Hashalom JULY 2018 Our Community. Our People. Our Magazine Volume 22. No 10

Marc Chagall 1911, “I and the Village”

March 2014 █ HASHALOM 1 Editorial 02 EDITORIAL Special Feature 04 Snippets 06 Israel 07 Full speed ahead Hayley Lieberthal Israeli Foreign Ministry Said To Send Out Very Skeptical Paper On Trump-Kim Meet 07 Special Feature Israel’s Population Nears 9 Million 08 Eurovision 2018: Don’t ‘Toy’ Around With Our ‘Kapara’ 08 In Operational First, IDF Destroys Hamas Underwater Terror Tunnel 09

Jewish World 10

US Embassy move to Jerusalem 10 New Cyprus Jewish museum aims to build bridges with Arab world 10

Past Tense 11 Bubkes 12 Community News 13 Standing at the Editor helm, I look at the journey to this point and Naches News 13 find myself unable to remove the smile plastered on my face. Beth Shalom 14 DIVOTE 15 CSO 16 I have truly loved every minute of overseeing the July edition. DHC 17 Sure, there is a lot of work that goes into getting a magazine Durban Jewish Social Services 18 out from choosing content to the design and layout, yet I know Durban Progressive Jewish Congregation 19 that anything worthwhile is worthy of the time that is put into Durban United Hebrew Congregation 20 Young Israel Centre 20 it and if you love what you do, does it really count as work? Eden College 21 The same can be said about a gap year (see page 4 for this Limmud 22 month’s feature article) yes, you are abroad working, travelling or KwaZulu Natal Zionist Council 23 studying but it’s enjoyable and enriched with endless growth and SAJBD 24 possibilities. Speaking about enrichment and possibilities turn to Talmud Torah 25 Umhlanga Jewish Centre 26 page 14 for this month’s ‘Naches News’ and read about how a Union of Jewish Women 27 dog has inspired many and even was named UMhlanga’s tourist Wotsup Wizo 28 ambassador. From ambassadors to coaches, check out the Akiva College 29 Pillemer’s love for all things soccer and how a Maccabi athletic Temple David Hebrew School 30 father keeps the love of the game going within his family and Diary of Events 30 Cooking with Judy and Linda 30 community in ‘Chasing the Dream’ (page 31) Sports 31 Social and Personal 32 For those that didn’t notice yet, Hashalom has a new slogan. One The views expressed in the pages of Hashalom are not necessarily those of the that is apt to who we are, be it local or abroad. Editorial Board or any other organisation or religious body unless otherwise Hashalom merely reflects views of particular organisation or individual. Our community. Our people. Our magazine. Seeing it is Our community, for Our people and in Our community we value your Hashalom Editorial Board: opinions. Please feel free to contact us with your thoughts and Editor: Hayley Lieberthal Sub Editor: Colin Plen perhaps some compliments to [email protected] Editorial Board: Diane McColl, Hayley Lieberthal, Michelle Campbell, Lauren Shapiro, Mikki Norton As a community magazine we want to feature you in our ‘Naches Production Manager: Jacqui Herbst News’ and our sports section ‘Chasing the Dream’. If you, or Notice to Organisations/Contributors: if you know of anyone who striving for glory in athletics; know All material to be submitted by email to [email protected] of someone who inspires and gives Naches please contact us DEADLINE FOR THE AUGUST ISSUE: 10 JULY [email protected] or [email protected]

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2 HASHALOM July 2018 July 2018 HASHALOM 3 SPECIAL FEATURE TAKING THE GAP Hashalom speaks to Durbanites who’ve done it By Lauren Shapiro

A “gap year” has become a rite of passage, especially for down to the Negev. South African kids who are often quite sheltered while growing up. Through exposure to new cultures and global networking, “I’m so glad I took a gap year. It gave me time away from academic “gappers” learn independence and life skills which equip them for studies to focus on my Judaism, make wonderful new friends and the real world. give me life-long memories. It also gave me time to figure out what I wanted to study.” There are many reasons to take a gap year after school, says Tanya Izaki, Israel Programmes Coordinator at the Israel Centre Moshe returned home in November 2013 and moved to Johannesburg in Johannesburg, who specializes in this age group. “You’ll get to to study Bcom Law and Finance at WITS University. adventure at your prime, you’ll experience personal growth, and so you’ll perform better in university,” she explains. Soldiering on

Everybody is different and there are many options out there, so it’s Oren Cohen, 19, always wanted to best to consider them carefully. To get you started, here are some join the army. “It was my calling,” inspiring first-hand stories: he affirms. So after matriculating from Eden College in 2016 he flew Movement-Minded to Israel to join the Israeli Defense Forces. He was drafted into the As a stalwart of Netzer, Nigel Golani Infantry Brigade. Budlender decided to do Shnat Nezter – the movement’s year- “During the time I’ve spent in the long leadership programme in army I’ve grown as a person,” Israel – after he matriculated reveals Oren. “I’ve matured. The from Glenwood High School in army really opens your eyes to 2006. The programme included the real world.” In addition to discipline (Oren points out that if he’s study in Jerusalem, community not up and back at base on time “there are consequences! It’s not upliftment work in Beer Sheva, like rocking up late to a lecture”), he says he’s learned people skills and time on a kibbutz in the and street smarts. “And I’ve made new friends – I’ve met people Negev. from all different walks of life and experienced their cultures.” Oren completes his military service this October and plans to return home “It was my first time in Israel,” recalls Nigel, now 29. “I was only to attend Bnei Akiva year-end camp as a madrich (leader) and spend 18, so communal living with people from around the world was some time with his family before studying towards a degree in a big change for me. It was also a big change adapting to the Government, with a post graduate degree in Counter Terrorism, at culture and way of life in Israel. Israel’s Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya. Nigel wanted to experience as much as possible and to make great memories. “I certainly got that!” he enthuses. “These experiences A Bit of Both will last with me forever. It was really great to do it in a unique and cultural place like Israel.” Sarah Morgan, 19, took a gap year last year after matriculating from After returning home in November 2007, Nigel remained involved Westville Girls’ High School. “I was with Netzer until 2010. He then went on to study Computer unsure what I wanted to study, Science and works in the industry. so before impulsively deciding and then regretting it, I thought it Spiritual Sojourn best to take a year to think about what I was passionate about,” she “I‘d heard many enlightening explains. shiurim by Rabbi David Aaron. I enjoyed the way he taught and Sarah spent seven months at gave across the ideas of the home in Durban volunteering at Torah,” shares Moshe Unterslak, Pathways, a school for disabled 23. After matriculating from Eden children. “I fell in love with the children and staff members,” she College in 2012, Moshe chose beams. “They taught me as much as I taught them – maybe more.” to spend a year at Rabbi Aaron’s yeshiva, Orayta in Jerusalem. She then spent four months traveling around the UK. “I’m passionate about film and as I have a British passport I thought it would be a “I felt that it would give me a year to grow and learn more about good idea to scout out some schools over there – well, that was my myself and life,” Moshe maintains. When he wasn’t in yeshiva, excuse at least!” She was lucky to have family willing to feed and Moshe traveled around Israel, from the Golan Heights all the way house her, but she got a job to earn spending money.

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The responsibility working, and having to organise trains, almost impossible to get enough time off to have an experience hotels, flights and busses was a learning curve,” she admits. “I like this.” learnt more in my gap year than any textbook could teach me, not only about myself but about the world I live in.” What the parents say

In 2018 Sarah enrolled at AFDA in Durban “I couldn’t be happier “We were concerned about Shannon travelling alone but with my decision,” she affirms. we’ve managed to stay in contact through WhatsApp. We also have a Find a Friend app so we can track her phone’s location 24/7, which gives us peace of mind” – Karen Krausey

“We are very proud of Oren and admire his sense of duty and active responsibility. We daven for his safety and the safety of all Tzahal soldiers and Israelis every day” – Bev Cohen

“Moshe came back more mature and confident, with increased knowledge of Israel and Judaism. He made wonderful friends and they still are good friends today” – Cheryl Unterslak

Israel programmes

Kibbutz Ulpan Live and work on a kibbutz whilst learning Hebrew and experiencing Israeli communal culture.

Eco-Israel Learn about permaculture and sustainable living through first-hand experience, coupled with Hebrew lessons, tours, hikes and more.

Magen David Adom Become a qualified medic and serve Israel’s community whilst learning Hebrew and touring the country. The Gap that Keeps on Giving Academic gap year “I had (and still have) a long list of places that I really wanted to Do mechina (prep year) or a short or long term course at travel to, and I thought that if I was committed to a job, I might one of Israel’s nine universities, 32 colleges or 21 teacher never find the time,” confesses Shannon Krausey, 23. So after training colleges. completing her Honours degree at UCT in 2016, Shannon spent the northern winter ski season in Aspen, Colorado, working as a BIG IDEA Gap Year waitress at a Jewish deli and as a barista at a bakery. Earn a certificate in app development, web or graphic design in between field trips, Hebrew classes and internships at This funded her travel through Europe, plus a ticket to spend leading startups. a month with family in New Zealand. She then headed back for another winter in Aspen before backpacking through South Maslul Ishi – I-Track America. “I’ve hiked up a volcano. I’ve been canoeing, white Design your own programme to make your gap year the water rafting and tubing. I’ve snorkelled with sharks, rays and most memorable of your life. turtles. I’ve scuba-dived in underwater caverns. I’ve visited fascinating ruins like Machu Picchu,” Shannon recounts. MASA offers funding and assistance for all these programmes and more. For more information, contact The Israel Centre “I’ve become a lot more independent, especially spending so on 011 645 2561 or email [email protected] much time traveling alone,” confides Shannon. “In America, I had to find a place to live, open a bank account and file my tax Around the world returns all by myself. When I got sick I had to take myself to hospital and stay there alone. That kind of thing really teaches Nearly 8000 people work abroad each year through you to be self-sufficient. But those experiences made me aware programmes on www.statravel.co.za/gap-year.htm (think: of how capable I am – I feel like I can do anything!” au pairing, teaching, working on yachts, in hospitality, agriculture and more). “I’ve gotten more than I could have wanted out of my gap year – which is why it keeps getting longer!” Shannon returns to Durban With more than 30 000 hosts in 170 countries, www. in July to study TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) workaway.info offers volunteers opportunities to live and which will allow her to teach English in Vietnam in 2019. work all over the world.

