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3 M O R T G A G E L O A N S AVA I L A B L E T O N E W O L I M The following tables of nevi mortgage loans, presently applicable, are (A) for Jerusalem; (B) for the rest of the country, excluding Development areas for which a separate table is available upon request, A. JERUSALEM

Size of Price of Total Linked Unlinked M o n t h l y R e p a y Family Apartment IL Mortgage m e n t s 1 s t y r , • *

1) 2-4 souls Up to 2,500,000 1,100,000 650,000 450,000 2,910. 2,500,001-2,800,000 820,000 490,000 330,000 3,040. 2,800,001-2,950;000 560,000 360,000 200,000 2,000. Above 2,950,000 ' 2 ) 5-8 souls Up to 2,700,000 1,280,000 700,000 580,000 3,340. 2,700,001-2,900,000 950,000 560,000 390,000 3,140. 2,900,001-3,550,000 610,000 400,000 210,000 2,950. Above 3.150,000 More than •3) Up to 2,850,000 1,480,000 700,000 780,000 3,680. 9 s o u l s 2,850,001-3,050,000 1,150,000 560,000 590,000 3,100. 3,050,001-3,200,000 810,000 400,000 410,000 2,950. Above 3.200.000 4) Oleh married to Israeli, couple who are children of olim, senior afﬂuent countries (couples) citizens from Up to 1,760,000 500,000 345,000 155,000 3,830. Above 1,760,000 - _ _

5) Single (apart from senior citizen from afﬂuent country), child (3f oleh married to an Israeli

Up to 1,050,000 . 325,000 210,000 115,000 2,640. Above 1 .050.000 6) Single child of oleh, single senior citizen f r o m a f ﬂ u e n t c o u n t r y Up to 1,050,000 275,000 200,000 75,000 2,140. Above 1,050,000

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1) 2-4 souls Up to 1,750,000 950,000 525,000 425,000 2,850. 1,750,001-1,900,000 700,000 425,000 275,000 2,830. 1,900,001-2,150,000 475,000 300,000 Above 2.150.000 17-5,000 2,570. 2) 5 - 8 s o u l s Up to 1,900,000 1,140,000 630,000 510,000 3,150. 1,900,001-2,050,000 860,000 500,000 360,000 3,290. 2,050,001-2,400,000 575,000 350,000 225,000 Above 2,400,000 3,190.

More than '•3) Up to 2,400,000 1,340,000 630,000 710,000 9 s o u l s 3,450. 2,400,001-2,650,000 1,060,000 500,000 560,000 2,140. 2,650,001-2,850,000 775,000 350,000 425,000 Above 2.850,000 2,740.

