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recent past. The Israeli work environment haschanged almost beyond recognition as the paceof local architecture has forged ahead at abreathtaking speed, transforming the Israelibusiness community in the process. In our coverstory on page 18, we take a look at some SouthAfricans who are not only part of the process,but are spearheading this movement.

A taxi driver waits outside the glass and chromecorporate headquarters of a software companyin Herzliya Pituach's industrial area. The overseas businessman makes his way past the waterfall in the lobby before climbing into the taxi. Heis wide-eyed in amazement as he takes in the commercial development all around him. Thinks thetaxi driver, "You could do with a new suit. YourArmani is beginning to look a bit tattered roundthe edges."

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IN THE MAILTALE OF TWO SHU IS

Dear Editor,I refer to the photograph on page 9 taken in

1952 on the steps of the Parow Shul in your April1998.

Imagine my feelings when looking at me outof the picture {sitting at the right end) is my lateuncle Mikey Cohen (my late Mom's youngerbrother). Mikey was an ardent Zionist who in 1956went to London with his wife and desparately illchild for treatment.

During an intermission in the treatment Mikey,who had never been in Israel and being so near,decided to fulfil a dream and visit Israel for afew days. It was not to be. His El A1 flight fromLondon to Tel Aviv never made it. It was shot

down by a Russian plane while flying over Bulgarian airspace. 1 later heard that the plane hadbeen downed because of a spy on board,

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Dear Editor,

It was a small hall - the shul in Parow back inthe early years. There was a minyan almost everyday. In the afternoons, Rubbi Lipshitz heldcheder for the Barmitzvah boys. On Sundays weheld the Bnei Zion meetings.

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FAMILIAR FACESDear Editor,1 enjoy reading your magazine, especially when

there are photos of people whom 1 have known, Iam a fairly new immigrant and I thank you formaking my settling down so much easier.

Sylv ia DavidoffSh lom i

T I P P I N G A T I N H A TDear Editor,1 wish to pay a further tribute on the passing

of a great human being - Simie Weinstein. I toowas on active service during the last great war1939-1945, and as a prominent life member ofthe Memorable Order of Tin Hats, Johannesburg,1 salute this fine man.

We made aliyah in 1972, and my late, dearlybeloved wife, Hettie, an Afrikaner of the finestkind, latterly Jewish, became the first ever appointed accountant to the then recently establishedSouth African Consulate General. With hardly anyknowledge of Hebrew, she carried out her tasksin an exemplary manner. And who should be awilling collaborator assisting in so many ways?None other than Simie Weinstein.

Most people blend into their societies withoutcontributing to great ideals. Not Simie and HettieThey were shining lights, and I would like to thinkthat a few were influenced by them.

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Merkaz Sapir, nearE in Yahav. Reuven ,

Pro fessor o f Veter i

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Medical School, heads the camel research at theJewish Agency-funded Merkaz Sapir. "The Agencywanted lo iinc^tigate ihe possibilities of the cam

el's potential in developing theArava, so we recently movedour whole operation here fromBeer Sheva. Tourists are invited

to tour the center, help feed thecamels, and of course, sampleour variety of yogurts and ice

creams. We hope to introduce camel rides soon,and eventually camel racing."

More than the main ingredient in your bananasplit or waffle topping, camel byproducts can meanthe difference between life and death in many partsof the underdeveloped world. Explains Reuven,"In many desert areas, or regions which have recently become desertiFied, cattle, traditionally themainstay of tribal societies cannot survive. Camels,on the other hand, thrive under such conditions."Reuven and his team are trying to introduce theminto impoverished regions of West and East Africa. "Not only was I the first Israeli to enter Mauritania, but I did so when it was still officially ina state of war with Israel."

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Peopleworking in his country. As we were about to go,a few UN officials were kidnapped in Somalia,so we thought it best to delay our trip for a while.We intend to go in a few months, spend a shortperiod of time examining the feasibility of introducing camels, and if it seems possible, wewill return to Merkaz Sapir with Somalis whomwe w i l l t r a i n . "

Reuven is now preparing for a trip toKazakhistan and China to set up commercial enterprises using their "two-humped camels whichproduce a high-fat milk." Right now, Merkaz Sapirhas a representative in Turkmenistan negotiat

ing the establishment of a 1000-camel dairy farm."Back in the Holy Land, does 'gamalida' make

the grade with the rabbis? "Well, yes and no,"smiles Reuven who came to Israel in 1956 as partof a Nahal group. "There is a bit of an argumentas to its kashriit. Most of the Sephardim, whomay have been brought up with camel milk intheir native countries, have no problems with it.But for the Ashkenazim it is taboo following onfrom the bible directive of not eating camel."

Well, kosher or not, many visitors to the SapirCenter will return home having had a taste of asumptious new desert dessert.

MACHAL REUNION

Dr. Jack Cohen of Cape Town infront of his MEI09.

I t v v a 5 1 9 4 8 .

They lef t theirjobs, interruptedtheir studies, someeven postponedweddings. Theydropped everything to come andfight for the newJ e w i s h S t a t e . I n

cockpits, on boardship, in tanks anda r m o u r e d

v e h i c l e s ,

t r e a t i n gt I t e

Machal stamp commemorating50 vears.

wounded in hospitals and on the frontlines, these young idealistic men andwomen, changed the tide in Israel's Warof Independence. Having served in WorldWar II. many brought their experienceand expertise to the fledgling annedfoivesof Israel. They were Machal, MitnadveiChutz La 'aretz, 3500 volunteers from 37countr ies around the wor ld.

It is now 1998. The State oflsrael is a

secure reality and 700 of these comradesin arms from fifty years ago came togetherto participate in Israel's jubilee celebrations. Smoky Simon, Chairman ofWorld Machal, explains, "Over 400

M a c h a l n i k s fl e w i nf r om ab road f o r t he

reunion. Many ofthem had not been to

Israel since those un

fo rget tab le daysw h e n w e r a l l i e d t o

gether to fight for acause which pulled atthe heartstrings ofJews the world over.

It was quite something for these Machalniks, mostof them 70 plus, to make the trip. I made it clear

tha t t h i s wou ld be

t h e l a s t w o r l d -M a c h a l r e u n i o n .

" A f t e r a l l . " c h u c kles Smoky, "we ares o m e w h a t o f a n

'endangered spec i e s ' . "

The eight-dayprogram was inaugurated with a welcoming party in theD u h l A u d i t o r i u mhosted by the city of

MigdalTepersoii-Arrived May 14, I948and TelAviv. We were.v«»' Tel An'i' being strafed by Egyptian planes introduced to the

ai he stood on deck Hours later, he had n^w chief of staff-joined a unit and tvuv /«the thick of battle. designate. Shall 1

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PeopleMofaz, and the Chairman of the Boardof the Postal Authority presented theirnewly-issued Machal stamp. The partyreally generated a wonderful spiritwhich remained with us for the dura

t ion of the reunion."

