Contents WAR STORIES In the Mail...... 2 uring the mid-summer months, Israelis not Donly had the sweltering heat on their minds NUPTIALS...... 5 — June marked the fortieth anniversary of the PEOPLE...... 6 Six Day War; July, the first anniversary of the 7 Second Lebanese War. With our soldiers in STUDENT AFFAIRS...... 15 captivity, the Nation felt it was a time to reflect COVER STORY...... 21 rather than to celebrate. FOCUS ON TELFED...... 28 But are we not a little hard on ourselves? NOTICE BOARD...... 32 Do we aspire to such high ideals that we fail to recognize success? Both conflicts are recalled new arrivals...... 34 in this Telfed as we record the recollections and 15 SPORT...... 38 insights of former Southern Africans caught up in war as volunteers, civilians or in uniform. KEREN TELFED...... 40 “I was in Cape Town during the Six Day BUSINESS...... 44 War,” said Muriel Chesler today a resident at IN MEMORIAM...... 46 Beth Protea. “We thought the end of the world had come.” She was hardly alone with those Classifieds...... 47 38 apocalyptic thoughts. And yet today, forty years on, the nation is strong. Israel is a vibrant Production democracy in a neighbourhood of autocracies. Editor and Chief Correspondent: David Kaplan Its economy is booming and our universities Design and Layout: Becky Rowe are churning out graduates that will spearhead Editorial Committee Chairman: Dave Bloom our small country into a big future. Media Committee: Dave Bloom (Chair), Sharon And if immigration is down, it should not Bernstein, Gershon Gan, Pearl Feldman, David get us down. Those that come, do so because Kaplan, Becky Rowe, Neil Schwartz, Maurice Ostroff, Leonie Barel, Toni Milliner they want to, not because they have to. Proofreading: Sharon Bernstein, Marvyn Hatchuel, Israel is not a War Story; it’s a Success Story. Jack and Rae Galloon, Ralph Lanesman, Harriet Levin, Leon Moss, Sidney Shapiro, Marcelle Weiss David Kaplan, Editor Advertising: David Kaplan (09)7672404 [email protected] Telfed Magazine thanks the following institutions and individuals for co-sponsoring the distribution of this issue in South Africa. Extra or back copies of Telfed Magazine are available at NIS 15 per magazine. Contact Sharon at (09)744-6110. • the Jewish Agency’s Baruch Kostsewa, Director of Views and comments expressed in this publication the Publications and Information Section of the are not necessarily those of the South African Immigration and Absorption Department and Barbara Zionist Federation (Israel) or of the Editorial Board. Meltz-Kahn, Director of Western Languages for the SAZF (Israel) is not responsible for articles and Publications and Information Section of the Immigration and advertisements which appear herein. Absorption Department. South African Zionist Federation (Israel) • the IDC, Herzliya, Raphael Recanati International 19 Schwartz Street, Ra’anana 43212 School, Y.H. Dimri - Construction & Development tel.: (09)744-6110, fax: (09)744-6112 [email protected]; www.telfed.org.il • Telfed

 N HE AIL To all South Africans wanting to subscribe to N HE AIL I T M Telfed Magazine by credit card; A year’s subscrip- I T M tion: $25 (includes postage) Telfed’s toll-free SAM REMEMBERED Sam’s diplomatic solution was to gold medals in their close with everyone singing, “Auld number from SA is 0800 – 997 – 495. People who respective age groups Dear Editor, Lang Syne”. wish to pay by credit card from SA should speak to: - Telfed staff member, Thank you and a heartfelt Debbie Chitiz and Before becoming the first Director Helayne - ext. 220 or Sharon - ext. 201. yishar koach for your sensitive Rona Joffe, both for of Telfed in 1949, he served ably on the and appreciative obituary of Sam IDF routines at the site. As the soldiers got the 400 m crawl. Debbie and staff of the SA Zionist Federation. Levin, of blessed memory, in out of the car the gunman hidden among Rona are from Raanana. Shaul Bar-Levav (Levinson), Haifa the nearby shrubbery opened fire, killing which you pay tribute to his many Leon Glasser, Efrat faceted talents and multifarious Sgt. Steven Kenigsberg. Four other soldiers, activities. Sam Levin z’’l SETTING THE RECORD who were in the vehicle, sustained injuries. Editors Note: Rona & Debbie participated subse- STRAIGHT The terrorist managed to escape, and left a quently in the European Masters in Slovenia, where I mention here a few, less well-known bomb at the site. The bomb was later safely Rona took a Silver and 2 Bronzes for backstroke. details about Sam: In the last (May) issue of the Telfed magazine, our book review - “ARC 100 detonated by sappers” He had already earned his BA, when CALL BACK THE PAST Years of Memories” - recalls a number of Quoting from the book, the review con- he was capped as an LL.B at the age of 20 stories about former “Arcs” who spent time fused the incident at Ofra, where on the same Dear Editor, “The youngest ever!” and was too young to at Arcadia in Johannesburg. day, ten other soldiers were killed. While rummaging through old belong- be enrolled as an advocate. Regrettably the information about Steven Dave Bloom, ings, it was sheer coincidence that I came While studying at UCT, Sam was the Kenigsberg (Z’l) - although quoted from Chairman, Telfed Media Committee across on the 40th anniversary of the Six Math Master of the JC and Matric classes the book - was factually incorrect, both Day War, a letter my nine-year-old son had at Hillel College, the first Jewish Day and Editor’s note: Telfed Magazine sincerely apolo- regarding the length of his stay at Arcadia written immediately following the War to Boarding School in South Africa. It was gises for any unintended misrepresentation of the and the tragic manner of his death while Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. then located in Muizenberg, where Sam facts which were sourced without prejudice from the serving in the IDF. “Dear Escol, lived. He was the most popular teacher in book and expresses our regrets for any distress the school – the boys revered him and the The facts are that Steven spent a short caused to the family. I am sorry that I am not in Israel because girls adored him. Many of his pupils now period - less than a year - at Arcadia, and I am only nine. I hope there are not many live in Israel. in 1999 made Aliyah when he was 16 years ALL GOLD people badly wounded and I congratulate old. After completing his schooling at the army for fighting so well. I hope you For many years, Sam was the Head of The Masters Swimming Competition for Mossenson High School, he was inducted the Young Israel Camp held annually at the long distances was held for the first time at into the army where he served as a fighter th Strand. One year, when the end-of-camp the Wingate Olympic Pool on the 6 August in the Givati brigade until he was killed in function was open to the public and attended 2007. Besides myself in the 400 and 1500 Plumber a clash with Palestinian terrorists near Gaza by many non-Jews, a problem arose: To metres crawl, two other South Africans 24-hour express service on Sunday, March 3, 2002. sing “Hatikvah”, “God save the King” or walked away, “Die Stem”. The official details of the incident are as or should I •Expert in locating and Telephones follows: “The attack occurred yesterday at say ‘swam repairing leaks (direct) • 7:15 A.M., about a mile south of the Kissufim away’ with •Bathroom renovations Please Note: The date on the right corner of 050-5308104 roadblock. Soldiers from a Givati infantry •Installation of hot water • your mailing label indicates the date of your last Leon Glasser boiler systems and unit were attacked by a Palestinian gunman (09)7749016 payment for Telfed Magazine. If no date appears, with his proud geysers • just as they were switching guard shifts, we have not yet received payment from you. grandchldren •Agreements with all (09)7715556 apparently relying on prior knowledge of insurance companies