k) Oleh married to Israeli, couple who are children of olim, senior citizens: from affluent countries (couples) Up to 1,350,000 350,000 235,000 115,000 2,560. Above 1,350.000 5) Single (apart from senior citizen from affluent country), child of oleh married Up to 1,000,000 250,000 175,000 75,000 1,790. Above 1.000.000 - I I 6) Single child, of oleh, single senior citizen from affluent country Up to 1,000,000 200,000 135,000 65,000 Above l.OOO.Qnn I 1,460. ♦For each additional member of a family above 9 souls, an additional unlinked loan of IL200,000 v/ill be granted. ♦•Payment is reduced as a result of participation of Misrad HaKlitah, ® new apartment is entitled to a refund of indirect SPORT REPORT b y " S p e c t a t o r " SQUASH IN ISRAEL G A I N S P O P U L A R I T Y The 1980 Israel Squash Championships will be held in the new Squash Centre, in Herzlia, which will open in September, 1980. Many local people are looking forward to seeing Max Robinowitz win the 1980 Championship and retain the title which he so admirably won last year at the Hebrew' University, Jerusalem. 48-year old Max Robinowitz, of Johannesburg, came on aliyah with his wife Hilary and their seven children in June, 1978. Sport has been Max's whole life and his dedication to being a true sports T A L B R O D Y — S H A L I A C H man has led him to achieve a high standard in WITH A DIFFERENCE whichever sport he played. As a young man he played soccer at which he excelled. After an acci South African Jewish communities are in store dent, in which his back was broken, doctors for a unique experience — and a treat. Exposure warned him never again to play soccer or any other to a new kind of shaliach who will tell his audiences sport. In spite of this Max started his career in about Israel against the backdrop of the rectan table tennis and became South African champion' gular basketball court. in 1958 and again in 1968. At the same time, he Tal Brody, Israel's basketball hero, accompanied started playing squash and won the Gold Medal by his beautiful wife Ronlt, is scheduled to pay for squash in the 1977 Maccabi Games in Israel. a brief visit to the Republic in the near future. His All-rounder Max also plays an excellent game tightly packed itinerary finds him in all the major of tennis and IS presently coaching at Kfar Mac- centres where he will address meetings and meet cabiah. with young people and sports club members. He Max spends every available moment of his free will explain to his audiences why sport plays an time practising and playing and preparing him important role in the promotion of aliyah and in self for participation in ê forthcoming Squash the integration of olim. Championships in Herzlia. This new Squash Centre Tal and Ronit were guests of honour at a special will have four courts initially, with facilities to meeting, organised by Telfed, with prominent expand further. It will equal all new squash cen- - S. African sportsmen who have come on aliyah tres anywhere in the world. over the years. Louis Gecelter, whose name is synonymous with South African Maccabi was pre Former South Africans in the sent and Josie Shlain, a vice-chairman of Telfed, Sea of Galilee Marathon Race presided. Tal met South African representatives Of the 350 runners (100 of the from abroad) of the cricket hockey, tennis, bowls, badminton, who participated in the recent Marathon Run squash, archery and rugby associations in Israel around Lake Kinneret, four former South Africans and learned from them at first hand of the large deserve special mention. They are: number of S.A. sportsmen whose sporting affilia RONNIE SENDER, of Ra'anana, who is a tennis tions had provided a ready-made opportunity for coach at the Tennis Centre of Ramat Hasharon, the easier social integration and of others who had second fatest Israeli runner>-' found ideal employment as coaches or instructors NOEL TWERSKY, of Manof, who was the third in their particular spheres of sport. fastest Israeli runner, and Though S.A. is not basketball country, we would ADRIAN DRUYAN, 16-year old Karmiel High like to bet that Tal's visit will produce a genera School pupil, who finished the race in under 4 tion of basketball addicts. We wish Tal the best hours and was awarded the shirt presented to of luck in his shiichut. runners who finished the race in less than AVa HOCKEY IN NETANYA hours; D e a r S i r : SELWYN SUNDELOWITZ, also of Manof. We have started HOCKEY in Netanya and as "DANIEL DRUYAN, father of Adrian, was the South Africa is a hockey-playing country there are Manof/Karmiel team's trainer. probably many former Southern Africans living in Netanya who play this game. I N D A B A - 1 9 8 0 Perhaps you know who they are, or perhaps you To all ex RHODESIANS and ZAMBIANS could guide us as to how we should go about Please note our annual trying to contact them? We need players to make GET-TOGETHER hockey a success in Netanya. Hoping to receive will take place on an early reply. FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1980 Yours, etc. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. h/I.N. Reuben at "EIN HEMED" (AQUABELLA) P O B o x 6 3 0 Tell your friends. Further details in the next issue of TELFED. Netanya

