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Danielle Abrahamson Kashiefa Orrie Cell: 082 467 1890 Tel: 021 433 0761 VOLUME 35 No 10 NOVEMBER 2018 www.cjc.org.za [email protected] [email protected] The incredible art of a stroke survivor Eliot Osrin graduates reflect on their leadership journey

2018 cohort graduates Rabbi Jonathan Altman, Roberto Franco and Michelle Scher listen to feedback from the panel after their group presentation “The brain is an amazing thing — it Before Cape Town resident expert faculty, this 2018 cohort can rewire and forge new pathways Thirty-two Eliot Osrin Jeff Miller had a devastating must be watched as they bring new when damage occurs”, Shana Leadership Institute graduates stroke at the age of 65, he was energy and talent to the leadership explains. “The most progress is often shone on 15 October at their an active and strong person pipeline revitalising and reshaping made in the first six months following culmination event, sharing with who enjoyed running, hiking, Cape Town Jewry. Generations a stroke, so right from the beginning community stakeholders their represent the cyclical nature of life kayaking, cycling and martial my dad received physiotherapy, leadership journey. and community and so this citation arts. He was also very artistic, occupational therapy and speech hey revealed how much they for their graduation aptly applies: always dabbling in a variety of therapy, and still attends all three have grown, evolved and different art forms. almost two years later. He now T ‘As the generation, so the leader; as developed. After a six-month, three- also does hydrotherapy as well as the leader, so the generation’ (Talmud et in the early hours of New module programme, rendered by YYear's Day 2017, Jeff was found music therapy — amazingly, stroke Yerushalmi, Sanhedrin). by his wife Su in his study, and she survivors can often sing even though knew immediately that he was having they cannot speak.” “Our family is thrilled at the very “The EOLI programme has impressive and successful outcome of the empowered me to be a new a stroke. “We were told that he had At the exhibition, entitled ‘Black and first emerging Leadership programme. generation leader to our Jewish suffered a massive stroke and that White Drawing’, several of his works We know that Eliot would have been very community and to serve wherever the likelihood of him talking or walking line the walls, each one a unique, gratified and proud at the accomplishment I will be best suited to make a again was minimal. There was, mesmerising pattern of black ink on of this institute which bears his name. difference. It has been the most without a doubt, going to be residual white paper. It is of the standard that We congratulate all the graduates and professional leadership course and long-lasting damage,” adds Su. even an able-bodied person would faculty members and thank, in particular, I have ever attended having struggle to draw if they did not have Yet last month, the family celebrated EOLI’s amazing director, Viv Anstey, worked alongside a group of his talent. Jeff’s remarkable progress and ably assisted by Melissa Zolty, for so phenomenal peers, incredible recovery since that day, with an Each artwork takes many hours, so brilliantly transforming a vision into a organisers, lecturers and current exhibition of intricate, inked artworks one can only imagine how much time powerful force for securing and nurturing leaders. Thank you sincerely that he has created. it has taken Jeff to create them. our community’s future leadership and EOLI.” well-being.” Continues on page 6 Roberto Franco (2018 EOLI Myra, Malcolm, Jeffrey & Bernard Osrin Graduate) Jewish community celebrates Continues on page 33 a royal 90th birthday Mitzvah Day comes to Cape Town pay their respects and show gratitude On 8 October, a gathering took will be taking part in International for the work he has done. On Sunday 18 November place at the Glenhazel Shul in Mensch will host and facilitate Mitzvah Day. Johannesburg to pay tribute to In an extract from his acceptance the first Southern Africa-wide Groups of people will identify Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi speech, Dr Buthelezi underlined Mitzvah Day. a beneficiary they would like to for his 90th birthday. his relationship with the Jewish support and decide on an activity community and Israel: “I cannot n this day each one of us can ewish community leaders to do. Everyone will plan and run express the depth of my appreciation make a positive difference to including Rabbi Warren Goldstein, O their own day, supported by Mensch J for your kindness, for celebrating the world we live by giving our most Ambassador Lior Keinan, Avrom with logistical guidance and advice, my 90th birthday and honouring our valuable possession — our time. Over Krengel, Shaun Zagnoev, Ben social media, marketing and branded friendship. I am proud to see how 40 000 volunteers in 30 countries Swartz, Rabbi Avraham Tanzer and merchandise. many friends I have in the Jewish Wendy Khan used the opportunity to community.” See page 31 for more information on this exciting project 2 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 CONTENTS VOLUME 33 No 5 JUNE 2016 VOLUME 35 No 10 NOVEMBER 2018

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Page 3 Lindy with a why Page 6 The incredible art of a stroke survivor Page 4 Community notices Page 14 Profetti Della Quinta comes to Cape Town Shabbat times Page 33 Eliot Osrin Leadership Institute 2018 graduation Subscription notice ceremony Page 7 A view from the bar — Anton Katz Page 34 Israel's Cauliflower King Page 8-10 SA Board of Deputies Page 37 Israeli named BBC Philharmonic chief conductor Page 11 Gardens Shul Friday Night Live Page 12-14 South African Zionist Federation (Cape Council) Page 16 Temple Israel Page 18 Union of Orthodox Synagogues Page 19-21 Cape Jewish Seniors Association Page 22 Family Announcements Temple Israel Page 24 Jewish Community Services Page 25 South African Zionist Federation (KwaZulu Natal) SA Jewish Museum Page 26 Telfed Astra Centre 13 Page 27 CT Holocaust and Genocide Centre Page 28-29 United Herzlia Schools Page 30 Chabad House Page 31 BZA WIZO Glendale Mensch Network Page 32 Jacob Gitlin Library Page 33 Emunah Cape Town Page 35 Chabad on Campus Page 36 Simcha Snaps Page 38 Chronic Ads Page 39 Sport Using my Nudel — Craig Nudelman 19

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By Lindy Diamond, Editor Cape Jewish Chronicle An open letter to my tween grow legs long enough to reach the pedals. And at the end of your life, ear child, I chatted to you the whenever that time comes, it is your Dother night and marvelled at how opinion on whether it was kick-ass or grown-up you have become. I also not that will matter. If you continue to realised as we talked, that I had so want to be a spy when you grow up, many things I wanted to say, but I also I will support you. Whenever I ask wanted to let you talk uninterrupted. you what you wish you had more of So I made mental notes, and before in your life, you say ‘adventure’. This the opinions of your peers hold far both thrills and terrifies me in equal more weight than those of your measure. parents, I thought I would impart the following advice. People pleasing. Wanting people to like you is the most exhausting We have a right to our opinions. I pastime of all. There are so many have likes and dislikes, favourites memes out there about finding your and not-so-favourites. There are vibe and your tribe, but honestly if people I like and people I just you be a mensch I think it will all work don’t. My opinions are, to my mind, out. generally justified, logical and fair. And so, if I can recognise my right to ‘I got this’ mentality. Think about how an opinion, I need to recognise other good you felt the last time a person people’s right to theirs. you cared about asked you for help? HOW IMPORTANT IS Now return the favour and ask for You don’t have to like everyone, some help yourself. We all love to TRUST TO YOU? that’s OK. Not everyone will like you help and feel helpful, and yet we either, and this is OK too. What other don’t want to be a burden and ask people think of you is none of your for help ourselves. What a paradox. 021 405 8500 • www.bassgordon.co.za business. No-one gets that good feeling that MGI is a worldwide network of independent auditing, accounting and consulting ﬁ rms. www.mustard.agency According to award winning writer comes from feeling needed if we Mara Shapshay, there are seven don’t be needy from time-to-time. signs that show you may care too Fear of rejection. There are myriad much about what other people think. stories of successful people being I know these resonate with me and rejected 101 times before their big hearing your worries tells me they break. Maybe you will only need 87 may resonate with you too. times. Maybe it will never happen for Taking things personally. Reminding you. But the only way to guarantee myself that how other people behave that you will never be rejected is if is based on their own reality and has you never try. You’ll need grit and little to do with me is something I sticktoedness and a determined have to do constantly. I agonise over chin. I have at least provided you with ‘what did she mean by that?’ and the third. ‘why isn’t he more friendly to me?’ Approval addiction. Constant I waste time worrying about these approval and validation are addictive. interactions instead of focusing on It feels so good to have other people the ones that bring me joy. (From tell you that you are worthy of general experience in these cases, it something. Try not to depend on this. turns out that she meant nothing by The well of other people’s approval it, and he is just quite shy) often dries up and you need to rely on Self-sensoring. What if you are your own supply when this happens. too you? Or not enough you? It’s Keep a bucket full of your strength’s exhausting to worry continuously and skills to dowse that niggly voice about whether every word you say is of doubt when it rises inside you. good enough. Just stop. You are good And most importantly, dear child, enough. Your personality is pretty remember that there is only one much set by now. I’m hoping the toilet you in the whole world. Any time humour refines into something a bit you feel small or unimportant think more sophisticated, but when all is of how much of the universe had to said and done, this is you, and I like come together in precisely the right you. Others do too. amounts to make the wonder that is Not pursuing your dreams. Your life you. You have a purpose on earth belongs to you. I’m just here to help that only you can know. It is a singular while you develop a moral code and gift for me to watch you find it. Follow the Chronicle online

