H T OFF THE PRESS A FLURRY OF ACTIVITY… OUR VERY OWN ENGLISH Full days and evenings keep everyone active at ROSE … Beth Protea. Regular lectures, concerts, movies, Who would believe that Beth Protea exercise programs, art classes and outings. Indoor hosts its very own “English Rose”. This carpet bowls now boasts more than 14 regular rose in the form of talented singer/ players, “Parliament” discussions headed by Yehuda performer – resident Judy Lane Drori packs in a crowd, new and innovative Bernstein – who wooed her audience evening programs introduced by Residents here at Beth Protea recently when Committee Chairman Leon Lewis persuades our she treated us all to an evening of old residents to share their personal stories. Bridge time favorites. club evenings meticulously presided over by Bobsy What a treat to and Monty still one of the weekly highlights and have such a treasure is open to anyone from the outside who wishes to right within our participate. The list goes on and on. The days and own walls. the nights are simply not long enough. Way to go Judy!

MAGIC MILESTONE … It is certainly not every day that we have the opportunity of celebrating a 100th birthday. Just recently, all the residents enjoyed a scrumptious afternoon tea provided by the Hyde family in celebration of Lily’s milestone 100th birthday. A lady to be reckoned with. A lady of note. Her family shared stories of her full and active life with us all, enlightened us with tales of her successful history. How honored we are to have this special lady living with us here at Beth Protea.

TWENTY YEARS ON … A day none of us will ever forget. Honoring that torturous day in our history when Yitzchak Rabin was violently struck down, Beth Protea paid tribute to the man and his vision on the 20th anniversary of his passing. David Kaplan, former Chairman of Telfed and co-founder of TbT, addressed the well-attended gathering and was supported with recollections by members in the audience.

HAPPY 23 rd BIRTHDAY BETH PROTEA … Where have the years gone to!! October was time to celebrate our 23rd birthday. And what a celebration it was. Closing our eyes, it was easy to imagine we were in Central Park as we listened to the calming sounds of Simon & Garfunkel. Wonderful renditions performed by the ever talented Moni Arnon.

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Book Nook 16

Sport Shots 18

Keren Telfed 20 24

Cover Story 24 33

30 Heritage

32 People

39 In Memoriam

Editor and Chief Correspondent: David E. Kaplan 41 Classifieds Design and Layout: Becky Rowe Media Committee: Rolene Marks (Chair), Dave Bloom, Sharon Bernstein, Neil Schwartz, Linda Barron, Jodi Reichenberg, Debbie Friedman, Barbara Meltz-Kahn, Dorron Kline, David Kaplan, Becky Rowe Proofreading: Sharon Bernstein, Linda Barron, Rae Galloon, Mark Reichenberg, Leon Moss, David Levin, Neil Schwartz, Berry Hammar. Advertising: David Kaplan (09)767-2404, (050)743-2361; [email protected] Views and comments expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the South Magazine Production: Tasha Elliston (09)790-7819; [email protected] African Zionist Federation (Israel) or of the Editorial Board. SAZF (Israel) is not responsible Subscriptions: Tasha Elliston (09) 790-7819; [email protected] for articles and advertisements which appear herein. Accounts: Dafna Rosenfeld (09)790-7808; [email protected] From the Editor The Dreamers

hile Hamlet lamented “perchance In this issue we report on recent cel- Africans Studying to dream” for “there lies the rub”, ebratory events in Israel of Southern in Israel) will trans- for young Jews in the youth move- Africa’s Bnei Zion and Habonim form a dream into Wments in Southern Africa follow- youth movements, and explore the reality. “It is some- ing the Second World War, dreams paths of those who dared “To Dream thing we are well experienced in,” as- were never a “rub” they “were our the Dream” in the words of interna- serts Telfed’s new Chairman, Maish life blood,” says Bnei Zion youth tionally acclaimed ‘Les Misérables’ Isaacson. movement graduate, Doddie Gordon lyricist of Herbert Kretzmer (see page As we celebrate Chanukah this year, of Kibbutz Hasolelim. “It inspired us 37) and who followed their dreams in let us identify with that ancient “Little to come and fight for Israel and then our Cover Story (Page 24). band of Hasmoneans”. While as Jews, to stay on and build this country,” Still very much following its dream we remain eternally outnumbered and says the recently turned 80 year-old is Telfed. beset by tyrants determined to destroy who, during the early fifties had been Since 1948 when Telfed was estab- us, we have - through faith and for- mesmerised listening to “our Shlichim lished to assist the early ‘dreamers’ who titude – always overcome. from Israel relate stories of the heroic put their lives on hold to come and With the lighting of the chanuki- Southern African Machal Volunteers fight in the War of Independence, it yah, we celebrate light over darkness of 1948” at his weekly Bnei Zion has not stopped dreaming. This year and what better way to illuminate the meetings in Mayfair, Johannesburg. marks Telfed embarking on an ambi- journey ahead than to promote and His opportunity to follow in their tious new project for South African facilitate higher education for future brave footsteps came with Israel’s high school graduates to consider generations in Israel. call to help fight in 1956, and in study options in Israel. If in earlier In the years ahead, Telfed’s SASI April - at the age of twenty - he was days, the ‘dreamers’ came in garinim is destined to be a blue and white part of the first group that boarded (groups) to kibbutzim and moshavim “Class Act”. a flight to Israel. “No sooner had we when Israel was an agricultural econo- landed, than we were absorbed into my, the idea today is come and study David E. Kaplan. Editor the Nachal Battalion where our train- at the “Start Up Nation’s” finest uni- ing included bayonet practice and versities and colleges. At the IDC parachute jumping.” Herzliya alone, there are 1,800 for- eign students from 86 countries, with LAW OFFICES over sixty from ADV. HERTZEL KATZ BA.LLB South Africa, 45 SHARON ARANYA KATZ BA.LLB of them study- ing in English We specialize in at its prestigious REAL ESTATE [purchase ,sale, leasing and management] Raphael Recanati WILLS, PROBATE ORDERS, GUARDIANSHIP International COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS School (RRIS). OPINIONS ON RSA SUCCESSION LAW CONFLICT RESOLUTION Embracing this The Magazine NOTARY “Sexy phenome- for all Ages non,” as described Please subscribe or renew your 42 Bialik Blvd. Ramat Hasharon by RRIS head, HERTZEL 0502 501928 subscription to Telfed Magazine by OFFICE: 03 5496475 Jonathan Davis www.katzlawyers.co.il , FAX: 03 5496147 filling in the enclosed flyer in this Telfed’s new pro- E mail [email protected] ject, SASI (South magazine and sending to Telfed. 3 Focus on Telfed Honouring the dschmi Gol dt L egacy

t the AGM earlier this year of The ceremony marks an inspir- Herzlia School. The Foundation - the Meyer Hirsch Goldschmidt ing journey that began with the ar- with both Cape Town and Israeli FoundationA held at the Telfed of- rival in Cape Town of “MH” from branches - was designed to perpet- fice in Ra’anana, a plaque was un- Germany in 1920 where he founded uate his ideas, and to inspire future veiled dedicating its Volunteerism MH Goldschmidt (Pty Ltd) together generations. and Community Development with his wife, Germaine. The fami- This illustrious history exuded at Office in memory of Paul and May ly’s legacy of communal responsibili- the ceremony at Telfed where the Arieli and their son, Louis Ariel ty began with MH emerging himself Goldschmidt legacy of communal (children/grandchildren of the late in local Jewish causes, most notably responsibility spans over four gener- Meyer Hirsch Goldschmidt.) The ‘signing for’ hundreds of German ref- ations helping those in need, all in plaque was unveiled by Dr. Jeanne ugees seeking safety in South Africa. the spirit of the values perpetuated Katz, granddaughter of the late “MH” Over the years he supported a variety by the family. as he was affectionately known, and of causes both in SA and Israel, and A strong supporter of Telfed her husband, Professor David Katz. helped found and sustain Cape Town’s since the 1980s, “the Meyer Hirsch Goldschmidt Foundation has been able to assist students to further their education and to provide vital community support servic- es,” expressed Telfed Chairman, Maish Isaacson.

Heart of Gold. (l-r) At the Meyer 6 Hirsch Goldschmidt Foundation AGM at Telfed, Maish Isaacson, Chairman of Telfed is seen with Foundation Fund Auditor Mike Solomon, Dr. Jeanne Katz and Professor David Katz following the unveiling of a plaque honouring the Goldschmidt and Arieli families. 4 Chairman’s Report I feel privileged in again taking up the reins as Chair- By RoleneD Marksiligent Diplomacy man of Telfed - a dynamic organisation that proudly shares the same birth year as the State of Israel, and Ambassador Arthur Lenk is a man on a mission. He is which from its inception, remains no less passionately not just Israel’s diplomatic representative to South Africa, committed to serving the State of Israel and its Southern a country which has grown increasingly hostile in the last African community. few years, but he is a firm advocate for dialogue and see- As the most experienced Olim organisation, we have learnt a thing or two ing how Israeli smart tech can help the African state. since 1948 – notably, adapting to the changing landscapes enabling us to Organised by Telfed, Ambassador Lenk recently addressed always meet the current needs of our new and veteran Olim. a large audience Talking Heads. Telfed Media Committee In this respect I am proud that our new Exco (Executive Council) has not Chairman Rolene Marks with Ambassador at the Shivtei only many new faces but also young faces. We have an active new youth Arthur Lenk following his address at Telfed to Community committee with a dynamic leadership that is already catering to the needs the SA community on the situation in South Hall in Ra’anana of a younger generation while at the same time will nurture future leaders Africa and its where a curious ensuring Telfed’s continuity. relationship and concerned I am proud that Telfed - with government and Jewish Agency endorse- with Israel. audience listened ment - has expanded its Klitah role to other communities, having been with great inter- taken on professionally by the Australian and Dutch Zionist Federations and est as he described being remunerated for its services. This affirms our stature as the leading the situation in Olim organisation in the country - offering a range of superlative services South Africa. He such as student bursaries, financial assistances, reduced rentals in Telfed’s spoke of the many apartments in Tel Aviv and Ra’anana, employment counseling, planning success stories community social events, broadening regional activities, organising tiyulim achieved through and much more that you can read about in this magazine as well as on our bilateral relations excellent interactive Telfed Website. between the two With an eye to our Jewish youth in South Africa, we are proudly embarking countries. on a new ambitious project called SASI (South Africans Studying in Israel). This “South Africa and Israel share many of the same chal- project is finding traction in South Africa and has already received a generous lenges with regards to agriculture and water. Israeli ven- donation of ten million Rand, which we are encouraged will attract further dors have worked with rural communities in helping to donors. The aim is to promote and facilitate young Jews in South Africa deal with many of the challenges they face and with their to study at Israel’s fine universities and colleges and will assist in offering technology, have created solutions and sustainability,” said bursaries for those in need as well as providing suitable accommodation. the Ambassador. (Watch the Telfed media for developments.) All this and more is in keeping with our ‘Telfed on the Move” programme Israel is synonymous with “being the start-up centre of and as we embrace the future we will be embarking on many more new the world” and hence attractive for entrepreneurs keen to projects as well as developing existing ones like our unique PRAS programme learn the secrets of its success. This is the same for South where students receive a scholarship in exchange for contributing meaning- African ‘tech-preneurs’ and there has been a steady flow fully to Israeli society and the SA community, and TECI, which provides of professionals coming to Israel. “Our Embassy has fa- Southern African expertise and volunteers in the service of the Ethiopian cilitated many visits from excited entrepreneurs who are immigrant community. eager to share ideas and glean knowledge,” said Lenk. In all this we could not succeed without the support of our generous These kinds of relationships are definitely throwing a donors, the impressive family trusts we administer with due diligence, the spanner in the nefarious works of BDS South Africa and incredible Telfed staff led by our CEO Dorron Kline and COO, Nava Lapid, helping to break down barriers and pre-conceived no- all our energetic volunteers, and you, our wonderful and warm community tions about Israel. - the lifeblood of Telfed. Finally, I want to thank our past Chairman Dave Bloom who with his Palaver over Pretzels team, did such an outstanding job and in following in Telfed’s enriching The Ambassador also weighed in on the effect that BDS legacy, I pledge my very best to serve you - our community – as we face South Africa is having on the Jewish community and on the future together. retailers, like Woolworths. “The tomatoes that Woolworths Maish Isaacson, Chairman continued on page 6 5 Focus on Telfed

