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FEBRUARY 8, 1988

DEAR FRIENDS,

FIRSTLY I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO CALLED AFTER MY LAST LETTER EXPRESSING INTEREST IN VISITING THE EXCITING PLACES THAT 1 MENTIONED IN THAT LETTER - IT'S ENCOURAGING TO KNOW THAT THESE LETTERS ARE READ. PLEASE HOWEVER DON'T FORGET THAT I'M ALWAYS ALSO READY TO ASSIST WITH ALL REGULAR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO S.A. AND ANYWHERE ELSE - MY OFFICE BEING SITUATED IN RAMAT HASHARON IS OF COURSE VERY CENTRAL TO ANYONE IN THE SHARON AREA AND SOME RAANANAITES (...) MAY BE SURPRSED TO FIND THAT WE ARE ONLY 15 MINIUTES AWAY - IT MAY BE W O R T H T H E E F F O R T.

SINCE MY LAST LETTER I'VE HAD A SHORT INTENSIVE TRIP TO BUENOS AIRES - A BUSTLING ALIVE CITY - THE 'PARIS' OF S. AMERICA - FRIENDLY PEOPLE AND CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP. A HUGE T BONE STEAK FOR 5 DOLLARS... FROM N THERE ONTO THE IGUASSU FALLS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SIGHTS IN THE WORLD AND TO MY SURPRISE EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE THAN THE VICTORIA FALLS. FINALLY ONTO RIO A SERIOUS CONTENTDER TO CAPE TOWN OR HONG KONG AS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED CITIES IN THE WORLD - IT IS OF COURSE FULL OF INTERESTING SIGHTS. PEOPLE, S H O P P I N G , F O O D - Y O U N A M E I T .

WE ARE PRESENTLY WORKING ON A NEW PROGRAM TO BE CALLED 'SOUTH AFRICA AND BEYOND'. DID YOU KNOW THAT FOR ONLY APPROXIMATELY AN EXTRA USD |S 500 YOU CAN GO TO RIO FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND FOR ANOTHER USD 200 ON TO THAT BRINGS YOU BACK TO ISRAEL VIA NEW YORK???. A SIMILAR DEAL EXISTS VIA THE FAR EAST. SO THOSE FOLKS WHO VISIT S. AFRICA REGULARLY FOR E FAMILY REASONS HOW ABOUT DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT NEXT TIME?? LIFE IS REALLY TOO SHORT NOT TO ENJOY SUCH OPPORTUNITIES TO THE FULL. I WILL OF COURSE BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU PLAN SUCH A TRIP.

I WISH YOU ALL AN ENJOYABLE AND HEALTHY 1988 . I'M SURE YOU ALL JO'N ME IN HOPING THAT PEACE WILL SOON COME TO THIS TROUBLED LAND OF OUxJ. hO

BEST REGARDS,

TERRY KESSEL Reaching out The South African Israeli community is a heterogeneous political society and Telfed caters for everyone. But we all speak of the unrest in the West Bank and together hope for a swift settlement of the problem. It is spring. The ground is sodden after the good winter rains. The day of TuB'Shvath^s passed but its herald to spring remains. Flowers and blossoms are bursting out all over. To borrow from Shakespeare would these same flowers smell as sweet if they had different names? Would Telfed be the same if it had a different name? A recent 'think — tank' thought that our name is no longer applicable as our news is not confined to Tel-Aviv. Anyone have any ideas? If the name you suggest is adopted you win a book-voucher. Money remains a constant topic of conversation and we are pleased to introduce a new column to help you and your finances. We enjoyed all your letters, some of which are included in this issue. Keep sending them and don't forget your simcha pictures!

Contents

The new year of the trees. .4 1 never said there weren't New from Telfed .5 )roblems 23 Young olim support group. 10 -awn bowling for the disabled. 25 The seven year itch 13 SA b' autobus 27 Manof grows 14 People 28 A cohesive community. . 16 Simcha page 29 Is anyone else here? ... 18 New arrivals 31 Habonim meeting 20 Letters to the editor 33 Lawenski-Gordon unit. . 22 Classified. 34

Cover: Almond tree in bloom. WZPS photo by Douglas Guthrie.

TELFED

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The views and comments expressed in articles in this publication are not necessarily those of the South African Zionist Organisation or of the Editorial ^ard of Telfed. Nor can the organisation be held responsible for the contents of the advertisements. Tu B'shevat — The New Ye a r O f Tr e e s

by Dvora Waysman

Just prior to the Hebrew month of Shevat, the is customary to eat the fruits of Israel... apples, landscape begins to change in Israel. It has been almonds, carobs, figs, nuts and pomegranates. winter — the fruit trees bare, their leafless, light- Many scholars stay up late the previous evening, grey branches silhouetted against dark clouds. reciting Biblical passages dealing with fruits or Then, as Shevat\s ushered in, they begin to bud, the earth's fertility. They read from Genesis how and reddish leaflets burst forth. The fields that trees were created along with all the plants of the have been covered with pale crocuses, white earth; from Leviticus the divine promise of narcissus and cyclamens give way to red abundance as a reward for keeping the anemones, tulips and broom bushes starred with commandments; and from Ezekiel 17, the flowers. And the almond trees burst into blossom — the first harbinger of spring. It is at this time parable of the spreading vine — symbolizing the people of Israel. that we celebrate Tub'SAevaf—theNewYearof Trees. Kabbalists hold a special Seder and they celebrate, not so much the New Year of Trees, The New Year of Trees is mentioned in the but the New Year of the Tree... meaning the Tree Mishnah as one of the four "natural" New Years. of Life, which is rich with mystical connotations. The first of Nisan is designated as the new year" They drink four cups of wine, beginning with for Jewish kings and seasonal feasts"... that is, for white wine and ending with red, with the second calculating the reigns of Israelite kings and cup a mixture more of white and the third more of determining the cycle of calendar festivals. The red wine. It is rather like how the landscape first of Elul is the new year "for tithing cattle". changes from white (the pale narcissus and The first of Tisbri is the new year for calculating crocus) to red (anemones and tulips) as Tu septennial cycles and 50 year jubilees. The new b'Shevat approaches. year for trees was moved from the first of Shevat to the 15th, according to the opinion of Rabbi Tu b'Shevatis also the popular day to go into the Hillel (30B. C. E. — lOC.E.jfor it is then the sap fields and plant saplings. Israeli schoolchildren in is said to begin to rise, with the full moon, in the past few decades have helped Keren Israel's fruit trees. The Babylonian and Kayemet— the Jewish National Fund — to plant Jerusalem Talmuds also designate Tu b'Shevat 130 million trees, many of them on Tu b Shevat, as the date to calculate tithes (taxes) on fruit: and these evergreens have become the "You shall tithe all the yield of your seed, backbone of the reforestation programme. which comes forth from the field year by Tu b'Shevat affirms the fact that the soil of Israel year." is holy. The People and the Land have a mystic (Deuteronomy, 14:22) affinity in Judaism, and the New Year of Trees From December to mid-February, Israel's fruit reminds us annually of the wonder of God's trees are dormant. It is wet and cold and because creation. of the low temperatures, the trees cannot absorb the nutrients from the soil. But from 15th Shevat (World Zionist Press Service) , "Till this day (the trees) live off the water of the past year; from this day on, they Live off the water of this year." (Jerusalem Talmud, Rosh HaShana 1,2) Establishing the date was important,, because it marked the start of the fruit's formation. The Arabs also mark this date, and call it "the second ember", when fruit trees begin to absorb niWBAUffl water. According to Arab folklore, there are Upholstery 4 Curtain Fabrics three "embers" which began as fire falling from the sky and changed to caterpillars. The first falls Upholstery & curtain fabrics from the sky when the earth begins to warm up; The best assortment of local and the second when the warmth spreads. They follow this with a third "ember" as summer imported fabrics in Israel Tel Aviv, 3, Levontin St., 03-621840 begins. Ramat-Hasharon, 54, Ussishkin St. one of Judaism's popular Tel. 03—480037 celebrations that does not involve special Jerusalem, 8, Rivlin St., Tel. 02-224507 synagogue services. It is an enjoyable day when it 4 N e w f r o m Te l f e d