“Don’t give into the pressure to get a ‘real’ job straight out of Whether you’re into touring, working, studying or volunteering, university,” Shannon cautions. “Most of my friends are pretty find advice and inspiration on www.gapyear.com miserable in their first jobs, and once you start your career it’s

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NEW YORK – SAYING “MAZEL TOV” ON HEAD OF CHICAGO’S JEWISH COMMUNITY TO FACEBOOK NOW ACTIVATES A COLOURFUL STEP DOWN AFTER ALMOST 40 YEARS CONFETTI ANIMATION BY BEN SALES - TIMES OF ISRAEL BY JOSEFIN DOLSTEN - TIMES OF ISRAEL Since taking helm in 1979, New York – The use of certain positive key words and phrases on Facebook Steven Nasatir’s Jewish activates quick animations. “Best United Fund has distributed wishes,” for instance, triggers a stream nearly $7 billion to charitable of colorful shapes. “You can do this” causes, serving around activates a trail of thumbs up emojis. 300,000 Jews in Chicago Steven Nasatir, the outgoing CEO of Chicago’s Jewish area Now Facebook users who want to wish someone “mazel tov” get federation, pictured in 2017. (YouTube screenshot). a colorful surprise too. JTA — Steven Nasatir, the longtime CEO of Chicago’s Jewish When a user types in the congratulatory Hebrew phrase, balloons federation, will be moving into another role next year, after four and confetti pop up on screen. decades on the job. Facebook has been adding to and tinkering with this “Text Delight Animations” feature for a while. The animation used to appear Nasatir, 73, is the longest-serving CEO of any Jewish federation. only when “mazel tov” was written out in Hebrew letters and not His organization, called the Jewish United Fund, has distributed in English letters. The newest update, reported by Chabad.org, nearly $7 billion to charitable causes since he took the job in makes sure that English speakers who want to wish each other 1979. According to Bloomberg, it is the largest social service “mazel tov” don’t miss out on the fun. agency in Illinois. It serves some 300,000 Jews in the Chicago Facebook is currently mired in a scandal over user privacy, area. involving a data firm that the site says may have improperly gained access to information about as many as 87 million users. JUF also reports that its fundraising has increased in recent The firm, Cambridge Analytica, said it was shutting down on years, even as other federations have seen declining numbers. Wednesday. Last year, it raised a total of $300 million that it, like other Jewish federations, then distributed to charitable causes locally, ISRAEL WITHDRAWS FROM RACE FOR UN nationally, and internationally, in Israel and elsewhere. SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT BY DANIEL J. ROTH, REUTERS- JERUSALEM POST “We, who have dedicated ourselves to JUF/Jewish Federation and who continue to devote our lives to serving our community, A source at the UN told are privileged,” Nasatir wrote in a letter Monday announcing the Reuters that the decision to withdraw from contention was move. “We helped create a Jewish community whose strength made after Israel realized it had and impact are unprecedented.” a very low chance of winning. Nasatir wrote that he was most proud of the federation’s resettling NEW YORK – Israel withdrew Jewish refugees from the Soviet Union and elsewhere, as well as on Friday from the election for one of two seats on the United its work funding institutions locally and financial support of Israel. Nations Security Council in In 2004, during the second Palestinian uprising, or intifada, JUF 2019 and 2020. raised more money for Israel per capita than any other Jewish federation. “After consulting with our partners, including our good friends, the State of Israel has decided to postpone its candidacy for a seat on the Security Council,” a statement from the Israeli JUF will convene a yearlong search for its new CEO, with the mission said. “It was decided that we will continue to act with our aim of replacing Nasatir in June 2019. He began working for the allies to allow for Israel to realize its right for full participation and organization in 1971, and will continue to work there as executive inclusion in decision-making processes at the UN.” vice chairman, with a reduced portfolio. According to Haaretz, as The statement added: “This includes the Security Council as well of 2015, he was one of the highest-paid federation executives in as an emphasis on areas related to development and innovation.” the country. A source at the UN told Reuters the decision to withdraw was made after Israel realized it had a very low chance of winning. “He’s really unparalleled in his accomplishments and his Israel, Germany and Belgium were competing for two seats leadership, and we’re just very happy he’ll continue with us in allocated to the Western European and Others Group. a new role,” JUF Chairman Michael Zaransky said. “He is an The 193-member UN General Assembly is due to vote next extraordinarily rare individual who’s had an extraordinary career, month on two new members of the five-member Security Council and he’s affected not just the Chicago Jewish community, but the for a two-year term starting January 1, 2019. broader philanthropic world.”

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ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTRY SAID TO SEND OUT BY BEN SALES - TIMES OF ISRAEL VERY SKEPTICAL PAPER ON TRUMP-KIM MEET Document reportedly distributed to diplomatic missions and PMO warns of ‘significant’ concessions made by US president, says ‘many’ in Japan, South Korea, US Congress are doubtful MICHAEL BACHNER -TIMES OF ISRAEL Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed the summit, linking it to the US leader’s “tough stance” on Iran.

“I congratulate US President Donald Trump for the historic summit in Singapore,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “It is an important step in the effort to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.”

“President Trump also takes a tough stance against Iran’s attempt to arm itself with nuclear weapons, as well as against its aggression in the Middle East. This is leaving its mark on the Iranian economy,” he continued, referring to Trump’s withdrawal from the landmark 2015 pact last month.

“Trump’s policy is an important development for Israel, the region and the entire world,” Netanyahu added.

A classified document written and distributed by the Israeli Foreign Trump and Kim held the unprecedented meeting in Singapore, after Ministry after the historic summit between US President Donald Trump which they signed a joint document praised by both leaders. and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore reportedly raises skepticism about the result of the talks and concern over several The summit — unthinkable only months ago — comes after the two concessions made by the US president. nuclear-armed foes appeared on the verge of conflict late last year as their leaders slung personal insults at each other and North Korea “Regardless of the smiles in the summit, many in Japan, South conducted nuclear and missile tests. Korea and the US Congress doubt that North Korea is sincere in its intentions,” the document said, Channel 10 reported Thursday.

Despite Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, praising the summit as an “important step” in denuclearizing North Korea, the reported document said there were “significant gaps” between the United States’ tough stances before the meeting and parts of the agreement signed Tuesday by Trump and Kim.

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The document was said to have been sent Wednesday to Israeli diplomatic missions around the world, as well as to senior Foreign Ministry officials and the Prime Minister’s Office.

“Our assessment is that regardless of President Trump’s statements about quick changes that are expected in North Korean policy, the road to real and substantive change, if it ever happens, will be long and slow,” the ministry’s researchers wrote, according to Axios.

“There are significant gaps between the American declarations before the summit regarding the need for a ‘complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization,’ and the joint statement’s language which only included a ‘complete denuclearization’ of North Korea,” the document continued.

Another Trump concession pointed out in the reported document was his commitment to halt joint military drills with South Korea, in exchange for China stopping joint exercises with North Korea — an arrangement said to have been opposed by the US before the summit.

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ISRAEL’S POPULATION EUROVISION 2018: NEARS 9 MILLION DON’T ‘TOY’ AROUND Israel’s population stands at 8.84 million on the eve of its 70th birthday, and there WITH OUR ‘KAPARA’ are 8,000 active high-tech companies. BY ILANIT CHERNICK - JERUSALEM POST

BY ANNA AHRONHEIM - ISRAEL21C In Israel, Kapara Alayich is slang for “We love you,” or “What a sweetheart” but etymologically Kapara is a word that comes from the holiest day in the Jewish calendar - Yom Kippur. Israel’s Netta performs “Toy” during the Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2018 at the Altice Arena hall in Lisbon, Portugal, May 12, 2018 (photo credit: REUTERS/ Netta, kapara alayich! PEDRO NUNES) These are the words used to describe Israel’s newly crowned musical hero and Eurovision champion Netta Barzilai. Her name Crowds of Israelis celebrate Independence Day at the Dolphinarium in Tel Aviv. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash 90 and that phrase is on everyone’s lips – from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reporters, startups like Made in Jerusalem Israel’s population on the eve of the country’s 70th birthday stands and her massive fan base have taken to using the phrase. But at 8.84 million according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 10 what does it mean? In modern-day Israel, “kapara alayich” is slang times more than it was in May 1948, when the population was just for “We love you” or “What a sweetheart,” but etymology-wise, 806,000. “kapara” is a word that comes from the holiest day in the Jewish calendar: Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. The Jewish population now stands at 6.59 million (74.5% of the total), the Arab population is 1.85 million (20.9%), and others “Kapara” literally means “atonement,” and is the root behind the (Christians or members of other religions) make up 404,000 (4.6%) name of the Jewish ritual of using a chicken (or its monetary value) on the morning before the Day of Atonement to atone for of the population. your sins. People “swing” the chicken in circles around their head while saying a symbolic phrase asking God to transfer all their sins Over the last year, Israel’s population grew by 163,000 people, committed over the past year to the chicken, which is then ritually some 28,000 of them new immigrants to the country. slaughtered and donated to charity.