campuses around the country, espe- cially during March when universi- ties become a hotbed of anti-Israel activism, conveniently packaged as “Israel Apartheid Week”. Ambassador Lenk advocated an Israel Equality Week would be more fitting and spoke about programmes to empower students by working with Stand With Us and others that come to South Africa from Israel for The Bold and the Bountiful. Inspired and ready for action, the new Telfed Executive Committee. this purpose. Ambasador Lenk chooses to main- tain a positive focus on the future The New Telfed Executive Committee and the mutual benefits that bilateral Isaacson, Maish...... Chairman Hilkowitz, Robby...... Committee Chairman Shmukler, Batya...... Vice Chairman Kalmanowitz, Itz...... Chairman Keren Telfed ties between Israel and South Africa Flax, Steven...... Treasurer (Incoming) Kaplan, David...... Past Chairman bring. This is not to say he is una- Green, Harris (Zvi)...... Treasurer (Outgoing) Katz, Hertzel...... Board of Governors ware of the challenges, especially as •••••• Kline, Dorron...... CEO relations between the two states cool Albucher, Cherie...... Chairman, Volunteer Com. Lapid, Nava...... COO on some fronts. One thing is for sure, Alhadeff, Nick...... Board of Governors Lerer Cohen, Rose...... Jeruslaem Reg. navigating the twisted turns Lenk is Bloom, Dave ...... Immediate Past Chairman Levin, Dave...... Subscriptions proving adept at exercising diligent Charney, Leon...... President, Board of Governors Marks, Rolene...... Chairman, Media diplomacy.• Cohen, Mel...... Chairman, TECI Masinter, Mike...... Chairman, Events Cohen, Shely...... E & S Milliner-Giladi, Annette...... Board of Governors Dubb, Fonda...... Regional Chair, Eilat Sacks, Solly...... Board of Governors Staff Snippets Ellerine, Bradley...... ISRENTCO Saitowitz, Teddy...... Chairman, Aliyah Projects Lots to welcome at Telfed these days:- Ellis, Mike...... Investments Schmidt, Beryl...... Chairman, Rishon Regional Debbie Friedman and Tasha Elliston Feinblum, Allan...... Chairman, ISRENTCO Shapiro, Sidney...... Board of Governors both as Resource Development Ginsberg, Robyn...... Chairman, Sharon Reg. Strous, Max...... ISRENTCO Associates. Glasser, Ilan...... Fundraising Wiener, Charlotte...... Chairman, Netanya Reg. Tasha deals with Keren Telfed do- Handler, Stephen...... Chairman, Fundraising Winer, Daniel...... Chairman, National Youth nations, Telfed Magazine sub- sells are actually grown in Limpopo Sanctions), Ambassador Lenk be- scriptions and using Israeli technology but everyone lieves that the more coverage we give its distribution, knows that Israel is synonymous with them in social media, in places like while Debbie is a really good quality brand and that Twitter and Facebook, could be coun- responsible for is what is attractive to customers.” terproductive. “We could be feeding the Telfed e- The disruptive form of activism by the beast.” It cannot be denied that newsletter, the BDS supporters in the form of till the intimidating tactics of BDS and website jamming, looting and store lie-ins, has their supporters have made and face- Debbie Friedman not deterred shoppers from seeking many in the community ex- book pages as well out their favourite tomatoes, Israeli tremely nervous. as the magazine and website’s pretzels or cherries. It seems like quite Members of the audience advertising. a palaver over some pretzels! also expressed their con- Sizzling with enthusiasm, the Regarding how to deal with cerns about the intimida- British-born newcomers to the tion of Jewish students on BDS (Boycott, Disinvestment and Tasha Elliston 6 Thanks to the RE/MAX Real Estate School, I made Telfed family express that “working for the Southern African communi- ty through Telfed NIS 25,870 is a great honour and privilege!” in one month Dana Ben Chail is the new Head You too can sign up! of Volunteerism, community pro- Nadav Blackman jects and events. (Johannesburg) Dana was a past Dana Ben Chail RE/MAX agent, Haifa Shlicha for the Jewish Agency and Hillel on univer- 052-227-8188 sity campuses in the USA and brings www.remax.co.il with her much experience in the field 1-800-211-311 ext. 5 of volunteerism. She holds a Master’s degree in Organisational Development from Bar Ilan University. nator for the greater Jerusalem area PRAS’s opening seminar took for the last three years while study- place on the 13th of November Dudy Jacobs is ing for her social work degree at Bar 2015 at the IDC in Herzliya. This a Klitah counse- Ilan University. will be followed in January by a lor, who under public Bursary Award Ceremony Telfed’s profes- in Jerusalem hosted by the mayor, sional guidance, Nir Barkat. Watch the Telfed press will be serving PRASworthy PRAS, Telfed’s unique bursary pro- for further details. Olim from the gramme, has been steadily growing Dudy Jacobs Netherlands, at- and improving throughout the years. tending to their “Over 150 handpicked students par- immigration and absorption needs. Job Hunting ticipate in PRAS who volunteer with Southern African job seekers were New additions to the ‘Telfed Family’ the Southern African Olim communi- treated to a workshop at Telfed re- arrived with tiny Lihi, a baby daugh- ty assisting them to adapt to Israeli life cently given by Ron Bowman, ter to Telfed’s PRAS programme head, and integrate into Israeli society,” said President of the Dale Carnegie Dana Levy-Tavor. A hearty Mazel Tov Dana Levy-Tavor who heads Telfed’s College in Israel. Bowman, who to Dana and her family! PRAS programme. For this upcoming hails from the U.K. and the U.S., Filling in for her while on materni- academic year, “we have received 352 addressed how to job search, improve ty leave for six months will be Hadas applications from University students one’s competitive edge, be goal- Kline who was the PRAS coordi- throughout the country, of which orientated and increase self-aware- the vast majority ness and self- are of Southern confidence. He African descent.” stressed “mak- There are four ing first impres- student region- sions count and al coordinators it helps having a headed by Hadas positive attitude Kline ensur- in life.” ing the smooth running of the continued on next page programme. Sharpening Your Edge. Dale Carnegie’s Ron Bowman(r) Dana Levy-Tavor and Hadas Kline with participant Ehud Illos at a Telfed employment workshop. 7 New Arrivals Focus on Telfed

“The participants came away enriched and encouraged, Johannesburg with many new tips and tools,” said Sharon Bernstein Basserabie, Ryan & Nicole; who heads Telfed’s employment division. Ashaya,Dayan,Shalev,Batsheva The Cohen Family Berman, Nicholas Bernstein, Talia Boshoff, Marcel Much hasNurturing happened since Llasteadership year when Telfed ap- Cohen, Jonathan & Nadine; proached the Diller Foundation of the USA to set up a Raphael Oriel, Yishai “South Africa – Beit Shemesh/Mateh Yehudah Diller Teen Davis, Brendon Leadership Training Programme”. Dinur, Tal & Amy; Orly-Nessa Until that time Diller had only worked with the USA Getz , Ryan The Thorpe Family and Israel. In July, Telfed’s CEO, Dorron Kline, met with Goldberg, Nechama the Diller Teen Leadership programme participants in Beit Horowitz, Ivan & Dafna, Shemesh. “It was wonderful to see twenty 10th and 11th Isaacson, Jonathan & Julie; graders from Johannesburg meet their counterparts from Aaron, Noam, Elisheva Beit Shemesh and Mateh Yehudah,” says Dorron. This fol- Krinkin, Myer lowed an earlier visit to South Africa of 20 Beit Shemesh/ Mayer, Colin & Simone: Ari, Mateh Yehudah participants. Next year Diller plans to ex- Daniel pand the programme to Cape Town. Oren, Naama “ILior can’t Levy thank Telfed enough for this opportunity,” said Pfeuffer, Tehila Yakira Shepherd, one of the Johannesburg Diller participants. Puterman, Meira Gilad Spitalnik, the Diller Counselor from Johannesburg Raiz, Shirley said, “The Diller programme has changed the lives of these The Washansky Family Rudner, Candice teens. Soon the Jewish community of Johannesburg will feel Sher, Judith the tremendous impact of twenty new young Jewish leaders.” Following the successful launch of Diller – South Africa, the Zionist Federation of Australia will also be following Albeldas,Cape Town David suite. Telfed is proud to have been the catalyst for further Freedman, Joan Diaspora communities to follow in the wake of Telfed’s Gurwitz, Jonathan & initiative. Catherine; Eli-lior, Aliyah Maranz, Deborah Marcus, Morris Thorpe, Michael & Eloise; Keegan Zadikov, Shira Zeville, Shuman & Lydia Meira Puterman and David Albeldas

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Volunteers Committee was formed Jerusalem. Over 1000 people partic- in Jerusalem. Together with Telfed’s ipated with at least 250 at any one professional Klitah staff, representa- time,” said Daniel. “Even those who This TEyear, CIfor theS oarsthird year in a tives participated in a “meet and greet” had partic- row, TECI interactive session with new olim in ipated at (Telfed Ethiopian the Jerusalem environs, a move warm- the ‘Telfed Community ly welcomed by Jerusalem’s Southern Young Olim Initiative), in African community. Shabbaton’ conjunction with Hot under the new committee’s belt, in Safed, the Mauerberger “was our successful Shabbat excur- joined in.” Foundation sion to Tzfat during the weekend of So what Fund spon- the Shabbat Project in late October,” was the sored a group of says Daniel. “The response was over- event? Ethiopian fam- whelming with close to sixty young “We liter- ilies compris- people participating. Everyone thor- ally set up Fun in the Sun. Ethiopian ing 44 individ- oughly enjoyed this fantastic opportu- shop at the bottom of Ben Yehuda youngsters from Hadera and uals to enable nity to connect and experience some- Street, created a vibe, handed out pizza Afula enjoying a summer them to attend camp sponsored by Telfed’s thing so enriching.” and danced until the police came to administered Mauerberger YAHALOM’s In response to the tense situation shut the party down.” May this always Foundation Fund. Family Summer in Jerusalem, “We collaborated with be the most important calling for the Camps provid- World Bnei Akiva and the Sydney police to arrive on a scene! ing a rare opportunity for minority Jewish Community of Australia to For more details: [email protected] Ethiopian, Russian-speaking, Yemenite organise a “happening” in downtown and other Israeli families to share an intensive Jewish family experience in 10 Jerusalem. Run by ex-Capetonian the morning socialising with the Derek Perlman, the annual camp young women, “chatting in English focuses on Zionism, Israeli histo- and Hebrew about make-up and ry, Jewish culture and values, whilst clothes,” as well as providing “a strengthening relationships between scrumptious tea.” parents, children and siblings. “TELFED can be proud of the role Rishon Le’Zion it is playing in strengthening Israeli society, whilst providing ex Southern Summer Breeze. Although there African Olim an opportunity to con- was no boerewors “we had plenty of tribute to the process,” says TECI chicken wings, legs and kebabs as chairman, Mel Cohen. Tucking in at Telfed: Meatland TECI is also helping the Ethiopian provided the spread; Telfed effortlessly Community open a shop trading in russled up the tasters. second-hand goods in the Mevasseret Hoffman and Telfed’s Susan Sharon Zion Absorption Center. Besides as waitresses, no wonder the consen- retailing good-quality clothing and sus was, “Nu, when are we having regular household goods at bargain this again?” When they do, they may prices, this shop will also provide need to hire out Ramat Gan Stadium! in-house marketing, negotiation and people skills to groups of Ethiopian Coasting Along. Organised by Telfed, the SA youth so that they can utilize the ex- community enjoying a beachside snack on the New Year Honour perience and skills gained to advan- Rishon Lezion promenade. Invited by the mayor of Tel Aviv, tage in securing employment. Ron Huldai, to a special gathering well as plenty of salads, cold drinks to toast the New Year, Huldai per- and fruit for dessert at our summer sonally expressed his appreciation to braai,” says Telfed Rishon Le’Zion Telfed for encouraging Aliyah to the NetanyaRegional Roundup Regional Committee head, Beryl Looking to the Future: Inspired optimists Mayor As part of the Telfed ‘On the Move’ Schmidt. “It was so nice to sit in the Huldai conversing with Telfed’s CEO, Dorron Kline. outreach cool evening air, chatting, watching to other the sun go down and eating.” communi- ties, Telfed Ra’anana Netanya Telfed hosted Southern African held a com- and Australian olim to a “taste and munity comment” session of Meatland’s get-togeth- new flavoured boerewors, dry wors er in July Time for Tea Chatting over and biltong provided by Meatland tea and cake were Southern at a cen- Africans from Netanya and in Ra’anana. young Ethiopian women at a tre for young local community centre. Ethiopian With “Braai Maestro” Geoff Mallach girls and “keeping the boeries rolling” sup- women. The Telfed women spent ported by Richella Mallach, Tali continued on next page 11 Focus on Telfed

