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Back from San Fran, Ishmael Khaldi tells his tale as Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat
By Raphael Ahren
Ishmael Khaldi is not only Isra-
el’s first Bedouin diplomat, he is no
doubt one of the few Muslims in the
country who peppers his sentences
with Yiddish expressions.
“Israel’s enemies are not only
Muslims and Arab states - that’s a
bubbe meise [old wives’ tale],” he
Rank and File
S A LIFETIME OF TENNIS: The Wingate Institute for physical
education and sport this month gave its first lifetime achievement
award to Dr. Ian Froman − the South Africa-born tennis
enthusiast who set up a network of 14 subsidized tennis centers
day,” he says, adding that the U.S. cious that I do not share their values. across the country for children. Froman, a 73-year-old dentist
is actually “much more” racist than I will always wrestle with alienation from Johannesburg and former member of South Africa’s Davis
Israel. “Here there is a conflict, pro- and loneliness. But I’m okay with that Cup squad, has raised approximately $150 million dollars for the
tectionism and friction all the time. because I know who I am.” promotion of tennis in Israel since he came here with his wife,
But it’s not based on race, on color, on Khaldi, who speaks fluent but not Ruth Froman, in 1964. “Each center serves its own purpose,”
religion. It’s a national [conflict].” always idiomatic English, declines says Froman, the president of the Israel Tennis Association
While his family supports his dip- to discuss his work for the foreign who co-founded the Israel Tennis Center. “In Kiryat Shmona the
lomatic career, many Arabs view minister. He says he might do that in center has helped restore normalcy so close to the border. And
him as a traitor, says Khaldi who is a second edition of his book coming in Arad, where there’s nothing to do in the middle of the desert,
polite and friendly but maintains out next year. it offers recreation.” Froman, a 1989 Israel Prize winner whose

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told Anglo File this week. “There are
Jews who stand up and demonstrate
against Israel, Israelis even. It’s le-
gitimate to criticize, that’s the beau-
ty of democracy. But there must be
a line between that and delegitimiza-
tion and false accusations.”
In “A Shepherd’s Journey,”
formality at times. “But that’s obvi- Many pro-Israel advocates con- network is credited with considerably advancing tennis in Israel,
ous. I don’t expect any Muslim to be sider Khaldi an invaluable asset, received the award earlier this month in a ceremony attended by
a big Zionist or Israel lover.” Even and he is constantly invited by Jew- Israel’s top athletes of the past, including track and field athlete
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many Israeli Jews are suspicious
of his intentions, he adds. The first
ish organizations all over the world.
“Anyone who doubts that Israel is
Esther Roth-Shahamorov and the New Jersey-born basketball
player Tal Brody. ‫(‏‬Cnaan Liphshiz‫)‏‬
comment he heard when his current a diverse and vibrant democracy
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appointment was announced came
from a Kadima MK who called him
should read Ishmael Khaldi’s story,”
prominent U.S. lawyer and Israel
S ACTING OUT HISTORY: When the Ramot Zion synagogue
was built in Jerusalem’s French Hill neighborhood 36 years ago,

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Khaldi’s recently self-published
autobiography, the diplomat drops
a number of Yiddish phrases, like
when he recalls that he and his 10
siblings used to behave like “vilde
chayes,” [wild animals], or that he
later worked on a kibbutz “to save
some gelt [money] for college.”
Khaldi, 39, made headlines in 2006
when he became the Jewish state’s
consul in San Francisco. “People al-
ways wanted to hear from me about
my background, the state of Israel
through the eyes of a Bedouin, and
how come that someone who is not
Jewish is representing Israel,” he
says, sipping on a cappuccino in a
Jerusalem cafe. “I spoke a lot about
it and so I decided to write a book.
We’re a multicultural, multilingual,
multireligious country and I’m hap-
py and proud to be part of it.”
Currently the policy advisor for
Arab affairs for Foreign Minister
Avigdor Lieberman − who has been
accused of promoting racist poli-
cies, Khaldi says there is discrimi-
nation in Israel but that it is ‘unfair”
to speak about racism. “Racism and
apartheid were in South Africa. Rac-
ism was in America, and is still to-
a fig leaf for Lieberman.
Current and former colleagues
at the ministry, however, told Anglo
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File they never heard anyone speak
badly about him. “Ish,” how his
friends call him, is generally con-
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sidered a hard worker whose back-
ground adds another dimension the
Lieberman’s staff, they say.
A year’s salary
Khaldi says he spent about a year’s
salary to bring out the book without
a publishing house. Over 130 pages,
he recalls the major stations of his
life, from his childhood in the Gali-
lee village of Khawalid through his
army service and subsequent jobs
at the border police and the Defense
Ministry to his struggle to get into the
diplomat’s course − which he failed
twice before being accepted.
“A Shepherd’s Journey” went
through several readings by Israeli
officials, leading him to remove pas-
sages they felt improper for an Is-
raeli diplomat to discuss in public.
But more than politics, the book deals
with his uncommon life story and his
unique position caught between two
Ishmael Khaldi at a Jerusalem cafe this week in Jerusalem.
worlds. “Perhaps the most important
part of my evolution has been the
acceptance of who I am. I am a Mus-
lim-Bedouin-Israeli,” he writes. “I
Daniel Bar On
know that I will always be a stranger
in every community − Jew, Muslim,
Arab world, American. Even those
who see me positively may be suspi-
advocate Alan Dershowitz writes on
the back of the autobiography.
Engaged to a Bedouin woman he
calls “S” in the book, Khaldi writes
that he has two main goals in life:
helping Israel find peace and raising a
new generation of proud Bedouins. Is-
rael’s welfare is mentioned first. “My
country depends on me to do my duty,
and I will not disappoint,” he writes.
For the future, Khaldi wishes to
be sent abroad again. “We are sol-
diers in the war of public opinion. I
want to go back to the battlefields,”
he says. “The anti-Israel movements
are not coming from Africa but from
Western societies,” he adds.
“It’s my responsibility as a non-
Jew to stand up and speak up for
our country,” stresses Khaldi. “I’m
coming to say: this is not the way to
judge a country. You have no idea
how the country looks [like] from
the inside. I met people all over the
world, people who have never been
here, who have no clue about what
the country inside looks like. It’s a
normal country or abnormal some-
times, but it’s a vibrant society, a
thriving democracy, even though it
has its limitations.”
it was one of the country’s first non-Orthodox congregations.