Migdal Teperson, formerly ofNamaqualand, who worked on thereunion organizing commitee, recounts, "Many of us hadn't seen-eachother for 50 years. Some of the boyscame up to me and said 'where's soand so?' I would say, 'hey man, he isstanding right behind you.' They would screamas they embraced each other. It was fantastic asthe old stories came pouring out. One of the highlights of the trip," relates Migdal, "was the Machalboys being welcomed to the bases of their oldsquadrons and battalions by the young soldiers."

At the Machal memorial in the forest near Sha'ar

HaGai, Rabbi David Rosen conducted a servicef o r t h e 11 9 M a c h a l n i k s w h o l o s t t h e i r l i v e s . "

Watching a paratroop drop by the first paralroop course in the IDF.(Boris Senior and Smoky Simon on left.)

Continues Smoky, "We truly missed our deardeparted friend, Simie Weinstein, and I took theopportunity to pay special tribute to him. Manyof us had been recruited personally by Simie inS o u t h A f r i c a . "

South Afr ica's contr ibut ion to Machal was dis

proportionate to the size of its Jewish community. Of 3500 volunteers in 1948,800 were SouthAfricans and "we were glad to see 59 who traveled

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Machalniks, Smoky smiles. "Well, the first onethat comes to mind is my wife, Myra (neeWeinberg). We got married in order to come together and we spent our honeymoon fighting forIsrael. Myra was the first metereological instructorin the Israeli air force. Many of her chanichimbecame squadron and base commanders, El A1captains and so forth."

The Machal reunion has generated a lot of interest in Israel. Smoky explains, "The IDF is planning to include the Machal story in officer training courses as part of the history of the IDF. TheDepartment of Education is also very interestedin fitting it into the school curriculum, and theForeign Office is sending out material to embassies and consulates as they feel it will be of interest to Jewish communities abroad." Perhaps mostsatisfying to the Machal volunteers, is the plannedMachal Museum in Beit Machal in Netanya.Migdal, a moving force behind its establishment,tells us, "1 am in the process of collecting andcollating memorabilia," and appeals to people tosend him any interesting photographs, objects orletters from the period of Israel's War of Independence [see Notice Board].

Smoky sums up the Machal story, "There isno doubt that the declaration of the State of Israel and the War of Independence were reallypinnacles of 2000 years of Jewish history. TheMachalniks had the opportunity to experience thath i s t o r i c a l m o m e n t . "

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Descendants of the Moses Family of India at the President i residence in Jerusalem.(David and Jill Cohen ofKochav Yair on far right)

RETURN HOSPITALITYDuring World War II, a young Royal Air Force

fighter pilot from Palestine on a training missionto India ended up at an RAF base in Bangalore,then a small town in Southern India. One day,during their free time, the pilots searched for so-called 'snake boots", leather boots much in vogueat the time. Bangalore had only one shoe shop ofrepute, "Rubin Moses Shoes," and its clientele included the likes of Winston Churchill.

The young pilots entered the store. One ofthe two Moses brothers who was assisting them,said to the other in Arabic so that the customerswould not understand, "That one looks like oneof us." To their amazement, they were answeredin Arabic, "Yes, I am one of yours." The voicebelonged to Ezer Weizman.

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ses Shoes, was the only Jewish family in Bangalore at the time. In keeping with the tradition of hospitality(hacnasat orchim), they hostedmany Jews serving with the British forces during the war years. EzerWeizman was to be just another Jewish se r v i ceman who a t t ended F r i

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Ezer remarked how sad it was that not one of

the Moses family had ended up in Israel — afterall, here was a family with traditional Jewishvalues, whose rightful place should be with their

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brethren in the Promised Land. However, had heknown the whole story, he wouldn't have been sad.

One of the seven Moses children, Kathleen,had moved to Johannesburg after the War whereshe married and bore two sons. Her eldest son,the writer, came on aliyah with his family in March1997. My younger brother came on aliyah withhis family in 1988.

My mother, Kathleen Cohen, nee Moses, visited Lsrael in January 1998 for the Bar Mitzvahof my eldest son. She had heard from the remainingMoses family in Bangalore about Ezer Weizman'svisit and felt it was time to set the record straight.Ezer Weizman was informed by letter that his disappointment that no Moses family members livedin Israel was misplaced. Our entire family wascordially invited to visit Beit Hanasi, in reciprocation for hospitality of so many years before.

D r . D a v i d C o h e n , K o c h a v Ya i r

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f r i e n d f r o m S o u t hAf r ica came to v is i tRochelle and PhilipLevy in KochavYa i r , R o c h e l l e d ecided to take her to

Jerusalem for the day. "Oh, we must go on thenew luxury bus to Jerusalem," insisted Rochelle.Her friend Erica Wainbergas from Johannesburghad not been to Israel for donkey's years and Rochelle was anxious to show how sophisticated everything had become. So they boarded the bus atthe train station in Tel Aviv and Erica was amazed

at the sheer luxury of its interior — "So roomyand comfortable, air-conditioned, entertainmentvideo, oh my, things have changed," exclaimedErica. This was a far cry from what she recalledfrom her last trip over 20 years ago. "All I remember," Erica laughs, "were people carryingchickens onto the bus." As is customary, the buswas boarded by security officers at Ben-Gurionairport. A matza box on the floor caught the policeman's eye. "She! mee zehl," the policemanshouted. "Ze/i beseder, zeh shell," replied a pleasantelderly woman, claiming the box was hers. Thetrip proceeded without delay.

But Erica and Rochelle, who were sitting nextto the box did a double take as the top of the boxrose ever so slightly, and two small eyes peered

Then suddenly, thetop popped up ando u t j u m p e d achicken. Brrawk,B r r a w k , a s i th o p s c o t c h e ddown the aisle.

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P O L L I N AT I O NDo you sometimes yearn to see a few proteas

lining your front path, or on your living roomsill? Dream no longer - as of this year, you cansimply go to one of the six nurseries in Israel whichspecialize in proteas and buy a bunch. You maybe surprised to know that Israel is now the larg

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pioneer in protea cuUivaiion.

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Avraham and mentioned proteas, he sighed,"Proteas! I have been living and breathing proteasfor the past twenty-five years." The first material for raising this South African beauty wasbrought in the early 70s, but despite attempts bygrowers, among them former South African LenKalo of Sde Niizan, the protea wouldn't take toIsraeli soil. Yaakov, who spent a year inStellenbosch and remains in constant contact withSouth African experts explains, "The South African fynbos grows in a very poor and acid soil.Here in Israel, the soil is base. Our solution is tograft protea plants onto rootstocks which thrivein a base soil."