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By Tali Feinberg eff has come a very long way, albeit slowly. and white. It’s just how his art has come out since but to your future as well. You hold on for dear life JHe walks with the help of a walking stick and his stroke. Perhaps it’s just evolved given his and you continue to create, shape and express.” custom-made AFO (ankle-foot orthosis), and limitations,” says Shana. The drawings have been received by family, continues with therapies. He practises daily friends and the community with much excitement Speaking to the crowd gathered, she said: “When functions so as to re-integrate himself into normal and amazement. “People are so happy for him that you love something so much, you fight to find a way life. he is able to carry on with his passion and we are to keep doing it even if it means veering slightly all just taken aback at how wonderful and detailed “He continues to have severe apraxia and global from your previous path, making adaptations his current work is. We’re grateful that he can still aphasia though, so his speech and cognition and tackling incredible adversity head-on. You express himself in this way,” explain the family. are still, unfortunately, fairly limited. He has also make a plan because it’s your dream and a piece trained himself, with the help of his OT, to write of you. Even when the rest of you is changed Their hope for him is that his progress continues and draw with his left hand, which is an incredible and somewhat broken, nothing can destroy this and that he remains happy and healthy. “Of course achievement,” says Su. And this, in many ways, shining fibre of your being. It guides you, gives you we hope and pray that his language returns one has been his saving grace. strength and acts as a link to not only your past, day, as well as the use of his right side. Mainly, we just hope he continues to live a happy and full life, “Because he is unable to talk, art has become his as much as possible.” Their message to others is mode of communication and an outlet for him to just to be grateful for your health, and to learn to express his ideas and emotions. To be honest, recognise the signs of a stroke so that you are able he was always a man of few words, so art has to get help faster should someone close to you find always been his way of expressing himself,” themselves in the same position — time is of the explains Shana. “He is actually far more controlled utmost essence when it comes to strokes. Also, with his left hand than he was with his right, and for people to be more aware of disabled people because he is now creating with his other hand, his and their needs — for instance, the amount of works look slightly different to his previous ones, non-disabled people who park in disabled bays is although you can still see they’re his — he has a astonishing. unique ‘signature’ that is undeniable if you look at his old and new work. By wanting to be able to still Finally, Su says, “You can triumph over the trauma create, it has forced him to use his left hand which you experience, both as the individual and the has greatly aided his progress on that side.” family. It takes lots of hard work, a strong will and incredible determination, but you can make The exhibition is a bright and beautiful gathering the best possible life for yourself given your new of family and friends, celebrating the joy of Jeff’s circumstances. progress, recovery and resilience. In fact, in the past, his work has always been very colourful The Miller family: Su, Pauline Lewak (Su's mother), Life will be different and at times incredibly difficult, and vibrant. “Who knows why he’s turned to black Nathan, Jeff and Shana but it can still be happy and full.”

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By Anton Katz The fact that the sexual assault circumstances Live life with interest allegations by Professor Ford of the survivor against Judge Kavanagh relate change; with time to events occurring more than comes an ability to thirty years ago raises systemic process the trauma suffered as a result issues all over the world. of the violence. She may seek out he South African Constitutional psychological help which empowers TCourt judgement in Levenstein v her to report the criminal conduct. Estate Frankel in June 2018 touched Survivors develop resilience over upon key aspects of the Ford/ time, and together with resolution Kavanagh saga. That is the delay in of the trauma are able to report the reporting sexual assault crimes. The matter to the police or the survivor late Sydney Frankel of Johannesburg may change communities with was accused by a number of adults which she engages, which may be of having sexually assaulted them more accepting of women who are when they were children. But the sexually abused. She may have a accusations were only made many supportive partner later on in life years after the commission of who encourages her to report the the alleged crimes. The evidence attack. Someone else may report included numerous and reputed a sexual offence committed by the scientific studies demonstrating same perpetrator which may give the that there is nothing exceptional or survivor courage to report. irregular about Professor Ford’s and Too often, survivors are stifled by indeed all survivors of sexual assault fear of their abusers and the possible reporting of the events so many years responses from their communities later. if they disclose that they had been The South African Court was faced sexually assaulted. Combined with with a challenge to legislation dealing this is the frequent impact of deeply- with the time barring of certain types located self-blame, which disables of criminal prosecution: a group the victim from appreciating that a of survivors of sexual assault as crime has been committed against minors attacked the constitutionality her for which the perpetrator, and not of legislation which distinguished he or she, is responsible. between rape on the one hand, These features of survival of sexual and sexual assault on the other. trauma make it rational to be reluctant There was no statute of limitations to report and to avoid reporting. And (prescription) for rape, but for other this is before considering the effect crimes there was a twenty year period. of rape trauma syndrome — the now So, if Professor Ford had alleged that recognised patterns of emotional, Judge Kavanagh had raped (non- physical, cognitive and behavioural consensual penetration) her in the disturbances that approximately one 1980s her criminal complaint would in three survivors of sexual assault have had to be investigated. But if, develop. Even if a survivor is fully as was the case, she complained of aware of the abuse, he or she naturally a sexual assault, then after twenty weighs up the possibility of reprisals years a prosecution in South Africa from the perpetrator together with would have been barred. the possible lack of support from The Constitutional Court declared the the police and the statistically small prescription law invalid on the basis eventuality that reporting will actually, that it was irrational to distinguish result in a conviction. between rape and other sexual The evidence before the Frankel crimes for purposes of the time bar. Court demonstrated that only one in There should be no time bar for three rape survivors seek assistance sexual crimes at all the Court held. from formal social systems. The Court’s reasoning is interesting. It emphasised that: “although rape Delayed reporting of criminal activity is the “most reprehensible form of does not make things easy for any sexual assault other forms of sexual one. The alleged perpetrator, the abuse also constitute “a humiliating, survivor, and society are all at some degrading and brutal invasion of the disadvantage. But when persons

dignity and the person of the survivor”. question why a survivor took so Ad9 | Photodeli Sexual abuse infringes the survivor’s long to come forward with serious right to bodily and psychological allegations it is necessary to accept integrity. The prescription period of that it is the norm to take some 20 years is insufficiently cognisant time, even many years, to report the of the nature and process of sexual traumatic event. assault disclosure. Anton Katz SC, a senior counsel There are numerous reasons why practicing at the Cape Bar, was a www.portfoliobureau.com | [email protected] | [email protected] adult survivors choose to report a member (2011 — 2018) of the United 021 419 2277 sexual offence against them after Nations Human Rights Council a long period of time. Personal Working Group on mercenaries 8 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018