In the discussion on finance, Telfed said it needed to find means to increase the aid for oHm. At present the important Loan's committee was short of funds. Urgent efforts were being made for people who needed bridging funds. A specific problem were the many students and young people who arrived in Israel without any means of support. Zionfed felt that funds should be diverted from the lUA to Telfed. In the Aliya and klitasess'ion it was reported that there is a general slow-down of all emigration to all countries from South Africa. Zionfed continued with its active aliya programme assisted by Telfed's projects, the shiichim, the missions and the pilot tours. ^ There are approximately 16,000 ex-Soutl? Seated L to R Soil}/ Sacks, Leon Charne}/. africans living in Israel the majority of whom did Standing Herby Rosenberg Cheree Bloch not run away from South Africarrs but wanted to and George Berold. live in Israel This correct motivation was needed for successful aliya. Joint Telfed and ZIonfed meeting. Members of the South African Zionist Federation Katz report recently attended the World Zionist Recommendations to move all kUtah services Organisation's conference in Jerusalem. Before into hands of the government. returning to South Africa they met with the The Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency executive and senior staff members of Telfed. instituted a comprehensive study of their The meeting, chaired by Leon Charney, Department of Immigration and Absorption. chairman of Telfed and Solly Sacks, chairman of This was undertaken by the centre for social Zionfed, took place at Kfar Hamaccabiah and policy studies in Israel under the directorship of was more in the forom of a mini-conference. In- Dr. Israel Katz. This Katz report recommends depth discussions took place on all aspects of the that all klita services, including the absorption Federation's work. centres, be in the hands of the Ministry of Solly Sacks in his main address gave a survey of Absorption. Telfed hosted a meeting of the the present circumstances of the Jewish Board of Governors sub-committee on aliya and community. The four major institutions all had klita where this Katz report was discussed by new chairmen. He, himself, was the new head of representatives of various olim societies. Zionfed; Anthony Spitz at the l.U.A; Russel Societies that attended this meeting were tb*! Gadden at the Board of Education and Gerald British Olim Society, the Association Leissner at the Board of Deputies. They have Americans and Canadians in Israel, the agreed to meet regularly to ensure greater co Organisation of Latin American Olim. Also operation. Rabbi Cyril Harris, from England, is present was Mr. Itz Kalmanowitz, a former the new Chief Rabbi. The l.U.A. and the UCF chairman of the SAZF, who has been appointed now have a joint campaign which has proved to chair a committee to investigate the methods most successful. The day schools are solvent and of implementation in the event of the Katz filled to capacity despite the very high fees. The reports recommendations being accepted by the assimilation rate was rising. There was a shortage Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency. of rabbis and the country communities were disappearing and a centralization of activities was Pharmacist exams taking place. Other problems were financial and the cut in the budget of the WZO; the As a result of the pharmacist mission that visited participation of the South African teams in the South Africa last year, the Ministry of Health has next Maccabiah; the position of the Jews in agreed to hold examinations in South Africa on Zimbabwe. He wcis particularly interested in pharmacist ordinance law in June/July 1988, in 'good lines of communication with Telfed', and English, in South Africa. This is the first time that intended building a strong Zionfed executive with th^ examinations are being held outside of all parties sharing responsibilities. Israel. 5 Chanukah party Telfed entertained groups attended Sarel courses. A group of participants of the J.N.F. tour to a Chanukah matriculants was stationed at Chayun and a party at the Amishav complex. The first candle SAUJS group at Shezafon. nin total tl^re were was lit by Simie Weinstein. Children of olim from 55 volunteers. Jules Millner was theco-ordinator Raanana came to meet the children on the tour. of these groups. Rishon families acted as hosts to both the groups for a week-end and overwhelmed them with warm hospitality. Ariel A new Kh'ta yeshirah programme is due to Kibbutz ulpanim. commence towards the middle of the year at Ariel. Families will be housed in private rental There are many kibbutz ulpanim throughout the apartments and will be provided with ulpan, country that cater for young people between the schooling and social facilities. The municipality ages of WA and 30 years from all over the world. and the mayor Ron Nachman have promised The courses that last from three to six months, total involvement and support for this new combine both work on the kibbutz and an scheme. For further information contact Telfed's intensive Hebrew study programme. Telfed aliya and kh'ta department tel 03 -290131. usually sends participants to the kibbutzim of Maagen Michael, Maayan Zvi, Matzuba, Maarbarot and Hanita. Indications are from I^yor of Rishon Letzion South Africa that for the first quarter of 19^ vishs South Africa. approximately 100 people will attend the ulpanim. A special annual group came via ■4eier Nitzan, the mayor of Rishon Letzion was Habonim and 35 members are now at Sdot Yam. the guest of the SAZF in South Africa. He has suggested new concepts in forging links between the two countries, such as twinning schools and MoshavNordia ulpan. youth movements. Rishon has offered facilities For the first time a similar ulpan to those found for housing Judaica of now defunct synagogues on the kibbutzim, is being held on Moshav in South Africa. Nordia. The group of 40 consists of Latin Americar^s, French, Americans and 16 South Sarel Schemes. Africans. Stephanie Abwang is the 'house mother' of this ulpan. During the South African summer holidays two K E R E M ^ INSURANCE AGENCY (1987) Lm FOUNDED BY A GROUP OF FORMER SOUTH AFRICANS BASED ON THIRTY YEARS OF INSURANCE EXPERIENCE IN ■ ISRAEL. BROKERS FOR LEADING INSURANCE COMPANIES. SPECIALISTS IN CAR AND HOUSEHOLDERS INSURANCE HAROLD STUTZEN — CHAIRMAN NORMAN GERI - MAN. 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6 Mechina students arrive. Telfed's Employment Department. At the instigation of T.E.D. the Electricians Department of the Ministry of Labour has agreed to allow candidates write the electricians registration exam in English. In conjunction with the Amal Schools a course has been prepared which is being tutored by Julius Kaplan in Rishon Letzion. This course is for both olim chadashim and for electricians who have been in the country for some time and have not yet received official registration papers. The employment Apartment continues to hold some 100 interviews a month. They have an open- L to R. Marissa Landy, Karen Kopenhager. door policy and are even being contacted by Karen Rosenberg. Americans and Englishmen, all of whom are Mechina impressed with their service. Eighty-six young South Africans who have just Rishon project. completed their matriculation exams arrived in Israel in January for tl« 'Mechina'ai the Hebrew Ten new families have arrived from South Afrri . University. Tl^ Mechina is a serious academic to Telfed's proj^t at Rishon Letzion. They JTW course of intensive Hebrew and «neral Israeli settling into their flats and are being'cared' for by studies that allows foreign students join the Stephanie Jaffe who b now in charge of Telfed's mainstream university courses. Most of the local office. students will do a month's ulpan before the programme starts. Those whose Hebrew is Mossenson School minimal are spending six months on ulpanim at kibbutz Gan Shmuel or at Moshav Nordia. The second class of South African scholars has A week-end seminar was held at Shoresh in arrived in the Mossenson School in Hod conjunction with the Students Authority to Hasharon and have started their studies in enable the students to relax, ask questions and Englbh for the Bagrut exams. The first class b learn about all their options for their degree study now in their second year of study. schedules. In charge of this mechina is Telfed's Peter Adler and Tali Nechmad, who is from the Student Authority, andspent some time in South Central klita committee Africa explaining the course and helped screen A Central klita committee has been formed. prospective candidates. Two madrichim, both Represented are all the regional committees of students at the university have been appointed, Telfed:— Jerusalem, Rehovot, Rbhon Letzion, one is ex- South African Mia Levitt. Natanya, Kfar Sava, Ra'anana, Haifa and the Young Olim Support Group. Chairman is Max committee member so that they can be contacted. Miodownik and the vice-chairman is Itz Stein. In this committee all klita problems are fully Vatikim committee:— discussed and an important information Riwa Lapid 052 445407 Matanya Bacher 052 913149 exchange takes place and an overall picture of Ros Kaplan 052 450458 Ann Reiff 052 28642 problem and benefits is being obtained. Meetings are held monthly, each time in a different area. The last meeting was held in Rishoniks bussed in Jerusalem and the problem of rental housing for At a recent meeting in Ra'anana, oHm chadashim singles was discussed. from Rishon were bussed in for a social evening Telfed's 40th Anniversary Year celebrations will with their counte^arts in the merkaz klita. Tfey be in the hands of this central committtee. Plans discussed 'things in common anddifferences'and are for three centres of activity — the North, their reasons for their preferences for the type of South and the Sharon areas. klitascheme they chose. 150 people attended this Yom Ha'atzmaut Sharon area celebrations will happy get-together planned by Ivan Kantor of be on LagB'Omerhth May. A 6raa/and dancing Ra'anana and Marcia Abramson of Rishon. is being planned. Committee for single housing Benyamin Netanyahu at Ra'anana meeting. A committee has been established to help solve problem of housing for singles. The members Benyamin Netanyahu, Israel's ambasador at the are Harry Whitson, Itz Stein and Stanley United Nations Organisation was the guest Finkelstein. speaker at a meeting arranged by the Ra'anana branch of Telfed. A crowded 'Anglo-Saxon' audience listened to the speaker describe UNO as R a ' a n a n a ' s c o m m i t t e e a "hostile forum for Israel", negative in Telfed's Ra'anana branch has formed a vatikim furthering peace and counteracting vioierK« but sub-committee under the joint chairmanship of successfully positive In spreading anit-Zionism Riwa Lapid and Matanya Bacher. They are and anti-Semitism. The decline in the Arab oil attempting to contact families who have recently power and Israel's friendship with America has left the mercazkhta to assure them that they still led other countries, especially from the Third have the support of Telfed Ra'anana and that if World to approach Israel for medical, they are experiencing any difficulties there is agricultural and arms aid. Netanyahu's aim Is to someone available to listen, advise and help sever the ties between the Africans and the Arabs them. and have enough votes to 'detoxify tf^ UNO'. All families new to Ra'anana, not necessarily Looking at the overall picture of UNO he sees olim chadashim, are being contacted as it is felt isolation, confusion, and weakness. Most that they may lack social contacts and would countries are totalitarian states whose people are welcome a visit from a committee member. denied the right to think. There are a handful of Eventually all South Africans living in Ra'anana democracies. When he thinks of whom he will be visited. The vaf/fcZmwouldwelcomeoffers represents then " 1 feel good, very very good." The- of assistance from people who would like to help. chairman of Ra'anana Ivan Kantor chaired the If anyone is aware of South Africans who are not meeting, Nicky Capelouto introduced the on the mailing list, i.e. they do not receive Telfed speaker and Leon Chamey, chairman of Telfed regularly, please advise them to phone a proposed the vote of thanfc. bo IT YOURSELF ^ 6