The Ambassadors: Former Southern Africans in Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) – Paul Hirschson (7th from the right), Liron Bar Sadeh (5th from the right) and Meron Reuben (4th from the right) addressed a public gathering at Telfed.

city by providing below market rate rentals to Olim in the two Telfed buildings in Amishav Street. “This - was recognition of literally building Meron a better future,’ quipped Telfed CEO, Reuben, Liron Bar Dorron Kline. Sadeh and Paul Hirschson – re- cently addressed a public meeting establish peace with the Palestinians. Hasharon hosted by Telfed in Ra’anana. A peace based on security and mutu- The Telfed HaSharon Regional Meron Reuben, Chief of State al recognition. A peace that will en- Committee held its course in personal Protocol, and who served as Israel’s sure prosperity for our two peoples.” safety in September for teenage girls. Ambassador to the UN in 2010 to Today Meron deals with 87 res- The course was run by highly-skilled 2011 - following earlier postings in ident Ambassadors in Israel, nine professionals from El Ha-lev, an or- South America - presented an in- consulates, eight multilateral inter- ganization well-known and experi- sight into the life of an Israeli diplo- national organisations and 160 hon- enced in running such courses across mat. “It was wonderful to sit behind orary consuls. the country. “It is clear that the work- the same desk as Golda. I sometimes Liron Bar Sadeh served previously shop provided them with a feeling of found myself scratching around look- at the embassy in Rome and took on empowerment and strengthened their ing for the initials G.M. carved into the position of Ambassador to Latvia confidence in their ability to take care the old wood.” That he did not find, in August of this year, is the daughter of themselves,” said Liron Spindler, but what he did discover, as with of the late Leib Frank, who served Social Worker, Beit Keren, Hadera. every Israeli diplomat, “we have to as Director of Telfed from 1962 - a be constantly on guard with every year after he immigrated to Israel word that leaves our lips.” until he retired in1979. “I thought Who can forget his first address to I would be a writer and teach – but ‘Men’ the UN when he said: “I appear be- here I am serving my country as a fore you today and state the profound diplomat.” Clearly, “you follow in from the Ministry and enduring wish of my nation to by David Kaplan the proud footsteps of your father of impressive service to community Threatened by enemies deter- and society,” said former Telfed mined to either physically expunge Chairman Dave Bloom. us from our ancestral homeland Newly ensconced in Dakar, or undermine our very legitima- Senegal in West Africa is Paul cy by word, Israel’s diplomats are Hirschson. He serves as Israel’s daily on the firing line while at the ambassador to seven countries same time engaged in strength- in West Africa — “about 14% ening Israel’s trade and cultural of Africa!” ties globally. Recollections & Revelations: (l-r) Telfed Vice Chair “Israel approaches West Africa Amongst this diplomatic cadre Batya Shmukler with Foreign Ministry’s Meron with three main issues in mind: are Southern Africans, three of whom Reuben, Liron Bar Sadeh and Paul Hirschson at Telfed’s boardroom in Ra’anana. 12 humanitarian, economic and strate- China, “they gic,” says Paul. “It comprises Israel’s gave me Chile. 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Subject to availability Africa in general is critical.” in class of ticket with respective airline on specific flights only. the years ahead These inspiring diplomats are fol- playing their lowing in the illustrious footsteps part in deter- of such Southern African luminar- mining the destiny of the State of ies as Michael Comay, who took Israel. over from Abba Eban (also born in South Africa), as Israel’s ambassador to the UN in 1959 and later to the Court of St. James, to Cape Town W a r & born Gershon Gan who, in the same year that Mandela ascended the pres- EachRemembrance year in October, the former idency in SA, opened the first em- chevra in Israel of SA Habonim gath- bassy in Zimbabwe covering Malawi, er at Kibbutz Yizre’el at a ceremony Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique dedicated to the memory of Dudi and Zambia. Until recently Gershon Silbowitz and Neil Freed who lost served as a member of the Telfed their lives in the same tank across Media Committee. He contributed Paying Tribute Telfed CEO Dorron Kline to the evening by adding his insights (l) and Arnie Freedman (r) together with and experiences in the foreign office. a SA Habonim participant on the Shnat Israel’s Foreign Office is not with- Programme lay wreaths at the graves of fallen Habomin chevra, Dudi Silbowitz and out a sense of humour. When ini- Neil Freed at Kibbutz Yisreel. tially Meron asked for a posting to Focus on Telfed

the Suez Canal in the 1973 Yom towns, kibbutzim and moshavim Kippur war. The moving ceremonies near Gaza. at the graveside are always followed More recently, Telfed has focused by a thought-provoking lecture to in- on the north. In June, a busload of spire riveting debate in true Habonim Southern Africans visited Kishorit - a tradition. This year’s lecture was by village for adults with special needs, Telfed’s CEO, Dorron Kline who Karmiel - which has strong South spoke on the Jewish community in African connections and Manof - South Africa and the enlarged role of an industrial Moshav that was es- Telfed today in facilitating Aliyah, tablished by Southern African olim not only from Southern Africa but and which celebrated this year its also from Australia, as well as advis- 30th anniversary. ing on matters pertaining to Dutch Raring to Go. Bubbling with enthusiasm are This tour was followed in October to and Ethiopian Aliyah. these young shlichim (emissaries) off to South Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu near the Jordan Africa at a training session with Telfed CEO The Habonim movement that River and Beit She’an National Park. Dorron Klein (centre top). spawned generations of SA Olim During lunch at the kibbutz, Telfed Back row: Guy Hadad (Betar and Aliyah Shaliach had a contemporary presence with Exco member Joel Klotnick, present- from Rosh Ha’ayin), Dorron Kline (Telfed the attendance of the young 2015 CEO), Tzachi Levy (past Habonim Shaliach to ed gift vouchers to Moishe Boshoff, Johannesburg and today the head of the post Habonim “Shnaties” from SA in their a new Oleh from South Africa who high school Shlichim programme at the Jewish blue chultzot (shirts) and who laid is currently doing his Ulpan on Sde Agency). wreaths on the gravestones. Eliyahu. Front row: four Shlichot to King David: l-r: Shlomit Hadas (from Jerusalem), Chen Avraham Were Dudi and Neil looking down At the Beit She’an National Park (from Petach Tikva - whose grandparents are from their celestial perch, they would “where we visited the excavated an- originally from South Africa), Moriah Trock (from have been truly touched. cient Roman city, we saw a hippo- Haifa) and Yael Angadya (From Sderot). drome, bath house, an amphitheatre for the ‘wonderful’ blood sports of the day and a brothel. After all, what NorthernAs part of its “On theExposure Move” policy, was there to do in those days without Telfed has been literally ‘on the move’ Training Shlichim TV?” remarked Peter Bailey, one of When Jewish Agency (JAFI) organising trips both to the north the organizers of the tiyul. Shlichim are sent to South Africa, and south of the country. Earlier in Telfed forms an integral part of their the year, Telfed visited the Southern Of course there is the famous syn- pre-Shlichut training. African communities living in the agogue built 1,500 years ago at kib- butz Beit Alpha with its impressive Five JAFI Shlichim participated in an intense training session, held Majestic Manof The busload of Southern mosaic floor that has been almost per- fectly preserved and welcomes visitors at Kiryat Moriah in Jerusalem with Africans enjoy the tour of Manof settled Telfed’s CEO, Dorron Kline. The by Southern Africans in 1980 with local from all over the world. resident Sheila Zetler (far left). training focussed on learning about Telfed and its activities and the Jewish Community in South Africa. Following the training session, Shlomit, one of the female Shlichot commented, “We have learnt so much about the South African Jewish Community and now feel much more prepared and confident for our Shlichut. Thank you.” 14 Nuptials

Yael, daughter of Phillip and Deborah Zabow of Kfar Saba, married Idan, son of Hadas and Beto Grazul of Kibbutz Huqoq

Roei, son of Aya and Roni Kessler of Rosh Dana, daughter of David and Hilary Kaplan Ha’ayin, married Liat, of Kfar Saba, married Elad, son of Shlomo daughter of Jenny and Bella Dvir of Kfar Saba. and Howie Gordon of Kibbutz Tzora.

Tamir, son of Hanan and Andy Schwartz of Johannesburg, married Lorelle, daughter of the late Andy Shub of Johannesburg and Martin Shub of Cape Town.

Yael, daughter of Nadine and Stephen Kalmek of Kfar Saba, married Ohad, son of Nitsa and Dudu Kleiner of Jerusalem. 15 Book Nook

Reviewed by Dave Bloom

Jonathan Zausmer is a good storyteller.

ividly capturing recollections from his childhood in the quaint Western VCape coastal village of Hermanus in the fifties and sixties, the author’s style is both “whacky” and charming and will resonate with all South Africans with a special ‘close-to-home’ feeling for former Capetonians.