The research into proteas has been going onfor over two decades. "My Israeli colleague, AlexAckerman, spent time at the Agricultural ResearchCenter Fynbos near Stellenbosch and South African Professor Harold Yakobs spent a sabbatical here. The protea species that has taken roothere in a big way is the smaller, more decorative

leucodendron, or safari sunset, of which 20 million are now grown annually in Israel.Nurseries have been trained in the graftingof seedlings which are then planted on alarge scale in the the Galilee and theGolan." So if you want to put someproteas in your vase this weekend or adda little floral nostalgia to your garden,pop in at one of the six nurseries whichnow specialize in proteas. Ya'akov seesa great future for Israeli growers. "Wenow have the rootstocks to grow theleucosperm (pincushion) and the

inagnificient king protea." Move over hyacinths!

Alon, son of Solly and Lorraine Melzer.was awarded the liifg"Outstanding Soldier" at the 50th Independence Day Celebrations. Presented a certificate by President Weiman. Alon will

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DIFFERENT MAGAZINE, SAME IDEAHow do a lot of good ideas get around? Often over coffee in someone's living room. The differ

ence between Nina Yavitz's idea and most is that hers got off the ground. Nina, formerly of Zimbabwe and Johannesburg, was sitting in her friend Rutie's Tel Aviv apartment telling her about MoloSongololo, a tri-lingual South African magazine for which she had contributed some artwork andillustrations. "Molo Songololo is written in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa. It gives children in virtually segregated communities what is often their only opportunity to see each other as humanbeings through stories, games and puzzles," explains Nina. Rutie pored over Molo Songololo, andthen looked up at me. It was clear as day to the both of us. This is just what we need in Israel! Achildren's magazine in Hebrew and Arabic."

The idea took root like a seed of hope transplanted from one continent to the next.What followed was three years of talking, convincing, networking and writing. Today, "Windows-

Channels for Communication" celebrates its third year of reaching thousands of Jewish and Arabchildren all over Israel. With articles on sports, computers, music, nature, art and more, childrenlearn that they are more alike than different. Nina is cautiously optimistic. "We cannot expect people's feelings to change with the signing of a document. It takes time and a great deal of educationalwork to overcome years of fear and hatred. We try to open the eyes and hearts of Arab and Jewishchildren, and through them to bring about a real and permanent change."

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practiced in the Transvaal." Hermanwho lives in Kiron has "lost none ofhis .sparkle and dry wit."

NOT'SOCREEN'ONTHE GREEN

David Cousin reportsThe venue: Ra'anana Bowls ClubThe scene: Agreen busy with groups of young

sters adorned in brightly coloured shirts, representing England, Scotland, Wales, SA and Israel,all vying for honours in this age-old game of lawnbowls .

However there was nothing age-old about theplayers. Bronzed youngsters under the age of 2.*played in six-member teams. South AfricanStephen Jankelowitz made a marked contribution

to his team's efforts. He only took up the gameseriously in 1993, "after being sidelined from rugbywith a serious injury. I've never looked back."This was his team's second foray into overseastournaments and taking this into account, theirfinishing fourth in the tournament, ahead of Wales,is commendable.

Israel was represented by an enthusiastic teamwith one SA-born player, Michael Stange, andtwo others whose parents are former South Africans, Boaz Markus and Yair Lieberthal. Considering the size of bowls in Israel, the youth teamis a remarkable advert for the health of Israelilawn bowls. Overall the team came in second to

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OVER STORY David Kaplan and Becky Rowe report

Where do people spend most of their waking hours ? Work it out. Glued to their television or PC?On the golfcourse or with the family? - No, none of these. The average adult Israeli spends themajority of his or her time at work. It should be axiomatic that today's commercial society should besensitive to the quality of the working environment. Is this the case?

SETTING NEW STANDARDS

Even to the casual observer, Israel's architectural landscape has undergone an impressivemetamorphosis. Stereotypical utilitarian building spawned in the years of a struggling economyhas given way in recent times to a surge of creative energy and talent finding expression in

commercial, residential, cultural and industrial properties. The language of Israel's architecture today articulates an increasingly affluent society that can afford the costs of redefining the workplace.

The opening in recent months of two spectacular industrial complexes reveals South Africans atthe forefront of this movement. The architect behind both projects is Harry Brand, a former SouthAfrican and associate professor at the architectural school of the Technion. He has designed some ofIsrael's more prestigious industrial facilities, from the Tefen Industrial Park in the Galilee to Jerusalem's Malha Industrial Park. The $35 million Beck Science Centre in Har Hotzvim Industrial Park inJerusalem, was financed by South African coal magnate Graham Beck, and the steel-wire manufacturing factory, Barzelan in Beit Shemesh is part of Mendel Kaplan's Capegate Group.

"Beck made it clear that hedidn't want a building thatcatered to passing fancies andfashions," explains Harry. "Itshould be timeless — goodtoday and good in a hundredyears' time. He was concernedthat while incorporating stateof the art hi-tech facilities, itshould respect the environment and reflect the character of Jerusalem." Listeningto Harry, it is clear that he relished the challenge. "Integrating these concepts, we combined traditional Jerusalem.stone with modern buildingmaterials such as aluminumcurtained walls and reflectiveglass."

Until President Weizmanopened the Beck ScienceCenter this past May, few Israelis had ever heard ofGraham Beck. However, he is no newcomer to Israel. His grandfather, Yeshaya Mizrachi, moved fromJerusalem to South Africa in 1880. and became the

first rabbi of theT r a n s v a a l ' s s m a l lJewish community.Beck has been a ma

jor donor to Ben-Gurion and Bar IlanUniversities, as wellas to the WeizmannInstitute. Expandinghis involvement in Israel beyond the philanthropic, Beck'smove into the industrial real estate marketcame as a result ofmany conversationswith his long-time Israeli friend, RamRhone, former CEOofthe Israeli NationalCoal Corporation.Ram is today manag

ing director of Beck-Tech, the corporation whichbuilt the Science Centre. "It is the most beautiful industrial building in Israel," says Ram,who was on-site daily for two and a half years,

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overseeing every detail of what has beennicknamed the h i -tech temple.

" B e c a u s e t h eBeck Science Centreis a hi-tech building,"continues Harry, "thechallenge was to aesthetically integratethe highly complicated electro-mechanical systems. We designed a series of modular ducts andchases and incorporated them as decorative elements in the facade." What appear to be largeclassical columns of Jerusalem stone, are in factservice ducts. The decorative wall around the roofconceals pumps, fans and filters." Stepping backto view the building in its totality, we sense thatit is not a juxtaposition of tastes, but a carefullycrafted fusion of contrasting styles and materials.