Celebrating the anniversary, Baltimore-born art historian
and longtime member Joe Hoffman curated a photographic
exhibition depicting the shul’s
history. “We have pictures from
the groundbreaking ceremony,
personalities of the synagogue
showing the evolution of what
is considered today one of the
flagship institutions of Masorti
[Conservative] Judaism in Israel,”
Hoffman told Anglo File. The
exhibition will open tomorrow night
at a festive event, during which
the shul’s new president, Rabbi
Shlomo Tucker, will be installed. Dani Machlis
The festivities also include a Rabbi Chaya Rowen-Baker
playback theater session, during
which old-time members will share
stories about the shul and their children will spontaneously act
them out. “This way, we can celebrate in a dramatic way our
history − our accomplishments but also the challenges we face,
said New York-born Rabbi Chaya Rowen-Baker, who has been
leading the congregation for three years. ‫(‏‬Raphael Ahren‫)‏‬
S THE ARTFUL POET: Many Jerusalem residents interested
in art about their city are already familiar with Rifkah ‫(‏‬Rita‫)‏‬
Goldberg, the London-born poet, editor and painter who for
the last 35 years has dedicated herself to portraying the Holy
City from various angles. Ahead of the centennial celebration
of the capital’s Mahane Yehuda market this August, her current
exhibition features selected works from a series of paintings
depicting the iconic maze of shops. The exhibition, which can

Anglo civic group inaugurates young adult be seen at the Jerusalem Artists’ House until July 10, also
features some works from Goldberg’s collection about the Beit
Frankforter Day Center for the Elderly in the capital’s Baka

division with Tel Aviv cleanup campaign
By Raphael Ahren
A recently founded group
seeking to increase Anglo
participation in Israeli public
affairs this week launched a
subsection for people in their
20s and 30s. For its inaugural
event, Hadar Israel’s Young
Leadership Division planned
to clean up Tel Aviv’s Cliff
Beach. Scheduled for today
10 A.M., the event is held
Emil Salman in cooperation with the mu-
Demonstraters protesting outside Jerusalem city hall Wednesday. nicipality, which is providing
bags and gloves.
“We’re trying to build a
ple that want to improve Israel
hands-on, so we’re starting
this group to tackle problems
with the environment, and
in the future also helping the
elderly, handicapped, poor,
etcetera, through volunteer
work,” Josh Ben-David, 28, the
group’s California-born pro-
gram coordinator, told Anglo
File. More than 50 volunteers
are expected to participate in
the clean-up, he said.
Today’s beach clean-up is
partly financed by a fundrais-
er the group held Monday in a
Jerusalem bar, which donated
enue. “Obviously, since this
is an organization aimed at
Anglos we’re not necessarily
meeting non-Anglos at theses
events,” said Hadar member
Joel Haber, 39, while sipping a
beer and following that night’s
World Cup match on the
screen. “However, by becom-
ing more aware of the issues
of Israeli society and becom-
ing more active in it, hopefully
that will breed more interac-
tion between the Anglo com-
munity and the Israeli com-
munity overall,” added Haber,
who moved to Jerusalem from
Hadar Israel − Council
for Civic Action is directed
by New York native Shalom
Helman, the former head of
the Likud’s Anglo division.
While he says the group is
apolitical, its founding board
consists almost exclusively of
people affiliated with the po-
litical right. “We’re reaching
out to different kind of poli-
ticians from all parties, and
we’re in touch with several
lobbies in Knesset that deal
with environmental policy,”
said Ben-David, who moved
to Jerusalem in 1997 and runs
neighborhood. “Rifkah Goldberg’s paintings focus on unusual
aspects of Jerusalem,” the Israel Art Guide writes about the
60-year-old, who has a PhD in biochemistry. “They provide a
personal record of the history of the city as she lives through it
− neighborhoods, people and their everyday lives inside and
outside their homes. Her work is basically figurative and painted
on location.” ‫(‏‬Raphael Ahren‫)‏‬
Have an idea about an item for Rank and File?
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Corrections
The article “SA’s Krengel Brothers to tell Israelis about life
under the ‘Goldstone Attack’” ‫‏‬by Cnaan Liphshiz (Anglo File
June 18‫ )‏‬mistakenly described the unaffiliated South African
Zionist Federation ‫(‏‬Israel‫ )‏‬known as Telfed, as a branch of the
South African Zionist Federation.
An item by Cnaan Liphshiz in Rank and File (June 18) should

Immigrants picket community of dedicated peo- five percent of the night’s rev- the U.S. last year. a real estate company. have noted the Israel Museum as being in Jerusalem.

to save their ulpan J Street resolutions stir up World Zionist Congress

By Raphael Ahren
Some 45 mostly Anglo im-
migrants Wednesday dem-
onstrated in front of Jerusa-
lem’s city hall on behalf of the
popular Ulpan Beit Mitchell,
which they said the munici-
pality planned to close. The
mostly middle-aged crowd
waved banners saying, in
Hebrew, “The mayor isn’t in-
terested in new immigrants,”
“Ulpan = Good Absorption”
and similar slogans. After a
short while a municipality of-
ficial emerged and informed
the angry crowd that the He-
brew course was not being
closed but rather relocated.
“They claim to have pro-
vided an alternative solution
by providing classes at several
different locations in Jerusa-
lem [but] this is not a practical
solution,” said Sydney Faber,
a recent arrival from the U.S.
and currently a student at
Mitchell. “We need to be in a
central location so that we can
all share this wonderful learn-
ing experience together.”
Harvey Schwartz, who
chairs the American-Israel
Action Committee and partic-
ipated in Wednesday’s dem-
onstration, told Anglo File
that closing Mitchell would
discourage potential immi-
grants. “This is almost anti-
Zionist, because the whole ba-
sis of Zionism is to encourage
Jewish people to come and
live in the state of Israel,” he
said. “Taking away the most
successful ulpan in Jerusa-
lem is counter to that.”
Many Western immigrants
say they consider Mitchell, lo-
cated in the upscale Talbiyeh
neighborhood, to be an impor-
tant social center. Rumors the
municipality plans to assign
students to other ulpanim in
the city, such as the downtown
Beit Ha’am, have been circu-
lating for months. A munici-
pality spokesman told Anglo
File this week that Beit Ha’am
will indeed become the city’s
“central ulpan.” Beit Ha’am
caters more to Arab-Israelis
and other non-immigrants.