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8 welcomes Jonathan Davis, an almost honorary Capetonian. Haifa meeting with South African Ambassador The South African Ambassador Mr. Anton Loubsher, recently spoke to former residents of South Africa in Haifa on "Israel-South Africa relations". There was an excellent turnout and it was obvious from the questions asked that the interest in this subject was not purely academic but more of a personal nature. The Ambassador expressed the view that South Africa is to-day a big 'laboratory' and that everybody is trying to come up with the right formula which will safe guard the rights of all the different groups there, be they racial, ethnic or tribal. He analysed the relationship tetween South Africa and Israel Jonathan Davis. over the years and expressed the view that sanctions against South Africa are not only making the black man poorer but are actually fmM Jonathan Davis violation of international law. The new head of Telfed's Aliya Department is Mr Itzhak Unna, the first Israeli Ambassador to Jonathan Davis. American born he grew up in South Africa proposed the vote of thanks. California and made aliya in 1961 as a teenager Haifa regional committee has decided to hold with his family for 'Zionist and religious reasons'. a picnic on YOM HA'ATZMAUT 21st April After three years as a paratrooper he graduated Details phone 04-641058. with an M.A. inSocialScience, joined the Jewish Agency and served as a shaUach in Boston. He Some you win.... then ran an aiiya department dealing wth young Sid Robins's name appeared in Telfed's 'New adults on visiting programmes from abroad. Arrivals' column. His ate urKle's wife saw the "While on miluim in 19fe in Jabel BarucA I got a name and contacted him. He now has a large phone call from Sidney Shapiro to ask if 1 would new-found family living in Israel. His late uncle go on shiichut to Cape Town. I went." came to Israel via Shanghai and the DP camps. In Cape Town he used the slogan "Israel is the country to raise your kids in" — but his approach was to portray a truthful picture of the Israeli .and some you lose scene andadoptedextremelycarefulscreeningof Many South Africans touring Israel used to complain "We can't live here it is not up to our potential olim He feels his realism may have standard of living" So ~ a recent pilot tour was deflated many a misapprehension of Israel and entertained at homes of successful ex-South put off some people from aliya but by being Africans. The verdict — "We can't live here. We honest he gained credibility and ultimately raised don't live on so high a standard of living." the number of olim and participants in various Israeli programmes. He warmed to the 'heimish'atmosphere of Cape Town and pays tribute to the outstanding leadership of the Western Province Zionist Aegaert A^oO' Council the I.U.A. and Herzlla School. He made many personal friends, some of whom have since M u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s , s h e e t come on aliya and they are now helping him music and accessories. resettle in Israel in Kochav Yair where he lives 36 Ostrovsky, Ra'anana Israel with his wife, Iris, and their four children ~ the Tel. 052-452986 youngest was born in Cape Town. Jonathan is new to Telfed but his fame as a SCHOOL OF MUSIC successful shaliach came before him. In the Experienced, highly qualified I^Cape Jewish Chronicle" the editor, wrote teachers. "Leave he may with the Davis household effects but here is a case of 'the song is over but tl^ K i n d e r m u s i k — m u s i c f o r t h e melody lingers on' for this most energetic driven, v e r y y o u n g . dedicated, at times outspoken and most effective FRIENDLY PERSONAL* young man has made an indelible mark on this aliya department and will not be forgotten by SERVICE those who have fallen within his sphere of influence." Telied is pleased to meet and MUSIC CENTRE 6 Quick Quiz