Designed as a smart building, it boasts a sophisticated control network of sensors to moreefficiently manage the building. Intended as a rentalfacility, the tenants are primarily hi-tech companies producing both software and hardware. "Thepeople who work in these industries are graduates of the best universities," stresses Harry, "coming up with products at the cutting edge in theworld markets. They deserve the best premises.This is exactly what Beck had in mind." The projectis one of the largest ever financed by a singleforeign investor. Beck admits, "I'm no Einstein,and to tell you the truth, I was never interested inhi-tech, but I know that what Israel has to offeris brains. These people deserve the best and that

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AfHoii'H as ihe hi-tech temple, the Beck Science Centre sits atop ahill in Jerusalem's Har Hotzvim Industrial Park.

Architect Ham Brand

is what we are going to givethem!"Much more than justa pretty face, the Beck Science Centre o ffers i ts ten

ants a unique working environment. Standing on a12.5 dunam site with 19,000sq. metres of lettable space and a further 20,000for parking and technical services, the buildingis luxurious with a health club and a large comfortable cafeteria. The most striking element ofthe building is the large atrium. "Crowned with alarge dome," continues Harry, "it occupies an areaof 700 sq metres which will serve as a space forcultural and social gatherings. There will be artexhibitions and concerts — a place where not onlythe workers can relax, but a space which will attract visitors."

Harry, a WITS graduate, who made aliyah withhis wife Evelyn in 1962, was unknown to Beck."He shlepped me around Johannesburg pointingout landmark buildings trying to impress uponme the kind of standards he wanted." Harry laughs,"After all, he wasn't in for a cheapskate speculative building and he thought he needed to educate this chatis from Germi.ston." Beck needn'thave worried. The result is - in Beck's omvi words

"beyond our wildest dreams."

A half an hour's scenic drive west from theBeck Science Centre brings us to a wire drawingand specialised coating factory on 45 dunams ina wooded industrial park overlooking BeitShemesh. "We have set up the most highly sophisticated, and certainly the most aesthetic factory of its kind in the world." beams DavidKaplan. Mendel's eldest son and general man-

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agerof the new factory. "In this competitive business, you have to keep your edge to make it inthe international market. That means having themost efficient machines available and obviouslycompetent, skilled and ultimately workers.I want to create an environment in which myemployees will want to come to work."

"David was concerned with all aspects of theworking environment." says Harry,"from lighting, toventi lat ion to aes

thetics." ContinuesDavid. "12,000 .sq.m e t r e s o f

floorspace can beimposing and wedid our best to hum a n i s e i t . T h eairbricks in the facade form intriguing Middle Easternmotifs. All our machines, some of which run theentire length of the plant, are painted in colourspleasing to the eye as are the interior walls. Potted trees and plants are scattered throughout thework area introducing greenery to the factory floor.As a further softener, the central control area isdesigned to look like a Wendy House with a pitchedred-tile roof and a quaint wooden door. "

The factory windows, running along the perimeter, reach down to waist-level, unlike in mostfactories where they are closeto ceiling height. The attractivelight fixtures give off a blueglow, much easier on the eyethan the regular white light. Special transluscent .sheets in the

ceiling let in natural light whichmakes for a particularly pleasant atmosphere. Barzeian employees, whether on the factoryfloor, in the central office or inthe spacious semi-circular dining room, can enjoy breathtaking views of the green Judeanh i l l s .

Near'm^ completion, the exterior of Barzeian's stajf dining room.

More than just a concern for the working environment is an ecological commitment. Barzeianhas solved an environmental waste problem byintroducing an expensive process of recycling hydrochloric acid which the factory uses in abundance. "Nothing is dumped," says David emphatically. "Anything that we can't use, we can sell.In no other wire factory in the world do they do

t h i s . "

Standing outsideB a r z e i a n , y o umight mistake thiss t o n e - c o l u m n e ds t r u c t u r e f o r a

classy mountainh o t e l . I t b l e n d s

.scenically into thes u r r o u n d i n gw o o d e d l i m e s t o n e

h i l l s . Barze ian hascome a long waysince David's great

grandfather, Menachem Mendel Kaplan, workedas a blacksmith in the small Lithuanian town ofRadvilikis nearly one hundred years ago.

@)Though the nature of the industries in the Beck

Science Centre and Barzeian are very different,there is one striking parallel — Both Beck andKaplan are trailblazers setting new standards forother entrepreneurs to emulate. •

David Kaplan pointing out Barzeian s new drawing machinery to his uncle. SollyKaplan, who together with Isaac Kaplan and Solly Kitshlick. founded Capegatein 1929.

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came to fight in the War of Independence.From that heroic birth, Telfed has, overfive decades, served an evergrowing South

many of our community are today living in settlements initiated by Telfed such asMoshav Manof, Kochav Yair, Tsur Yigal, Kibbutz Tsora or Yizre'el, to name but afew. How many can look back thankfully to the assistance they received from Telfedwhich enabled them to rent their apartment, buy their first home, send their kids touniversity, start a new business or get them out of difficulties? And who of course,doesn't enjoy keeping up with what's happening in our community through yourTelfed Magazine. Telfed has always been there for you.

Do you want to know how to show your appreciation and support? One way is bysponsoring greetings in a special programme we will be producing for our gala pageant this Autumn (See calendar of events). This programme will appear as supplement in the next issue of our Telfed Magazine,which will come out in early October.You can take a one-liner, eighth, quarter, half or full page. (See Oyer for details.)

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A party celebrating 50 years of Southernrican contributions to sport in Israel will honour/individuals in varibus sports and feature a phdtOexhibition highlighting decades of acheive;nent.Sponsored by Telf d and the Raj a-'fiowlingClub, the.event will be loads of uifior all ages.Included in the low admissioirp ce of 35NIS willbe a braaivleis ancK^Mrink/Date: September 3,H998 "Time: from 4:30 pm

Venue: Ra'anana Boiyhg ClubFor more information, cohWt/Tedby-Bdelstein(09)7742269, Janine Gelley (09)26725JHilaryKaplan (09)7672404, Jack Galloon (W430929,Ivor Wolf (09)7715534. Watch press for further details. Should you have any interesting photographsof former South African athletes or sporting eventsin Israel, please contact any of the above people.

P A G E A N TA must for the entire community! Join us

for a pageant chronicling in song, dance and theatrethe saga of our community from Eastern Europe.

through Southern Africa, to Israel•Amateur actors and actresses of all ages are

invited to audition. English mother-tongue andsome stage experience essential. Come join thefun! Contact Sharon 09-7423173 (evenings).

