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TELFED Established 1948 JUNE 1998 VOL 24 NO. 2 A SOUTH AFRICAN ZIONIST FEDERATION (ISRAEL) PUBLICATION INSIDE: FEATURE: • D o v R a n d a l and the Oslo Accords •Tiwisforming the Lachish landscape.. Yitzchak Abl PEOPLE: *Gamalida, Desert Dessert •50 years of Machal •Proteas blossoming in Israel BUSINESS, REGIONAL NEWS AND MORE.... SETTING NEW STANDARDS IN ISRAELI ARCHITECTURE 46 SOKOLOV (2nd Floor) RAMAT-HASHARON Tel. 03-5488111 Home 09-7446967 F a x 0 3 - 5 4 0 0 0 7 7 Dear Friends, With the Mondial in progress, I am sure that you, together with two billion other viewers will be "visiting" France already this year. May the best team win!! (doesn't always happen). There are now so many offers for cheap travel abroad that it really has become cheaper than staying at home. The close-by destinations are both varied and interesting and offer everything a holiday maker can possibly wish for. Carol and I went to Crete for a long weekend, from Thursday to Monday, and stayed at the beautiful Knossos Royal. It is really one of the most beautiful Greek islands, with magnificent scenery, history and beaches. And, of course, just plain Greece!!! Tavemas and very friendly people. The first of our two Brenda Miller Tours returned from Russia and to quote the participants, it was an "exceptional experience." We will keep you informed of future tours. The summer rush is on with many people looking for ways to "beat the heat." Please call us and we will be happy to assist you in all your travel plans. Call Arthur and ask about the new weekend fares to Johannesburg - you may be surprised. Best Regards, Terry Kessel Managing Director CONTENTS SUITABLE' PREMISES "Are you sure this is their head ojfice? " asked INTHEMAiL 1 the horrified overseas businessman of the Israeli P E O P L E 6 taxi driver who braked suddenly in front of a COVER STORY 18 shabby lego-shaped building in Tel Aviv. "This place looks like it is about to collapse," he re 50TH FUN 11 marked suspiciously, thinking the taxi driver had T E L F E D T I D I N O S 2 4 made a mistake. "This where I am about to ne N O T I C E B O A R D 2 8 gotiate a multi-million dollar deal!?" he pondered as he panted up three flights, working up a nice F E A T U R E 3 0 sweat in his Armani suit. KEREN TELFED 32 F E A T U R E 3 4 ago, represents today little more than satire from a period piece from Israel's N E W A R R I V A L S 4 0 Thisscenario, typical only a few years recent past. The Israeli work environment has REGIONAL NEWS .... 42 changed almost beyond recognition as the pace C O N D O L E N C E S 4 5 of local architecture has forged ahead at a CLASSIFIED 47 breathtaking speed, transforming the Israeli business community in the process. In our cover story on page 18, we take a look at some South IMPORTANT!! Africans who are not only part of the process, but are spearheading this movement. The date in the top right hand comer of your mailing A taxi driver waits outside the glass and chrome label on this magazine indicates the date of your last payment for Telfed Magazine. If no date corporate headquarters of a software company in Herzliya Pituach's industrial area. The over appears, you haven't paid since January 1997. seas businessman makes his way past the water fall in the lobby before climbing into the taxi. He PRODUCTION is wide-eyed in amazement as he takes in the com mercial development all around him. Thinks the Editor: Becky Rowe taxi driver, "You could do with a new suit. Your Correspondents: David Kaplan, Becky Rowe Armani is beginning to look a bit tattered round Editorial Committee Chairman: David Kaplan the edges." Design and Layout: Becky Rowe Business Manager: Lena Nulman David Kaplan 50-year Logo Design: Mark Blumbcrg Chairman of the Editorial Board Editorial Committee: Sharon Bernstein, David Couzin, Janine Gelley, Hilary Kaplan, Mark Kedem, Rossie Klug, Narda Korakin, Liana Koton, Frances ADDRESSES Ran, Sidney Shapiro, Debbie Zabow Cover and Artwork: David Kaplan South African Zionist Federation (Israel) Beit Clal, 5 Druyanov Street, Tel Aviv 611)0 Advertising: Lena Nulman P.O. Box U556,Tel Aviv 61114 Proofreading: Marvyn Hatchuel, Frances Ran Tel.:(03)6290131, Fax: (03)6295099 Extra or back copies of Telfed Magazine are email: telfed(®inter.net.il. webiwww.telfed.org.il available at NISIO per magazine. Contact Lena. Regional Offices To advertise in Telfed Magazine, Beersheva: (07)6737111 phone Lena: (03)6290131 Jerusalem: (02)5618135, (02)5634822 The views and comments expressed in articles in this Ra'anana Merkaz Klita:(Wed. aft., call TAoffice for app't) publication are not necessarily those of the South African Zionist South Africa Federation (Israel) or of the Editorial Board. The organisation is not Tel. 011-4851020, Fax:011-646-1325 responsible for the advertisers and the insertions in this magazine. 