H T OFF THE PRESS INTER-GENERATIONAL ACTIVITY … SUMMER OUTING … What a feast for the eyes it is when you see a group The hills of Jerusalem beckoned and of primary school children interacting with the Beth we complied. What a wonderful trip Protea residents. Our second morning of this kind, was had by all. The day began with where the local school brought a group of delightful a visit to the Kotel – This would not young students to participate in an art activity. The have been possible without a fantastic morning commenced with a musical treat as the new mini train service that takes children took to the stage with their flutes and played a the passengers right up to the Dung few well-known pieces for all. Art then took over and gate entrance which enables a direct, although there was no apparent “common” language, short walk to the Western Wall. A beautiful pieces were the result and a lovely memory visit to Ammunition Hill, The Haas taken home by all the participants. Promenade, delectable delights at Ramat Rahel all contributed to a great CEREMONIES & CELEBRATION … day out. The month of April is always filled with such a mixture of emotions. First and foremost is recognition of the important days of Yom HaShoah, followed a week later by Yom HaZikaron. But then…this miraculous transformation takes place as the country moves into celebration mode. And of course at Beth Protea, it was no different. This year a special treat had all and sundry swaying to the sounds of Klezmer with Omer Rivlin and his talented musicians. Another special treat was the internationally renowned South African Tenors who graced the Beth Protea stage and totally mesmerized the entire audience with their magnificent performance!!! NELSON MANDELA … Beth Protea, TBT (Truth Be Told), Wits Aumni and Telfed were delighted to host MARLENE BETHLEHEM (former Chairman of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies and President) who gave an emotional visual presentation - spiced with personal anecdotes on the legendary “Madiba’s” close relationship with the South African Jewish Community. Greetings from South Africa were brought by His Excellency, The South African Ambassador to Israel, Sisa Ngombane. 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Ed itorial “The Sound of Music” ecked out in a sparkling black pantsuit, the sultry five time GrammyD Award winner Dionne have given him a piece of my mind.” of whom Telfed Warwick with global album sales And this is the point – Let people visit Magazine in- totaling more than 100 million, Israel and make up their own minds. terviewed. sat perched centre stage in May on When Nimrod With this in “mind”, a group of 17 a white bar stool at the Menorah Eisenberg from young black entrepreneurs and mem- Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv woo- ‘Dream Doctors’ bers of the youth wing of the ANC ing her fans with her repertoire of heard on the news visited Israel and were hosted by love songs such as “Alfie,” “Always of the earthquake in Nepal his im- Telfed. There was a healthy exchange Something There To Remind Me,” “Say mediate thoughts were, “How can I of ideas but what most came out was A Little Prayer For You” and “The Look get there as fast as possible?” Packing the admission by all the speakers, of Love.” She could hardly have ‘me- in a face pack, his red nose and bal- “That we only hear in South Africa lodiously’ expressed her overwhelm- loons, he was on his way. “We med- one side – and that is the side of BDS ing joy in performing in Israel than ical clowns have this calling to go against Israel.” the way she ended her stellar perfor- whenever we hear a child cry. That mance by singing a duet with local Visiting Israel, people will soon find sound wakes up the clown in me.” pop star Maya Bouskilla. With the that they have no better friend than Despite the daily deluge of anti-Se- audience swaying from side to side, the people of Israel, as Nepal discov- mitic rhetoric heaped globally upon they sang Warwick’s classic “That’s ered during their earthquake in April. the Jewish State, Israelis are the “first What Friends Are For”. Israel, which is one of the smallest responders’ to a crisis whenever, wher- At a time when some artists are opt- countries in the world, surpassed by ever they occur. ing not to perform in Israel because far the largest in the world, China, “The notion of Tikun Olam (Repairing of the pressure of BDS, the words of in providing medical assistance as the World) is in our DNA. It comes this particular song resonated beyond well as search and rescue assistance naturally so that as soon as we hear of the 5,000 audience to a nation cher- to the victims of the massive earth- a crisis in any part of the world, we ishing global friendship. quake. Not only did our perennial- feel - whether we are soldiers, doctors, More and more in the music industry ly maligned IDF provide the largest nurses or clowns - the urge to be there are defying Roger Waters’ call for a field hospital with a staff of 260, it to help in whatever way we are trained ‘cultural boycott’ of Israel. One of the was also one of the speediest to ar- to do.” Also in Nepal to help, was a many is Drew Brown of OneRepublic rive – a distance of nearly 5000 kil- former Capetonian from Ra’anana, who earlier this year expressed after ometers away. Keren Futeran who volunteered in performing in Tel Aviv, “I’m grate- Amongst Israel’s ‘soldiers for life’ a devastated village in the country- ful Roger did not call me; I would team, were five medical clowns some side and then in the field hospital in Kathmandu. We interviewed Keren in our Cover Story ‘A World Falling Apart’ - Israel was there - to repair. Assuredly as night follows day, there will be other catastrophic disasters fol- lowing Nepal and no less assuredly, when they happen, Israel’s blue and white flag will be blowing in the wind whether over Africa, Asia, Europe or the Americas. In the melodious words of Dionne Warwick: “That’s What Friends Are For.” Shana Tova, Exploring the Future. Members of the Southern African community meet at Telfed David E. Kaplan. Editor in Ra’anana with delegation of young ANC leaders and entrepreneurs from South Africa organised by the South African Israel Forum (SAIF). 3 Focus on Telfed Telfed Going “FLAT” Ou t It was time to cut the ribbon! On the 20th of April 2015, Telfed literally reached new heights when it celebrated the addition of two new floors – 8 duplex apartments – to its residential building on Schwartz Street in Ra’anana. Standing Tall. ISRENTCO Chairman Joe Hallis, Joe Hallis, Mayor Ze’ev Bielski Telfed Chairman Dave Bloom, Telfed CEO and Dave Bloom Dorron Kline and Ra’anana mayor, Ze’ev Bielski. The lively ceremony was well-at- nity has further blossomed over time. Olim is a prime example of our com- tended by members of the Southern Telfed’s centrally-located apartment mitment to the future of our grow- African community, Telfed’s staff complex comprises 28 flats reserved for ing community and reflects our pol- and volunteers, and the building’s Southern African Olim. “Providing icy of –Telfed on the Move.” residents. The guest of honour was affordable housing to Olim has been Movers & Shakers Ra’anana’s popular Mayor, Ze’ev at the core of Telfed philosophy since Bielski who has a long and enrich- we first opened our doors in 1948,” Lawrence Friedman (z’l) who over- ing ‘love affair’ with the Southern says Telfed Chairman Dave Bloom6. saw the major refurbishments at African community since his Shlichut Telfed’s Tel Aviv properties, but sadly “Employment, education and hous- in the 1980s to Johannesburg. He put did not see the completion of the ing are core issues for new Olim and his ‘heart’ into his job of promoting Ra’anana construction, may well be Telfed is proud to consistently serve Aliyah, particularly when he returned pleased his beloved wife Jackie is one as a role model to all the other im- to Israel with a South African bride.