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A J O U R N A L F O R O L I M F R O M SOUTHERN TELFED AFRICA VOL. IV. NO. 7 — DEC. 1978 • JAN. 1979
SHALOM!
When t assumed command of the South African Zionist Federation's Israel Office seventeen years ago, I did so with a great deal of uncertainty and trepidation. To a new oleh, as I then was, the as signment seemed so gargatuan and the respon- bility so overwhelming that I questioned my ability to do justice to the job. B y u n h a p p y q u i r k o f f a t e , m y a p p o i n t m e n t c o incided with the start of the period of financial hardship suffered by the office as a result of a severely reduced budget dictated to by circum stances beyond our control which lasted until after the Six-Day War.
Reeling from the restrictions which necessitated retrenchment of staff and severe reduction of fa cilities. the office re-organised to cope with the new reality and did so successfully. The staff, L E I B F R A N K highly motivated and the Committees of dedicated It is with sincere regret that I have to an Honorary workers generally have carried out their responsibilities with exemplary devotion and always nounce that, after nearly thirty years of loyal with that personal touch of which the Israel Office service with the South African Zionist Federa — o r Te l f e d , a s i t i s n o w c o l o q u i a l l y k n o w n — - tion — the last seventeen years of which have been spent as Director of our Office — Leib is justly proud, it has been a heavy responsibility Frank has, because of certain circumstances, de but also an inspiration lo be part of Telfed. cided to relinquish that position. The Israel Office has had its share of setbacks Strenuous efforts to persuade him to carry on and difficulties as well as a fine record of achieve have regrettably been unsuccessful. ments to its credit and as I take my leave, having resigned from office. I hope and pray that Telfed We hope, however, to have Leib serve as an will be strengthened in manpower and be given honorary member of the Israel Executive where his vast experience, knowledge and insight into the necessary financial resources to expand its our work will prove invaluable in our activities. a c t i v i t i e s a n d r e n d e r e v e n b e t t e r s e r v i c e s t o t h e community of South Africans and Rhodesians — On behalf of myself and all my colleagues and new olim and vatiklm. students, volunteers and the staff, I wish Leib every success and happiness visitors — who continue to turn to the office ir» in his future activities. ever-increasing numbers. HERTZEL K.\TZ ' Be strong and of Good Couragel
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L E I B F R A N K NEW ISRAEL EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Congratulations and best wishes for a successful A T R I B U T E term of office to HERTZEL KATZ, the new Chairman by Sol Liebgott — Vice-Chairman, of the South African Zionist Federation Israel Ex
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The Talmudic passage >a •'V ""aK pS DX (if 'I'm Max Miodownik. who bas now completed four not for myself, who will be for me) is widely known years in office, will continue to serve on the Israel to all who grew up in the Zionist movement due to its melodious tune. What is perhaps known to E x e c u t i v e e x o f fi c i o . a lesser degree are the words which follow — ■'JX TO ■'JNirai (if I am only for myself, what Details of the new Executive Committee will am I?). The corollary is of course abundatnly clear. How rich and how worthy is a-life which has been appear in the next issue of TELFED. entirely devoted to the service of one's fellow man. These words come to my mind when I think back on the almost forty years that it has been my privi lege to have known Leib Frank who has served his fellow-man selflessly throughout this period. (From previous column) My initial encounter with Leib in the late 1930's in Johannesburg was at a meeting of what was maximum sense of the term and it was inevitable then known as the Young Mizrachi, a precursor of that he would make his life in Israel at the first Opportunity. This opportunity In fact presented what is now B'nai Akiva. Coming as he did from a itself when Sam Levin, the beloved secretary of the traditional Jewish background it was natural that Leib should have his initiation into Zionist philos Federation's office in Tel Aviv, resigned. Leib was offered this position which he unhesitantly ac ophy through the Religious Zionist Movement in which he then played an active role. cepted. At the outbreak of the Second World War in Leib's service to the Zionist Movement since 1939, Leib Joined the Signal Corps of the South he assumed office in Tel Aviv in 1962 is now part African Army and after a period of training he was of South African Zionist history. Indeed, is there sent to serve "Up North" where he rendered dis a better known name amongst South African set tinguished military service. tlers than that of Leib Frank? Whether it be the comparatively minor task of advising a tourist what After his discharge from the forces and after to see or the far more serious task of assisting s e v e r a l y e a r s i n c o m m e r c e , L e i b ' s c a r e e r a s a in the manifold problems of settling olim. Leib was Zionist civil servant par excellence commenced the pivot around which all activity revolved. His when he was appointed general secretary of the time was limitless, his patience inexhaustible and Central African Zionist Organisation. It was during his desire to help and find solutions to the seem his almost one-and-a-half decades of service that ingly insoluble knew no bounds. Rhodesian Zionism reached its zenith. Leib was a combination of administrator, organiser and fund The Hebrew term to dedicate one's life to one's raiser, and though his headquarters was in Bula- work is nrayt' vn tP'Tprf?. Le-hakdish is derived wayo his domain covered both Rhodesia and what from the Hebrew word Kadosh meaning holy. In is now Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia, which deed it can with truth be said that the zeal which harboured an active Jewish community). To this Leib applied to his work can only be described day, almost seventeen years since his departure, as Holy. many Jews speak in glowing terms of his sterling and indefatigable service which contributed so That he leaves the full-time service of the Federa largely to the prominent place held by the Rhode tion with the blessings and good wishes of his sian Zionist movement. colleagues is very much an understatement. His personality is entrenched within the walls of the Leib, however, was a Zionist in the true and Federation and when the history of South African Zionism is written surely the name of Leib Frank (Continued next column) will occupy an honoured place within its pages.