•ALSO NEEDED: "shtetl-type" clothing, oldwedding dress, Youth Movement attire, old cameraon tripod, Russian candelabra, samovar, KerenKayemet Box, lace tablecloth, hats from the 1930'sand 40's, early British mandate-type khaki uniform.Clear out your closets and help us out! ContactSharon 09-7423173 (evenings).

•In the foyer of the Cultural Centre, we willbe holding a photo exhibition displaying 100 yearsof Southern Af r ican cont r ibu t ion to Z ion ism and

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UPCOMING ELECTIONSA CALL FOR NOMINATIONSNo, not those elections, but the biennial elec

tions for new representatives to the Telfed Executive Committee. Telfed welcomes new faceswith fresh ideas. The ideal candidate is someone who is involved in the community, is concerned about its needs, and is willing to spend alittle time each month at meetings in Tel Aviv.See the enclosed flyer for full details of the nomination procedures.

"BUDDY" PROGRAMMEFOR GLIM

At a recent meeting of the Aliyah AdvisoryCommittee, comprising Telfed's lay leadershipand staff and prominent former South Africansliving in Israel, it was decided to embark on aproject whereby olim will be "adopted" by formerSouth Africans living in Israel. This adoption willbegin whilst the family is still in South Africaand we hope that the Israeli family will assistthe South African one with itsaliyah process, providing tips and advice on what to bring, etc. After meeting the olim at the airport, the kind ofassistance we envi.sage includes helping the kidsget settled in schools, dealing with the initialbureaucracy, introductions to the dentist, doctor,and local greengrocer, helping the olim networkprofessionally, assisting them in their job search- and with all that it takes to make the newcom

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Asked whether he felt the spirit of Zionismstill prevailed in South Africa's Jewish community, Kenny replied animatedly, "No question aboutit. There is no division between Judaism and Zionism, one presupposes the other. I see no causefor pessimism as far as Jewish life is concerned.We may be a little older and fewer, but Jewishlife is vibrant. Look at the Yom Ha'atzmaut celebrations this year — the best we have had foryears. Over 4000 attended, and we had to turnaway more than a thousand.

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H E H A D A H U N C H A B O U T T H I S L U N C H "9%, 11%, 13% Are we are not talking about the fat content of your favorite white

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define the chunk of land that Israel is possibly willing to relinquish to the Palestinians aspart of the Oslo Accords. As progress towards peace appears at a standstill, Telfed

Magazine spoke to former Pretorian, Dov Randal, who arranged the fateful luncheonwhich eventually led to Rabin shaking hands with Arafat on the White House lawn.

It was on a hot Wednesday afternoon in Aprilof 1992, and Dov had arranged for Yossi Beilinto meet Terje Rod Larsen at Tandoori, the Indian restaurant off Dizengoff Circle. Dov had agut feeling that these two visionaries would connect, but did not foresee the far-reaching consequences of that lunchtimec o n v e r s a t i o n . D o v h a dbeen nurturing contacts inthe Norwegian LabourMovement as part of hisr o l e i n t h e H i s t a d r u t ' sPolitical Department andwas keen to raise the level

a n d c a l i b r e o f c o n t a c t .

La rsen was the d i rec to rof an internationally respected Norwegian Research Institute, workingon projects relating to theliving standards of the Palestinians.

Beilin was eager to dispense quickly with whathe saw as another one of those merely obligatoryengagements that would probably go nowhere.Randal tells us, "As gefiite fish was about thespiciest delicacy his palate could manage, Beilinordered a diet coke assuming that when he finished it, the meeting would be over." A lot a dietcokes and four hours later, Beilin and Larsen werest i l l hudd led in heated d iscuss ion. "The wai te rswere impatiently hovering around the table makingsigns for us to leave."

It was Spring 1992, the tail-end of Shamir'sgovernment, preceding the 1992 elections. "Certainly nothing was going to come out of the Washington Talks, and Madrid was dead. Both Larsen

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political wherewithal. The direction became clearwhen Larsen produced as his trump card his closefriendship with the Norway's Deputy Foreign Minister. He suggested that he use his good officesto set up a secret Israeli-Palestinian channel." Following the luncheon, Israeli academics. Professors Hirshberg and Pundak, who were both associated with Beilin's Economic Cooperation Foundation, met with Palestinian academics, amongthem Abu Allah and Libdi, in London.

"The meetings began as an academic exercise,but gained momentum through the perserveranceof Uri Savir, who was at that time Director-General of the Foreign Ministry, and Yoel Zinger whohad been involved with the Washington Talks.Contacts developed slowly as the academics dis-

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pEATUREcussed each aspect of Palestinian - Israeli coexistence - economic, security, cultural, agriculturaland political cooperation."

How did these talks graduate from the ivorytower to the negotiating tables in Oslo? "Thereare three reasons. Firstly, when it was clear thatthese 'academic' discussions were leading somewhere, Beilin apprised Peres, who recognized theimportance of these talks. Peres then approachedRabin, who was at first skeptical. Eventually hewas utterly convinced of their necessity and threwhis full weight behind the talks. Secondly, thesetalks gained credibility by the inclusion of official PLC leaders, the true representatives of thePalestinian people. At that time, it was illegal forIsraelis to meet with the PLC. Thirdly, I believethat Larsen's personality and sheer doggednesssealed its success. When the talks moved to Oslo,

they almost fell through a number of times. Therewas always something to be ironed out, and Larsenand his wife, senior assistant to the Foreign Minister. were always there, going in and out of rooms,passing on messages. The timing was right. It wasa case of the right people at the right lime."

Sitting at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony inOslo, Dov "felt proud of the small role that I playedin a process that turned out to have such hugeramifications. Seeing Rabin. Arafat and Peres onthe podium. I thought of what it took to get themthere, and what was most amazing was that wemanaged to keep a lid on it."

In the wake of the signing of the Oslo Accords,positive contacts began evolving in many spheres.Under the auspices of the Histadrut, Dov broughta contingent of Israeli and Palestinian women toOslo for a conference to establish working relationships amongst labour leaders who, only a shortperiod before, would have had nothing to do withe a c h o t h e r. " T h e i d e a o f t h e a c c o r d s w a s t o

change the nature of the relationships betweenPalestinians and Jews. The Oslo Accords werenever intended to be an end in itself, but a meansto an end. In tandem with the political process, itwas also a 'people's process," as ordinary folkstarted to make overtures across the divide. Peo

ple today forget the immediate dividends of theOslo accords - the Casablanca economic confer

ence, previously-closed markets opened up toIsrael, Israeli businessmen flying to nearly everycomer of the Arab world, joint security cooperation, cultural and sports ties, you name it. I remember even reading in Telfed Magazine aboutIan Froman flying to Qatar and young Jordanians coming to Israel to play squash.

