task of the Zionist Movement; and warm Sizzling American Steaks,. ly welcomed the numerous official contacts recent Pure Beef Hamburgers. - ly established between the governments of Israel Jujcy Barbequed Spare-Ribs. and South Africa. Choice Lamb Chops. The Israel delegation included Mr. Max Mtodow- Atarim Square — nik. Chairman, and Mr. Leib Frank. Director, of the Israel Committee of the South African Zionist ^Herzlia Pituach— Federation. Mr. Josef Almogi, newly-elected Chair —^ Savyon man of the Jewish Agency and the ,World Zionist Organization, also attended and was scheduled to Open doily (or lunch & dinner deliver the keynote address at the opening session nnd at the aliyah session of the conference.

Among the VIPs attending the opening session at the Carlton Hotel, Johannesburg, on 2nd Septem ber were H.E. the Ambassador of Israel to South Africa, Mr. I.D. Unna, the Mayor of Johannesburg Councillor M. Sklaar, Chief Rabbi B.M. Casper the President of the SAZF. Mr. E.J. Horwitz. the KOL OR FILM Chairman of the SAZF, Mr. Julius Weinstein and the Director-General of the SAZF, Professor Mar D i s t r i b u t o r s o f c u s A r k i n .

16 mm films & projectors A feature of the opening night's programme was the first screening of a special documentary film, "It is no legend", to mark the 75th anniversary of the - South African Zionist Federation. This film We have films suitable for was shot both in South Africa and Israel and is all occasions, birthday parties, expected to be screened in Israel In the near future. barmitzvahs, scouts. At the plenary session on aliyah, Mr. Miodownik We can offer a wide range was due to deliver a talk on "The integration of South African Olim" while Mr. Frank was sche o f Wa l t D i s n e y fi l m s & c a r t o o n s . duled to address delegates on "The work and service of the office in Tel Aviv". Mr. Almogi's address was titled "Aliyah — the challenge and the need". C o n t a c t u s a t ;

108 Allenby St. 1 5 A h a d H a a m S t . Mr. M. Dagan, Consul-General of Israel, was slated to address the plenary session on Information and Tel Aviv Haifa Education. Later delegates to the conference were invited by Mr. Dagan and his wife to a buffet sup Tel. 611764 Tel. 663467 per at the Connoisseur Hotel.

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Editor: Mrs. Poliak came on aliyah with her L E S S H E E R husband, Archie, and their children, Tony and and Marlcne, in February 1975. At a farewell func tion in Johannesburg, organized by the Sydcn- J O S I E S H L A I N ham-Highlands North Hebrcio Congregation, Mr. Poliak was cited for his sterling work for the w i s h t t i e i r f r i e n d s & c l i e n t s nursery school, the Talmud Torah and as chair A HAPPY & PEACEFUL NEW YEAR man of the congregation's education committee.

Having immigrated to Israel at a late stage of life. M E R C A N T I L E I N S U R A N C E 1 felt a great need to be involved and accepted AGENCIES if I was to make my aliyah a success. I was always doing some sort of voluntary work for 2 R O T H S C H I L D B L V D . Israel in South Africa and now that I was here, why should it all stop. Surely coming on aliyah TEL: 5180L 58084 and just being here was not enough.

After settling in our new home I realized I had to get' involved as soon as possible and, needless to say, I was most grateful to have seen an ad 4 vertisement in the Jerusalem Post appealing for 7 volunteers to teach English at schools.