What is antisemitism? Anti-Semitic graffiti

Tony Ehrenreich, Marius Fransman and controlling the media, economy, government or in Cape Town Velaphe Khumalo have recently been other societal institutions. forced to apologise for their antisemitic • Accusing Jews as a people of being responsible Graffiti has been a part of the social comments. But what did they mean? for real or imagined wrongdoing committed by a fabric of urban society since the 1960s. single Jewish person or group, or even for acts hat is antisemitism? What makes a person Despite the occasional pieces which may be committed by non-Jews. Wan antisemite? How long has antisemitism deemed as street art, most instances of graffiti been around? Antisemitism is any form of hostility, • Denying the fact, scope, mechanisms (e.g. gas are often simplistic tags which offer disputed prejudice or hatred levelled against Jewish chambers) or intentionality of the genocide of the aesthetic benefits and serve a means to people because of their faith and background. It’s Jewish people at the hands of National Socialist progress the ideals of the ‘artist’. considered to be a form of racism, and those who Germany and its supporters and accomplices The fact of the matter is that Graffiti is illegal in hold antisemitic beliefs are known as antisemites. during World War II (the Holocaust). Accusing Cape Town and is considered a public nuisance the Jews as a people, or Israel as a state, of The Cape Board uses the working definition by law. Especially so when it is offensive in inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust. of antisemitism as set out by the The European content. The Cape Board has turned to the Forum which has been adopted by 35 countries, • Accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal City of Cape Town this year to clean up painted including the UK and Germany, to monitor and to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews swastika’s and the likes off of buildings and assess anti-Semitic incidents in the Cape. worldwide, than to the interests of their own walls in the city. nations. Rael Kaimowitz, Chairman of the Cape Board We are fortunate that we are able to work says “Resilience to language and ideas that Examples of the ways in which antisemitism with Mr. Corneilus Fortuin at the City of Cape incite discrimination can only be ensured through manifests itself with regard to the State of Israel Town municipality who ensures that the work is education. It is important that as a community we taking into account the overall context could removed quickly and efficiently. take personal responsibility for understanding the include: Gwynne Robins from the Cape Board’s nuances of antisemitism so that we are mindful professional team handles the cases of of our own and others’ prejudices. We encourage • Denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that vandalism and graffiti on behalf of the community members to read the European community. #noplaceforhate Forum’s definition of antisemitism, so they too can the existence of a State of Israel is a racist proactively tackle issues they may encounter.” endeavour. “Antisemitism is a certain perception • Applying double standards of Jews, which may be expressed by requiring of it a behaviour not as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical expected or demanded of any other and physical manifestations of democratic nation. antisemitism are directed toward • Using the symbols and images Jewish or non-Jewish individuals associated with classic antisemitism and/or their property, toward Jewish (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus or community institutions and religious blood libel) to characterize Israel or facilities.” Israelis. In addition, such manifestations could also • Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli The work of a follower of Hezbollah supporter. target the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish policy to that of the Nazis. Hezbollah (‘Party of G-d’) is a terrorist organisation, collectivity. Antisemitism frequently charges Jews based in Lebanon, whose goal is the destruction of with conspiring to harm humanity, and it is often • Holding Jews collectively responsible for Israel. used to blame Jews for ‘why things go wrong.’ It actions of the state of Israel. is expressed in speech, writing, visual forms and However, criticism of Israel similar to that levelled action, and employs sinister stereotypes and against any other country cannot be regarded as negative character traits. antisemitic. Contemporary examples of antisemitism in public Antisemitic acts are criminal when they are life, the media, schools, the workplace, and in the so defined by law (for example, denial of the religious sphere could, taking into account the Holocaust or distribution of antisemitic materials in overall context, include, but are not limited to: some countries). • Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or Criminal acts are antisemitic when the targets of harming of Jews in the name of a radical attacks, whether they are people or property — ideology or an extremist view of religion. such as buildings, schools, places of worship and cemeteries — are selected because they are, or Recently reported swastika graffiti on a building in • Making mendacious, dehumanising, Keizersgracht Road demonising, or stereotypical allegations about are perceived to be, Jewish or linked to Jews. Jews as such or the power of Jews as collective Antisemitic discrimination is the denial to Jews of To report antisemitic graffiti, phone our — such as, especially but not exclusively, the opportunities or services available to others and is office on 021 464 6700 myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews illegal in many countries.

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Muslim-Jewish Interfaith Coalition Inaugural Forum Essaouira — Kingdom of Morocco

This year the Cape Board helped community member Lauren Joffe attend the Muslim- Jewish Interfaith Coalition Forum in Morocco. s an active member of the community, Lauren Awas one of 70 youth leaders from around the globe to participate in the event that took place in Essauoira, Morocco, a coastal town, known for its long history of coexistence between Muslims and Jews. Lauren and the participants walked away from the forum with a more nuanced understanding of the theological, cultural, and deeply personal underpinnings of Judaism and Islam. Participants also left with a deeper understanding of the complexity of the issues that often separate our communities as well as with a deeper appreciation for the values and experiences that bind us together. Lauren Joffe with André Azoulay, Jewish Senior Adviser to King Mohammed VI of Lauren brings back what she learnt to the community Morocco The 70 young Muslim and Jewish cohort from all around the world and will be participating in talks at UCT and Moishe House as well as working with SAUJS and the SAJBD to facilitate interfaith engagements in the region. Lauren says about the experience, “I am grateful that I got to experience this forum because it has provided me with the opportunity to learn more about my own religion and culture through others. It was also a proud moment to share stories from our Cape Town community with likeminded people from across the world”.

Lauren Joffe with Hakeem, a Palestinian American from the cohort A break-out session at the conference discussing the Ketubah

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That time in the forest

By Kayli Vee Levitan Three days of crying and laughing — that Shabbos or birthday. You get on really well. allows you to learn so was all about connecting. You think, “hey what a great human, we should much about yourself totally be friends”. And then you never speak to while learning about, and aunchPad, LaunchPad, LaunchPad. What them again. Or my all-time fave, bumping into from, others — making Leven is LaunchPad? to someone you do know and going through this you so, so, so much more Here’s the TL; DR aka the “too long; didn’t read” script: hey-how-are-you-oh-I-am-great-and-you- aware, conscious, and version” … Ahem… ya-I’m-great-works-good-me-too-just-busy-ya- ultimately, connected. me-too-great-to-see-you-ya-you-too-let’s-catch- Whatever you’re LaunchPad is an annual 3-day retreat/conference/ up-ya-I-will-message-you-great-aweome-yay! But passionate about, soul-opener, where a bunch of people from different you don’t. sectors, who want to leave the world a better place from sustainability, to than when they entered it, get together, open their And what does this mean for us? Because we don’t reconnecting the youth to Judaism, women’s hearts, dig deep, and leave with a renewed sense talk, we don’t connect. Because we don’t connect, rights, or mental health and wellness and so much of purpose and passion. In conclusion: apply as we don’t reflect. Because we don’t reflect, we don’t more — people are there to listen and learn, and if soon as you can for the 2019 retreat, it will change grow, we don’t think differently, we don’t open our possible, solve. minds. your life. Three days with innovators, change-makers, Ok. Now for those of you who have a bit more time Until you’re forced to. creators, and thinkers - strangers who become friends. We were inspired, motivated and on your hands - or a longer attention span - let’s do From the minute you arrive at LaunchPad, you’re challenged. We worked together to build each short story, long. thrown in the deep-end of connection, both to other up, to challenge the norm, to look for better yourself and those around you. Each of the ice We live in the most connected, disconnected ways of doing things. world. Even with thousands of ‘friends’ on social breakers, workshops and challenges make you media, people don’t really talk anymore. Don’t get think about who you are, what you stand for, and Thank you to the entire LaunchPad SA team, me wrong, I’m not bashing the internet, I think it’s why. Then you share it with your group. While the speakers, the facilitators and of course wonderful and gives us opportunities to create opening up to complete strangers is not something the participants. I left completely inspired (and change like never before, but it does give a very I tend to do on the regular (or ever), there is this exhausted) — and wishing that I could do it all over false sense of connection. This false connection beautiful security and even serenity in knowing again. that everyone in the room is there because in transfers into real-life. How many times has this (Kayli Vee Levitan was a participant of Launchpad some way or other they care about others and happened to you: you meet someone at an event, SA 2018.) what to contribute to a better world. This sharing

The SAJBD (Cape) is a proud sponsor of the UJC initiated Launchpad retreat which saw 31 Jewish people aged 21-43 connect with one another and their Yiddishkeit.

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SAZF CAPE COUNCIL At the recent SAZF Cape Council Biennial Conference, 14 people were elected onto the Mancom of the SAZF Cape Council. Get to know who our Management Committee, Staff, Shlichim & Youth Movement Leaders are below.

Know your SAZF Cape Council Mancom

By Julie Berman, Adv. Jonathan Silke (Honorary Ben Levitas (Immediate Past Rowan Polovin (Chairman) Rodney Mazinter (Vice Esta Levitas (Vice Chairman) Victor Boyd (Treasurer) Life President) Chairman) Executive Director Chairman) SAZF Cape Council

Julie Berman (Executive Maxine Boyd Ronen Cohen Tracey Cohen Adrienne Judes Tamar Lazarus Director)

Cindy Moritz Karen Marsden Sank David Silverman Rabbi Sam Thurgood Hila Zetler Nicole Lee (SAUJS Director) Lee Lobel (Diller Teen Fellows Jason Bourne (Netzer Rosh Co-ordinator) Cape Town)

Chanan Suiza (Bnei Akiva Zac Fleishman (Habonim Lavi and Avia Wolff (Bnei Dashi Jusid (Habonim Dror Yvette Rosenberg (Function Olivia K (Media and Political Natasha Eidelman (PA and Michal Ilan (Community Chairman Cape Town) Sgan Mazkir) Akiva Shlichot) Shaliach) Co-ordinator) Liaison) Admin) Shlicha)

SAZF CAPE COUNCIL Rowan Polovin, Chairman of the SAZF Cape Council, spoke about the deep cultural bonding between both societal groups, “We are strong and proud diaspora communities in this country, proudly South African and proud of our spiritual, religious and cultural connection respectively Greek and Jewish to the Jewish State of Israel and the Cultural Event Hellenic Republic of Greece”. This was emphasised by the honorary life By Olivia K, president of the Hellenic Community Media and Political of Cape Town, Demetrius Zitianellis, Liaison, SAZF Cape Council “this event highlights the rich heritage between both our communities” in which we share for centuries and “no one has contributed to civilisation MP Michael Bagraim addressing the Hellenic Cape Town community and SA Jewish community more than Jews and Greeks”.