Since Israel was founded, more than 3.2 million people have (Well, isn’t that ironic: Netta’s song – “Toy” – famously has chicken- immigrated to the country – most arriving in the 1950s, when the clucking noises as part of its pre-chorus.) Another time the word population doubled within four years, and then again in the 1990s, has historically been used is when something good doesn’t work as nearly one million immigrants from the former Soviet Union out despite hoping it will, or when losing or breaking an expensive made their way to Israel. item: “A kapara on it,” people will say, which similarly means that your sins should be transferred to that item or bad experience. Over the last 70 years, Israel has undergone massive societal changes. In 1948, the average life expectancy in Israel was 64 For the last 24-hours, the No. 1 auto-complete on Google when years for men and 67 for women. Today that figure has risen to typing “What is” into the search bar is (yes, you guessed it): “What 80.7 years for men and 84.2 years for women. In the UN World is kapara?” If you type “Netta, kapara alayich,” in Hebrew into Happiness Report earlier this year, Israel was ranked fifth on the Google Translate – it translates into “Netta, you’re a cow,” which, longevity scale, after Japan, Korea, Switzerland and Italy. like the chicken, also has the animal connotations.

In the same report, Israel came in at 11th place in overall happiness. This is because “para” means cow. In 1948, 43% of the population owned their own homes, and just 3% owned a car. Today, 68% of Israelis own their own homes, and However, while the word has had a long list of meaning, it is 70% own at least one vehicle. mostly used as a term of endearment similar to “motek” (sweetie) or “hamud” (cutie). Tourism has also seen 10-fold growth, rising from 33,100 tourists Over the last few years, it has become an integral part of Israeli in 1948 to Israel’s highest-ever figure of 3,863,400 tourists in 2017. slang when referring to someone endearing, for Ashkenazi and Israelis also love to travel out of the country. In 1948, the population Sephardi Jews alike. made some 30,000 trips abroad. In 2017, they made a staggering 7,597,400 trips overseas. Some Twitter users were assuring their fellow users who did not understand the meaning of the word (and were Google Translating) Today, 44% of Israelis live in the country’s 15 largest cities, and that the word was not in any way an insult to Netta or her talents. Jerusalem is the largest of them all with some 882,000 residents. By 2048, Israel’s population is predicted to reach 15.2 million. In fact, the contrary. “It means my beloved,” one user told another who was confused about whether or not Netanyahu had insulted In the high tech industry, there are now 8,000 active high-tech the superstar. companies operating in Israel, according to Israel Venture Capital Research Center. The center also reported there are 1,487 life So perhaps with the bad wrap Israel gets in the international science companies, 505 cyber security companies, 356 Israel media, Netta and her miraculous win has become our Kapara – accelerators and incubators, and 365 active foreign R&D centers. our atonement, or a symbol for our redemption.

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IN OPERATIONAL FIRST, IDF DESTROYS HAMAS UNDERWATER TERROR TUNNEL BY ANNA AHRONHEIM - JERUSALEM POST

has civilian, underwater motorized scooters which can bring the frogmen out several kilometers to sea.

“The IDF will not allow harm to the security of the State of Israel, and will continue to act resolutely against terrorism of all kinds,” read the IDF statement, adding that the military “is determined to continue its mission of protecting the citizens and sovereignty of the State of Israel.”

In February, a senior Naval officer warned that Hamas was increasingly turning to the sea to carry out attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, saying that “Hamas sees potential in the sea like they saw potential in their tunnels.”

The navy has placed more emphasis on training for underwater The IDF has for the first time neutralized a naval terror tunnel water infiltrations, and in late May Israel’s Defense Ministry started belonging to Hamas, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit cleared for construction on an underwater barrier which will stretch from the release on Sunday. southern Israeli community of Zikim into the Mediterranean to The tunnel, which was operational but did not actually extend into stave off Hamas infiltration by sea. Israeli waters, would have enabled terrorists who would enter from a Hamas military post in the northern Gaza Strip to exit into the The barrier, which is expected to be completed by 2019, is made sea unnoticed, making it possible to carry out terrorist acts from up of three layers, including one below the sea level, a layer of the water. armored stone and a third layer with barbed wire. In addition to the three layers, a fence will surround the breakwater in order to The route of the tunnel, which reached a depth of two to three provide a final security measure. meters and was three kilometers from the border with Israel, was identified by the IDF as part of a campaign against Hamas’s naval The decision to build the naval barrier was decided upon after force in the past year. five Hamas frogmen (naval commandos) tried to infiltrate Zikim during Operation Protective Edge in 2014 armed with automatic The tunnel was destroyed on June 3 by an air strike, which was weapons, fragmentation grenades and several types of explosives part of the IDF’s retaliation to a barrage of mortars and rockets devices. They were engaged and killed by the IDF in a combined from the Gaza Strip by Hamas and Islamic Jihad. attack from the sea, ground and air.

According to a senior naval officer, the navy knew about the tunnel Hamas has significantly expanded their naval commando unit for several months and it was decided it was the “right time” to in the four years since the last conflict, with a reported 1,500 destroy it. frogmen. The new barrier, which has been designed to withstand severe sea conditions and serve the defense establishment for “The bottom line is that it was a tunnel that would allow for the many years, is aimed at preventing similar incidents. departure of Hamas naval commando forces,” the officer said, adding that Hamas invested a great deal of money in it and trained “This is the only obstacle of its kind in the world, which will forces in the tunnel. effectively block the possibility of infiltrating into Israel via the sea, and this will further thwart Hamas’s strategic capabilities,” said “We estimate that there may be more such naval tunnels,” the Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman. senior officer said, and that Hamas’ naval commando unit has dozens and dozens of fighters with “civilian diving equipment The border with Gaza is Israel’s most explosive, and thousands that allows undetected movement underwater without creating of Palestinians have demonstrated along the Gaza-Israel security bubbles. Such measures are effective in the three kilometers fence since March 30. between the tunnel and the border.” At least 119 have been killed by IDF fire and over 14,000 wounded According to the senior officer the navy estimates that Hamas also since the “Great March of Return” began.

July 2018 HASHALOM 9 JEWISH WORLD US Embassy move to Jerusalem

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Among the officials in Israel for the momentous occasion are US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Israel adviser to President Trump Jason Greenblatt, and Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner.

About 170 journalists from the United States, United Kingdom and European Union been arriving over the past week alone to cover the ceremony, according to Israel’s Government Press Office. A statement from US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert explained that the May date was chosen to coincide with Israel’s 70th anniversary celebrations.

“The Embassy will initially be located in the Arnona neighborhood, in a modern building that now houses consular operations of US Declaring “a historic day for our people and for our state,” Prime Consulate General Jerusalem,” she said. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed a US delegation to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Sunday, ahead of this afternoon’s “Consulate General Jerusalem will continue to operate as an ceremonial move of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. independent mission with an unchanged mandate, from its historic Agron Road location. Initially, the interim Embassy in Arnona will “President Trump’s decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem contain office space for the Ambassador and a small staff. By the affirms a great and simple truth: Jerusalem has been the capital of end of next year, we intend to open a new Embassy Jerusalem the Jewish people for the past 3,000 years. It’s been the capital of annex on the Arnona compound that will provide the Ambassador our state for the past 70 years. It will remain our capital for all time,” and his team with expanded interim office space. said Netanyahu, acknowledging US Ambassador to Israel. David Friedman’s role in the process of moving the embassy to Jerusalem. “We are excited about taking this historic step,” Nauert concluded. New Cyprus Jewish museum aims to build bridges with Arab world Abu Dhabi to learn about Jerusalem,’ says local rabbi BY MENELAOS HADJICOTIS - TIMES OF ISRAEL