I immediately called on the offices in Herziiya and ATLAS was received in a most welcome and charming manner by Ofra, the officer in charge, whose en thusiasm was great, and arrangements were made T R A V E L S E R V I C E L T D . for me immediately. LOUIS SHAPIRO, Managing Director Although having been out of the Ulpan only 9 months, I have now been teaching for six months. 1 was fortunate to be placed at a school where I And now 19/75 day excursion to JohanneS' was made to feel the importance of my services, both by the Minahel and the two girls, Esther and burg, Capetown, Durban, Bloemfontein, Port Tirta, aged 13 years, whom I have been assisting. Elizabeth, East London, Kimberley, Windhoek. Every time the Minahel sees me he humbly thanks Ti l l s p e r m i t s 4 s t o p s p l u s t h e t u r n r o u n d me and my pupils are appreciative and most recep point and can also be paid for in South tive. A rewarding experience I had shortly after Africa. commencing was when one of my pupils forgot to-come to a lesson and the next day called on me at home with a beautiful bunch of roses and Groups, Youth fares etc. as usual. a charming note of apology. How else could I have felt? Was not serving others a wonderful purpose? HAIFA, 2 Kikar Khayat, Tel. 641712/3 Furthermore, may I add that I am not one who After hours: Tel. 522303—571015 has mastered the Hebrew language. Yet i find it HADAR HACARMEL, 20 Herzl Street, no barrier against voluntary work. If anything, it Tel. 666497 has helped me to integrate and to be part of the Aft«r hours: Tel. 86467 Israeli people. I am not a teacher by profession. TEL AVIV, 57 Ben Yehuda St., Tel. 227915 After hours: Tel. 458806

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On the night of 25th November 1975, when he have motivated John on the tragic night of 25th was sitting Shiva for his late mother, Sgan-Aluf November 1975, to decide as he did. (Lieutenant-Colonet) Jonathan Meir (formerly John The identification of the dead plays an important Meyerson) received an urgent call from the Army role in Jewish life; it is not surprising, therefore, to return at once. Within a couple of hours he that John — who had not been trained as a was flown down deep into the Sinai where a morbid pathologist — should, because of his ex Hercules plane, while transporting some 20 Is perience, have become an expert on this very spe raeli soldiers had, on a dark and foggy night cialised aspect. crashed into a high mountain peak. Sufficient testimony of this is to be found in his There was little hope or expectation that there i d e n t i fi c a t i o n ( a f t e r t h e S i x D a y Wa r ) o f t h e 6 0 would be apy survivors; yet, against advice. Dr. unknown residents of Jerusalem, murdered by the Meir decided that he (nearly 50) should do the high Jordanians and buried in a common grave, and ly dangerous and difficult climb to the place of the of the legendary Avshalom Feinberg after his murder disaster, even though there existed only the slight and burial by Bedouin 50 years before. But his est hope that he could be of assistance. greatest service in this field was the magnificent And so, in the proud tradition of the l.D.F.'s work he did after the Yom Kippur War. One "Follow me", he set off. He reached his destina cannot forget, too, his part in the horrible 'Japa tion but while identifying some of the dead, he slip nese Massacre' at Lod, for which he received the ped on a dangerously wet rock and fell a consider thanks and a special medal from the Puerto Rican able distance. This mission of mercy — far beyond government. the call of duty ended with his being most It came as no surprise that the World Health Or seriously injured; despite the highest endeavours of eminent medical men, his end came on Friday ganization should award him a special scholar 23rd June 1976. ship in this discipline at various universities in the States. South Africans may remember his par John came on Aliyah in October 1960 with his ticipation in a special medical congress in South wife, Hilary (Braude) and two young sons. When Africa as the representative of Israel. I met him in 1963 he was a junior member on the staff of the Leopold Greenberg Institute of Forensic Considerations of space do not allow me to deal Medicine — South African Zionists' memorial to w i t h o t h e r — a n d m o r e p e r s o n a l — a s p e c t s o f a great judge. I had been closely associated with the life and work of this brave and dedicated son this from its inception and served with Judge of the Jewish people, who at his death had risen Felix Landau on such administrative committees as to be the Chief Pathologist of the I.D.F. and the existed. In 1964 I was invited by the Hebrew Director of the Greenberg Institute. His place will University to investigate the then structure of the be hard to fill. Institute and its future potentialities. The aid of The very large attendance at his funeral, the sev the Director, Professor Karplus, and of John, was eral eulogies there, the many lengthy articles in invaluable. the Israel press, are evidentiary of the sorrow of In addition to his ordinary day to day tasks, John his adopted country and of countless friends; his proved most helpful in arranging a number of w i f e , t h e i r s o l d i e r s o n s a n d S a b r i t d a u g h t e r a r e left with the memory of a loving husband and 'Leopold Greenberg Memorial Lectures' by emi father and the deep sympathy of a stricken people. nent South Africans. As the years passed, John's position at the Insti tute increased in stature and responsibility; he be came more and more involved with problems The South African Zionist Federation in Israel arising out of the military situation. In 1970 he expresses sincerest condolences to Jeannette was sent by the I.D.F. to partake in a special Ordman, Artistic Director and Principal Dancer course in 'Mass Disasters' in Great Britain. This had special relation to air disasters and it is ironic of the Bat Dor Dance Company, on the death of her father, Philip, in Johannesburg. to think that it was the knowledge that he was specially equipped to deal with these that might