On Wednesday October the 3rd, Minister Marais also stated how the SAZF Cape Council had the great this event is by representing pleasure of attending the Greek South African values to its core. This and Jewish cultural event that was “tapestry” of diversity has a crucial hosted by Members of Parliament impact socially and economically George Michalakis and Michael which in turn helps build new Bagraim. The function took place capacities and realisations for human at the Old Assembly Chamber rights. at the South African Parliament. Supported by both the Hellenic Those present were also entertained Community of Cape Town and the by Jewish and Greek choirs who sang South African Jewish Community, about peace and unity. the event celebrated the long and special relationship between the communities. The Shalom Choir singing songs of peace and unity at Parliament

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HABONIM DROR NETZER With Machaneh Adama V’Shamayim just a month away we can’t help but get excited.

Some of our amazing madrichim have already started packing their bags in anticipation. With so many Have you signed up for special days like Israel Day, Tikkun the best Machaneh ever? Day and Colour Wars we can’t decide what we’re more excited for. Not to By Jason Bourne, mention the beach days, the dam Rosh Cape Town that is literally a 2-minute walk away and our amazing kabbalat Shabbat services.

BNEI AKIVA us for a whole year and we are looking forward to a year of fun, Don’t forget to fill in your camp form ASAP: www.netzer.org.za/sign-up laughs, progress and good times.

Throughout the chagim, we had been SAUJS For the second year running, relatively quiet but Simchat Torah is SAUJS WC hosted its annual formal when things started to get interesting. dinner dance – this time with a Simchat Torah night is the official night masquerade theme! Crazy chagim! for donations to Bnei Akiva. We were hosted by Beit Midrash Morasha Shul The breathtaking views of the Hout By Chanan Suiza, Bay Valley, exquisite décor, cool tunes Chairman, Bnei Akiva Cape Town and joined by the Yeshiva College Cape Town tour, the vibe was on fire. It was all Glitz & Glam at and fancy dress really made for a The whole night was coordinated by SAUJS WC’s Year-End picturesque evening that everyone our Cape Town Coordinator, Hayden Masquerade Formal thoroughly enjoyed. We would like to What a crazy month we have had! Norrie. With his leadership, we have Dinner Dance thank our sponsors – the Israel Centre, With open arms we are happy to raised a record number of chanichim UJW, UJC, SAZF Cape Council, Cape By Nicole Lee, Director announce the arrival of the new for this year’s camp, a staggering 42 Jewish Chronicle, CJSA, Judes Mallel Bnei Akiva shlichim, Avia and Lavi chanichim which is unheard of! We Families, Goldman Family and Astra – Wolff. Fresh from Israel, these two look forward to being back in action who all made this event extra special. amazing individuals will be joining and pumping all the way to camp.

Avia and Lavi Wolff SAUJS WC members toast l’chaim and make memories at the Masquerade Formal Dinner Dance

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THE ISRAEL CENTRE Our P2G region hosted the Herzlia Vocal Ensemble for a day of music and Mifgash (interaction). They started the day at Or Middle School to launch the twinning programme with Herzlia Middle School. After their performance they met with the Grade 8 pupils, they got to know each other and learned about each other’s schools and practices. Connecting through After a nice hike in the Mateh Yehudah region, the Vocal Ensemble continued to a Community Centre in Beit Shemesh, where they met with a youth choir. music This was their first face-to-face meeting after seeing videos of each other and By Michal Ilan, preparing for the visit. They had a few workshops together and had time to Community Shlicha chat, sing and dance. This was such a meaningful experience and we hope to make it even more meaningful and host the Beit Shemesh choir in Cape Town next year.

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THE KESHET PROGRAM AT SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER: ON THE CUTTING-EDGE OF TREATING CHILDHOOD AUTISM DISORDERS

BY KEN STEPHENS

(Ramat Gan, Israel)-The Keshet that is twice as many as Keshet Center, under the tutelage of can accept. world-renowned Dr. Lidia Gabis, is celebrating its Bar Mitzvah “In the past, many parents had year (13) as a mecca for diagnosis, no idea what to do with their treatment and research of autism kids because autism is not an spectrum related disorders. easy thing to deal with. However, when parents become involved Keshet, located within Sheba with this program, they have the Medical Center’s Weinberg tools and knowledge of what to Child Development Center at the do and how to deal with their Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s children,” revealed Dr. Gabis. “We Hospital, offers multidisciplinary are also involved with research evaluation and treatment for and evaluation regarding the children with developmental use of a human-like robot called disabilities from newborn through ‘Casper’ to teach and treat adolescence. children with autism. I would like to see ‘Casper’ make Aliyah so we Dr. Lidia Gabis at Sheba’s Keshet Center The Center currently provides can see if a robot can indeed have clinical services to over 1000 a positive impact on children with new children per year, and sees autism spectrum disorders. The and multidisciplinary. Based on studies are on -going, including a approximately 800 ongoing future is here.” 300 babies who were referred to national epidemiological study. patients per month. this clinic, a significant diagnosis Within the realm of cutting- Dr. Gabis’ stellar reputation The Center includes three was made in more than 90% and edge research, Dr. Gabis is an autism diagnosis in 40%. has spurred international daycare facilities for disabled in the midst of conducting a collaborations with autism children and care is provided daily new pharmacological study of And there is the “Fragile X specialists at the renowned to the children by a professional combined Autism treatment Resource Center”, which is a clinic, Cambridge University in team of teachers, therapists and using a drug used for Alzheimer’s research and resource center for England and Mt. Sinai Medical consultants. (Donepezil) in tandem with families at risk or with children Center in New York. Dr. Gabis and her team of highly with Choline. The research was with Fragile X Syndrome. Several trained professionals have recently submitted for publication created the Keshet Intervention this year. The combination sheba – israel’s largest medical center Program, a unique method of showed improvement in language intensive intervention designed in young children with autism. Sheba is the beating heart of Israeli medicine. Every year, 1 in 5 Israelis are treated at Sheba. Sheba’s world-class innovation and medical research are changing the for preschool children with Keshet and the Weinberg face of modern medicine, in Israel and around the world. With an emphasis on autism for inclusion in regular Child Development Center also patient care and integrated medicine, Sheba is doing more than treating illness … it is changing lives. education. It is a bi-weekly highlights a “Babies at Risk” intensive multidisciplinary clinic, which has an open door • Sheba treats 1.5 million people per year. treatment program including policy for diagnosis of newborns • Sheba’s staff of 9,000 includes 1,500 doctors. parents as part of intervention through 2 years of age with • Sheba performs 260,000 diagnostic imaging exams per year team. During the past 12 years developmental concerns. Parents • Sheba conducts 1,600,000 lab exams per year more than 350 children finished can refer their children if there eng.sheba.co.il the program and were entered is any concern, including siblings into regular education programs. of children with autism, findings During the new school year, the during pregnancy or any parental program will be provided to 40 SOUTH AFRICAN FRIENDS OF or Tipat Halav concern. The SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER children. The success of this diagnostic process is expedited program has created a demand 16 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 TEMPLE ISRAEL CAPE TOWN PROGRESSIVE JEWISH CONGREGATION

Consider This By Rabbi Greg Alexander Why does the Progressive Movement join the Shabbat Project?