In this May 30, 2018 photo, Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin, the leader of The rare scrolls dating back to the 19th century tell the stories of Cyprus’ 3,500-strong Jewish community, holds a rare 200 year-old Torah once-thriving Jewish communities in Europe that were wiped out, scroll that comes from Germany at a Synagogue inside Cyprus’ Jewish says Silver. She said Russian authorities have agreed that the Community Center in the town of Larnaca. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) scrolls — which remain under their legal jurisdiction — could be put on exhibit in Cyprus because of Moscow’s traditional bonds with LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) - A new Jewish museum in Cyprus aims to be the island. a bridge-builder to the Arab world and beyond, a place where visitors who may never set foot in Israel can learn about the Jewish faith, the Raskin also keeps two Torah scrolls at the Cyprus Jewish Community Holocaust and the tumultuous beginnings of the Jewish state. Center in the southern coastal town of Larnaca that will eventually be put on display at the museum, which will be built adjacent to the Items going on display in the seven-story structure in Larnaca will center. The oldest of those scrolls is over two centuries old, hails include some of more than 100 Torah scrolls - Judaism’s holiest book from Germany and is written in a very rare handwriting style. - that Russian authorities discovered in the Nazis’ possession and which for decades were kept at a military installation 450 kilometers In this May 30, 2018 photo, Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin, the leader of (280 miles) east of Moscow. Cyprus’ 3,500-strong Jewish community, holds a Yad or traditional Jewish pointer used to read the Torah, Judaism’s holiest book, at a A key selling point for the eastern Mediterranean island nation as the synagogue inside Cyprus’ Jewish Community Center in the town of venue for the museum is its proximity to the Middle East. It plans to Larnaca. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) open in May 2019. With Cyprus experiencing record numbers of tourists, Raskin aims Through a number of state-of-the-art virtual reality exhibits at the new to attract vacationers and businesspeople from Arab countries, museum, visitors donning head-mounted gear will get a sense of the Russia and Israel. He estimates the overall cost of the museum will internment camps of Cyprus, where the island’s then-British rulers reach around 9 million euros ($10.47 million). held more than 51,000 Jews fleeing post-World War II Europe. Another floor will give visitors a sense of the Nazi concentration camps where The rabbi, who moved to the island in 2002, also wants to shine millions of Jews and others were exterminated in the Holocaust, while a light on Cyprus’ link to post-World War II Jewish history. He a third floor will exhibit the sights and sounds of Jerusalem. says a dedicated exhibit would honor those Cypriots, like the late Prodromos Papavasiliou, who helped thousands of Jews during “Through education, we can make a big difference and a big change,” their time in British-run internment camps in the late 1940s. says Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin, the leader of Cyprus’ 3,500-strong Jewish community. “It’s an opportunity for a prince from Abu Dhabi “One of the most important things for me to complete my mission is to learn about Jerusalem, to open the door to these people and learn to show these righteous people,” says Raskin. about the Holocaust.” Silver says the project has the backing of Holocaust educators The museum is the brainchild of the Israeli-born Raskin and Sibyl including Rabbi Michael Berenbaum, the former project director Silver, director of the US-based Jewish Heritage Foundation. Silver of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the head of Steven will also provide the museum with objects the Nazis stole from Eastern Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation. Jewish and Israeli celebrities will be European countries and that were recovered by the Soviet Red Army. on hand to promote the museum at its opening next spring.

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PAST TENSE By Pundit

Dave Cohen and his orders opened up the first half of the show with an overture and played again before the second half. After the interval, a breath of Tonic Honolulu climate “featuring the “hula lovelies”, including Susan van Os, Karmah the magician, the Lailvaux Trio, and Elsie Havenga the acrobat, and Doreen Tomson, the tap dancer. Then came Tex and Peggy Shamyu, a pair of comics from London – in transit it says here - and Marjorie Smith, whose impersonations “were Perfect”. HASHOLOM – June 1943 extracts After the show Mr. Sol Moshal congratulated Mr. and Mrs Kentridge for EDITORIAL having produced Tonic Night Shows in the Canteen every Sunday night for Under the heading THE GENERAL ELECTION, the writer, one N.E. a year. This evening’s show had been in aid of Canteen funds and would be Abahams, who identified himself at the foot of the article in accordance with repeated on July 12th at the City Hall, with the proceeds being directed the Electoral laws then in force as “c/o Durban Jewish Club, Old Fort Road towards medical aid to China. Durban, to represent the views of Hasholom,” made an impassioned plea for members to support the coalition government led by General Smuts and thus HASHALOM – June 1968 – Extracts challenge all those who expressed support for harshly anti-Sematic policies. The article contained one sentence, which I had to read out loud three times EDITORIAL - THE UNITED COMMUNAL FUND because it seemed at first blush to express an opinion directly contrary to The readers of the editorial were reminded, as I am reminding my readers anything the Mr. N.E. Abrahams I know could ever have expressed: (if any) 50 years later, that the Emergency Israeli United Appeal the previous year (1967, you will remember, involved the Six Day War) had broken all “It matters not whether the malevolent virus of anti-Semitism manifests itself molds, which had caused the 1968 UCF to become under some pressure. overtly or covertly, whether in one party or another, whether it is personal or Members were therefore asked to volunteer as canvassers but in any event abstract: we shall fight for it.” to respond generously when approached.

Doesn’t that last little word “it” means that the author is saying that “we shall A wedding photograph of Michael, son of Claire and Lex Levine, who had fight for anti-Semitism”? It certainly does, until on a re-reading to try to make been married to Marilyn, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Max Rosin of Bulawayo was sense of it, one concludes that “it” relates to something said two sentences superimposed on an article by Rose Magid on her tour to Israel. It appears earlier – “our right, nay, our duty, to fight with determination and humanity” that she had extended her stay in Israel from four to seven weeks and that any political use of the Jewish question to further the ends of unscrupulous extension had enabled her to attend the wedding at Kibbutz Tsorah. She individuals. In other words, we must fight for that right and certainly not for gave what I suppose I should not describe as a blow-by-blow account of the anti-Semitism. wedding but like a good reporter she mentioned in the article the names of all the previous Durbanites she had seen at the wedding. In case the names are THE MAYOR OF THE WARSAW GHETTO still remembered, here they are.” The grounds were beautifully illuminated This was a tribute, published with acknowledgements to “Jewish Frontier”, for the occasion by the Kibbutz electrician, Theo Stone, son of Eve and to the late Adam Czerniakow, who, having been appointed President of the late Bill Stone.” “Faiwel Metzger sang truly beautifully, as became the the Warsaw Ghetto Communal Council by the Nazis, had committed occasion. Quite the old farewell.” Also mentioned were Eve Stone and Judy suicide rather than obey an order from the Gestapo to punish the list of Kepsel, her daughter, May Bierman and her family, Sara and Philip Patz, Viv 100 000 residents of the Ghetto who were to be “transported elsewhere”. and Frankie Klaff, Anthony and Doreen Levy, Gilad and Naomi Hodes and Mr. Czerniakow was, by that time fully aware of what that order meant and and Mrs. H. Hadani. By the way, there were about 600 guests at the wedding. refused to be responsible for carrying out that order. THE H.O.D TOUR TO ISRAEL APOLOGIA TO 5 000 000 MARTYRED JEWS Basil Ostilly described in some detail the 20th Anniversary Parade in Jerusalem This was a poem, which rhymed appropriately and had a completely accurate on 2nd May 1968. Present were the Prime Minister (Levi Eshkol), Army Chief metre written by NEAS, who, as everybody in 1943 knew, was the very same of Staff (Moshie Davan) and the President (Zalman Shazar). As Basil puts it, N.E. Abrahams who wrote the Editorial. Sorry it’s too long to repeat in full. the “piece de resistance” was a flight by a lone Russian needle-nosed MIG21, streaking across the sky, which had been brought to Israel by an Iraqi defector TRIBUTE TO THE CHIEF RABBI two years earlier. In commemoration of the 70th birthday of Dr. J.H. Hertz, Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, a forest was to be established in Palestine and donations were PROFILE – DULCIE JACOBS sought in support of the scheme. This was the third article by a named DJC member, namely Pam Levy, who described in some detail the lengthy and extensive work Dulcie had done in JEWISH DESIGNER OF THE LANCASTER BOMBER various executive positions she held in the Union of Jewish Women and more It was revealed that Charles Goldberg, who is the designer of England’s first recently as Regional Vice-President of the Union. bomber, “the Lancaster”, had relations in Johannesburg. DJC YOUTH SECTION – YOUTH PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH IN TOWN AND OUT This was Hymie Negin, who had been born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia Congratulated (Harare, Zimbabwe to you), where he had had an extremely active Mr. and Mrs. Z Goldblatt (nee Hilda Hertz) on the birth of a daughter. membership in Habonim. He came to Durban in 1964 and in short order Mr. and Mrs. S Richter of Johannesburg on the birth of a son. became Bakoach of Natal Habonim. In 1966 he registered as a student at Elisa (Lieut. W.A.A.S.), daughter of the Rev. S. and the late Mrs. Levy, of Port the University of Natal. The author of the biography (I.B., whose full name Elizabeth, to Capt. Isidore Kaplan S.A.M.C., son of Mrs. and the late Mr. was not disclosed) tells us, not surprisingly, that “He is held in high esteem by Herman Kaplan. (Hasholom didn’t say what the happy couple had done to those who know him”. deserve congratulations - I infer either a marriage or an engagement). Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Safir (Gertie Wesseik) and Sgt. Major Isel Krinsky and THE JEWISH DINING ROOM Mrs Maisie Isakow on their respective marriages. This was an article by Pat Lewis, the fourth in his issue written by a member of the DJC whose full name rather than anonymous initials was credited with LET’S CLUB TOGETHER ON SATURDAY NIGHT authorship. (Is this a word?). This appears to have been prepared as one of a This was a distinctly favourable review of a very well-attended Saturday Night series “How to run a Jewish Home” presented by the Women’s Organisations. show at the club. The following were critiques of some of the artists who Pundit has no recollection of anything called the Women’s Organisations, but appeared: assumes they represented a means of cooperation between the Union of Jewish Women and WIZO. The article itself is an interesting discussion of Avril Kentridge directed the show and herself appeared in a monologue and religion and practical issues relating to domestic culture. a spectacular ballet. Myra Patz put over the prologue “with dash and appeal” and appeared I have had to limit the excerpts from two very interesting issues of throughout the show in well-chosen sketches. HASHOLOM and HASHALOM, but I wanted to include everything which “When Rose Alper appeared before the footlights, we all settled down to might still be of interest 50 or 75 years later. If I have failed, the Editor knows listen to an exquisite voice.” what to do and there will be no hard feelings!