17 F r o m B e n o n i t o

A year and a half ago Selwyn and Helen Meyers of their own labours and those of the 100 other of Benoni packed their bags and flew off with their families who've settled there with them. three children to Israel, little dreaming that they Recently a bus load of Israelis originating in South would become pioneers in the new settlement of Africa and other English-speaking countries visited Yamit on the Sinai coast. the area in and around the Gaza Strip, at the Today they occupy an 87 sq.m. flat with three invitation of Jos Aaronson of the United Israeli bedrooms, Helen runs a shoe shop in the tem Appeal Fund, to see why millions of lirot are porary commercial centre, Selwyn drives nurses needed for development of the region. to the Beer Sheva hospital, where he works as an orderly, and they told TELFED "we're happy When they arrived at Yamit they saw a compactly and persevering". designed settlement, built to serve as the district Their destiny was marked while studying Hebrew centre for the Rafiah bloc of nine moshavim and at the Mevasseret Absorption Centre. They were kibbutzim, including the already prosperous nearby taken on a trip, by the Centre's officials, around moshavim of Sadot and Dikla. the Gaza Strip to Yamit. They fell in love with One of the newest moshavim to join the bloc. what they saw. Talmei Yosef, is scheduled to be settled late next year by applicants being canvassed now in South "It was the oasis, the sand dunes and the sea Africa and the USA. They will grow tomatoes in which did it." they said. glasshouses, after some months of agricultural Landscapes apart, it takes guts and a driving training and an Ulpan course at Zohar, near Sde sense of purpose to make a home far from fam Nitzan. Tentative plans call for South Africans iliar sights and sounds. But Selwyn and Helen, wishing to settle on the projected new moshav together with daughter Yael, 7, and sons Dov, 6. to be under 30 and to pass rigid physical and and Arl, 4, are slowly beginning to enjoy the fruits psycho-technical tests, so they will' be suitable

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to work in the hot, humid climate of the glass for the resident population, many of whom now houses and tenacious enough to stick it out under work in Beer Sheva and Ashqelon. initially tough conditions. Yamit also boasts an elementary school, which If Yamit's experience is anything to go by, the doubles as a cinema three time^ a week. Selwyn bloc should, within the foreseabie future, be a and Helen Meyers are particularly excited about successful grouping of villages, with tourists pour the new tourist facilities rising on the virgin beach opposite Yamit. A total of IL.4 million is being ing funds in and the settlers revelling in the real invested on the beach sand to provide changing ization of their ideals. rooms, a refreshments kiosk, showers, toilets, park While settlers of Russian and North American ing, a police station, lights, a life-guard's lookout origin account for about 40 per cent of Yamit's post and a petrol station. population, there are about 20 singles, a total of Persons from a religious background contemplat 23 English-speaking families and one other South ing settling at Yamit may worship in a temporary Shul while construction goes on with the 300 seat j' African, r a e l i w Kanan i f e Z i p Brivick, p y . from Joburg, and his Is- permanent Bet Knesset. And if anyone is worried ( Their aesthetically-designed flats, cottages and that there may not be TV around in the dunes, small villas rise out of the burning sand dunes of they are compensated by getting not only the Yamit — destined to be Israel's fourth port-city. Israeli channel but also programmes from Cyprus, A huge commercial centre facing the sea is already Jordan and Egypt. in an advanced stage of construction and in a few Says Selwyn, who's down on the beach every m o n t h s t h e d o o r s w i l l o p e n f o r w o r k t o b e g i n Saturday with his family; "There are a lot of young one and a half kilometres east of Yamit in the couples here and many of them have small chil electronics, cement, metal and woodwork factories. dren. There's no shortage of company for the They will provide closer opportunities for work children."

