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In a reflective mood. South Africa last Saturday bade farewell to Mama Albertina Sisulu at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto. She died at age 92 and was laid to rest in the Newclare Cemetery in Johannesburg, next to her late husband, Walter. This hero of the Struggle, who A NATION always fearlessly spoke her mind, retained a dignity throughout her long life. Pictured at the funeral ceremony (front row) are Philip Chauke, driver to former Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson; Alexi Bizos, son of Struggle lawyer Advocate George Bizos; George Bizos; and MOURNS Arthur Chaskalson. Bizos and Chaskalson both played key roles in the legal fight against apartheid. (PHOTOGRAPH: ILAN OSSENDRYVER) FREUND: Israel’s ‘Battered Habonim ideologues EU rabbis urge Arab Hobbies, collectables Nation Syndrome’ / 9 of yore take stock / 11 Spring to continue / 5 & recreation / 12-17 YOUTH / 20 SPORT / 24 LETTERS / 18-19 CROSSWORD & SUDOKU / 22 COMMUNITY BUZZ / 6 WHAT’S ON / 22 2 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011 SHABBAT TIMES PARSHA OF THE WEEK June 17/15 Sivan It’s Absa Jewish Achievers’ June 18/16 Sivan The Invisibility Cloak Shelach barmitzvah this year Starts Ends PETER FELDMAN on the African continent, recognise and 17:06 17:58 Johannesburg share the goals this year of these achievers PARSHAT THE COUNTDOWN has begun for the Absa to strengthen the fabric of our community.” 17:26 18:21 Cape Town Jewish Achiever Awards 2011, an annual The Helen Suzman Lifetime Achiever 16:46 17:39 Durban SHELACH Rabbi Danny Sackstein highlight of the Jewish business and social Award is given to a member of the Jewish 17:07 18:00 Bloemfontein calendar. Absa is again the main sponsor. community for his or her lifetime contribu- 16:58 17:52 Port Elizabeth Sunny Road Shul The event celebrates its barmitzvah this tion to South African Jewry by achieving 16:51 17:45 East London year and the organisers intend turning it reconciliation, change and empowerment HARRY POTTER fans are familiar with the Invisibility into the best one yet. in the fields of business and/or art or sci- Cloak. Imagine you had such a cloak. When you put it This year’s ceremony is to take place on ence, and/or sport and philanthropy. on, you can walk around without anyone seeing you. August 11 and will again be held in the The Johnnie Walker Entrepreneur Then you decide to have some fun. Maroela Room, Sandton Sun. Award goes to a member of the Jewish Howard Sackstein, a director of SA community between the ages of 18 and 40, Published by You take someone’s cellphone from the table. They S A Jewish Report (Pty) Ltd, run around in a frenzy looking for it. You put your foot Jewish Report, which is hosting the awards, who owns a small or medium enterprise in PO Box 84650, Greenside, 2034 out and someone goes flying. Then you punch someone has called for nominations. SA with empowerment credentials. Tel: (011) 023-8160 in the stomach. “Agggggh!” The joke is no longer He said: “On behalf of the board of direc- Brand Manager Vimal Vaghmaria, said Fax: (086) 634-7935 funny. tors of the SA Jewish Report, we are Johnnie Walker was pleased to be associat- Printed by Caxton Ltd The Chofetz Chaim explains that the curse in the requesting the assistance of readers in ed with the Jewish Achievers. nominating people whom they consider “John Walker’s journey began in the EDITOR - Geoff Sifrin Torah for someone who “hits his neighbour while hid- [email protected] ing”, refers to someone who speaks lashon hara - words worthy of receiving any of these awards. early 1900s and today the iconic Striding that cause harm - about his friend. “The Business and Entrepreneurial Man - which is said to play a central role in Sub-Editor - Paul Maree Why do I say such a thing? Because he isn’t here. If awards are judged by a panel of independ- maintaining Johnnie Walker as the world’s Ed Co-ordinator - Barry Bilewitz he were here I would never say what I said. I only say it ent business people, financial journalists, best-selling blended Scotch whisky - has [email protected] because he isn’t around. In that sense, I am hitting him stockbrokers and Absa representatives who come to symbolise progress and inspira- Senior Reporter - Rita Lewis while hiding. I am wearing the Invisibility Cloak. will interview all the candidates.” tion all over the world.” [email protected] Words can have such a harmful effect. It is for this rea- Previous winners of these awards include In 2007 Wendy Luhabe, one of SA’s most Brian Joffe (Bidvest), Adrian Gore powerful businesswomen, was honoured Sports Editor - Jack Milner son, said the Rambam, the Torah forbids lashon hara. [email protected] The parsha of Shelach opens up with the story of the (Discovery), Raymond Ackerman (Pick n with a special award for her contribution to spies who went to search out the Land of Israel. Rashi Pay), Gill Marcus (Reserve Bank), Brett South Africa. Also honoured last year was Books Editor - Gwen Podbrey points out that the previous parsha ends with the story Levy (Blue Label), Steven Joffe (Gold Reef Monica Singer, CEO of Strate Ltd, for non- Arts Editor - Robyn Sassen of Miriam getting a skin disease and being sent out of City), Philip Krawitz (Cape Union Mart), listed companies. [email protected] the camp because she spoke lashon hara about Moshe. William Kirsh (Primedia), Sean Melnick SA Jewish Report honours people from Youth Editor - Alison Goldberg Since the parsha begins with the spies, it indicates (Peregrine), Abe and Solly Krok (Krok the broader community with the Cyril [email protected] that these two events are connected. But Rashi is both- Brothers), John Copelyn (HCI), Rael Levitt Harris Humanitarian Award. These are for (Auction Alliance), Arthur Gillis (Protea people who make a contribution to the Cape Town correspondent ered by the fact that these two events did not occur in Moira Schneider: 021-794-4206 chronological order. The rebellion of Korach happened Hotels), Phillip Tobias (Paleo-anthropolo- economy and community by improving the befor the spies went into the land. gist), Ina Perlman (Operation Hunger), quality of life of society in general. Pretoria correspondent Rashi explains that the Torah juxtaposed these two Johnny Clegg (Musician) and Pieter-Dirk There are also awards for community Diane Wolfson: 082-707-9471 events to teach us a lesson: The spies should have Uys (Satirist). service and one for those who have Manager: Distribution learned from what happened to Miriam and that would In the past the awards also honoured both achieved success in the fields of arts, sci- Britt Landsman have prevented them from saying their negative report President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop ence, sports and culture. [email protected] about the land. Emeritus Desmond Tutu for their contribu- Nominations should include: Sales Executives - (011) 023-8160 The problem with this Rashi is that the sin of the tions to South Africa. • The nominee’s name and contact details Britt Landsman: 082-292-9520 spies was not lashon hara, but a lack of trust in Absa Bank is again sponsoring the main • The category nominated. Manuela Bernstein: 082-951-3838 Hashem. When they entered the land they saw giants in “Business Achiever of the Year Award”, • A short motivation for the nomination: Murray Schoeman: 083-627-6670 fortified cities. They witnessed people dying all over. which goes to nominees from both listed Send nominations via email to Freelance Sales Executive Their conclusion was that the Jewish people would and non-listed companies. The criteria are [email protected] or sub- Marlene Bilewitz: 083-475-0288 be slaughtered if they would try conquering the land. that nominees must be members of the mit them via www.SAJewishReport.co.za. Classified Sales Their faith in Hashem was deficient. They were not Jewish community, must serve either as The closing date is July 7. [email protected] guilty of speaking lashon hara. Lashon hara applies to MD or CEO of a major corporation and The rules state that nominees must be our speaking about people not inanimate objects. must show consistent performance and South African citizens or hold a valid South Design and layout credible empowerment procedures. African identity document. Frankie Matthysen Furthermore according to their understanding they Nicole Cook were not speaking lashon hara at all, they thought they Absa said it was honoured to be one of the In categories “Business Achiever were saving the Jewish people from annihilation. sponsors of the 2011 Jewish Achievement Award,” “Lifetime Achiever” and “Entre- Website The answer stems from why the Torah forbids lashon Awards. “We believe our role extends preneur”, a nominee must be a member of www.sajewishreport.co.za beyond that of a bank and that is why our the Jewish community. Ilan Ossendryver hara, because of the damage and harm our words can association with SA’s Jewish achievers has The “Humanitarian Award” category is IC-Creations cause - the destructive power of the invisible cloak. [email protected] The spies should have seen what happened to Miriam stretched over a number of years. open to the broader community, irrespec- and learned one vital lesson - the power of speech. “Absa is inspired by the achievers’ exem- tive of culture, creed or gender. Subscription enquiries They should have thought to themselves that if such a plary dedication towards the achievement of Nominations are subject to adjudication Avusa Publishing (Pty) Ltd SA’s many socio-economic goals. We are by an independent panel of judges and the Tel: 0860-13-2652 righteous woman said something slightly questionable about her brother whom she cared for deeply and as a passionate about our role as a leading bank judges’ decision is final. BOARD OF DIRECTORS result still had to be sent out of the camp for seven days Howard Feldman (Chairman), Issie Kirsh to suffer public humiliation, why did Hashem act so KASHRUT ALERT (Deputy Chairman), Stan Kaplan, harshly with her? Marlene Bethlehem, Russell They should have realised that words are a devastat- THESE NATURE GARDEN PRODUCTS NOT BETH DIN-APPROVED Gaddin, Norman Lowenthal, ingly powerful force. Had the spies learned this lesson, THE JOHANNESBURG Beth Din’s gised for the error and willl send Bertie Lubner, Benjy Porter, Herby Rosenberg, Howard they would have been far more careful with their words kashrut department has announced that coupons to consumers who have bought Sackstein, Jason Valkin. and the consequences of their speech. Natures Garden Mediterranean Roas- the products, if they contact them on This has great relevance to our lives. 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WIN AN ISLAND HOLIDAY & OTHER GREAT PRIZES - VISIT WWW.STAMELMANPROPERTIES.CO.ZA FOR DETAILS 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 3 Bertie Lubner does Jewish From now it’s Dame community proud Janet Suzman ROBYN SASSEN DAVID SAKS vements in the busi- Tikkun, which today also has ness, philanthropic, branches in the UK, the US and SOUTH AFRICAN-BORN Janet SOUTH AFRICA’S Bertie Jewish communal and Australia. Suzman (72), the niece of the late Lubner (pictured), des- Zionistic fields, are Another noteworthy initiative Helen Suzman, has been made a cribed as “one of South indeed impressive. As a was establishing, with brother Dame Commander of the Order of Africa’s top businessmen businessman, he was Ronnie, the Field Band Foun- the British Empire for her services and philanthropists” as chairman of the Plate dation in 1997. This organisation, to drama, by Queen Elizabeth 11. well as being a Jewish Glass and Shatterprufe of which he is president, has In a media statement, Eric communal leader, has Industries group, today established 31 music bands, com- Dame Janet Suzman. Abraham, founder of The Fugard been listed as one of the an international con- prising some 5 000 young musi- (PHOTOGRAPH BY MARTIN POPE, Theatre in Cape Town, said: “I world’s 50 most influential cern with head offices cians from underprivileged back- COURTESY WWW.TELEGRAPH.CO.UK) could not find better words than Jews by the Jerusalem in South Africa for five grounds, countrywide. Athol Fugard used in his play “From the masterful television Post. African countries and Lubner’s close association with Master Harold and The Boys, to film of Othello, which she directed Lubner thereby joins an illustri- head offices in London for a fur- Ben-Gurion University of the describe her: Janet Suzman is a during the apartheid period (with ous roll of prominent Jewish per- ther 34 countries in the rest of the Negev (BGU), dates back to 1975, ‘woman of magnitude’. John Kani as Othello, and Joanna sonalities, ranging from political world. Though now retired, he when he became president of the “She is one of those few actors Weinberg), to her riveting portray- and business leaders to rabbis, remains, with his brother Ronnie, SA Associates of BGU. He has who can hold an audience in the als of Shakespeare characters on writers and actors. very active in its activities. served in that capacity ever since. palm of her hand, even were she to the London stage and roles in Facebook founder Mark Prior to South Africa’s transi- In 1987, he was awarded an hon- only read the telephone directory. motion pictures and television for Zuckerberg and Israeli Prime tion to democracy in 1994, Lubner orary doctorate by BGU, both in Her contribution to South African almost half a century, Janet is up Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was involved in various philan- recognition of his services to the and world drama is exceptional. there with the dramatic gods.” head up the list, which also thropic causes, among other university and for his outstanding includes Ehud Barak, Oscar-win- things serving on the board of support of many South African ning actress Natalie Portman and trustees of the Worcester Home and Israeli charities. He has since AROUND THE WORLD Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. for the Deaf and Blind and on the also become president of the SA- Lubner commented that he was executive committee of Operation Israel Chamber of Commerce. NEWS IN BRIEF deeply flattered to be included in Hunger. In 1990, he was awarded Lubner has been honoured by BOYCOTT OF SCOTTISH WHISKY URGED such a distinguished group, but the State President’s Order of the local Jewish community as NEW YORK - The umbrella body men's Kiddush clubs at synagogues. also stressed that simply listing a Meritorious Service to South well. At the 2002 SAJBD Gauteng for men's clubs at Conservative The counter-boycott was originally person’s achievements did not tell Africa. Council conference, he was made synagogues, is calling for a boycott launched by the Muqata Blog, run the whole story. Since 1994, Lubner has contin- a life vice-president of the of certain whisky brands in retali- by an Israeli who writes under the “What I would have loved them ued to be extremely active in Gauteng Council “in recognition ation for an anti-Israel boycott by a pseudonym Jameel Rashid. Among to have mentioned is how fortu- social upliftment initiatives, work- of his outstanding services to the Scottish local government. the distillers named in a letter posted nate I have been to have had the ing closely in this regard with gov- South African Jewish community, The Federation of Jewish Men's on the blog, are Morrison Bowmore, family, associates and friends who ernment, business and the Jewish the State of Israel and the people Clubs has called for the boycott in Loch Lamond and Chivas Brothers. have helped me during my life. communal establishment. of South Africa”. response to the West Dunbar- Kirsteen Beeston, a spokesman “No one person can achieve With the late Chief Rabbi Cyril He has been active on the tonshire Council's recent decision for Morrison Bowmore Distillers, what he or she aspires to without Harris, he co-founded Tikkun, SAJBD Gauteng Council and to boycott Israeli goods, The told The Jerusalem Post that her the support of those who share now Afrika Tikkun, a Jewish out- national executive committee, Jerusalem Post reported. The fed- company did not take political their dreams and desires and who reach programme for reconstruc- since 1991. A staunch patron of eration called on its members to positions and that the West Dun- are willing to work with them in tion and development of previous- the local Jewish press, he was a stop buying whiskies made by West bartonshire Council's policy "has making their goals a reality” he ly disadvantaged communities in founder of and remains active on Dumbartonshire distillers for use been made independently from us said. South Africa. He continues to the board of directors of the SA in Kiddush and other celebrations. and without our consultation”. The 79 year-old Lubner’s achie- serve as chairman of Afrika Jewish Report. Whisky is a popular drink among (JTA) 4 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011 Take a breather iYahrzeit an app to remember loss by ROBYN SASSEN last December, the day before consumer-focused apps for and focus on the eve of her brother’s yahrzeit. them. People are using mobile OVER THE past couple of years, soft- Rakusin-Frankl bought her first devices to do everything, from ware programmes developed specifically iPhone in 2009 and noticed the buying pizzas, listening to the the father for phones and tablets, known as “apps”, absence of an app to remind radio, researching which car to have been taking the communication users of personally-specific buy, to doing banking and pay- STORY AND industry by storm. And the Jewish world dates like yahrzeits. ing bills - anytime, anywhere. PHOTOGRAPH BY is not exempt. “We kept to Apple’s develop- Businesses see the value in cre- RITA LEWIS While there is a rich array of easily ment guidelines - they have ating another channel to accessible apps out there for specifically very specific rules and regula- extend their brand, create a IN THE Western World Jewish use, ranging from benschers to tions - and iYahrzeit was market presence, keep up with Gila Rakusin-Frankl, mainly, names for kashrut regulations, one has a very spe- approved within a week of it customer expectations and get everything marketable cial set of roots. being reviewed. the creator of the ahead of competitors. – playing on emotions South African-born Sydney resident “Although there are Jewish iYahrzeit app. (PHO- “With their own app, they to make an extra buck, Gila Rakusin-Frankl, an IT specialist apps available, there is nothing TOGRAPH SUPPLIED) can keep locally focused but albeit mother’s milk with commerce and industrial psycholo- quite like iYahrzeit. It is unique tap into the global village.” issues that you really gy qualifications and 12 years’ experi- and useful and created for a very specific The app converts the Gregorian calen- can’t find fault with - ence in IT, lost her brother four years purpose – remembering and honouring dar to the Hebrew one, and then sends have become the vogue. ago. The devastation of the loss encour- deceased loved ones. reminders to the deceased’s loved one. It Government, or the aged her to design an app to help people “We have had a consistent flow of users also features the mourner’s kaddish in UN, will link a particu- remember the yahrzeits of loved ones. from around the world, since its launch Hebrew and transliterated in English. lar day to a particular “We have integrated the loss of Arie on the App Store and the feedback has “Remembering and acknowledging issue, to draw unified into the tapestry of our lives,” she told been extremely positive,” she added. “We yahrzeits shows you truly care about the attention all over the the Australian Jewish News in an article have listened to our customers and have soul of the departed and the loved ones world or country to earlier this year. “His yahrzeit is the sad- updated the app’s functionality to include who mourn them,” she added. that issue or remembrance. dest and hardest day of the year for us.” the Hebrew calendar as well as facebook iYahrzeit is available via the iTunes You have Arbour Day; Aids Day; D-Day; 702’s “It was not difficult to get iYahrzeit integration. App store for $1,99 and can be down- Walk the Talk Day; Mother’s Day, etc. Wear a pink launched,” she said in an e-mail interview, “Since the launch of iYahrzeit, we have loaded directly to the iPad, iPhone or ribbon for this day, a red one for that day... commenting that this app was launched been approached by businesses to create iPod touch. Modern-day Jews are accepting of these days – after all in Judaism there is Yom Kippur, Yom Most usage is currently by males; most Yerushalayim, Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron, A BlackBerry status symbol of the growth this year, however, will be Yom Ha’atzmaut etc and of course, once a year, because of female usage. Yom Huledet - which is hopefully, Sameach. According to Goldstuck, BlackBerry A short while ago it was Mother’s Day and obvi- is a must for the young increased its market share in South ously Father’s Day had to follow. On the third Africa from 1 per cent at the end of 2009 Sunday of June, this year on June 19, fatherhood, ALISON GOLDBERG language of the teenager. to 7 per cent at the end of 2010, making paternal bonds and a father’s influence, not only Findings by World Wide Worx are that South Africa the fastest growing mar- in society but on his children’s lives, is celebrated. PARENTS ARE under increasing pres- kids in the 16- to 18-year-old bracket are ket for BlackBerrys in the world. Jewish fathers, in particular, have gone through sure from their children to buy them the highest spending age group on data A recent survey of 1 400 people enormous changes in the last three generations or BlackBerry cellphones, which have and internet access on the phone. In that undertaken by WWW showed that 24 so. In the 1900s, after leaving shtetl life, most become not just a “must have” necessi- age group 13 per cent of their spending per cent of respondents said their next Jewish fathers held down blue-collar jobs or had ty, but a fashion item and status sym- is on data and internet access. phone would be a BlackBerry. opened their own “shopkes”. bol. “BlackBerry’s cost-effectiveness is “We have never seen such growth in Some 50 years later, more than half of young Without them they feel they are out one of the things that is driving the take- any single brand in such a short time,” Jewish men were going to college and as a result, of the social loop and there- up of it. In the short term says Goldstuck. today, a large percentage of Jewish fathers are fore socially handicapped. BlackBerry will slash the mar- Should parents be concerned? The professionals or successful in business. Over the last year these ket shares of Nokia and danger Goldstuck believes is in the On Father’s Day, we honour our fathers, not by phones have become increas- Samsung, though Nokia will abdication of responsibility by parents comparing them to some ideal which we have to ingly more affordable. Today remain the market leader,” says for their children’s access; a barome- live up to, but by acknowledging them for who a BlackBerry Curve for WWW MD Arthur Goldstuck. ter of parents’ lack of involvement in they really are, what they have done for us and the example with a full QWERTY WWW found the biggest their kids’ lives. challenges they faced and still face, to give their keyboard is now available for usage of this Canadian product But worry that BlackBerry addiction children and spouses the comfortable lives that a mere R149 a month. That by 36- to 45-year-olds. The is like a drug addiction, comes from an many of them enjoy today and just accept as their includes unlimited internet biggest growth last year was in “old and incredibly limited and possibly due. use for a flat R60 a month and the business market; this year exaggerated” study undertaken in 2006 As Jews, we strive to live by the words, “Honour the cost-free use of it’s expected in the youth mar- by Rutgers University in New Jersey. thy father” (and of course, thy mother!). BlackBerry Messenger. The ket (though WWW hasn’t got People today are citing it as evidence However, Jews - despite the “Father and Son” latter has almost become the the demographics of that). that BlackBerrys cause harm. learning sessions that are being held at many shuls - have been wrestling with the often difficult task of honouring fathers for well over 3 000 new place is to find suitable employment years. Grant is friendly face of Durban and business opportunities. With a thriv- Abraham’s story begins with tensions with his LAUREN SHAPIRO and a high standard of living, ing economy based on tourism, a major father. Jacob battles with his brother over his DURBAN within beautiful surrounds. seaport and several industries, Durban father’s blessing. There are also all the neces- offers numerous business prospects. The Talmud contains numerous stories which SMILING, STYLISH, and so- sary aspects of Jewish infra- The Community Liaison Officer, work- ask: What are our obligations to our fathers? To ciable, Grant Maserow is the structure, including synagogues, ing closely with local businesses, aims to what extent do we need to go to respect them? new friendly face of Durban. a mikvah, and kosher food facili- assist families and individuals in net- How do we best honour them? Recently appointed as the ties. working and securing a means with Father’s Day is the day to make your father and Community Liaison Officer, But moving can be a daunting which to support their lifestyle in their all the other “father figures” in your life – like Grant’s job is to welcome and prospect. In order to accommo- new home. your grandfather, stepfather and even older integrate newcomers into this date the possible growing num- With 12 new families having relocated brothers, feel really special. It is the time to let sunny coastal community. The Grant Maserow. ber of Jews interested in moving to Durban this year alone, Grant has his them know how much you love them and care for position is part of the Living (PHOTOGRAPH to this idyll on the coast, the hands full. But he’s always looking to them. KZN programme, established SUPPLIED) Community Liaison Officer pro- attract more people to his home town. In case you are finding this difficult, note these by the Council of KwaZulu- vides information and contact He’s proud of his community. quotations. Natal Jewry to promote the wonderful details for religious and social organisa- “A community gives you a sense of iden- “Small boys become big men through the influ- lifestyle offered in the province, and to tions, and answers questions that poten- tity,” he explains. “Having an affiliation to ence of big men who care about small boys.” - encourage and assist Jewish families in tial “settlers” may have. a community gives you a point of refer- Anonymous their relocation. This free, personalised service also ence in your life. And the Durban Jewish “All fathers are invisible in daytime; daytime is There are many reasons people might includes the offer to show people around community is a warm, close-knit one, so ruled by mothers and fathers come out at night. want to move here, explains Grant. From the town and “meet-and-greets” to help it’s a good community to be a part of.” Darkness brings home fathers, with their real, the sandy beaches of the coast to the acquaint newcomers with each other, as • For more information, contact Grant unspeakable power. There is more to fathers than majestic Drakensberg mountains and well as established members of the com- on (031) 332-6702, 082-4100-222 or e-mail meets the eye.” - Margaret Atwood the rolling Midlands in between, KZN munity. [email protected]. Visit the Living KZN offers a year-round temperate climate One of the challenges of moving to a website: www.livingkzn.org.za