by Lynda-Rae Goldman

Ti^ this quick quiz if you want to pass Aliya I (Foundation Studies) Aliya II (Practical Unit) or Aliya III (Advanced Theory) with flying colours.

1. Do you know the difference between "Kar W and "ani kai"? 2. Do you remember your Caspomat secret number? 3. Can you understand the instructions the machine gives you when you use it or have you simply memorised the sequence you need to withdraw money? 4. Do you know your rights? 5. Have you got enough money to use them? This section for advanced students only: 6. Can you read the Hebrew subtitles of the Arabic movie on ITV on Friday afternoons? 7. Can you understand the news in Hebrew as read by the Arab presenter on Jordan TV?

/ Scoring Guide All no answers: Thank you for your honesty. Please read on. Mostly no answers: You are absolutely normal. Join the Club. (Read on for further instructions). Mostly yes answers: Mazaitov. Your Klita is obviously progressing well. You should be congratulated on your perserverance, tolerance and general strength of character, (if you have been in Israel for more than 5 years, disregard the previous sentence)

All yes answers; Either you are lying OR you should be on the committee of our group which is the — Young Olim Support Group.

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olim and Israelis in an environment that doesn't remind me of Club Rachmones?" The Young Ours is not a "Meet Market" organisation although we do hold regular functions where it is actually possible to come into contact with Olim Support people in similar circumstances who speak in a language and accent you can understand (Sometimes) Group Our aim is to create a support network. We, on the committee have no monopoly on experience We are a group of Young olim from South Africa or knowledge of the Aliya process. Each one of (and one from Australia) who have been in Israel you has something to contribute to others. Every on an average 18 months. We recently decided oleh/olah has been through one bureaucratic that based on our common experience, there hoop more than the next person, and one less existed a need for a support group for people like than the last. us: 20-35 years, singles and young marrieds, Please get in touch with Mark Hamburger (052- without children. 87883) or Hilton Kangisser (052-559694) to Our committee exists to provide advice, become part of our network. (Or on behalf of practical information and hopefully some someone you know who should be.) answers to the 3,559,872 questions that Aliya We hope that we can give you as much as you inevitably raises and even "How can 1 meet other can give us.

JULIUS ROBINSON MEfVIORIAL FUND

A number of scholarships are available from the above Fund for Zimbabwean (Rhodesian) Jewish students who wish to pursue a course of studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

ft) The above scholarships are available to Zimbabwean Jewish students who are either living in Zimbabwe, or olim from Zimbabwe, as well as to children born in Israel to ex-Zimbabwean (Rhodesian) — at least one parent (2) Applicants must submit details of proposed course of studies to be followed, accompanied by proof of acceptance by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem All students are eligible whether in the Mechina Course or studying for Bachelor degree, IVIasters or Doctorate.

(3) Applicants must state whether parents are living in Israel or abroad and whether they are in receipt of any other scholarships or grants, including grants from the fyiinhal Hastudentim. (4) Application Forms are available at Tetfed, 5th floor, Clal House. 5 Druyanov Street, Tel Aviv, or phone 03-2901 31. and must be returned to the CAZO Israel Committee, care of Telfed Office, PCS 11556,61114 Tel Aviv by not later than August 31, I9B6.

11 Kfar Maccabia Party Young Olim support Kfar Maccabia was the place to be for 500 young events revellers. They turned out either because they by Tali Hirschowitz could not afford a ticket to the Hilton, or because they wanted to spend the last evening of 1987 with other equally inebriated frolickers. The Cultural evening disco bashed out steady rock until 2a.m. and The first cultural evening of the young olim everyone was swinging. support group was attended by about 40 people. A dancing competition was won by Ayal Weiss The guest speaker was Sam Levin who spoke on and Idit Reines. Well done guys we hope you 'Comparisons between the Demjanjuk and the enjoy spending the 100 NIS prize! Eichman trials.' Beverley Lester thanked the The festive atmosphere, wine, music and good speaker and presented him with a gift. friendly vibes all added to making this messlba a great success. Thanks to those involved for all A talk on the Entebbe raid by one of the hostages. the hard work.

