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Joyous Celebration As Arrival of New Torah Is Welcomed Photo: Ilan Ossendryver Photo August 21 2015 / 6 Elul 5775 Volume 19 – Number 31 days to go, south african until the Absa Jewish Achiever Awards 2015. Jewish Report 2 www.sajr.co.za Joyous celebration as arrival of new Torah is welcomed Photo: Ilan Ossendryver Photo: The induction of a new Torah is always a joyous occasion, with jubilation and lots of singing, dancing and clapping. Last Sunday was no exception when more than 500 people, including Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein, came out for a day of dedication and celebration as the Unity Torah was inducted by the Shul in Sandton Central community. The final letters were filled in during a formal ceremony at the Waverley home of Meni and Robyn Shani, as the Torah was dedicated to the loving memory of their daughter, Elliet Hodaya, who passed away last year. Traditionally a new Torah is welcomed into a community just as one would welcome a new bride and groom. A party bus, transporting dozens of children and a truck bedecked with a beautifully decorated chuppah, made of hand-woven materials that Elliet had previously selected, formed part of the celebratory procession. An authentic Torah scroll is a mind-boggling masterpiece of labour, love and skill. Containing exactly 304 805 letters, the beautiful 54-portion parchment scroll took months to complete. Pictured in the procession are Oren Shani (far left front) with his mother Robyn behind him and next to her, her husband Meni, holding the Torah scroll. Rabbi Ari Kievman of the shul is in the centre, with Arik Elimelech on the far right. Rabbi Cyril Harris: 10-year Gloves come off in Frankel Jewish Achiever excitement Why Hamas and Israel may Fedspeak 8-page pull-out yarhrzeit commemorated child abuse allegation building be secretly negotiating supplement Rabbi Cyril Harris passed away on After explosive allegations of child It is here! Sunday evening sees The Israeli government The SAZF, JNF, IUA-UCF, and the August 24, 10 years ago, after a molestation in the 1970s and ‘80s, the long-awaited Absa Jewish strenuously denies it, but rumours Israel Centre give an exciting short illness. This dignified man, the case against businessman Achiever gala banquet at are rife that Israel, after a decade overview of their astonishingly was a larger-than-life figure, Sidney Frankel, has again Vodaworld, where prestigious of failed diplomacy, could be wide range of activities in this affectionately called “my rabbi” shot to prominence, with new awards are handed out to close to signing an agreement pull-out supplement. These by Nelson Mandela. He enhanced developments set to shake the outstanding business leaders, with Hamas, that could lift Israel’s organisations show their Jewish community interests and Jewish community. humanitarians and other Gaza blockade in exchange for a enthusiastic participation in the served on a wide variety deserving individuals, in nine cessation of Hamas rocket attacks Jewish and broader communities. of committees. 2 3 categories. 4 and tunnelling into Israel. 6 WALKING TO SHUL? RENTALS AVAILABLE! TO TO TO TO TO LET LET LET LET LET Walk to Walk to Walk to Walk to Walk to Sandton Shul Various Shuls Great Park Shul Cyrildene Shul Chabad Strathavon HOUGHTON ESTATE CYRILDENE STRATHAVON MORNINGSIDE FAIRMOUNT Stunning garden duplex apartment Newly built 3 bedroom unit with Charming and well-maintained cluster Up-market 2 Bedroom duplex in sought- Beautifully renovated 5 bedroom home with modern finishes. beautiful view of Johannesburg. with manicured garden in ideal location. after complex with 24hr security. in walking distance to Shuls & Schools. 011 731 0300 R25 000pm Unfurnished • Ref 17048 R9 500pm • Ref 16554 R44 000pm Unfurnished • Ref 15847 R22 000pm Furnished • Ref 15780 R25 000pm • Ref 16803 www.firzt.co.za Sheri Canin 083 325 6343 Jodi Dayan 083 777 8948 Chaim Bronstein 072 616 8178 Greg Tatz 082 774 6340 Jodi Dayan 083 777 8948 2 SA JEWISH REPORT News 21 – 28 August 2015 Rabbi Cyril Harris: 10 year BDS FASHION 2015 SHOOT THE KICK THE JEWS yahrzeit commemorated JEW – WITS OUT OF DURBAN STYLE UNIVERSITY OF ISAAC REZNIK Rabbi Harris positioned himself in a promi- TECHNOLOGY nent role in this process and was also able to EDITION This year marks the 10th anniversary since the forge a close friendship and relationship with passing of Emeritus Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris z”tl Nelson Mandela, the first president of the new (pictured). South Africa. Rabbi Harris was an important Rabbi Harris passed away on the 9th of Elul guest at Mandela’s inauguration and participated 5765, which corresponds this year to August 24. in the proceedings. Rabbi Harris, who had given devoted service Together