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The author of this article is a former Capetonian debate with such world citizens is often sterile who is now a part-time counsellor for the South and tiring. However, there are more ways than one to influ African Zionist Federation in Israel. She first ence a young Jew who, despite all, feels Jewish came to Israel in 1954 and taught at the Beer enough to have come to this country. The choice Sheva High School. She is married to the musi of Arad is a very happy one for this more subtle cian, Joseph Friedlander, and they live with argument. their three children on Moshav Avihail just north This town and its inhabitants are creating a place of Netanya. in Which to live that is In harmony with its sur roundings. Its people have sacrificed many of the W.U.J.A.S. — the World Union of Jewish Students more sophisticated joys of life for a serious, con Study Centre — is In Arad. Young people who structive way of fife. It is often hard and some have completed an academic degree go there to times disappointing; a percentage of people leave learn Hebrew and get acquainted with the country. after a time for a varied number of reasons. The We regard them as potential immigrants and much economy is not yet booming, and yet the town depends on their Zionist education. g r o w s s t e a d i l y. Often they have imbibed a cosmopolitan Jlbera! Most of the people there are in one way or culture, nationalism is equated with chauvinism, another remarkable. A place whose inhabitants ful religion with fanaticism, and thus the reasons for fil stringent measures to preserve its healthy clean becoming an Israeli are fogged over. Intellectual air and its breathtaking desert landscape is a good

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20 place to live In, and the Aradi knows this. This Lot me assist & advise you alone makes them special. If one drives for 45 minutes in a westerly direc in planning your holiday tion from Arad one reaches ^eer Sheva — a large overseas or in Israel urban centre which has quintupled its population in the past 20 years. Where there were only a tor personal attention and few streets of Arab houses and some prefabricated shikunim, there is now a flourishing town with a "South African quality service" university, a great hospital, an excellent young / C a l l Z E L I G M I L N E R theatre company and a chamber orchestra. The population is cosmopolitan and from amongst them most newcomers find it easy to find com patible friends. Although Beer Sheva is a long way from the densely-populated centre of the country, the Beer Shevaite definitely feels that he is "where it's at", and justifiably so, as the pioneering Israel, so nostalgically spoken of by the old-timers, is still very much alive in Beer Sheva. The aspect to the north of Arad is very dif ferent. There rise the leonine Judean Hills — ter O L A M I T O U R S & T R A V E L rain so impressive that the most sceptical of young intellectuals must feel that this is a special place 66. Ben Yehuda Street on earth. From out of this wilderness came some of the greatest spiritual and ethical philosophies of Tel Aviv, Tel. 223636 or 220366 the Western world. Humanity is dwarfed by ter Home: rible nature, and one can but admire the courage and resourcefulness of the race which produced 20. HaBiluim St., Ramat Gan, Tel. 747956 an orderly, disciplined and humane religion in the face of it.

To the south lies the Negev. From time immemorial traders and nomads have made paths across this seemingly inhospitable land, some like the Nab.i- teans even settling to till the earth and make th>' desert bloom. The Negev pulls at one to follow the ancient caravan routes. It challenges one to try and make crops grow, where it looks impos sible, and as the Nabateans succeeded in doing. At this point the enlightened young student may piK retort that on this globe there are many such sig nificant places, hallowed by the traffic and travail of thousands of years — in China, in India, in cidom Egypt. But the answer comes from a short distance east Tova Perelman of Arad where stands the fortress of Massada. overlooking the Dead Sea. At its foot are reinterred the bones of the martyrs who chose death before the sacrifice of their right to their own national identity, That act of desperation was not the end of f o r F U R N I T U R E our race. Two thousand years later there are still young Jews who know what they are. There are with elegance still those who swear the great oath, "Massada shall not fall againi" and style We can only hope that in such surroundings the young people will find the conviction and strength to overcome the hardships inherent in«the rebirth and renewal of a country. We hope that they will 203 DIZENGOFF ST. (basement), TEL AVIV stay here and settle, and bring up children to whom the message of Massada is an anthem. TELEPHONE: 233011