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  PEOPLE by David Kaplan Mervyn Gotsman physicians had been called shaking hands with A HEARTWARMING SAGA Anwar Sadat as PM up for service. No prob- Menachem Begin lem, he called up “some of looks on, at the first ormer South African Prof. Mervyn Africa, treated Golda Meir, Yitzhak Shamir, the boys back home,” and meeting at Alexandria Gotsman, who has been at the cutting Zalman Shazar, Ovadia Yosef and the preceding the peace F Justin Silver, Basil Lewis agreement. edge of heart and patient care for decades patient that he was most publicly associated and Avi Bakst answered and whose patients can be counted amongst with, Prime Minister Menachem Begin. “It his call and made aliyah. presidents, prime ministers, chief rabbis was one of the most interesting periods All three former South Africans, have In his well-earned spare time, Mervyn as well as thousands of ordinary people - of my life,” says Mervyn. “I travelled in their own fashion made a superlative today, is studying the Talmud with “some was recently awarded the “Distinguished extensively with the Prime Minister and contribution to medicine in Israel. of the leading-lights in the Torah world.” Citizen of Jerusalem”. attended his first meeting in Alexandria Things then began to move. Despite No less a leading light himself, Mervyn with Sadat, preceding the Soon after graduating from UCT, the Hadassah’s then-medical director fielding says, “The best form of aliyah promotion peace agreement.” young doctor was thrown in the deep end, off Mervyn’s, “expensive wish list”, within is to be able to provide fulfilling jobs to by taking a position at a mining town in Mervyn describes the year, the department had a modern prospective olim. This too I believe I have Southern Rhodesia. “Two small hospitals Begin as “a lion.” On cardiac cath lab, an expanded intensive achieved.” and no specialists meant I had to deal the occasions when he care unit, more beds, and the country’s with major emergency surgery, obstetrics, was hospitalized “he had first echocardiography machine and nuclear Last Summer’s War orthopedics and anesthesia. Most important the strength and force scanner. “We brought modern cardiology ell over a year has passed since the it taught me to treat people rather than the of character, to run the to Israel,” Says Mervyn. disease. I learnt how to manage families country from his bed. WSecond Lebanese War and hardly a day and their social problems.” And he always came out OPEN UP YOUR HEART goes by when there has not appeared some fighting.” He cites the article in a daily paper analysing the war and Mervyn’s professional trajectory had Distinguished Citizen Another of Mervyn’s “firsts” was the apportioning blame. Conspicuously absent of Jerusalem, example of “the annexa- been nothing short of meteoric. He par- idea of treating acute heart attacks before have been the experiences and insights of ticipated in the first-ever heart transplant Professor Mervyn tion of the Golan, which the patient arrives at the hospital; by open- Gotsman, born and took effect the day after he the ordinary soldier who fought there. headed by Prof. Christiaan Barnard at attended school in ing clogged arteries at home or in the in the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town and Hermanus in the was released from hospital, MDA ambulances. “This was my forte,” Telfed Magazine spoke to a former would go on to participate in three more Western Cape. where he had mulled over the he laughs. “I was known around the world South African, a resident of Alon Shvut before being appointed Chief of Cardiology issues. His medical condition as the guy who ran into people’s homes continued on next page in Durban, where at Wentworth Hospital, never impacted on his decision-making. opening up their hearts.” His country came first. He was truly – a he and his colleagues “started cardiology Although ‘retired’, Gotsman still treats lion.” So too was Gotsman - persistent from scratch.” It was South Africa’s loss some of his old patients “and a few new and persuasive. and Israel’s gain when, in 1973 Mervyn ones” and has continued teaching, having brought his wife, Aileen, a nurse, and five set up programmes throughout the coun- young children on aliyah. A NEW ERA try, from Dimona to Kiryat Shmona. He When Mervyn took up the position in is particularly proud of the fact “that ten THE LION OF JUDAH 1973 as Director of the Cardiac Department of his students have made it to become Over the years Mervyn has inserted at Hadassah, he soon faced a major crisis heads of departments at hospitals around a pacemaker into the president of South following the Yom Kippur War. Many of his the country.”

  PEOPLE who was called up as a reservist and saw returned to base following the ceasefire, action in Lebanon. we heard a rumour that the location of 10 Kikar Haatzmaut, Netanya; Tel: 09-8607000, Fax 09-8620719 “They did not let us do our job,” says Goldwasser and Regev had been discov- Rafi Ostroff, formerly from Johannesburg. ered. We had just started handing in our WINTER SPECIALS “The morale of the fighting soldier was kit, had not washed in days and we were tops, but the leadership deliberately held us dead-beat, yet each and every one of us • SOUTH AFRICA: $885 airfare back. Yes, it was dangerous, we were scared was ready to go back in immediately. It (incl. all taxes and fuel) valid until 25th March 08 For Your Travel turned out a false alarm but we were ready but our spirits were high and we wanted • NEW YORK: flights from $630 (via Budapest) Requirements, to perform. Not one person from my unit - that’s how strongly we felt.” Wherever, Whenever... failed to report following the call up.” MOP-UP OPERATION • LONDON: flights from $579 Call Hilary Kaplan at: Rafi’s platoon was holed up in a house The most unsettling period, reveals Rafi, • SKI PACKAGES: 7 days (incl. flight hotel on h/b car 09-7672404 in a deserted village. The residents had all was after the ceasefire. “From our house hire) from EUR 1200 each - min 2 persons fled by the time they arrived. “It was one we saw plain-clothed, unarmed Hizbolalah 050-5372522 of the largest homes and served as a good YOUR TRAVEL EXPERTS [email protected] vantage point. Not that it did us much good. Contact: NIEL BOBROV: 09-8607000 We could see the exact positions in the valley below where the Katyushas bound Rafi Ostroff Reports Sinai Rome (right) Similar events occurred in other for Israel were being fired from. It never from Alon Lithuanian towns and villages with Jewish changed. It was from the same spot all the Shvut with populations, but what made the Kupiskis his uncle Visiting The Past time as their storage depot was obviously massacre different was a certain document Maurice Former UCT graduate, Ian Rogow, close by. We could so easily have gone in Ostroff. that came to light. “We found a handwrit- who has twice visited Lithuania in recent and taken them out. This is what we were ten document, made by a local Christian years, addressed the Jerusalem South trained to do, prepared to do, but the order midwife, where she had the names of 808 African Alumni Association in June at the never came. It was so frustrating. We did operatives moving back in and going Jews of Kupiskis who were murdered, International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem. direct a helicopter on one occasion to the from house to house searching. We real- including Pearl’s uncle, Yitzhak Choritz, In 1997, Ian and his wife Pearl visited the area and a half hour later it flew by and ized we had better clear out and quickly.” her aunt Rivka and their four children,” small Lithuanian town of Kupiskis, from took out a battery of katyushas. But we Nevertheless Rafi and his comrades had related Ian. which Pearl’s family had immigrated to could have done so much more.” two more missions to perform. “We hur- South Africa at the beginning of the last Following a second visit, seven riedly cleaned the house, even washed the It was clear to Rafi that “the ‘Big Brass’ century. years later, Ian and his associates estab- were set on using airpower as much as pos- floors, and left two letters, one in English lished a ‘Wall of It was during this visit that the Rogow sible rather than the ground forces.” The and one in Arabic.” Remembrance’ for family had learned what had occurred at worst thing says Rafi, was leaving after the “We apologized and offered to replace the murdered Jews the town soon after the German invasion of ceasefire, “Knowing that we left our two anything missing. We also expressed the of Kupiskis, in Russia in June 1941: 1400 Jewish residents, kidnapped soldiers behind.” hope to one day meet in peace.” One won- what was once the comprising half the town’s population, had If anyone had any doubts about the ders how many other soldiers in battle zones town’s synagogue been murdered by the Germans with the Ian Rogow addressing around the world would have behaved like and what is now a morale of the soldiers on the ground, Rafi willing participation of the local Lithuanian the South African these Israeli soldiers? public library. cites a spirited rebuff. “No sooner had we population. Alumni Association.

  PEOPLE Specializing in to raise money throughout the USA. We treatment for sports were probably the first to bring a solidarity injuries, back pain, migraines, whiplash, mission to Israel.” The Dena Korda and other chronic Pain Relief Clinic pain UNDER FIRE The mission—all Hadassah missions are run through Audrey’s office—arrived in less than 24 hours from the first outbreak Dena Korda of hostilities. That took some organising. “We had some 70 very high profile person- l-r: In Hadassah Hospital after several months in rehab, Natan Tel: 09 744-5046 alities over a 24-hour period in the north Sandaka talks to Audrey Shimron, Eve Ensler and Jane Fonda. with Katyushas raining down. They wasted Natan Sandaka is a ”Magavnik”, a Border Patrol policeman, Cell: 054 487-8735 who threw himself on a terrorist who tried to blow himself up. no time in getting our side of the story He was transferred to Hadassah in critical condition. out. Each one them was either emailing Eve Ensler is the author of the well known feminist play “The or phoning TV networks, local newspapers Vagina Monologues” and her close friend Jane Fonda appeared in one of the first productions of the play. or radio stations in the States. One even the Hebrew University where she earned called the White House to give an ‘on the Help is what Hadassah is all about. In Audrey At the Helm a BA degree in English literature and spot’ report.” an interview last year with The Jerusalem ormer Rhodesians have a knack for archaeology. Although Hadassah’s hospitals are Post, Audrey invited the correspondent to Fclimbing to the top. Very much in the Jerusalem-based, “we contributed to draw closer to her computer, “I want to daily spotlight as he manages the State’s Stretching Out Rambam in Haifa and nearly every day show you some wedding photos.” It was coffers, is Stanley Fisher, Governor of the “Hadassah has very wide arms,” says of the war, you would find our medical not of Audrey’s family. Bank of Israel. There are many others. Audrey. Most people would identify it teams on the streets, in the towns and The picture that came onto the screen Frequently making the news as she mainly with its Ein Kerem and Mt.Scopus cities of the north. They were in the thick was of a smiling Shimon Ohana. He had locally directs the affairs of Hadassah, is hospitals; world leaders in medical care, of the action.” plenty to smile about. Six years previously, Salisbury-born, Audrey Shimron, (née research and education. Hadassah opened its Youth Village Shimon, a border policeman, had been Alhadeff), who for the past seven years However, apart from the medical organi- —usually for youngsters in distress—for rushed to Hadassah Medical Centre Ein has been the executive head of the Israel sation, there is the Hadassah College, the the ‘distressed’ kids of the north, “where Kerem with two bullets in his heart and office. Her fatherNick is a former Chairman Hadassah Career Counselling Center and we brought in food and entertainers.” In one in his throat, courtesy of a Palestinian of Telfed. its close association with the American the aftermath of the War,” says Audrey, gunman. On arrival he was pronounced Describing her job as “a way of life”, youth movement, Young Judaea. “we are taking care of families that still clinically dead. Dr. Avi Rifkind, the Head this former member of Habonim told Telfed Over the past year, those arms had to be face economic stress as a result of the of the Trauma Dept. refused to give up and Magazine that working for Hadassah (The extended a lot wider “and quickly” with a conflict.” opened his chest and began massaging his Women’s Zionist Organisation of America), war in the north followed by a continuing Hardly allowing for a breather, focus heart. His heart began again to beat. has “been the fulfilment of that Zionist barrage of Kassams terrorizing the south- shifted to the south. “We are now using He would again have the opportunity vision that first inspired me to come live western Negev. “The minute the War broke the money raised from that war to also to lose his heart, this time to a girl who he in Israel.” Arriving in 1974 she enrolled at out last summer, we declared a campaign help residents in Sderot. ” married last year in Beersheba.

