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12 . 08 . 2010
ב' אלול תש"ע
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Do you have childhood memories of helping your parents select, write and post New Year Cards? Well now you have the 21st century method, courtesy of HOB - quick, easy and free of charge!
As you all are no doubt aware, Rosh Hashana and the other Festivals of Tishrei are fast approaching. H.O.B. is planning a special New Year edition of the National Newsletter to be published ahead of the festivities. We are planning a special section for New Year Greetings. This will be a wonderful opportunity for our members and readers to remember friends and family at this very special time of the year.
Readers should send in their greetings to the editor at: np...@zahav.net.il by Sunday, August 22nd, 2010. Please note that your insert should contain a maximum of 40 words. Photographs maybe included, in JPEG format.
Don't forget that this service is available all year round for you to insert your personal classified ads - hatches, matches and despatches, as well as commercial classified ads.
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Those who ignore their History.......
This is not another dose of severe nostalgia but simply a statement that HOB really does have a past, and an interesting one at that.
So we will be putting together as much HOB History as we can so as to establish a "library" of information, photos and tall stories to be made permanently available to members on the new Web-site to be established. All part of the new face of HOB.
Please dig out everything you have on Immigration from the UK and associated countries since 1948.....it doesn't matter what it is, - and send copies to Aharon Ben-Yossef at 12, HeHadas Street, Rishon Le Zion 75505 - OR : cri...@bezeqint.net - OR : Fax at 03-9507730.
But more than that - offering your own services in this project will be worth more than sovereigns..........
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HoBLOG
Opinions, Comments etc
Expatriate Voting
A recent article in the Jerusalem Post entitled "Drive begins to get US olim to vote in congressional race" caused me to recall a phone call from a reporter for YNet just before the national elections in the UK. He asked me for whom I would be voting and my reply was that firstly I've been in Israel too long to have a vote in the UK and secondly, even if I did have a vote I wouldn't exercise it. The reason, I told him, is that I believe that it is not right to participate in elections - whether national, local or other - in a country in which I no longer have a residential interest. Much as I would like to influence the UK government's policies, doing so by participating in their elections after having chosen Israeli domicile and severed all business and financial connections with England would be wrong. (I'll still accept the State pension if it turns out that I'm eligible so don't anyone accuse me of not having double standards!) I feel exactly the same way about expatriate Israelis ("yordim" as we smugly call them) being given the right to vote in our elections. They chose to live elsewhere and  avoid the obligations inherent in living here - why give them the same rights and privileges of the majority who - thank God - did not make that choice? Obviously, there are Israelis on temporary assignment abroad - shlichim, diplomatic staff, military personnel, businessmen, etc., who should not be deprived of their right to vote just because they happen to be abroad at the time of an election, but the "genuine "yored" - no way! We should fight tooth and nail to prevent legislation which would allow expatriate voting. At the same time, we should do what we can to promote legislation and programmes which will help bring the "yordim" back home.
Ian Banks
**If you wish to contribute to HoBLOG, on any topic, or comment on any article, write to the Editor, np...@zahav.net.il **
Disclaimer: Whilst the publication of contributions to HoBLOG is at the discretion of the Editor, views and opinions expressed in HoBLOG are those of the contributors and not of HOB.
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OVER 1,500 DAYS WITHOUT A VISIT
After many requests and discussions with members, below is a letter that may be sent to the  International Red Cross. The letter can be adjusted to your personal feelings. But we suggest the letter is kept short as lengthy ones are rarely read.
It is important that the Red Cross received hundreds of such protests and we ask that you send this request on to your friends and family in Israel and abroad.
Suggested addresses
For Near & Middle East
Dorothea KRIMITSAS
Media relations officer
Phone: (+4122) 730 25 90
Mobile: (+4179) 251 93 18
E-mail dkrim...@icrc.org;
International Office. Revie...@icrc.org;
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The International Red Cross,
I cannot express too strongly my disappointment at the clearly feeble and half-hearted attempts made by the ICRC to visit Gilad Shalit.
To claim on your web-site that you are still "working just as hard" to visit Gilad as when you first failed 4 years ago only means that you have not increased the pressure nor have you shown, - for years, - any creative initiative. For one small soldier the effort is apparently not worth-while.
You have clearly never countered Hamas's refusals by trying to "upgrade" your own efforts but have just carried on as before, knowing that you will continue to fail.
