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From the Editor Contents
This issue of Kol Bogrei Habonim heralds the From the Editor ....................................... 2
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momentous 90 anniversary year of the founding From the Chairman ................................. 3
of Habonim. A number of our contributors reflect British Jews and Aliya ............................. 4
on their personal experiences in the movement
and impact on their future social and professional Ha’aretz – October 5 2018 ...................... 6
lives as a consequence. In anticipation of the next Ninety Three Years Young ...................... 7
issue of the Iton, leading up to the events marking Face to Face with William ..................... 10
this historic year, we look forward to even more The Road to Zalescky ........................... 12
prose/poetry from chaverim mirroring their Habonim’s 80 Anniversary .................. 14
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experiences in the movement and aftermath.
Habonim ............................................... 16
My own Habonim experiences date from around Seventy Years Kfar Hanassi ................. 18
my tenth year and Gedud Hanegev, meeting every “A Little Fishy” - Overflow ...................... 20
Sunday at Kinloss Gardens Synagogue in NW
London under the guidance of the late Geoff Leff. Habonim/Habonim Dror Reunion .......... 24
Six years later found me at the David Eder Farm Gilly’s Story ........................................... 26
on Hachsharat Noar… one of the best years of my “Cases and Crises” – a Synopsis .......... 27
life, a benchmark for my life thereafter in Israel. Something on my Mind ......................... 28
The editorial committee warmly congratulates Letter to the Editor ................................ 29
Nick Reynold, our in-house historian, on the Momentous Days .................................. 30
publication of his second book: The War of the Habonim’s Role in my Life .................... 33
Zionist Giants (namely David Ben Gurion and
Haim Weizmann). Nick has been a constant 1970-71 Shnat Reunion ........................ 36
contributor to the Iton in recent years and Garin Chet 50 Year Reunion ................. 38
hopefully, there is more to come. Remembering… .................................... 40
Special thanks to all the chaverim who took on the Poetry Corner I ..................................... 41
formidable proofreading tasks for the Iton: Debbie Poetry Corner II .................................... 42
Gelbard, David Chester, Sid Cooper, Jon Anson, Back Cover ........................................... 44
Donya Meijer, and Paul Shotts.
Harold Hirsch
Editorial Committee
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