The reader is whisked from modern- day Israel back in time to a Jewish family living in the seaside resort and fishing town. His feelings are mixed as he arrives in Cape Town in the present and is overcome by “the magnificence” as well as “The stark gruesome reality on the outskirts of the urban sprawl.” It “places a dark shadow on sensations of nostalgia,” as he returns to the vil- lage of his birth and yearns to find a physical trace of his previous life. A Hassidic melody and an old Jewish joke merge in this bitter-sweet jour- ney home.” The author jumps time mitic South Africa at the peak zones and locations and The book Valley of Heaven and Earth is available on Amazon both in paperback and as a Kindle of Apartheid. This process in- ebook and can also be purchased through a volves encounters with “non- link on Jonathan’s website: vohae.com whites”, Afrikaners, Christians and Jews with widely different The author is seen here reading at the official outcomes, and lessons for him book launch held during October in Jaffa. and for the reader today. The issue of ‘identity’ domi- keeps his reader utterly engrossed and nates throughout the book. The au- intimately engaged. The young son thor describes it as “the heart of the Jayson faces the challenges of growing story.... the drama, bliss and torment up and discovering - as he comes of of childhood, illuminated by time.” age - that he is surrounded by a rac- The book’s five-page glossary indi- ist, ethnically divided and an anti-Se- cates his rich use of local terminology 16 Picture Imperfect. Contributing to the narrative, are magnificent sketches by the authors sister, Jillian Zausmer Goldberg that captures the surrounding rural area youth and yet a broad smile for as well as adding a pictorial social commentary on poverty under Apartheid that experiencing a unique and well meshes with the text. written series of short sto- Jillian studied art ries depicting many shared education at Michaelis School of Art, UCT experiences. • and taught art and developed summer camp programmes in South Africa and North Carolina where she lives today. About the author: She is the author of books of which Jonathan Zausmer was ‘Double Document;’ born and raised in Hermanus, and ‘Benjamin Forrest moving later to Cape Town Williams’ are available on Amazon. Jillian’s where he matriculated at art can be seen at Herzlia High School. He www.jillzart.com has an undergraduate de- gree in the humanities and social sciences from the University of Cape Town and a Master’s in Business and the language of Jayson’s world. and feelings: “As we broke through from Boston University. He made This incorporates Yiddish (from his clouds into a familiar winter’s day, I Aliyah to Israel in the frame- parents), Afrikaans (from his teach- could not refrain from that tinge of work of Habonim-Dror to Kibbutz ers and school friends), Hebrew (from exhilaration as I looked out and saw Nir Eliyahu, where he lived and Israel and Jewish tradition) and many the bay, the mountains, every crag and worked for several years, and was typical South African colloquialisms. creek still a part of my very being. Many expatriate readers will nostal- The ‘Table’ and its siblings - an ele- part of the first group that found- gically relate with amusement to the gant Lion’s Head and an anguished ed and established the town of mosaic of languages used in daily Devil’s Peak -and their constant clouds Kohav Yair where he lives today. interactions. all shifting and gather- Jonathan was a Contributing colourfully to an “all ing and dissipating in a founding mem- in the family” publication is the rich very Cape way, orches- ber of the Forum contribution by the author’s sister trated by the changing Tzora peace ac- Jillian Zausmer Goldberg of her winds and tide. I believed tion group and magnificent sketches. at that moment that if I is an active mem- were to circle the Cape My favourite chapter is “No Place ber of the Geneva ten thousand times, if I for Sissies in Africa” - an eloquent Initiative NGO. were to see this magnifi- analogy on the one level of Jayson’s He contributes cent Capescape every day challenges in provincial “red-neck” regularly to the emerging from below, I South Africa as he chooses to be- would never tire of it.” Times of Israel come a ballet dancer, and on another Ops and Blogs section and has And neither will the readers ‘tire’ – the powerful tensions and dynam- been interviewed on i24 NEWS ics of an obviously troubled socie- as they turn the pages and the sto- on matters relating to Israel and ty seen through the naïve eyes of a ries unfold. South Africa. Jonathan is mar- young Jewish boy. Anyone growing up in South Africa ried with three children and is There will be few readers familiar in those years will enjoy many aspects the managing partner of a busi- with Cape Town who will not share of Jonathan’s book and be left with ness enterprise. the author’s following observations a mixed feeling of sadness for a lost 17 by David Kaplan Sport Shots

Pedalling Peace

In a rare show of sportsmanship, delegations from Israel and the Republic of Iran to the 2015 Special Olympics in LA overcame national tensions to bond over their common interest – sport. Seeking medals for athletic achievement, they accomplished ‘as well’ for diplomacy Friendly Embrace. Achieving what politicians fail to, Israeli and former South African, Alon Dolev with the Iranian delegation’s head coach Yaser Tahmasbi. - even before their aircraft touched down in California. “They spoke mostly about sport; politics was the last thing on anyone’s mind,” added the Iranian Head of Initiating the ‘diplomatic’ track was a Delegation Asghar Dadkhah. Southern African Oleh in the Israeli pack. No talk about bombs; only the fear they may bomb out on the track or on the field! Plain Truth As Israel and Iran were making daily headlines over the Photo Finish America-sponsored Iranian nuclear deal, their teams board- Unlike in most competitions, where Iranian athletes tend ed the same plane from Rome to Los Angeles. Proudly to avoid meeting Israelis, members of this Islamic repub- wearing their national blazers, there were understandably lic’s delegation had no problem being photographed with anxious moments of possible in-flight flare ups. There was their supposed enemies. Among the many photos that little need for concern and the transatlantic flight pre- were emblazoned across the globe was the one of Alon sented a perfect opportunity for the two peoples to get with Yaser, the Iranian coach. to know each. Peddling peace was Johannesburg-born cy- This led to the pair being invit- clist Alon Dolev, who sidled up to the Iranian delegation’s ed onto the stage at the Special head coach Yaser Tahmasbi and struck up a conversation. Olympics Closing Ceremony, “We had twelve hours of flight and what else was there and as they say, “a photo is worth to do but talk,” said Alon, son of Robbie and Rachel more than a thousand words,” and who made Aliyah as a family in 1991. Leading the Alon’s father Robbie proudly proverbial ‘peloton’, others joined the inspirational cyclist told Telfed Magazine. and aspiring medalist and soon the “two teams were talk- Kirsten Suto Seckler, Chief ing animatedly with each other. It was a delight to see Marketing Officer for the games and a message what sport can achieve,” remarked a de- Bibi on the Ball. Alon Dolev confirmed it was a deliberate de- presenting a ball to Israeli lighted Israeli Head of Delegation, Reuven Astrachan. cision by the Special Olympics Prime Minister Benjamin 18 Netanyahu to sign. For Your Travel 12 Kikar Haatzmaut, Netanya; Tel: 09-8607000, Fax 09-8620719 Requirements, SPECIAL WINTER DEALS Wherever, Whenever... 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This fourteen, he joined the Special Olympics organization as might appear merely a ‘pin prick’ but as the Israeli coach an athlete and following numerous gold, silver and bronze revealed, “Palestinian delegates routinely refuse pins from medals in local and national Special Olympics competi- Israeli athletes.” tions, Alon today is one of the top Special Olympics rid- Apart from returning to Israel with messages of good- ers in the country. will, Alon returned with two medals in cycling: Silver and Alon intends to train hard over the next four years to Bronze, to add to the two silver medals he won in the qualify for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, 2011 Athens World Special Olympics Games. where he hopes to win an elusive gold medal. In our books, Alon is already our Southern African communi- On the Ball ty’s “Golden Boy”. • Each of the Israeli delegates was awarded a Special Olympics LA Games basketball, and following their return to Israel, they were in- vited to visit the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. A go-getter, Alon had no hesitation in asking Netanyahu to autograph his ball, and no less ‘on the ball’, Bibi had equally no hesitation obliging. The ball - signed also by all the Israeli SO World Games participants - now proudly resides in a glass cabinet at the Special Olympics Israel Headquarters at the Wingate Institute. Keren Telfed Keren Telfed and Other Funds Please remember Keren Telfed when you are celebrating happy occasions, when you are invited to enjoy meals with friends, or to pay tribute to the memories of loved ones. The Keren Telfed Fund was started over 30 years ago. Donations are used to assist Southern Africans in Israel during times of individual or family need and are tax-deductible. 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In our Cover Story, we explore How many former Southern Africans in Israel spent their three recent events in Israel – youth attending summer camps, mid-year seminars, endless a Southern African Habonim D r e a m O n ... meetings, and had their parents ‘plutzing’ as they sacrificed ‘Sixties Reunion’ and its ‘We good grades for Zionist activities? Were Dreamers” tour and a Bnei Zion youth movement reunion at Kibbutz HaSolelim. These were the dreamers, fueled by