1 IN THE MAIL TALE OF TWO SHU IS live here in Israel. Rabbi Lipshitz and the Rabbanit Dear Editor, Nehama settled in Jerusalem I refer to the photograph on page 9 taken in (z"l) and a shul bearing her 1952 on the steps of the Parow Shul in your April name stands in Rehavia. 1998. The opening of the new shul in Ra'anana was Imagine my feelings when looking at me out an amazing dream come true. It is an honour to of the picture {sitting at the right end) is my late the founders of the early congregation in Parow uncle Mikey Cohen (my late Mom's younger - manyof whose photos appear in the entrance to brother). Mikey was an ardent Zionist who in 1956 the new Beit Knesset in Ra'anana. Today many went to London with his wife and desparately ill of their children, grandchildren and great-grand child for treatment. children are here in the State of Israel. During an intermission in the treatment Mikey, Errol Hoffman who had never been in Israel and being so near, Yokne 'am decided to fulfil a dream and visit Israel for a few days. It was not to be. His El A1 flight from FAMILIAR FACES London to Tel Aviv never made it. It was shot down by a Russian plane while flying over Bul Dear Editor, 1 enjoy reading your magazine, especially when garian airspace. 1 later heard that the plane had been downed because of a spy on board, there are photos of people whom 1 have known, I am a fairly new immigrant and I thank you for Sandra Waks Ra 'ananci making my settling down so much easier. Sylvia Davidoff Shlomi Dear Editor, It was a small hall - the shul in Parow back in TIPPING ATIN HAT the early years. There was a minyan almost eve ryday. In the afternoons, Rubbi Lipshitz held Dear Editor, cheder for the Barmitzvah boys. On Sundays we 1 wish to pay a further tribute on the passing held the Bnei Zion meetings. of a great human being - Simie Weinstein. I too In the 1950s, a new shul was built - much big was on active service during the last great war ger - with Ezrat Nashim upstairs. 1 remember stand 1939-1945, and as a prominent life member of ing in the guard of honour in full Bnei Zion uni the Memorable Order of Tin Hats, Johannesburg, form at the laying of the foundation stone by Lulu 1 salute this fine man. Berold. Many of those in that guard of honour We made aliyah in 1972, and my late, dearly beloved wife, Hettie, an Afrikaner of the finest PODIATRY CLINIC kind, latterly Jewish, became the first ever ap pointed accountant to the then recently established Hillel Gluch N.H.D. Pod(S.A.) South African Consulate General. With hardly any State Registered Podiatrist (South Africa. Israel) knowledge of Hebrew, she carried out her tasks 'Chronic fool pain in an exemplary manner. And who should be a 'Skin ami nail problems willing collaborator assisting in so many ways? 'Pre-arm\ biomeclianicat/running dieckup (oriholics, etc) None other than Simie Weinstein. 'Running and walking injuries Most people blend into their societies without 'children 'sfoot conditions contributing to great ideals. Not Simie and Hettie 'Diabetic fooicare They were shining lights, and I would like to think 'General foot treatment that a few were influenced by them. 2 Hassoreg Street, Fir 3, Jerusalem, Tel: (02)6249004 Bernard Harris For an appointment. Tel. (02)5300105 hfoifo continued on next page 2 n"n THE TOVEI HA'IR RESIDENCE yyr] uita Qraciouj Living for Heligiou^ Hetireej IF YOU ARE LOOKinG FOR Elegant, independent living in a fully serviced apartment. A warm, caring community and protective lifestyle including 5-star cuisine and round-the-clocU medical supervision. A wide range of activities such as shiurim. lectures, concerts and day trips, all in English and Hebrew. Personalized financial arrangements and payment plan to meet your needs. 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