"A true testimony to the effectiveness of theOslo Accords was the signing of the peace treatywith Jordan. Undoubtedly, that was a byproductof Oslo. In 1995,1 began working with the 'Norwegian Business House' trying to encourage jointventures between Norwegian companies, Israelis and Palestinians. But by the time we got anything going, it was already too late. After Rabin'smurder, the bombings and the election ofNetanyahu, things began to unravel. Even Morocco has withdrawn its representatives from Israel." Dov chuckles, "At least we still have Micronesia behind us."

How does Dov, who was there from the beginning, feel about what was so promising nowbeing reduced to a few percentage points? Thisformer Pretoria boy is not deterred. He is stilltrying to coordinate Israeli-Palestinian people-to-people contacts. "1 think one of the problems wasthat people simply weren't prepared for it. It hitthem like a thunderbolt. One day, Abie Nathanwas in jail for talking to PLC leaders and a fewdays later, Rabin was shaking their hands. Yet,we musn't become despondent over the currentstandstill. It's a hiccup. Maybe a big hiccup, hutat the end of the day, the people and not the politicians will push the process fonvard. "

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pEATURETHE FRUITS OF HIS LABOUR

Yitzchak Abt and themeteoric rise of Israeli

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Yiizchak lecturing inPanama with a map ofLacbish behind him.

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Abt drives northwardfrom his hometown ofKiryat Gat, past the fertile plains and rollinghills of Lachish Region,he can look with prideat what was been ac

complished since hecame on aliyah as ayoung SiellenboschUniversity graduate in1956. Greenhouses, vineyards, orchards, fieldsand forests have transformed this once rockyand sparse terrain into Israel's verdant heartland. Over four decades, Lachish became hometo thousands of immigrants and their childrenwho established moshavim, kibbutzim and townsand amongst those spearheading this wave ofland settlment was Yitzchak Abt.

Yitzchak, who rose through the ranks ofHabonim, had his first taste of Israel in 1950 onthe Machon LeMadrichei Hutz La 'Aretz. "It wasduring the Tzena [period of austerity]. There wasso little food. Nearly everything was imported,and the only things that weren't rationed wereolives, oranges, jam and bread." A decade before JFK's memorable call to the American people, Yitzchak asked what he could do for the youngState of Israel, rather than what it could do forhim. Certain that agriculture was the key toIsrael's ability to survive, he returned to SouthAfrica and enrolled in agriculture at StellenboschUniversity. Five years later, armed with a degree and some experience under his belt, Yitzchakbecame part of a team which planned for the development of the Lachish Region. "It was a veryexciting period. My job was to come up with new

Kiryat Gal 1957. Yitzchak and Pauline just married.A landscape quite different from that of today!

ideas for the improvement of agriculture." TheLachish Region, an area of one million dunamstretches east from Ashkelon to Beit Guvrin, encompassing Timorim in the north and themoshavim south of Kiryat Gat. Today, it is homet o 3 2 M o s h a v i m a n d 1 6 k i b b u t z i m . W h e nYitzchak arrived in 1956, "It was a race againsttime to settle the thousands of immigrants who

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were pouring in. 200,000dunams were earmarked for

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Far-reaching change oftencomes about because of some

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scape. Yitzchak had formul a t e d a c a l c u l a t i o n f o r t h e

setup of the new moshavimon an "average condition basis of 30 dunams for a fam

ily of six or seven with anincome target of so many liraand a working input of so many working days.Most of the farms began by growing sugarbeetsand cotton." Then one day, "an old Tunisian guyin a white jalabiya came into my small Swedish

Yitzchak working on a mall tomato irrigationproject in Malawi.

prefab office and said to me,' Yo u a r e s h i t . ' A l i t t l e t a k e n

aback, I said 'excuse me,' andhe just looked me straight in theeye and said, 'Come to myhome and see why.'" On hisvisit to the man's farm, Yitzchaksaw that the produce "we hadplanned was not enough to support his household of 13 people. Upset and distraught, I realized that my calculationwasn't working for everyone.I returned to my office to ponder the problem and finallycame to the conclusion that in

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A few years later, a Cochini from MoshavShahar walked into Yitzchak's office. "He told me that he could getby well enough raising gladioli andcarnations, but he heard that therewas a good market for roses. I listened to him, but realized that wedidn't have enough knowhow togrow roses for export. I arrangedfor an advert to be put in a London newspaper offering the services o f an Is rae l i fa rmer f ree o f

charge on a rose farm for sixmonths . Th is same Coch in i wen t

to England, worked on a rose farm,and got to know the tricks of thetrade. He came back to Israel via

H o l l a n d w h e r e h e o b s e r v e d t h eflower market at work. Upon hisreturn, he and ten other Cochinifamilies set up the first Israeli greenhouses forroses. Today Moshav Shachar is the largest producer of roses in Israel.

Faced with the mass immigration of the early50s and the need to become agriculturally self-sufficient, Israel rapidly produced a cadre of professionals whose expertise was sought by developing nations around the world. In 1962, Yitzchakmet with the Minister of Planning in the new democracy of Venezuela. "He sought advice onagrarian reform and pressed our Foreign Officeto send me there for two months. I established an

interdisciplinary team of economists, agronomists,and engineers to lead a planning operation in theprovince of Los Mohanos covering 300,000dunam. So impressed were they with our programme for the rural settling of landless peoplethat the Minister conjured up plans to have usreturn for a long-term assignment. This was abreakthrough for Israel. 1 was sent to Venezuelaas an agricultural attache. We trained professionalsand set up a training centre for interdisciplinarydevelopment work. I was later assigned to head

all agricultural programmes in Latin America, andwhen I completed my term in 1967, there were55 experts on long-term assignment in rural development and agrarian reform."

Back in Israel, Yitzchak was appointed as headof the Center for Interna

tional Agricultural Development Cooperation. "TheCenter trains thousands of

people in agriculture indifferent languages - Russian, Arabic, Spanish,French and English- about1600 trainees every year.Did you know that out ofthe 1600 students, 500 areEgyptian?" Seeing ourpuzzled expressions,Yitzchak explains, "Thesepositive things don't getinto the press because theyare not dramatic enough.No blood and gore, youknow." Today, Israel is en

gaged in a range of both public and private projectsin Egypt. "We have been working with the Egyptian Minister of Agriculture, Yusuf Wali, sincehe came into office 14 years ago. As far as he isconcerned, there should be no impediments to ourcooperation. We have an open phone line to him."