GERMAN COURT REJECTS DEMJANJUK EXTRADITION REQUEST POLLARD SEEKS PERMISSION TO VISIT DYING FATHER AROUND MUNICH - A German court has denied a responsible for the deaths of 50 of 155 JERUSALEM - The family and supporters of convicted request to extradite John Demjanjuk to Spanish prisoners in the German concen- spy for Israel Jonathan Pollard, have called on President THE Spain to stand trial on charges of being an tration camp Flossenburg. He was Barack Obama to allow him to visit his dying father. accessory to genocide and crimes against charged in Spain under the country's Morris Pollard's organs have shut down following med- humanity. legal doctrine of universal jurisdiction, ical treatment. The 95-year-old is in an Indiana hospital. WORLD In denying the extradition request on which allows Spain to try human rights Activists on behalf of Jonathan Pollard have contact- NEWS IN June 9, the Munich court questioned crimes even if they did not take place on ed government officials in the United States and Israel in Spain's jurisdiction in the case and also Spanish soil. an effort to get Pollard compassionate leave to see his BRIEF noted that the evidence presented against In May, Demjanjuk was found guilty in father. Demjanjuk was incomplete. a Munich court of being an accessory to Pollard, who is serving a life sentence in a federal The Supreme Court of Spain had indict- the murder of 27 900 Jews in the Sobibor prison in Butner, North Carolina, was allowed to make ed Demjanjuk, 91, in January and request- concentration camp. He was sentenced to an emergency call to his father, but Morris Pollard was ed an international arrest warrant for the five years in prison but remains free in a too weak to speak on the telephone. former Cleveland-area autoworker. nursing home facility as his appeal moves Pollard was a civilian US Navy analyst when he was Demjanjuk was accused of being forward. (JTA) arrested in 1985 for spying for Israel. (JTA) 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 European rabbis urge Arab world to heed ‘Arab Spring’ RITA LEWIS monotheistic faiths for “The peoples of op- effective and informa- pressed regimes are to be RECENTLY a delegation of four tive dialogue. Forty praised for their brave senior European rabbis from the eight European coun- fight against dictators Conference of European Rabbis in tries were represented. who do not consider the Brussels, Belgium, said it was After the meeting masses.” vitally important that the oppor- Barroso said: “Our task Chabad House’s Rabbi tunity provided by the movements is to promote democra- Ari Kievman said: “On for democracy in the Arab world cy, pluralism, the rule of the one hand it is certain- to guarantee religious freedom in law, human rights and ly positive to see co-ordi- the region, should not be lost. social justice – not only nation of various reli- The delegation, led by its chair- in Europe but also in gious leaders and inter- man, the chief rabbi of Moscow, our entire worldwide cultural dialogue which Rabbi Pincus Goldschmidt, said neighbourhood.” is one of the best ways to that after years of human rights Ahead of the meeting eliminate phobias, ra- abuses and dictatorships, the the CER leaders joined Rabbi Pincus cism and lack of toler- Middle East should not be allowed with Muslim leaders Goldschmidt, chief ance among religious and to descend into violence and from several European rabbi of Moscow. cultural groups. oppression. countries to present a “It is important to cre- “The quest for freedom, the joint declaration to the heads of ate mutual understanding and most basic human right, is all the three main EU institutions in respect between different reli- encompassing because without it, which they raised concern about gions and cultures by emphasis- human beings cannot enjoy all the “increasing manifestations of ing the profound values that we blessings which life can give and Islamophobia and anti-Semitism have in common, particularly which brings out the presence of in countries across Europe. respect for fellow human beings G-d in every person,” he said. “Bigotry against any Jew or and human dignity etc. Apart from Rabbi Goldschmidt, Muslim is an attack on all “On the other hand, I think that the delegation included among Muslims and all Jews. We are tremendous confusion is created others Rabbi Albert Guigui, chief united in our belief in the dignity by equating anti-Semitism with rabbi of Brussels and permanent of all peoples...” the declaration Islamophobia. They certainly can- representative of the Conference said. not be equated or compared. of European Rabbis to the Euro- “We must never allow anti- “European Muslims have noth- pean Union; Rabbi Guiseppe Semitism, Islamophobia, xeno- ing to fear from European Jews – Laras, president of the Asso- phobia or racism, to become who regularly suffer from dis- ciation of Italian Rabbis; and respectable in today’s Europe.” crimination by groups of Euro- Abraham Levy, spiritual head of “In that regard, we call on all pean Muslims. the Spanish and Portuguese political leaders not to pander to “Addressing the EU in Brussels Congregations of the British these groups by echoing their and meeting with other religious Commonwealth. rhetoric,” a dayan of the South leaders, is an appropriate step in This seventh annual meeting African Beth Din, Rabbi Samuel the right direction, but this mes- was launched by President Ba- Suchard, echoed. sage must be conveyed to the rad- rroso some six years previously He added that the rabbis of icals who are perpetrating and and brought together senior reli- Europe were to be commended for spewing hatred of Jews in their gious leaders from the three their stand. own circles too.” 6 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011 SOCIAL SCENE COMMUNITY BUZZ Rita Lewis [email protected] LIONEL SLIER 082-444-9832, fax: 011-440-0448, [email protected]