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Young Israeli shlichot eye opener being exposed to world lead- being interviewed by Telfed Magazine at the ers like General Wesley Clark as well as IDC, Herzliya, shortly a host of internationally renowned experts before their departure in the field of Counter Terrorism.” What to South Africa. Gideon found the most intellectually chal- lenging was the workshop on Democratic Dilemmas in Counter-Terrorism. “Speaker Government is really at the cutting edge. after speaker grappled with finding a global You have local and world leaders - movers legal definition of terrorism. We cannot and shakers in government, business, the overcome the scourge if one country’s media and academia - breezing in all the terrorist is another’s freedom fighter. We time through its corridors and lecture need a standard definition” halls. What’s said today at the IDC is read Another new young recruit from South tomorrow in the media. This is where I Africa is Gabrielle Charnas. How has she want to be.” adjusted to the big change? “Great. I have In full agreement is fellow former met people my own age from all over the South African and 3rd year student in the world and I still can’t get over walking to School of Government Gideon Scher, college every morning from my apartment who recently attended on campus, the 7th in Herzliya. You can’t do that in Joburg. Counter-Terrorism Conference. “It was an Forget it!”

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18 19 COVER STORY War and Remembrance

We were young highly-motivated Zionists campus for volunteers for Israel. “We called “who, after the outbreak of the Six-Day a meeting during the day at the SJA Centre War, put our lives on hold in Mowbray, not expecting to support Israel in her Forty years on, South Africans too many students to pitch hour of crisis,” said Vinny in Israel recall the atmosphere up during lecture time.” Gore, a resident of Meitar during June 1967, when Israel’s How wrong he was! in the Negev, to Telfed future lay in the balance. “The SJA hall was burst- Magazine. ing at the seams with stu- On the 40 th dents piling into anniversary of the garden and into the War, twenty- The Six-Day War the street. There o n e S o u t h e r n I was in front of Africans returned these hundreds of to Kibbutz Shluchot students with a set text. for a reunion organized The atmosphere in that by former Capetonian hall was so vibrant and being caught up in the Simcha Gavish, to remi- nisce over their six- excitement I set aside month experience there the notes and spoke as volunteers. All had from the heart.” Sid- been former members Preparing for the worst. High school boys digging ney reveals that it was of Bnei Akiva, and nine- trenches in a Tel Aviv street on the eve of war. not his intention to vol- teen of them live in Israel unteer as he was in his today. final year and four months earlier had returned from a six-week course in Israel at the Machon. Cape Town “My part in the student war effort was For Telfed Director Sidney Shapiro, meant to be that of being a member of the the reunion brought back memories of the screening committee where we interviewed mood on UCT campus in May 1967. He hundreds of students.” Somehow, “I got was National Vice-Chairman of SAUJS, caught up in my own words and volun- Chairman of SJA, Rag Convener, and a teered.” The excitement peaked when member of the SRC. He felt it was only natu- “some of the students grabbed the podium, ral that it fell on him to make the appeal on turned it on its head and the next thing stu-

21 COVER STORY By David Kaplan dents began throwing money into it.” attended classes wearing a tie, submitted On Thursday the 11th Sidney, like many Jewish students papers on time and passed your exams or… June, he presented himself throughout South Africa, would have you were history.” to Professor Kahn, the good reason to be apprehensive – not But history was precisely what Lenny and Dean of the Faculty of only because of any impeding danger in his fellow volunteers were about to make! Law to advise him that Israel, but “we had to break the news to “The build-up to the war was intense,” he was off to Israel. “He our parents. I knew I would be flying out on recalls Lenny. “There was the closing looked me straight in the the first plane available, which meant not of the Straits and eye and said, “Sackstein completing my degree that year. As difficult Nasser was boasting if you do not present your- as this was, I knew there was no way that Israel would be self at class on Monday, that I could not have volunteered. My wiped out. The Arab you will be removed from folks understood.” rhetoric was reach- the course for the year.” ing a fever pitch.” Having discharged his Johannesburg But was Israel duty as dean, Kahn never- “I was petrified of having to inform r e a d y f o r t h e theless went on to say “Well done Sackstein! my accountancy firm where I was arti- impending battle Can I assist you in any way?” The Jewish cled of my decision to go,” relates ahead? “We had The Eastern Cape community was unified. For from Port Elizabeth who Solly Sacks who was Head of Bnei every reason to be Eric Rubin Akiva at the time, and would serve concerned,” he con- “That Saturday night I was honoured to had been a student at Rhodes University in on the screening committee of his tinues. “After all it be among the very first group of volunteers 1967 it turned out to “be a life-changing experience”. While he had been assured group. “Needless to say most people above: Gerald was still a country who left for Israel. The feeling of belonging, that he could resume his studies in July were shocked and tried to dissuade Abelson from to which you donated of pride - I feel it no less today. We all do, Cape Town(top) 1968, it never happened. “After six months me,” but Solly would have none of money, clothes, in fact it was so evident at our reunion.” He told that and by the time he arrived at on the ladder anything you could.” on kibbutz I returned, and then having six picking fruit at Telfed magazine that he had many stories, the “3rd floor of the Fed building, months to kill, I took a job in Jo’burg and Kibbutz Gadot. Lenny laughs, recall- but they are being saved for his memoirs. it was crowded with hundreds of was sucked into the work environment.” left: Lenny ing “how visitors used He did relate one. people. I was almost unable to get Sackstein in to bring soft toilet While regretting not completing his degree, out of the elevator.” the orchards of paper to their families “We arrived at Shluchot in 40-degree Eric feels “I have more not to regret. It was Shluchot. one of the most amazing experiences of my Having ensured that most of his as gifts. Boy was it heat - a far cry from Johannesburg’s crisp life and yes, it did influence my own family, Bnei Akiva group were booked or had appreciated!” winter. The Kibbutz representative sent to many years later, to make aliyah.” already left, the war suddenly came to an Lenny turned 21 on the 30th May 1967. receive us, in all his ‘delicate sensitivity’, end and the last El Al flight was leaving. “I mention this because South African law stood in front of our motley bunch of young In May 1967 Eric was studying Social “I managed to ensure that the remaining at the time gave all 21 year olds, “the key South African “freierim” and said: “Vot did Science; in June he was mixing grains for few of us, including myself, got on this last to the door”. You were considered an adult you come for, ve have already von ze var?” the chickens and cows. “It was so bloody hot that we stopped work at eight in the morning. flight.” In June 1967, Lenny Sackstein of and therefore no longer in need of parental The 40-degree temperature was nothing in Raanana was a 21 year-old law student at approval for one’s actions.” Lenny was comparison to my blood pressure!” Thereafter we had Hebrew lessons in the Wits.“Studying was a serious business. You ready to exercise that right. air-raid shelter. It was the coolest place on

22 23 COVER STORY the kibbutz – there was no air-conditioning Muriel MNET – DSTV in those days.” Chesler Forty years later, the stories came holding Receive all your favorite Mnet-DSTV channels here in Israel! flooding back“and we laughed the whole her book weekend,” said Vinny Gore. A story was on the SUPERSPORT, ESPN, MOVIE MAGIC, Mnet and much more! recalled of one fellow mistakenly thinking Six-Day War. that the black colouring on the floor in the Now with SkyNet you will no longer miss any of your favourite sport events and big games. cow-shed indicated it was dry. “What does With MNet’s 8 sport channels you will receive: a typical Jo’burg guy know about farming? • RUGBY: All the competitions (Super 14 Tri-nations, Six-nations etc.) He ran in and immediately found himself • CRICKET: As much as you can handle knee-deep in you know what!” • SOCCER: English Premier league , Champions league and more Most now in their sixties, these former dug in front of our house and yesterday • TENNIS: All the major tournaments 1967 volunteers were more than knee deep on Shabbat, Gil (her son of 14 years) and in fond memories and a sense of pride in • CYCLING: All the major races & much more another smaller boy worked in it deepen- having participated in a proud chapter in • GOLF: All the majors tournaments Zacky: 054-2243370 ing it and then filled sandbags and stacked Israel’s history. • AND SO MUCH MORE….. them around the edges.” Fax: 046767672