At the end of October, Temple Israel having a day to switch off. I started to experiment Someone Else. Six days a week joyfully joined the other communities with going to shul on Shabbat morning and adding we seek to dominate the world, around the world who had signed on to some ‘thou shalt not’s to my Shabbat observance. on the seventh day we try to the Shabbat Project, an initiative of the Things changed — I began to look forward to that dominate the self.” sacred day and plan for it during my week. Orthodox Chief Rabbi in South Africa. For all these reasons, our shul Over the next 10 years of my life I lived in different has signed on to the Shabbat Project. We have also e hosted a challah bake, we brought a guest countries and communities and connected to encouraged our members to connect to Shabbat in rabbi, Rabbi Charley Baginsky, as scholar- W the Jewish communities there and to Shabbat the way that they understand. There are, of course, in-residence from London, and filled our shuls with in different ways. At some periods I was doing many ways to celebrate Shabbat. Some people happy Shabbat observers eating, davening and very little and at other times my practise was light candles before sunset, and others do it later singing. indistinguishable from a classical “shomer in the evening when everyone arrives home and Some Orthodox friends and indeed some of our shabbes” Jew. What never varied was that Shabbat gathers around the table.Some relax by watching own congregants were surprised that Temple was marked in some way, was different in some a family movie or gardening, and others catch up Israel would embrace a project that asked people way, from the rest of the week. on their reading. Some switch off the phone, and to observe Shabbat and it is important to explain others use it to connect with relatives they’ve been Once cellphones became a ‘thing’ I started to see what a Progressive understanding of Shabbat is missing all week. Some won’t touch a car; others how absolutely necessary it was for me to switch and means. will use it to go to shul. Some will drive to shul but off my phone over Shabbat. Returning to South not to the shops. And some will drive to the beach. When I grew up in Joburg, Shabbes was Fri night. Africa and beginning work as a community Rav, I Only. It meant that you had a big meal at home, continued to drive to shul or to the beach but did not So while we can say that there is a different invited your extended family and friends who use money or cellphones from sunset Fri evening understanding between Progressive and Orthodox were ‘like family’, lit candles, chanted kiddush and to stars out Sat night. It was clear to me that Jews as to the halakhic requirements of refraining hamotsi and you ate A LOT of great food. Around disconnecting from commerce and communication from m’lacha (creative work), what we can also say the time of my siblings and my barmies/battie, we was what I needed to get menucha (rest) and to is that we do agree on the basics. That on Shabbat threw in some Friday night shul attendance and make Shabbat holy. it is a mitzvah to refrain from creative work, to have the required Shabbat mornings in order to have rest and to make the day holy, a day apart from As a Shabbat-observer and as a rabbi, I am totally a barmy and that was it. Mostly, Saturdays were the week. Furthermore, what we certainly do agree confident in promoting the need for 25 hrs a week for shopping, sport and swimming and braais if the on is that too many Jews have become distanced to switch off and to focus on being, not doing. weather was good. As a kid, it seemed a pretty from the holiness and majesty of regular Shabbat Shabbat teaches that life is more than work. And good deal. practice and we would like to support the global once life is more than work, it becomes possible to call to get them to return and reconnect. If the As a teenager Saturdays gained some homework engage in a search for meaning. As the great 20th last thing that G*d created was rest, if that was the and exam prep thrown in and later as a student I century teacher Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel only thing that was missing from the creation of the added working too. I had kept Friday night sacred, wrote in his beautiful book The Sabbath, “Six world by the end of day 6, then let us reflect our but Saturday was just like any other. It was at days a week we wrestle with the world, wringing own Divine Images by creating rest for ourselves varsity that I started to question whether there was profit from the earth; on the Sabbath we especially each Shabbat. And make it Holy. something in this full Shabbat thing after all. I began care for the seed of eternity planted in the soul. to see the need for downtime, and missed not The world has our hands, but our soul belongs to

Sukkot and Simchat Torah 5779 Mazaltov to those who celebrated Bnei Mitzvah The beauty and ruach of our start, which was maintained by the falafel and salads with plenty of liquid with us last month: High Holy Day services was Pancakes in the Sukkah breakfast and refreshment to help the night along. shiur in Wynberg. enhanced by our wonderful Our service and hakafot with our friends services and events during Our annual Erev Simchat Torah Magic is at Glendale on Simchat Torah morning Sukkot and Simchat Torah. a signature event for our congregation was once again a truly meaningful and and this year was no different as the happy occasion. ur Unity Services and Brochas in huge crowd participated joyously in Green Point and West Coast We thank everyone involved for their O the service, Torah reading and hakafot respectively got Sukkot off to a great involvement and hard work. and then enjoyed a tasty dinner of

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The paradox of our times — we Life is not perfect, and things do go are living longer today. wrong . It is painful when they do. Places and circumstances never guarantee hat are we meant to do with all happiness, so you must decide within Wthis leftover life? yourself whether you want to be happy What is the secret of living a long life? and once you have decided happiness Too many people approach the second becomes much easier. half of their lives with regrets over the Half-time needs structure and we can first half. “ I should have….” Regret is a work on the following:— Joy Miles, MP Denise Robinson and Jedi Tedi Project presenters Shana and tough emotion to live with as it haunts Harry Epstein Raymond Kagan and Eve Alperstein you in ways that will sap your energy Am I afraid of happiness? — Who am and inspiration to go on to better things. I? — What do I value and what is really Just for a moment open your mind to important? — Which gifts have I used the possibility that you are a great and which have I failed to use? — and wonderful soul and on a spiritual What steps can I take to make realistic journey called LIFE. changes to the second half of my life, to make it better than the first half On this journey, you have many things to and what gifts can I share with those learn and when things go wrong or right, younger than me? they are all part of our learning process. From 35 - 45 we start to realise that we The mustard seed is tiny and almost are no longer young and immortal. Men invisible. However, it has the potential often experience a personal crisis — no within to transform itself and grow to longer as handsome, muscular or virile become one of the largest plants in a Sea Point members enjoying craft with Yvette Zive and Jeannett Amato and women realise that their biological garden. On finding light, it grows and clock is ‘ticking’. shares itself with all who are in need. There is a seed in each of us and it is From 45+ there is resignation — those called CARING. It is limitless, the more SOCIAL AND PERSONAL who are afraid to change( grow) often you use it, the more it grows, having a end up locked into their ‘fate’ with magical effect on human situations and We extend our warmest Marriage tedious jobs, unfulfilling marriages, it is the core of all healing. It energises wishes on the following special Rita Wagenheim — grandson emotional distance between friends, and inspires and is a balm for resolving occasions: children and spouse. There is also disputes, influencing and a prerequisite Best wishes to our members renewal with those who successfully for happiness. Births who have not been well tackle life’s first half crises and tend to Janice Bloch — great grandson Tania Jacobson, Freda Tucker experience feelings of renewal, letting Caring opens the door to making our Alison, Howard Katzeff — twin go feelings of resentment. There is a life significant. By staying 'hard' and granddaughters We extend our sincere not caring, one protects oneself from new warmth and mellowing that occurs Minnie Katzeff — great condolences to our around that age accompanied by a the possibility of being hurt or rejected granddaughters and in doing so, closes the door to the members who have lost renewed sense of clarity of purpose Selwyn and Andrea Schiff — family members: and significance. The choice is yours. possibilities of joy. Rejection is one of granddaughter You can either be satisfied with life life’s lessons we have to learn and if Etti and Nat Yamey — great Sadie Graziani — Sister, Ethel choices and aware of the value of one feels it, you certainly think twice granddaughter Mrs J Gordon and Mr I Kaplan — each day on earth, or be dissatisfied, about doing it to someone else Esther Kaplan Batmitzvah experiencing despair and the fact that Not every event in life can be positive Our thoughts are with the time is running out. as things do go wrong. Setbacks in life Mike and Avril Myers — families of our members granddaughter At half-time you need to make peace are not proof of personal inadequacy, who recently passed away:— they are opportunities to grow. Negative Harry Myers — great with first — half issues. This doesn’t Finkelstein Family — Mother, Gita thinking is contagious, blows everything granddaughter mean you are proud of all you have Philip Todres — nephew, done, or that you wouldn’t change out of perspective, decreases hope, Engagements limiting potential and keeps us from We welcome New Members things if you could, but you can’t. The Anita Stoch — grandson key is to keep things in perspective and enjoying life. to the CJSA family: accept them as an inevitable part of One should never lose one’s sense of Special Birthdays Batya Glezer, Florence Reingold, your growth. Seek Balance. wonder, never take anything for granted Phyllis Friedlander 90 Eugene and Florence Weinberg, • Religious/Spiritual — pray, medi- or settle for the path of least resistance. Sadie Graziani David Wittels tate and get in touch with what is Bennie Rabinowitz 85 Surround yourself with people who happening inside. uplift you, because their buoyancy is • Physical — go for walks near the infectious Special Events and Outings November — booking essential sea, on the mountain or in a forest. Life us certainly about choices and as • Mental — think good thoughts and Volunteer Brunch: by invitation only 7 November we move into a new calendar year, our read or create exciting things. hope at CJSA is that everyone makes Twilight Suppers: All suppers are R60. • Work — enjoy your job and think choices that are right for them so that of new exciting ways to do things. • Rayne Stroebel Sea Point 14 November 5.30 Speaking on How your second half is fun, challenging, to live well to 100 • Social and Family — make new with new adventures around every • ADV Michael Donen Southern Suburbs 21 November 5.30 friends, have fun, stay light. corner. • Stephanie Shulter Milnerton 22 November 6.30 (CEO 2 Oceans You need all of life’s experiences to be Goudini 2019, 5-8 March, is happening. Marathon the story behind this project) you with the people in your life always We already have a number of bookings Outing to newly renovated Planetarium: the ‘right’ people, because if they were so don’t delay or be disappointed. Book Sea Point 14 November different people, they would hinder your early if you are wanting a great few West Coast 27 November growth. days at a super hot-spring resort with Men’s Schmooze with Tiny Jones: all meals, transport and entertainment People come to us for one of two included. Milnerton 2 November at 10.30 reasons — they either love us or they Wynberg 14 November 10.00 have a problem and are hurting inside. Diana Sochen Executive Director Sea Point 30 November at 10.30 20 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 Cape Jewish Seniors Events Calendar DECEMBER 2018