A little Dawn JOHANNESBURG Goldring Honey Glickman on Sam Gluckman (continued): dwarfed between “In 1945 Sam matriculated. There were not many Herschel avenues of study available, so he did a five year diplo- Mayer and ma course in pharmacy - one year at the Johannesburg Waverley Technical College, opposite Park Station in Eloff Shul’s Street, then a practical three year apprenticeship and finally a year of study at the college. Chazzan, “The college a few years later moved near to Ellis Elton Herschel Mayer’s mother, Marlene, with Tehilla Park and was renamed the Witwatersrand Technikon. Krawitz. Finkelstein, Tzipora Krawitz and Jade Stu. It is now the Doornfontein campus of the University of Johannesburg (previously the Rand Afrikaans University). “Sam was apprenticed to the South African Pharmacy in Germiston, owned by the father of Dennis Eisenberg who became a reporter for a major London newspaper and accompanied the then British prime minister, Harold MacMillan, to South Africa when MacMillan made his famous ‘Winds of Change’ speech in Parliament in Cape Town on February 3, 1960. “Later Sam was apprenticed to Julian Schlesinger at Charlene and Herschel Mayer, award winners Ursula Cowen and Delores Leitch and Wilson (originally called Lennons), corner Andrews with Robbie Brozin and Lionel Stein. Rissik and Pritchard Streets, Johannesburg, the biggest chemist (as pharmacies were then called) in the city. “Schlesinger later founded Ned Equity Life Morning of food, fun Insurance Company, which afterwards became Sage Magician Gee Whizz with Judy Life. Starfield and Sarah Subel. “In the first year Sam earned five pounds eleven shillings and two pence a month and in his third year and entertainment this went up to twenty-five pounds. STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY “At the end of his apprenticeship, Sam went back to RITA LEWIS college and completed his diploma. He was first in his class in chemistry.” THE CEREMONY for the presentation of DIAMOND CUTTING the Robin Mayer Chesed Award took two different turns this year, when two In the middle to late twenties, the diamond cutting awards were presented not as usually in industry moved to Johannesburg. The names of some the Senderwood garden of Herschel and of the firms that opened in Johannesburg follow and Charlene Mayer, the son and daughter- unfortunately there are gaps, but this is inevitable as in-law of Robin Meyer zt”l, but at the this is based on memory and on events that started Hebrew Order of David. over 90 years ago. At the time, the Mayers were making Virtually none of the pioneers are with us anymore. alterations to their home and as these In some cases first names cannot be recalled. It was had not been completed in time for the The two certificates awarded to impossible to trace written records. ceremony, it was decided to find another The first factory was actually started in Pretoria by a Ursula Cowen and Delores Andrews. suitable venue. The two winners of the Robin Mayer Hollander, Louis van der Kar in about 1927. Others fol- Starting off the fun and laughter for Chesed Award, Kibbutz Lubner’s lowed in Johannesburg, among them Amsterdam the Selwyn Segal residents and guests, worker and/or volunteer connected to housemothers, Dolores Andrews and Diamond Cutting Works by Harry Messias and Jack was magician “Gee Whizz” who kept either Selwyn Segal or Kibbutz Lubner. Slier. everyone in fits of laughter with his This year two awards were presented Ursula Cowen hold up their certificates for all to see. It was at street level at the corner of Rissik and unbelievable “magic” tricks. at the breakfast. They went to Delores Noord Streets. Messias and his wife, Griet, ran a board- Through all the laughter and cama- Andrews and Ursula Cowen, both of ing house in Hillbrow, where many of the newly- raderie, several residents showed they whom have been housemothers at arrived diamond workers, mostly from the were really on the ball. Some unabashed- Kibbutz Lubner for over 18 years. Netherlands and Belgium, boarded. ly shouted out where things were hidden, Part of their certificates read... “for Then there was Phillips Diamond Cutting Works at what Gee Whizz should do next, etc, etc their continued support to the residents the corner of Jeppe and End Streets. They also had a showing that not everyone was complete- of Kibbutz Lubner for a period of over 18 factory in Amsterdam. ly fooled by his antics and sleight of hand years. Others who arrived here during the twenties, thirties tricks. “(She has) acted as more than a moth- and a few in the forties (recalled in no particular order) These included tying balloons into var- er to the residents and carried out (her) were Apie de Miranda, Mauritz Canes, Rodrigues, ious shapes and the usual magician’s role with love, care and affection - with a Kagan, Mercado, Groen, Jules van Rijk, Krochmal, “magic feats”. sensitivity beyond the call of duty”. Olivier - father and son - Jacques Goldstein and his The idea of creating the award in the The morning had a very convivial sons Marcel and Albert (who was to become a major name of Robin Mayer was the idea of atmosphere and it was a treat to watch figure in the trade). Marlene Mayer and her children. the guests and residents of Selwyn Segal Robbie Singer, Lionel Stein and The Goldsteins first had a factory upstairs at the cor- Beautiful certificates were created and and Kibbutz Lubner enjoying their morn- ner of Eloff and Plein Streets. Mauritz Canes and these are awarding to a most deserving ing of food, fun and entertainment. Roland Harris. Mercado opened up a factory in Commissioner Street diagonally opposite where the South African Diamond Centre now is situated. Canes’ sons, Jules and Leo, worked there with their father. Next door was a large factory opened by David Landau. Kadinsky and Schonfrucht were connected with Landau and so was Gustave (Jack) Katz at one time. Other names in the trade were Bravman, Fransman, Fishgrund, Kleinman, Rozelaar (in Cape Town) Silverberg (in Pretoria) Lek, De Jongh while the Rosenstrauch brothers came via Kimberley and opened Pioneer Diamond Cutting Works. Others were Teddy Tanner, Mike and Lou Abrahams, the Reichman brothers, Van Creveld, Deutz, Novitz, Piet and Joe Vermey, Jacques Mouw, Dave Marais, Theo and Geoff van Zwam, Veraart, Three friends wait for a turn to stroke the white Rebbetzen Marcia Tanzer with Berry and Selwyn Noik, Rabbi Zlotowski, Albert and Lappeman. rabbit pulled out of magician Gee Whizz’s hat. Avraham Tanzer and Lionel Stein. (With apologies to those not recalled). 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 7 Shavuot celebrated in style in Klerksdorp MARLENE WAKS The highlight of the evening was cele- PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED brating the 94th birthday of Sam Kramer (pictured) who does the davening every AS USUAL the shul in Klerksdorp was night at the minyanim. beautifully decorated with leaves and In wishing Sam a happy birthday, the grasses for Shavuot. Unfortunately, as we chairman, Michael Waks, explained a bit don’t have children, there was no fruit about Shavuot and thanked Sam for all Sample Sale brought into the shul and distributed to his efforts in keeping the minyanim the poor. This was always done in the going and the Friday nights. IF YOU ARE A SIZE 10, 12 past. There was a lovely heimishe atmos- A delicious dairy dinner was served by phere in the hall and everyone enjoyed OR 14 AND WANT UNIQUE, the women. the evening. ONE OF A KIND MERCHANDISE AT REAL World ORT ICT conference is a hit BARGAIN PRICES. among Jewish studies educators PLEASE VISIT ASAP OPEN MONDAY – FRIDAY ARIELLAH ROSENBERG 335 Jan Smuts Avenue PHOTOGRAPH: ILAN OSSENDRYVER Craighall Park Tel: (011) 325-4986 Parking outside store JEWISH STUDIES educators from senior primary and high schools across South Africa, including Eden College in Durban, Theodore Herzl in Port Elizabeth, Yeshiva College Girls High, Torah Academy Girls High, Herzlia in Cape Town, the King David Schools and a representative of the Jewish community from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, in mid-June attended a four day seminar on information technology resources for Jewish education. Yehuda Kay, CEO of ORT South Africa; Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein; SAJBE Rabbi World ORT has been running the Terry Craig Kacev; and organiser of the conference, Ariellah Rosenberg and Jean de Gunzburg Jewish Education Seminars since 2008, in cities such as He added that based on interviews he had “As schools grapple with the direction Buenos Aires, Kishinev, Mexico City, Rome with participants from last year’s seminar they must take in order to become effective and for the second time this year, in “all of them felt that their classroom inter- 21st century schools, it is gratifying to know Johannesburg. action and performance had been greatly that we have World ORT as a partner. The “The educational landscape is in constant improved by the increased use of ICT and use of technology in education has become flux. Today’s students and their families by their involvement in the seminar.” imperative and most of our teachers are not have come to expect educators to embrace He is positive that “participants will ‘natives’ to this education medium,” Rabbi new technologies and to transform class- become more professional educators and Craig Kacev, general director of the SABJE, rooms into modern learning environ- continue to provide excellent education to said. ments.” Dr Jean de Gunzburg, president of our Jewish youth”. Rabbi Sam Thurgood, head of the Judaica World ORT, said. World ORT brought educational experts, department at Eden College in Durban, said ORT South Africa, in partnership with including Daniel Tysman, head of educa- about his experience with attending semi- the South African Board of Jewish tion at World ORT from London and nars: “Both last year and this year have Education, co-hosted the seminar with Dr Elaine Hoter from Israel, Mofet Inter- given me great tools and resources to make World ORT at King David Primary School, national Channel and a senior lecturer at teaching Jewish studies more interesting, Linksfield. The seminar was opened by Talpiot College, to present at the ICT more exciting, packed with better content. Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein, who empha- Seminar on topics ranging from classroom “The seminars have connected me to sised the importance of providing such pro- blogging, interactive whiteboards and voice other Jewish educators around the country fessional development to Jewish education threads to online presentations, GoAnimate and helped us to network ideas and teachers. and glogging. resources. I feel that I, and by extension, my “As a new member of the ORT family, I ORT SA’s head of educators empower- students, have benefitted greatly from this am amazed and humbled as to the work that ment, Ariellah Rosenberg, facilitated a course, which has truly brought the incred- both ORT SA and World ORT are doing; it is workshop on how Jewish studies educators ible developments of the 21st century into indeed a privilege and an honour to be part can work collaboratively, which is of specif- the Jewish studies classroom.” of the ORT family,” Yehuda Kay, CEO of ic benefit to the delegates who are physical- • For more details about ORT SA, e-mail ORT SA, said. ly far removed from their peers. [email protected] , or tel (011) 728-7154. Yad Aharon again helps the less fortunate ALICE FRIEDMAN rary respite from their world of organisation a logical choice for us MANAGING DIRECTOR, YAD desperation and depression and, to partner, due to its specialist func- AHARON thanks to the generosity of our tion to distribute food to those who donors, the sterling service of our have fallen on hard times.” THE CHAGIM are particularly sig- suppliers, the tireless efforts of our Organising and co-ordinating a nificant to everyone at Yad Aharon staff, our fundraisers, Laureen project of the magnitude of our because these are times when the Shalpid and Sonia Margolias and Pesach distribution, is a truly chal- wholesome food parcels which are our dedicated team of volunteers, lenging and overwhelming one and, distributed from our bayit on a these families are able to, albeit having someone of Wayne’s calibre weekly basis, are supplemented temporarily, join the rest of us in to work with, alleviates the pres- with “extras”, pertinent to each of experiencing the magic of the sure tremendously. our festivals. Chagim with dignity and meaning. The packing operation was, once This would obviously not happen For the past three years, Savoy again, headed up by none other without our volunteer packers who Spar has supplied us with the dry than Eric Cotton whose natural offer their time and services to our goods which constitute, in the leadership qualities and sense of organisation with so much love, main, our generous and compre- humour created the characteristic dedication and sensitivity. hensive Yomtov hampers and it ambiance of camaraderie and In our “Seasons of Gladness”, the would be remiss of me not to make enthusiasm among the volunteer plight of the escalating number of special mention of Wayne Urdang, packers, which only he can muster. families in our midst is a reality Savoy Spar’s dedicated and com- May Hashem continue to shower which we, as a niche organisation passionate store manager. His Blessings upon everyone who specialising in food distribution, “Yad Aharon has taught me a contributes, in their unique way, to cannot dismiss or overlook. tremendous amount about the true the Ahavas Chesed and Yiras For our 560 recipient families, meaning of tzedakkah,” comments Shamayim upon which Yad Aharon our Yomtov parcels offer a tempo- Wayne. “Its core mission makes the is founded. AROUND THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF NO ISRAEL QUESTION DURING GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WASHINGTON - Israel was absent Paul, discussed the economy, health- Jewish State came in passing, dur- as a topic during the first care, social issues and other topics ing one of former Pennsylvania Republican presidential debate in during Monday night's two-hour Senator Rick Santorum’s answers New Hampshire. debate at St Anselm College, but a when he charged President Barack Hopefuls Mitt Romney, Newt question on the candidates’ stance Obama has “turned his back” on Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, Michele on Israel was conspicuously missing. America’s allies, including Israel. Bachmann, Herman Cain and Ron The only explicit mention of the (JTA) 8 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011 OPINION AND ANALYSIS