th Back to the Front Her follow-up letter on the 9 June read: In addition with MNet you will receive a full TV package that skynet_multimedia@ “It seems it’s all over bar the shouting and includes: hotmail.com In 1968, Muriel Chesler - today a the winning of the peace and the heartache 4 Movie channels, Children’s channels, Series channels, resident of Beth Protea - collected and of the families who have lost husbands Entertainment channels, History & Nature channels, Music and News channels. published letters by Southern Africans and sons, and the pain and suffering of of their experiences during the Six Day the wounded, and the rehabilitation of War. Her book, ‘A Shield about Me”, is the disabled. Special subscription offer for TELFED readers: •20% discount for dish a special souvenir of those extraordinary installation• Decoder RENT FREE • And only 150 NIS per month subscription!!! days forty years ago. Who could have thought on Monday morning when the Egyptian tanks crossed SkyNet Multimedia Ltd. is the leading company that provides the MNet package in Israel. Here are some extracts: the border that on Friday morning I would Please don’t hesitate to call as for any details or for further information about SkyNet services. Pat Slevin (z’l) and her husband Cecil be writing to you like this? Last night at (Who recently turned 90 and is still living 10 we received the news of Egypt’s consent in Eilat) left for Palestine in 1948 to fight in to the cease fire, this morning at 7 Syria’s the War of Liberation. They settled in Eilat and at 8 the telegram from our southern On 28th May 1967, Raie, who for many be in a country expecting war. The stillness in 1957. Here is an extract from a letter she commander that our men were on the banks years worked at Telfed wrote to her family and partially empty streets – it’s ominous, wrote on the 26th May to her sister, Muriel of the Suez Canal. I’m privileged to have in Cape Town. “Blankets, sheets, towels and frightening, and I often feel butterflies in the author of the book. been here and to have lived through this hot water bottles were collected. No-one my tummy, but then it passes. moment in Israel’s destiny.” “We have gummed strips of paper on refuses. We all give and more. It’s like caring “Journalists like vultures are flocking the windows and have readied torches, Raie Gurland and Doreen Lindenbluth are for a child in danger - Israel is our child and in from the four corners of the earth with candles and matches. A slit trench has been both today residents of Beth Protea. we want to protect her. How extraordinary to the prospect of disaster. The panic at the

24 25 OVER STORY C POPE-GERI airport is over and most of the tourists three weeks I have lived a lifetime. Even as old Ian Rogow, a resident of Jerusalem INSURANCE have left.” I write I do not know where Amnon is or th who on the 19 June wrote to his family how he is. I hope and pray and wait.” FOR (Raie’s late husband) had dug in Cape Town. Barney EXCELLENCE th trenches with Michael (her son) for us and She had to wait until 20 June when she “On Monday, 5th June, my company was for our friends’ households where they were again wrote to her parents: “It was 2.30 in moved after dark to the front where Kibbutz car and house insurance unable to do so. No job is too menial or too the morning and there was a knock on the Ramat Rachel, east of Jerusalem, forks the - English Summary - small. Rabbis - with a special dispensation door. I jumped up, daring to hope, and on border with Jerusalem. That night we took medical and life insurance opening the door there stood a hunk of man a terrible hammering, and the shells of concerning the Sabbath - were digging countrywide (09)862-4824 trenches at the schools yesterday, driving dressed in an Israeli uniform with Egyptian heavy 120mm mortars and long-distance delivery trucks and writing out instructions boots, a Russian gun, and a South African artillery beat down on us like hail storms. – all on Shabbat! tog bag, covered from head to foot in Sinai It was a long night and the machine gun dust, but looking very familiar. The reunion and here too, the white flags fluttered “…I would not be anywhere else - as a and rifle fire found only brief moments of is something I cannot prominently from every roof-top.” The Jewess this is where I belong.” respite during the dark describe.” hours. remaining danger Ian writes were ‘unseen On the 7th June Doreen - who List of countries from which snipers. We lost many a life to the bullet An undated letter “I shall carry with came to Israel in 1951 and offered volunteers came & their number of a rifle fitted with a telescopic sight and in May, of me to the end of my days her services as a social worker as at the 5th July, 1967. Wendy Geri triggered by a well concealed finger.” Herzliya, wrote to her the memory of the long, with the late Dr. Mary Gordon at a England - 1,295 family in SA: “Jews drawn-out, sibilant whis- Ian concludes this long letter of further Ma’abara at Petach Tikva - wrote Southern Africans - 861 and non-Jews from tle that so ominously wartime encounters through Gush Etzion to her mother in Cape Town: “My France - 607 all over the world Ian Rogow precedes the explosion with: “Let our political successes match our mother-in-law is staying with us USA - 301 are poring into the on furlough. of a mortar shell. At first military victory as some small compensa- and has been working like mad 1967 Belgium - 285 country, taking over you’re frightened as hell, tion for the heavy price we paid - so as not putting up all the black-out and Argentine - 277 civilian positions in and you strain to push your whole body to let down those who gave their lives for pasting the windows. Up and factories and men’s into your steel helmet like a snail retreat- the gain we have made by the sword.” • down the ladder, even though Spain, Germany, work on the kibbut- ing into its protective shell as you dig into she had a sore back. Now she Switzerland, Austria - 262 zim. They have volun- mother earth tighter and wish your trench wants to do voluntary work. I Canada - 236 teered to fight in our was deeper, and you think of God and must confess that this morning Scandinavia - 135 army and have been pray. But you have to fight back and soon when the sirens sounded and Uruguay - 117 RELIABLE RENOVATIONS thanked, but refused, you condition yourself against hitting the Philip Symon, always the perfectionist, my daughters were not at home Australia - 111 as we have no need; dirt with every bone-chilling shriek of an brings you the latest techniques for I got panicky.” Italy - 110 thank God, our army upgrading, refurbishing and maintaining incoming shell.” your property. On the 9th June, Avril Shulman Holland - 90 is superb.” By the time dawn broke, Ramat Rachel a resident today of Herzliya Brazil - 68 For over twenty years Philip Symon has O n e o f m a n y was safe and by nightfall “we were in been synonymous with reliability and and Israel’s representative to Chile - 66 former South Africans Bethlehem, white flags flying from the expertise. UNESCO wrote to her parents Venezuela - 55 who fought in the Six rooftops and the royal Jordanian army not Join his long list of satisfied clients and in Cape Town: “I am so proud to Other Latin counties - 164 Day War was 31 year- in sight. The next day we were in Hebron, bring a touch of class to your home. be the wife of a Sabra. In the last Total 5,043 Call today for free advise and/or quotes. (054)4315005, [email protected]

26 27 • Lev Hasharon, originally an agricultural region, is growing rapidly L while managing to preserve its pastoral character; it now boasts 17,000 e households. FOCUS ON TELFED • The quality of life in Lev Hasharon attracts individuals and families from v Compiled by Sharon Bernstein Herzliya, Raanana and Kfar Saba, primarily hi-tech and other professionals; with children of school age. panied a group of • Lev Hasharon is characterized by single-family homes and scattered clusters of flats. H thirty five women Outgoing Chairman to the shores of the • Lev Hasharon’s winning combination of single family homes, two-family homes, open space, a Itz Kalmanowitz Dead Sea. greenery, access to major urban centres, efficient public transportation to commercial areas ‘coronating’ incoming and industrial parks, and community centres offering an abundance of leisure, sport and Chairman Maish Each had been referred s enrichment for youth and adults, makes the region evermore prosperous and appealing. Isaacson at the to Telfed by the organization Chayeinu, executive Function at a non-profit organization that assists h the Ra’anana Bowls families with children who suffer from a Club. cancer. “The aim of the trip,” says Susan When looking for a home in the area, there is no better place to turn to than TELFED EXECUTIVE FUNCTION “was to provide a break for the mothers r away from the stress of caring for a child In a celebration of the continuity of with cancer.” Anglo-Saxon Lev HaSharon o Telfed’s leadership and in honour of The day at the Royal Hotel was a breath the outgoing Executive, the staff of n of fresh (and dry) air for them all. The Telfed choreographed an evening in women enjoyed the quiet atmosphere at June of heavenly surprises on the theme the Dead Sea, a delicious lunch and the of “Telfed Gan Eden,” at the bowling Anglo-Saxon Lev Hasharon is a real time to relax together around the hotel club in Ra’anana. Former chairman, Itz estate firm with twelve years of expe- pool. The project was co-sponsored by Kalmanowitz summed up two years of rience in the marketing and sales of Telfed and The Samuel & Pauline Suss- leadership at the helm of the Executive. apartments, houses, land, as well as man Trust. His successor, Maish Isaacson, adorned industrial and commercial property in the heart of the Sharon region. with kingly crown, scepter and cloak, SUMMER HOLIDAYS thanked all Telfed’s past-chairmen for the Telfed hosted this summer over 400 young Our expertise extends from north of heritage handed on to him, paid tribute to South Africans visiting Israel on short-term Raanana and into the ouskirts of Netanya, the outgoing executive and welcomed the programmes. “Ohr Sameach brought in including Even Yehudah, Tel Mond, opportunity to put his own stamp on the 170 university students, Habonim, 90 Kadima, Tzoran, Pardesiya, Kfar Yona, organization. Tenth Graders on Shorashim, Netzer, 16 Ein Sarid and the moshavim: Herut, Mish- meret, Kfar Hess, Ein Vered, Azriel, Porat, AN UPLIFTLIFTING TRIP Kfar Yavetz, Bnei Dror, Yanuv, Tnuvot, Reports Dorron Kline Geulim, Tzur Moshe and Nordiyya. Susan Sharon, Telfed’s coordinator If you are To cover this large area, we have eleven for Telfed’s Endowments & Scholar- thinking about agents working out of three offices - in ships Committee and Adele Bassin, Lev Hasharon, Even Yehuda, Tel Mond and Kadima. We chairperson of the committee, accom- contact: are proud to announce that our man- Anglo Saxon ager of twelve years, Leah Melochna, Telfed’s Susan Sharon and Adele Bassin together with was recently joined by Leslie Horwitz, Lev Hasharon the Chayeinu coordinators: Rivka Bergstein and Chaya a professional with many years of expe- Leah Fox (LHS), taken at the Royal Hotel, Dead Sea. 09-7962420 rience marketing and selling real estate to Israelis and foreigners.