Immigrants like to be among
themselves to start building
a community of people with
similar backgrounds, several
absorption professionals told
Anglo File.
“We are all in the same
boat and are able to share
and support each other, not
only in a learning environ-
ment but also socially,” Faber
said. Clara Zilberstein, a new
arrival from California, said
what makes Mitchell special
is “that there is some kind of
‘chevra’ atmosphere. I know
people who are in Israel for 15
years and they’re still friends
with the people they started
in ulpan with.”
At the demonstration, Am-
non Aharoni, director of the
municipality’s adult education
department, told protesters
that the city decided this week
to keep the immigrants to-
gether. “New immigrants will
only learn in separate classes
of new immigrants,” he told a
huddle of jeering demonstra-
tors standing just meters from
city hall’s main entrance. Aha-
roni declined to answer in de-
tail the demonstrators’ ques-
tions as to why they needed to
relocate, indicating only that
the decision was taken by the
municipality’s higher-up to
save rent costs.
By Cnaan Liphshiz
The dovish Jewish-Ameri-
can lobby J Street this week
celebrated what seemed
like a major achievement in
promoting its agenda at the
36th World Zionist Congress.
Leaders at the congress were
split over the lobby’s success
in putting forth a resolution in
favor of a two-state solution
and continuing the freeze on
construction in Jewish West
Bank settlements − despite
not being a full-fledged mem-
ber of the World Zionist Orga-
nization.
Last Friday, J Street of-
ficial Isaac Luria announced
that the lobby got the con-
gress − an assembly of over
200 major bodies belonging to
the WZO − to endorse the res-
olution for the first time. The
congress convenes regularly
to vote on policy and alloca-
tion of funds and positions.
Duvdevani, the new WZO head, in Jerusalem this week.
Some Reform and Labor del-
egates are also members of
J Street, which calls itself a
pro-Israel body and supports
greater U.S. pressure on Is-
rael in peace talks.
“Our participation has
helped focus the congress’
conversation over the future
of the Zionist project and the
necessity of the immediate
achievement of a two-state
solution,” J Street official Ha-
dar Susskind − who attended
the congress as a Reform del-
egate − wrote on the J Street
blog about the congress. Suss-
kind added that J Street had a
“delegation of staffers and lay
leaders” to join the congress,
where Susskind became chair
of its settlement committee
as a representative of the Re-
form movement.
The resolution called upon
the Israeli government to
“stabilize the relationship
with the American govern-
WZO
ment; to act in the spirit of
the Bar Ilan Speech in which
Prime Minister Netanyahu
called for two states for two
peoples and to support the
Prime Minister in his deci-
sion to freeze construction in
the Territories.”
U.K.-born Martin Stern, a
senior member of the WZO’s
finance committee and a for-
mer audit committee mem-
ber, said that J Street had
“hijacked” the organization
because it was “behaving
like a member despite not
being one.” He added this
“destroyed the democracy
within WZO” − an executive
Israel-based body for which
the congress acts as an inter-
national assembly.
But Avraham Duvdevani −
the newly elected chairman
of WZO and a delegate to the
congress for the religious-Zi-
onist Mizrachi movement −
said the resolution was “with-
in the bounds of legitimate
political discourse in Israel.”
He also defended the right of
J Street supporters to make
their voices heard in the WZO
and its congress, which has a
center-left majority bloc.
“These are people who are
deeply involved. They live
in the Diaspora, but Israel is
their life,” he said. “I don’t
agree with them, but if they
feel they need to make a state-
ment, then that’s fine.” He
added many official congress
delegates “of various organi-
zations” double as members
of other groups, which don’t
always belong to the World
Zionist Congress.
Kenneth Bob, a J Street
board member who repre-
sented Ameinu, the Labor
Zionist entity in the U.S., said in the congress, said that the ating a lot of anger.”
he believed J Street would of- “resolutions which J Street Rabbi Daniel Freelander,
ficially join the WZO in the helped pass go above and be- who led the Reform move-
near future. “J Street was only yond the congress’ jurisdic- ment’s delegation to the con-
founded two years ago, and tion” and that the congress gress, said the two resolu-
this is the first World Zion- “should not be trying to dic- tions reflected the position of
ist Congress since its forma- tate government policy.” He the Reform movement for the
tion,” he said. Bob, a resident said he “regretted” that some past 12 years, and that this po-
of New York, belongs to the representatives of the Re- sition “happens to be in align-
joint Reform-Labor-Meretz form movement were “dou- ment with J Street’s position
faction at the Congress, and bling” as representatives of J and the majority of Diaspora
was elected to the Zionist Ex- Street. On that subject Stern Jewry.”
ecutive at the Congress. said that “the Reform move- The 36th congress was the
MK Danny Danon, who ment is lending itself to J
represents World Likud with- Street’s cause, and it’s gener- See JSTREET on page A6
Sharansky’s new vision for
Jewish Agency comes under fire
By Cnaan Liphshiz Zionist Bnei Akiva and Mizrachi movements
− says “Israel’s demographics mean we can-
A senior Jewish Agency official this not afford to wait for Zionism to come about
week joined opposition to the organization’s as a by-product. Aliyah ‫(‏‬immigration to Is-
recent shift in focus toward Jewish educa- rael‫ )‏‬is this country’s oxygen.”
tion, saying it “ignored Israel’s most urgent Duvdevani − who was recently elected to
need and demographics.” A partner of the head the World Zionist Organization but still
Jewish Agency called the shift “a gamble retains his Jewish Agency posts − said that
which might not turn out well.” the Jewish Agency’s budget of roughly $300
“What is going on right now is unaccept- million is too small to “carry out a real revo-
able and very painful to me,” said Avraham lution in Jewish education, which would
Duvdevani, a longtime member of the Jew- only come if Diaspora Jewry receives free
ish Agency’s Board of Governors and Ex- Jewish education at a of cost several bil-
ecutive. He was referring to the new vision lions of dollars.”
that the agency’s chairman, Natan Sharan- Last week, the Council of Immigrant As-
sky, announced in February. sociations in Israel sharply criticized the
This week the Jewish Agency’s Board of shift, saying that “immigration groups pro-
Governors in Jerusalem voted in favor of test and condemn the policy of the Jewish
adopting a preliminary outline of the plan, Agency, which decided to forfeit the central-
which sets strengthening Jewish identity ity of working to encourage immigration.”
and education in the Diaspora as the body’s MK Ze’ev Bielski, Sharansky’s predeces-
main goal, instead of increasing Jewish im- sor at the agency, told Anglo File “nothing
migration to Israel. should take precedence over aliyah.”