3 JOKES! JOKES!! JOKES!! S H L I C H I M W A N T E D BLAST rr T h e S o u t h A f r i c a n Z i o n i s t F e d e r a t i o n invites applications for Van der Merwe was taking lessons in piloting a helicopter when he suddenly crashed. On recov ALIYAH SHLICHIM ery. van der Merwe was asked what happened. for South Africa — for a period of He said: "Well, you see, I went up to 500 feet as 2 years instructed and everything was just fine. Then I South African background desirable. was told to go up to two thousand feet, but up Please submit application in writing and there, it was damned cold, man, so I switched off include c.v., to the big fanl" The Director ★ TELFED KNEIDEL-MEIDEL P. O . B o x 1 1 5 5 6 Tel Aviv. 61110 Lennie What do you call a kugel who has emi by not later than Wednesday, January 31, grated to Canada? 1979. Bennie: A Ca-neidel, of coursel
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4 CHEERFUL KARMIEL WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE
In 1966. Karmiel (then spelt with a *C'). was a small dot on the map of Israel — a brand new town celebrating its second birthday. We first saw it on a pleasant late evening in November of that year. Its streets seemed wider that any we'd seen in Israel but that may have been because they were pretty well deserted at 11 p.m.! The Town Square gamely concentrated a bright display of electric light power on some newly-laid flower beds and on posters proclaiming an art exhibition. A lone cat, unlike most Israeli cats, sat tame and friendly and didn't take to its paws on our approach. Karmiel looked exactly what it was — a new development town in Israel. Sitting over coffee with a South African family In the salon of their new flat — new paint, new furniture — optimistic "vibes" were clearly felt by all of us and we knew then, intuitively, that this Galilee town had a bright future ahead! Today, we can safely say that we were right, for Karmiel, now aged 14. is well on the way to becoming recog nized as the largest centre in Western Galileo. Bustling Karmiel. (now significantly spelt with a 'K' so as not to cause confusion with fairly near by, famous Carmel) boasts a population explosion. Its present population of 10,000 welcomes some 350 new ollm every year. The new residents come from England and the United States, from South Africa and Rhodesia, from Canada and Australia and ,.South America. North Africa and Russia. Fifty-five per cent of the population are Israeli- born. Perhaps one of the most exciting features about Karmiel is the fact that the average age of KARMIEL NEWS its residents is 38 and there are lots and lots of Making Aliyah a Success children — one sees them everywhere. Our local South African Zionist Federation Office Amongst the families in Karmiel, 27 hail from S. Africa. This number does not include the Manof reports on news and activities in this lively Galilee Group of 18 S. African families (to swell to 50 by Oeyelopment Town which is changing with the the end of next March), who are presently being arrival of olim from Southern Africa. MARGARET and CHARLES FOURX, who came housed in Karm'c' waiting until their own homes on aliyah eight years ago. first lived on a kibbutz in nearby Scgcv cro ready for occupation. and then in an old-established city. They moved Until fairly recently there were onh- three S. to Karmiel six months ago and are happily engaged African families living in Karmiel; the ruin stream in building up a successful haberdashery-Empisal has come since then, the majority over the past shop, the only one in town. eight months. All have settled down happily, They DERNARD LEVIN has opened a T.V. and Radio have moved into their apartments, they have found Rcpa r Shop which gives the kind of service and jobs — some in Karmiel. some in the surrounding worknansh South Africans are accustomed to area and some in Haifa. They have even set them getting. Bernard, his wife Jeanette and their two selves up as a Reception Committee to take care children arrived on aliyah In 1975. of new S. African olim coming to settle in Karmiel. FAY SAIET and her husband came on aliyah In confident as they are of their own bright future in 1962 and settled in Karmiel five years later. Vatika Karmiel. Fay has opened a Book Shuk of Hebrew- and English-Language books, giving Anglo-Saxons in the area an opportunity to buy and swap their PLEASE NOTE THE NEW ADPRESS OF English books. manufacturing side, JOCELYN and COLIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN ZIONIST FEDERATION ^'LIART are enjoying the taste of success with their newly-established Arts and Crafts Workshop. JERUSALEM OFFICE Rehov Metudete 14. Jerusalem There will be more KARMIEL NEWS in the next 'Phone 02-64205 edition of TELFED. JOIN SAA'S FABULOUS 3-CONTiNENTS TOUR At the usual price for the Far East only. SAA's 3-CONTINENTS TOUR takes you also to South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. With full touring, first class or de luxe accommodation throughout and half-board all the way. it's an exciting 31-day tour for IL48,000.* Even with this, you pay only 50% down. The rest in 12 monthly instalments on SAA's famous " Fly N ow — Pay Later" plan. And you fly the super-comfortable 747SP — SAA's "Flying Hotel."