FORUM FOR DIVERSE VIEWS Youthful With new investments, Israel visionaries in SA and ME again is looking to Africa PEACE IN South Africa came when FW de Klerk and the Nationalist government realised DINA KRAFT “We are seeing both a younger gener- companies will depend on their ability to there was no other option left but to change HERZLIYA, ISRAEL ation of Israelis who during their post- focus on what they term “innovation to the country and abandon apartheid. Eco- army travels want to do something win in low-cost, high-growth countries” nomically it was on the brink of collapse, and SOON AFTER Israel itself was born, it meaningful with their time abroad seek like those found in Africa. According to white society was demoralised from years of began investing significant resources in out volunteering,” Zahavi said, “and at McKinsey, in the next decade such sanctions and being seen as a “pariah state” development assistance in Africa. the same time we are seeing more and emerging-market economies, now on the worldwide. Israel’s official development work there more companies looking to build and sidelines, will become central global eco- Part of the groundwork for change was laid waned over the decades, but in recent adapt their products for the developing nomic players. by black youth in the 1976 Soweto riots - com- years Africa again has become a target for world.” Signs of change are already here. memorated as Youth Day this week Thursday, Israeli development work by nonprofit On May 29, several hundred people There are many Israeli companies in June 16. Thousands of learners emerged from organisations and corporations. Parti- gathered in Herzliya for an IsraAID- Africa involved in building roads and schools and confronted security forces in the cularly in areas like water resource man- organised conference on Israeli involve- hospitals and working in water manage- streets - a culmination of the gradual awaken- agement, agriculture, renewable energy, ment in Africa. Bob Geldof, the Irish ment and medicine. ing of that generation to its potential power. infrastructure and telemedicine, experts rock singer who staged the 1985 Live Aid The Israeli irrigation company The limp body of 12-year-old Hector Pieterson say Israel has much to offer the develop- concert for famine relief in Africa and Netafim introduced low-pressure, low- being carried by a stunned friend after being ing continent. its 2005 counterpart advocating for debt cost drip irrigation systems for subsis- shot by police, became a worldwide metaphor “In the same way we are a hi-tech relief, delivered the keynote address. tence farmers, providing them with for the fight against apartheid. The impact of power, we can become a development tech “It’s a great thing you are doing today enough water to raise crops year round. this defiant image was enormous. power, because our problems are their because the world knows that this “We are a private company and our Three and a half decades later, there is problems and our expertise fits their region is convulsed in its own prob- luck is that we are doing well by doing peace in South Africa, notwithstanding the needs,” said Aliza Belman Inbal of Tel lems,” Geldof said. In his speech, he good by giving answers to problems like country’s many problems. Moreover, a not- Aviv University’s Hartog School of urged Israel not to use the Israeli-Arab hunger,” said Naty Barak, head of sus- insignificant number of the “Soweto genera- Government and Policy. conflict as an excuse to refrain from tainable development at Netafim. tion” are today middle class South Africans - New thinking is beginning to take root engaging in the developing world. In a Kenyan village called Kitui, Barak aspiring to the same basics as whites: good that it is in Israel’s interest both econom- “The Jewish people for centuries have said that 200 poor, small-scale vegetable education, good medical care, a nice house and ically and as a tool to boost its interna- used their intellect and culture to be growers who adopted Netafim’s product car, etc. tional standing to again look toward open — that’s what you guys do,” said saw a 140 per cent increase of harvested There is of course also the flipside - the sad Africa. Geldof, who had a Jewish grandmother. yield and a 200 per cent increase in legacy of that time’s militant mantra: “So many things we do are so relevant “Do not be forced from turning away income while saving about 60 per cent of “Liberation first, education later!” It manifest- for these countries,” she said. “We have from the world.” water resources. Previously, they had ed in a huge number of have-nots who heeded the capacity to help Africa in ways other Israel’s development aid to Africa irrigated crops by hauling water from this call literally, never returned to school and countries cannot and to help build a posi- shrunk to its current low levels follow- wells. still today pay the price of being virtually illit- tive agenda to show Israel can offer good ing the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when The Israeli Foreign Ministry also is erate. to the world.” most African states severed ties with becoming involved, inviting African Jump to the Middle East. The year 1976 was Early Israeli leaders such as Golda Meir Israel. That ended a period in which business delegations to Israel to learn tense there too: It was three years after the had dispatched agricultural and other Israel sent some 5 000 experts in agricul- more about its industries and twinning Yom Kippur war and also the year of experts across Africa in a policy that ture, water management and other economic attaches at Israeli embassies “Entebbe”, where Israeli commandos flew mixed altruism with the hope that newly fields throughout the developing world. in Africa with Israeli companies to help halfway down Africa to Uganda to rescue independent African states might become Mashav, the Israeli government scope out opportunities. Jewish hostages taken by Palestinian terror- staunch allies. agency responsible for aid programmes, “We are sending the message that it is ists from an El Al plane. Terrorism against The burgeoning interest of Israeli was one of the largest departments in good to do business with Africa,” Rafael Israelis was becoming a constant threat. humanitarians, businesspeople and gov- the Foreign Ministry in the 1960s, but its Harpaz, director of the ministry’s eco- Why do the Israeli youth of 1976 - such as ernment officials in Africa, can be seen in budget has shrunk drastically. Today, nomic department that deals with the those commandos - who are also now middle Israeli medical missions which have gone Israel gives markedly less in overseas Americas and Africa, told JTA. “There is aged citizens, find their own sons and daugh- to the furthest reaches of war-ravaged aid according to gross national income potential to grow, and we are looking for ters still fighting in a combat-hardened army, Democratic Republic of Congo and busi- than most of its counterparts in the new markets to trade with. If the Israeli and peace seeming as far removed as it was ness pouring resources into developing Organisation for Economic Co-opera- economy is going to grow, it needs these then? Many Israelis have actually become Africa’s booming cellular phone market, tion and Development. new markets.” inured to the conflict, believing there will be which is the fastest growing in the world. Israel currently has relatively little To that end, the Foreign Trade Ad- no peace in their lifetime, if ever - they must Small nongovernmental organisations trade targeted toward Africa. In 2010, ministration, a department within the just carry on living their lives. are getting involved, like Jewish Heart for Israeli exports to Africa excluding dia- Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour, When current Israeli President Shimon Africa, which introduced Israeli solar monds reached $1,3 billion, as compared is seeking new policies that will help har- Peres visited Johannesburg in 2002 when he technologies to produce electricity in to $8,4 billion to Asia or $12,7 billion to ness Israel’s competitive advantage in was Israeli foreign minister, he described to a orphanages, schools and clinics in the United States, according to Dan the developing world, including Africa. Jewish audience at the Linder Auditorium his Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi. Catarivas, director of the foreign trade Jewish Heart for Africa said that belief in earlier years that the South African “Israelis really do like to share their division of the Israeli Manufacturers bringing Israeli know-how to Africa was problem was unsolvable, whereas Israel and know-how, and we believe in helping Association. particularly attractive to its donor base its neighbours would in the foreseeable future build African communities,” said But Africa’s potential as one of the of young American Jews. find a way to peaceful coexistence. Alas, the Shachar Zahavi, executive director of world’s fastest growing economic areas “Young donors like our projects,” said opposite has happened: South Africa has peace IsraAID, a consortium of Israeli and is beginning to attract attention by Sivan Borowich Ya’ari, the organisa- today; Israel does not. Why? Jewish aid organisations that work in Israeli and international firms. tion’s founder and president, “because Is it because of the nature of Middle East developing countries, including those like A recent report by McKinsey, the we are not only helping Africa but help- societies, where expressions of hatred of the Japan and Haiti that require disaster international consulting firm, suggest- ing Israel by helping the Israeli economy “other” (for this read Israel) seem so over- assistance. ed that the future survival of global and Israel’s image.” (JTA) whelmingly embedded? It is the opposite of our African concept of “ubuntu” - even if it is not always applied - which roughly translated means: “My existence and well-being depends on the recognition of others”. Peres remarked at the time that one explanation for the Middle East conflict’s intractability was that there was no equivalent to a Nelson Mandela there. Is it because of the religious significance of that sliver of real estate called Israel in a region central to the three great Abrahamic faiths, which is also the greatest repository of oil for an energy-hungry world? In early 2010, the Or is it perhaps that Israel’s existence and Embassy of Israel in prosperity in the face of adversity has become Cameroon, collabora- an embarrassing metaphor for the Arab tively ran an on-the-spot world’s impotence to destroy it and develop its own societies comparably? The much-touted training course on “Arab Spring” should be vigorously encour- Irrigation Water aged, but has yet to produce enduring, positive Management and fruit, and even shows dangers of turning into Efficient Irrigation a “winter of discontent” - witness the dreadful Technology at Ngyen events unfolding in Syria and Libya for exam- Mbo in the North West ple. Region of Cameroon. South Africa’s history proves there is no such thing as an “unsolvable” conflict. We Pictured are the course’s must hope the younger generations of Israelis participants, hailing and Arabs will see things differently and find from farming communi- how to use their energy to change the course ties in the region. (PHO- of history also in the Middle East. TOGRAPH COURTESY WWW.YAOUNDE.MFA.GOV.IL) 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 9 OPINION AND ANALYSIS - FORUM FOR DIVERSE VIEWS AROUND THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF The right not to be thrown into the sea 31 SENATORS SIGN THIS MONTH marked the 44th anniversary of Lebanon combined had 60 times the land area of RESOLUTION AGAINST one of the most momentous miracles of modern the Jewish State, the premier noted that there 1967 BORDERS times, when little Israel, facing annihilation at was no logical reason for the Arabs to continue to WASHINGTON - US Senators the hands of its enemies, emerged triumphant in pursue war. FUNDAMENTALLY Orrin Hatch (Republican Utah) the 1967 Six Day War. Instead, he offered a vision of peace that includ- and Joe Lieberman (Inde- Existential fear quickly dissolved into breath- ed open borders, bilateral trade, economic co- FREUND pendent Connecticut) have taking joy as the Jewish State vanquished its foes, operation and freedom of access to the holy sites. MICHAEL FREUND introduced a resolution calling reuniting Jerusalem and reclaiming large All he asked in return, said Eshkol, was “full an Israeli return to 1967 lines swathes of our ancient homeland. respect for the independence, sovereignty and ter- "contrary to United States poli- Our adversaries, who had gleefully pledged to Like a victim of ongoing domestic abuse, the ritorial integrity of all the states in the region”. cy and national security". feed us to the fish in the Mediterranean Sea, were advocates of surrender to the Palestinians cannot But Israel’s offer of peace was met two years The resolution introduced forced to look on as their troops beat a hasty and muster the wherewithal to hit back at the abuser. later with a clear and unequivocal Arab response. on June 9, is co-signed by 29 humiliating retreat. All the hallmarks of the syndrome are there. Egypt and Syria mobilised their armies and their other senators, including at The stunning victory of 1967 had all the mark- Naturally, this distorted world view results in people, and vowed to destroy the Jewish state. least two Democrats, Ron ings of Divine intervention. It was a gift from an almost obsessive focus on Israel’s perceived Fortunately, with G-d’s help, we were able to Wyden of Oregon and Ben Heaven to a besieged and beleaguered people. faults as lying at the root of the conflict with our defeat them, depriving our enemies of the territo- Nelson of Nebraska. After nearly two millennia we were reunited at neighbours. rial platform from which they had sought our It declares "that it is the poli- last with the cradle of Jewish civilisation in Consequently, the actions of the Palestinians destruction. cy of the United States to sup- Judea and Samaria, and with the heart of the are downplayed and minimised, excused and Instead of grumbling about the result, we port and facilitate Israel in nation, the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. ignored, and Israel’s policy-making process should be rejoicing in it. maintaining defensible bor- And yet, it seems, more than four decades later, instead begins to resemble a good, ol’-fashioned. The fact is that Israel neither asked for war nor ders and that it is contrary to many Jews and Israelis still just cannot forgive self-inflicted guilt trip. initiated it in 1967, so let’s stop acting like we did. United States policy and themselves for winning. But it is time to break out of this collective funk We do not owe the Arabs anything for defeating national security to have the In what has become an annual ritual, a variety and start viewing the world the way it really is. them, and we certainly do not need to give them borders of Israel return to the of media pundits, left-wing activists and even To begin with, Israel should stop apologising any further territory from which to attack us. armistice lines that existed on some officials launch into mournful sessions of for defeating the Arab states in 1967. Like any They tried to kill us. We won. Get over it. June 4, 1967". hand-wringing and breast-beating. They bemoan other nation, we have the right to defend our- In a major Mideast policy the outcome of the Six Day War, grumble about selves, and we have the right not to be thrown WELCOME TO THE JEWISH REPORT FOLD speech last month, President Israel’s success in reclaiming Judea, Samaria and into the sea. Barack Obama called for peace eastern Jerusalem, and sound as if they would What many of the defeatists conveniently From this week, we welcome columnist Michael negotiations between Israel have preferred going down in defeat. choose to ignore is what led up to the 1967 war: Freund from Israel, who will contribute to our and the Palestinians to be Displaying an extraordinary lack of apprecia- increased Palestinian terror, massive Arab mili- paper on a monthly basis. restarted on the basis of 1967 tion and an exceptional lack of historical perspec- tary buildups, and public threats by Arab leaders Founder and Chairman of Shavei Israel borders with "mutually agreed tive, these critics long to give up the hard-earned to annihilate the Jewish State. (www.shavei.org), an organisation focused on aid- upon land swaps". fruits of that war of self-defence to the They also forget that two years prior to 1967, ing “lost Jews” to rediscover or renew their links to Israeli Prime Minister Palestinians, all in the vain hope of mollifying an back when Israel did not yet “occupy” the territo- the people of Israel, Freund writes a syndicated Benjamin Netanyahu has incorrigible foe. ries, Prime Minister Levi Eshkol put forward a column and feature stories for the Jerusalem Post. rejected these borders as a How could so many forget so much in so short proposal that could have resolved the Arab- A native of New York, he has served as deputy starting point, calling them a time? Israeli conflict once and for all. director of communications and policy planning "indefensible". The Pales- It seems the only way to explain this phenome- Speaking to the Knesset on May 17, 1965, Eshkol in the Prime Minister’s Office under Benjamin tinians say they will not return non is to borrow a term from psychology: Certain suggested turning the 1949 armistice agreements Netanyahu, and holds an MBA in finance from to the negotiating table unless parts of the Israeli public and world Jewry are into peace treaties, and offered to hold direct talks Columbia University and a BA from the Woodrow the 1967 borders are used as clearly suffering from what I refer to as “Battered with the Arab states in order to do so. Wilson School of Public and International Affairs the basis for discussing bor- Nation Syndrome”. Pointing out that Egypt, Jordan, Syria and at Princeton University. - Editor ders in the negotiations. (JTA) 10 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011 ARTS MATTERS TAPESTRY COMPILED BY ART, BOOKS, DANCE, FILM, THEATRE ROBYN SASSEN Call 084-319-7844 or [email protected] at least one week prior to publication Amateurish display jars in