The Jewish Agency and Sharansky have A Jewish Agency representative re-
said that refocusing on Jewish identity would sponded that the organization’s “new direc-
indirectly encourage immigration to Israel. tion does not mean it is turning its back on
But Duvdevani, who hails from the Religious- immigration.”
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Ra’anana
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Haaretz Sports Staff
Ra’anana finished its tri-
umphant run in the inaugural
season of the Israel Netball
League with a 41-26 victory
over Ma’aleh Adumim in
Monday’s final in Ra’anana.
The championship match fea-
tured on both sides several
national team players who
had recently returned from
the European Netball Festival
in Malta, where they chalked
up two additional internation-
al wins.
Despite very stiff com-
petition, Ra’anana − which
finished first during the reg-
ular season − took the lead
early on, expanding its 15-9
first-quarter lead to 23-14 by
Boaz Marcus, left, and Tami Kamzel holding their trophies.
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“Misa Creola.” Thur at 20.00. ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬833-0950
Haifa and North
“Women in the Media: Recollections from
the Frontline” with Freda Keet. Kehillat Emet
VeShalom, 108 Weizman St., Nahariya. For
information call: ‫(‏‬04‫ )‏‬951-1244
South
Parkinson Support Group Ashdod and
surrounding areas. Wednesdays 16.30-19.00. 17
Harav Nissim St. ‫(‏‬08‫ )‏‬855-1051
halftime. Ma’aleh Adumim
contested each ball fiercely,
but the black T-shirted fa-
vorites − facilitated by the
brilliant shooting of Jodi Car-
reira, Carol Levin and Carol’s
daughter Michal − continued
to stretch their lead right up
to the final whistle.
Watched by dozens of spec-
tators, the home team proud-
ly accepted their gold medals
from the League Coordinator
Tanya Weil who, minutes be-
fore was trying to deny them
the medal as goalkeeper on
the Ma’aleh Adumim team.
The evening started with
The Ra’anana team showing off its medals after winning the championship.
Jerusalem Mercaz edging
Modi’in 24-20 to claim third
a one-goal lead of 11-10 at
the end of the first half over
place. Fairly evenly matched, Modi’in, which is in the sec-
Jerusalem Mercaz held just ond year of its existence.
Norman Spiro
Regular Events
ESRAvision This month’s items: Street People
at the Trumpeldor Cemetery; Speaking from the
Heart - Personal Tragedy; Guest of the Month,
Dr. Harvey Belik discusses his volunteering
experience in Haiti; Mount Hirya in Tel Aviv - Vision
for a Green Future; Making Cheesecake with
Mike Singer. Wednesday morning 8:30, Thursday
evening 8:00. Channel 98 on YES and HOT digital,
‫(‏‬25 on HOT analog‫ )‏‬and on METV 3pm.
Tel Aviv and Area
Camp Experts and Teen Summers Free
Service. Our services can help you choose the
very best and most appropriate holiday and
summer programs for children. Tel. ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬221-2413
Exercise for Seniors Sundays at 11.00 and
Wednesdays at 09.30. AACI ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬566-1181
Studio Art Class in Drawing and Painting
Sundays 20.30-23.30. Ben Simon ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬521-6279
Volunteers Required to help needy Jaffa pupils
with English one afternoon, two hours a week.
Materials and guidance provided, no experience
necessary. Marc ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬755-2014, ‫(‏‬077‫ )‏‬330-6788
‫(‏‬evenings‫)‏‬
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Healthy cats and dogs, daily veterinary service,
low cost spaying strays and abandoned animals
accepted at no charge. Open daily till 8pm, Fri. till
2pm, Sat. 11am till 2pm. Herzl 159, Tel Aviv-Jaffo.
Tel ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬513-6500/ www.spca.co.il
Short Story Discussion Group Mon. Noah ‫(‏‬03‫)‏‬
648-5575
Beth Hatefutsoth is looking for volunteers, living
in the Tel Aviv area, to help instruct visitors in the
permanent exhibition and study areas. Applicants
should be able to speak Hebrew and English,
have some knowledge of Jewish history and
culture, enjoy dealing with the public. Liz Morris
‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬745-7808/6
Kindermusik for Babies/Toddlers/Parents
Music and movement child development
curriculum in English, parents and their children
‫(‏‬6 months - 5 years‫ )‏‬actively participate in our
three levels of small size classes. Class for babies
‫(‏‬6 - 18 months‫ )‏‬opening now. Ramat Aviv, Susan
Moinester, MMEd, ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬641-1486, ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬239-3605,
kindermusik.org.il
Refugee Aid Program A group of students and
young people is looking for more volunteers
‫(‏‬particularly with cars‫ )‏‬who wish to help bring
donated food from the Carmel Market to African
refugee shelters in south Tel Aviv. On Fridays,
late afternoon. If interested, contact Jesse Fox at
jessefox82@gmail.com or 050-434-6462.
RESA - Rishon English Speakers’ Association
Social meetings once a month ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬969-5693
Shakespeare Meetings Read his plays and
discuss the commentaries, each 1st, 3rd ‫(‏‬and 5th‫)‏‬
Monday of the month; Play-readings, each 2nd
and 4th Monday of the month, under the auspices
of the Tel Aviv Community Theater, in Beit Ariela.
Mike ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬641-5878 or Ida ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬955-0089.
