The entrance to the "Alliance" school from Halutz Street was used as a meeting place for the company on Fridays. The beginning of the merry fifties. A noisy meeting of exchanging greetings and planning the entertainment with the best salon youth in Haifa. From there, the departure is towards the house that was donated that evening to hold the party. At that time, most of the parties were held at Shimon Reichstatt's.
His parents are used to music and dancing, because this is the house that raised the "ofarim" pairs of all kinds. Various musicians and singers from around the world also visited the house on several occasions and the atmosphere that sang in the place was reminiscent of an arts stage. More will be told! Some of us members had a special role. During the week they patrol the streets to find beautiful girls. As experienced salespeople, we have the task of convincing them to come to the upcoming Friday party. It happened more than once that the number of girls far exceeded the number of boys and then the screening department started working.
Several categories dictated the matter of staying in the company. Knowledge of dancing, beauty and responsiveness to courtship. Sometimes the beauty trumped the knowledge of dance or it is correct to say generally. We would solve such a serious disadvantage with an accelerated dance class for full acclimatization. A tight tango dance allowed a license to move into the group. Uglies were sent on their way unless they were equipped with a beautiful and devoted companion whose loyalty prevented them from being separated from each other. I am writing these lines with the smile gone from my face and lines of shame on my forehead, but this is the truth.
In a two-story house next to the school on the ground floor, a kiosk and an apartment above it. A beautiful girl peeked out of the window. flowing black hair. As soon as I raised my eyes to meet her gaze, she quickly hid behind the curtain and came back. Like this every week.
The girl from the window, Dalia Leon, is known to be introverted and shy. One Friday I mustered up the courage and asked everyone to wait a few minutes before moving. I'm going to bring Dahlia to our party. The company strengthens and encourages my spirit by informing me that my time with such a girl is wasted. I went up the stairs and knocked on the door. Dalia opened the door, saw me and ran into the house. I remained standing in front of the open door, when suddenly I heard her mother asking for an explanation about the guest at the door.
Dalia answered in German. The mother came to the door and asked my wishes. I explained to her that Dalia was peeking at us from the window and today I decided to invite her as my guest to the party. I promise, of course, to return it when I need it. My weak knowledge of Yiddish allowed me to navigate the conversation in German. Based on the mother's firm tone, I understood that Dalia was reprimanded and asked to get dressed immediately and go to the bathroom. I was ushered inside waiting for Delia, who was preparing to leave while grunting in apparent displeasure. The shy beauty and I go down the stairs and join the group to everyone's delight.
Delia Leon was my friend for a while. In 1961, she participated in a beauty queen competition and was chosen as Israel's 12th beauty queen. The whole move was won by her new friend Moshe Bahtu, whom she also married. Moshe, one of the members of our group, took his new wife, the new queen, and settled in Luxembourg where he was involved in hotels and real estate. He has long since passed away. 'Carmina Burana' is a collection of poetry from the Middle Ages. In 1935, the composer Carl Orff collected twenty-four hymns and poetry excerpts from the collection and wrote the music for the piece The most familiar hymn is 'O Fortuna' which opens and closes the entire work.
I chose this section because it is full of majesty and splendor and thus connects to the beauty and modesty of our queen in 1961, Dalia Leon in the bat. 'Carmina Burana' was written by monks in the Middle Ages and is full of songs of lewdness, incest and debauchery. The music was written, as mentioned, in the twentieth century by Hitler's house composer Karl Orff and despite this it is one of the most loved and played works in the world. The famous piece 'O Fortuna' in the impressive performance of the Dutch violinist and conductor Andre Rio and his orchestra. Search, click and listen.
I ask my rodent in any language of request not to break furniture. It is true that this is not the music of the beloved sixties, but still beautiful music. Please listen and be calm or go for a walk in the sun and listen to the birds. Take a handful of peanuts with you.
Somewhere in the early 60's she lived with our grandmother. I remember that she painted on porcelain...since then I haven't heard anything about her.
I remember very much the time Olivia Yakar was one of the dancers in your company Moshe Bohbot took me and Olivia in his car to our wedding Malka Leon To this day our friend will forward the article to Malka also Olivia's phone number 04-8309113 Maybe Olivia remembers you the article I remember very much thank you very much nostalgia
Uri Sharon is a dear friend and a brilliant writer. All the best to Jordana, but two sisters (who will be mentioned) Nili and Hadva Cohen lived in Elozorov. Regarding Dalia Leon for the days in Batting, I don't remember other residences except Luxembourg.
Ilan, my dear friend. In those years, beauty was really beautiful and impeccable. But depends on the character. If you already mentioned the house of the late Shimon Reichstatt and the duo of the Ofarims (Esti 71) at Arlozorov 65, second floor from the left - it is worth noting that three houses before it, Arlozorov 4, in the inner entrance to the right of the building (of the XNUMX entrances) lived a girl No less beautiful, but younger. Her name is ... Jordana Erzi.
Hello Ilan, didn't Dalia Leon live in Tivon for a while? Remind me that it is indeed so…
Another beauty queen lives in Tivon
I wrote that she lived with us in Tivon...