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30 31 Settlements Are you of retirement age? You may MAZAL TOV to: be eligible for a State Pension, which you near Gaza HEAD SOUTH •Debbie Chitiz and Clive Chitiz on the Bat have not been receiving. Should you want Mitzvah of their daughter Yael; In July Telfed’s Klitah Com- assistance in finding out what you are entitled mittee visited the south, where it to receive, call Susan Sharon at Telfed, 09- • Pinchas & Batia Melchior on the Bar met with former Southern Africans 7446110 ext. 204 Mitzvah of their eldest grandson; living in kibbutzim and moshavim • Chairman Maish Isaacson on his special close to the Gaza border, as well birthday. as residents in Beersheba and • Helayne & Yitschaki Shedletzky on their Timorim. “The message we heard Hall in Raanana to honour Ze’ev Bielski, daughter Shani’s upcoming Bat Mitzvah. at Sde Nitzan, five k/ms from the Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Sderot, was clear - If the concern Agency and World Zionist Organisation and the last time Telfed visited the area former Mayor of Ra’anana. as a memorial service for the Southern some 12 years ago were economic, He was conferred the title of African fallen takes place in the Galilee, now it was mainly about security,” “Esteemed Citizen of the City how could I not come? So, I took the day Beer Sheva says Committee Chairperson Toni of Ra’anana”. off from work”. Milliner. (See full report on Telfed Telfed has a long association Participants of the Israel Now Tour stood website as well as a JP (Metro) with Ze’ev, having provided up and read out the names on the long list article – ‘Living on the Edge’ - by him the opportunity of his first of Southern African fallen. Telfed editor.(http://telfed.blogspot. Ze’ev Bielski Shlichut and thus meeting his Dorron Kline recited the El Malei com/2007/07/picutre-staying-put. future wife. It was during this Rachamim prayer in Hebrew, followed html). Nevertheless, it was pleasant Shlichut to South Africa that he met and by an English translation read by the Tour to learn “that many of the children married Caron (née Sacks) from Johan- participants Bishop Nkosinathi Mthethwa are returning to live in the area as nesburg. and Reverent Moses Ntlha. The entire pro- adults.” Sidney described their first meeting at the ceedings were filmed by the SABC, which In Beersheba, the Committee Telfed office, “when in 1977, a shy young accompanied the Israel Now Tour. met with former Southern Africans man presented his candidacy for Aliyah at the Sami Shamoon College of Shaliach to South Africa. Zevik’s determina- CHANGES AT TELFED Engineering. “We heard about tion, charisma and smile won over the Telfed •Teddy Saitowitz has been appointed Moshav Timorim and their lives, professions, retirement staff and …the rest is history.” Chairman of the Projects Committee surrounding area facilities and their social activities,” says Toni. At Timorim, a moshav Israel Now Tour started by members of the South Telfed, together with the JNF and the African Bnei Zion Movement, “it Israel Now Tour held a special ceremony Joffe-Jankelowitz was a lesson in the early history of for the Southern African fallen at the Golani Insurance Services the State - fascinating stories that Junction. Beit Egoz, 19 Efal St., Kiryat Aryeh, Petach Tikva would make an interesting book The occasion drew in Southern Africans Tel: 03-9292793/4 Fax: 03-9292733 one day,” said Toni. living in the surrounding area. Sarah At all the venues, the Telfed Eitzman, from nearby Moshav Moledet, Car, House, Business, Travel, Long-term Health Chairman, Maish Isaacson, and remarked, “There are so many activities Care, Life Insurance and Investment Advice staff members, Dorron Kline and held by Telfed for Olim in the centre of the Susan Sharon spoke about Telfed’s country. When such an important occasion Mark (052)2454662; [email protected] many services. Harold (052)3508292; [email protected]

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• Cecile Rechtman has been appointed • Community-elected members Marcelle Jerusalem. Co-sponsored by the Ba’Bayit of the Kreutner Award “in recognition of Chairperson of the Events Committee Weiss, Michelle Wolff and Toni Milliner Be’Yachad Department of the Jewish the many years of dedication and com- • Hertzel Katz has been appointed Chair- have resigned from the Telfed Executive due Agency, it was the first Tzair Ba’Lev mitment to Israel, the Jewish People and man of Fundraising to differences with the Chairman. (Committee for young olim chaired by the bonds between them.” An inspiring • Hilary Kaplan is no longer Vice-Chair- • Alan Feinblum has been appointed Jason Bernstein) function to be held in speaker, Mickey referred to the “culture person of Telfed and has resigned from the onto the Executive Jerusalem, and was organized together of destruction and annihilation Telfed Executive. • The current Executive remains at a total with the newly founded Telfed Jerusalem that we all live in today and the • Regional Committee chairpersons Barry of fifteen persons. Regional Committee. The guest speaker need to focus on our Jewish Kornel (Ra’anana), Jonny Klompas (Beit was former South African Danny Blum- and Zionist values.” DOWN TO WORK berg, a career counsellor and industrial Shemesh) and Renee Penn (Modi’in) have KFAR SABA been appointed as members of the Telfed Over thirty young Southern Africans psychologist. He addressed the issues of Some sixty former Southern Executive. attended a Telfed employment seminar in Pension and Retirement Funds, Sabbatical Funds, how to negotiate a work contract, Africans - including new olim how to utilise employment agencies and - spent an evening in late access unemployment benefits. Ra’anana Chair Barry August in the garden of Janine Telfed staff members, Naomi Heim and Kornel withy Mickey Gelley’s home, Chairperson of BETAR REUNION Blumberg. NOTICE BOARD Dorron Kline spoke on the many Telfed’s Regional Committee, South African Betar Reunion services that Telfed offers to new singing along with Dorron Planned for Sunday May 4, 2008. KEEP CONNECTED! immigrants. Ben Ami on the piano. Everyone Overseas visitors will participate. Con- was given a booklet of the songs Looking for a suitable gift for overseas friends tact Beryl Ratzer: ratzer@bezeqint. New Moadon leOleh and it was “a delight singing all or relatives? net or Naomi Heim (09)7446110. Telfed is proud to announce the the Israeli favourites,” remarked Take out a subscription to Telfed Magazine opening of a new Moadon leOleh Henrietta David, who came all Good Hope Seminary School Cape Contact: Lena 09-7446110, ext. 208 or clubhouse on the ground floor of Sidney Shapiro affixing the way from Rishon LeZion. One [email protected] Town Reunion the mezuzah to the recent Olah from the US, a renowned its premises at 19 Schwartz St. new Moadon LeOleh. Calling all 1958 matrics for our 50th Raanana. Watch the Telfed Press vocalist, gave a rendition of Barbara Telfed’s Employment Service is always looking reunion on 25 October 2008. Contact for details of activities. Streisand’s “People” that had everyone for good jobs for Southern African olim, Rita Breuer: [email protected] in awe. “The proceeds of the evening,” from care-givers and warehouse workers to secretaries, explained Janine “go towards our own medical personnel and hi-tech professionals. Michael Adler Art REGIONAL NEWS Aliza Hatchuel Memorial Fund that If you have - or hear of - a job which just might suit an RAANANA assists local youngsters with their special oleh, please contact Telfed. Exhibition You are cordially invited to an exhibition Call Sharon Bernstein (09)744 6110 ext. 201, Barry Kornel was reelected unopposed [email protected]. and sale of representational art of oil as Chairman at a recent AGM. Telfed’s Vice With your help, we can help other Southern Africans. paintings, water colours and drawings with Chair Dave Bloom brought greetings, and LICENCE TO VIEW an international flavor. the guest speaker, former South African As from 2007 Pensioners are exempt from paying TV licenses. To receive the exemption and Telfed’s own on-line magazine Beth Protea Gallery, Herzlia Mickey Blumberg spoke of her work as the Partnership 2000 Director of the Beit cancel your payment (or standing order), you can www.telfed.org.il Tues. 25 to Sat. 29 December 2007 Opening:Tues. 25 December at 6pm by curator Shemesh/Yehudah Plains partnership with write, fax 03- 6371144 or call *6662. For topical, up-to-date information on aliyah, klitah, South Africa and Washington D.C. It is recommended to attach a copy of your ID special projects, the community and much more. Elizabeth Schneider Cooper with cheese card to your letter addressed to: The Broadcasting Pop in and see for yourself! & wine. Open every afternoon and all day Mickey was recently the 2007 recipient Saturday. Authority, 9 Hamasger Street, Tel Aviv All proceeds will be donated to charity. 34 35 VISITING SOUTH AFRICA? Are you planning a trip to South Africa? EW Would you like to share your Aliyah stories? Would you like to address N a group of potential Olim, Parents of Southern Africans in Israel (PSAI), youth movements or a general audience? RRIVALS educational needs.” Telfed is happy to try and coordinate the meeting, through the Israel A Centre Shlichim. Please contact Dorron Kline at Telfed, dorron@ CANCER AWARENESS WEEK telfed.org.il or 09-744-6110 (Ext. 218) for more details. JOHANNESBURG Telfed Kfar Saba has long been Please email vacation dates and destinations, a CV in English, and a Machat, Aviva associated with the Cancer Associa- suggested topic for your talk. Looking forward to hearing from you Goldsmith, Doreen tion in their fund-raising activities. Ash, Zalman Schneur “Our volunteers manned the various Kupot mittee. In Sderot, they were met by the Pitum, Leonard Holim during the Cancer Association’s deputy mayor and families who Bank, Greg Toni Milliner (left) and Hilary Kaplan (right) in the Telfed Skin Cancer Awareness were each handed 40 kg of Dorfman, Saville Week, assisting the public Boardroom, preparing Rosh Hashana packages for the packed vegetables. Lone Soldiers from Southern Africa. Essers, Michele Taryn Korb in having their skin exam- Morrison, Michelle ined by a dermatologist,” MODIIN Korb, Taryn Janine told Telfed Maga- Some 60 residents attended NEW TELFED HOSTEL Kaye, Russell, Ilana, Mital, Matan and Yakira zine. the recent AGM, where Renee Telfed recently celebrated the opening Tzabari, Uri, Lianne, Adam and Noam BEIT SHEMESH Penn was elected of the new Hostel Building in Amishav Rodin, Hilton and Lynette Chairperson, taking Street, Tel Aviv. The land had originally Mervis, Terence and Leah There was not an over from Clint been acquired from the JNF by Telfed’s Benjamin, Dan, Benita, Yehuda, Michal & Ora empty seat on the bus top: Janine Gelley Rubin. “It is vital to first Chairman, Joseph Janower, and Sommer, Ronnie, Simone, Natanya, Avraham, as teenagers, parents with Dorron Ben strengthen our work the first complex was completed in 1954, Aliza & Ayelet Ami at a Kfar and pensioners all to meet a growing consisting mainly of one-room apartments Jatwes, Barney and Revette came together under Saba sing-along. above: Modiin community,” said for olim - singles and young couples. Nathanson, Aviva the Telfed Regional AGM(l-r)- Cherie Renee. “We have The new hostel consists of 30 2-roomed Lemel, Yael Committee banner to Albucher, Project approximately 200 apartments, 5-garden apartments and a Admony, Dafna present fresh produce to coordinator, Absorption Southern African families with foyer dedicated to the S.A. Machal and Klatzkin, Gila the embattled residents Department Modiin, Chairperson ten olim families having arrived Nachal IDF volunteers, many of whom Cohen, Andrea of Sderot. Armed with Renee Penn, recent immigrant this year alone. Our most impor- had stayed in the complex, while some Ben Nathan, Orri Anna Marie Selibowitz, from broad rimmed hats and tant events are our welcoming were even married there, with Telfed’s Goldstuck, Ellen Somerset West in the Cape. below: ample suntan lotion, functions.” Simie Weinstein z’’l officiating. Shapiro, Margot they descended upon Southern African Beit Shemesh community in Sderot. Dorron Klein Attending the AGM, were six The renovations were carried out Arnoni, Yardena the “Table-to-Table” (lower lft), Jonny Klompas (top, ctr) new olim families - Nesher, by Telfed’s Braude, Gary vegetable fields Selibowitz, Kupowitz, John- ISRENTCO, Pilcer, Naama near Rehovot and Earlier in the year, stone, Kotzin and the Forman chaired by Joe “within 1.5 hours olim pose together at brothers. At the recent Annual Hallis. NAMIBIA Beit Canada: standing- we had picked two Summer Event, over 120 Herz, Emile Roniet Raier Chen tons of tomatoes, people attended, including Futeran; sitting - Hilda onions, beetroot At the ceremony Stern, Gili Goldgammer, seven new families to Modiin. CAPE TOWN and turnips,” said (l-r): Joe Hallis, Tal Sperling Telfed Chairman, Maish Isaac- Rodgers, Shawn Jonny Klompas, David (Migdal) son brought greetings from Selibowitz, Jonathat, Anne, Shira and Tamar Chairman of the Teperson and Telfed. Sidney Shapiro. Rubin, Max Regional Com- Kaplan, Marcelle Kaplan, Lee, Letithai, Clayton and Eden