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities Sea Point 10.00 Café Europa: David Hersch speaking on his recent Sea Point 9.30 Craft morning Yvette & Jeanette R15 Sea Point 10.00 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 Sea Point 9.30 JOY Programme with trip to Israel R10 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 11.15 Ageless Grace With Joycelyn R25 Booking Essential Shelley Eppel and Alon 2.00 Mosaic classes with Yvette R30 Milnerton 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy R10 2.00 Bridge and Kalooki R10 Ashel Learners R10 1st Night Channukah Sea Point 10.00 Talking Point with Colin R10 11.30 Exercises with Mariamre R10 2.00 Beginners Bridge with Irving R10 10.00 Knitting Morning. Bring your own knitting R10 Milnerton 9.30 Kalooki R10 10.15 Shopping with 2.00 Bridge R10 2.00 Yoga with Leina Sank R10 12.00 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R25 S/Suburbs 10.30 Café Europa: A morning with landscape gardener Malcolm R20 2.00 Reminiscing with Hazel R10 Milnerton 10.00 Movie Morning Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. S/Suburbs 10.00 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 Leon Kluge speaking on the 2018 Chelsea Flower Show Milnerton 10.30 Café Europa: David Milnerton 10.00 Birthday Pop In: Elizabeth Triegaardt former ballet Fascinating biographical documentary about the life and 10.00 Bnoth Zion R10 Hersch speaking on his dancer and CEO Cape Town City Ballet R10 career of the movie star and genius inventor R10 11.00 DVD Series A Place to call Home R10 1.00 Kalooki R10 recent trip to Israel R10 2.00 Musical Appreciation with Doreen Kantor R10 1.45 Line Dancing with Hannah Seinik R10 West Coast 11.30 Urs Huber will speak on his journey from East to S/Suburbs 9.30 Outing to Brownies and Downies Restaurant: Training 2.00 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 West USA R10 centre for people with intellectual disabilities. Young adults S/Suburbs 9.30 Social Bridge R10 New members welcome are trained to be employable in the hospitality, service and 10.00 Kalooki R10 retail sectors R30 2.00 Knitting Group. All welcome R10 2.00 Yiddish mit Rita R10 West Coast 9.30 Outing to the Archives R30 Tea for own account Muizenberg 10.30 Gertrude Fester, comissioner of Gender Commission on her time in solitary confinement R10 Monday 10 Tuesday 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 Friday 14

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The “Little Givers” program is an initiaive started by Chief Rabbi Goldstein, that put the values of chesed and tzedakah into practice, making an ongoing, sustainable difference at some of our wonderful social welfare organisations, JCS included. Above: You can see our Little Givers helping pack and sort the JCS foodbank. SANTA’S SHOE BOX MOJO 4 ALL JCS and SANTA’s SHOE BOX PROJECT

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JCS Cape Town offers 8 initiatives to choose from, whatever your interests! Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 25 26 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 Three score and ten – Telfed celebrates this milestone with the community In a day filled with sunshine and smiles, came to defend the newly established close to 400 Southern Africans in State of Israel in 1948. Israel joined in the festivities as Telfed The picnic was hosted at Kibbutz Nir celebrated 70 years of Southern Africa Eliyahu, historically significant to the Aliyah. community as it was the base for several groups of Southern African olim from the n 27 September (chol hamoed sukkot) new Habonim Youth Movement in the 1970s. and veteran olim of all ages from across the O It proved to be the ideal location with a country participated in the family picnic. Peter petting zoo to keep the little ones delighted Bailey, Chairman of Telfed’s events committee, and plentiful space to lay out a picnic opened the event by introducing machalnik Josie blanket, participate in a cricket clinic or Shlain, an oleh who volunteered in the 1948 War sit in the sukkah especially built for the of Independence. It was a fitting start to the day as picnic participants. A comedian and crafts Telfed’s roots are entwined with the 804 Southern rounded off the day. In a multigenerational African machalnikim (overseas volunteers) who family day children were introduced to party games that the older olim once enjoyed. Peter noted that Under the watchful eye of Telfed CEO Dorron Kline and events ‘with all the technology they have chairman Peter Bailey, young olim participate in the egg and nowadays, the excitement we spoon race at Telfed’s 70th birthday picnic. witnessed when our grandkids were an old classmate who made Aliyah five weeks ago introduced to our old fashioned sports while their children kicked a soccer ball together. events (the three-legged race, sack race Southern African lone soldiers were invited to and egg and spoon race) was a revelation.’ the event and treated to lunch, with Telfed’s Lone A sense of camaraderie permeated the Soldier coordinator at the picnic to welcome them. air. New olim who arrived in the summer A party would be incomplete without a birthday were welcomed, olim originating from cake. A group of enthusiastic children assisted Brakpan used the picnic as an opportunity Telfed’s Chairman, Batya Schmukler, as she blew for a reunion and others enjoyed chance out the birthday candles before cake was shared encounters after many years. In one among the community. Dave Bloom, a former instance, Jonathan Shapira had lost Telfed Chairman and co-organiser of the event, contact with school friends when he made said that ‘the birthday picnic reflected the ongoing Fun trumps competition as Southern African olim participate in dynamism and community spirit that Telfed the three-legged race at Telfed’s birthday picnic held at Kibbutz Aliyah 26 years ago. He was approached by Nir Eliyahu. perpetuates’. Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 27 28 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 29 30 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 31

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Please visit www.gitlinlibrary.co.za to view all new books and the entire Gitlin collection MENTAL HEALTH EXQUISITE MIND by TERRY RUBENSTEIN. Born and Books of the Month raised in privileged white South Africa Terry met her husband Rabbi Brian Rubenstein in Johannesburg. At the age of 29, UPROOTED by LYN JULIUS Terry was an overwhelmed mother of five sons suffering The author, British born daughter of Iraqi-Jewish refugees, from depression. Terry’s life changed on hearing a talk by focuses on how 3000 years of Jewish Civilisation in the Liverpool born Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt about Innate Health. Middle East and North Africa vanished overnight. Through Terry discovered that we may empower ourselves in the their personal stories Julius provides the history of these knowledge that we are innately good, healthy and have a Jews from Arab countries; why they left and what became soul. of the vast majority. She also assesses how well these Jews from Arab and Muslim countries have integrated into THE STRANGER ON THE BRIDGE by JONNY BENJAMIN. Israel. Uprooted is the culmination of years of study. When Jonny was 20 his life was saved by a stranger as he was about to jump from the Waterloo Bridge.Jonny began searching for this stranger by launching a video clip. More wealth assisting the infamous Torquemada. Marisol’s love for than 319 million people followed this site. Eventually he Antonio and loyalty to her Jewish family are tested. and Neil Laybourn were re-united. Now they work together helping to end the stigma of mental illness. His insightful HOLOCAUST memoir includes parts of his diaries written since he was thirteen. ARCHITECTS OF DEATH by KAREN BARTLETT. Family owned company Topf and Sons facilitated the murder of FICTION millions by its manufacture of crematoria for concentration camps. Fuelled by ambition, the owners and senior engineers WE ARE GATHERED by JAMIE WEISMAN. In her debut developed the technology for the twentieth century’s novel Weisman allows us to be part of an inter-faith wedding worst genocide. Bartlett examines the natures of the men as we read the multiple first person narratives of the responsible for the company’s infamy and how the name Topf adoring, envious and hilarious guests. The bride is part of and Sons became synonymous with Nazi inhumanity. Atlanta’s wealthy Jewish elite. Included are the sharp-witted OTHER PEOPLE’S HOUSES by LORE SEGAL. Nine months bridesmaid Carla, the bride’s great-aunt who is a Holocaust after Hitler invaded Austria, Lore left on the Kindertransports survivor, her wheel-chair bound grandfather and the mother at the age of ten. For seven years, she lived as a refugee of the bride who reveals her youthful indiscretion. moving from the wealthy Orthodox Levines, the working PLAYING WITH MATCHES by HANNAH ORENSTEIN. class Hoopers to the formal Victorian house of two elderly Sasha Goldberg has it all — a college degree and boyfriend, sisters. An insightful and witty depiction of the ways of life Jonathan. When her dream career falls through, she settles of those who gave her refuge, Other People’s Houses is a for working for an elite matchmaking service, Bliss. She memorable novel of the immigrant experience. begins helping clients by searching for their perfect partners THE WORK I DID by BRUNHILDE POMSEL. The book is on Tinder. Things spiral out of control when she finds that based on the words of Pomsel, one of the secretaries of Jonathan has betrayed her and she breaks the one rule of Goebbels. Brunhilde denied any knowledge of Nazi atrocities Bliss and asks out a client. yet witnessed its impact on her Jewish friends with apathy. PRODIGAL CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE OF G-D by She was one of the oldest surviving eyewitnesses to the YERMIYAHU AHRON TAUB. In these short stories, Taub internal workings of the Nazi party. The book includes an explores themes of family, community and exile from an ultra- essay by author Thore Hansen, who uses her testimony as orthodox perspective. The protagonists navigate religious a warning about threats to freedom and democracy today. traditions as they take steps to reshape their lives in startling ways and often at great personal risk. Written in his lyrical ISRAEL — JEWISH INTEREST prose Taub allows the reader to experience the beauty of life and words on each page with his enduring characters. THE LOST BOOK OF MOSES by CHANAN TIGAY. In 1883, Moses Shapira, an antiquities dealer was denounced THE AUSCHWITZ ESCAPE by JOEL ROSENBERG. Luc, as a fraud when he claimed to have discovered the world’s a French Christian pastor was imprisoned in Auschwitz for oldest biblical manuscript. He died six months later. Tigay, helping save the life of many Jews. There he joined forces a journalist, set out to find the controversial scroll and with Jacob Weisz a Jewish rebel. Jacob attempted to raid determine Shapira’s guilt or innocence. In this finalist for the a Nazi train carrying prisoners to Auschwitz and instead of Sami Rohr book prize Tigay, weaves a tale of history and liberating them was caught and locked into one of the cattle theology; intrigue and scandal; greed and ambition. cars himself. Together they plan to escape to tell the world about Nazi atrocities and help those left behind in the camps. NEW CHILDREN OF ISRAEL by NATHAN P DEVIR. An engaging book exploring the inclusion of people from THE EMPEROR OF SHOES by SPENCER WISE. The story developing nations who self-define as Jewish but have no follows Alex, an American living in Southern China and historical ties with established centres of Jewish life. He helping his father run his shoe factory. Alex begins to realise focuses on emerging Jewish communities in Cameroon, that his father has not been a scrupulous businessman and Ghana and India. Devin has the view that because there are on meeting Ivy an organizer of a pro-democratic Chinese so many people claiming Jewish roots, in a generation from party, his sympathies shift. Alex has to decide whether to now, Jewish identity could be globally compromised. remain loyal to his heritage. A mediation on idealism and realism set against social and technological change. A PASSION FOR A PEOPLE by AVRAHAM INFELD. The book is divided into three sections beginning with the case THE INQUISITOR’S WIFE by JEANNE KALOGRIDIS. In that Judaism goes beyond a shared belief in a spiritual being 1481, conversa Marisol Garcia marries an “Old Christian” and religious rituals. He addresses the way we work as during the Inquisition for protection. When her father is professional and volunteer leaders in the Jewish community. arrested and tortured, she finds herself trapped in a web Lastly, he shares his thinking about the future of the Jewish of intrigue. Antonio, her former lover is working to smuggle people and the need to develop the five-legged table of conversos out of Spain while her husband seeks power and Jewish identity in today’s global world.

