2009 November

As the south easter begins its reign of discomfort hereabouts, the weather is warming and at long last spring has sprung and spirits are rising.

So begin the end of year plans – the final AGMs, award ceremonies and graduations, some of which will be covered more fully next month.

There are matters that need to be expanded on and ‘signed off’ now, however. The Goldstone Report has been so extensively covered in the national and international press and general media, that there seems to be nothing more that we can add to it, other than allowing the SAJBD National Chairman Zev Krengel the final word.

Likewise, the statements of the BOD and WP Zionist Council on the Shministim, also extensively covered elsewhere. These last words you will find on page 5.

However, in response to the anti-Zionist stances, there is so much good that is happening in Israel, so much to be proud of, which unfortunately doesn’t make the external media. We are extremely happy to feature some of it on page 4. Please do read it – the ‘Good News’.

There are other ‘good news’ reports, of interest to both young and old. Young people, as an instance, have had great fun, enjoying themselves at the three-city Herzlia alumni reunions. And there’s more to come, for youngsters and their maddies of the youth movements, with the December machanot around the corner.

In sad mode, you will find tributes to valued, leading Capetonian personalities who have passed away recently, here and overseas.

Otherwise, it should be noted that the current focus for us is very definitely the final issue of the year – the 25th Anniversary ‘special’, coinciding as ever with Channukah. Stay with us and be prepared for a BIG read!

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