Holyland Hash House Harriers ‫(‏‬founded
Sept. 1993, No. Hashes 666 as of Jan. 07‫)‏‬
Runs every Sat. winter 15.00, summer 16.00,
“runners”/walkers welcome, family oriented Hash,
dogs welcome. Avi “Dr. Do-Little” Pronkhorst ‫(‏‬09‫)‏‬
767-1029, ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬445-3106; Andy “Dead Boring”
Fretwell ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬955-2744, ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬641-6222
Kickboxing at Sunset Welcome summer
sunsets at the beach. Wed at 19.00. Hof
haMatzitzim ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬213-0925
Oppenheimer Adult English Storytelling Center
Always thought storytelling was just for kids? Not
true! If you want to hear and begin to tell - stories
about Life, Death, Lust, Murder, Mayhem and
Dragons. Oppenheimer Storytelling Center. First Fri
morning of every month. Dvora ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬741-2254
Brain Upgrade With Dvora Shurman, MA
Certified in Brain Gym and Kinesiology ‫(‏‬the brain/
body connection‫)‏‬. Course on Miracle Movements,
Integration of Left/Right Brain, Stress Release and
Memory Improvement. Last Sun of each month.
‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬741-2254
Israeli Folk Dance Mondays: Beginners, 19.00-
20.00; Intermediate, 20.10-22.30. Tues: Couples,
19.30-01.00. Sat: Beginners, 11.00-12.00; Couples,
12.00-12.30 and 14.10-15.30; Seniors, 12.30-
14.00. Country ‫(‏‬Club‫ )‏‬Neve Avivim, 24 Yehuda
Hanasi Street, Ramat Aviv. Mike Verone ‫(‏‬052‫)‏‬
489-1049
AACI Book Club Men and women. ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬696-0389
ESRA English Book Club Mon at 20.30. ‫(‏‬03‫)‏‬
732-0194 ‫(‏‬Gill‫)‏‬
ESRA Tanach Workshop Genesis Study origins
of humanity and the Jewish people with Rabbi
Avraham Fischer. ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬648-5575 ‫(‏‬Noah‫)‏‬
Jewish Family Research Association Monthly
meetings to find your Jewish roots. Branches in
Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Ra’anana, Rehovot ‫(‏‬www.
genealogy.org.il‫)‏‬. Contact Micha: ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬478-8218,
micha@genealogy.org.il
Anglo File Sports
'SJEBZ
Jerusalem’s win ensures a
medal sweep for one netball
family: Nomi Komar took
bronze, while in the later
Lawn bowls / President Singles
Ramat Gan cruises to easy sweep of honors
By Norman Spiro
It was Ramat Gan’s day when
the club hosted the finals of the
President Singles competition last
week, winning both the men and
women singles titles.
In the men’s final, Ramat Gan’s
Boaz Marcus beat Haifa’s Noam
Yehudai 21-14, while in the all-Ra-
mat Gan women’s final Tami Kam-
zel beat Yael Bar-Ner, 21-8.
Marcus is proving his worth as
a singles player, adding the title
to his win at the Max Spitz tourna-
ment earlier in the year.
C O M M U N I T Y
MPH Creative Living Group ‫(‏‬Meditation for
Peace and Harmony‫ )‏‬Courses in meditation and
spiritual developement, as well as workshops
and lectures. 24 Herzl St, Yehud. ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬632-5445,
menorah@bezeqint.net
‫(‏‬ECGI‫ )‏‬Play4Elderly Projects How to play with
the elderly is not child’s play! The Educational
Centre for Games in Israel, 32 HaTabor St. ‫(‏‬054‫)‏‬
471-7314
Kabbala Class Mon at 20.30. No background
necessary. Tel Aviv, Modi’in. Chanan Brill ‫(‏‬052‫)‏‬
763-7595
AACI Senior Central Outreach Group Needs
volunteers to visit housebound seniors and elderly
in nursing facilities. ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬696-0389
Singles Group, Over 60 Cultural activities for the
young at heart. Adina ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬848-1345
Volunteers Needed To help Jaffa school children
with English one afternoon a week. No experience
necessary. For further details contact Marc ‫(‏‬054‫)‏‬
755-2014, evenings ‫(‏‬077‫ )‏‬330-6788
Jerusalem
SLAA Meeting every Fri at 11.00. King George St.
Email: jerusalemslaa@gmail.com
Baby Shape A fun, outdoor fitness program in
the park for moms with babies in strollers.YMCA/
Great Shape ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬625-8436
Bollywood Dance A fun, full body workout to
infectious Indian music where you will learn the
dances from Bollywood movies.YMCA/Great
Shape ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬625-8436
The Israel Dulcimer Society meets weekly in
Jerusalem. All levels welcome. judimer@gmail.
com.
Contra Dancing will resume in May. Kehilat
Yedidya, Nahum Lifshitz 12. jerusalemcontra@
yahoo.com
Em l’Em Volunteer based home visiting program
for new mothers, administered through the
Hebrew University ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬588-3372
Ceramics/Pottery Courses, workshops and
studio space available in professional studio.
All ages and levels welcome. The Jerusalem
Ceramic Art Center, Talpiot. Contact Mallory at
‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬307-7058 or artworks@013.net. www.
jerusalemceramicartcenter.com
New Pre-School Children’s Music Workshop!
New original music and movement workshop
at the ICCY/Mercaz Tarbut at 12 Emek Refaim,
German Colony. Babies’ Boogie on Weds
mornings from 11-11:45am ‫(‏‬age 8-24 months‫;)‏‬
Toddlers’ Tango on Mon afternoons from 14:30-
15:15 ‫(‏‬age 2-4 yrs‫)‏‬. For more info and to register,
call ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬566-4144 or email Emma Wolfin Golding
at emma_golding@yahoo.com
Fitness Express A 30-minute circuit workout.
Sun-Thur. Hip Hop A fun aerobic workout to the
latest Hip Hop music using dance moves from
MTV. For women only. Fri at 11.00. Baby Shape
An outdoor fitness program in the park for moms
with babies in strollers. Sun and Weds at 10.00.
Prenatal Fitness A safe and effective full body
workout for an enjoyable pregnancy and to
prepare for labor. Sun and Thurs at 17.00. All at
Great Shape/YMCA, ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬625-8436
Toddler Music and Movement Instruments,
creative and free movement, musical games and
more. AM and PM. Music and Baby Signing
Classes Puppets, instruments, musical games
and more. AM and PM. Old Katamon. Tanya ‫(‏‬054‫)‏‬
571-8364
Yiddish “Chug” Interested in hearing, speaking,
enjoying Yiddish. Mondays at 16.30. NA’AMAT Bet
Hachavera, 10 Shalom Aleichem St., Jerusalem.