July 2018 HASHALOM 11 BUBKES Paws for Thought By Lauren Shapiro My sister’s been out of the country for the last two weeks, so Shabbat candles? we’ve been looking after her dog. Despite their sacerdotal shortcomings, however, animals still My husband and I are not really “dog people”, but my kids have have worth in this world. As a parent, I’ve seen that looking after very much enjoyed their time with their canine cousin. It was puppy animals can teach kids many things about life: love at first sight. Well, she’s not exactly a puppy but a (sorry, Sis!) • It certainly teaches responsibility. Kids learn very quickly and episodically cantankerous middle-aged mutt. Nevertheless, the very literally that, along with the fun, we also have to deal kids love her. with the cr@# (but at least they now manufacture specialised scented bags for this purpose). For me, it was like having another child around the house – one • It teaches them that love is shown in many forms, even if it means more thing that needed feeding, cuddling, cleaning up after and being jumped on and licked on their faces with dog breath. taking care of. Sure, it wasn’t exactly the same as a human child… • It teaches them to be accommodating (and to sleep at for one thing, I couldn’t expect her to clean up after herself. For accommodating angles). another, I couldn’t expect her to help out around the house. And • But most of all, it teaches that sometimes we need to put I couldn’t put her in the Thinking Corner or dock her star chart something else’s needs before our own. Our faith teaches us when she misbehaved. But, I continually reminded myself, she is that we must feed our animals before ourselves – in fact (if one of Hashem’s very special little creatures, and she deserves I’m not straying too far into my husband’s Talmudic territory our love and affection. here), our Sages word it so strongly that it is “forbidden to eat anything” until we Showing consideration for animals has have first fed the animals that depend on always been a defining feature of tzadikim us for sustenance (Brachot 40a). My kids (righteous people) and a quality we have may be a bit young to learn Daf Yomi (a striven to emulate. The Torah records how page-a-day Talmud programme), but they our matriarch Rebecca watered Eliezer’s thirsty camels – thus can get this very clear message: there’s no macaroni cheese scoring her a worthy shidduch with Isaac – and the way Moses until Doggie has had her kibbles. cared for Jethro’s sheep. Humans have been given power over animals. And, as a Speaking of Moseses, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzatto (known great Sage once pointed out: with great power comes great popularly as the Ramchal, though probably as Moishie to his wife) responsibility (okay, that might have been Spiderman, but the postulated that all living things have souls, but that humans have sentiment remains). a higher level of soul than animals. This is probably derived from Hashem’s mandate in Genesis 1:26: “And Man shall rule over the Doggie went home this morning. Her adoptive mommy, freshly fish of the sea and the birds of the sky and the animals”. back from her trip, is overjoyed to be reunited with her baby. For my part, I can’t say I’m going to miss her shedding fur all It’s hard to argue against the fact that humans are more evolved over my couch (Doggie, that is, not my sister). I won’t miss her than animals. For example, we’ve developed clothing while yapping at the neighbours, at the kids’ friends, at the doorbell, animals feel no shame sporting their nakedness. If anything, I at the birds in the garden, and at basically anything that moves felt shame for poor Doggie when my five-year-old daughter tried and doesn’t offer her food. I won’t miss her leaving her calling to dress her up in her dolls’ clothes. Neither can animals enter cards to decorate my lawn. But blow me down if I won’t miss into meaningful discourse with others. Any attempts of mine to that little mutt. philosophise with Doggie went right over her furry little head. In the end, we couldn’t teach her to do tricks, but we learned that the real trick is simply to enjoy the moment together. Funny how Animals don’t pray. Although there’s no way to know for absolute an old dog ended up teaching me a new trick. And how an animal certain, I really do doubt whether Doggie was praying on all those can bring a human family closer together. times I caught her staring meaningfully into the distance – there was usually an Indian Mynah or a Hadedah in her sights. Animals These are lessons we will be taking forward. My family had to also can’t fulfill mitzvot. I mean, have you ever thought of a dog look after my sister’s dog for two weeks; we all have to look laying tefillin? (Don’t answer if you work for Hallmark’s Bar Mitzvah out for all of Hashem’s creatures forever. And just to sweeten division.) Animals can’t give tzedakah – when last did you see a the deal, the Ramchal posits that whoever is compassionate dog portioning off 10% of its biscuits for less fortunate pooches? towards Hashem’s creatures is, in turn, treated compassionately Even if its paws could manage it, can you imagine a dog lighting by Heaven. Until next time.

12 HASHALOM July 2018 NACHES NEWS A DOG WITH A “FURRY” POSITIVE INFLUENCE Humphrey Immerman helping those who can’t speak for themselves

Hayley Lieberthal

Humphrey blossomed and soon enough he was thriving and tail wagging loving towards everyone he met. Alwyn, who openly admits to Humphrey being his best friend heard an announcement on the radio in 2012 calling South Africans to do their 67 minutes of charity for Mandela day. Alwyn thought that Humphrey could accompany him to work and for 67 minutes he would raise money to buy a few tins of dog food and donate them to the Durban and Coast SPCA. Alwyn had hoped that Humphrey would raise a few Rands, yet what happened that day sparked a wave of love and inspiration. “It felt absolutely great that my beautiful dog could do beautiful things for the SPCA especially when the SPCA’s funding from Lotto had been cut.” Alwyn spoke to the owner of the pharmacy and it was agreed that Humphrey would come to work on a weekly basis. A donation jar was placed on a table next to Humphrey and a new “tail” was in the making. Halachah stipulates that we must feed our animals before we feed ourselves. But what about animals that don’t have owners to feed in? Humphrey steps in! The money that Humphrey raises feeds an average of 30 dogs for the month at the Durban and Coast SPCA.

The Heart of a Child

Humphrey has also inspired others to raise money for his cause. Sophie Duke (now 13) was 6 years old at the time, her parents Ruth and Rowan proudly supported and encouraged her Tzedakah and thought that Sophie could manage a garage sale With one quick glance into Humphrey Immerman’s soulful amber in their complex. Her mother gave her a few items to sell and was eyes, you know you are in the presence of something special. pleasantly surprised at the end of the day to see that not only had her 6-year-old worked hard, she also raised R700 through Humphrey may look like an ordinary dog but we all know that her efforts. “Sophie sold slime, cupcakes, lemonade, candy, even it’s what’s inside that counts the most. If you have made your homemade cosmetics – almost anything saleable,” Ruth says. way into Medisport Pharmacy Umhlanga in the village on a Thursday afternoon or Sunday morning, you would have probably met Humphrey whose primary job is fundraising and creating On the days that Humphrey is working he is taken for walks awareness for his lost and lonely friends at the Durban and Coast around the village by his myriad of friends. “Every year without SPCA. fail I receive an email one month in advance for a UK couple to book Humphrey’s 3pm walk,” Alywn says. To date Humphrey has raised a staggering R340 000 and in 2018 Humphrey was named the Umhlanga Tourism Ambassador. To help Humphrey become a dog in a million and raise one million rand please feel free to donate Where it Began Bank: Absa Branch no. 632005 Found wondering the streets of Phoenix in 2011 Humphrey, Account: A IMMERMAN looking like a Russian wired-hair terrier (exact breed unknown) Account no. 01003711133 was taken to the SPCA in hope of finding a loving home. It wasn’t Reference: “Paw”sitive until Humphrey’s sixth week at the SPCA that Alwyn Immerman All proceeds go towards the Durban and Coast SPCA showed up looking to adopt a puppy. “I looked into his eyes and I knew he was the one for me. He was very withdrawn lying in the back corner of his cage and nervous.” Humphrey’s transition SEND US YOUR NACHES NEWS! with his new family was slow and Alwyn spent many hours trying to coax him out from under the table, “we thought he didn’t have Space is limited so although all submissions will be given a voice as he never uttered a sound for a couple of months. One consideration, we cannot guarantee that they will all be published. day my late mother in law came running upstairs so excited as Humphrey was barking at her.” Contact: [email protected] or 031 335 4451

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By Sylvia Collins

Our residents were treated to a lovely moving ceremony by Matron Wendy Robinson, Nursing Sisters, Staff Nurses and carers to celebrate International Nurses Day in honor of Florence Nightingale. All the nursing staff wore white, held lighted candles, sang and read the Nurses Pledge. Dr Elaine Goldberg said on behalf of the residents I should like to thank them and you for all that they do, always willingly and professionally. It is much appreciated and they deserve recognition.

This was enjoyed with tea and cake for all staff to participate in this beautiful day of celebrations.

The nursing staff takes their pledge and commitment seriously and was so happy to celebrate this special day with our residents.

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By Cheryl Unterslak

ll the donations for DIVOTE are sent to Durban to the DIVOTE offices and there they are unpacked, checked, sorted and then packed into the appropriate DIVOTEA bag or box to go into the boxes to leave for Israel.

The boxes go on ELAL to Israel and we have very stringent security rules that we adhere to to ensure that our cargo is safe and that that there are no security issues with the airline.