Anstey’s Building, Johannesburg: Urban Arts overall good body of work Platform hosts Youth in the City: On June 17, the theme Exhibition: “Reflect” (Adler Museum of Medicine, There is no logical flow between the areas in is “Free in the City”, featur- Parktown, (011) 717-2081) which it is shown: it was only out of curiosity for ing workshops with Gina Artist: Elaine Hirschowitz the medical displays, after perusing the work in Cooperman, Ntshieng Until: July 11 the glass-clad downstairs space, that I discovered Mokgoro and Adam Golding, more of her work upstairs. 072-124-4111. REVIEWED BY ROBYN SASSEN This, together with the odd decision to display framed work on easels, makes the show feel ama- Adler Museum of JOSTLING FOR your attention in the stifling space teurish. But look at the works; overriding outside Medicine, Parktown: displaying not only pilules and machines from issues enables you to sidestep this perception. Elaine Hirschowitz’s ‘Rejuvenation’, Giclée “Reflect”, an exhibition by medicine’s nascent years, but also a fine selection Having said that, the environment engaging print. Photograph by Sidney Hirschowitz. Elaine Hirschowitz, until of contemporary local art, Hirschowitz’s exhibi- with things medical, embraces Hirschowitz’s July 11, (011) 717-2067. tion is not difficult to find - at least the first part of work well. Given the theme of illness, much of her ly, while skirting traditions of bodily representa- it - but it’s bigger than it seems. work features the body. Drawing the nude allows tion that reflect on San culture excitingly. Circa, Rosebank: two exhi- Hirschowitz began her professional life as an her to explore her medium with a dripping tech- The finest piece is a work upstairs, “Spectral bitions: “Weapons of Mass occupational therapist in 1957. Twenty three years nique in several pieces. This challenges the body’s Converse”. Predominantly yellow and with found Destruction” by Ronit later, she attained her Master’s in clinical psycho- stability, rendering it discomfortingly melting. and drawn texture, it reflects a teetering between Judelman; “Living on a logy, and in 2005, an advanced diploma in fine art. It is, however, the work from her “Shadows life and death. It is the simple ink line drawing Horizon” by Ann Gollifer, But a list of her academic achievements does not from my Past” series that are not only more describing the person in the foreground that high- until July 10, (011) 788-4805. explain her evolution as an artist. Her work does. provocative than the figure studies, but works in lights Hirschowitz’s skill. Unlike in her other The work reflects on illness that has left the body which Hirschowitz comes into her own. They’re drawings, the line here is delicate and unerring. Foxwood Theatre, and meditates on how the body must boost itself monoprints, printed on an intaglio press, which The exhibition is a mixed bag. The culling of Houghton: “De Pinna’s from that demon but also how the mind sometimes means they look like etchings. several pieces would have yielded a tighter show. Dinner Detectives”, with evokes a flirtation with those shadows. They have wonderful plays of texture in their But Hirschowitz’s unequivocal status as a bold Michael de Pinna and Lolly The show is thwarted and bolstered curatorially. compositions, and veil joy with sinister engaging- and aggressive experimenter, rings clear. Somnez, Wednesdays and Saturdays through June, (011) 486-0935. Maybe more practice time was needed for this concert Iziko: South African Concert: The Green-Harrold Piano Duo & The and showing a rigidity which in this sonata The warm tone of Anmari van der West- National Museum, Cape Odeion String Quartet (Linder) resulted in a singularly charmless performance. huizen’s ‘cello was especially noticeable in the Town: “Tretchikoff: The Programme: Music by Mozart, Schubert, If no form of fantasy is introduced into first movement’s secondary theme, while violist People’s Painter”, curated by Schumann and Shostakovich Mozart’s energetic note spinning, it becomes bor- Jean-Louis Moolman always filled in the middle Andrew Lamprecht, until ing, or worse: didactic. The Andante, although voices very effectively. September 25, (021) 481-3970. REVIEWED BY PAUL BOEKKOOI slightly restless, was better conceived. Highlights were the funeral march of the sec- In Schubert’s repetitive Allegro: Lebens- ond movement where there was a hushed ten- Joburg Theatre Complex, BLIND DATES on a musical level may even be stürme, D 947 the dramatic elements in this duet sion a sense of presence, and the sparkle the Braamfontein: In the more complicated than those in real life. The com- were energetically characterised, but its phrases bounding Scherzo provided. This virtuoso Nelson Mandela, SA Ballet ing together of the Green-Harrold Piano Duo from of introspective, questioning discourse went by movement is a game of tag where one phrase is Theatre performs “Romeo Australia and the Odeion String Quartet from the board, leaving emotions hardly touched. made to leap towards another with undimin- and Juliet”, until June 19. In Bloemfontein, was the result of cultural, diplomat- Leigh Harrold joined the Odeion Quartet for a ished energy. the Fringe, “Doo Bee ic and economic processes between two countries performance of Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E Green demonstrated a too dominant approach Boobies”, until June 26, (011) which are usually shrouded in secrecy. flat major, Opus 44 - the composer’s major cham- to Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet, a work of deli- 877-6800. In the People’s Their combined concert, made up of two minor ber work providing not only a vivid interaction cate transitions, bold contrasts, painful and Theatre, “Alice in piano duets and two major piano quintets in the between the pianist and string quartet, but also anguished. He should share in these concentrat- Wonderland”, until August 7, repertoire, had its inspiring moments, but also between Florestan and Eusebius, the composer’s ed feelings; never overpower the strings. (011) 403-1563. some uncomfortable ones. Regarding the Schu- fictionalised men of action and dreams. Here the quartet’s intonation was far from mann and especially the Shostakovich quintets, Harrold seems to have the right kind of person- impeccable, but overall one sensed an under- Kalk Bay Modern, Kalk there was perhaps neither the time nor the poten- ality for this work and he formed a genuine part- nourished focus on the real potential of this Bay: Sculpture and ceram- tial for the interpretations to fully mature. nership with his South African colleagues. His Quintet’s affecting qualities. ics, including work by Lisa Coady Green and Leigh Harrold opened with piano sound is less bright than that of Green, but There were doubts about one fact: Did the Firer, Clementina van der Mozart’s Sonata for Piano Duet in D major, K 381. suited Schumann’s sound world perfectly, musicians really have the time, insight or will to Walt and Wilma Cruise and In the outer movements they were inclined to push although the contrasts between “action and finely conceive their interpretation of this elusive others until July 15, (021) the tempo forward to favour a ruthless approach dreams” could be stronger. and pain-ridden opus? 788-6571. Market Theatre, Alas, should the drawing board tilt... Newtown: Back by popular demand, Athol Fugard’s Show: “Dinner Detectives” Foxwood Theatre, nal arteries of audience participation, to the tune of “Sizwe Banzi is Dead”, Houghton, (011) 486-0935 10 murder suspects, all scripted with political dia- directed by Monageng Cast: Michael de Pinna, Lolly Somnez. tribe, it is weakened by too many words which Motshabi, from June 21, Until: June 25; on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and require accents, and audience members who think (011) 832-1641. June 17 they can act. Unashamedly colonial in context, it plays into the National Children’s REVIEWED BY ROBYN SASSEN tradition of murder mystery; there’s nothing like a Theatre, Parktown: “A rollicking good murder to keep the literature sexy. Pocket Oliver Twist”, direct- BRINGING DOMESTIC parlour games to a profession- Sadly, the novelty of Dinner Detectives, spiced ed by Joyce Levinsohn and al stage is interesting on paper, as is the idea of reign- as it is with Somnez’s deadpanned nuances hilari- Francois Theron, until July ing in audiences. But as you will learn from Michael de ously, lasts until the main course of the three- 23, (011) 484-1584. Pinna - immortalised by those “Yebo Gogo” Vodacom course meal. At this point, flaws in the writing ads - the drawing board can tilt unexpectedly. become evident; rather than funny or even spooky, Michael de Pinna as Major Cynthia Old Mutual Theatre on Dinner Detectives offers a delicious array of char- the piece rests on cloying cliché; you’re relieved Schoeman-Khumalo. (PHOTOGRAPH COUR- the Square, Sandton: A acters, cabaret, cuisine and comedy, but, fed by inter- rather than shocked to learn whodunnit. TESY FOXWOOD THEATRE) potted version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of train and has no earthly idea how he got there. and everybody on it. If he finds the man he will Penzance” directed by Greg FELDMAN The pretty woman sitting across from him, have prevented an even worse disaster from hap- Homann, until July 9; Friday played by Michelle Monaghan, knows who he is pening in the future. And the clock is ticking. lunchtime concert features ON FILM and they soon engage in conversation. She calls The story’s loop may sound like “Groundhog Isabel Bradley (flute), Peta- Peter Feldman him Sean, but it’s not his name. And when he Day” on speed, where everything that happens in Ann Holdcroft (‘cello) and goes to the toilet, and looks in the mirror, he one day is constantly being repeated, but Susan van der Wat (piano) discovers to his horror that the face looking “Source Code” navigates its own parameters. on June 17, (011) 883-8606. PICK OF THE WEEK back at him isn’t his own. The narrative progresses as Stevens’ superiors Stevens is part of a secret government exper- keep sending him back onto the train to relive Standard Bank Gallery, Source Code iment called “Source Code”. This enables him those last eight minutes. Each return visit is Johannesburg: “Listening to cross over into Sean’s identity in the last slightly different. Each trip is equally urgent and to Distant Thunder”, a Peter Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal; Vera Farmiga; Michelle eight minutes of Sean’s life. frantic. The situation is difficult because Stevens Clarke retrospective, until Monaghan; and Jeffrey Wright Each time he goes through the same time pat- has to find the guilty party among hundreds of July 2, (011) 631-1889. Director: Duncan Jones terns on the train he has to gather more clues. passengers - and he’s fighting time. It’s a mystery like you’ve never seen before. Vera Farmiga, as Goodwin, the officer con- Wits University Campus, “Source Code” is one of the most fascinating Gyllanhaal is a commanding presence as the ducting the experiment, does a solid job treading Braamfontein: In the films I’ve seen in a long time. It’s been labelled decorated combat pilot recruited for this special a soldier’s path from cold efficiency to humanity, Origins Centre, “A Stone science fiction, but the science element is some- assignment, one in which his consciousness is Jeffrey Wright, as the ambitious scientist, pro- Carpet Reflected: Fragments what incredible. It will drive you crazy trying to projected into a passenger on the train, so that vides some glimpse into a man’s twisted soul. from a Glacial Pavement”, by work it all out – and just enjoy director Duncan he can relive Sean’s last moments. It’s tense and exciting, but you will have to stay Chonat Getz and Collin Cole, Jones’ ingenious production. Stevens has been specifically placed in this with the programme, to keep abreast of the many until June 30, (011) 717-4700. A young man, Captain Colter Stevens (Jake position with the onerous task of identifying the intricacies embedded in the unfolding drama. Gyllenhaal), suddenly wakes up on a Chicago individual responsible for blowing up the train Future science? It certainly makes one think. 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 11