hen on the 28 August 1963 the fervour and the idealism of their Martin Luther King Jr. bellowed W“I had a dream” he reached out be- youth movements. yond the hundreds of thousands at Washington’s Lincoln Memorial. To young generations across the globe, the message to reshape the world free of racial prejudice and war resonated. For young Jews, already receptive to the Biblical lamentation “Next year in Jerusalem” and Herzl’s “If you will it, it is no dream” here was a new dream of a universal dimen- sion to mesh into their complex cul- tural cauldron. This resulted for the Habomin chevra in Southern Africa of the sixties, a revitalized Zionist roadmap, philosophically ground- ed in Utopianism. As this writer re- calls, “It was not simply enough to Dreaming About Tomorrow. 1980 Vaad Poel of Habonim South Africa. (l-r) Shaliach go on Aliyah; one had to head for a Uzi Ben Shalom (the first baby born on Degania Bet), Mark Kusman (Kedem), former Deputy Director of Telfed who was Johannesburg Bakoach at the time, Stephen Pincus and Paul kibbutz where, by setting a personal Horwitz (Garin Hod, Kibbutz Yizreel). example of living an egalitarian life- style, one was changing the world.” Hooked onto the ideology of T h e n & A.D. Gordon’s ‘practical’ or Labor Now Zionism, driving a tractor or milk- Much water ing a cow were profound experienc- has passed under the es having global impact. Although Bridge. for the cows, this was probably a From over the Vaal “moo’t” point! to the banks of the Yarkon 2015, For members of SA Habonim Paul Horwitz, who joined kibbutzim as part of Mark Kedem, Uzi garinim(groups) during this peri- Ben Shalom and Stephen Pincus. 24 od, one often heard: “We are leav- ing an ideologically reprehensible South Africa, to build in our ances- tral homeland “a brave new world”. One such individual, and the driving force behind the ‘We Were Dreamers’ visit in May is Stephen Pincus, a legal luminary and top business exec- utive in Toronto, Canada, as well as a member of the Board of Governors of MAKOM - the education lab of the Jewish Agency. Steven was Mazkir Klali and Rosh Machaneh in 1980 during the movement’s jubilee. His illustrious cousin Louis (Aryeh) Pincus co-founded SA Habonim with Norman Lourie in 1930, and follow- ing his Aliyah in 1948, became the first managing director of El-Al. He later rose to the position of Executive Chairman of the Jewish Agency. In 1981, Stephen was in the SA garin that established Tuval. Regaling the Past, Facing the Future. Past members of the South African Decades later, what became of these Bnei Zion youth movement celebrate at the Movement’s 2015 reunion with youngsters from Kibbutz HaSollelim at the kibbutz’s memorial park dreamers and their dreams? and cultural centre. Representing Telfed was Dorron Kline (top right). Were they naïve or did they fulfill their visions whether in Israel or elsewhere? The group met with high profile sense of déjà vu at several levels: from This question inspired the “We leaders and opinion makers, nota- the sublime - debating r’s metaphors of Were Dreamers” tour of former bly - Jewish Agency Director Alan the desert, the lake, the mountain and Habonim chaverim. “Over 25 came Hoffmanand its Executive Chairman the bridge - to the trivial of how we from South Africa, the UK, the USA Natan Sharansky; Hebrew University ever managed to get through the past and Canada - all sharing common Professor Emeritus Gidi Shimoni, 35 years without adhering to Errol the dreams,” said tour organizer, Julian Yehoshua Engelman, Rachel Korazim, Camp Organiser’s gruff commands?” Resnick, Mazkir Klali of Habonim Yuval Diskin, Etgar Keret, Nabil But the “We Were Dreamers” pro- Dror Olami and a former Capetonian. Sha’ath, Yossi Klein Halevy, Miri gramme went beyond nostalgia. By Julian today is a member of Tzora, the Eisen, Muki Tzur, Rachel Kaldron, engaging with the issues, the speak- kibbutz with the highest number of former Israel Supreme Court President ers and each other openly, critical- Southern African members in Israel. Asher Grunis, MK Danny Danon ly and passionately - with tolerance and many others. and imagination - we brought togeth- Julian describes the visit “as some- er our diverse perspectives to create thing between a mission, a tiyul and “The meetings,” says Julian, “were a rich Habonim experience. And a Habonim Seminar - definitely not a connected to the dream of a pro- in re-evoking some sense of what it holiday. We looked both at the dreams gressive Israel; an Israel of peace and once felt like to dream, that experi- and those who did the dreaming. And equality; the successes of Israel and ence may well prove transformative.” the choice of the past tense in ‘We the distance still to travel to fulfill Were Dreamers’ forced us to ques- our aspirations.” A highlight of the tour was the even- tion “Where we are today?” For Stephen, “We felt a powerful ing where the visitors joined over 25 Cover Story Those Were The Days. Stephen Schulman of Ramat 100 Habonim Olim for dinner at Hasharon lugging his suitcase on day one at Habonim camp in Onrus in the early sixties. Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv. The pro- gazed upon the golden glow of the gramme included a panel on “Our huge burning badge - a perfect back- Dreams – Past, Present, Future” in- drop emblazing the past, the present cluding Stephen and Julian, Henry and illuminating the future. Schein, CEO Stanley Bergman, Intel Israel CEO Maxine Fassberg, and The writer could not resist enquir- Habonim SA Manhig Errol Anstey. ing from Stephen whether the camp- As to the future, “this trip has inspired fire was “put out in the traditional a broader MAKOM initiative for a Habonim way?” “Does a Scotsman Dreamers 2016 trip planned for next ever reveal what he has under his July from participants all around the kilt?!” quipped my former madrich. world,” says Stephen. ‘The Hardy Boys and Girls Made of stern stuff are the former A Plateful of Nostalgia members in Israel of South Africa’s Earlier in the year, Habonim days. Whenever anyone appeared Bnei Zion movement! While lesser held a ‘Sixties Reunion Dinner’ on on the stage, some character at the mortals on the 7th of August’s heat- Kibbutz Tzora. Amongst the over back would repeatedly shout: “Take wave would have stayed indoors with 100 Habonim Olim attending was it off, take it off!” Even when Gidi their air-con, not so for this hardy Stephen Schulman from Ramat Shimoni, the eminent doyen of the lot who came from all over Israel with Hasharon, who in the sixties had been movement stood to give the keynote their families in the blazing heat to this writer’s madrich at ‘Gedud Kfar address, he wasn’t spared. Gidi gave attend the Bnei Zion Reunion on Blum’ in Claremont, Cape Town. his talk and gracefully ignored the Kibbutz Hasolelim. Stephen reports: “The afternoon request to stand in his gatkes!” Welcoming them with ice-cold air was redolent with emotion as No evening would have been water on arrival were the young- we congregated from all parts of complete without the usual skits. sters in their blue youth movement Israel and abroad to renew friend- “Mistakes were made, cues missed shirts who were born on Hasolelim ships, meet former madrichim and and lines forgotten. Still, who cared? and were celebrating this year, their chanichim and relive old movement We enjoyed every minute of it. For Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. “As part of memories.” Stephen was thankful for a brief period, we were transported their assignments, these youngsters the name tabs – “a most praisewor- back in time to that magical period helped in organising the reunion thy foresight preventing embarrass- of our youth where camps, seminars, as well as learning about Southern ing encounters.” During the after- campfires, woggles, scarves and blue African Zionism through its youth noon, “there were group photos of shirts defined who we were! “ movements,” says Michael Mensky, the various towns across Southern With entertainment concluded and Chairman of Kibbutz Hasolelim. Africa and of course, a Jewish moth- “dessert resting comfortably under Formerly of Johannesburg, Michael er’s wet dream – one of all the many our belts, we ventured outside into served as the first Director of the doctors present!” the cool night air, and there, at the Telfed initiative Israel Centre when Following dinner, “with full stom- end of the lawn a burning campfire it was established in South Africa in achs and consequently hearts well awaited. We sang all the old move- 2002. He was followed by Dorron disposed towards our fellow men, we ment songs, and were amazed at how Kline today Telfed’s CEO and who sat around our tables facing a stage how the lyrics had remained embed- proudly represented Telfed at the for the evening’s entertainment. As ded in our memories.” reunion. all of us - ranging in ages from mid- The surprise finale and highlight was dle 60’s to late 70’s sat there - some- the mifkad eish - a towering 20 foot thing marvelous occurred. We divest- Sterling Stuff high Habonim emblem that stood While the movement’s ‘innings’ in ed ourselves of all those accumulated proudly at the end of the parking South Africa was relatively brief, it years and returned to our movement lot. Standing mesmerized, the group was a colourful slog; and while their SKY MASTER * DIRECT UK & US TV Nothing to watch on YES or HOT? Old satellite dish not working? Get the MOST out of your TV set. Ideal for Vacation apartments. • Over 240 TV stations in English. • 1000s of movies on demand any time with no extra charge. • All cricket, rugby, soccer and other sports. • News, entertainment, documentaries, children and much more. • Low installation fee, pay as you go. • No satellite dish needed. • Catch up TV. Never miss a show again. • The easiest system to use on the market. For more information. call Meir Levmore: I will disconnect you from HOT or YES. No hassle! Includes basic Israeli stations. 050-7207010 or email [email protected]

‘batsmen’ were all out before the of Machal overseas Beatles sang “She Loves You” in the volunteers who left early sixties - having merged with its for Israel to serve in much larger sister-secular movement, the IDF. “We were in Habonim - the Bnei Zion chevra left the Nachal Paratroop their mark on Israel and Zionism that brigade No. 50. Later resonates to this day. As Dorron ex- that year, we were sta- pressed in his address: “After 75% tioned on Kibbutz of Bnei Zion madrichim had left for Hasolelim as part of Israel, the leaders decided to close the our military training movement down. It had achieved its and when the Sinai objectives.” It was a de- fining act that embla- zoned success. In Hasolelim’s The Boys from Bnei. At a Bnei Zion camp at Lakeside are (l-r) Morris Rochin (z’l), Cultural Centre, par- Tzodik Cohen (lives today in Australia), ticipants viewed the Shmuel Dorfin (z’l) and Lennie Cartoon rich selection of photos who lives in Haifa. relating to Bnei Zion’s tablishment of Kibbutz Timorim, we establishment in 1945 wanted to make our own mark and and its rapid develop- decided to make Kibbutz Hasolelim ment as it established our home.” itself in cities and town It’s not an unfamiliar story of a across South Africa. next generation wanting to carve Over a period of a few out its own destiny! years, over 33 of its A Jump Start: Four years after arriving to fight in 1956 as a Nahal volunteer, Doddie Gordon (4th from the left) is seen madrichim (leaders), Gidon Katz recalls arriving on here at a parachute jumping training session in 1960 at Tel Machon in 1955 armed with a letter volunteered for the IDF Nof. Also present are Stan Swilling and Barry Mossilson (1st as part Machal-Nachal. and 2nd left). Part of advance training, “We had to perform from his parents granting permission “This was an outstand- five daytime jumps and two at night,” said Doddie. to be conscripted into the IDF. “The ing accomplishment of army laughed at me and said “Listen. which South African Jewry can be War broke out, we participated. After Our wars do not last too long, so by proud,” says Kibbutz Hasolelim the war, we returned to the Kibbutz the time you finish your training, all member, Doddie Gordon, who, in and while we had great admiration for the action will be over. You focus on March 1956, was in the first group our Bnei Zion Madrichim for their es- becoming a madrich”. continued on next page 27 Cover Story

farm near Johannesburg, where his fel- Colourful Lives Mervyn Isaacson established Bnei Visitors walked through the Bnei Zion in 1945, the first recruits em- low Bnei Zion chevra were preparing Zion Memorial Glen that displays barked on an adventure only “for for life in Israel. “I was handed two the names on plaques on the new mashugenah idealists” as one person eggs stamped with our movement’s ‘Board of Names’ that was unveiled put it. It was 1948, and there was logo and instructed to personally by Tzemach Bloomberg. no road to Timorim to speak of, and hand it to the chevra at Timorim. I did not shirk from this crazy mission “As we stand here in the Memorial conditions were primitive. “In win- and schlepped these eggs half way Glen,” said Doddie, “I have personal- ter one had to wade through the bots Les across the world to Timorim. On the ly come to know almost every name (mud) to get to the top,” says Sheer way our ship stopped at Marseilles on this board and it is a privilege to , today a resident of Rechovot. where we picked up Holocaust sur- join with their families in remem- An indication of how “mashugah”” vivors en route to Israel. Some of bering them. We honour and think or idealistic these youngsters were is them I believe were returning sur- of them with joy, as we remember encapsulated in this account by the vivors from the Exodus and there I and celebrate their colourful lives.” former Director of ISRENTCO, was clutching these blooming eggs.” One of the many names that ap- Telfed’s property management compa- Norman Spiro pear is Mendel Kaplan (z’l). “I was ny - (z’l). He was on a naughty bugger,” he revealed once his way from Cape Town to fight in Frontier Life to this writer. “At my first machaneh Israel’s War of Independence in 1948 Life on Timorim was tough. (camp) in Lakeside - I must have when he stopped off at the Hachshara “Our fields were nearly a two hour been about ten - they covered me drive away by tractor,” relates Les one night from head to foot with Sheer. “Being so far away, we used Nugget boot polish. No part of my to camp there during the season for body was spared.” Mendel implied periods of a week to ten days at a he may have had it coming. From time. Showers! In our dreams! We “Naughty bugger” Mendel would had no such luxuries. The water was emerge in 1987, as Chairman of the brought in a mobile tank and used Board of Governors of the Jewish only for cooking, drinking and very Agency. His tenure of eight years was sparingly for washing.” marked by several historical events The wives used to take turns to come that rank as salvation sagas worthy and cook and life was also danger- of biblical comparison, most nota- ous. “We always had to be watch- bly, his role in the mass Aliyot of the ful for Arab marauders. There was Russians and Ethiopians that would no fence separating us and Jordan, secure the destiny of the State of Israel. and we used to have an extra person on the tractor with a rifle, over and Genesis above the driver who had his Sten Early in 2015, Telfed organised a gun beside him. We had some close tiyul to Moshav Timorim, the pride of shaves, but that was frontier life.” the Bnei Zion movement. However, There were the lighter moments. the saga of this moshav started not where it stands today near Ashkelon, but north, on top of a picturesque The Milky Way hilltop in the Yezreel Valley where Les relates about his first experience modern day Timrat stands, over- in milking a sheep “which was always looking Israel’s first moshav, Nahalal. All Along the Watchtower. What are these carried out at night. Don’t ask me why Habonim youngsters of today ‘daydreaming” about - don’t know till this day! Anyway, A few years after Sinai Rome and on the migdal at Onrus campsite? there was no electricity, only paraf- 28 fin lamps, so I couldn’t see too well Dan Hotel in Tel Philip Symon is “The Perfectionist” what I was doing. I was designated a Aviv. The business sheep and told to get cracking. I fol- became so success- Total Home Renovations lowed their instructions by squeez- ful that it emerged ing the teat in a downward motion into Miromit (the Philip Symon, always the perfectionist, uses and the next moment found myself world’s first solar the latest techniques for upgrading, refurbishing sprawled on my back. Determined heating factory), and maintaining your property to the highest not to let a sheep get the better of which is Timorim standard. For over 25 years, Philip Symon has been me, I attacked the teat again and… spelt backwards. synonymous with reliability and expertise. Join his thump! After being kicked a third Shortly afterwards, long list of satisfied clients and bring a touch of time, the boys were hysterical. They Timorim, then re- class to your home. had set me up with a bloody ram.” located to its pre- Services include: •Professional Painting and On another occasion when the Bnei sent position in the decorative moldings •Demolition • Bathroom and Zion chevra were on Hachsharah on south and again kitchen remodeling • Tiling • Gvat before moving to Timorim, made history. “Our Electrical work • Plaster work continued on next page “we were working with these young next big order was to and partitions • Plumbing recently released Palmachim who supply the ducting thought they knew everything,” for Shimon Peres’ continues Les. “This bloke comes ‘textile’ plant in Call today for free advice and/or quotes. in, sees no milk in the cooler, so Dimona,” revealed (054)431-5005 opens the fridge and helps himself a reunion partici- to some bottles. I tried to stop him pant, still finding the [email protected] but to no avail so I walked into the need to impart this dining room for lunch. About ten knowledge quietly. businesses or reaching the pinnacle minutes later the man in charge of in their professions or trades. “My the cows comes storming in, shout- parents were dead against me com- ing: “What the bloody hell is going Pictoral Past ing to Israel,” admits Les, who re- on here? The expert has come to At the reunion, black and white photos adorned the display boards cently presented his autobiography do the artificial insemination of to Telfed. “But Israel offered me the the cows and all the semen in the of summer camps at Lakeside near Cape Town. In uniform and in bath- most exciting life I could not have fridge is missing. Who the hell is experienced anywhere else in the responsible?” ing costumes, outside tents and on the beach, they capture the spirit of young- world. I would not have changed Great strides were made when a sters having fun but anything.” • sheet metal factory was established also the promise of by Chaim Chait, who had arrived ‘great expectations’ on the famed ship from South Africa, far removed from POPE-GERI the ‘Drom Afrika’, which had suc- the sand dunes and cessfully dodged the British naval bush of Lakeside. forces by posing as a fishing trawler INSURANCE and arrived in Haifa bay the same It was inevitable day in 1947 as the Exodus. He was that many of those FOR joined by his brother Max. Both smiling faces of boys EXCELLENCE had joined fighting units in the War and girls would car and house insurance of Independence. 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The Himelstein Album. The majestic Wolmarans Street Synagogue in the centre of the Star of David with cantors Avraham Reich (l) and Rev. Avraham Himelstein (r).