Pnina ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬563-7398
Hansen Garden Committee Together with The
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel,
invites you to come and help restore this beautiful
historic garden. Wed 16.00-18.00. Marcus St.,
Rehavia. Margaret ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬673-8423
The Yoga House Classes for beginners,
experienced students, women only, men only,
pregnant women, pregnant women with partners,
yoga for children, rehabilitative yoga, teacher
training. Kiryat HaYovel, Jerusalem ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬641-6181
Wednesday Morning Seniors Meet every Wed
morning from 10-12. NIS 5 for members only.
AACI, 2 Poalei Tzedek, Talpiot ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬560-9111
Tai Chi Every Thurs. Advanced class 14:45-15:30;
Beginners class 15:45-16:45. NIS 35 members
/ NIS 40 non-members. AACI, 2 Poalei Tzedek,
Talpiot ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬560-9111
AACI Bridge Mon 13.00-16.00, ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬561-7151
Creative Writing Workshops Develop your own
voice and write freely, techniques for coping with
writing blocks. Small groups in Talpiot. Diane
Greenberg ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬671-9546
'SJEBZ
'SJEBZ
Israel Netball Association
contest Chani Komar won
gold with Ra’anana and Rach-
eli Komar claimed silver with
Ma’aleh Adumim.
In his final he was dominant
throughout, with Yehudai coming
closest at 12-9 in the 15th end. In
his previous semifinal Marcus had
beaten Ramat Gan’s Rami Oron 21-
7.
But Yehudai, however, had come
through his semifinal with a tight
21-19 hard-fought battle against a
fighting Denis Phillips of Ra’anana,
who closed the gap from 17-7 to 20-
19 in the penultimate end, only to
fail in the last end to find the win-
ning shots.
In the women’s final Kamzel was
in control against Bar-Ner through-
L I S T I N G S
BABY/TODDLER - “Music with Sharon” Enjoy
a fun hour of songs, music, dance and percussion
instruments, especially designed for mothers
and babies from 4 months-2 years. Classes are
on Mondays in Jerusalem at Yankuta, 11.00 and
Talpiot, 16.00. ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬993-8147 or ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬531-5990
Jewish Meditation and Neuro-Psychology
Course for beginners and advanced meditators
- theory and practice led by Rabbi Dr. Natan Ophir.
Sun and Mon at 19.00, Meorot, 21 Beitar St.,
Arnona-Talpiyot; Tues at 16.45, Shorashim, Tel
Aviv; Wed at 19.15, Yakar, 10 Halamed Heh St.;
Thur at 14.30, Shorashim, 13 Shamai St. Further
details: natan21@zahav.net.il, Tel. ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬240-
8822, ‫(‏‬072‫ )‏‬232-6630, JewishMeditation.org.il
Your Baby Needs Music Music and movement
classes for mummies and babies. Monday
mornings 9.30am, 6-18 months; 10.30am, 1-3
years. Rechavia, call Jackie ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬999-5524 / ‫(‏‬054‫)‏‬
533-9305. dcorre@zahav.net.il
Are You an English Teacher? Join the English
Teachers Association of Israel and benefit from
annual conferences, workshops and other events
of interest to English teachers. ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬500-1844
‫(‏‬Marna‫)‏‬
Aquatic Exercise Prevents osteoporosis.
Morning and evening classes with certified
instructor. At the Jerusalem pool, German Colony.
‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬673-5861 ‫(‏‬Laine‫)‏‬
Express and Explore Your Feelings Through
Art With Tammy Einstein, art therapist. Groups
and individuals. Studio Indigo, ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬673-5708
The Israel Dulcimer Society Meets Mon
evenings in Jerusalem. All levels of dulcimer
players welcome. For more info, contact judimer@
gmail.com
Contra Dancing With a caller and live music.
Kehilat Yedidya, Nahum Lifshitz 12, near Gad
Street in Baka. Doors open 19:30; dance
begins 22:00. Third Sat evening of each month.
For more info and early bird discount, contact
jerusalemcontra@yahoo.com
Monday Evening Forum Lecture Series
Mondays at 20.00. Fuchsberg Center, Beit
Rapaport, 8 Argon St. ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬625-6386
Setting up and Running a Busines Courses for
entrepreneurs and owners of small businesses .
Courses offered by Mati, the Jerusalem Business
Development Center in cooperation with AACI.
1-800-23-20-23, www.mati.org.il
Yeshivat Dvar Yerushalayim Presents Torah
insights with Rav Kessler, Fri 09.30; Ulpan, Sun-
Thur 16.00-19.00. 53 Katznelenbogen St., Har
Nof, ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬652-2817
Haifa and North
New Group in the Karmiel/Misgav area for
English speakers being formed. Interested in
social activities, tiyulim and more? Contact Aliza
aliextrm@gmail.com or Frankie ‫(‏‬04‫ )‏‬998-2871
The GalilGolan List A forum for English speaking
residents. Subscribe: GalilGolan-subscribe@
yahoogroups.com
Kehillat Emet V’Shalom Nahariya ‫(‏‬Reform
Synagogue‫ )‏‬With Rabbi Israel Horowitz in Matnas
Mifal Hapayis, Keren Hayesod Street. ‫(‏‬04‫)‏‬
900-0175, ‫(‏‬04‫ )‏‬980-9387, ‫(‏‬04‫ )‏‬992-7293. emet-
veshalom@googlegroups.com
Yoga in English For beginners 40‫‏‬+. Special
groups for Senior Citizens. Haifa, Central Carmel.
For details call ‫(‏‬04‫ )‏‬836-1067
Sharon Area
Beit Israel Rabbi Yisraeli’s Haftara study, Tues at
17.15; Rachel Holman’s “Judging Judges,” Tues
at 18.30
Kehilat Torat Hayim - The MASORTI
‫(‏‬Conservative‫ )‏‬Congregation of Herzliya Friday
evening service starts at 17.30; Shabbat and
Chagim services begin at 08.45; Preparation for
Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrations. Rav Glikin ‫(‏‬052‫)‏‬
736-6386. Merkaz Yom la-Kashish, Shammai 8,
Herzliya. www.torat-hayyim.org.il
Baby Shape A fun, outdoor fitness program in the
park for moms with babies in strollers. Tsipi ‫(‏‬050‫)‏‬
471-6484/ Shirley ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬243-3763
Holdem or Foldem Weekly Poker Club.