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8 SANCTIONS
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■ o - c by Yehuda Lahav C O ) n 3 — o I o Q 3 i >> (translated from the Hebrew) the confirmation of the Minister o' .S V Reproduced (with sketch) by kind Energy that "a reduced rate for the E'Si permission of the Hebrew-ianguage heating of water will be given on daily VEDIOT AHARONOT condition that the water be heated < ss only by electricity supplied by the u Corporation". For obvious reasons the Israel Elec If the Corporation sticks to the let S tric Corporation is interested in con «£l ter of the law, then for those con u. BC £ centrating the heaviest load of elec sumers "who operate solar heating < <<'§> tricity consumption on the night hours units with the alternative use of elec £ O 2 S - when the Corporation's electric power o X 1_ ® S —* is only partially exploited. Hence, the tricity, the Corporation should fix a o.a '"•'So more expensive rate than the usual z, H 1 "2 owner of an electric hot water geyser tariff." But, if the Corporation is pre D ^< » I m * • is entitled to a cheaper electricity o _ rate for hot water heating during the pared to accept the normal rate for > O ®l I > such users, then it would mean that C/3 i< night only. (The Israel Electricity Cor users of solar heating units would be < (C o poration supplies, on payment, a spe 3W 0:
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JOHANNESBURG/ISRAEL AIRFARES The Editor Tel Editor TELFED TELFED Sir, Sir, Any satisfaction or pleasure readers may derive Fares are fixed by the International Air Transport from your welcome bulletin must inevitably yield Association, lATA, of which virtually every airline to feelings of disgust and resentment at the out< in the world is a member. rageous fares advertised there for travel between Israel and South Africa. Mr. Oschry compares the cheapest possible Tel The distance between Tel Aviv and Johannes* Aviv/New York, apex or group fare (no meals burg (as indicated by a Nairobi signpost seen in and a host of other conditions), to a 19/75 day 1954) is some 4,240 miles; the slower. Boeing 707s excursion fare, the second most expensive fare, on cover it, non-stop, in S'/j hours. the Tel Aviv/Johannesburg route. The distance between Tel Aviv and New York What can be considered a fair comparison, is must be well over 6,000 miles; the faster, Jumbo the normal one way fare Tel Aviv/Johannosburg — jets cover it in 12 hours. US$630.00 and the one way Tel Aviv/Now York Yet, while fares on the New York run have fare — US$665.00. been slashed to $566. and will be further reduced to $499., the 17-45 day excursion to Johannesburg Since the U.S.A. Civil Aviation Board deregulat has been raised to $912., almost double! The ed fares to and from U.S.A. there have been a differences in wage structure and cost of living few countries, the U.K. first — (Laker and stand make $500 represent a far larger slice of one's by). and now Israel, that are experimenting with income earned in South Africa than of the income promotional fares to the U.S.A., and then only in of the average American. Nor did I notice any the off-peak winter months. extra courtesies or consideration provided by the crew on my last trips to the two destinations — One of the main reasons for offering these fares is because there are at least 5 daily, direct flights on the contrary... between Tel Aviv and the U.S.A. (not counting Obviously the travel agents are not responsible. The "national carriers" — not they — fix the fares. nearly every European airline with daily connec It seems transparently unjust that South African tions). Jews should be penalized either because of their I am sure that when the demand, or even po Stronger Zionist commitment or on account of tential demand for this type of frequency will be monopolistic practices, and so I would urge the present on the Tel Aviv/Johannesburg route, Zionist Federation to make immediate and earnest then some similar promotional fare could be of representations to El Al and South African Air fered (should the respective governments also ways to right this wrong. agree). Yours etc., Fares are fixed by many other factors (the price (sgd.) Leonard Oschry of fuel, air routes, landing fees and populations). 