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SuSuSSESSExx 1 JJEEwwISIShh nEnEwwSS Whats whaT’S InSIdE.... CELEBraTInG ThE TrEES | ChanuKah arOund ThE COunTy ISSy hOFFMan rEMEMBErEd | whaT’S On | and MOrE January 2014 • TEVET / ShEVaT 5774 • ISSuE 237 This month, we are re-printing the six cover pictures that have had Pause for thought the most positive feedback from our readership during the past year. We hope you Right: July 2013 – The view enjoy seeing them again. 2across the South Downs from 3 Virginia Woolf’s garden at Rodmell, East Sussex Below: December 2013 – Left: June 2013 – The Sheffield Park Gardens in synagogue in Florence Autumn Above: March 2013 – Arlington Bluebell Woods, East Sussex Right: February 2013 – Dressing up for Purim at the Left: January 2013 – botanical Gardens in Jerusalem Pomegranate tree SJN brings local news, events, articles, reviews, EDITORIAL BOARD Doris Levinson / Stephanie Megitt announcements, people, congregations, David Seidel/ Michael Rich communities, contacts and more. 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ISSUE 237 | JANUARY 2014 2 Contents 3 Sussex Jewish News PO Box 2178 • Hove BN3 3SZ FEATURES Telephone: 07906 955 404 1 FOR Tu B’SHEVAT The trees of Independence Park, Jerusalem. Photo by Brian Megitt 4 COMPETITION Your chance to win a Malki gift pack 9 HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY A schedule of the commemorative events planned by Brighton & Hove City Council 10 SUSSEX FRIENDS OF ISRAEL Our activists continue to wave the flags 13 ISSY HOFFMAN REMEMBERED Memories from his grandson Melvin Gold and friend Ivor Richards REGULARS 4 COMMUNITY LIFE Your news plus stories from across the county 14 CULTURE Books, film and more 20 WHAT’S ON Regular and special events in your community YOUR COMMUNITY 16 BRIGHTON & HOVE HEBREW CONGREGATION 17 BRIGHTON & HOVE REFORM SYNAGOGUE 18 HOVE HEBREW CONGREGATION 19 BRIGHTON & HOVE PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE Full page (A4 size) £170 Sussex Jewish News (‘SJN’), its Editor and Editorial Board: Half page (A5 size) £100 • are not allied to any synagogue or group and the views expressed by writers are Quarter page (A6 size) £65 not necessarily those of SJN; • accept advertisements in good faith but do not endorse any products or 1/9 page (credit card size) £40 services and do not accept liability for any aspect of any advertisements; and Personal: £4 per line • welcome readers’ contributions but reserve the right to edit, cut, decline or submit the content to others for comment. Flyers: Price on application To ensure that we receive your submissions by email, please send them ONLY Local Jewish charities will not be charged, subject to to [email protected], otherwise we cannot guarantee their consideration for publication. To assist the Editorial Board, submissions should be editorial decision. in Word format using Times New Roman as a font. Receipt of submissions may not be acknowledged, unless specifically requested. As the Editorial Board is made up BOOK NOW! 07906 955 404 entirely of volunteers, any response may be subject to delay. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING IN SJN GUIDELINES ISSUE 237 | JANUARY 2014 4 Community life 5 Your news Achievements Mazel tov to Margot Rubin on gaining her Ph.D. in Urban Geography from the Births University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. Mazel tov to Laura and Elliott Hill on the birth of a son, Nathan Samuel, and congratulations to the Hill and Vogel families. Mazel tov to Judy Ironside, who has Mazel tov to Mariamne & Dan Bratton on the birth of their son. received an MBE in recognition of her A grandson for Eliana & Jack Rose. services as the Founder and Executive Director of the UK Jewish Film Festival. Prince Charles bestowed the honour at Birthdays Buckingham Mazel tov to Myrtle Van Buren, Joyce Goldman, Pamela Howard, Palace on Benjamin Infield, Muriel Lewis, Tonia Lewis, Terrie Lyons, Olivia Friday 6 Sasson, Vivienne Samuels, Frances Shepherd, Ivor Sorokin and all December. who are celebrating special birthdays this month. Judy was accompanied by her Engagements husband Dr Leslie Ironside, her eldest Mazel tov on the engagement of Daniel Yaffe, son of Leonie & Ivor son Benjamin Heath and her step- Yaffe of Hove, to Judith Freeman, daughter of Amanda & Paul mother Jeanette Norton Mazzier. Freeman of Edgware. Get