Ra’anana. Ted ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬482-1706
Volunteers Required in Ramat Hasharon,
Herzliya and Netanya. Native English speakers
help high school pupils prepare for their exams.
Ingrid ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬950-8371
“English Without Borders” - Tutorial Program
in Netanya Additional tutors needed for High
School students, in preparing for Bagrut exams.
Ivy ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬887-4580
and Israeli Folk Dancing Thursday ‫(‏‬19:30‫ )‏‬and
Sundays ‫(‏‬20:00‫ )‏‬with Israel Amrani. Bet Israel
Softball / ISL playoffs
Dimona books ticket
to finals with win
over Penticon
By Gil Nehamkin
The Dimona Judeans
sealed the first spot in next
week’s Israel Softball League
finals with a 5-2 victory over
Penticon Sunday night.
In a close-fought battle,
the pitching of ageless won-
der Yaron Ben Israel proved
too much for Penticon as he
struck out 12 and walked
none. Ami Baran pitched
well for Penticon, but in the
seventh inning Dimona final-
ly took advantage of Baran’s
sore shoulder and put the
game out of reach.
In the other semifinal se-
ries, the Tigers came roaring
back from their Game 1 de-
feat and routed Ziontours 17-
5 on Monday in Game 2.
The Tigers unleashed an
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out the game for a comfortable
win, claiming her third title since
2004.
But it was the semifinal which
produced the match of the day,
when Kamzel beat her regular ri-
val Ruthie Gilor, Israel’s top rank-
ing champion. The game was one
of continuous changing fortunes.
Gilor set off the lead 9-2. The game
then peeled at 10-all and again at
13-all.
Kamzel continued to match Gil-
or’s accurate drawing, in prefer-
ence to her normal aggressive run-
ning bowls, and went ahead for the
Duplicate Bridge Mon and Thurs mornings at
09:30. NIS 25, incl. refreshments. Bet Israel
Ra’anana Masorti ‫(‏‬Conservative‫)‏‬
Congregation 8 Borochov St., Ra’anana. For info
call Colin Marks ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬720-1911
Coffee and Torah The study of Tanach and
lively discussion on its contemporary relevance,
with Rabbi Stewart Weiss, each Weds morning,
8:15-9:45 at Bread and Breakfast Cafe, Giron
Center, Ra’anana. In English, no prior knowledge
necessary. Call ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬242-8508 for details.
Music Together A fun family music program for
parents and children up to age 5. If interested in
a group in the Tel Mond area, call Sharon ‫(‏‬02‫)‏‬
993-8147
HodveHadar Egalitarian Masorti Congregation
Rehov HaHish 4. Information ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬766-2485
Country and Western Line Dancing With Sandy.
Kfar Vitkin, Mon at 20.00, ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬545-7713
Religious Services Bet Israel Masorti
Congregation, 19 Yehuda Hanassi Street,
Netanya. For details, please call 09-862-4345
AACI Exercises for Women for the Prevention
of Osteoporosis Sun at 09.00. AACI Netanya.
For further details ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬833-0950
AACI All Levels of Hebrew With Atara Hadad.
Tues 09.00-10.30, AACI Netanya
AACI Art with Gypsy Ron Mon, Tues at 09.30.
AACI Netanya
AACI Translation of Documents and Reports
Tues 09.30. AACI Netanya
AACI Meet the Expert Municipal Affairs with
Moshe Shamir. Monday mornings, AACI Netanya
AACI Meet the Lawyer AACI Netanya, call ‫(‏‬09‫)‏‬
833-0950 to make an appointment.
ESRA Knitting Circle Need wool donations to
knit for needy children. Tues at 10.00. Beit Hanoar,
Rehov Ahuza, Ra’anana. Wendy ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬774-3176.
ESRA Bookshop Thousands of secondhand
books in English in all categories. Open Sun-Fri
09.30-13.00. 5 Klausner, Ra’anana. ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬748-2957
HOD ‫(‏‬Hebrew Order of David‫ )‏‬Fraternal
Organization Meets last Wed of every month.
‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬745-4519 ‫(‏‬Moshe‫)‏‬.
Jewish Family Research Association Monthly
meetings to find your Jewish roots. Branches in
Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Ra’anana, Rehovot ‫(‏‬www.
genealogy.org.il‫)‏‬. Contact Micha: ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬478-8218,
micha@genealogy.org.il
She’arim Concert Doors open Mon 11.00. 11
Kikar Atzmaut Passage. ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬884-0534
Weekly Torah Portion From a contemporary,
psychological and feminist viewpoint. Fri at
10.30-12.00. Kehilat Netanya, 5 MacDonald St.,
Netanya.
Jazz Appreciation Society Do you like jazz?
Want to know more? Social meetings, visits to
clubs, talks. For details call Michael ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬766-3284
New Synagogue Weekly study with Rabbi Katz.
Tues. ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬862-2765
Weekly Torah Study and Discussion Group
With Lenore Levine. Wed at 09.00. For details ‫(‏‬09‫)‏‬
862-4345
Other Areas
Yoga Classes Students of all levels progress in
a small group with an experienced teacher. Aviva
‫(‏‬08‫ )‏‬947-5991
‘Tagel Arava, Masorti ‫(‏‬mixed seating‫)‏‬
Congregation Beit Sefer Allon, ‫(‏‬caravans at rear
of school‫)‏‬, Eilat. For more information, please
phone ‫(‏‬08‫ )‏‬633-4368.
Exercise in Ashdod Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung.
Wed mornings at 09.00, or private lessons set at
your own hours. Susan Liebhaber ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬237-5512
Matters of Judicial Ethics Talmud study. Weds
at 20.00. Magen Avraham Congregation, 20
Marganit St., Omer. ‫(‏‬08‫ )‏‬646-0424
Parashat Hashavua Class Every Friday, 8:15-
9:15. Magen Avraham
SUPPORT
The Israeli Environmental Strike Force
(‫‏‬danielberger4u@yahoo.com‫ )‏‬or Daniel ‫(‏‬08‫)‏‬
920-7432
Shiluv Institute for Family and Couple Therapy
est. 1971. Fees based on a sliding scale. ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬625-
1390/ www.shiluv.org.il
Problem with drugs? We can help. Narcotics
Anonymous meetings in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Hotline: 050 594-7837
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Call Ilan
‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬862-2123, www.aa-israel.org
Life Coaching Center A “personal trainer” for
your life’s concerns ‫(‏‬relationships, life strategies
onslaught, scoring nine runs
in the first inning − more
than enough for Tigers ace
Ilan Spira to cruise to vic-
tory.