Discover the benefits of becoming a Friend of the Gitlin. Email [email protected] or call 021 462 5088 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 33 Continues from page 1 The Eliot Osrin z”l legacy lives on

“What resonated most for me is “The EOLI course opened my eyes to the The first EOLI programme has the statement ‘You can’t lead incredible work being done behind the exceeded all expectations, unless you connect’. The entire scenes in this unique community. I got to with inspiring, committed Eliot Osrin learning process was meet incredible, humble and supportive leaders stepping up to make a about harnessing connections, individuals and found things out about positive difference, both for the building relationships and being myself I would not have discovered without the Jewish community and for South mindful about existing partnerships within our challenges thrown our way.” Africa. It was a privilege to work with Viv and community — connecting and networking within Melissa in the design and delivery of the first Cara Saven (2018 EOLI Graduate) our community, as well as the community at EOLI programme, and to engage with the large. 'If only for myself, what am I?'. We live in a “Communal continuity and resilience do not participants in Module One, and witness their world that is interconnected, so for me, the sum happen by accident. EOLI is filling a long- abundant personal mastery as leaders.” of the parts really does make up the whole." recognized need to identify and cultivate Grant Sieff (2018 EOLI Faculty) the leaders of the future, and to train, Dalia Katz (2018 EOLI Graduate) equip, and support those who already play “The connections I have made “A year ago, Myra Osrin gathered essential roles in communal life. A first cohort on this program have been a few Community leaders to of leaders have now finished a thoughtful and demanding incredible. The highlight being propose and discuss an idea to programme. They are the first of many, many generations the team I worked with on our launch a Leadership Institute in of leaders who will benefit from EOLI.” action learning presentation — the name of the late Eliot. a team that epitomised, honesty, Adam Mendelsohn (EOLI Steering Committee & UCT integrity, patience and respect for each other This week I had the privilege to be p a r t Kaplan Centre) throughout the learning process. This program of a robust gathering to listen to the group “The EOLI programme gave me an opportunity has created an Alumni for EOLI participants presentations and individual insights of this to meet many new people, have interesting to continue networking and supporting each cohort. Our Community will benefit greatly discussions and be part of some great other in our future endeavours.” from the impact the program has had on the 32 ideas. It enabled me to obtain a much better participants. One of the visions for this Institute Hazel Levin (2018 EOLI Graduate) understanding of the Cape Town Jewish is to ‘future proof’ our community. From what I community and its infrastructure. I was really have seen and experienced in a short period, blown away as to how much is on offer and available EOLI 2019 will provide a platform for this is being achieved." and I’m very proud to belong to such a caring and well Leadership Development Programmes, Thanks to Myra, Viv, Melissa and all involved.” organised community. I look forward to helping enhance workshops, scholars and more. We invite our community and making it a better place for all.” you to join us in investing in leadership for the Marco van Embden (EOLI Steering Committee benefit of our community. Please contact us & The David Susman Community Foundation) Sion Gelgor (2018 EOLI Graduate) at [email protected]

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IN AID OF ACHUZAT SARA CHILDREN’S HOME IN BNEI BRAK 34 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 Eyal Shani, Israel’s world-famous roasted-cauliflower king