36 37 PORT AND EISURE by David Kaplan S L Biltong Hymie Goldblatt left Kibbutz Dafna, Moshav Ein Yahav in the Arava. “We’ve Boerewors age 80 and arrived in Eilat aged Drywors THE GREAT TREK 82; welcomed by his wife, Mickey. been waiting ages for Southern Africans to come and visit us,” said Issy, who came Welcoming group with Fonda Dubb, • 100% Pure Beef - only spices added No wagons and oxen; only Telfed Eilat Chairperson; Ruth on aliya from Bulawayo in 1973. “Sof sof • Home deliveries can be arranged legs and not young ones at Shakenovsky in the foreground. (finally) when some arrived, little did we • Fresh supplies available every week that. expect that they would be on foot, staffs Ranging in age from the 60s in hand, as though they had wandered in Gordon 09-7713331 / 050-3737798 - 80s, a group of mainly former off the pages of the Bible.” Teddy 09-7742269 / 050-5403395 Southern Africans trekked some two and Epic it was, and as they descended the a half years, covering a 900 k/m trail from final hill with the blue sea of the Gulf of Metula to Eilat. They would walk a few Aqaba before them, former South Afri- to hand out the last certificate to the man days, return home, and then continue later can Colin Porter of Eilat played on his whose dream made it all possible. from where they left off. guitar “Daar kom die Alabama,” while the It had long been the dream of Herman voices of The Hajajeyah Walkers, could Musikanth from Kibbutz Ma’agan be heard singing “We’ll be coming down Israel’s Mr. RUGBY In recognition of over 30 years of dedi- Michael to cross Israel from north to the Mountain…” cated service to the sport of rugby, Cyril south on foot. His original group, which Waiting below, with the TV cameras Morris of Raanana was presented recently had included former Telfed Chairman rolling, were representatives of the Eilat Hilkowitz, Hymie Goldblatt, Hymie i n M o n t e Mike Fredman (Z’L), had traipsed “each municipality, friends and family of the Josman, Len and Roz Israelstam, Les Carlo by Jean- and every Saturday without fail” in the walkers and the local Southern African Wende, David Patchik, Jack Rabinow- Claude Baque Carmel for many years. Toughened and itz, Ruth and Henry Shakenovsky and community that had been mobilised increasingly adventurous they would then by Telfed’s Eilat Regional Committee the guide Reuben. Some would drop Cyril Morris honoured explore Italy, Wales and the Sinai. Chairperson, Fonda Dubb. Committee out for personal reasons, while others, in Monte Carlo, seen Years would pass until The Golan Trail again mainly former South Africans, like members then presented certificates to at right with the late - a 140 k/m stretch from Mt.Hermon to Ein Alfie Feinberg, Sydney Tabak, Hirsh each walker, which read – “To dream the Dr. Dannie Craven Tawik - was opened, and “The Hajajeyah impossible dream.” Goldblatt, Avril and Michael Silver- the President of the Walkers”, were rearing to put their best The ‘Walk’ had not been with- man and Efraim Amihowitz would join FIRA-A.E.R. a Medal of Honour foot forward. Monty Hilkowitz had come out incident - right up to the along the way. “for his contribution towards the up with the name ‘Hajajeyah’, Arabic for finale. “At 9.00 am on the final development of rugby in Israel trail. And trail blazers they were! “It was morning, Herman fell, hitting his BACK TO BASICS and for services rendered at the good for the soul” remarked one weary head on a rock. He was air-lifted The highlight, says Ruth Shakenovsky international level.” Affection- traveller at the end, “and maybe not so by helicopter to Soroka Hospital of Ramat Hasharon “was sleeping in ately known locally as “Mr. good” laughed another holding up the in Beersheba,” relates Fonda. tents in the desert, which could only be Rugby”, Cyril was for many underneath of a well-trodden shoe. “While sipping champagne, a accessed by crawling in on one’s knees.” years - until his retirement last taxi arrived and who surprisingly The original adventurers that left from Along the way they would meet former year - the Executive Administra- steps out - Herman with a band- Kibbutz Dan in November 2004 con- Southern Africans like Issy Bloch, who tor of the Israeli Rugby Union. sisted of Herman Musikanth, Monty together with his wife Etty run a B & B on aged head.” It was left to Colin Porter

