established 1948 TELFEP APRIL 1996 VOL. 11 NO. 1 A SOUTH AFRICAN ZIONIST FEDERATION (ISRAEL) PUBLICATION rr/p Y/oL'-^^VPip , # A. 0/1 fcK ^/(t 'if 'a • \ f'Y PH- , T* THE PATH TO PEACE 46 SOKOLOV (2nd Floor) RAMAT-HASHARON Tel. 03-5400070 Home 09-446967 F a x 0 3 - 5 4 0 0 0 7 7 April 1996 ar Friends. i'lrstly I want to take the opportunity of wishing you and your family a "Chag Sameach" - these last few months have been traumatic and we can only hope that the future will be brighter for all of us. Actually this Pesach season has not been too busy as many Israelis seem to prefer to stay at home and wait until after the elections or they just spent too much money last year. The fact that travelling overseas has become so easy and relatively cheap now-a-days means that it is not so easy to tempt you with special deals or cheap flights. Those are so easy to come by. As I've said many times before, one actually needs to be a bit adventurous and to plan going off the "Beaten" track a bit. I just returned from Thailand with a direct EI-Al flight — approximately $ 1.200 lands you in a completely new and exciting world which is really worth a visit. As Eastern Europe is now completely open to Israelis, a few days in Prague. Budapest. Berlin and Sofia, await the real adventurous amongst you. We are now heading into the shoulder season, the airfares go up on the 15th of June and remain high until the end of September. So please plan accordingly. .Arthur has been in miluini for a month, so I apologise to those of you who did not receive our unusual "Personal" service. Please do not hesitate to talk to me personally. Rest leegrds. Terry Kes.sel CONTENTS T H E C O M M U N I T Y MOURNS I N T H E M A I L ) Israeli nation mourns its sons and daugh PEOPLE 4 Whenthe siren sounds on April 22nd and the ters who have fallen in its defense, we will reflect C O V E R S T O R Y 10 not only on the casualties of past wars, but on the victims for today's peace. We shall mourn not only BUSINESS 1(S those who perished in their battle fatigues, but also SPORT those who were so heinously struck down in their jeans, their T-shirts and their skirts. NUPTIALS >R In our cover story, we interview members of the families of Sylvia Bernstein. Gail Belkin and Tali N O T I C E B O A R D P Gordon who lost their lives as true daughters of TELFED TIDINCS.... U Israel in the battle for peace. It may surprise many of our readers, and yet. perhaps not, that most of RELICION 38 those interviewed, particularly the children, despite B O O K N O O K 40 their devastating personal loss, feel no anger or rage, and believe that however painful and difficult it may G U E S T C O L U M N . 4? be, we must continue to pursue the path to peace. 24 hours after the sounding of the siren on Yam KEREN TELFED 45 HaZikaron. we exit the period of mourning and SPECIAL BREED 46 immediately begin to celebrate the nation's 48th year of achievement. Undeterred, with pride, hope CONDOLENCES 50 and determination, the Nation of Israel will jour RECIONAL NEWS.. 5) ney on into its future, a future that will forever be longer than its past. NEW ARRIVALS 54 David Kaplan CLASSIFIED 63 Chairman of the Editorial Committee PRODUCTION ADDRESSES Editor; Becky Rowe South African Zionist Federation (Israel) Editorial Committee Chairman: David Kaplan Beit Clal, 3 Druyanov Street. Tel Aviv 61110 Design and Layout: Becky Rowe P.O. Box 11.356, Tel Aviv 61114 Business Manager Lena Nulman Telephone: 03-6290131, Fax: (03)6295099 Business Coordinator: Rossie Klug Regional Offices Editorial Committee: Sharon Bernstein, Haifa: contact 03-6290131 David Couzin. Janine Gelley, Hilary Kaplan. Beersheva: 07-418697 Mark Kcdem. Narda Korakin, Liana Koion, Jerusalem: ()2-618l35. 