10 Jabotinsky Street Jerusalem They are not, unfortunately, fixed according to Zionist commitments, or the earning potential of The Editor people in the various countries. (How much should TELFED a Bangladeshan be charged for a ticket, consider ing his wage structure and cost of living?). Sir, The carriers on the Tel Aviv/Johannesburg route Thank you for bringing to our attention Mr. have, however, introduced some fare advantages: Oschry's letter regarding our advertised fares to Johannesburg. (a) The youth/student fare from Tel Aviv to El Al, as a member in the lATA organization, Johannesburg and vice versa ($670. return), does not have the liberty to fix its own prices. It is the only youth fare available out of South is for lATA to determine the fares on each and Africa; every stretch — and these farese are applicable to all lATA members. (b) S.A.A. in Israel have recently introduced a The distances are only one factor in the ^re Pay-Later Plan, whereby 12 monthly instal breakdown. To fly from ROME to LONDON C(^^ ments on a ticket can be made at an interest the passenger $300., and it is definitely a short rate of 2% per annum, in Israel Pounds and distance flight. with no linkage. South African Jews are considered dear friends to El Al. Our company makes great efforts to In high-inflation and devaluation-prone countries, I leave Mr. Oschry and your readers to work out improve its services to and from S.A. — contrary to the last paragraph in his letter. how much of a saving this represents.
Yours etc., Yours etc.. ( s g d . ) A . D o r - O n (sgd.) Soify Davldowitz Co. Spokesman Manager for Israel El Al Israel Airlines South African Airways
13 CAMPAIGN FOB SUITABLE RENTAL FLATS T H E R E M U S T B E The Editor RENTAL HOUSING TELFED D e a r S i r , . Whatever can possibly be done by the Author As a former Rhodesian. I would like to take the ities to spur tHiyah and ease the path of integra opportunity, through the medium of your magazine, tion of new ollm, must be done. By the same token, to obtain information. anything that discourages aliyah and thwarts klitah At present, I am doing my level best to influence must not be tolerated. This applies in particular the government to take greater interest and to to the present housing situation which has be make them aware of the very serious problem new come a monster of deterrency. producing a nega immigrants from Rhodesia and South Africa are tive effect on immigration, detracting from the joy faced with insofar as rental housing is concerned. of klftah. leaving the frustrated olim to cope with The situation is desperate at this time and I would their housing problems as best they can, and worst like all those who are renting housing to write to of all, even producing some disillusioned yordim. me, or contact me by telephone. ^ I require as many names as possible in my efforts A few years ago the Federation, alarmed that to launch my campaign. lack of suitable housing might slow down the I have already been in touch with several rele aliyah pace from S. Africa (which has shot up to vant government departments and need to show 1.5% of the total S.A. Jewish population and is how many immigrants are living in private rental increasing — making this aliyah percentage-wise the largest from the west, at present) and an This campaign will eventually apply ajso to all ticipating the repercussions, decided that the only Israelis in the same plight — newly-marrieds, olim positive way to counter the problem was to set from all countries as well as that sector of the up reasonably-priced rental housing. Two such ex public who are affected by the escalating rentals perimental projects were undertaken; their success, f o r fl a t s . while negligible in righting the wrongs of the Anyone who would like to help me in my cam housing mess, have proved beyond doubt that this paign will be very welcome. type of housing eliminates the greatest problem Please 'phone 03-760316, or write to Rehov Tel facing most olim today. Hal 20. Ramat Gan, giving your name and address. The Federation, thus encouraged, pressed the Yo u r s s i n c e r e l y, Authorities to take drastic action in the matter and Eddie Weiss placed the problem squarely before members of the Knesset Aliyah and Klitah Committee at a recent the situation. meeting presided by M.K. Geulah Cohen. Federation Some possible short- and long-term solutions representatives Max Miodownik. Herztel Katz and were put forward and the Authorities were urged Leib Frank bluntly presented the facts, making no to set about investigating these and other sug bones about the urgency to find a way to ease gestions without delay for a start to be made for suitable rental housing to become available to alt (Cent next column) who require it. words to the wise ☆ ^ A monthlv newsletter FREE to olim chadashim lounst, businessmen, investors, residents. ^ Will interest Americans,South Africans, SUPPORT Britons, Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians and other English speakers.
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