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<strong>Telfed</strong><strong>and</strong> theCommunityAliyah Update2009 closed with the arrival of seventyolim on a Group Flight from South Africa.They were met by <strong>Telfed</strong> Chairman MaishIsaacson, the <strong>Telfed</strong> staff <strong>and</strong> RegionalCommittee volunteers before attendinga Jewish Agency Absorption Fair. “The<strong>Telfed</strong> booth was kept very busy, assistingolim with their many queries,” says DorronKline. Before receiving their Israeli IDcards from <strong>Telfed</strong> director, Sid Shapiro.the olim attended a welcoming ceremonywith Natan Sharansky, Chairman of theJewish Agency. Aliya from South Africafor 2009 reached 350, up from 337 theprevious year.PRASworthy“We have come a long way since theprogramme was started eight years ago,”says Tzippy Katz, PRASAdministrator. “Our PRASstudents assisting morefamilies <strong>and</strong> we have alsogone further afield reachingcommunities in Gush Etzion <strong>and</strong> RamatBeit Shemesh.”Tehila Mazal-Cohen, a former PRASstudent <strong>and</strong> currently studying medicinein Jerusalem, “is putting her heart <strong>and</strong>soul into the job of matching our studentsto those in need.”Aliya Going Through the RoofSince the establishment of the Stateof Israel, <strong>Telfed</strong> has been involved inthe establishment of successful housingprojects in Ashkelon, Efrat, Kochav Yair,Manof, Tzur Yigal, Modiín, <strong>and</strong> now inHadera. For a limited time only, “NeotChen”, a renowned contractor has agreedto offer special prices for housing unitsto Southern Africans in Hadera.‘Calcalist’, a leading Israeli financialnewspaper, reports that Hadera has beensingled out by the Israeli government formassive real estate development, includingnew clean industrial areas, hotels <strong>and</strong>18,000 new housing units.Happy Happenings<strong>Telfed</strong> is happy to announce the welldeservedappointment of Dorron Kline asit’s new Deputy Director. Following hissuccessful four years as the Aliya Shaliach<strong>and</strong> Director of the Israel Center in SouthAfrica, Dorron joined <strong>Telfed</strong> as Directorof Project Development. (photo below)Mazel Tov to Helayne <strong>and</strong> YitschakiShedletzky on the engagement of theireldest daughter Liron, <strong>and</strong> Bat Mitzvahof youngest daughter Talia.Mazel Tov to Nava <strong>and</strong> Gabi Lapid onthe Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Noa.Mazel Tov to Dorron <strong>and</strong> CindyKline on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughterAmi.Mazel Tov to Gaby Haimovitz &Simon Nowikow on a well-earned rest.<strong>Telfed</strong> Chairman Maish Isaacson <strong>and</strong>Avi Koresh of Re/max Hadera, signinga letter of underst<strong>and</strong>ing between<strong>Telfed</strong> <strong>and</strong> Re/max, offering specialdiscount prices for Southern African.New <strong>Telfed</strong> PRAS coordinator,Tehila Mazal-Cohen<strong>Telfed</strong>‘s new Deputy DirectorDorron Kline.11
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