Friday 24 May 2013 /15 Sivan 5773 Volume 17 – Number 17 Israeli and Druze artists visit south african SA (page 12) Jewish Report www.sajewishreport.co.za Photo: Moira Schneider Photo: So good seeing Table Mountain again! Professor Cyril Karabus, and his wife Jenifer, celebrate his return to Cape Town after nine months of ‘house arrest’ in Abu Dhabi. Karabus was arrested while in transit through Dubai airport for ‘manslaughter’ relating to a locum he did 10 years ago in which a child died of leukaemia. He was acquitted after numerous delays and administrative blunders and finally came home last Friday, vowing never to return. See page 10 – 11. Bertie Lubner humbled by SAKS: “Where were the ‘The outsider’ asks for Reshef concert: Have you nominated your BGU lifetime achievement ‘real voices’ of SA Jews in understanding from SA Jewry Disrupters’ hearing Jewish achiever yet? award documentary?” postponed Jewish community members Nominate people you consider “You don’t do things in life Rather than being condemned comment on homosexuality. Rabbi The Wits University disciplinary worthy of an award for their (other than earning a living) for for being merely quiescent Alexander: “The Orthodox movement hearing against 11 students who work and achievement. Send recognition. You do them for under apartheid, SA Jewry’s has moved a long way and is still disrupted a piano recital in early nominations for the annual self-interest. Life is about more leadership is falsely declared, in discussing moving further and I’d March, has been postponed, Jewish Achievers Award to than making money. 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Packages can be dropped off at Firzt Place, 44 Glenhove Road, Melrose Estate or call 011 731 0300 to arrange for collection. 011 731 0300 www.firzt.co.za ‘Another Firzt Cares Initiative’ In appreciation WE KNOW PROPERTY Denese Zaslansky 2 SA JEWISH RREPORTEPORT CommunityNews 01 -24 08 – 31June May 2012 2013 Shabbat Times May 24/ 15 Sivan The Torah becomes the source of light May 25 / 16 Sivan Parshat Beha’alotecha The association of Aharon, and Because of the care and atten- came the personal task of each 17:07 17:58 Johannesburg of all later High Priests of Israel, tion that was needed to light the and every High Priest of Israel Parshat Beha’Alotecha 17:31 18:24 Cape Town with the task of the daily lighting candelabra in the Temple, and to to see to it that this light was 16:49 17:40 Durban Rabbi Berel Wein of the menorah/candelabra in the emphasise the holy nature of the kept eternally burning and 17:09 18:01 Bloemfontein Founder and director 17:02 17:55 Port Elizabeth Temple, is significant. task and of the candelabra itself, refreshed daily. of the Destiny 16:54 17:47 East London In our current technologi- caring for it and kindling it was It is interesting to note that Foundation cally advanced era, turning on assigned to the highest priest of the light of the menorah was World News in Brief the lights in a home or a room Israel, Aharon. not seen generally by the pub- the menorah in the Temple daily. is hardly considered to be a He and his successors symbol- lic, as not everyone had access to The Talmud teaches us that Toulouse shooting difficult or especially meaning- ised light. They represented hope, the area of the Temple where the the clothing of the High Priest arrests ful event. The flick of a switch optimism, holiness, purpose and menorah stood. was not to be soiled when he floods the area with light and peace. This physical representa- But, it was seen daily by the appeared in public view. Light- TOULOUSE - French authorities illumination. tion of Aharon’s general role in High Priest himself and the ing the menorah can be a dirty have detained a 25-year-old on sus- However, when light is sourced Jewish society served to remind radiance emanating from the job if one is not careful, as can picion of helping the gunman who from candles, wicks and oil, it all of the purpose of the Temple, menorah inspired him to be the any societal activity, no matter killed three Jewish children and a is a more complicated matter. its laws and rituals and infused constant disseminator of light, how well intentioned it may have rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse To produce this type of light the G-dly spirit into Jewish soci- Torah, social justice and tranquil- been at the outset. in southern France in March 2012. requires a modicum of motor ety generally. lity within Jewish society. The process and commandment The man has not been named, skills, patience and great atten- The Torah characterises itself This essential societal task of lighting the menorah served as but a formal investigation is work- tion to detail. Many problems, as light and radiance. The com- naturally entailed the same type a constant reminder to the High ing to determine whether he helped even fatalities, may be caused by mandments are the candles and of precision, persistence and Priest of the important role that the gunman, Mohamed Merah, improperly lighting the can- the kindling, and the Torah - its attention to detail, coupled with he was to always play in the fur- steal the scooter which was used delabra such as the one in the study and its observance - be- loving care and innate skills that therance of Torah and holiness in during the Toulouse shooting. Temple, with its imposing size comes the source of light itself was present when the High Priest Jewish society. (JNS.org) and dimension. for all generations of Jews. It be- serviced the physical lighting of Shabbat shalom. It’s not all doom and gloom for Johannesburg STAFF REPORTER rect billing, which is plaguing the city,” said Johannesburg had just completed the roll-out Cox. of the “Joburg 10 Plus” campaign. This was a Johannesburg has made some great strides in Public transport was improving, albeit on a system where 10 Johannesburg Metro Police the past few years, and despite some negative slow scale; the Rea Vaya bus transport system Department officers were assigned and dedi- aspects, the city is generally running well, which had been implemented in Soweto, the cated to each ward in the city. Anna Cox, The Star editor of Metrowatch, inner city and soon in Auckland Park, was “The 10 officers are guided by the commu- told a meeting of the United Zionist Lunch- proving to be successful. nity who advise them of problems peculiar eon Club last Friday. It had carried an average of 42 000 pas- to their area, such as illegal dumping, illegal “We so often complain about the city, but sengers a day with bus occupancy during peak businesses, buildings and use of property. things generally work. We wake up in the times reaching 95 per cent. They will then tackle these problems and morning, have clean running water which we The Gautrain and its buses had contributed report back on a monthly basis. can drink straight from the taps, our electric- in making the city more accessible to all, she “The scheme has taken off really well ity works, and we drive along well-kept roads Fixing potholes – an ongoing task. said. already in some areas, with a good relation- and highways. Yes, there are potholes and 18 000 potholes in the past year and cleaned “In Rosebank alone, there has been R6,8 ship being established between police and traffic lights that don’t work, but show me a more than 100km of storm-water pipes. billion of investment by the private sector residents,” city where everything is perfect,” she said. Johannesburg has also made great strides because of the Gautrain station.” In general, things were looking positive, In the city, 98 per cent of residents now in becoming a “smart” city with 750km of The city was encouraging densification said Cox. have clean drinking water from a tap. Nine broadband optic fibre rolled out. around the stations, to encourage people to “Yes, the billing crisis is still around and not out of 10 have access to electricity at the flick In this vein, the city is installing smart live closer to transport. likely to disappear soon because of deep-root- of a switch. About 91 per cent benefit from meters in households - a process which will be Health services were performing well under ed problems, but things get repaired fairly sanitation service and regular refuse removal. complete by 2014. the strain with some 3,2 million patients quickly if reported. Minor problems such as “For a Third World city, this is quite an “This means that the city will be able to walking through the doors of the 80 primary potholes, are usually repaired quickly. achievement,” she said. read electricity meters remotely without me- healthcare facilities in Johannesburg in “Yes, there are problems with infrastruc- The city has upgraded more than 9km of ter readers having to visit people’s premises. 2011/12 to receive free diagnosis, treatment, ture in some areas which were not designed water and sewer networks in Fourways, Or- This should help alleviate incorrect meter counselling and care.