beit shemesh Regional Committee

Olim & Vatikim at the World Cup football final in Beit Shemesh

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Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. (Bill Shankly, in UK Sunday Times)

 Approximately 400 people crowded into the Beit Shemesh out door amphitheatre on Sunday 11/7 at 9.30pm for the exciting final of the World Cup. Jonny Klompas, chairman of the Telfed Beit Shemesh Regional Committee, in conjunction with Meir Balaish, the deputy mayor of Beit Shemesh put together a wonderful function, open to the general public, with the game viewed on an enormous screen. 60 Southern African Olim of all ages from Beit Shemesh and Modi’in gathered around the Telfed banner, armed with South African flags and vuvuzelas. The Israeli crowd were mainly rooting for Spain, while many of the South African Olim looked far back into their past and proudly wore orange, supporting the modern day representatives of Jan van Riebeck.
 

Beit Shemesh/Modi'in regional committee holds Chol Ha'Moed Pesach braai

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For the 4th year running, the Telfed Beit Shemesh Regional Committee held its annual braai at Kibbutz Tzora. Approximately 150 people relaxed, listened to Jonny Clegg music and braaied on the luscious lawn of the Kibbutz. The younger kids enjoyed the jumping castle and petting farm, the older kids played soccer and other games and the adults sampled the wine at the Tzora Winery. The two lucky winners of the raffle took home a fine bottle of Tzora wine and a voucher to Meat Land.

Yamin Cohen, a veteran Oleh from Beit Shemesh said,” the Kibbutz Tzora braai is very popular with my family. We can enjoy  the company of other ex-South Africans in a wonderful atmosphere without having to worry about getting stuck in traffic!”

Beit Shemesh Regional Committee Chanukah Party

 Out of Africa Chanukah Party

December 2008

The Beit Shemesh Telfed Regional Committee recently organised a Chanukah party to which nearly 100 people attended and a wonderful evening was enjoyed by all. Below are some pictures of the highly successful event organised by Chairman Johnny Klompas.

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