The Center is engaged in a wide range of fascinating projects. For South Africans who havea penchant for juicy lamb chops, the Center's research into the Awassi sheep would be of interest. "Genetic material developed over many yearsproduces a type of sheep with top quality meatand high yields of milk. Although Israel can neverreally be a sheep producer because of land limitation, we can continue to be a source of expertise. Our strategy is to become the supplier of thelucrative motherstock for a sheep whose meat ismuch more favored than that imported from Australia and New Zealand. Many of our neighbours- Turkey, Jordan and the Gulf States - have expressed interest in the Awassi.

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Yitzchak praises Peres' international standingand contacts that have lead to great strides in regional cooperation. "His friendship with Barillo,Italy's biggest pasta producer, for instance, engendered an innovative agricultural program."Yitzchak explains that, "pasta is made from hard,durham wheat as opposed to bread which is madefrom the soft variety. Barillo decided he wouldcontribute to the peace process by canvassing the

viability of growing durham wheat on a large-scale in the Middle East. The Center is now con

ducting trials . If it works and I think it will, theBarilla company will buy the products from theMiddle East instead of from the U.S. Israel 's ultimate niche will be in the production of qualityseeds and providing motherstock."

' ^ I s r a e l h a s b e c o m e a m e c c a f o r k n o w h o win all fields of agriculture. Our government has,over the years, spent a lot of money on researchand development and today, its farmers are probably amongst the most knowledgeable in the world.Think about it... the parents of many of our farmerswere completely inexperienced in modern agriculture and in some cases, illiterate." With all thelimitations of water and land, Israel is able to feeditself, and the money earned from agricultural exports exceeds food imports. As Israel now servesas an example of agricultural self-sufficiency toother countries, Yitzchak Abt serves as an example of how one individual can make a difference to the lives of many. •

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Keeping up with the pace of events, colourful renditions of "what's happening on the Israelscene" are quick to appear on T-Max T-shirts. "TheAmerican Embassy commissioned shirts for Gore'svisit on Yom Ha'atzmaut," and with the expectedtnfusion of tourists ushering in the new millenium,Maxie and Marsha are hoping to capitalise on theyear 2000.

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Lydia Weitzman reportsOver Yom Ha'a lzmaut ,

Telfed, cooperated with theMunicipality of Ra' anana inhosting the final leg of an adventurous Keren Hayesodtrip from South Africa. Thewhirlwind tour, "From Rigato Ra'anana," took some 25participants in search of theirroots as they traced a pathfrom destruction to rebirth,coinciding with the 50th anniversary celebrations in Israel.

For Bertha Englander, at 83 the oldest member of the delegation, this was more than a tripdown memory lane. It was final proof that theJewish people had survived the worst genocidein history, a personal triumphant victory despitefamily loss.

"I returned to my town after 70 years, and remembered everything in such vivid detail," Bertha relates with trembling excitement in her voice."Most of the group were visiting their parents'villages, but I was coming back to the very homeI had left as a child of 13 with my eldest sister."

"As we entered Dusak, I looked for the oldmarket-place and synagogue, in order to get mybearings. We got off the bus and suddenly thereit was, my house just as I remembered it. I wantedto cry. I wanted to hug that house in my arms."From there. Bertha and the group went to the massgrave in the forest outside of the village. "As amember of our group recited Kaddish, I knewthen that we had beaten Hit ler."

I t was f rom th is emot iona l ro l le rcoas te r tha tthe group flew into Israel to celebrate Israel'sjubilee... and finally close the circle. Mayor Ze'evBielski in welcoming the delegation, urged thevisitors to join the hundreds of South African famil ies who have made Ra'anana the i r home. Af ter

all, it boasts "the closest thing to South Africa in

Israel." The newly consecrated Shivtei Yisraelsynagogue has been fitted with the interior furnishings of the old Parow synagogue. Addressing the group from the very pulpit where yearsbefore he had celebrated his bar mitzvah back in

Parow, tour leaderRobert Kaplan, Nat i o n a l C h a i r m a n o ft h e S o u t h A f r i c a n

lUA-UCF, recounteda n i n c i d e n t i n

Plungen, a Lithuanian town once proudfor the first telephoneline connecting it ton e i g h b o u r i n gR i e t t e v a .

"Yaacov Buhmke,the town's last re

maining Jew, escorted us to the forest where vastnumbers of Jewish children were murdered. Herewe reminisced about his old friends who wereliving in South Africa, in particular Chaim Klein,who as a 10-year old boy, had once walked fromPlungen to Rietteva, following the telephone lineto visit an uncle.

I suddenly pulled out my mobile phone, dialedKlein in Cape Town and handed the phone toBuhmke. The two friends chatted across thousands of miles and 70 years of Jewish history. Itwas then that I realized that we have Jewish telephone lines which connect Riga to Ra anana andwe mu.st maintain these connections."

Sidney Shapiro, Telfed Director, acknowledgedthe remarkable contribution of the Lithuanian spiritin shaping the South African community. "Thisspirit of togetherness and mutual help has contributed to the success of the South African Jewish community and has traveled with us to Israeland to Ra'anana. It is the spirit of Lithuania whichbrought the Shivtei Yisrael synagogue into be-ing."

As a fitting finale, the group shared Ra anana sgrief on Yom HaZikaron for Israel's fallen soldiers, and later the joy and excitement on the State's50th anniversary, spilling onto the streets withthousands of Ra'anana residents to celebrate therebirth of the Jewish people. •

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h o m e h o s p i t a l i t yFor the second time this year, Kfar Saba has

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Herzliya, Kochav Yair, Ra'anana, Kfar Saba orany area settlements who is keen to host a SouthAfrican, please contact Mark Kedem at Telfed.

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They are no dummies in Netanya. If you aregoing to build a fire, you may as well enjoy agood braai. And that is exactly what "120 formerSouth Africans did at the Wingate Bowling Clubon Lag Ba'Omer," says Issy Lotz, Netanya TelfedRegional Chairman.

Y O M Y E R U S H A L A Y I M1500 English-speaking Netanyatis gathered to

celebrate in the town square in May. Cocktailsand entertainment were topped off by a movingpresentation of Outstanding Citizen certificatesto 25 exemplary volunteers, among them SouthAfricans, Issy Lotz and Dot Isakovltz.

A C MTelfed Netanya's Annual General Meeting held

this past March was treated to "a very interestingtalk by Telfed Chairman Hertzel Katz," reportsIssy Lotz who was elected for another term aschairman. Monty Freedman is the vice-chair, LouisChesed in charge of tiyulim and Dr. Jetf Swerdlowis cha i rman o f cu l tu ra l a f fa i rs .

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Together with his wife, Dr. Emily Kark, he concieved the idea of a communal preventive medicinecentre in South Africa. They experimented with an African Village between Pietermartizburg andDurban, promoting family health and welfare and not merely dealing with illness. Later, they moved

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Our sincerest condolences are extended to Emily, her two sons and daughter and their families.