21 REGIONAL ROUND-UP

BEER SHEVA in getting away from the rush of city life. In closing, I would like to point out that the suc As Rosh Hashanah, the time for reflection, draws cess of all those who have settled in this region near, we in Beer Sheva can look back with satis is no accident. The weather, the facilities, the faction on a year of successful endeavour. p e o p l e a n d t h e i r a t t i t u d e s a l l p l a y t h e i r p a r t i n It was a year during which numerous families providing the ideal conditions for the newcomer. moved Into the region, and who to date seem to I strongly recommend that anyone interested in have planted their roots successfully in the Negev. settling here should visit us and see what it is People from all walks of life — academic, medical, all about. We, for our part, will be only too willing agricultural and commercial — have found that to assist. there are outstanding opportunities in what is the From all of us, happily settled ex-South Africans, fastest-growing region in the country. The rate to all of you, Shana Tova: of development is such that those of us living in A u b r e y L e v i n the area find it hard to conceive of what is hap (Chaimtan) pening before our very eyes. Tel. 057-36633/39196 The past 12 months have seen the coming and going of numerous students to the W.U.J.S. Ulpan HAIFA in Arad and of volunteers to the various kibbutzim in the region. They have spent the occasional The -flaifa Regional Committee recently hosted weekend among various families in the area and three Members of the South African • Parliament the experience has been to the mutual enjoyment who were visiting the country as guests of the of all. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The number of former South Africans at the "glass The MPs included Dr. Paul Van der Merwe (Mid- house" Moshav of Sde Nitzan continues to grow dleland). Deputy Speaker of the House of Assem and with the passing of time those on the mo bly; Mr. S.F. Kotze (Parow), Chief Government shav are becoming more and more settled. It Whip; and Mr. F.W. de Klerk (Vereeniging), son really is a most fascinating undertaking and some of a former President of the Senate and brother thing that should be seen by ail those interested of the Editor of Die Transvaler.

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Here you can see the Jebusite wall dated to 1800 While on Mount Ophel you can also see the ruins BC. Close by it is the Israelite wall destroyed by of Israelite homes destroyed by the Babylonians in the Babylonians in their conquest of Jerusalem the 6th century BC. Adjacent to these are the remains of a wall built by Nehemiah in the 5th in 586 BC, century BC, and a Maccabian tower. Mount Ophel has several tombs cut into the rock and some experts claim these may have been the While you're here you may even find some an cient pottery sherds. A recent visitor picked up final resting place of King David and many of the some pinkish pottery that museum officials later Kings of Judah. identified as the spout of an Herodian oil lamp The most impressive sight to see is the 1750-feet from the 1st century BC.