Yeoville shul. “I came out of class and there in the corridor stood this man who I had never seen before and who reminded me of a teddy bear. Then in a thick Yiddish accent he asks: “Can you zink (sing)?” Not waiting for a reply, he pulls out a little box which had the keys of a piano on and a little stylus and says, “Nu!”.” And there in the corridor, “I start singing la, la, la going up in an ascend- ing pitch, when he raises his hand to stop me and concludes our first en- The famed Wolmarans Street counter with: By Synagogue Choir. Standing: David Cohen - Kohav Yair (1st “You kum to kvier on David Kaplan lft), Michael Stanger - Jerusalem Monday.” In his last years, Rev. (3rd lft), Himelstein’s son Lior And that was the be- ev. Himelstein’s voice car- Himelstein composed music (4th lft). Seated: Rev. Avraham ginning of an enrich- ried far beyond Johannesburg’s for chazanim and shul choirs, Himelstein (6th frm lft) R ing relationship that saw Great Synagogue also known as the many of which have become Himelstein in 1966 teach Wolmerans Street Shul as evident by part of the beloved repertoire of shuls Rafi for his Bar Mitzvah and where after his choral music heard in synagogues and chazanim throughout the world. three years, Rafi was teaching youngsters around the world. for their Bar Mitzvahs. “He taught me Born in Warsaw in 1905, Himelstein From Corridor to Choir all that I know and it all began with a began singing in a synagogue choir at One of the many young men Himelstein chance meeting in a corridor.” the age of six, and by the age of four- taught for their Bar Mitzavahs is Rafi It was while a volunteer on Kibbutz teen, was collaborating with some Barnett from Jerusalem who credits the Kfar Etzion in 1974 following the Yom of the greatest chazanim in illustrious cantor and compos- Kippur War, “that I heard of his sad Poland. In 1936, he was in- Shirei Tefillah er for his enriching lifetime passing. And yet never a day goes by vited by the Roland Street LaMenatzeach association with “shuls and that he is far from my thoughts as his Shul in Cape Town, whereaf- and which is choirs.” It all began in 1963, music lives on though my singing and ter, he moved to the Yeoville available for when he was in Standard 3 the voices of others.” Shul, and finally to The Great purchase on Amazon.com and a pupil at the Bernard Accountant and choirmaster of the Synagogue. Patley Cheder attached to the 30 Etz Chaim Choir of Shivtei Yisrael in Ra’anana, Moshe Cohen starting sing- of the Yeoville shul), Hanerot Halalu, a warm person, who loved what he ing in Himelstein’s choir in 1965 at the Veshameru and Vayechulu. “Probably his was doing; loved the music he was age of eleven. “He was an outstanding most famous and beautiful work is Ad composing and all this rubbed off on composer and his son Lior has been a Heina, a composition for Chazan and us youngsters singing in his choir. He credit to his father in improving on the Choir which has been sung at many imbued in us this love of choir music arrangements that are sung all around concerts worldwide.” Moshe’s younger that lives on through us as we contin- the world.” He relates that when his brother David, a renowned pathologist, ue to sing in choirs all over the world. wife Tessa was in Vancouver “looking living in Kochav Yair, joined the choir I feel proud to be playing a small part up distant relatives of mine who had at age nine, was Himelstein’s protégé, in continuing his enriching legacy.” moved there from India, it emerged and would later take over conducting “In his works for cantor and choir,” that one of my cousins, a ‘choir junk- the famed choir. says Ramatayim Musical Director ie’ like me, gave her some CD record- Michael Stanger from Ramot who Shavei Zion, “he was the most success- ings of their choir performances. I was sang for many years with the choir ful composer in synthesizing Eastern amazed that among them were many ‘Ramatayim’ under the baton of European’s chazzan-centered and of Himelstein’s works.” Richard Shavei Zion and today sings Western European choral-centered Most popular of his recordings, Moshe with the Jerusalem Cantors Choir, at- synagogue music, which resulted in a lists are: Mi Sheasa Nissim, Kedusha, tests to Himelstein’s popularity today. beautiful blending of sound that ema- Veneemar Haleluya, Tikanta Shabat, Michael sang with Himelstein right nated from South Africa and that is en- Baruch Haba (arranged and composed up to coming on Aliya in 1972 – all joyed and appreciated around the world together with chazan Malovany then throughout his school years. “He was to this day. That is a great legacy.”•