We mourn the passing of Harry Salber, pioneer, soldier and agriculturalist. Harry made aliyah in 1935 at the age of 19 and immediately beganworking in agriculture and construction. When WWII broke out, Harry joineda South African unit

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An expert in fruit cultivation, Harry foundedTapuchei Gcilil, the packing plant for all theapples grown in the region. He was an agricultural consultant to farmers in the Galileeand around Israel, receiving the HonoraryCitizen Award of the Galilee for his work. Harryleaves his wife Mazal, a daughter, two sonsand eight grandchildren.

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Busine.ss and Holiday apartments in Tel Aviv: Towncentre, facing the sea. Short-term rentals, daily or monthlyrates. 1-2 rooms, fully furnished. Cable, phone, kitchenette, air-condition. Call;972-(0)50-295034 or972-tO).62-56l993, Fax 972-(0)9-9544405. _

Holiday apartments. Ra'anana, modern, central, fullyfurnished and equipped. Sleeps 6/8, 2 bathrooms, central air-conditioning. Short-term rentals available. ContactRalph: 050-291456. Wendy 09-7493399. (Not Shabbat).Jerusalem Holiday Apartment: Centre, one-room pluskitchenette, en-suite bathroom. Fully furnished, groundfloor, private garden, quiet. Kosher. Cable T.V. All linenprovided. Tel: (09)7745435. Fax: (09)7717728 orMai lewis@netvis ion.net. i l

B e a u t yMedical pedicure, manicure, all methods of nail building and waxing - expertly done. For appointment, pleasecontact Andrea Ben-Avraham at 09-7430244. Ra'anana.Beautiful hands - fibre nails: 120 shekels. Call Marilyn(09)7719774.

Cosmetician: All types, specialized in facial therapy, acne,peeling, mini-lifts, hot and cold waxing, manicure, pedicure. Special: Facial - manicure - pedicure, from NIS 200.Sun-bed: New in Hasharon Area. Tanning without burn-ing. 30 minutes treatment • NIS35. Call Karen (09)7742895.

C l e a n i n s S e r v i c e s

Atlas Cleaners • Carpets and upholstery expertlycleaned. We apply Scotchgard upholstery protector toyour new or used suite. Friendly personal service, ownerworker. Free quotes - phone Michael 09-7672453or 052-752594.Dream Windows - Window Cleaning Service with atouch of class. We clean your windows and trisini atmost reasonable prices. Contact: Morris (09)7417315.Roy 05.3-838685.

C o u n s e l l i n eMichael D. Yarosky, MSW. Individual and familycounselling and therapy. Marriage, divorce, family andsexual problems. Engli.sh or Hebrew. The New Clinic:offices in Ramat Hasharon and Savyon, Tel.: Clinics:03-5496785. Res. 03-5495650.Margie Ben-Shmuel, Clinical Psychologist andSexologist. Licensed and experienced specialist inindividual psychotherapy, marital counselling and sextherapy. Divorce support group. Hebrew/English. Offices:Ramat Aviv and Ra'anana.. Tel. (09)7433828.

DressmakingDalia Designs- For dressmaking and fashion requirements. Wedding gowns and alterations, hand-paintedT-shirts. Reasonable prices. For friendly service with asmile, call Dalia Zack. Tel. 09-7748041 (Not Shabbat).

E l e c t r i c i a nShimon's Services- All electrical installations, repairsand maintenance and rental of coloured party lights inthe Sharon Area. For friendly and reliable service, callShimon Zack- Mobile. 050-234625, Tel.09-7748041 Tel/Fax 09-7713898 (Not Shabbat).

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Background music for special occasions: Israeli, Jazz,South American and popular music, adapted and improvised on Flute and Electric Piano. David Myers. 050-566107.09-7493106. (Not Shabbat).

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Background music for special occasions: Israeli, Jazz,South American and popular music, adapted and improvised on Flute and Electric Piano. David Myers. 050-566107. 09-7493106. (Not Shabbat).

F a m i l y A n n o u n c e m e n t sCharles Goss (formerly of Paarl) passed away peacefully at the age of 92. Deeply mourned by his wife, children, grandchildren and families in South Africa andIsrael.

H a i r d r e s s i n sSouth African hairdresser- for cuts, blow-dries, tints,perms, highlights, etc. Reasonable prices. Phone Shana09-7488694 for appointment.Hair design: Kareli. Fashion designs, top-qualityproducts, expert perming, tinting, highlighting. Special:Colour cuts and blow-waves, short hair from NIS140.

Home ImprovementConstruction, remodelling, additions, plasterboard/masonry walls, tiling, plastering, custom painting, electrical, plumbing, wooden patios, carports, concrete.Residential & Commercial, Neat & Courteous. 15 yearslicensed contractor in California, Covering 09, 03, 02,08, 07 areas, 08-9405690,050-517066.

Job Oppor tun i t i esT.E.S. (Telfed Employment Service) • Don't forget totouch base when looking for a job!

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Tip Top professional house painter, apartments, offices,etc. Clean and efficient, Uri Band. Tel: 052-503740,09-7496145 (home).

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Eretz Hatzvi Movers, Ltd. and Store-It-All, Ltd.American-operated, full service moving professionals:courteous, experienced with the gentle touch. Clean,"mini-storage" facility units in all sizes for personal/business needs. Tel. 03-9669682, Evenings 050-350003,

Does It drip? Does it leak? I'm the plumber that you seek.Tony's Plumbing. South African standards. Beeper 04-8306666 code 24118. Home 04-8645705 or 052-660144.

Plumber (South African, 16 years' experience). Forall repairs, maintenance and home improvements. Sharonarea. Phone Milliard Hart, 09-7415680. 052-522722.

Allan's Plumbing - Quick reliable service. Generalmaintenance. Repairs and Renovations. South African standards. 14 years' experience. Call AllanSaitowitz 09-7488694. 052-723558.

R e t i r e m e n t H o m e sEitanim - Counselling/advice service to senior citizens and families in finding suitable Retirement/Old

Age Homes. We will accompany you until a suitableframework is found, including visits to Homes. FreeService by qualified social worker. Nissim Nordia052-451227, Tel. 03-6040869.

Retirement HomesQ.N.S. = All your Internet needs: Domain name,hosting, personal and enterprise WEB sites. We offer quality professional services based on 2 yearsexperience. For further details, contact Paul MossTel. (08)9723402; 050-954171

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Thinking of Travelling? Whether business, pleasureor emergency, phone Ian Waldbaum of Ophir Tours, at09-7744235, day or night, for efficient, prompt service.Join one of our cheap group flights to Johannesburg foronly $899 or USA. Also special tickets to London, Turkeyand Cyprus packages.

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