The disco bashed out steady rock

Coming Up Next... — A d v e n t u r e A weekend tiyul in March to the South. Members of the Knesset speaking on the forthcomming elections. — Chagim A first night PESACH seder to be held in Givatayim for people without family in Israel. Tickets are limited so please contact Mark Hamburger as soon as possible. Tel. 052-87883.

Ayal Weiss and Idit Reines. 12 "The Seven Year Itch"

by Ralph Miller C.PA. (Isr.)

A South African Oieh {aliya approx 12 years ago) used to purchase bonds and on their maturity the was severely injured in a work accident and proceeds transferred to Israel. This may be over partially disabled. On his recovery, he went in to conservative, but when it comes to paying tax at his local income tax office to close his file. The tax the rate of 25% or being over-conservative, the inspector, very courteously responded by choice is clear. helping him fill in a form to close his file. One of Thus, if your Escom cheque is first sent to a bank the questions asked was "What source of income account out of Israel, (e.g. a transferrable non do you have?" He said that this was no problem resident account in S.A. or a foreign bank as in addition to his disability insurance, he also account other than in Israel) it becomes had an income of $ 10,000 p.a. from S.A. CAHTAL and then may be transferred to Israe;4^ To his horror, he received assessments from the when required from time to time as CAPITAL, tax department amounting to $ 12,500 (being tax and is not taxable. at 25% on INCOME received by him from the end of his "tax free period" of 7 years to the end of his Many South African olim still receive Escom 12 years of residence in Israel). cheques in Israel. They somehow seem to feel the need to kiss the cheque hello and then put it in an With some planning, this need not have envelope and send it off to their bank account happened. abroad. Their RECEVING the cheque in Israel In terms of the tax law, INCOME from abroad could make this income taxable in Israel.' It is in RECEIVED in Israel is taxable at the rate of 25% fact INCOME being RECEIVED in Israel, even (this is the general rule, without going into detail though it is subsequently sent on to another on all types of income). New olim are exempt country for depositing, tax could be levied. In from this tax for a seven years period (on terms of the double taxation agreement between application). CAPITAL remittances are free of Israel and S.A., information may be passed by any taxation whatsoever. one country to the other, so thought should be But, what happens after the seven year tax free given as to how and where the owner of the period? (Escom) stock be registered in the books of Escom. "INCOME" which is "RECEIVED" in Israel is taxable as above. What is "INCOME" and what Tax planning should always be conservative. Who wants to be a test case or written about in a is "RECEIVED"? These are the crucial factors to Telfed magazine? the Oleh following the seven year period. * F r o m F e b r u a r y 1 9 8 8 t h e p e r i o d h a s b e e n An interest payment on Escom stock is a classic increased to 30 years for olim arriving after 1977. form of INCOME received by South African olim. Interest received in this way is taxable in Israel at the rate of 25%. More money matters... ^ When defining what INCOME is we must remember that INCOME can only be INCOME The Bank of Israel recently announced changes once and not twice — interest received in a bank of the "Twenty-Years" foreign currency rules. account, is RECEIVED as income, and it then Previously the rules stated: immediately changes its status to CAPITAL. If you subsequently transfer money from one bank "Every Israel resident is obliged to remit to Israel account to another, you are not transferring currency which he receives abroad, and subject to certain exceptions to sell it to the Treasury at interest, but you are utilishing your CAPITAL. In this way, if the cheque from Escom were first to the ruling rate. A new immigrant is exempt from be sent to a bank account other than in Israel — these regulations for twenty years from the date which is allowed in terms of S.A. exchange of his immigration." control regulations — (as long as the oleh has With the amendment the "twenty years" has been resident in Israel for less than *20 years), it been changed to "thirty years" for immigrants would be regarded as CAPITAL and not as who arrived in Israel after April 1967. INCOME when it is transferred to Israel. Representatives of Telfed, Hertzel Katz and Joel Some people go to extreme lengths to ensure Katz, were amongst those who were active in the that a transfer be considered a capital transfer — preparations of submissions to the Bank of Israel I have come across a case of INCOME being in bringing about the change. 13 Manof grows

by Cecily Maisel

]\/ew houses being built at Manof.

Manof is a moshav in the Western Galilee that these families will spend their five months of klita has set itself the task of growth. Growth for any on Manof, travelling daily to Hebrew classes in moshav means progressive renewal and those nearby Carmiel or Haifa. This is a bold project that neglect renewal will become stunted and but if we prove it to be viable it could open up new consequently negate themselves. avenues for future aliya. Our Shiela Zetler has having established ourselves on site in 1980 we been appointed the counsellor co-ordinator to have constantly had to adjust and adapt to help the families with all the bureaucratic change, be it change of policy at the Jewish redtape. Each family has an established Agency level or change in legislated government 'Manofnik' family to act as a 'helping hand' laws. makeHopefully the aliya this experiencestrong supportive that much system easier andwill We are 39 member families with three candidate the traumatic shocks, ranging from culture families on Manof and three more candidate differences to bureaucratic ineptitude will be families expected to move into housing within the kept down to a minimum the only lasting next few months. Other applicants from within memories being amusing anecdotes to re-tell Israel, both Israeli and olim families, are in the friends in future years. various stages of the klita process. Our most ambitious and exciting project is During the course of the next couple of years we hope to absorb between ten and twelve new direct — aliya' from South Africa. The arrival of families. Ultimately we hope to fill sixty houses as five families from South Africa in January filled our costs of existence become viable at this stage Manof with an air of excitement. This is a and the cost and the strain of keeping the moshav revolutionary concept for us. With the going financially will be less onerous on individual encouragement and backing of the Jewish families. Agency, the Ministry of Absorption and Telfed 14 \ •

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Some ofManofs soldiers home on leave. Standing: L to R. Mark Friedberg, Adee Elan. Han Kaplan, Yariv Brauner, Rael Zegal and Royee Shai. Front: David Galansky. Stuart Galansky, Russel Salmon, Earle Maisel

Manof is extremely proud of its youth. Since the This year 17 of our youth are in the Defence original group arrived from South Africa, seven Forces, most of them in fighting units. Does of our boys and girls have completed their army Manof have the record for the highest service. Two of the girls, Bernice Salmon and percentage of soldiers ratio to member families? Marcelle Hilkowitz are now married. Marcelle is TheShabbatot that they are home are gala studying at the Tel-Aviv University, Ari Dembo is occasions with mothers baking and preparing at the University of the Negev, Adrian Druyan is foods to spoil their soldiers, albeit for only 48 at the Technion in Haifa, ^rnard Amdur and hours. Brothers, sisters and friends flock to see Benjy Dembo have both just completed extra one another and a wonderful esprit de corp time in the Permanent Force and are back in prevails over the whole moshav. civvy street. Mark Amdur is enjoying his 'after the army' tour in the Orient. All these young It has been a long, hard expensive row to hoe by people worked to collect the money needed for the founding thirty plus families. Manof has come their overseas trips. The students have part-time a long way in a few short years and we are proud jobs to cover their tuition and living costs. of our moshav.