When asked "What exactly have you asked Hamas to do ?" you simply ignore your own interviewer's question and give no real detail whatsoever, just the same old generalizations and platitudes. The conclusion must be that there is no detail to give.
To admit on your web-site that ..."there is only so much we can do for them" is a total abandonment of your creed. You no longer have true belief in your mission, and your double duties as messenger to one little Israeli soldier and as protector of the poor and hungry in Gaza have led you into the worst ways of expediency, well on the road that leads to total defeat.
You have lost your own self-esteem and, I am convinced of it, that of many thousands of others.
It took you four years of failure before you even realized that "working behind the scenes" is a pointless, hopeless way of dealing with Hamas. FOUR YEARS !!
Against this background, you could never persuade any reasonable man that you have really been trying at all.
Please think of these things...........
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H.O.B. TEL AVIV
Jeremy's Circle is honoring our Members Sandra & Martin Coleman's Son
For children in families touched by cancer.
A group of volunteers dedicated to bringing enjoyment and fun to children living with cancer in their family or that have lost a family member to cancer
You are invited to join us for some August Fun Days!
Sunday 22 August - Moshav Mevo Modiim: petting zoo, goat milking, forest hike, arts and crafts, picnic and more
Wednesday 25 August - Nahariya area: Strauss Dairy visit including tastings
Thursday 26 August - Holon area: Osem's Bamba factory tour
Transport available from the entire country. Refreshments provided.
Activities for kids of all ages including older siblings
Space is limited so please let us know if you are interested. In order to register please visit our website: www.jeremyscircle.org or call Rina: 054-9728711 or e-mail: rina...@gmail.com
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H.O.B. TEL AVIV
AS ALWAYS WE ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE in the Tel Aviv Scrabble Club, anyone who is interested please contact Evan.
Dear All,
Looking for something to do on Monday evenings? The Tel Aviv Scrabble Club hosts about two dozen players of all levels at our weekly sessions. Beginners are more than welcome and will feel quite comfortable!
We play at the International Chess Centre at Tagore 26 in Ramat Aviv (near Tel Aviv University).
Parking after 19:00 is free and plentiful (a rare commodity in Tel Aviv), access is easy from Ayalon, from the coastal road, by bus and by train, something which attracts players from all over the country.
Further details regarding the venue/schedule can be found at:
http://www.scrabble.org.il
Looking forward to seeing you!
If you're a first timer, please contact me
(phone or email) for details: Evan Cohen - Tel Aviv Scrabble Club077-8844013jablonim @ yahoo.co.uk |
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HOB Rehovot invites you to our
Summer Social
Come and shmooze  with your HOB friends over coffee, bagels, dips, wine and cake
On Thursday 19 th August, 2010 
commencing at 20.30 at the home of Jo & Ian Levitt: 62 Rehov Chasam, Rehovot
Directions:
(From north Rehovot: Travel southwards along Sireni-Lechi Street until you get to the roundabout after the
Sireni/HaHagana traffic lights. At the roundabout turn right into Chasam)
(From south Rehovot: Travel northwards along Lechi-Sireni Street until you get to the roundabout just past the
Amit School (on the RHS) which is just after the Lechi-Sireni/Jerusalem Street traffic lights. At the roundabout
turn left into Chasam)
Ian & Jo are in a white painted house on the left side, fronting Chasam Street.
For information call Ian on 054-4955-268.
Members NIS 30 Non-members NIS 40
please note change of venue from that advertisd in our previous edition. |
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Classified:
"Ellie and Steve Morris (Rehovot) are delighted to announce the engagement of their son, Gidi Meir to Shelly, daughter of Avi and Racheli Bilu of Kiryat Ono."
Mazel Tov to Clive and Shirley Levy (Petach Tikvah) on the birth of their grandaughter Shoam.
Mazel Tov to Trisha and Chaim Martell (Petach Tikvah) on the birth of their first granddaughter, Shir Hallel. Sister to Kfir and Eitan.
Wendy and David Blumfield are happy to announce the birth of their grandaughter, born on Sunday morning 26th July at Rambam Hospital in Haifa - daughter for Jonathan and Sigal Blumfield, sister for Itamar, Abigail and Michael. May they grow and thrive in health and peace. Wen...@netvision.net.il
Congratulations to Edith and Ron Ognall on their granddaughter receiving her degree in Engineering from Manchester University.
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fax: 03-9048122
Association of British Immigrants
Hitachdut Olei Britannia |
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