Past Physical Newsletters
Spring 2014
President’s Corner • 48th Machal Commemoration Takes Place at West Point • Mickey Marcus Memorial Welcome Remarks • Obituaries • Honor Roll • The Spirit of Machal Lives On • One Kansas City Family’s Illegal Zionist Saga • Waves of Freedom • World Machal News • Salute to Israel Parade
Summer 2013
President’s Corner • 2013 Mickey Marcus Memorial at West Point • World Machal Exhibit at Beit Hatfutsot • Nathan Nadler, Among the Last Surviving Exodus 1947 Crew Members • Letters from Jerusalem 1947-1948 by Zipporah Porath • Esther Friedman: Aliyah Bet Volunteer and Combat Medic • Three Gravestones, Two Bodies, One Grave • Obituaries and Stories From the Past
Winter 2012
A Message from World Machal Chairman Smoky Simon • The Origin of the Machal Organization in Israel • Al Schwimmer’s California Recruits • Al Schwimmer: Israel’s Aviation Legend • Syd Cohen: Legendary Co-Founder of the IAF • The Legendary “Buzz” Beurling • Aish Machal • Machal and Aliyah Bet Exhibition at Beit Hatfutsot • Obituaries & Remembrances • AVILC Events Update for 2012
Spring 2011
President’s Corner • AJHS Heroes from Abroad: Legacy Exhibition Opening • Overdue Respect (Jerusalem Post) • Exodus Revisited: A Larchmont Sailor’s Tale 63 Years On • Obituaries & Remembrances • Book Review: Loud and Clear • Mickey Marcus Memorial • World Machal Memorial Service at Sha’ar HaGai • Marcus Memorial Service at Ammunition Hill • The Machal and Aliyah Bet Finally Get the Honor They Deserve
Winter 2010
Transfer of Machal and Aliyah Bet Archives to the AJHS • Call for Archival Material • A Tribute to Col. “Migdal” Teperson • In Three Wars (by Cyril J. Kaplan) • AVI Joins 2009 Salute to Israel Parade • 2009 Memorial Service at the Machal Monument • Mickey Marcus Memorial • Obituaries and Remembrances • News You Should Use • Upcoming Events
Fall 2006
Aliya Bet: The Pans, Paul Shulman, Beds for Bananas • A First-Hand Story of the S.S. Redemption • The View of the British Admiralty and the Perils of Passage • Machal Veterans Inscribed in the Canadian Jewish War Veterans Memorial • Samuel Z. Klausner Announces Retirement from the Editorship • Obituaries
Winter 2006
Symposium on Aliyah Bet and Machal • Museum Dedicated: Aliyah Lauded by Speakers • Bernstein and Warner Assume Presidency and Vice Presidency of AVI • Breaking the Silence: The Story is Told • Celebrating South African Machal in Great Britain • Reinterment of Yehuda Witenoff, Mala Crew and Founder of Kibbutz Sasa • Machal: The Forgotten Heroes • Schedule of Events 2006 • Letters to the Editor
Winter 2005
President’s Message • He Deserted the British Army to Fight for Israel • Book Review: Machal in the Eyes of History • The Hanovice Story: David Hanovice Reminisces • Middie to Machal: The Israeli Odyssey of Paul Nachman Shulman • Museum of the Jewish Soldier of WWII at Latrun • Yom HaZicharon in Israel • Wartime Humor, as Remembered by David Macarov • Letters to the Editor
Summer 2005
Remains of Two Machal MIAs Found and Identified After 57 Years • West Point 2005: More Reports • Volunteering to Become a Givati • Dedication of the Aliyah Bet and Machal Museum • Yaacov Ben Yisrael: Crew of Hatikvah, Interned in Cyprus • Jules Doneson: From Infantry Captain in the ETO to Israel • Isaac Imber: With Sonnenborn, the Provider • Letters to the Editor
Spring 2005
The Mighty Ma’oz — From Pleasure Ship to Flagship • Sharon Recalls Machal Before American Jewish Leaders in New York • Ezer Weizman: Pilot, Commander (1924-2005) • A First-Class Air Force • Commemorative Plaque Will Mark the Inauguration of the Machal Museum • David Shachar Dedicates Monument to Jews Who Fell in the Polish Armies • West Point Holds Annual Mickey Marcus Ceremony • AVI Gathering in Gainesville • AVI in Philadelphia Celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut
Fall 2004
The Other Overseas Volunteers — Review of Kadish’s Catalogue • AVI Archives at the University of Florida • Lola Sprinzeles: Volunteers Again as a Devoted Senior • Jerry Rosenberg Mentors Birthright Israel Youth • Rose Agriss — Defended Jerusalem • Letters of Contract with the University of Florida • Hanukkah Celebration
Winter 2004
Recent Events and How They Are Reported • Spiegelman Visits AVI Archives — His Report • Mahal2000: Today’s Overseas Volunteers in the IDF • Machal Memorial Statue at Latrun • Machal France: Some Discussions • Milton Rubenfeld, First Fighter Pilot • Reuven Huber, Veteran of Latrun • Kalman Michaeli, Seabee • Letters to the Editor • Future Events
Fall 2003
President’s Column • AVI Board Appoints Trustees to Manage the Organization • AVI Board of Directors for 2004 • Israel Navy’s First Warship, the former USCG Cutter Northland • Lola Sprinzeles on the Ethics of Volunteering for Battle • Machal Archives: Challenge Grant and Bequest • The Missing Machalniks from Canada • IDF MIA Investigators Seek Help • Memorial to Aliya Bet and Ha’apala Dedicated in Tel Aviv • Hanovice Completes Collection of AVI Organizational Files • Bill Bernstein Remembered at the Merchant Marine Academy • Obituaries
Summer 2003
A Future AVI Trusteeship: A Role for Our National Board • Israel Consulate in New York Pays Homage to Machalniks Aboard the Intrepid • Arab “Machal” • My Machal Story: A Volunteer Nurse in the War of Independence • Booklet Published Tracing the History of Machal • Newsletter Index Now Available • AVI Members in the News • Archie Taller: Kibbutz Sasa • Max (Michael) Fishman, Radar Officer with the IAF • Letters to the Editor
Winter 2003
Machal Volunteers from China • Paul Kaye Assumes the Reins • President Katzav Receives Machal Delegation at Beit Hanassi • How Many of Us Were There? • Exodus Plaque at the Smithsonian to Be Displayed Again • Welcome to New ‘Global’ Members • Jack Olfman: Air Force • Rabbi Irving Block • Letters to the Editor
Fall 2002
President’s Corner — Referendum and Sentiment • Paul Kaye: AVI President — Valedictory • With French Machal in a Negev Brigade • Machal Finland • South African Machal • The Canadian Machal Story • The Museum of the Jewish Soldier in WWII • Sam Pivnik: From Auschwitz to Tank Commander (English Machal) • Adrian Phillips: “Blockade Buster” • Song of the Volunteers • Report from Ralph Lowenstein, AVI Archivist • Letters to the Editor