38 39 KEREN TELFED The Keren Telfed Fund was started close to 25 years ago. Donations are used to assist mem- bers of our Southern African community during times of individual need or national crisis. Riva Friedman, Max & Ruth Geffen, Dave Slasky, th All donations are acknowledged in this column as soon as possible after receipt thereof. and Gerald & Sharon Brook...... Michal Goldblatt – 80 birthday Nathan & Shirley Kansky, Jack & Ruth Omsky, Jessel & Cynthia Mendelsohn, th Donors...... Honorees Ruth Nurock and Rollo Norwitz...... Len & Ina Averbuch – 50 wedding anniversary KEREN TELFED FUND Harold & Edie Kaufman, Naomi Fredman, Henry & Ruth Shakenovsky, Nick & Nelly Alhadeff, Morris & Pauline Borsuk Ricky & Diane Klein...... To celebrate the marriage of Andrea & Gadi and Desiree Carmel ...... Woolf & Renee Rakin–50th wedding anniversary Ricky & Diane Klein...... Jonathan Plutchok – in appreciation Julius & Fay Weinstein...... Walter Robinson – second Bar mitzvah Freda Raphael...... Annette Milliner-Giladi – birthday Nick & Nelly Alhadeff...... Walter Robinson – second Bar mitzvah Ivan & Shirley Kantor...... Ruthie Galgut – special birthday Dorron Kline...... Cindy Kline – birthday Cecil & Pat Breiter...... Morris & Ruthie Galgut – birthdays Hymie & Mickey Goldblatt...... Abe & Isabelle Jaffe – 50th anniversary Norman Spiro & Yehudit Rosenblat.. Seymour Fisher – 70th birthday Natalie Ginsberg...... Adi Ben Ari – birthday Thelma Bernstein...... Golda Gotlieb – 90th birthday Mayera Glassman...... Rabbi & Congregation, Beth Emanuel–in appreciation Maish & Jocelyn Isaacson...... Colin Schachat – in appreciation Beulah Levinsohn...... Abe & Jeanette Werb – 60th anniversary Rafi Dvash...... Keren Telfed Leonard & Linda Sackstein...... In honour of grandchildren Ofri, Segev & Ittai Channa Eidelman & family...... Meyer Hurwitz – 80th birthday Louis Zinn...... Barney & Min Gilbert – 67th anniversary Eric and Maty Lebanon...... Marion Fine – birthday Eve Adler...... Shana Katzman – 70th birthday Gladys Shlugman...... Bella Melman – 80th birthday Zelig & Tilly Milner, Helen Goldfoot, Gordon & Dorothy Mandelzweig...... Irene Hurwitz – 80th birthday Sharron & Ari Lonie, Berry & Shulamith Schwarz Jack & Ruth Trappler...... Peter Ohrenstein – 70th birthday Ruthie and Morris Galgut and Yonatan & Ariella Stutzen...... Joe & Esther Milner – 50th anniversary Naomi Fredman...... Abe & Jeanette Werb – 60th anniversary Leonore Shaveizion & Hymie Casper...... Dots & Sybil Sadowsky – 60th anniversary Terence (Tuvia) Fish...... Sponsor – Beit Shemesh reunion Leonore Shaveizion & Hymie Casper...... Abe & Isabelle Jaffe – 50th anniversary Meir Levmore...... Sponsor – Beit Shemesh reunion Hylton & Gill Sher...... Louis Herscovitz – 90th birthday Gillian Feinberg...... Martin Lewak – 70th birthday Sydney & Ari Lossin...... Rochelle Shorkend – birthday Paul & Sharon Bernstein...... Ivan Savitz – special birthday Michael & Annette Weil...... Abe & Jeanette Werb – 60th anniversary Martin Lewak...... Beverley Gez – in appreciation Maish & Jocelyn Isaacson, Archie Isaacson Jack Luck – 90th birthday Alistair & Rebecca Johnstone...... Keren Telfed – in appreciation Cynthia Miller...... Keren Telfed for an elderly person Lennie & Selma Cartoon...... Geoffrey Boner – 70th birthday Hilton Tapnack...... Keren Telfed Gilda, Jean & Alan Isaacs...... Yvonne Bortz – 70th birthday Kathleen Cohen...... Abie & Yaffa Cohen Gilda, Jean & Alan Isaacs ...... Yvonne & Jossie Bortz–on the marriage of Linda & Ian Bertie & Berry Hammar...... Aubrey Zabow – special birthday Gilda, Jean & Alan Isaacs...... Lily Crook – 90th birthday Dave Slasky...... Mavis Wilk – 80th birthday Jean & Alan Isaacs...... David & Michal Heideman – in appreciation Rae Rabinowitz...... Yehudit Rabinowitz – 95th birthday Basil & Joyce Geller...... Len & Ina Averbuch – 50th wedding anniversary Harriet Levin...... Yehudit Rabinowitz – 95th birthday Bernice Pillemer...... Nancy Epstein – 90th birthday Mark Gerson...... Keren Telfed Bernice Pillemer...... Geoffrey Boner – 70th birthday Rossie Klug Gerald & Freda Wolman...... Lionel Phillips – birthday

40 41 KEREN TELFED Gerald & Freda Wolman...... Pinkie Fisher – birthday Marvyn Hatchuel & LilyRose Michalowsky...... Walter & Rica Hatchuel–special birthdays Uri & Beryl Milunsky...... Joe Grossman – special birthday Marvyn Hatchuel & LilyRose Michalowsky...... Bella Melman – special birthday Ernest & Elizabeth Schneider-Kuper...... Joe Grossman – second Bar Mitzvah Walter & Rica Hatchuel ...... Marvyn Hatchuel – birthday Uri & Beryl Milunsky...... Leon Sarnak – special birthday Marvyn Hatchuel & LilyRose Michalowsky...... Sharon & Shiko Bloom – wedding Joyce Newman...... Tamara Israel Walter & Rica Hatchuel...... In loving memory of Nili Amiel Geoff & Richella Mallach...... Maish Isaacson – special birthday Marvyn Hatchuel & LilyRose Michalowsky...... Risha Levine – 80th birthday David & Hilary Kaplan & family...... Aubrey Zabow – special birthday Marvyn Hatchuel & LilyRose Michalowsky...... Motti Weiner – 90th birthday Nat & Edna Himmelhoch...... Dennis Weiner – 60th birthday Marvyn Hatchuel & LilyRose Michalowsky...... Zohar & Rae Levitan–wedding anniversary Yvette & Boaz Fehler...... Dafne Josman – birthday Hilary, David, Toni, Stanley, Marcelle, Edgar & Joyce Krohll...... Aubrey Zabow – special birthday Eddie, Michelle, Martin...... Janine Gelley on her election to the Voluntary Organizations Norman Spiro & Yehudit Rosenblat.. Rita Loon – 80th birthday Steering Committee (Kfar Saba Municipality) Harold & Zoe Slomowitz...... Rita Loon – 80th birthday Tamara Israel IN MEMORIAM Gessie & Belle Borok...... Aubrey Zabow – special birthday Alistair & Rebecca Johnstone...... In loving memory of Egon Schay Hylton & Harriet Bark, children & grandchildren...... Werner Gruebel – 95th birthday Arthur & Cynthia Barmor.... Les & Batia Sherman–in memory of Cynthia Kasmy (nee Sherman) Isaac Gilinsky...... Mavis Wilk – 80th birthday Sharon Bernstein...... In loving memory of her parents, Jack & Annette Cesler Sid and Michele Shapiro...... Karin Hesselberg and Family - Shana Tova Freda Raphael...... Yehudit Rabinowitz – 95th birthday VICTIMS OF TERROR FUND th Rona Kruger...... Geoff Boner – 70 birthday Dave & Rae Kopping...... Woolf & Renee Rakin – 50th anniversary Rona Kruger...... Esther Tolkin – special birthday Naomi & Lawrence Fisher, Pat Breiter & Shirley Kantor FOOD PARCELS FOR SOLDIERS / FAMILIES and Gordon & Ricky Futeran...... Ruth Trappler – 80th birthday Norman and Mylene Levin...... Stephen Cohen – 50th birthday Issy & Dot Isacowitz...... Joe Grossman – second Bar Mitzvah Norman & Mylene Levin...... Vernon Katz – 50th birthday Ruby Ellis...... Cohen & Mowszowski families–on Gavriel’s Bar mitzvah Ivan Myers...... For a lone soldier Ivan & Vivienne Maron...... Willy & Joyce Katz– 50th anniversary (Keitana Fund) Judy Cohen...... Joe & Esther Milner – 50th anniversary Ivan & Vivienne Maron...... Sam & Reeva Chiat– 50th anniversary (Keitana Fund) Anonymous...... Food for needy families Jack & Ruth Omsky...... Bebe Feldman – special birthday Mike & Naomi Heim & family...... Shirley Gibbons – in appreciation Les & Leah Sher...... Colin Klein – in appreciation Ruby Ellis...... In loving memory of Jack & Phil Sid and Michele Shapiro...... Doreen Miodownik - Shana Tova SAM LEVIN MEMORIAL BURSARY (in memory of the late Sam Levin) Ladies’ Luncheon Club...... Keren Telfed Barry & Avra Kassar...... In loving memory of Sam Levin Ernest & Nesta Lessem...... Leyland Goss – new home Rae Rabinowitz...... Harriet Levin – special birthday Ernest & Nesta Lessem...... Ros Klug – special birthday Esther Sebba...... Harriet Levin – special birthday Ernest & Nesta Lessem...... Annette Milliner – new home Zelda Penn & family...... Motti Weiner – 90th birthday Ernest & Nesta Lessem...... Raie Gurland – new home Gali Sacks and Mickey Taylor at Keren Aliza MAYER PINCUS BAR-EL EDUCATIONAL FUND (in memory of the late Mayer Bar-el) KEREN ALIZA FUND (educational fund in memory of the late Aliza Hatchuel) Fundraiser Freda Pincus & family...... Belle Freedman – 90th birthday Maurice & Charlotte Alhadeff...... To celebrate the birth of their grandson Jay Codron