Ort extra-mural courses in English. The extra-mural department of Ort has organised a series of courses for English speaking residents in the Sharon area. Classes will be held in the well equipped Ort school in Kfar Sava, Tzomet Raanana, or if numbers are sufficient in areas to meet the demand. Three streams of courses are available. Group A. Part-time but intensive courses. Certificates will be granted on completion of programmes, which include interior design; graphics; work-processing; electrician; electronics technicians and florists. Group B. Less intensive weekly classes on parent guidance groups; Hebrew conversation groups; car maintenance and dressmaking. Group C caters for youth aged 14—17 and offers classes in electronics and computers. For further information contact: Bilha Avrahami 052-31557.

15 A cohesive community in a divided society

reported by Fanny Robinson

L to R. Aleck Goldberg and Mervyn Smith. A meeting was held recently at Beit Hatefutsoth on Soi^h African Jewry. The main speaker was one vote. They say they are non-racist but place Aleck Goldberg, the Executive - Director of the the Jews within the capitalist sector as the oouth African Board of Deputies. Mervyn Smith exploiters of Black labour. They identify with the past chairrnari of the Cape Board of Deputies Third World, are sympathetic to the Arabs participated in the question section. The hostile to Israel and influenced by the PLO. The moderator was Prof. Gideon Shimoni. Zulus belonging to Buthelezi's Inkatha movement, and the Zion church, with its mainly Mr. Goldberg traced the history of modem unsophisticated members, are not anti-Israel Jewry. South Africa's, 120,000 Jews constitute The Jews used to be liberal in outlook with the world s eight largest community. They are radicals drifting from their Jewish identity siding m^nly Lithuanian, cohesive, traditional, Zionist with socialism and Black liberalism Many Jews and mitnaged, basically a homogeneous are now identifying with white survival and community in a divided nation consisting of 19 million Blacks, 4^ million Whites. 2 million supporting the Nationalist party. The majority Coloureds and 1 million Asians. The Blacks are support the Progressive Federal Party and the sub divided into many ethnic groups. With Board of Deputies rejects the apartheid system urbanisation these differences are being erased as being morally unacceptable. I he Moslems are influenced by Islam Israel is a factor in the Jewish situation Close Ktiomenism and fundamentalism. Many clashes relations exist between South Africa and Israel. have occurred on the university campuses Blacks resent the arms trade and say Israeli between Moslem and Jewish students. All non- weapons are being used against them. The whites identify themselves with the Blacks and Afrikaners resent the sanctions Israel has aspire to the political rights of the Whites. recently imposed against South Africa The The Jews account for 2.9% of the white Jewsh community is feeling the impingement of populatioa The Afrikaners from 66% and the rest external factors, many young people are leaving are English speaking. Though various pillars of and the community is beginning to crumble. apartheid have been abandoned the basic Aleck Goldberg's prognosis is that, barring a structure still exists. The Botha reforms have catastrophe, in the year 2020 there will still be a ® Conservative party Jewish conimunity m South Africa. A more and the AWB have been strengthened and thev centralised infrastructure will have to develop are openly anti-semitic. The numbers may be 60,000 or 40,000 which in The majOTty of Blacks support the African Diaspora life is larger than the Dutch or SWiss National Congress with their policy of one man community and a still recognisable force 16 '2- BUYING THROUGH A R E A L - E S TAT E B R O K E R ?

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19 Habonim meeting

Lto R. Mike Fredman and Les Shanon.

The Habonim get-together held recently in the The guest speaker was yet another Habonim SAZF Amishav complex attracted over 150 graduate, Pro. Gideon Shimoni who spoke about 'chanichim' despite the cold and rain of the - the hostile attitude of the Blacks of South Africa evening. The special Habonim 'ruacA'prevailed towards the Jews. The English speaking and many people met friends from the long ago university campuses arc becoming more and days of their youth, in some cases after thirty more Black and it is against this background that ^ars. All ages were represented from the young Habonim are working to-day. They are still the Debbie and Clive Chitters, who made AJiyah in biggest youth movement and have a great 1987 to the more senior Meyer and Gita Hurwitz influence on their members. It is estimated that who have just come on Aliyah and are part of the about 3000 South African olim came to Israel Rishon project. Some of the vatikim olim were through the ranks of Habonim. Rhona Baram; Les Shanon (now mayor of The meeting was organised by Mike Fredman. Savyon); Reuben and Bat-Ami Jaffe; Asher Similar meetings are being planned for other Reshev and Nadia Lurie, whose husband, areas. Norman had started Habonim in South Africa in 1933.

^^ttention Mahalniks rt number of events are being planned for this 40th Anniversary year. All Mahalniks of the War of Independence and Israeli soldier who were associated with Mahalwho wish to be invited, please send your name, address and phone number to:— Mahal, P.O.Box 24001, Tel-Aviv 61240.

Jewish cx-Servicemen Association It is the intention to form a South African ex Servicemen Association in Netanya and environs. This also includes all South African AfaAa/members. All those interested please contact* Arthur Cohen 053 615452.

The Pirates of Penzance The Light Opera Company of the Negev presents their annual Gilbert and Sullivan oroduction in English. This year s choice is "The Pirates of Penzance". Performances take place in March DatP«: and ven^s are:— 7th and 23rd Hechal Hatarbut — ^er Sheva; 10th Haifa Auditorium- 14th and 17th Bechar Centre Jerusalem; 20th Hechal Hartarbut Kfar Sava; 27th Beit Hachayal Tel-Aviv

