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In an entertaining and informative talk about the seven years he worked as Abba Eban’s right hand man in the Ministry of Education, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mannie Shimoni gave a few examples of Eban’s wry sense of humor: “At the age of two years, I emigrated from South Africa because I couldn’t stand Apartheid!” he would comment when asked about his early childhood.

Some 30 residents of Ashkelon and the surrounding yishuvim last week attended an excellent talk by Itai Bar Dov, Spokesman at the Israeli Embassy in Jordan.

The Kfar Sava regional committee of Telfed is organising a bus and tickets for the opening of the Maccabi Games on Monday 13th July 2009.

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May 2009 - Telfed led a large delegation of shlichim to South Africa in the last few weeks to attend an Aliya Expo which was held in both Johannesburg and Cape Town.  Dorron Kline from Telfed reported that he personally interviewed nearly 90 candidates (families and individuals) and was kept very busy along with the other shlichim in answering potential olims' questions.

“JOHNNY CLEGG CONCERT- POSTPONED”

 Telfed has just been informed by the promoters that the Johnny Clegg concert, which was to be held on 18th June, has been postponed until later in the year.

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Telfed's first quarter 2009 magazine was published and distributed in February - focusing on how former Southern Africans in the western Negev dealt with the recent war in Gaza - amongst many other interesting articles. To read a full online version of the magazine....click here

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Nearly 85 Olim from South Africa were welcomed at a moving ceremony at the Kotel on the first day of their arrival in Israel on 23rd April.  In a unique part of the group flight service - the olim were each given their Israeli ID cards at the ceremony.  To see a video clip of the ceremony and some of the speeches - please click to read more ..........

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It is with the deepest and heartfelt regret that we announce the passing of our friend, colleague and former Telfed Director Itz Stein on the 28th April 2009.
The following is the eulogy delivery by Itz Kalmanowitz at the funeral...