42 43 BUSINESS/RETIREMENT Every apartment comes with a balcony hings have been happening lately GOOD TIMES with panoramic views of rolling green in Even Yehuda, a pastoral village hills. “This is a great opportunity,” says eleven k/ms north of Raanana. A recent T Les “especially for parents in South Africa visual addition to the undulating hills of this AHEAD who want to join their kids in Israel. The once sleepy moshav - founded way back in apartment prices and management fee are 1932 - is the relocation of the prestigious substantially less than retirement homes American International School from Kfar of the same standard anywhere else in the Shmaryahu. AT GANEI country.” Ganei Sharonim, like all the top They chose a prime location. Their closest retirement complexes has Frail Care Nurs- neighbour is Ganei Sharonim, a modern ing facilities. retirement village. The two adjacent com- SHARONIM plexes - a school and a retirement home BARKING UP THE RIGHT TREE - gel well, encircled by orchids. Taking a leaf from the advice of psycholo- If the landscape is changing, so too is gists, residents are allowed to keep their Ganei Sharonim. pets. “A dog is a man’s best friend, and we Eddie Weiss, an ex-Rhodesian who has pride ourselves on being a friendly place,” lived in Israel some 36 years was recently smiles manager Itzik. “While we have appointed Chairman and Director of the mainly Israelis at present, all our activities company. Fellow realtor, Les Horwitz, For further information cater as well to English-speakers as we have originally from East London, is the new an increasing number joining and would contact Itzik E-mail: CEO and to complete the troika, Israeli welcome more South Africans.” [email protected] Itzik Lahav the new manager. Says Eddie, “Yes,” agrees British born Moira Sher. “Itzik comes to us with 20 years of experi- or log onto “We have a lovely shul, wonderful services, ence. Until recently he was the manger of www.ganeisharonim.co.il but could do with a better attendance. South one of the most exclusive and up-market to see movie & photos. Africans are known as shul-goers, so please retirement homes in Israel, ‘The Seven join us. Second best move Ivor and I ever Stars’ in Herzliya Petuach. We wanted an so we are embarking on a major upgrade did was coming here.” The best, she proudly infusion of top professional management and refurbishment, starting with the lobby, proclaims “was coming to Israel.” to match our overall strategy following a and this is our way of contributing through reception, cafeteria, auditorium and the Undecided? Take off a month and try it major shake-up of the shareholders and the our business,” says CEO Les. building of a new theatre complex to seat out. “People can pay the monthly levy and staff in the company.” 120 people.” “For our South Africans we are offering see if it suits them,” says Itzik. What had been an inhibiting factor in the a non-refundable entry fee of $60,000 plus “Another big plus,” says Moira, for those past, explained Eddie, “was that there were VAT for a 2-roomed apartment, which the COMBINING ZIONISM & BUSINESS who think they may be a little cut off, too many shareholders, all of them spread residents will enjoy for the duration of their While all this is good news for the resi- “there is a shuttle service every 20 minutes globally. This made management unwieldy lives. The monthly levy for this offer is dents, Eddie and Les felt the timing was right to Even Yehuda, the railway station, and and changing with the times difficult. The NIS 5,200, for a single and NIS 7,000 for to make a contribution to their community, Netanya.” company has now been bought out by two a double occupancy, both inclusive of VAT. and so came up with a special deal setting So, if you are looking to join an afford- Australians, streamlining our operation. The offer to the general public on such an aside 10 apartments for Southern Africans. able retirement community in your ‘golden What’s more, the shareholder shake-up apartment is a minimum US$ 95,000 - US$ “Zionism is about doing, not only talking years’, “You may want to look at our special has brought in an infusion of capital and 110,000.” offer,” says Eddie.

44 45 IN MEMORIAM LASSIFIEDS For lease in Neve Amirim (between Ramat The Telfed chairman Maish Isaacson, members of the Executive, the Director and Staff express C Hasharon and Herzliya): A large 4-roomed heartfelt condolences to families whose loved ones have passed away in recent months: first floor apartment including parking bay, All classified advertisements must be paid for opposite club with swimming pool and gym. Sylvia Duzzy, Tel Mond Alex Strasberg, Raanana Jeffrey Trapido, Beit Shemesh in advance. Cheques are payable to SAZF Contact: Denise or Peter (08)9902390 or Carly Ben Goldberg Kenneth Burleigh, Rishon le Zion Louis Herscovitz, Ra’anana (Israel), 19/1 Schwartz St., Ra’anana 43212. at (054)6808303 Bessie Galansky, Herzliya Maurice Metzkin, S.A. Matilde Alhadeff, Bat Yam The basic charge is NIS140 for up to 30 words. For an additional sum of NIS 25 your Antique Clock Repairs Chana Kramer, S.A. Paul Meyerowitz, S.A. Jack Danziger, Cape Town ad can also appear on our website. One free Antique Clock Repairs: I repair and make Ramat Hasharon Fay Kaplan, Raanana Cindy Arbeter, Ramat Gan Riva Karklin, ad will be granted to new olim from Southern new parts for your old or antique clock. I am a Ida Kaplan, Ramat Gan Sara Paz, Ramat Hasharon Sol Etzioni, Kibbutz Tzora Africa within the first year after arrival. specialist in this field! Countrywide Service. I also buy and sell classic and unique clocks. Susan Kfar Saba Naphtali Sloman, Kibbutz Yizre’el Stanley Zinn, Jerusalem Jack Segall, (09)772-9222, (052)243-0040. Accommodation Simmie Matz (z’l) Catering A long time serving member of the Netanya Telfed Regional Commit- Holiday Apartment- Raanana, Herzliyah Shirley’s Deli: Special Menu for Chagim - tee, Simmie was instrumental in starting the first ‘Shop for Olim’. “This Pituach and Netanya. Furnished, modern, cable TV, Internet. Some units with parking, Home made cooking, includes: Fish, Herrings, was at the time of the mass aliyah from the former Soviet Union. We sold elevators & wheelchair accessibility. Con- Soups, Salads, Meats, Turkey, Roast Beef, Bris- second-hand goods for nothing or next-to-nothing and served thousands of ket, Chopped Liver, Kugels, Pies and Puddings. tact: (050) 711 7967 [email protected]. new immigrants,” says Hettie, Simmie’s wife of over 50 years. “It was the Delivery to Raanana and Herzliya Pituach. 8 VOIP: 416 630 9639. Skype: caryfox1 first such shop in the country and was soon replicated by other organiza- Hettie and Simmie Matz with Nitza Blvd. Netanya. (09) 887-5043/4. Netanya Mayor Miriam Fireberg. tions.” For most of his adult life prior to making Aliyah in 1988, Simmie Holiday Apartments - Ra’anana: modern, Fonda’s Catering - catering for all occasions. worked tirelessly fundraising for Israel. In recognition of this service, Simmie received an award central, fully-furnished and equipped. Sleeps For further information, contact Nicky 052- 6/8, 2 bathrooms, central air-condition- from Prime Minister Menachem Begin. 8488678. ing. Short-term rentals available. Contact Simmie’s romance with Israel and Zionism began one morning in 1932 when, as a renowned Ralph: (054)429-1455/6, (09)749-3399, scoutmaster he was “summoned” by Norman Lourie (z’l), the founder of Habonim in South Africa Not Shabbat. Cleaning Services and Louis Pincus (z’l) who would later become Executive Head of the Jewish Agency. “My knees Ambassador Cleaning Services for carpets, Holiday Apartment – Jaffa (Picturesque were shaking,” related Simmie in an interview with the writer a few years ago. “What did these big upholstery, windows, shutters, & crystal floor Maronite Quarter) 2 rooms a/c, Kitchenette, boys want with the likes of me?” he wondered at the time. “They got down to it very quickly, asking polishing.Call Lawrence Hurwitz, telephone: shower, satellite TV, router internet connec- me to swap my allegiance to the new Habonim movement and to teach campcraft to the youngsters. 052 – 2509962, 050-2509962 tion, fully furnished, newly renovated, weekly They insisted on an immediate answer. Who was I to refuse?” The rest is history, but Simmie was servicing. Min. stay 1 week.View the apart- Counselling there at the beginning and was very emotional when he saw this early history of himself captured ment: hadolphinholidayhome.blogspot.com/ th I am a qualifiedSocial Worker specialising in on screen at the 75 Habonim reunion at Kibbutz Yizreel in 2005. or call Issy or Paula Miodownik 03-6829736 marital and relationship counselling, personal A Victor Ludorum at Parktown High School, “Simmie would have been very proud of his two or 0526887111. progblems, trauma de-breidfing. Jackie Galfut. grandsons who recently represented Israel in the under-19 national cricket squad overseas,” says Holiday Apartments – Raanana: Furnished Phone: (09)745-4090 8:00am - 12:00pm Sunday Hettie. The SA community expresses condolences to Hettie and sons Trevor and Gary. and air-conditioned 2 & 4-roomed apart- to Thrusday. • ments. Available for short or long-term. The Chairman, Executive and staff extend their sincere condolences to: Tel: (09) 774-2303, Fax (09) 771-7202. Dog Lovers • former Telfed staff member, Channa Eidelman on the loss of her husband Avraham. For full Not Shabbat. Hadera Ohevet Hayot, a dog shelter opposite tribute to Dr. Avraham Eidelman (z’l), log onto www.telfed.org.il Accommodation to let in Ra’anana: the Hadera train station has “character” dogs for •former Telfed Chairman and present member of the Telfed Board of Governors Leon Charney on 3-roomed holiday apartment, furnished, adoption. We also need volunteers to help walk the loss of his sister Ida Kaplan. To see full tribute, log onto www.telfed.org.il including use of gym and pool, short or dogs, fundraise and advertise. Contact Anthea: • former Netanya Chairman Issy Lotz on the loss of his wife Janie, and on the untimely passing long term. (050)792-4473. [email protected] or (054)5953187 of his son, Michael.

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