with his wife Ann, the chief rabbi to two large London synagogues continued to play a major role in and the British rabbinate and helping the needy and less for- who came with a very positive tunate members of the commu- recommendation from the late nity through their involvement British Chief Rabbi Lord Jakobo- in Afrika Tikkun, an outreach vits, was chosen to succeed the organisation which serves the late Chief Rabbi Bernard Casper needs of the wider community. z”tl. He was a great supporter PUT A PIG’S HEAD DESTROY ISRAEL Rabbi Harris’ chief rabbinate and promoter of the new South IN WOOLWORTHS BY ANY MEANS proved to be very different from Africa and was constantly urging EDITION POSSIBLE – THE 72 what went before. While other the community not to emigrate VIRGINS EDITION chief rabbis certainly had the ear but to remain here and contrib- of the government of the day ute to the consolidation of the and had ready access to various new South Africa. government departments, Rabbi A chief rabbi, as the very title Harris projected a much larger indicates, is immersed also in than life image on the larger South African scene. the specific needs of the Jewish community. He sat on various committees and participated Rabbi and Ann Harris travelled the length and in government affairs and in inter-faith rela- breadth of the country, visiting every Jewish tionships to a far greater extent than previous community in South Africa and even further incumbents. afield. His broad Scottish brogue and picturesque Rabbi Harris arrived in South Africa at a very speaking style, as well as his sense of humour, opportune moment in our history. Apartheid was known far and wide and greeted with was in the process of being dismantled and all warmth and acclaim. KASHRUT ALERT the means were being set in motion for trans- After 17 years of loyal, devoted and passionate ‘SUPPLEMENTS SA’ nouGAT IS NOT KOSHER forming the country into a democratic society service, Rabbi Harris decided to go into retire- with a new constitution and a bill of rights ment and passed away a few months later after a All nougat sold under the brand name “Supplements SA”, bear an unauthorised Beth Din logo. The kashrut division of the Union of Orthodox Synagogues said in a media release it was busy exorcising racism from its agenda. lengthy illness. with an investigation. Parsha Justice is an absolute cosmic value tice as one of the pillars upon which the world and none can normally assume the duties of the Sanhedrin never acts arbitrarily. It makes tak- Parshat Shoftim stands, that they are the people who submits other. kanoth for the good of the people for all future themselves willingly every year to Divine judge- The judge is trained in Torah law and judges generations. Rev Joseph Matzner ment, as they have done for the past 3 500 accordingly. Only the great Sanhedrin can According to Rambam, the laws of the Tal- Reverend of years. sometimes judge according to the universal mud have the force of Sanhedrin because the Our Parents Home We ourselves decide and proclaim the Day of law (Bnei Noach laws) which continues to exist great majority of the people accepted those laws Judgement, we even fix the actual date of our beneath the Sinai law. and embraced the sages who gave them over. Parshat Shoftim is a good and fitting prepara- judgement. The Beth Din Shel Maala endorses The King is in charge of national security in A final word: The first letters of Melekh, tion for Elul and the Days of Judgement, the the date and broadcasts this great and awesome times of peace and in times of war. “The King Shofet, Kohen, Navi, form the word Mishcan. Yemei Hadin. event to the highest of heavens. assembles the whole nation.” He can at times May we all be inscribed in the Book of Life. The opening sentences of our parsha enjoin And even as we invite our national yearly invoke the more severe Noachide laws in times us to appoint judges in all our cities, towns and trial, so do we have fixed times for our own of emergency. villages “and they shall judge the people with daily trial. The Navi is the national sensor. He is able to Shabbat Times righteousness”. These are the three daily prayers. These are discern what the people are doing; he is sensi- The Torah gives the clear impression that the moments when our little siddur invites us tive to any national deviation. He chastises rank Parshat Shoftim justice has to be easily accessible at all times to a whole series of trials and introspections and file. Aug 21 / 6 Elul Aug 22/ 7 Elul and that justice is an absolute value, a universal and reassessments. Our friend the siddur in- The Kohen has the best defined role. He is vites us to a daily mini-trial and leaves us with bound by the rules of Temple service and all cosmic value.
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