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Ashkelon was the scene of a unique and inspiring the needs of the Yemenite newcomers at the re-union of early-day South African settlers who, Rosh Ha-Ayin ma-abara, and also became the together with leading medical personnel and professional consultant to the Mothercraft visitors from South Africa, assembled in a Training Centre set up in Tel Aviv by the spacious patio in the grounds of the Ashkelon Women's Zionist Council of South Africa. Hospital recently for the inaugural dedication of the Lawenski-Gordon intensive care neonatal The greetings of the South African Zionist unit for premature babies. This ward was made Federation were conveyed by Sam Levin who )ossible by a generous legacy by Miss Frieda referred to South African Jewry's efforts in the reconstruction of Ashkelon, and in particular to -awenski, a great personal admirer of the late Dr. its development of the town's medical centers, 'ary Gordon, as a tribute to the latter's the establishment of a Family Health Centre, and jtstanding medical career and her unrivalled contribution to medical services in Israel. the building of the hospital. It was appropriate Details of Mary Gordon's achievements were that Mary Gordon's name should be associated recounted by her nephew, Prof. Jack Metz, who for all time with the hospital and with the ensuring recalled that she had been the senior woman of the survival of the area's premature babies. doctor in the South African military forces in Congratulations were brought by Fan Raphael World War 11, with the rank of Major. She had from the Women's Zionist Council of South first served in Palestine during the War years Africa and by Freda Raphael from World Wizo working indefatigably as a volunteer, with Executive. children and refugees. At the end of the war she chose to serve in Cyprus amongst the ranks of The 'M. C.' was Staff Nurse Avital Silberman, the survivors of the displaced persons* camps, daughter of one of Ashkelons South African and did much to relieve their misery. pioneers. A dancing troupe of 17 youngsters performed, all of whom had started life in the Back in Israel she spent several years tending to hospital's premature baby ward. OUTSIDE CATERING F o r a l l o c c a s i o r i s > ★ P a r t i e s ' — > ★ W e d d i n g s ' ★ Barmitzvahs etc.

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22 "I never said there weren't problems...."

working forsomeoneelse. 1 am the senior Englbh teacher at an elementary school; P.T.A. member of the Conservatorium and speak Hebrew with fluency, if not correctly. I have forgotten that I felt like a semi-literate imbecile at parent-teacher meetings, how much I resented not being able to participate, not to be involved, to be an outsider. 1 never said there weren't problems... InCapeTown, I taught Speech and Drama twice a week, and was always terribly, terribly busy working on the Bnoth Zion, P.T.A., South African Guild of Speech and Drama Teachers, Bookclub; terribly, terribly busy meeting friends for coffee in Sea Point, Cavendbh Square, Gardens Centre. 1 often felt like a hamster, running incircles and staying in one place. So we came to Israel, and for more thanayear Isimply "dropped out". Having my shoes repaired exhausted my resources! Then one day, my dentbt's assbtant mentioned that her child was havinga problem with Englbh, and could I recommend a private teacher. "I'll Linda Barron and Sabra daughter. teach her," I said, and so began the beginning of what has become the most interesting and I felt like an braeli the day our fourth child was rewarding career I had never imagined for born. We came on Aliya with our 'complete myself. Family', two daughters of seven and nine and our I had not realbed how important Englbh b, both son of three. I have no doubt that had we as aschool subject and as asocial asset, a kind of remained in South Africa, I would never have status symbol. I was soon besieged by Israeli embarked upon the adventure of having another parents desperate for a qualified "native- child at the advanced age of 37. Here, speaker" Englbh teacher, and by Anglo-Saxons childbearing is a 'ratson d'etre' and seems to go on eager for their children not to lose out on their forever. Never once have I felt the lack of a Englbh education. The headmbtress of the local nanny. The older children have taken baby- Elementary School asked me to come in to teach minding in their stride. Unlike in South Africa, the Englbh-speaking children during school my husband was able to do his share of child- hours, and I was teaching groups at home 1 was rearing, and organised his free mornings at work thriving on it all, and abo earning a great deal of to co-incide with my working mornings. money. I learnt how lucrative private teaching could be. So. I felt like an braeli, but I am not, and neither b my husband. Our children are, however, and At the same time, as 1 became more involved in we feel enormously proud of their the field, I grew aware of the increasing number accomplbhments over the past seven years. Who of people presenting themselves as Englbh can say what would have t^n and done in Cape teachers, charging exhorbitant fees, and simply Town during tl^sesame years, but we do tend to taking advantage of the public's demand. I am hypothesize, and in anycomparbon brael wins! talking about totally unqualified people, simply Looking back, Isee Ihave forgotten the tears and because they were from England, America or tantrums the "I hate Hebrew', the extra lessons, South Africa, or Israelb who had lived for some the heartbreak at not being in the class play, the time in th^ countries, jumping on the six solid weeks of screaming at gan. I never said bandwagon. Now, I happen to believe in free there weren't problems... enterprise, but taking the public for a ride b something ebel My husband now has hb own business. He b I truly didn't think that there was anything much success^l, fulfilled, secure. I have forgotten the that could be done, and the prospect of a one- frustration, boredom, sense of inferiority woman crusade was very daunting, but then I

23 discovered E.T.A.I. (English Teachers and who really do something with their lives; ^ociation of Israel). This is a professional body people who contribute meaningfully to the affiliated to International organisations dealing community and who try to improve the quality of with teaching English as a foreign language. It life in Israel. has no official standing with the Ministry of lam now an E.T.A.I. "activist" and am proud to Education, and so has no real power as such. say that our committee has revived the long However, inasmuch as it is dedicated to raising defurtct branch of E.T.A. I. Ra'anana/Kfar Saba the standards of En^ish teaching and the and surrounding areas. I have found the niche in professional status of English teachers in this which I like to be, and though I amstill running in country, it has quite a large amount of influence. circles, I truly feel I am getting somewhere. So 1 joined E.T.A.I., went to Conferences and refresher courses, and met charming and The only thing is, at this moment I have 40 tests to mark, two loads of washing to hang up and half- dedicated people. I became acquainted with a-dozen sandwiches to make. Oh well, I never people who care, who work tirelessly for an ideal said there were'nt problems... For E. T.A.I, information phone Linda 052-442310