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WINDOW ON MOUNT ZION by Pauline Rose. Is ★ rael, Heritage Publishing Ltd. 146 pp. IL.19.50 in clusive of VAT. JERUSALEM by Colin Thubron with photographs Johannesburg-born Pauline Rose has written a book by Jay Malsel. Amsterdam, Time-Life Books. 200 that will go down to posterity as a classic of pp. what it was like for a fervently religious and brave Old-Etonian, Colin Thubron, is a Fellow of the couple to live on Mount Zion before, during and Royal Society of Literature and already the author after the Six Day War. of books on Damascus, Lebanon, Cyprus and an With her husband, Albert, she first came to the earlier work on Jerusalem. With this range of ex Holy Land In 1946. Having endured the siege of perience of our part of the world, he was com Jerusalem they returned annually, to settle finally missioned to write the text of this book for Time- in 1959. But "we had not yet found our real home. Life Books' series on The Great Cities. There was no doubt iri our minds that it was going This coffee-table book is more than an historical to be Jerusalem — but where? And what purpose background to the spiritual centre of more than would there be to our lives?" half the world. It is written in an unabashedly Her answer came while visiting the sister of the subjective manner, with the author drawing on Curator of Mount Zion. "As we sat reminiscing, historical fact and legend while intertwining this she suddenly looked at me and said: 'Why don't throughout with findings from his personal per you go and make a garden on Mount Zion?'" ambulations within and around the city, when he They did — after battling against all odds and paused to record discussions with Jews, Chris t i a n s a n d A r a b s . being berated by the Military Commander of Jeru salem who warned, "It's an extremely foolish The literary craftsmanship is so consummate that idea to want to live in such a dangerous, isolated when the last page is read one is left with the dual place, w^n it's not necessary." cravings to be once more within Jerusalem's boun daries and to read more by this literary titan. They settled in a derelict house on the border, a few yards from crouching Arab soldiers, and called While the author is fair in recording the pride and it Ha-Ohel (The Tent), praying that the spirit of despair of all three major faiths with special in t e r e s t s i n t h i s h o l y c i t y, t h e J e w i s h r e a d e r w i l l Abraham's tent would abide In it. On her first react with varying degrees of amazement at the night she was bowled over by wild dogs and lack of explanation about the desecrated cemetery woken by a howling jackal, soldiers on night pa on the Mt. of Olives. While picnicking outside the trol, barking dogs from across the border and the Russian Church of St. Mary Magdalene, the author chanting of a muezzin in the Old City. On the first Hanukka she fried latkes for Nahai r L - c u ( u s ; soldiers, Pesach saw her hosting 18 Jews and "Th'» invA'i<;h tombs covered half the Mount in their Gentiles and posing the question that if they were desecrated thousands. Some of their headstones now having a first seder on Mt. Zion could they had been tilted askew or broken, others recon structed. But most lay half submerged, breathing not hope that soon the Temple would be rebuilt? Her exploits In the Six Day War make compelling their faint inscriptions out of dust. I lolled like a Bacchus in the shade, eating the sweet local reading but none surpass the incident when an Israeli army commander told her they were about grapes..." to penetrate the Old City through the Mt. Zion Nowhere in this otherwise excellent book, does he border. "We must have a flag." he said. "Can you relate that it was the Jordanians who systemat help us? There is no time to lose." Pauline grabbed ically desecrated this cemetery during their 19-year a white sheet and painted the Star of David on rule over the area. And for all his meanderings, it with a tube of blue watercolour paint. Albert the author failed to visit the former Arab Legion later saw this same flag flying atop David's Tower. camp near Bethany, where Jewish tombstones rifled from the cemetery, still lie where the Jor And then, on the Sabbath eve of 9th June, danians put them over paths leading to latrines. Pauline and Albert were guided by their Nahal There is also a flagrant error in dating; the author friends to the Western Wall where they drank writes that "not until about 1000 BC did a group wine, ate cakes and sang and danced at the first of Semitic tribes, the Israelites, come to believe Sabbath service there since the Old City was in a different sort of God; a Moral Being who liberated. guided His people's steps and saw into their Pauline Rose died in 1973 aged 75, but Albert, hearts." Historians and archaeologists have long- a sprightly 93, lives on in Ha-Ohel. hosting thou since proved that the Exodus took place in tha first sands from all over the world who come to marvel half of the 13th century BC. at the garden they grew. These few rankling passages apart, the book hums This book is now published in Israel for the first with a spiritual devotion. And there are excellent time, having been published in England in 1973. (Continued on page 31) A. S. P. 29 ^ ^(70 VfCrAu SAS5o/V