DIVOTE has very few volunteers that are trained to pack each project and when asked to come they give their time and expertise. At the moment we don’t need any extra volunteers but the ones that we do have are as committed and as passionate about the project as I am.

In one of the photos you can see Sarah holding the “wand” checking all the soft toys for any security risk. Sarah is studying at the moment and in-between has been a huge blessing to me as she comes in with so much energy and enthusiasm; a delight to work with.

In another photo you can see Lara and her friend from Hillcrest who are dedicated DIVOTE supporters who collect new donations, motivate others to Support the children in Israel and here you can see them packing the baby bags that they bought the gifts for.

The Project 10 volunteers working in Durban have also helped packing the boxes (which is physically exhausting and tough), and they come in an do an enormous amount as they come in with so much energy!!! The volunteers are terrific and I appreciate their involvement enormously.

A huge thanks also goes to Robyn and a few others who give of their time.

DIVOTE has dedicated volunteers in Durban and around the whole country that does so much to ensure that DIVOTE is the success that it is.

Our dedicated DIVOTE volunteers Carol, Riki and others in Israel also help the whole year to make sure that contact is made throughout the year with the families which keep us up to date with the family’s needs, and makes sure that gifts are delivered around Israel to the families. This team has done so much for the families that have made a huge difference in the lives of so many.

A huge thank you to our devoted DIVOTE volunteers; we appreciate you all!

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CSO aims to keep the community safe and offers extensive training to our volunteers from beginner to advanced levels. We welcome all community members to take part in our training courses to gain experience, skills and knowledge to equip you for everyday life.

This editions’ security tips are on your home

• Know your neighbours - they are your eyes and ears and able to assist in case of an emergency • Know your area- ensure that you are aware of the trends in your area by being part of community or crime watch groups • Check your alarm and security systems regularly to ensure that they are in working order • Always have your emergency contact numbers readily available • Lighting is important- at night external lights should be on and internal lights off. Sensor lights

are also a good tool to pick up movement and

alert you • Ensure that you perimeter and doors and windows SHOTLANDS are safe • Your home should always seem occupied even when no one is home • Limit access to your home by unknown or unvetted PACKAGING service providers • Try to reduce foliage and bushes in the vicinity of your driveway and leading from your car to the front door as these act as good hiding places • Create a “safe area” in your home into which the FOR ALL YOUR family can retreat in an emergency whilst help is on the way.

CORRUGATED These are just a few tips but for a proper evaluation BOX AND BOARD we recommend you use a reputable service provider. Please do not hesitate to report anything suspicious to REQUIREMENTS the CSO no matter how trivial you may think it is.

Please keep the following emergency numbers available:

TRADE ENQUIRIES: CSO 086 18 000 18 Tel: (031) 700 4711 • Fax: (031) 700 4723 P.O Box 801, PINETOWN, 3600 SAPS emergency 10111 E-mail: [email protected] Berea Police station 031 277 1066 Website: www.shotlands.co.za Umhlanga Police station 031 566 8508

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On the 19th March I began my tour of Sydney, lunch for their work day Australia. Having never been overseas before, what an amazing experience I had.

My brother Brett met us at the Airport and it was lovely to have the whole Levy family together again.

We caught trains and buses and saw the magnificent sites of Sydney and surrounding areas. What a clean and safe environment.

Two highlights were, going to the Blue Mountains and ferry rides to Manley and other beaches/bays. We saw the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Bridge and different museums. Bondi and Manly beaches were incredible! As for the little resort, Cronulla, this beautiful place reminded us of Umhlanga or Margate, 25 years ago, before all the high- rise development.

On Pesach we went to The Great Synagogue in town. What an awesome building!

We went to Darling Harbour, did a bus tour of surrounding areas and a walking tour of the city centre. We walked an average of 10kms a day.

I will never forget this amazing experience. SAVE THE DATE - SUNDAY 12 AUGUST

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SAUPJ Biennial Conference held in Johannesburg 10 – 13 May 85 years of Progressive Judaism in South Africa – “A great heritage – a proud future” By Gary Budlender

The South African Union of Progressive Judaism held its Biennial vital connection between Israel and the Diaspora. Rabbi Kariv brought a Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg from 10 to 13 May. Rabbi and strong message that we need to stand proud as Progressive Jews, and Ruth Avidan, Michelle Campbell and myself represented the Durban that the Progressive movement has a large part to play in the future. Progressive Congregation at the conference. He also warned that as South African Progressive Jews, we should not align ourselves with radical elements committed to the destruction of Reeva Forman and the Temple Israel Heritage Centre secured Chief Israel, as this would alienate ourselves from the Jewish State. Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng as the keynote speaker as Temple Israel, Hillbrow hosted the opening event of the SAUPJ Biennial Conference Irwin Manoim gave an interesting presentation on Rabbi M C on the evening of Thursday, 10 May 2018. The event at the “Mother Weiler, and showed how Rabbi Weiler’s charismatic, energetic and Synagogue” was most successful, and highlighted the role that autocratic personality shaped the national Reform movement in ways Temple Israel and Progressive Judaism in general have played within the SA Jewish and wider communities. that continued long after his departure.

On early Friday morning, 11 May a Netzer Kallah (highlighting the A gala dinner at Bet David was held on the Saturday evening. An goals and challenges facing our youth movement) and the Women of entertainer put on an amusing show, and demonstrated some Progressive Judaism-SA AGM were held simultaneously at the new impressive work being done for Mandela charities. Middleton Centre at Bet David, Morningside. The synagogue has recently undergone building renovations. The Arzenu AGM followed, On the Sunday morning Rabbi Gilad Kariv spoke on Progressive where Reeva Forman (current chair) introduced our very own Michelle Judaism in Israel today. Eyal Ronder, Vice President of Operations for Campbell as vice-chair. Mazaltov, Michelle – we know that you will do the World Union, then spoke on WUPJ successes around the world. us proud in this position. Miriam Kramer, recently retired Vice Chair of the European Union of Progressive Judaism, addressed all on “Regeneration and building Rabbi Greg Alexander from Cape Town gave a report back on the the future”. She also reminded us that Rabbi Avidan had officiated at Kallah held by our Progressive Rabbis. He advised that the new her wedding many years ago. Mishkan Hanefesh, High Holy Day prayer books ordered by some congregations would soon be available, and that amendments were Addresses from other Jewish organisations included Wendy currently being made to Minhag South Africa. Kahn (SAJBD), Ben Swartz (SAZF), Jevon Greenblatt (CSO) and Marlene Bethlehem, who spoke passionately on “German – Jewish On Friday evening, delegates attended a Kabbalat Shabbat service led by the charismatic Rabbi Sa’ar Shaked at Beit Emanuel, relationships 75 years on”. Parktown, followed by a very well attended Oneg Shabbat dinner at the synagogue. On Saturday morning there was a choice of Shiur at Finally, an interfaith discussion group comprising a representative Bet David given by Rabbi Avidan or Student Rabbi David Benjamin. from each of the following faiths - Jewish, Islamic and Catholic - then The Shabbat service at Bet David was led by Rabbi Schell. discussed various life cycle issues as viewed by their own faiths. This was moderated by Rabbi Julia Margolis. In the afternoon Rabbi Gilad Kariv, a prominent Reform leader and attorney in Israel, serving as Executive Director of the Israel The conference was full of interesting content, and reminded us that Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism, gave a talk on the we have an important part to play in the wider Jewish community.

SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE DAVID HOLD 67TH AGM The Sisterhood of Temple David held its 67th AGM on 5 June in the new Durban Progressive Jewish Centre. Rabbi Avidan and DPJC chair, Rob Sinclair both commended the Sisterhood for their continued dedication and hard work both for the DPJC and the community at large under challenging circumstances. Several charities, including Beth Shalom who was represented at the AGM by Sylvia Collins, received donations from Sisterhood. The DPJC is proud of the work that is carried out by Sisterhood for the benefit of Durban Jewish community and the wider Durban community.

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Shavuot Celebrations: The Time of Giving the Torah

Michael Greenbaum

havuot celebrations began with the traditional first read the inspirational and emotional Megillat Ruth. While night Tikkun Le’il dinner in the Sacher Family Hall there is no specific religious obligation to read Megillat at the Silverton Road Synagogue which had been Ruth on Shavuot, it may be that it connects us to Ruth’s Sbeautifully decorated with drawings by the pupils of descendant, King David, who passed away on Shavuot. the Umhlanga Day School. With great communal spirit, Ruth was the exemplary convert who dedicated her life to families and friends enjoyed the superb dinner with all the accepting the Torah. Like Avraham, the first Jew, Ruth, the rich, traditional Shavuot food catered by Selma Lurie and first convert, left her home and family going into unknown her team. During the dinner, Rabbi Lebowitz presented lands and circumstances. The Megillah shows Ruth’s a series of questions based on Judaism’s beliefs and devotion to Judaism and kindness to her mother-in-law, practices relating to these questions. After the dinner, Naomi, as Ruth chose to follow Naomi and Judaism Rabbi Lebowitz held an educational and informative rather than returning to her home. Even though they were session on the answers to these questions by referring to poverty-stricken, Ruth and Naomi journeyed into Eretz the Rambam’s (Maimonides) Thirteen Principles of Faith Yisrael armed only with faith in Hashem that he would to that every Jew is required to believe in. Rabbi Lebowitz’s guide them. provided new insights and inspiration on the importance of the Thirteen Principles of Faith as the basic elements of In His kindness, Hashem gave us the Torah and so we the foundational beliefs of our unique religion. read Megillat Ruth on Shavuot because it contains many examples of acts of kindness and compassion, teaching On first day Shavuot, the children presented the Bikkurim us a lesson of the importance of loyalty and love of family (First Fruits of Harvest) to the congregation and the and faith. youth quiz was held. On this Shavuot, Rabbi Lebowitz

YOUNG ISRAEL CENTRE PEARL OF WISDOM

Over Shavuot the Young Israel Centre hosted a Shavuot braai. We welcomed in many young families from the community for a relaxed and social afternoon. It was wonderful watching so many young children playing outside together. We look forward Everybody is a genius. to hosting another lunch for the young families in our community But if you judge a fish by its soon. ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing Cheder lessons continue to go well. Our new students have that it is stupid. started reading in Hebrew, and our more “advanced” group is focusing on the Amida. Contact Jess on jess.johnstone@gmail. com if you are interested in sending your children to Cheder. -Albert Einstein

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By Norma Bloch

Shalom, Shavuot - wedding ceremony The annual Lag B’Omer Braai and Archery competition, and the Rosh Chodesh breakfast were 2 of the activities enjoyed this part month. However, the highlight of the month was definitely our Shavuot celebration. Once again Shlomo was spot on with his suggested activity.