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For the past two years I have caught more buses never does anything right. Either he opens the than in my entire life — the record being a total of door too soon or forgets to open it at all. Or forty buses in one week and thus I feel qualified to forgets to close it or closes it on some defenceless write about the joys of catching buses in Israel. old ladies. These old ladies I might add are absolute tigresses in the queue but become very Sleeping in buses is a national pastime and I am defenceless once they are actually on the bus! always fascinated by the way people wake up just in time to get off at their stop or just in time to yell The chorus of "Nehag Nehag" grows ever "Nehag"aher he has closed the doors and if he louder. When you are standing and he hasn't won't open them again to stand there muttering quite got the feel of the brakes, when he stops under their breath until the next stop! you all go rushing to the back of the bus and when Now I know that life in Israel is hard but it is a bit he goes you all land in the front of the bus in a ridiculous when you see people sleeping on the heap! Some of my prettiest bruises have been bus on their way into work, it kind of makes you acquired this way seeing as I don't always get that wonder about what they did the night before! seat in the corner or any seat for that matter! On one trip everyone had been nudnicking the bus Now in order to survive a bus trip one needs to driver and he was in a foul mood. One person/*^ know certain basic facts. My advice to the wanted to pay 70 agorot out of a 50NIS note, one^^ uninitiated is to find a seat as far back as possible, person wanted directions to somewhere in the the back corner is ideal, next to a window and opposite direction, one person had got on the bring a book or a newspaper for someone else to bus on the wrong side of the street and wanted to read over your shoulder. I've even been asked to be dropped off immediately and to top it all the turn the page on occasion! That way, not only will news on the radio had all been bad! Altogether you be able to keep the people around you not a happy trip, when suddenly, near the Shouk occupied but you will not see anyone who is HaCarmel the bus driver stops the bus, gets out standing in the aisle next to you. At first I used to of his seat (I thought he'd decided to become a stand up for anyone who looked even six months bank teller and was deserting us) and hops off the older than 1... now I don't see anyone! I have bus to help an old lady with baskets laden, onto learnt the value of having a seat on the bus and the bus! Boy did he become an instant hero in the this especially since the day I witnessed an eyes of all his passengers and I felt as though argument between a man and his dog sitting on there was hope for the human race yet! the seat next to him and another poor individual It is possible to carry on with these stories ad standing in the aisle next to them. The dog was sitting nicely on the seat and looking interestedly nauseum but I'll end off with one story to top out of the window and the man in the aisle was them all. carrying on about why couldn't the dog sit on the A man got onto the bus with an agalah but floor and since when does a dog need a seat on a instead of getting on in the front like a mensh he bus and normal dogs sit on floors not on seat etc got on at the bacK where people are supposed to etc. But you see this was a Jewish dog and he get off. The nehagtold him to get off again and to needed to see out of the window, after all he get on at the front. This he refused to do and might miss something stimulating, so much so immediately the bus was split into two sides... for that his owner had bought a ticket for him! He and against. Well amidst much cursing (the was therefore entitled to a seat and zeh hoo! I mothers were covering their children's ears so I ^ buried my head further in my newspaper just in gathered it was pretty blue!) and discussion on case someone should ask for my opinion. It is a the part of all, the bus passed a police station common occurrence on buses to be asked for whereupon the man daringly taunted the bus your opinion on the matter of some dispute or driver to take him to the police and let them sort it other and in this case I was actually speechless! all out. No trouble., to him, the bus driver Sometirnes I read other peoples newspapers or promptly stopped the bus, left all the passengers salary slips or bank statements (they do sit and sitting. He and the passenger and the agalah got study the strangest things on buses!) but when off the bus and went into the police station. Now I the guy next to me is reading "Penthouse" then I don't know what transpired in the police station stare very studiedly out of the window! but the last vision that we, the passengers had, was of the man flying off down the road followed Looking out of the window can also be a rather hair-raising occupation because then you can see by three policeman and the agalah sitting just how close the bus driver was to that car or forlornly on the pavement. The driver got calmly how he squeezed between the bus to Jerusalem back into the bus and drove on as though nothing and the bus to Haifa I'll never know! had ever happened. To his day I wonder about that poor agalah sitting on the pavement! Now for the driver himself, commonly known as "Afe/iag" as he is addressed by his passengers In Israel its a matter of "Go by bus and see the and seldom in a complimentary manner! He world"!!! 27 People

L to R Sidney Berg, and Rabbi Casper, were recipients of the WZO's Emblem of Recognition.

The new national klabbejas champions are Jean Judes and Gad Rozmarine. They defeated Jean's husband Arthur and his brother Ronnie in an exciting competition. Winners of the plate were Barney Koton and Simon Howikow. Mary Segal. ***¥ When Mrs. Mary Segal, of Netanya, celebrated Jeffrey Rabkin has been invited to the World her 90th birthday recently with a family party in Gateway Masters outdoor bowls competition at Eilat, the speeches were made by eight of her Worthing England. The competition, that takes fifteen great-grandchildren. Eight year old Julia place in May, is played between 16 of the world's Stakol in her poem wrote:— top bowlers. "Queen Mary is queen of the B's ★ ★ ★ ★ Blintzas, Baigel, Babke, Bun. Helping Grannie Mary is great fun." Earle-David Maisel of Manof has been But to the many Wizo members, Mary Segal is awarded for his Bagrut history thesis the Hagana known not so much for her outstanding culinary National Associations* Prize. ''. greaty^J^pabilities strength but of leadership.more for her She wisdom, is the abilityHonorary and ★ ★ ★ ★ An elderly Efrat couple started taking coffee and Life Chairman of the Cape Town Bnoth Zion cakes to the soldiers on duty at the nearby Association which she led for many terms of Palestinian refugee camp. They approached the office. She spent some time in England before Moatza for help who in turn contacted Emunah coming on aliya ten years ago and is also the the women's organisation. Eileen Friedman Honorary Vice-President of West London Wizo. and Judy Levin are now in charge of this task Great-grandson Ehud Segal in his speech said Who will find a woman of valour? I will. The They are assisted by the women of Efrat amongst answer is Malca Segal, the daughter of Haim and whom are some thirty South Africans. Dina." * ★ ★ ★ Telfed wishes Mrs. Segal many happy returns of Telfed regrets the passing of two vatikim. the day. Mottle Melamed was a past chairman of the rlerzha ^hool and influential in all Zionist and Jewish Education circles, in Cape Town. Condolences are extended to his wife, Dorothy. Morris Borsuk has been re elected to the Leon Katz was a well-known personality Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency. He is arnongst South Africans the Mizrachi and other also a member of the new enlarged executive of religious circles in Jerusalem. Deepest sympathy the World Zionist Organisation. is extended to his wife Ray and their family. 28 Simcha page

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Eiana daughter of Nissy and TobiShapiro of Benita and Ofer Ardenbaum. The bride is the Netanya, married Yisrael Tenenbaum daughter of Sydney and Reina Woiman ofRehovot. ofPetach Tikvah.

Roni and Kim Shuii who were married in Jerusalem. The groom is the son of R a c h e l S h a l o m o f J e r u s a l e m a n d the bride is the daughter of Molly Joffe of Cape Town.

29 Hilda and Charlie Hotz at their Golden Wedding celebration given by their three children and seven grandchildren at the Daniel Hotel, Herzlia.

Golden Wedding. Zena and Lulu Berold January 7th 1938—1988. In the background tho u/e>ddinn dress and wedding photograph. ® weaaing

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