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David Golding, prestigous International Cricket Conference is that formerly of Durban, one of the founders of the they will grow in stature and that more people will, Israel Cricket Association in 1967, and the enthu as a result, be drawn into the game. siastic promotor behind Israel's election to the T O P O F T H E T A B L E I.e.A., attended the 1975 meeting. The I.C.A. sub sequently elected him as its permanent representa Team Games Games Games Points tive to the I.C.C. played won lost Behind the closed doors of one of the meeting Te l A v i v C . C . 8 8 0 135 rooms at the Lord's Cricket Ground, London, two Young Foundation Members, four Full Members, and 15 Ashdod C.C. 9 7 2 135 Associate Members assemble every English Sum Friends m e r f o r t w o d a y s o f d i s c u s s i o n o f t h e l a w s a n d C.C. Ramla 9 7 2 115 regulations of the game and its administration. 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Ashdod C.C. 8 6 2 100 Israel cricket has benefitted from membership to Lucky Star the I.C.C. in five main areas; Dimona 8 4 4 75 1) Monetary grants resulting from the sharing of the profits of the 1975 World Cup competition The Caesarea Golf and Country Club joins TELFED between all members. in wishing all readers a happy and healthy New 2) Sharing in the cost of a professional coach — in 1976 former England and current Worcester Year. shire star, Basil D'Olivera, is due in Israel on In surveying the activities of the past year, the 2 October for a series of coaching seminars Club looks with pride upon both its Golfing and its around the country, He will then join the Har Bowling activities. row Cricket Club tour of Israel starting in Beer- A s f a r a s g o l f i s c o n c e r n e d w e a r e , f o r t h e fi r s t sheba on 16 October. time, sending a team of four to Portugal, in Oc tober 1976, to compete in the Eisenhower Cup 3) Literature, information and guidance on the pre International Golf Tournament. The Eisenhower Cup paration of wickets (matting and turf) and can, in many respects, be called the Golf Olympics. grounds. Israel's team is a particularly youthful one and all 4) Fellow Associate Members interest in the de four of these fine golfers were born in South Africa. velopment and administration of the game and indications of some of them being willing to They are Laurie Been aged 24 (captain), Neil Sho- chat, 21, Barry Mandel, 19, and Bing Eting, 17, Another feather in our golf cap is that we have been invited by the organizers of the World Cup (Continued from page 29) to send a team of two to Palm Springs, California, interviews with a wise Rabbi, a nostalgic Mother in December this year. We have gladly accepted Superior and a dejected Arab merchant. this invitation and the team for the United States There is also plenty of dry humour and scathing will probably consist of our two best performers wit. notably after being told by an excitable priest in Portugal in October. that his church contains the skuH of John the As far as Bowls is concerned, the Bowling Green Baptist. "I silently dismissed the legend." writes was officially opened a few weeks ago. Bowlers Thubron, "there are enough heads of the Baptist from the surrounding areas are now joining the in Christendom to have furnished a hydra." Bowls section in ever-increasing numbers end we The book is handsomely enhanced with scores of are anxious to increase the membership figures. colour photographs, taken from arresting perspec For further particulars on this, please contact the tives, by Brooklyn-born Jay Maisel. chairman of the Bowls section, Dave Pillemer, A. S. P. phone 053-31175. 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ISR/\|OM 71a BEN YEHUDA ST., TEL AVIV. P.O.BOX 3450. TEL. (03)226224

35 igk ISRAEL SCHER DAVID GOLDING TONY WISEMAN Managing Financial Manager Director Controller To u r s D e p t .

YOU'RE BOUND TO NEED A TRAVEL AGENT THIS SUMMER.

/ FOR YOURSELVES ... OR YOUR GUESTS.

A 3\ WHY NOT GIVE ALBANY TRAVEL A TRY THIS TIME...

AT NO EXTRA COST

SPECIAL SUKKOT OFFER FARES

ISRAEL — SOUTH AFRICA at the 4-star SHULAMIT GARDENS HOTEL.

ASHKELON. GROUP FLIGHTS (1 month duration) D e p a r t u r e s ^ From 8th to 17th October, following special October 6. October 10 rates will apply: IL7,130 incl. tax (+ min. land arrangements $230). 2 nights — IL 435 per person; INDIVIDUAL IT (min. 14 days; max. 45 days). 4 nights — IL 810 per person; 117,974 incl. tax (+ min. land arrangements 9 nights — IL1655 per person. $430). INDIVIDUAL IT (min. 19 days; max. 75 days). The above rates are based on twin-bedded accommodation —- and include full use of the IL 8,355 incl. tax. pool and all service charges and taxes (includ REGULAR RETURN ing VAT). IL 11,978 incl. tax. Full board throughout (including dinner on first YOUTH FARE (12-24) and day and lunch on last day). STUDENT FARE (24-31 — student certifi 407o reduction for children sharing with parents. cate needed). IL 6,418 incl. tax.

Phone (03) 227.132 for Reservations. Above prices as at 15.8.76.

71a Ben Yehuda Street, Tel Aviv. Tel. 227.135 42 Jaffa Road, Jerusalem. Tel. 221.892/3 104 Ha'atzmaut Street, Haifa. Tel. 515.651