TAPESTRY - ART, BOOKS, DANCE, FILM, THEATRE Ideologues look back thoughtfully Ideally Speaking edited by their frustration at the and limb, now appears to be sub- Stephen Hellmann and arbitrary, often absurd, merged in a seemingly bottomless Lindsay Talmud (Lexicon extremes to which com- mire of corruption, crime and - Books, ISBN 978-0-9831820- munes would go in their most alarmingly - racist pan- 1-6, approx R300) insistence on maintain- Africanism (which flies directly in ing “egality”, even on the face of one of the ANC’s REVIEWED BY petty levels. founding principles of inclusive- GWEN PODBREY In many cases, young ness). South African Jews saw Some interviewees express their WHAT BECOMES of age- Zionism as a cause more sense of betrayal; others their ing ideologues? Do they their “own” than that of fearfulness about South Africa’s sustain their zeal for their apartheid. Besides, as future. None, however, regret causes through the years, or do several interviewees admit, opting their participation in the Struggle, life and the “thousand natural to pursue the Zionist dream however flawed the present condi- shocks that flesh is heir to” dilute offered a convenient (and relative- tion of the state. their ardour? ly safe) escape from the more In his epilogue, Stephen Hell- In this book, Stephen Hellmann immediate injustices of apartheid, mann himself ponders the natural and Lindsay Talmud ask 44 South which the vast majority of the regrets felt for the paths both taken African-born Jews - some still in South African Jewish community and not taken, and “how twisted this country, others living in chose not to protest. and filled with contradiction the Israel or elsewhere - to explain This acquiescence is roundly road travelled from heady youth what time has done to their ideal- condemned by many of Hellmann movement to ‘mature’ scepticism ism, whether this was directed at and Talmud’s interlocutors. “By and doubt has been”. battling apartheid, embracing the late ’70s, every other commu- He marvels, too, at the insou- Zionism by settling in Israel, or nity in the country was shouting ciance - even arrogance - which living the “chalutziut” dream by the odds, quite courageously. For fuelled his young convictions. joining a kibbutz. the Jews to have joined in would “How easy it would have been, at The interviewees include the not have jeopardised them in the the age of 18, to dismiss Yehuda likes of Benjamin Pogrund, Shula slightest,” comments Dennis Amichai’s suggestion that ‘From PRINCIPAL – NOAM SCHOOL, Marks, Leon and Lorna Levy and Davis. the place where we are right, flow- Gideon Shimoni. Steven Ascheim, now director of ers will never grow’ - and how dif- ZURICH, SWITZERLAND In a significant number of cases, the Franz Rosenzweig Research ficult it is today, at 64, to deny Salary: CHF 150 000 – 180 000 the respondents’ ideologies and Centre for German Literature and that.” We are a highly regarded, innovative, modern-orthodox Jewish day school values were informed both by tra- Cultural History at the Hebrew Echoing this, Selma Browde - in the heart of Zurich. Established over 30 years ago, we provide full time ditional Jewish home values and University in Jerusalem, elabo- despite the fact that her energies Jewish and secular education to 150 children in our primary (grades 1 – 6) Jewish youth movements. Ha- rates the point. “I was not going to remain unflagging in working and junior high (middle) (grades 7 – 9) schools, with 22 Jewish and bonim Dror, for example, trig- risk my neck. So there was never a towards a better South Africa - non-Jewish teachers. gered many youngsters’ intellec- question of my joining a militant- declares: “Now, at the age of 81, I tual awakening, conscientised ly active, anti-apartheid organisa- realise you cannot tilt at wind- Secular subjects are taught under the state curriculum, to which we them about issues of socio-politi- tion. And this dovetailed very mills all your life. You have to add a detailed Jewish educational programme. cal injustice and engendered sev- nicely with my Zionism… accept.” As one of the leading Jewish schools in Europe operating the TaL Am eral generations of young olim, “I have buckled under here (in The interviewees also reflect on project (Ivrit b’Ivrit), almost all our pupils speak fluent Hebrew by the end who saw in Zionism a socialist ele- Israel, by not actively protesting the obsolescence of much of the of grade 6. For more about Noam, see www.noam.ch ment offering a comparatively the occupation of Gaza) and I ideology which once drove them, as equitable way of life. buckled there, so I can’t criticise. well as the perils of indoctrination. We are looking for a dynamic Principal to start in August 2012, For some, this extended into We, the Habonim boys, buckled in “Ideology has often caused more or earlier if possible, to take us to the next level in our quest for full-flung communism, which - in South Africa. We all rationalised harm than good,” says Alan Apter, educational excellence. a post-Second World War decade of that that was not our struggle.” now director of the Child and The successful candidate will disorder, poverty and torpor - Ascheim further criticises the Adolescent Division, Schneider • Lead both primary and junior high schools in educational, personnel seemed the logical answer to the Habonim movement for obscuring Children’s Medical Centre of and administration matters, guiding the school according to world’s ills. For others, choosing a the injustice which Zionism neces- Israel. “Ideologists seem to be able modern-orthodox principles and Zionist values. lifestyle close to the earth on a kib- sarily entailed. “We (Habonim to suspend their social consciences. • Further develop the school syllabus and the school in co-operation butz, seemed the ultimate commit- Zionists) presented ourselves as The ideology becomes more impor- with the Board. ment to a new and purposeful being completely against racism, tant than the people... The minute • Act as the primary contact for pupils, teachers, parents and the existence. utterly for political and social jus- people start saying that for social- education authorities. Today, however, as Israel battles tice in South Africa... ism, for religion, or for the land of • Work closely on strategy with a highly committed and engaged for democratic credibility in the “The shock was the realisation Greater Israel they have to do one school Board. face of overwhelming global criti- about our own narcissistic thing or another, that is when peo- • Contribute practically to the education of pupils on a regular basis. cism, the narrative of the Zionistic myopia, our empathy with the vic- ple start killing one another. ideal has lost much of its lustre for tims of apartheid and our inability Ideologies are dangerous.” We are looking for someone who is many of its former starry-eyed to empathise with those who were Concisely edited and thoughtful- • Observant (modern-orthodox), and shares our belief that Jewish adherents. So has the “sunshine displaced by our social (Zionist) ly constructed, the book is some- education is essential to our community. Zionism” portrayed by chalutzik project,” he says. times nostalgic, often startling, • Convinced that high ethical standards as well as social and moral recruitment posters. Closer to home, the ideal of the and Hellmann and Talmud elicit a responsibility are an essential part of Jewish development. A number of former kib- New South Africa, for which many level of candour which makes it as • Ready to take the initiative, with good communication skills; also butzniks interviewed here, recall young Jewish activists risked life compelling as it is instructive. solutions-driven, flexible and a team player. • A good speaker of German, English and Hebrew, or be prepared to improve these skills to an acceptable level. • Experienced in Jewish education, with teaching qualifications and experience or training in senior management of a school or other Whole of JPO shares in this triumph senior educational experience. • Prepared to work closely with the Board to realise our high religious and Concert: Johannesburg and for promoting the kind of This experience hit at full force, secular pedagogic standards and expectations. Philharmonic Orchestra (Linder) inner muscularity driving Bach’s be it in the exuberant, pointed Conductor: Bernhard Gueller rhythms into an infectious whirl account of the third-movement We offer Programme: Music by JS Bach of vitality and natural, graceful Scherzo, the deeply hushed expan- • An attractive, stimulating and challenging position with significant and Mahler phrasing. The playing suffered sive Adagietto, or the headlong freedom in a dynamic Jewish community. from muscular dystrophy. It reading of the Rondo-Finale, • A great team of experienced and motivated teachers and a fully engaged REVIEWED BY PAUL BOEKKOOI sounded too romantic and un- which, even at a thrillingly high and supportive Board. Baroque like. tempo, had irresistible swagger. • A competitive Swiss compensation package to live in a city consistently FORGETTABLE BACH, impres- The Mahler Symphony No 5 in Each member of the JPO shared rated as one of the world’s best for quality of life. sive Mahler. Does more need to C sharp minor was solidly on the in this triumph. They’ve seldom be said? Yes, certainly. opposite spectrum: Great potency before achieved such artistic unity For further information, please contact Prof Dr Ulla Kleinberger About Bach’s Suite No 1 in C and staying power for a full 70 in combination with a careful clar- ([email protected]) major, BWV 1066 one can be minutes. Gueller sees the work as ification of texture - especially in a Applications, including references and indicating your nationality, should be sent brief. It was the opposite of a a whole, building each movement work with such a basically opti- yardstick for placement, élan, with total concentration. mistic trajectory. to Prof. Dr Ulla Kleinberger by e-mail or by post to Sternenstrasse 21, CH-8002 Zürich, Switzerland. 12HHobbies, SA JEWISHo REPORTbbies, ccollectablesollectables & rrecreationecreati17o - 24 Junen 2011

