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ROUND TRIP FARES TO SOUTH AFRICA * MAOF: S599 From 1st Sept — Mid Oct — Then $745 Tel Aviv to Matsapa, Swaziland — Every Sunday Bus Transfer to Jo'Burg $34 Return (5 hour trip) Flight to Jo'Burg $95 Return * SAA/EL AL; $ 977 APEX (High season S1064) $1190 Excursion 3 months (High season $1279) * Remember S.A.A.'s pay later plan — 6 unlinked payments (+ 15% interest) * OR EL AL — 5 payments (linked) via Isracard/Visa/Diners Card (Exclusive to Barak). * Check our competitive fares to all destinations, worldwide... MERRICK. JUDI, SABRINA — ALL THE STAFF ARE AT YOUR SERVICE: B A R A K T O U R S 29 Allenby Rd. (Mograbi square) Tel Aviv, Tel: 03-287789/287932/286798 if these lines are bus\ call "Chipusit" — 03-294262 and ask for No. 276. (Open daily 09.00 to 18.00 (Weds + Frt to 13.00) Editor's Note These are not easy days for Israel, and trepidation about what will happen in the new year is perhaps as common a feeling as hope. The state of the economy, the divisions in our national fabric, the continuing problems in Lebanon — all these contribute to a state of unease. But when have things ever been easy for the people of Israel? The fact that we have chosen to make our home here is an act of faith, just as in the Tora portion read on Rosh Hashana, Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his beloved son was a trial of faith which was rewarded. May the new year bring peace and prosperity to the state of Israel. From the executive and staff of Telfed to all our readers, Shana Tova V'Chatima Tova. □ CONTENTS COVER STORY Message from the President of the State of Israel 5 Message from the Chairman 5 A bi-monthly journal New directions in 5745 6 f o r O l i m f r o m S o u t h A f r i c a I s r a e l ' s E m i s s a r i e s 1 0 Editorial Board; R a b b i D r L o u i s R a b i n o w i t z 1 2 Chairman. Editorial Board: Leon Charncv Member; Sidney Shapiro AROUND TELFED (Acting Director. SAZF) K o h a v Y a i r 9 E d i t o r : C a r o l N o v i s E n d o w m e n t s a n d S c h o l a r s h i p s 1 5 Administration: Anne Garber Printer; Olpa/ Ltd.. lel-A\i\ FOCUS • • • H a r r y H u r w i t z i n W a s h i n g t o n 1 3 Telfed is published by the South African Zionist Federation, P E O P L E A N D E V E N T S Israel Office, Bet Clal. A D a n c i n g L i f e 1 8 5. Druyanov Street. Tel-Aviv 611 U How to Succeed by Trying Hard 20 P.O B 11556. Tel: 03-290131 A Tribute to an Early Shlicha 21 • * * J e r u s a l e m O f fi c e . REGIONAL REPORTS 9. Alkalai Street, Talbieh News from Haifa and the North 17 Tel.: 02-630801 Telfed Social Centre 17 Haifa Ofhce: 6 , N o r d a u S t r e e t . H a d a r N E W A R R I V A L S 2 2 Tel.: 04-641058 B e e r - S h e v a O f fi c e : 11, Hamaceabim Street COVER Rosh Hashana; Shofar and Tallit Tel : 057-7.3X11 WZPS photo by Kook-Magnes T O U R S A N D T R A V E L 32 SOKOLOV STR , RAMAT HASHARON 47235 TEL. (03) 494534/5/6 HOME: {052) 96967 A LETTER FROM TERRY KESSEL Stop Press Herewith the latest news with regard to flights to South-Africa; EI-AI and S.A.A. Schedules as before but better conditions with regard to prices. Group and Apex fares are now valid for maximum stay of Two months (previously one month) and what's more — the off season price is now valid from 2nd September until end of November instead of from 15th October. The off season Apex fare in US$977.—, so there is no doubt that this is an improvement. Please do not forget that S.A.A. still has their 6 "payment in Shekel" scheme — and you can also benefit from the Sun-Pass hotel Voucher scheme and special Car Rental rates with Hertz (valid only in conjunction with S.A.A.'s flights). We also now have information about; * Night fares ★ S e n i o r C i t i z e n s f a r e s it Virsa fares (visit inside South-Africa) MAoF — their first flight takes off on the 2nd September for Swaziland, and a promotional fare of US$599.— applies for the first 6 flights. Afterwards the fare will go up to US$ 745. —. We can also book the return bus ride at US$ 34. — or return airfare to Johannesburg at US$ 95. —. All the above fares are payable in South-Africa. Once again I must appeal to you all to check that your travel documents are valid for that unexpected trip. There's no doubt that when it comes to travel to South-Africa or anywhere else, we are the experts. My staff of Duddi, Yehudith, Anat, Michal and Orna will be happy to assist you! Best regards. 4 A Message from the President of the State of Israel, Mr. Chaim Herzog delivered at the 38th South African Zionis Conference in Johannesburg, in August, 1984. Closest to our hearts in Israel is aliyah. It is sterling human material which has come to us from South Africa, leaving its mark on the development of agriculture and industry, settlement and defense, medicine and law and scientific research. Israel would be different and would lose much without its South African element. E(lucation and aliyah are linked. Educated youth from abroad will find in Israel the challenge of sophisticated and modern technology. It is my ardent hope that Israel will beckon to many in South Africa. It is no small thing to build a future on the foundation of one's history, upon the prayers and hopes of generations. We live in fateful times and must as Jews make fateful decisions. We have our opportunity. Let us not lose it. □ New Year Greeting From the Chairman, Mr. Morris Borsuk The New Year always brings opportunity and challenge to all of us, and we add the hope that the climate for aliyah will change in the coming years and encourage olim. Their added presence will help change those things which affect the quality of life here. South Africans have, and will continue to play, a serious role in the upbuilding of the state, which is far from its target. But despite all kinds of problems, its eventual road and destination is clear to us all. We pray we will all be blessed with a happy and healthy year and fulfillment of our dreams, and that peace and tranquility will descend on all Israel. 5 COVER STORY New Directions In 5745 Members of the committee are, in Johannesburg: Adv. M. Friedman Chairman of A new year. A new Knesset. New directions in SAZF; Mr. J. Weinstein, President; Mr. S. Telfed too, which has a new director and Sacks, Vice-Chairman; Prof. M. Arkin, executive, a fresh group of schlichim, new faces Director-General and Mr. H.A. Rosenberg, on staff, and a fresh new mood for 5745. Executive Director. New developments around the Fed include: In Israel, the members are Mr. M. Borsuk, Chairman of Telfed; Mr. L. Charney, Vice- Focus on Aliyah and Klita Chairman; Mr. N. Alhadeff, Treasurer; Mr. S. Shapiro, Director and Mr. Y. Serebro head of Aliyah is one of the primary functions of Telfed, and new stress is now being placed on that Aliyah and Klita. function. Our Newest Staff Members "We plan to put much greater emphasis on day- Head of the Aliyah and Klita Services section is to-day dealing with klita problems" says Sid YossI Serebro. Yossi was born in South Africa Shapiro. To underline its importance, aliyah and educated in Israel. He served in the IDF coordinating committees have now been and as a shaliach in Brooklyn, New York, and established both in South Africa and in Israel.