Well Weddings We wish a refuah sheleimah to Sandra Gross, Ron Gould, Renee Mazel tov to Sharon Luper and Christine Porthouse. & Brian Rubin on the marriage of their Deaths daughter Margot We wish Long Life to Marilyn Wallach and family on the death of to Sagi Bazar in her mother, Priscilla Sugarman z’l. Johannesburg. Long Life to Sonny Katz on the death of his brother Martin Katz z’l. Erratum Last issue Sir David Lionel Salomons was incorrectly identified as the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London. That honour belonged to his uncle, Sir David Salomons. SJN apologises for the error. Another Chance to Voluntary Support Agencies Win a Malki Prize! • Ralli Hall Lunch & Social Club (Day Centre) For one lucky subscriber to SJN, there’s 01273 739999 [email protected] a chance to win £27 worth of Malki Dead • Norwood/Tikvah, Rachel Mazzier House 01273 564021 Sea Bathcare products – absolutely free! • Hyman Fine House 01273 688226 All you have to do is answer this simple • Helping Hands 01273 747722 [email protected] question: • Brighton & Hove Jewish Welfare Board 07952 479111 or [email protected] Where is the Dead Sea? • Brighton & Hove Jewish Housing Association [email protected] a) USA • Welfare at Brighton & Hove Progressive b) Switzerland Synagogue/L’chaim project 01273 737223 c) Israel • Welfare Officer at Brighton & Hove Reform (Sue Rosenfield) 01273 735343 d) United Arab Emirates • Jewish Community Centre at Ralli Hall. Various communal activities. 01273 202254 or [email protected] Call or text 07808 580047 by Friday 10 January with your answer. Please give your name and phone number. The winner will CARER AVAILABLE – PRIVATE be drawn by lot by the Editorial Board from all correct answers received and Over 25 years experience contacted to advise how to collect the Qualified to administer medication prize. This competition is open only to Hourly rates and references available subscribers of SJN. The judges’ decision Further information ring Jenny King is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 01273 880013 ISSUE 237 | JANUARY 2014 4 Community life 5 Mitzvah Day 2013 - It’s the thought that counts! When Helping Hands was considering what and some information our Mitzvah Day project should be this year, about Helping Hands. we were particularly keen to do something We were overwhelmed that was inter-faith and would be valuable with the response! across the community. Over 100 gifts were collected, with more Mitzvah Day was on Sunday 17 November to follow. and a fundraising concert was being held by Afterwards Robert the Martlets at Hove Town Hall. Griffiths, the Director of Fundraising at the We have a special connection with the Martlets through the late Lily Martlets wrote to Bernstock, a much-missed Helping Hands volunteer, who was a thank us on behalf of patient there. We wanted to show our support for those who work the Patients, Staff and Liz Shaw at the Hove Town Hall with the donated gifts or volunteer at the Martlets and who provide such wonderful care Volunteers of the to the whole community. We decided that it would be a good idea Martlets Hospice and had taken the Mitzvah Day gifts to the to ask our supporters to brighten the day of both patients and staff Hospice for the nursing team to distribute, noting it “was a lovely by giving them a small gift for Mitzvah Day. gesture by you all and I know that the gifts will be appreciated by those who receive them.” On the afternoon of Mitzvah Day, a table was set up at Hove Town Hall displaying the gifts already donated and, throughout the We would like to say our own “Thank you” to everyone who afternoon, many more presents were given to us. We also gave out contributed to the success of Mitzvah Day. leaflets explaining to the public the concept behind Mitzvah Day Chanukah at Hyman Fine by Natasha Carson and Beverly Barnett We have enjoyed a very busy Chanukah – a Chanukah brunch had a very enjoyable day. The day was rounded off by a visit on Sunday 1 December, provided by the Ladies Fundraising to an ex-resident of Hyman Fine who is now living at Clore Committee, to which over 40 relatives and friends came Manor. She was delighted to see so many old friends. along to enjoy the excellent food and company. The following day we had a party with klezmer music, which proved very Other news from Hyman Fine includes a visit by some of popular with the residents.