31 Peo p le By David Kaplan

shifting sands. It struck this writer how analysts and advisors need to Shifting exercise cerebral jujitsu to be on top of their game. Issues addressed ranged from the threats posed to the world by a nu- Sands clear Iran, ‘Cyber Terrorism’, the current European refugee crisis and the growing instability in the region caused by the spread of the Islamic State and the re- sulting collapse of the old political or- f one thought one was familiar with ders in Syria, Iraq, the names of the major terrorist groups Yemen and Libya. Ioperating globally, one was quickly in Addressed by an for an ‘explosive’ awakening when the impressive list of 15th Annual giant screen lit up at the international play- Summit on Counter Terrorism with ers and senior re- huge pyramid charts spotlighting lists searchers, “this con- of terror organizations, their offshoots ference, brought and their leadership. There was a loud home to me just WOW exasperated ‘ ” from the global how sophisticat- audience as cameras clicked to record ed the world ter- the nefarious names. Wondering out ror has become,” aloud whether they were all of equal sighed Harris. Harris Green concern, my companion , Rather sobering was Telfed treasurer of and a cofounder of an American secu- TbT (Truth be Told) poignantly noted: rity analyst’s apolo- “Many of us take our security for gy: “Sorry, if I may granted without being even remotely The Great Debate. Telfed Treasurer, Harris Green (left) is seen here with fellow former South African, Steve Linde, be responsible for aware of the threats we face. Who took editor of The Jerusalem Post, who had moderated a keeping you awake much notice of Al Qaeda before 9/11 or riveting debate on “Countering Violent Extremitism.” tonight.” who ever heard of Islamic State (ISIL) a few years ago!” Name Calling ‘Names today, nightmares tomorrow’ screamed off the screen. Most fascinating was the session Over 1,000 top decision-makers, defense, intelligence and police officials, “What is the Name of the Game: prominent academic scholars, and security industry leaders from over 60 Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) countries participated in the conference organized under the IDC Herzliya’s or Countering Terrorism?” Moderated Institute for Counter Terrorism. Head of the international school, a former by former South African and Editor- member of the Telfed staff and a shaliach to Cape Town in the 1980s and in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Steve who today head’s the IDC’s International School, Jonathan Davis, moderat- Linde expressed “Our paper has no ed many of the plenary sessions. problem using the word terrorism,” The ‘The Shifting Sands of Terror’ conference explored the landscape of while most purveyors of news san- warfare today with its multifarious players in a constant state of flux - like itize their descriptions of terrorist 32 groups “such as Dash or ISIS, call- Ridge, the former US Secretary of Homeland Security: ing them militants or extremist vio- “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” lent groups.” The message was clear; we have a responsibility to safeguard the lives of fu- How do we deal with the core prob- ture generations. lem “if we cannot publically and hon- In an age of so much man’s inhumanity to man, the writer reflected on the estly identify it?” words written by Sotloff while in captivity which was smuggled out of Syria Proudly exemplifying balance in its and shared at his funeral: news coverage, “The JP had no prob- “Everyone has two lives. A second one begins when you realize you only lem calling the suspected Jewish attack have one. …Hug each other every day. Live your lives to the fullest and pray on the Palestinian village of Duma an to be happy.” • act of Jewish terror,” said Steve. “We should expect this honesty from the entire news industry but this is hard- ly the case when it comes to cover- age of Islamic terrorism.” Inspirational Ian Both The Jerusalem Post and the L ove, Set and... Oh, what a Match! IDC Herzliya were profoundly con- “Let me begin at the end! I do not have to think back on life as a cup half nected with the horror perpetrated by empty or half full, for mine runneth over.” This is howDr. Ian Froman con- ISIL a year earlier with the public be- cluded his riveting off-the-cuff speech at a spectacular event organised by the heading of Steven Sotloff, who held Israel Tennis Association (ITA) honoring his contribution to tennis and to citizenship of both the United States the State of Israel. and Israel. “His Jewish background and Israeli citizenship were not made May we all be blessed to look back and express the same! public during his work in Muslim On the roof of the countries or during his captivity for “Israel Canada” fear that the information might en- headquarters in danger his release,” revealed Linde. Herzliya Pituach, photo: David Kaplan A student at the IDC Herzliya from family, friends 2005-2006 and an erstwhile corre- and folk from spondent for the JP, Linde paid trib- Israel’s tennis ute to his colleague and spoke of how world were enter- he agonised over whether to publish tained with anec- the photo of the British executioner dotes and sump- above Steven before the beheading. tuous cuisine “It was a painful dilemma but as a with the stun- journalist I felt sometimes a photo is ning backdrop worth a thousand words.” However, of the bright before calling upon the first speak- orange glow of er, Linde stressed: “this discussion is the setting sum- all about words – our definition of Love All. mer sun over the terrorism, extremism and what does With the sunset behind this Mediterranean. romantic ‘Doubles Partners’, that mean in practice?” From the stars in the sky, Dr. Ian and Ruth Froman at there were the stars of tennis such as the event honouring Ian’s For this writer, the most memora- Amos Mansdorf, Gilad Bloom and Shlomo ble quote from the Conference was an contribution to tennis and the State Glickstein. Also there - but on video-clips and extract taken from ancient American of Israel. photos - were Ilie Năstase, Jimmy Connors, Brad Indian folklore conveyed by Tom Gilbert and Tomas Muster, all taken with Ian at his continued on next page 33 Peo p le Telfed Does Tennis. Dr. Ian Froman (4h from the left top) with Telfed volunteers at the Ramot Hasharon proud “off-spring” – Tennis Center for a a Davis Cup Israel Tennis match. (l-r) Telfed Director Sidney the Shapiro, Barry and Ryan Kornel, Center in Ramat Minnie Nor, Clive Chitiz, Diana Finze, Linda Barron, Evelyn Rosenberg, Hasharon. photo: David Kaplan Hilary Kaplan, Michelle and From those around Martin Wolff, Hilary Starkowitz, the world who were Debbie Chitiz, young volunteer, unable to attend, Janine Strauss Director of the ITC, there were audio-visu- (front row) Janine Gelley, young al messages giving Ian volunteer, Tournament Director and today Director of the ITC, Danny “a big hug.” Gelley and Harold Starkowitz. I thought of the Beatles number, “All You Need is Love” as there was a lot of it about - want to stay!” There was the love of Ian for tennis and the State of Israel and there was the reciprocal love of the Israel tennis world and the State of Israel for Ian. There Fate intervened when “I went along were speeches and messages from both worlds - Assaf Tuchmayer, Chairman to some big do at Ruth’s parent’s of the ITA, Danny Gelley, Director of the ITC, and Dr. Uri Schaefer, head home,” says Ian. An intimate chat of the Israel Sport Authority, and representing the family, there was a warm over cocktails revealed they loved and illuminating ‘trip down memory lane’ by Ian’s daughter Yarona - a prod- Israel as much as each other, and that uct of the real ‘Love Affair’ that began it all. same night announced their engage- ment. Shortly thereafter, the newly- weds moved to Israel in 1964 and so Open Court’ship began their journey into the history Representing South Africa at the 1963 Maccabi Games in tennis - having books. Froman never went on to prac- competed in the men’s singles at Wimbledon in 1955 - a young graduate in tice dentistry and instead proceeded dentistry “fell in love with Israel” and made the decision to make Aliyah. to change the face of tennis in Israel. Only snag was when he returned to Johannesburg after the Maccabi Games, he also fell in love with a young girl named Ruth. After courting Ruth for a It did not happen overnight! few weeks, Ian was faced with a dilemma – it’s either Ruth or Israel! After arriving in Israel, “I thought I “I doubted a Joburg girl would ever come rough it up with me in Israel and would slot into the local game, only so I stopped asking her out. What was the point?” Still, he could not shake to discover tennis in those days was her from his mind and so called her again to ask her out but this time she something out of the Jurassic Age. I turned him down. Explains Ruth: “I wanted to live in Israel and thought: used to run around like a madman “What was the point in pursuing a romance with a Joburg dentist who will just to find a place to train. There were no facilities and we often used to sneak onto private courts to Formidable Froman. Having practice.” Apart from private played at the 1955 Wimbrldon, courts, the only privileged folk Ian Froman (6th from the left) playing were mostly tourists at is seen here as a delegate in beach hotels. This motivated the SA tennis team to the 1961 Freddie Maccabi Games in Israel. Others Froman who together with include Julie Mayers, Arnie Krivine, Joseph Shane, Harold Port, Louis Gecelter (center), Landesberg, Rubin Josephs, and Marlene Bethlehem (a past Dr. William H. Lippy began fun- national chairperson president draising to launch tennis as a sport of the SAJBOD who recently addressed a Beth Protea-Telfed in Israel by building a national ten- public meeting) and Rodney nis center. This was achieved on Mandelstam. an old strawberry patch in Ramat 34 Hasharon donated to the ITC by ethnic groups – without prejudice. the government and on April 25, “Tennis should not be an elitist game ,and we set out from the beginning 1976, the late Leah Rabin, wife of to make it accessible to kids from lying areas,” asserted Froman. “We includ- the late Prime Minister of Israel, ed children from all backgrounds and religion, providing them with a life- Yitzchak Rabin, cut the ribbon to time sport in an educational environment.” The ITC has proved an enriching the Center, and 250 children signed sporting mechanism where Jews and Arabs can meet and play from a young up to participate. Who in a sense also age and foster better understanding. Adhering to this philosophy, Ian’s protégé “signed up” was the Prime Minister and present director of the ITC, Danny Gelley, has been instrumental over who for the rest of his life played fre- the past year of arranging tennis quently for well-deserved relaxation! enrichment projects with a tennis The Israel Tennis Centers, under center in Soweto, South Africa. Bayhack Froman’s direction, grew over the (See Telfed March 2015). years from strength to strength, as Recognising the immense con- Attorneys tennis centers opened up from Kiryat tribution beyond sport, State Shmona in the North to Beersheva in President Chaim Herzog, said in Johannesburg the South. It was little wonder that presenting the prize to Froman: For our overseas clients: “You have created a virtual social • Advice on Tax revolution throughout Israel.” • Legal issues relating to your fixed and liquid assets in South Africa, Telfed Connection inter alia, property management While listening to Ian relating and smooth transfer of income. stories of the past, the writer stood • Trusts, Wills & Inheritance there and enjoyed flashbacks of • Insurance Law Telfed’s association with the Israel • Advice on investing in SA property. Tennis Centers. First thought was Robin Bayhack of the mass Russian Aliyah in t +27 11 482 4949 the early 1990s, when Telfed in- c +27 82 410 5933 troduced the Direct Absorption e [email protected] Inspirational Ian: Dr. Ian Froman scheme and rented apartments in receiving the Israel Prize from President Address: 2nd Floor 3 Sturdee Avenue Chaim Herzog in 1989. Rishon Lezion for these new Olim. Rosebank Johannesburg, South Africa As important as accommodation Postal: P.O. Box 1994, Parklands 2121, was, it was raised: “What about this chapter in the history of tennis South Africa ‘time out’ for fun, recreation and in Israel is referred to as the “Froman integration?” revolution”. In 1989, Froman received the Israel Prize, the country’s most The result was the joint ITC-Telfed Tennis & Dance Project where Russian prestigious civilian award. adults from the Merkaz Klitah in Kfar Saba were bused to the tennis cent- er in Ramat Hasharon once a week where they received instruction in tennis This recognition was bestowed not and Israeli folk dancing. They were divided into groups and then alternated so much for the Center’s contribu- and the entire project was conducted in Hebrew. Ian was always about keep- tion towards striving for excellence ing a watchful eye on things. “Where are these participants today?” I won- in the sport, but more for providing dered. Teachers, doctors, physicists, leaders in IT - would these Russians re- community enrichment programs member the early days in Israel playing tennis and dancing? I thought of the and popularizing the sport across the mass of refugees today fleeing Syria and Libya, and Europe struggling to grap- socio-economic divide. The centers ple with this ‘uncomfortable’ crisis. And here we were - a tiny country wel- from inception, catered to children coming over a million Russians with Telfed and the ITC posing the question: and families from all religions and “Wanna dance? Anyone for tennis?” continued on next page 35 Dynamic Duo. Benny Raphael with eventual winner, Daniel Yafe.

“In your Dreams” And then in later years at international tournaments such as the Joyce Eisenberg Open, the Israel Open and the Davis Cups, Telfed volun- teers were there preparing and manning the VIP tents and serving as gatekeepers and seat ushers. “I remember how Ruth Froman showed us in the beginning how to get the food tables in the VIP tent just right,” recalls former Telfed Vice Chairman Hilary Kaplan. This writer’s reverie was suddenly jolted, hearing: “In your dreams.” was singing at Betar camps in the Froman was going back over 25 years when on a fundraiser tour in the USA, early fifties. a young curly-top ten year old Gilad Bloom was told by a potential fund- raiser at a private home in Florida, “I’m going to play you tomorrow and I will beat you.” Bar None Decked out in a tight-fitting long “In your dreams,” replied the precocious youngster. dress befitting her curvaceous body, No need to fear – the donation came through and much more and as you Bar Refaeli, the stunning interna- travel today around Israel, you will see Ian’s signature in the shape of tennis tional fashion model and X Factor centers in Arad, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Beersheva, Haifa, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Kiryat host, expressed to the nation on Shemona, Ofakim, Tiberias and Tel Aviv. stage: “Benny, you are making his- Froman has come a long way from that momentous time in 1955 when he tory - you are the oldest contest- played in the men’s single in Wimbledon before losing in the third round to ant ever to appear on the X Factor.” eventual finalist Kurt Nielsen. With his ‘Doubles Partner” Ruth, here is a cou- Benny was beaming! ple that have contributed to the State of Israel and have remained over five Cheering him on were his Betar decades - character wise - this country’s “Top Seeds”. • buddies who were riveted to their TV sets and constant- ly emailing “the chevra” of his progress. Malcolm Finn from Kfar Shmaryahu recalls Whenhen Season B 2 ennyof the popu-Met Bar how Benny at his first Betar lar X Factor began airing in camp in Lakeside in 1953, WJune 2015, Southern Africans “quickly established a rep- in Israel had a particular in- utation for singing around terest. “Many expressed they the camp fires. Every time never watch these reality shows he sang he had the girls and are only doing so because swooning, especially when Doing it “My Way”. In the living he crooned the crowd fa- of me,” said Benny Raphael, rooms of most Israelis, Benny who at 76, made it to the final Raphael performing. vourite – RAMONA.” twenty out of hundreds of en- Having a Ball. Ballroom dancers, He still seems to be having supermodel Bar Refaeli’s that effect with the ladies! trants. Stopped in the streets, grandmother, Pnina Levin with supermarkets and shopping crooner Benny Raphael. Judge Shiri Maimon, a for- malls with people asking for his autograph, Benny told mer Israeli Eurovision con- Telfed Magazine, “I felt strongly that this was my time.” testant said, “You are a star – all you A melodious voice - “inherited from my mother” - Port Elizabeth born and need is a stage”; the eventual winner, bred Benny, exuded confidence. “Most of the contestants had some musi- Daniel Yafe has invited him to do a cal training; others had sung professionally,” while Benny’s sole experience duet with her in the future but the biggest surprise of the show, Benny 36 reserved for Bar. After one of his performances he R remarked to her: Herbert’s S “I brought someone this evening Law Office you may want to meet.” “Nu, bring t’s quiteD amazingream how Jews from We act in: your friend onto the stage,” said Bar. dorps in South Africa managed to All Civil Law, A senior woman walked onto the “dreamI way beyond their small towns stage and Bar screamed: “Safta, mah and make it big in the wide world,” Real Estate, at ohsah po?” (“What are you doing expressed international lawyer David Contracts, here?”) It turned out that Bar’s gran- Kretzmer from Kochav Yair. David Trusts, Wills, ny partners Benny once a week in need look no further that his own fa- Inheritance, Ballroom Dancing at a studio at Beit ther and uncle who were born and Gil Hazahav, the retirement home in bred in Kroonstad in the former OFS. Litigation His father Eliot, who passed away in Tel Aviv where Benny lives. Being ADV Boaz Rabin “good friends,” Bennie brought her Israel in 2014, emerged from a “one along and the two proceeded to do horse town” to be mayor of his coun- 054-4819624 a gig on the stage to the delight of try’s largest city – Johannesburg, be- ADV Haim Shalom all - endearing him to a TV audi- fore making Aliyah in 1994. His un- ence of all ages. It was evident that cle Herbert Kretzmer is a world 054-2042222 famous lyricist with whom Telfed with 90% of the national audience Office +972 3 624 1818 Magazine sat down with during the youngsters, “having me as a contest- Fax +972 3 624 1798 ant broadened the viewership to in- period of Eliot’s shiva in Kochav Yair clude all ages.” in December 2014. 65 Yigal Alon Street What was the initial song that Benny At 89, Herbert’s voice is a low rumble PO Box 20395, Tel Aviv 61203 sang and so impressed the four judges which one journalist described as “If a - rock singer Rami Fortis, pop sing- coffee percolator could talk, it would sound like Herbert Kretzmer.” er-songwriter and composer Moshe Peretz, pop and R&B singer Shiri Far from Miserable Maimon, and pop singer Ivri Lider? Seen by more than 70 million peo- “It was the Cole Porter continued on next page classic, “I Get a Kick Out of You”. Well, we all got a kick out of watching Benny week after week dur-