CompiledCompiled bbyy Marlene Bilewitz. Contact (011) 023-8160023-8160,, Cell 083-475-0288 or e-mail: [email protected]@sajewishreport.co.za Hobbies can be lucrative and enjoyable BARRY BILEWITZ As has been said, its value will depend on its rarity and very specifi c type of item. Very often these two reasons often, its aesthetic value. converge. COLLECTING THINGS you enjoy can be a great hobby. It can Collectables range from antique silver, to quality old paintings, Märklin began producing tin toys over 150 years also be very profi table and educational. Any well-constructed or to vintage and veteran motorvehicles; from misprinted stamps ago. They evolved into one of the world’s great carefully crafted item has the possibility of being a collectable, to old vinyl records. There is even a demand for excellent art manufacturers of model railway systems. In 2005 as well as items collected for their rarity, beauty, etc, such as forgeries and matchboxes or wine labels! a rare hand-painted “Märklin Central Station” with stamps or fountain pens. People collect for two reasons: Investment, or a passion for a a #2509 engine, was sold for $110 000. Famous South African artists are achieving good prices in- ternationally. A few weeks ago, an Irma Stern was sold in London for R34 million. People often narrow the focus of their collec- tions, especially if the category is a broad one, for instance paintings by recognised masters. One may, for example, restrict your collecting to the wa- tercolours of English impressionists, or the acrylics of modern surrealists. Similarly, a motor enthusiast may specialise in Italian sports cars from the 1950s. The art, and/or science, of being a collector for investment, is perception, for instance the ability to recognise the intrinsic future value of an item. Sometimes a talent is so obvious that recognition occurs within the lifetime of the artist, as in the cas- es of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Vincent van Gogh only sold one of his paintings during his lifetime - and died in poverty. Was there a coin collector in the 1930s who stocked up on the 1931 South African tickey, one of which recently sold for R70 000? It was in fact, quite a worn example of the coin with its limited edition. Did anyone in the mid-19th century know what the Mauritius Blue Penny/Red Penny would be worth, 150 years later? It is one of the rarest stamps in the world; 240 of these stamps were sold before it was realised that words on the stamp should read “Post Paid” and not “Post Offi ce”. Its approximate value is £1 million. A rare poster advertising Fritz Lang’s 1927 fi lm “Metropolis”, was sold in 2005 for the sum of $690 000. On a more modern note, the original posters for Quentin Tarantino’s movie “Pulp Fic- tion” had to be recalled as they showed a pack of “Lucky Strike” cigarettes in the photo and Philip Morris threatened to sue for using it without per- mission. The recalled poster sells for over $1 000 and the new one, showing a generic cigarette pack, for $100. “Z” is for Zippo the windproof lighter from Penn- sylvania. The 2011 models still have the same shape as the fi rst one made in 1933 and each one still carries a lifetime guarantee. Zippo has put tens of thousands of different images on its lighters in its more than 75 years of production. 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 13 Hobbies, collectables & recreation HOBBIES, COLLECTABLES & RECREATION Meccano - For those with petrol in their veins Motorbooks South Africa is a specialist retailer aimed at the automotive and an enduring mechanical enthusiast. 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IF YOU enjoyed the privilege of owning Meccano as a youngster, then just that single word almost certainly evokes memories of happy times; time maybe spent with your father, unpacking a new set and sitting with him overseeing the construc- tion of your fi rst Meccano model. Happy times spent playing with your creation. Meccano, for those who did not grow up with this ever-popular “construction set”, is the toy with metal strips and girders, with regular hole spacings and an array of nuts, bolts and gears. But it is so much more than that! It certainly does have great play value, but it really shines as a medium to convert imagina- tion into reality. Develop and build a concept into a model. Take it apart and build something big- ger, better and different by using the same parts. Repeat the process... Meccano is the ultimate reusable product. Why do you think Dad is so handy with a screwdriver and always seems to be able to fi x those fi nicky gadgets around the house? It is probably because he had Meccano as a child; handling Meccano at an early age develops hand-eye co-ordination. Meccano has 100+ years of continuous set production. All parts are compatible, even new parts with those from the early days. Modern times call for fl ashy packaging, new parts, new manufacturing and new ideas, but it is still the same great product that you remember. Applicable from ages eight to 88, youngsters and retirees alike, still enjoy this enduring hobby today. Nothing beats the experience of opening a new Meccano set and building a model in shiny new parts. Try specialist toy stores or Prima Toys, the importer, at www.primatoys.co.za for outlets that stock Meccano. If you are serious about Meccano as a hobby, then why not contact the Johannesburg Meccano Hobbyists Club? You will fi nd plenty of support in the form of ideas, tips, classic collection pointers and a regular publication: [email protected]. 14 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011 HOBBIES, COLLECTABLES & RECREATION

For stoneware of distinction, the name is Le Creuset The Le Creuset stoneware range adds charm to any table or kitchen.

THE VIRTUALLY non-porous stoneware is du- grinding spices and herbs with this invaluable It has a rimmed edge for easy handling and a better the ingredients you choose, the better the rable and chip-resistant due to its two coats kitchen tool. Making your own spice mix from convenient lid for baking and storing. Le Creuset results. Le Creuset will help you make the most of glazed enamel and four fi rings that it goes freshly roasted and ground whole spices will en- heart-shaped dishes add charm to anniversaries, of your ingredients just as we’ve made the most through. hance even the simplest recipe. birthdays, and Valentine’s Day dinners. Not suit- of ours. The result is a collection of stoneware cook- The generous 0,5 litre capacity contains ingre- able for use on the hob. Le Creuset offers cookware in a wide range ware pieces that look great and perform excep- dients well, gives space for stirring and allows Cream and sugar sets: The essential ingre- of colours. Bright vibrant colours, pastels and tionally well. further ingredients to be added to the ground dients to ensure your tea or coffee tastes its best neutrals, from the most classical to the most Le Creuset’s traditional stoneware performs spices. The unglazed interior and pestle tip cre- may be sugar, milk or cream, but the fi nishing contemporary, enabling you to match your cook- beautifully in the microwave and oven. Its clas- ate the perfect surface for effi ciency. A grip in- touch is how it is served. Give your guests a treat ware to your home décor and tableware. Visit us sic design lends a distinctive charm to the table. dentation on the side wall offers a convenient with these stylish milk jug and sugar bowl. at www.lecreusetshop.co.za or www.lecreuset. For more information visit www.lecreuset.co.za thumb rest when grinding. The jug has a capacity of 600ml and comes co.za for more information on the Le Creuset or national sharecall 0861 77 33 21. Square deep casserole dish: Prepare a deli- with an easy pour spout and comfortable han- range. Le Creuset stoneware makes the perfect gift. cious meal for the whole family in this colourful dle. The sugar bowl has a capacity of 50ml and • Visit your nearest Le Creuset Boutique Store Some new products that have arrived are: and practical 100 per cent stoneware covered comes with a convenient lid to preserve sugar Killarney Mall (011) 646-6316, Bedford Centre Le Creuset mugs and espresso mugs: deep square dish. and a spoon. Both the jug and sugar bowl look (011) 615-1923, Hyde Park Shopping Centre These you won’t want to share. Incredibly stylish New cherry deep heart casserole: Durable as good as the job they are made for and will (011) 325-5606, Brooklyn Mall (012) 346-2840, and striking, it is available in a variety of colours. and sturdy, yet fun and colourful, this coveted make tea time a real pleasure. Woodlands Boulevard (012) 997-3777, Clearwa- Pestle and mortar: Maximise fl avour by heart casserole is perfect for any occasion. Great cooking boils down to ingredients - the ter Mall (011) 475-1202. 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 HOBBIES, COLLECTABLES & RECREATION My work is my hobby

Far left: Irma Stern’s Maid in Uniform. Left: JH Pierneef. Below: Ruby and diamonddiamond ring.riing.

ANDREA KEARNEY, ANDREA’S ATTIC

FEW PEOPLE are able to turn their absolute passion into their business. The sheer joy is wak- ing up every morning, knowing that you will be spending your day doing what you truly love. Even better than that, is that while you are con- ducting your day-to-day business, you are help- ing people… the seller and the buyer. I was called and asked to personally come to a home and buy an old antique bench and a few other pieces of furniture. The value wasn’t very high, but strolling through their home I spotted a painting hanging on the wall. I asked the woman if she wanted to sell it. She told me the story of how she used to go to “Art- ists under the Sun” on Sundays at the Zoo Lake in Johannesburg about 40 years ago. This was her hobby. For exercise and recreation, she would feed the ducks and then have her cup of tea in the tea garden. Then she would start her search for paintings to hang on the walls of her new home. She only bought paintings “which spoke to me” that she enjoyed and could live with. I asked her if she would sell me that paint- ing. She said no, but asked me as a matter of interest what I would offer her. I said to her, R1 million. It was a J H Pierneef. Her eyes nearly popped out of her head. Needless to say, a deal was done and everyone was happy. I then called a client who is a collector of old South African paintings about the Pier-neef. He was very excited. He viewed the painting and was over the moon. This man collects art as his hobby and as an investment for his retirement. With the Internet and social network revolution that has taken over the universe, people are be- coming lazier by the second. It seems so easy to sit and operate a gadget without moving a muscle, except your eyes and fi ngers, not even straining your voice as it is easier and cheaper to message, SMS, e-mail or bbm each other. A lot of business is done this way. I work differently. I’ll visit you in the comfort of your own home; I’ll communicate with you face to face, and I’ll be fair, honest and not charge you any extra or unfair fees such as commissions or transport costs. A young woman called me as her family had hit hard fi nancial times. She had inherited a coin from her great-grandmother, whom she called “Old Gram”. I went to see her. It was a King George gold sovereign. Old Gram’s passion was jewellery and she would buy a piece of gold jewellery as a memory of the beautiful and interesting places she used to visit on her travels. I bought the coins and the jewellery and my young friend was able to buy a second-hand car and pay her fi rst year university fees. If you are left a household of furniture items by a loved one and it really isn’t your taste and you don’t have the space to store it, it becomes a hassle, not to mention expensive. It’s such a pleasure and relief to call someone who understands your predicament. You will be paid immediately, everything will be packed for you and transport is free. 16 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011 HOBBIES, COLLECTABLES & RECREATION

From a school project to Lindt’s Chocolate Studios striking gold unveil a secretive world...

What began as a school project has grown into SITUATED IN the Cape Quarter in Cape Town and the Design Quarter in Johan- a successful international business nesburg, Lindt Chocolate Studios offer visi- tors the chance to explore the mesmerising MARLENE BILEWITZ tourists as well. world of Lindt chocolate. “Life was moving and we were invited to ap- The fi rst of their kind in South Africa, the GRAEME AND Tracey Aitken, parents of Megan pear at Hobby-X. Our eyes were opened to the Chocolate Studios’ workshops offer each and Jared, were asked to get involved in a school fact that Foilart, because of its versatility, had a participant - whether entry-level chefs, project. “Please Dad, create something new and wide audience appeal. It was popular with kids non-professionals or chocolate enthusiasts fun for us to sell at the KTV andan adults alike, because - an opportunity to gain insight and obtain a market day,” the kids asked theyth recognised that better understanding of the secretive world and so he did, never imag- theyth could use Foilart for of chocolate making and confectionary. ining that this would be the theirth specifi c application, Under the guidance of a passionate Décor,Décor among other exciting classes. classes start of something big. whetherw it was for high- team of chefs, in the interesting and excit- Lindt Chocolate Studio, Cape Town is sit- “I got fi ve rolls of metal- lightinglig a school project, ing workshops Lindt chocolate-lovers are uated at Shop B104, Cape Quarter, Dixon lic foil colours, a bottle of makingm greeting cards, able to create, play with and explore the Street, De Waterkant , tel (021) 811-1334. special glue, a paint brush highlightinghi scrapbook many techniques involved in the creation of Lindt Chocolate Studio in Johannesburg and a shortlist of instruc- pages,pa decorating wood chocolate confection. can be found at Shop 38, Design Quarter, tions, placed everything in productspr and more.” “The Chocolate Studios allow people Fourways, tel (011) 467-5730. a plastic bag and stuck a Foilart now has a UK to not only acquire a new skill, but to also The studio shop, meanwhile, offers retail header-card on the bag reading ‘Foilart’. partner and has been featured in many maga- experience chocolate on an entirely new items which include Lindt recipe books, “The kids went crazy about the product and zines, on KTV, DStv, (Home Channel) and Brit- level,” says Lindt SA’s vice-president of fondue sets, an assortment of pralines, the effect it had: it was glitzy, glamorous, gor- ish TV’s “Home Shopping”. The response from marketing, Megan Coquelle, who is based Lindt couverture and specifi c chocolate geous, and just what they wanted to enhance world travellers who’ve seen the product, is in Cape Town. apparatus. the look of books and projects - but they wanted that they’ve never seen anything like it in their Participants can enrol in any one of the In pursuit of a pure sensory adventure more. And so we experimented and found that country and the potential internationally is phe- 12 workshops on offer and include Choco- and to create your very own chocolate de- we could use this application on everything from nomenal. late Appreciation, Dessert Tasters, Art of lights, visit Lindt’s Chocolate Studios for a fi nger nails to wood painting. The year was 1998 “In order to meet the demand, we have de- Truffl es, Petite Desserts in a Glass, Tem- truly remarkable way to unlock and experi- and Foilart was born. cided to franchise distributorships around the pering & Décor, Chocolate Confectionery, ence the mysteries of the cocoa bean. “With new packaging we moved into the country.” Moulding & Fillings, Advanced Chocolate • For more information contact Celebrity Blue Shed craft market at the Waterfront in • For more information please contact us on & Confectionery, Hand-crafted Truffl es, Services Africa, (021) 433-0347 or e-mail Cape Town and once again received praise www.foilart.co.za or also Tracey on 073-174- Showpiece Creation and Cake Creation & [email protected] and approval from not only the locals, but the 1992 or (021) 701-2459. 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 HOBBIES, COLLECTABLES & RECREATION Myriad forms of enjoyment from Creative Papercraft Creative Papercraft offers a unique service to crafters with ongoing classes, workshops, demonstrations, correspondence courses, mail order service and quality materials at reasonable prices, in a wide variety of paper crafts.