By Jessica Halfin for Israel21c

With his wild gray curls going chicken, an original recipe from when while dedicating the rest of the menu every which way, and eyebrows he was first learning to cook while to signature Israeli dishes. recovering from a disabling injury on spewing over his thick black- The local dishes come more from a battleship. rimmed glasses, Eyal Shani a place of tribute than brazen looks more like a classic As Shani himself puts it, “It was chutzpah, but Shani’s carefree novelist, or mad composer, terrible, just terrible. People used to attitude regarding this couldn’t be than a chef. throw it off the sides of the boat.” Yet more Israeli. somehow even that stuck, remaining “I love to come to a place to find the a staple dish on naval ships in Israel essence of the food and to work on it. to this day. hen he opens his mouth to One of the most iconic foods of New Wspeak, poetry recited in a deep York is the Reuben sandwich, so I whisper rolls off his tongue at a snail’s took it, analyzed it and reconfigured pace, yet it seems that all of these it. elements — careful consideration, A simple spin on analytical thought and a little bit of something so basic, and We now do a version of a Reuben head-in-the-clouds syndrome — naturally Mediterranean, sandwich with avocado that is so are what have made this man the its unexpected mode of good. People love it. It’s almost the superstar Israeli chef-entrepreneur same, but yet it’s so different,” he that he has become. preparation — seemingly says. more suitable for roasting His fame catapulted across the a chicken — got people’s Other foods on his New York menu Internet when his famous whole include a take on an American Eyal Shani roasted cauliflower went viral in 2016 attention. hamburger made from beef tartare. with the help of Israeli-American chef Representing the Israeli dishes: grown onsite as American chef Dan Alon Shaya, who features a version chraimeh (spicy fish stew in tomato Barber famously does at Blue Hill in of it at Shaya in New Orleans. sauce) using 12 kinds of hot Mexican Westchester County, New York. His first restaurant, Ocean, opened red peppers. And no wonder, since no single farm A simple spin on something so basic, in 1989 and was the first of two and naturally Mediterranean, and its Trunk to table could supply the 500 cauliflower culinary ventures that flopped in the heads per day that Shani serves his unexpected mode of preparation – early ’90s. seemingly more suitable for roasting One thing Americans will no doubt customers in New York alone. Shani a chicken — got people’s attention. It wasn’t until 2011 that Shani hit appreciate is Shani’s affinity for farm- gets most of his produce for the New Even more interest came from the restaurant gold with his first Miznon to-table eating, something he was York City branches trucked in from cauliflower being served up in a pita (‘buffet’ in Hebrew) on Ibn Gvirol farms farther upstate. (as was every other dish) at Shani’s To serve his Tel Aviv locations’ Tel Aviv restaurant, Miznon. cauliflower needs, entire fields of Despite being kind of a no-brainer cauliflower are grown in Israel’s for a city known for its vegan- Negev desert. friendly restaurants, whole roasted The main principle of food cauliflower was a new concept ushered in when the restaurant Mired by ups and downs including opened its doors in 2011. a nudity scandal that he claims Shani’s restaurants also serve meat was an accident in the form of a dishes in abundance. Miznon’s pita- distasteful Instagram pic, Shani may based concoctions are fast food of be eccentric but the man clearly the most satisfying order — slow knows how to cook, and more than cooked and packaged to function just cauliflower. as a quick lunch on the go, when in Sharing his Israeli-inspired food with reality they took quite some time and the world so successfully puts him on attention to prepare. par with other chefs doing the same Whole roasted cauliflower is a signature dish at Eyal Shani’s Miznon restaurants. It is one way that the chef and his Photo via Facebook thing: Yotam Ottolenghi, Michael business partner, Shachar Segel, Solomonov and Einat Admony, to who now own handful of other chef name just a few. Street in Tel Aviv. This was after involved with since before it was a restaurants in Tel Aviv, including he’d already been gracing Israeli global trend. He famously demanded His nonstop career has left him with Hasalon, Port Said, Romano and television screens for six years. the tomatoes for his Ocean restaurant this takeaway message: “If you ask Malka (their first all-kosher debut), me what I know about food I can Branches of what be sourced from the are able to reach a millennial-aged tell you that it’s all about the energy started as a totally best organic farm in audience with decidedly smaller and the will of the one who’s making Tel Aviv kind of Jerusalem. bank accounts than the typical fine- Sharing his Israeli- the food. There is no inferior food place can now be dining crowd. inspired food with the Farm-to-table is or superior food. All the ingredients found in Melbourne, world so successfully puts a concept close are only ingredients because they “I try to give my food to the young Vienna, Paris and to many Israeli are made by creation, and it’s all people because they carry with them New York, the him on par with other hearts, with our about understanding the depths of the best vibes for leading my food newest having chefs doing the same wonderful fruits and the meaning of the ingredient, and to into the country, into the city and into opened up shop thing: Yotam Ottolenghi, vegetable markets serve it while knowing where to stop the street,” Shani tells ISRAEL21c. in Manhattan’s Michael Solomonov and and a heavily and where to continue. That is the Chelsea Market Einat Admony, to name self-sufficient main principle of food,” Shani states Turkish coffee chicken and last January. Reuben sandwiches just a few. agricultural system. poetically. With an Shani neatens Jessica Halfin is an American Successful dishes weren’t always unapologetic up this idea by immigrant who arrived in Israel in a reality for the celebrity chef. Long Israeli spirit, all 12 Miznon locations calling it ‘bagage to table,’ using the 2006. She is an Israeli-trained baker, before he became known as a judge intentionally dabble in putting their Hebrew word for 'trunk' in place of gourmet cook, food and culture writer, on the ‘MasterChef Israel’ television own spin on well-known local dishes 'farm', meaning that produce should and gives foodie tours to tourists in series, he introduced Turkish coffee from the cities where they reside, be local but doesn’t have to be Haifa City. Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 35

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My wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl in October, and now I am a father of two! don’t know how Jessie will react to Livi Rae, but it’s going to Ibe an exciting time in all of our lives for the next few months. Mass adjustments have to be made for all of us in our new home environment. However, I cannot be there for the entire adjustment period, in a manner of speaking. I have to go back to work after five days of ‘family responsibility’ leave. I have five days to assist my wife and daughter in this adjustment period and I am expected to go back to work, with the full knowledge that this massive change is taking place without me being there. I am upset by this. I only get five days (which is more than the legal requirement of just three days!) to keep watch over my newborn; to try bond with her and On 29 July Maccabi WP teamed goals scored. create a relationship in that brief period of time. For your knowledge, ‘family responsibility’ is not limited to the birth of a child — it is not equivalent to up with Herzlia to take part in a The Maccabi players prepared what one might say is paternity leave. Labour law stipulates that “This kind Gemilut Chasadim programme activities to play with the CTCten of leave provides for an employee’s responsibility towards his/her family and at the CTCten SafeHub in players. The emphasis of these can be taken when an employee’s child is born and when a child is sick. In Khayelitsha. The programme activities was on teamwork, showing addition, Family Responsibility Leave can be taken in the event of the death uses sport to teach life skills to respect, dealing with frustration of an employee’s spouse/life partner, parent or adoptive parent, grandparent, the children at the SafeHub. positively, as well as setbacks, all child or adopted child, grandchild or sibling”. Now what do you think about through playing sports activities. The that? Is that fair? Does it fit into the reality of what it is to be a father in the 21st afeHub is a sport (specifically children also played various soccer century? Ssoccer) and life skills matches which everyone enjoyed organisation, where children from thoroughly. There are multiple reasons for the advantage of paternity leave (or parental Khayelitsha come to play soccer after leave). I believe the first has to do with the father’s mental health. I was broken school. Apart from the sports training, At the end of the day Maccabi donated when I had to return to work and resume my regular day-to-day functions. they are offered life skills lessons sports equipment, clothes, books, The exhaustion that you face as a new parent is intense. This can lead to a which help them deal with challenges shoes and stationary to the CTCten reduction in productivity for the father, as isn’t able to do his best at work. I that arise in young people’s lives. children. The day was enjoyed by all know that my mind will still be back at home with my wife and daughters. with Maccabi looking to do another Players start from as young as five programme soon. As mentioned above, productivity is a large factor, and essentially leads to years old and extends to those round an economic disadvantage. Liza Mundy, in her 2014 article, “Daddy Track: the age of 17. Maccabi decided to run The Case for Paternity Leave” states that paid paternity leave is important this particular programme for younger for the economy, not just the benefit of the father. In fact, she states that paid children in the 7-9 age group. paternity leave is more beneficial to women in the workplace. She explains that women who can advance in the workplace ultimately benefit the country. These kids have created a league, Mundy’s theory stems from a World Economic Forum report released that with a difference. Their league is year, which commented, “countries with the strongest economies are those called The Fair Play League. The that have found ways to further women’s careers, close the gender pay gap, game is the same, however the and keep women tethered to the workforce after they become mothers”. rules in terms of behaviour and sportsmanship differ. You get points Recent studies have shown that a child’s cognitive development is higher in for demonstrating teamwork, showing newborns up to the age of three months who have had a large amount of time respect, dealing with frustration spent with their father. In a study published by Infant Mental Health Journal, positively and dealing with setbacks. “researchers from Imperial College London, King’s College London and Points are allocated for this as well as Oxford University looked at how fathers interacted with their babies at three months of age and measured the infants’ cognitive development more than a year later.” They saw that the relatively unexplored link between infant-father relationships may be more important than most people realise. “Professor Gold medal for Geneva Paul Ramchandani, from the Department of Medicine at Imperial and who led the research, said: “Even as early as three months, these father-child Twelve-year-old interactions can positively predict cognitive development almost two years Geneva Cohen from later, so there’s something probably quite meaningful for later development, Oranjezicht, is a and that really hasn’t been shown much before””. rhythmic gymnast It is important for the child socially, too. A child’s emotional and social with the Dynamic development is highly influenced by the father figure in a child’s developmental Rhythmic Gymnastics stages. Dr. Ditta M. Oliker, in a 2011 article in Psychology Today, states how Club. a child’s confidence in a social environment grows. Quoting from a report on ‘Fathers and their impact on children’s well-being’, she links that “(e)ven from eneva achieved first birth, children who have an involved father are more likely to be emotionally place at the Western G secure, be confident to explore their surroundings, and, as they grow older, Cape Championships have better social connections.” A father’s playful attitude also has an and was subsequently important aspect on the afore-mentioned development. Oliker states, “The selected to represent way that fathers play with their children (...) has an important impact on a the Western Cape at the child’s emotional and social development. Fathers spend a higher percentage National Gym Games in of their one-to-one interactions with infants and preschoolers in stimulating, Gauteng in October this playful activity than do mothers. From these interactions, children learn how year. She won four medals to regulate their feelings and behavior.” at these games including a gold medal for ribbon, and I hope that in the future, men can get the opportunity to be a part of this was placed in the top two enormous developmental stage for longer than five days. But for now I want overall in SA in her age a chance to experience things with Livi Rae, getting to know this little thing a group. little more every day. 40 Cape Jewish Chronicle November 2018 Seeff Acknowledges 2 Of Their Leading Stars! Seeff Acknowledges 2 Of Their Leading Stars!

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