ing the blazing summer Golden Moment at Golden months. Adding to the Globes. Referred fondly sweltering weather, Benny by his friends as “Mr. Miz”, was “Hot Stuff”!• Herbert Kretzmer is pictured here (2nd frm rt) standing on the right of Anne Hathaway (who won the Golden Globe Music for Millions. Attorney Award Oscar Academy Award David Kretzmer from Kohav for Best Supporting Actress) Yair with his world famous together with members of lyricist uncle, Herbert the Les Misérables cast at the Kretzmer at a show of ‘Les 2013 Golden Globes. Misérables’ in London. 37 ple in 44 countries and in 22 languages around the globe, the stage produc- it was going to take me about half tion of the world’s longest running musical, ‘Les Misérables’ is still breaking an hour to get there. But adrenalin box-office records after 30 years. and applause are potent drugs,” and And yet, so few are aware that its famous lyricist, who received the Chevalier along with Claude-Michel Schonberg, of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French government and an OBE the French composer who wrote the (Order of the British Empire) from the British monarch is none other than score, and Alain Boublil, who first Herbert Kretzmer from London, formerly of Kroonstad! conceived the idea for a musical ver- Charming and witty, it was sheer pleasure passing time with Herbert over sion of Victor Hugo’s novel and wrote copious amounts of his nephew’s 12 year-old Chivas Regal. The stories flowed the original French lyrics, “I positive- as one was taken back to the world of film and stage and a ‘who’s who’ of the ly cantered to the stage.” sixties and seventies. Herbert, as a top Fleet Street journalist - “before I was It was there, amid the blinding tele- a composer” - had interviewd them all. He refers to a thank-you letter from vision lights “and the gratifying cheers Frank Sinatra, not for composing the lyrics to a song, but for an article he and whoops of the audience, that wrote on the singer: “Your column was most compassionate and sensitive and something rather special happened.” I am most grateful to you,” wrote ‘ol’ Blue Eyes’. As he stood there, catching his Herbert dismisses the missive “on a loo level,” displaying as much rever- breath and savouring the moment ence as pride, The letter appears in his publication ‘Snapshots - Encounters “I felt someone gently slip their arm with Twentieth Century Legends’, a compilation of interviews with Tennessee through mine - a much appreciat- Williams, Louis Armstrong, Truman Capote, Cary Grant, John Paul Getty, ed gesture of support and comfort.” Marlene Dietrich, Marcelle Marceau, Groucho Marx, Niel Simon, the direc- It was academy award winner Anne tor of Exodus, Otto Preminger, Peter Sellers and many others. A Jewish angle Hathaway. “Almost 30 years ago, I is frequently evident. Sellers, he notes “as a supreme example of a man smoth- wrote a lyric — ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ ered by his mother,” while Marcelle Marceau, “the son of a kosher butcher, - and Anne sings it so beautifully in was in the French resistance, and escorted groups of the film that it can break children to safety using mime to keep them amused even the stoniest of hearts.” during dangerous crossings.” Most these ‘living leg- Recalling when he sat in ends’ would become his friends with one exception - his Knightsbridge flat all Leni Riesestahl, Hitler’s favourite film maker. In that those years ago, “agonis- interview he abandoned his urbane charm. “If I had ing over whether the line a stance, it was adversarial.” about ‘but the tigers come His insights of the stars are riveting. Over breakfast at night’ would work or not, with Yul Brynner (“owner of the most celebrated skull I never dreamed of what Les in the world”), Herbert discovered a “shy philosopher”, Misérables would become. while Walt Disney, “the creator of the most famous Like Hugo’s novel, it’s one rodent in the world, confided mice frightened him.” part chase story, one part Although journalism played a major part of Herbert’s moral fable and one part love story, but when you professional life, it is as a lyric writer that he will be Great Strides. The late Eliot most remembered. “Old songwriters don’t die,” he Kretzmer of Kfar Saba and put those elements togeth- says, “they just de-compose.” brother of ‘Les Miz’ lyricist er the result has proved Herbert Kretzmer who came irresistible.” from a small town in the OFS is seen here at his inauguration as And yet, without Herbert, The Write Stuff there might have not been the Arriving at the Beverly Hills Hilton for the 2013 Mayor of Johannesburg in 1991. award winning movie. Golden Globes, Herbert noted that his table “was an awfully long way back,” from the stage. No matter he thought, “I will not be ‘Les Miz’ had been ticking along making that walk.” very nicely - the longest-running mu- sical in the West End (27 years), the How wrong he was when the announcement came that ‘Les Miz’ won the third-longest running Broadway mu- award for Best Musical. “I’m in pretty good nick for 87 but by my calculations sical (16 years) and the second-long- 38 In Memoriam est running musical in the world, which led to Israel’s first Prime with openings in every major city Telfed chairman Maish Isaacson, members Minister visiting South Africa “in having garnered eight Tony Awards of the Directorate, Executive Council and the interests of Jewish education.” - and then something phenome- nal happened that even Herbert all staff express heartfelt condolences to Quietly spoken but steadfast, could not have “dreamed” possible. families whose loved ones (listed below) most who sat with him at Telfed Boardroom meetings remember “This dumpy little lady walks have passed away in recent months: Yitzchak “as a difficult fellow to on to a stage and within minutes budge once he has set his mind on she’s a universal legend. Everything an issue.” However, Yitzchak had about her is stardust as she re- Abe Jaffe (Even Yehuda) many issues as treasurer to contend vived interest not only in the song with. It was the period when two ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ but in the Eliezer Fuchs (Jerusalem) of Telfed’s largest Trust Funds were show. She gave it new life.” Ghita Hurwitz (Herzlia) established enabling Telfed to assist Susan Boyle’s show-stopping Henry Broide (Petach Tikva) the needy members in the commu- rendition of Herbert’s lyrics on nity and to institute the “Quality Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, Kenneth Kruger (Ra’anana) of Life” programme to provide chil- brought Les Miz to a new audience Uri Spruch (Ramat Beit Shemesh) dren with extra-curricular activi- globally. “It proved too “irresisti- Yvette Fehler (Tel Mond) ties. It was also a period of hous- ble” not to take the stage produc- ing shortage caused by the massive tion to the next level – Hollywood! Harry Berson (Ra’anana) wave of Russian Aliyah driving pric- Rhebe Taylor (Ra’anana) es up and Telfed was active in de- L e’Chaim veloping new housing projects for Nearing the much depleted bottle South Africans, among these was of the younger Kretzmer’s scotch the successful settlement of Tzur in Kohav Yair, I wondered how Yigal next to Kochav Yair, a previ- many of Herbert’s famous inter- ous Telfed initiative. viewees – captured in Snapshots - David “Migdal” Teperson Always charting a safe course, would have guessed that he would (Kfar Shmaryahu) Telfed’s financial situation was in become as celebrated as any of A full tribute will appear in the safe hands. them by writing the English lyr- next Telfed Magazine. Telfed extends heartfelt condo- ics for the stage behemoth Les lences to his wife Joyce and family. Misérables. “I am not a religious man,” Herbert reflects, “but I do feel I am in some way born under Yitzchak Dunsky (z’l) Russell Gaddin (z’l) a rhyming planet,” one whose ce- Russell Gaddin lestial path passed over Kroonstad. When accountant Yitzchak was one in a long Dunsky took up the position of line of inspiring Jewish leaders in As a 12 year-old country boy, treasurer of Telfed – one of the most Southern Africa who believed “that Herbert had a dream. “I saw my- important voluntary positions in the Aliyah was not only about promot- self on a hilltop with a micro- organization overseeing its trusts and ing living in Israel but doing it one- phone in my hand and the wind properties - he was following in a self.” He led by personal example. blowing in my hair. I knew that proud family tradition. His broth- somehow, somewhere, I would be President of the South African er David Dunsky was Telfed’s sec- a communicator.” Jewish Board of Deputies, an ond chairman (1953-1959) followed Honorary Life President of the The song that made him most fa- by his eldest brother Israel Dunsky South African Board of Jewish mous ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ proba- (1960-1969) who initiated a Telfed Education and Chairman of the bly most encapsulates 90 year-old meeting with David Ben Gurion IUA-UCF, Russell earned “time Herbert Kretzmer’s life – so far! • Tributes by David Kaplan 39 out” when he made Aliyah with his In an age when ‘Zionism’ is under enriching connection of the kibbutz wife Battie, settling in Modiin in assault, Freda hails from a family en- to Freda’s family. 2009. That was never on the cards as trenched in active Zionism that began Freda’s husband Alec, together with “I was quickly roped in” joining the in the 1930s and was revealed in a her brother George Berold were ac- Telfed Aliyah Projects Committee Telfed Magazine feature (August 2014) tive in Telfed serving on the Executive where he was active entitled: “Revivim Revealed”. and many of its major committees. Telfed’s Hadera in In 1932, Freda’s parents While George was Vice Chairman Building Project . Barney and Fanny Berold of Telfed and served on its finance “If in South Africa from Parow near Cape Town and housing committees, her hus- we spoke all the visited Palestine as part of band Alec worked closely with Judge time about build- a group of Diaspora Jews Joseph Herbstein on the Education ing Israel in the ab- and met with Avraham and Bursary committees. stract, here was an Granotsky, Chairman of the For visiting Capetonians, the Pincus opportunity to par- JNF and signatory to Israel’s ticipate in a literal- household on Moshe Sharett Street in Battie and declaration of Independence Telfed ly constructive way.” Tel Aviv was like a branch of Russell Gaddin when he encouraged them “to and on the To-Do List. “How we re- The loss felt by the invest” in the future Jewish State by member the visitors always stream- Southern African community in Israel ing through our house like a railway was expressed by Telfed’s CEO, Rabbi station – always welcome with such Dorron Kline officiating at the cer- warmth,” recalled Leon. As this writ- emony. “While Russell knew that er well recalls, over and above the he could have had a huge funeral in “taste of Israel’ with plentiful food, South Africa or a modest gathering you received a healthy infusion of with close family and friends here in Zionism and advice on what to do, Modi’in, this is what he wanted,” said where to go and always encourage- Dorron. “Having a smaller funeral in ment to make Aliyah. Many did, if Israel exemplifies Russell’s approach many years later. to life. He didn’t do his tremendous Meyer good deeds for praise and accolades; Freda Pincus (center) with her family Freda and Alec lost a son he did what needed to be done for at Kibbutz Revivim. in the Yom Kippur War, and in his memory established the Meyer Pincus the SA Jewish community, Zionism purchasing land. Of the group, only Barel Fund which is administered by and Israel. Therefore, when he died, the Berolds bought and in 1936 took Telfed and whose proceeds go towards he wanted to be buried in Israel – ownership of a sizable plot of land in offering bursaries to needy students. a Zionist to the very end. The big the Negev, which “we later agreed to In this way, the Pincus legacy of ser- crowds he could do without.” donate for the purposes of establish- vice to others in Israel lives on. Telfed extends heartfelt condolenc- ing a frontline defensive kibbutz,” and es to wife Battie, their children and in 1943, Kibbutz Revivim was estab- Telfed extends heartfelt condolenc- grandchildren. lished. “As far as I know,” said Freda, es to children Leon, Carol, Paula and “Revivim is the only case of private- their families. ly owned Jewish land being donated Colin Gontier (z’l) Freda Pincus (z’l) for this purpose.” Telfed extends Settlement of the kibbutz began “How can I honestly do justice in condolences with only three men and as it grew, paying tribute to you Mom in just a to Telfed staff women joined, one of whom was few minutes? You led such a full life member Nikki Golda Meir’s daughter. During the I think it would take all of your 96 Leviner, Head War of Independence, Revivim be- years to relate and even then, I would of Resource came the centre of Israel’s defense of leave too much out,” lamented her Development Leon the Negev and 34 soldiers, including son at her funeral in July. Leon for the sad and untimely passing one woman, fell in battle.” All this had it right. of her dear brother Colin Gontier and more is recorded in the kibbutz’s in the UK. 40 museum; what is not recorded is the