The Sages speak of the revelation at Mt Sinai as a marriage between G-d and the Jewish people and so in keeping with this theme; the pupils enacted a marriage ceremony. Our beautiful “Kallah” was Emma Van de Weg and Jack Bronsin was the handsome “ Chatan. From the Bedeken, to the Chupah, to the Breaking of the glass .... we did it all. Mazeltov!! Everyone agreed that it was a most successful and enjoyable celebration. Shahar Ben Hamoo and Sam Wolman As our pupils settle down to studying and preparing for Rachael Van Rooyen - the mid years exams, we wish them all the best of luck. Rosh Chodesh

Lehitraot until next month.

Emma Van De Weg Lag B’Omer - Rosh Chodesh Lag B’Omer - Archery competition Shahar Ben Hamoo

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SOUTH AFRICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL ANNUAL DURBAN CONFERENCE By Michelle Campbell

The evening of 6 June saw the South African Friends of Israel (SAFI), together with the Kwazulu Natal Zionist Council (KNZC), hold an extremely well supported conference at the Durban Jewish Centre. The conference kicked off with an extremely informative audio-visual presentation about the work of SAFI, followed by a welcome to the conference by the founder and Co-Chairman of SAFI (and also the current Chairman of the South African Zionist Federation), Mr Ben Swartz.

Next up was Rabbi Carlos Tapiero, Deputy Director-General of Chandhika Haripersad, Prem Haripersad and Pearl Arbeter Maccabi World Union, who very quickly had the over 200-strong audience on their feet and singing. His energetic style kept their rapt attention, all the while informing and educating on the issues of Israel advocacy. Rev Dr Cyril Pillay followed with a very thoughtful and sincere description of his personal experience of Israel as a modern democracy. Mr Yair Freiman, Senior Director of Public Affairs with the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs & Public Diplomacy, then emphasised the continued need for close communication between the State of Israel and supporters of Israel worldwide, in order to promote dialogue as a means Deputy President of the ACDP Wayne Thring and Loenna Thring of finding solutions, whether political or social, and to highlight Israel’s positive contribution to the world.

Following a break for refreshments, which included delicious eats ably prepared by Circle Café and the Durban Jewish Centre, the keynote speaker of the evening, Ms Sivan Ya’ari had the delegates alternately laughing, blinking back tears and sitting open mouthed in awe of the work being done by this petite young lady. Ms Ya’ari is the founder and CEO of Innovation: Africa, a non-profit organisation that brings Israeli solar, agriculture and water technologies to impoverished communities in Africa. Selby Xulu, the ACDP Provincial Leader Arch Bishop Eric Manqele and Siphiwe Ngidi The delegates learned how over 1 million lives in Africa have been positively impacted over the past 10 years, through the installation of solar power for schools and clinics, borehole water pumped using solar energy, and additional agricultural benefits through drip irrigation and monitoring technology. Ms Ya’ari received a standing ovation from the delegates.

Mr Grant Maserow, Chairman of the KNZC, thanked all the delegates for coming together to celebrate their shared connection and love for Israel, and closed with an appeal to all Deputy President of the ACDP Wayne Thring and Loenna Thring to continue to work with SAFI to support Israel in South Africa.

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e are getting such wonderful feedback from parents and children about the PJ Library books that are given to the Jewish children in Durban aged 3 to 8, and Weveryone is enjoying them.

The students are enjoying their Talmud Torah lessons as well. The Talmud Torah teachers are fantastic and so dedicated and are often juggling the days and times of the weekly lessons to accommodate the needs to the children and to not clash with their sport commitments. Talmud Torah would like to thank all of the parents of the children who are so committed to giving their children Hebrew and Jewish studies lessons. It wonderful to hear from so many parents how it is a priority in their lives and how some of the children make sacrifices to be able to attend the lessons.

At the moment the primary school children are learning some of the davening and brochas from their own siddurim and as you can see in some of the photos they are writing or drawing something in parts of their siddur about something that they learnt. Kol Hakavod to Rabbi Vegoda for the excellent material that he writes and designs for the children to use.

If there are any Jewish children who are not receiving Hebrew and Jewish studies lessons at the moment from Talmud Torah. Please can you contact me so that we can arrange for the children to participate in the lessons which take during the week around Durban.

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By Lauren Shapiro ROSH BETH DIN REPORTS IN DURBAN Rabbi Moshe Kurtstag shared Shabbat at the UJC

ensuring that not only food is kosher, but also that records of birth, marriage, divorce and conversion meet internationally recognised halachic standards as well.

In cases of Jewish divorces, the Beth Din works hard to ensure that the couples obtain a get (Jewish divorce document) in addition to civil divorce papers. Rabbi Kurtstag explained the dire halachic implications when couples fail to acquire a get: the woman becomes an agunah, chained to her religious husband, and unable to remarry within the faith. The Beth Din strives to protect women’s rights by ensuring that gets are delivered.

The Beth Din also deals with brit milah (ritual circumcision) and advises the new Regulatory Board of Brit Milah in South Africa.

South Africa is one of the only countries in the world with a single, centralised Beth Din, Rabbi Kurtstag noted. This unique setup simplifies the running of Jewish affairs. It also Rabbi Moshe Kurtstag, head of the South African Beth Din, means that the Beth Din is easily recognisable internationally, spent the Shabbat of 2 June in Durban at the Umhlanga for example for the verification of Jewish documents. Jewish Centre (UJC). Rabbi Kurtstag, who has worked with the Beth Din for 46 years and headed it for the past The DUHC’s Rabbi Zekry is involved at a national level with 20, addressed the congregation after the morning service, various facets of the Beth Din, including specialist areas shedding light on the inner workings of the organisation. such as brit milah and conversions. As such, Rabbi Kurtstag jested, the community shouldn’t grumble too much when First and foremost, Rabbi Kurtstag defined the Beth Din Rabbi Zekry is out of the city as he is often working on cases as a court (literally a “house of law”) in which experienced that will benefit the community as a whole. dayanim (judges) resolve cases according to Jewish law. He spoke about the obligation for Jews to settle disputes Rabbi Kurtstag commented on how impressed he is with the through the Beth Din rather than resorting to civil courts. UJC. Having been present at the foundation stone laying ceremony in 2011, he has watched the centre grow and Of current concern following the recent Kashrut investigations flourish into the thriving institution it is today. in Johannesburg, Rabbi Kurtstag reviewed the Beth Din’s policies and procedures in monitoring kosher installations, The talk was followed by a lunch generously sponsored by from factories to restaurants and caterers. However, as Graeme and Mary Kluk in celebration of the marriage of their Rabbi Kurtstag explained, the Beth Din is responsible for son Jason to Gemma in London this month.

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Women of Actiom THE CHOPS WERE GREAT!!! The UJW braai luncheon at Beth Shalom took place during Chol HaMoed and what a successful event it was. Our master chefs, Marcel, John, John and Martin again excelled and the meat was done to perfection. Our thanks to Nola, Freddie and their team for the delicious “extras” and to the Beth Shalom team for setting up. The assistance from everyone helps make for an enjoyable function and it is greatly appreciated.

BAGEL MAKERS! The Communal function to celebrate Israel’s 70th Yom Ha’atzmaut was a great success. A new format, a new menu and new entertainment. The Union ladies were delighted to be involved by preparing the salmon bagels and in the evening on duty selling tickets. Thanks to Tessa, Linda, Bev, Frances, Sharon, Rene, Sas, Debbie and Marion.