02-634822 Jonathan Osrin. Sidney Shapiro, Marcelle Weiss, Ra'anana Merkaz Klita: (Wed, afternoon, call Tel Aviv Debbie Zabow office for an appoinimeiil) Cover and Artwork: David Kaplan South Africa Advertising: Lena Nulman 2 EIray Street. Raedene. Johannesburg 2192 Proofreader: Victor Sanaa P.O. Box 29203, Sandringham. Jhb 2131 Telephone: 011-4831020 To advertise in Telf'cd Magazine, phone Lena: (03)6290131 The views and comments expressed in articles in this publication are not necessarily those of the .South African Zionist Federation (Israel) or of the Editorial Board. The organisation is not responsible for the advertisers and the insertions in this maga/ine. |N THE MAIL NEW ON THE MAILING LIST l i t t e r e d t h e fl o o r o f Michel-Angelo's studio, Many thanks to you on your thoughtfulness in while a WHITE-SON passing on to me a copy of your latest issue of sheds light in the library Telfed Magazine. of Beit Issy Shapiro!! I would like to take this opportunity to wish Yours, you all the best in your endeavours. Harry Whiteson Sincerely, Savyon Shimon Peres Prime Minister and Minister of Defense PLEASANT SURPRISE I w i s h t o c o m m e n t o n t h e a r t i c l e F i n a n c i a l A CHILD'S HOPE Market Review and Outlook for 1996 by Kevin FOR THE FUTURE Arenson in the February 1996 edition of Telfed [p.23]. Your article, "Children of Israel" [February Since Telfed is "A South African Zionist 1996] prompted me to enclose this poem by my Federation Publication," Kevin Arenson's review grandniece from Johannesburg. More strength to of the "World Financial Market Outlook for 1996" Te l f e d a n d t o I s r a e l . should have included at least reference to the very Nena Friedland promising financial situation developing now in Netanya South Africa. This is of some interest, especially Yesterday since the establishment of a democratic black A m a n o f w a r . majority government in April 1994, was accom Today, panied with many doomsday predictions forecasting A man of peace. serious economic decline. It is important to note Fighting for justice that this did not happen. Fighting for peace. The establishment of the Unitary Rand {March Bringing new meaning to Israel, 1995) did not cause the expected sharp deprecia To the world. tion of the South African currency. It has remained Tragic. stable and is expected to do so in 1996, since South A funeral unites a country. Africa's economic indicators are currently very Assassinated, favourable. Economic growth for 1995 was well Bringing shame to the Jewish name. over 3 percent and this trend is expected to continue. Sincere condolences. Moreover, the price of gold has risen steadily to Meaningful tributes. Not enough to bring our beloved leader back above the $400 mark. Indeed, things are so good that in 1995 many off-shore investors decided to determined for Israel's peaceful future. Let us follow in his steps. return to the SA financial market, investing over Let us erase our hatred. $7 billion in shares and bonds on the Johannes Let us break bread with brethren and friends. burg Stock Exchange (as compared with only R1.2 Let us look through the eyes of the deceased. billion in 1994.) And see a future for the living. The continuity of South African financial sta bility at a time of deep political change, deserves Kelli Slotar to be mentioned, accredited and even admired. After Johannesburg, 12 years old all, it comes as a real and pleasant surprise to many of us, who, like myself, were virtually programmed to expect the very worst. WE STAND GORREGTED Yours sincerely, Thanks for the picture and write-up of my room Drn Lily Poiliack mate [November 19951, but WHITE-STONES Jerusalem 2 Private Banking with Tradition Rothschild Bank AG Zollikerstrasse 181, 8034 Zurich Tel. 01/384 71 11 Consultant in Israel: Joel L. Katz P.O. Box 3167, Herzlia B 46104 Telephone (09) 505 102 Telefax (09)505 104 A Member of the Worldwide Rothschild Group People CAME FOR ALIYAH t the end of a month-long journey, Yedida and Amora arrived at their new home. The two female rhinos were purchased last July by the Biblical Zoo of Jerusalem at an auction run by the Umfalosi Reserve. Five- year old Shosha-Luza, and two and a half- year old, Tenda, were tenderly transported from truck to train to ship, to truck again. Yehuda Igus, director of the herbivore depart ment at the zoo, tells us that, "until the last minute it wasn't clear that we would be able to move them. Shosha had a difficult time adjusting to her trans port box. She was irritable, ate less and we thought we wouldn't be able to sail. During the few days before we were to set sail, however, she began to relax and to eat heartily. After reassurances from Returning to local experts, we set sail from Durban." normal speed, the The pretty pair, weighing in at three tons each, ship continued northward were loaded onto the to Eilat, where after a short delay due to Succot, Shosha-Luza and Tenda were unloaded and trucked to Jerusalem.