5 L O D G E M O L E D E T — FIRST ISRAEL H.O.D. BRANCH Lodge Moledet held its first annual installation of office-bearers recently. A dinner, to celebrate the event, was attended by about 150 people in cluding a delegation from the Grand Lodge. Johan nesburg, which conducted the installation cere mony. A highlight of the ceremony was the charge given by the first Sabra member of Lodge Moledet, Jerusalem-born Zvi Levi of Rishon-le-Zion. Warm tributes were paid to Wor. Bro. Archie Poliak, the retiring president of Lodge Moledet, for his inspiring and dedicated leadership. In his report he said that Moledet's membership was nearing 1 2 0 , m a n y o f t h i s n u m b e r b e i n g n e w o l i m w i t h whom close contact was maintained and every GETTING TO KNOW possible assistance extended to them in their in S . A . O L I M A T Y O M l Y U N tegration. He also expressed appreciation to Telfed for assistance given by the office and the execu A 1-day seminar, arranged by Telfed, was held tive. recently in Tel Aviv for more than 80 directors of The toast of the Hebrew Order of David was absorption centres, social workers and consultants proposed by the new President, Wor. Bro. Sey who work in government ministries and Jewish mour Fisher, of Rehovot, a past president of the Agency departments, all of whom have day-to-day Ben Gurion Lodge, Krugersdorp. Certificates of Mer contact with new dim. The aim of the Yom lyun it were presented by Hadassah Fisher to Lodge was to give these officials an insight into the Moledet's Bros. Cyril Fine, Dave Blumberg, Hertzel motivation for aliyah of the S.A. oleh and a picture Katz, and Wor. Bros. Alex Strasburg and Solly of the South African background from which he Shapiro, the latter in absentia. A special session stems. of the H.O.D. Senate was held to confer the title Denis Diamond (standing), former Director-Gen o f " W o r t h y B r o t h e r " o n B a r n e y M a r k ( t h e n e w eral of the S.A. Jewish Board of Deputies, was Vice-President) and on Peter Abraham (re-elected Chairman and the speakers were (seated from Hon. Treasurer), for meritorious services to Lodge I. to r.) Prof. All Dubb, Dr. Gideon Shimoni, Mr. Moledet and the Order. The ceremony was con Hertzel Katz and Prof. Simon Herman. ducted by Wor. Bro. Monty Mann, Past Principal Almost to a person, the officials expressed their of the H.O.D. Senate and Past Grand President of appreciation for the opportunity of participation the Order, assisted by Wor. Bro. Bennie Asch. which had given them a very much better under standing of the problems that beset dim In general and S.A. dim In particular. DISCO AT KFAR BLUM The South African families living at Kibbutz Kfar 4-DAY SEMINAR Blum celebrated their 2y2nd anniversary of aliyah by entertaining the members of the kibbutz. The FOR NEW OLIM moadon, turned Into a night club, was the venue for disco dancing and a floor show. The decor was The Ministry of Absorption offers new olim (up attractively done with lights, posters, slides and to 5 years in the country) a series of four-day a flag of South Africa. Harold Lefkowitz, one of Seminars in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of the S. Africans, was organiser. The floor show Jerusalem. The Semiriar. which is fuily subsidised included Israel singer "Na'ama". talented sister of by the Absorption Ministry (including board and the well-known Israeli singer, TV and radio star lodging) relates to modern Israel and to the history Shalom Chanoch. Joe Chernoff, an American drum and ideological background of this country. Tours m e r , w a s c o m p e r e . of Jerusalem and its environs are included in the The S.A. group performed a typical African kivela programme, embracing a visit to the excavations and sang two songs which had been parodied by of the Temple Mount area. Audrey Lefkowitz to the tunes of "Ach, Pieeze One Seminar has already been held. The partic Daddy" and "Chich-Chic HaRakieveet". The floor ipants literally raved about every aspect — the show concluded with a mime starring Harold and good meals, the spotlessly clean quarters, the high Audrey Lefkowitz and Carol Lavenski, Judy Blum standard of the lectures and the outstanding tour berg and Annette Fine. Martin Blumberg played guide. the guitar. The House Band consisted of Reuven The next Seminar will be held at the SEMINAR Criden, Avi Goral and Joe Chernof. Cakes, beer CHNTRE, JEWISH QUARTER, OLD CITY OF JERU and other refreshments were served and the suc SALEM, FROM MARCH 16 19 (inclusive). Please cessful social event carried on with disco dancing phone Rose (03-290131) to register. until the small hours of the morning. ALL WAYS TRMEL UMSY...

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