Sue and Evelyn selling food tickets Ladies in the kitchen preparing the bagels You are Youinvi areted invitedto at ttoen attendd the the KEEPING MORE THAN HOPE ALIVE! True to their motto the people working for and with CHOC (Childhood Cancer th Foundation) do that on a daily basis. They enhance the quality of life, not only for 80 the children, but the family as well. CHOC provides care for the children and, just as importantly, a “listening ear” and advice for the family. Assistance both in kindness Annual General Meeting and “kind” is given as and when required. CHOC was a beneficiary of the 2017 Golf Day. Agie Govender attended a meeting at which a donation of knitted items was of the handed to her. Sincere thanks to the Beth Shalom ladies - Joan Truscott, Mavis Jones, Union of Jewish Women Jeannette Landy, Marcia Firer, for their Durban

ongoing knitting, crocheting and sewing. on Wednesday th 11 July 2018 at 10a.m. in the The beanies, scarves, mittens, booties,

blankets and toys are bringing warmth and joy to many children. We need wool to Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre maintain this project and would be most Victor Daitz Resource Centre grateful for any donations. Please either drop off at Beth Shalom or the Union office. For catering For catering purposes purposes please please RSVP RSVP by email by email or to 031 3354457 Our very sincere thanks in anticipation. Agie Govender with Tessa Goldreich. or to 0313354457 .Havea heart for children with cancer! July 2018 HASHALOM 27

“Beautiful” News

Nicole Reznikov aged 18 from Afula, the only daughter of Victoria and Ivgeny, and a student in WIZO Nir HaEmek is the new Miss Israel.

She is studying Communications and took part in the Miss Israel Competition to take advantage of the media exposure to help the weak in Israel’s society.

“Being Miss Israel gives much media power and I want to do good with that power.”

The 18-year-old student, says she intends to use the media exposure that comes with the title to bring awareness to Newly-crowned "Miss Israel", WIZO Nir HaEmek's very own Nicole the weaker segments in Israeli society. Clearly, she echoes Reznikov, graces the cover of Israel's most popular women's the values of ‘giving back to society’ that WIZO promotes in magazine "La'isha" this week. its educational framework. We know she will be an excellent ambassador for Israel - and for WIZO.

She volunteers at the oncologist children’s ward – “As a child I was in hospital, and I remember how lonely it can be”.

Nicole is a beautiful and caring peson and adheres people to her. She will represent Israel in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas later this year. Nicole follows in the footsteps of Past President Michal Modai z”l who was Miss Israel 1951.

We are very proud of Nicole and wish her the very best in Las Vegas and in all her future endeavours.

Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebrations

Should you wish to make a contribution towards the ‘Wheelchairs of Hope Project’ or make a donation in lieu of a gift, please contact Viv (031) 337 7070.

WIZO ladies and DJC staff hard at work in the kitchen, preparing falafel and Israeli salad for the Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebrations. WIZO Durban thank all our generous sponsors, members and friends for their unwavering support. Visit us on facebook: Wizo Chaya AVIV Durban

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By Juanita Katzer

AKIVA COLLEGE EXCEL AT CAMBRIDGE AWARDS

In April, the British Council invited top achievers of 2017 from all over South Africa to take part in their awards evening. The event was held in Johannesburg and Cameron Wulfsohn and I flew up to Johannesburg to attend this auspicious occasion. We met with the High Commissioner of the British Embassy, the Head of the British Council for Sub-Sahara, and the Head of Cambridge University Press. Cameron received 2 awards for his outstanding achievements – A Top Achiever Award and a Certificate of Achievement. I received 2 awards – a Certificate of Achievement and A Teacher Recognition Award. The High Commissioner spoke at the event and commented on the excellent international standards of the Cambridge exams taken in South Africa.

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HEBREW SCHOOL LEARNERS AS SCRIBES

The major project this term for learners of Temple David Hebrew SOUP School, A Torah Scroll, has given rise to some very interesting lessons.The learners have been practising writing Hebrew letters GLORIOUS with a quill and getting their clothes covered in ink. Thanks to Sue Jacobson for devising and supervising this fun activity. SOUP

GREEN PEA AND LETTUCE SOUP WITH GARLIC CROISSANT CROUTONS

60g butter 1 litre vegetable stock 2 small onions 1 cup fresh basil leaves ¼ teaspoon crushed garlic 500g frozen peas ¼ teaspoon crushed ginger 1 cup sliced fennel or celery 1 small iceberg lettuce salt and pepper

Chop onions and fry in the butter. Add the garlic and ginger. Tear the lettuce into pieces and add to the onions, stirring for a minute. Now add the peas, stock and basil and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Stir in the celery, salt and pepper and simmer for 30 minutes. Puree soup and return it to the pot, add seasoning. To serve, drizzle with some cream and top with the croissant croutons and a sprinkling of paprika.

Croutons: Slice croissants into rounds and lightly fry in garlic oil or butter.

RED LENTIL AND BUTTERNUT SOUP

500g red lentils 1 cup chopped carrots 3 tablespoons oil 2 cups chopped celery 2 cloves garlic, chopped 3 cups cubed butternut JULY 2018 2 cups chopped onions 4 litres water 1 cup sliced leeks Date Time Event Venue ¼ cup vegetable or chicken stock powder

In a saucepan, combine the lentils with 1 litre of the water. Simmer for 20 minutes. 3 9.30am Sisterhood of Temple David TBC In a large saucepan, sweat the garlic and onions in the oil until glazed but not browned. Add the remaining vegetables and stir until glazed. Add 4 9.30am Friendship Club Beth Shalom the remaining 3 litres water and when it starts to simmer, stir in the stock powder and the contents of the saucepan of lentils. 11 10.00am UJW AGM DHGC Simmer stirring often for about 1 ½ hours. Puree the soup until smooth and season well with salt and pepper. Serve with croutons. 12-15 Akiva B’eni Camp Snoopy French Bread Croutons: Combine some butter or parave margarine with some crushed garlic and finely chopped parsley. Spread this 18 10.00am SAJBD/UJW Mandela Day DJC paste on slices of French bread and toast in the oven until they are crisp and lightly browned.

30 HASHALOM July 2018 LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON – AND DAUGHTER! By Lauren Shapiro

They say things run in the family. Sometimes they soccer in the family too. Take, for example, Robbie Pillemer, who was featured in Hashalom in December 1983 for being chosen as Player of the Year in the Mandene Park Under-8A soccer side and one of two players selected for the Maccabi Inter-Provincial Tournament held in Durban that year (his team came in second, after Western province). Robbie was in Standard One (today Grade 3) at Sharona School.

35 years later, Robbie is a practicing advocate at the Durban bar, yet he still makes time for his sporting passion. “Soccer is the beautiful game, loved across creed, culture and race, by poor and rich alike” Robbie explains.

Robbie now volunteers as a coach for the Durban Juventus Under-9 soccer squad, but what makes this story particularly special is that on that squad is his own son, Coby, now in Grade 3. “Coby has a ‘soccer’ brain and we talk soccer at all levels,” says Robbie. “We spend hours of quality time exercising, learning and playing together.” Coby also plays for the Crawford La Lucia Under-9 A-team.

Robbie’s daughter Mikaela, who is in the Under-7 squad at Juventus, has also inherited her dad’s soccer genes. She has already won a number of medals and trophies, including one for scoring a hat-trick in the Sharks Soccer School soccer festival and another for being known as her team’s secret weapon.

“Childhood sport is part of a balanced lifestyle,” affirms Robbie. “The benefits of exercise and coordination development are obvious. Sports also teach individual skills and team work. They strengthen players physically, emotionally, and – dare I say – spiritually.”

Other parents agree. “Robbie is the most amazing individual I have ever seen coaching young kids,” attests Ruben Pillay, whose son Mayan is on Robbie’s team. “He has given my son tons of confidence.”

Robbie concludes: “My dream for Coby and Mikaela is that they truly experience the beauty of the game, and that they have fun while doing it.”

Every athlete knows that nothing comes without hard work and determination. They strive for personal greatness and with their precision and practice, rewards are achieved. Hashalom is proud to showcase our community’s sportsmen and -women. If you know of suitable candidates, contact Hashalom on 031 335 4451 or [email protected]

July 2018 HASHALOM 31 BIRTHS BIRTHDAYS Mazeltov to: Mazeltov to: Arnold and Trudy Leibowitz on the birth of a grandson, a son born to Michele Linkermann on her 76th birthday on July 8.ssss Melissa and Harvey Sallis in Jhb Ethel Stiller on her 86th birthday Judge Alan Magid on his 89th birthday BAT/BAR MITZVAHS Barbara Daniels on her 96th birthday Mazeltov to: Dr Bobby Kramer on his 98th birthday Stephen and Ingrid Levin on the Batmitzvah of their daughter Alexa, granddaughter of Sheldon and Lesley DEATHS Condolences to: ENGAGEMENTS Dina Simpson, beloved daughter of Jeff & Julie Simpson and treasured Mazeltov to: sister of Jemma, Hannah and Kaela Frank Schneider on the engagement of his granddaughter Hadar to David Jeff & Julie Simpson and family on the passing of Dina Slinger in Israel Mikki Norton, Janice and David on the passing of her husband and their Merrick and Shelley Wolman on the birth of a granddaughter, Isla, born to father Cecil Michael and Lisa in the UK Mikki Norton, her daughter Janice and son David, would like to express Mij, Orli-Shein, Michelle, Micha and Tracy Essers on the engagement of their sincere appreciation for all the love and support shown on the Natan to Avital Engelberg in Israel passing of their beloved husband and Dad, Cecil. He will live in our memory forever WEDDINGS Mazeltov to: OTHER Graham and Mary Kluk on the wedding of their son Jason to Gemma this Brenda Gouws on obtaining her PhD (Education) on the topic of her Sunday in London thesis “Investigating Holocaust education through the personal story of history teachers.”

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