The Tigers’ bats came
alive as each starter had
at least one hit against Zi-
ontours pitcher Michael
Marunov.
The Tigers’ Alberto Scios-
cia − who took special leave
from the army to attend the
game − had three hits and
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two RBIs, while catcher Her-
nand Guinguis had two hits
including a three-run triple
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to lead the victors.
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the three-game series was
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time; the winner will face
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Dimona next week in a three-
game championship series. by
the ultra-Orthodox Sefardi
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movement. Shas official-
ly joined the WZO earlier this
year, after it made changes to
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its charter agreed to prin-
ciples of the WZO constitu-
first time to lead 17-13.
But again Gilor went ahead when
Kamzel conceded a critical three
for Gilor to lead 20-19. In the final,
25th end, Kamzel drew two bowls
within inches of the jack, and this
time Gilor’s accuracy failed when
her last bowl missed the target, for
Kamzel’s exciting 21-20 win.
Bar-Ner, runner-up to Kamzel,
won her 22-end semi-final 21-14
against the experienced interna-
tional, Ramat Gan’s Tzila Gavish.
Bar-Ner trailed 13-7 at the 12th
end but conceded only one more
shot in the remaining ends.
and transitions, communication skills, professional
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624-8957
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online material. 4 Eliezer Hagadol St., Gonenim.
‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬679-9606; ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬678-8033
UJIA Let our experience guide your Aliyah. Aliyah
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Fear? Depression? Anxiety? Recovery
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Support Group for women with husbands that
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‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬434-2508
Tel Aviv Overeaters Anonymous Tuesday
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Ophelia ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬427-9502
ETZA Israel Self Help Center Information line on
support groups dealing with physical and mental
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Sun-Thur 08.30-16.30, ‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬751-8334, www.
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AACI Employment Counseling Wed
09.30-13.00. For Native English speakers.
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0389
Alzheimers English Speakers Support Group
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Tehila - Support Group for Parents of Lesbians
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The Israel Women’s Network Hotline On
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‫(‏‬03‫ )‏‬612-3990
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Jezreel off to Moscow
for Euro tourney
Just two weeks after the
national team reached the
semifinals of the European
rugby sevens, the Israeli
champion, Hapoel Jezreel-
Gilboa, will depart today
for Moscow to participate
in the qualifiers of the Eu-
ropean club sevens tourna-
ment. Jezreel will be vying
for a place in the top 10 with
teams from Russia, Latvia
and Germany. Last month,
Israel took one step closer
− or seven steps to be exact
− toward becoming a formi-
dable rugby power as the
International Rugby Board
announced that the national
team had leaped to 72nd in
the world rankings following
its impressive 19-17 victory
over hapless Luxembourg in
the European Nations Cup.
‫(‏‬Amir Shoam‫)‏‬
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tion, known as the Jerusalem
Program.
As reported by Anglo File,
Shas’ first proposal to the
congress was to change the
formative document so as to
make it more Torah-oriented,
prompting sharp criticism
from Conservative and mod-
ern-Orthodox delegates. Shas’
proposal was blocked by a
very large majority during
the 36th congress. “With their
proposal, which was easily
blocked, Shas only managed
to antagonize all the other
parties,” Duvdevani said. “I
think it was a mistake.”
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Multiple Sclerosis Advice in English. ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬533-
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Overeaters Anonymous ‫(‏‬OA‫ )‏‬English meetings.
Wed, 7:15pm. Eliezer Hagadol 4, Katamon, ‫(‏‬next
to the Merkaz Kahilati Gonenim‫)‏‬. Bernice ‫(‏‬02‫)‏‬
678-4677
Parents of Children with Brain Tumors Support,
Adina ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬571-2033 ‫(‏‬not on Shabbat‫)‏‬.
Ma’avarim Individual, marital, family and group
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Parents of Children Suffering from
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Prenatal Death and Unwanted Miscarriages
Telephone support provided. Dvora ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬651-
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Entrance free. ‫(‏‬02‫ )‏‬679-5090
The Crisis Center for Religious Women A 24-
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Haifa and North
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings In English,
Hebrew and Russian. Haifa, ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬458-3258
Overeaters Anonymous Weekly meeting. Thur
18.00-19.15. Karmiel English Speakers’ Club,
Calanit Square, Karmiel. Sheila ‫(‏‬04‫ )‏‬999-8111
Parents of Gays and Lesbians Support group
‫(‏‬04‫ )‏‬832-7702
Pre-Natal Support Group Breastfeeding and
postnatal counseling. Israel Childbirth Education
Center. Haifa, ‫(‏‬04‫ )‏‬837-6820 ‫(‏‬Wendy Blumfield‫)‏‬.
Sharon Area
Ra’anana: Overeaters Anonymous Monday
10.30-11.30; Thurday 20.00-21.00; Herzliya Wed
20.00-21.00. Allyson ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬655-9076
ESRA Support and Counseling Service for all
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Susan: kurnedz@012.net.il; ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬698-9088
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Ra’anana. Ilan ‫(‏‬052‫ )‏‬862-2123, www.aa-israel.org
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in English.
Call Adam for more info: ‫(‏‬054‫ )‏‬426-9260
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Tues at 19.30. Shivtei Yisrael Synagogue, Har
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Battered Women’s Hotline in English ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬950-
5720, 1-800-353-300
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901-2841
ESRA Support Group For parents of children
‫(‏‬aged 7-18‫ )‏‬with learning disabilities. 20
Hashachafim, Ra’anana. ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬772-9888
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Prevention Support groups for victims’ families.
Netanya, ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬884-4667
SAZF ‫(‏‬Israel‫ )‏‬Telfed Has a list of English-
speakers in the Sharon area who will work as
companions to the elderly. For more info call
Sharon, ‫(‏‬09‫ )‏‬744-6110
Other Areas
Parents of Gays and Lesbians Support group
(‫‏‬08‫ )‏‬991-5231 ‫(‏‬Batya‫)‏‬
Rehovot Animal Shelter For dogs in need of
medical treatment and a home. ‫(‏‬08‫ )‏‬946-0135
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