PARCHMENT; MARBLING art; sand art; glass and thicknesses available to the painting; serviette decoupage on fabric, glass crafter. As a paper crafter, all paper and cardboard; paper making; decoupage; 3D has its own magic from the humble decoupage; tea bag folding; scrap booking; newspaper to the most expensive recycling greeting cards and other items; book handmade papers. making; calligraphy; box making; stamping; Paper can be transformed and origami; quilling; paper beading; and jewellery used for card making; box making; making; recycled textured art; and much more book making; wrapping gifts; mak- are on offer. ing home décor; toys; etc. The pos- We specialise in personal service, allowing sibilities are endless. Paper can be the students to explore their own creativity in a coloured, painted, folded, stretched, relaxed, friendly environment. The classes are torn, cut, recycled and altered in a three hours long and are reasonably priced. myriad ways. The best part of paper Most materials are available from Creative crafts is that it needn’t be expen- Papercraft at reasonable prices, but the stu- sive and paper is readily available all dents are welcome to bring their own supplies. around us; we just need to utilise it Classes are held every week on a Tuesday creatively. Recycled textured art. Make original art pieces from “stuff ” one normally throws away, such as evening and Thursday and Saturday mornings, Yvonne Watson has been teach- newspaper, bubblewrap, toilet rolls etc. Great for abstract and representational pictures. with a maximum of eight students per class. ing calligraphy and cardmaking For big groups special arrangements can be since 1992. She joined the Pen- tive Papercraft at HobbyEx in 1998. She has sions. made. dance Calligraphy Guild and was inspired to been a regular teacher at Keen on Crafts held She is a regular contributor in the Craftwise If students are not able to attend classes, explore the cardmaking crafts that comple- at the CSIR in Pretoria, is a member of In2crafts SA and Threads and Crafts magazines and has most of the classes are covered via correspond- ment calligraphy so well. She also served on hosted by Craftwise SA and has exhibited at also recently appeared on DStv Home Channel, ence. The cost of these courses include most the committee for many years, as treasurer Decorex. Show Me How. materials, instructions and postage. and vice chairman. She also goes to schools on request to Yvonne believes that everyone is creative in Craft kits are also available with the mate- She has given workshops and demonstra- teach the children something different to the their own special way and we need to nurture rials and instructions needed to complete a tions at Alf’s Stationary, Showbiz, at various normal school work, such as creating origami this creativity so that we can escape the stress project. Extra supplies can be mail-ordered schools and retirement homes, while running animals, pop-up cards or beeswax candles of modern-day living. Her classes are often de- as well. classes at 64 Judd Street in Horizon. and recycled cool drink bottle candlehold- scribed as therapy. Paper is such a wonderful medium to work With the opportunity of marketing parchment ers. The teachers normally try to encompass • Contact Yvonne Watson with any queries or with, considering the variety of textures, colours craft in South Africa, Yvonne launched Crea- as many OBE skills as possible in these ses- to book for a workshop at (011) 763-5682. 18 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011

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SERVICE DELIVERY FAILURES ALL AVAILABLE ON GOOGLE EARTH A GLARING OMISSION IN RICHARD FREEDMAN’S LETTER THE UPPER Houghton Residents This shows just what our new THE LETTER of Richard Freedman, director of the emotionally numb where they. Years later they had Association has plotted on Google mayor has in store for him. We know South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation recovered somewhat and had to bear with the shame Earth each and every missing man- Johannesburg is cash-strapped and (SAHGF) in Cape Town in Jewish Report of June 10, of weeping in front of schoolchildren. hole cover, leaking water meter and one just wonders if the new adminis- “Those who can’t remember the past are condemned Why do they speak? There is a Yiddish saying: ”Oif fire hydrant, each broken pavement, tration will ever manage to close the to repeat it”, refers. ‘n lung, oif ‘n tsung”. The thoughts that haunt one each dumping spot, etc and has backlog. All 106 issues have been The SAHGF is doing wonderful work in commem- must be related. arrived at 106 service delivery issues logged and I will be following the orating the Shoah and enabling teachers in all the After my liberation I could at long last afford the unattended. action taken, closely. high schools to educate youth in the history and mes- luxury of thinking. Why had I survived and not oth- In Houghton, if there are 106 service sage of that most terrible period. ers? The only plausible reason was to bear witness. A delivery issues needing attention in Marcelle Ravid He has pointed out that the Cape Town branch has week after being freed I began to speak to the Jewish less than one square kilometre, how Councillor, Ward 73 been teaching the Holocaust since 1999 and has American soldiers that I encountered. My mother many are there in the rest of the city? City of Johannesburg trained teachers from 2007 onwards. They have estab- was English and so I could converse with them. lished a museum which through its visual impact And so we survivors began to lecture. At first in COMMUNITY SHOULD COMPLAIN ABOUT HIGH KOSHER MEAT PRICES must be a great aid to visiting classes. Survivors of the Jewish schools, despite the protests of the parents I READ Monica Solomon’s letter in Maybe we have a cartel in the trade Shoah are delighted to know Johannesburg will even- and the Jewish headmaster who did not want to have the SAJR with interest and wonder and the Competition Commission tually also have its own museum. the children upset. Then Kim Feinberg who estab- why there are not more complaints should get involved. Furthermore, the But what about the past? The Second World War lished the Foundation for Tolerance Education, con- regarding the price of kosher meat. kosher butchers do NOT tare their ended in 1945. Freedman states that the teaching of tacted survivors and sent them to speak at schools. We have had a kosher home for more scales, which by the way is against the schoolchildren in Cape Town began in 1999, which After such a week one reached saturation point and than 50 years and are now consider- law, and so I am paying exorbitant leaves a gap of 44 years. In Johannesburg the could not continue. The work takes an emotional toll ing giving up and going non-kosher. prices for the packaging as well as the Association of Holocaust Survivors was established and drains one, yet by the end of this year I hope to I have been comparing prices of meat. I haven’t even touched on cold in 1952 and its members have related their ghastly have lectured at about 480 schools - in Soweto, all over best cut hindquarter beef and lamb meats, sausages and pies. As long as tales to audiences ever since. the country, in Australia and Zimbabwe, at German, with kosher forequarter. The differ- the community is prepared to be Can anyone imagine what this means? A survivor Muslim and even a Japanese school. ences demand explanation. Kosher robbed, the situation will continue. of the ghettoes and concentration camps is persuad- When I joined the Survivors Association they had meat compared to non-kosher best ed to stand up before a classroom of children in order about 120 members. Today we number 20 in cuts, is between 50 per cent and 80 per Mike Clingman to tell what has happened to him or her and most of Johannesburg. Our work must continue and so we cent more expensive, while chicken is Glen Athol their families. Their English is foreign, poor and are most grateful to people such as Freedman and more than 350 per cent more. Sandton their delivery worse. They belong to the few that are Tali Nates. They will continue to speak for us. able to bring themselves to speak of the unmention- Yet I would have hoped that after the sacrifices we WHY IS NO MENTION MADE OF MURDER OF MELVILLE EDELSTEIN? able. Most of their fellow survivors cannot even made and the trauma involved in pouring out our begin to tell their family or later their children what pain and sorrow during all these years, Richard EVERY YEAR we see and hear about Why is there no tribute to him also? they experienced in camps where the death rate was Freedman might have mentioned our contribution in the events that happened that day. I Can anyone share more about Dr three out of every four, due to starvation, brutality, his letter. Not a word. was 18 years old at the time. We see the Edelstein? murder, disease and despair. famous image of Hector Pieterson. And yet they do so, even when it means they are Don Krausz I recently did some reading up Beverly Jansen going to break down. When they experienced the Chairman. Association of Holocaust about what happened that day and Pinelands, Cape Town horrors they were usually unable to shed a tear, so Survivors in Johannesburg also discovered that there was a Dr Melville Edelstein who died that day. Dr Edelstein’s sad death has been cov- Why is his name never mentioned? ered extensively over the years. But PROTECTION OF MINORITIES IN ARAB COUNTRIES IS A MISNOMER From what I read he loved and our letter writer is correct: We should I AM taking issue with Prof Ran Greenstein in his Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worked among the people of Soweto again highlight the achievements of call for “democratic, multi-ethnic societies, which worldwide.” just like Amy Biehl did. this selfless man. - Editor guarantee equal individual and collective rights to all The spiritual guide to Hezbollah, Sheik Muh- their people” to replace the State of Israel. ammad Husayn Fadallah, has said that even if all ABBAS WON’T TOLERATE ‘SINGLE JEWS’ AMONG HIS ILK What would the name of this envisaged entity be? Jews in Israel converted to Islam, they would still IT SEEMS to me that Prof Ran single Jew. This contrasts with What would its flag be? No doubt the answer is have to leave or die, as their “blood is tainted with the Greenstein, writing from Johann- the full and democratic rights “Palestine” and the flag would be the PLO flag, effec- crimes of Zionism”. In 2002, Muhammad Tantawi, esburg, is unaware of repeated state- enjoyed by the Arab citizens in tively the Jordanian flag without the white star. Chief Mufti of Egypt and Sheik of Al Azhar, declared ments made by PLO Leader Israel. Hence, Israel, the land of refuge to which hundreds that Muslims must return to the teachings of Islam Mahmoud Abbas. (SAJR June 10). If and when Palestinian leaders of thousands of Holocaust survivors and hundreds of “in order to fight against Allah’s enemy and to Thus, Greenstein states emphat- would agree to Jews living in thousands of Jews fleeing from Arab countries cleanse the sacred ground of the Jews”. ically that he supports the idea of Palestine and enjoying full individ- arrived when it was reborn, would cease to exist. Hamas and Hezbollah, two of the terrorist organi- peace between Israel and Pales- ual and collective democratic The Jews would be a hapless minority in an Arab sations that work for the physical annihilation of tine, conceived as democratic, rights, then I could endorse Prof Palestine and would wait, huddled in their ghettos, to Israel, describe Jews as “pigs”, “cancer”, “garbage”, multi-ethnic societies, which guar- Greenstein’s beliefs. Those of us be massacred by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, etc. “germs”, “parasites” and “microbes”. antee equal individual and collec- living in Israel are convinced that The United Nations Universal Declaration of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in con- tive rights to all their people. such a commitment will not be Human Rights, guarantees national self-determina- tinually vowing to “wipe Israel off the map”, for which May I remind him that Abbas made by Palestinian leaders. tion to all peoples and the existence of the Jewish he is building a vast nuclear arsenal without the has repeatedly stated that he State is in keeping with this mandate. How well did world or the Obama administration lifting a finger to would not agree to have living Monty M Zion the “unitary state” work in Lebanon, where hun- stop him, uses the expression “dead rats”. among his Arab citizens even a Israel dreds of thousands of Christian Lebanese were mas- Not only do the rabid anti-Zionists who boycott and sacred by the PLO and Syrians and went from being demonise Israel, display gross and racist anti- A TRIBUTE TO HEART SURGEON PROF CHRIS BARNARD a majority in 1975 to a minority today? Semitism, but they are also responsible to a large IT HAS been claimed that the late the United States to learn the tech- How well did the Animist and Christian Nilotic extent for terror against Israeli women and children. Prof Chris Barnard performed a dou- nique. blacks in Darfur and S Sudan fare in Sudan, where This is because moral denigration encourages physi- ble murder in performing the world’s Then there was the race to do the millions have been massacred - or the Kurds in Iraq, cal elimination. first heart transplant. It is claimed first heart transplant. They pipped where 800 000 were butchered by Saddam Hussein? Why out of a massive landmass under Arab control that he murdered the donor and the Dr Denton Cooley and others to the We all know how minorities fare in Arab countries and a number of Arab states (today they number 22) recipient. That is the claim by Rev post. and what makes anyone think the Jews in your sug- is it regarded as such an injustice that a number of Moshe Feinstein. So, while it may be condemned by gested “unitary Palestine” would fare any better, Arabs should be a minority in a Jewish State? But surely that is not the case. In the rabbinical society, the surgery given the hate in Palestinian society for Israel’s Jews? the first heart transplant, the donor itself must be recognised and ack- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, said of the Gary Selikow was Denise Duvall and the recipient nowledged as a fabulous feat, almost Jews after the 2006 Lebanon War: “If they gather in Johannesburg was the late Louis Washkansky. akin to a miracle. There have been even political We must be indebted to the late PUBLISHING - OR NOT - OF LETTERS IN THE JEWISH REPORT undertones namely that the recipient heart pioneer and be grateful to the I AM disturbed to see that letters written by Avner Rabbi Ruben Suiza was Jewish and the donor coloured - medical fraternity for transplant sur- Romm are not published anymore. Sephardi Hebrew Congregation of Cape Town a plot by the old Nationalist/ gery. Surely he had something to say in response to apartheid government. With the advent of modern day the latest Issue of the paper. The question that We have published 14 letters from Mr Romm in the Technically the performance of a drugs and immunosuppressive med- may come to one’s mind is: What exactly did you past 17 months, the last on May 6. Letters are pub- heart transplant must be regarded as ication the problem of rejection and do for Israel, which you apparently claim to stand lished in terms of topicality, a fresh point of view and a technical masterpiece. host versus graft response is not as for? space available. We are flooded with very good letters The removal and then anastamosis great a problem as it once was. I know Avner Romm did upload a video clip on and many writers unfortunately do not see their let- of the great vessels; the aorta, pul- We thank Rabbi Feinstein for his youtube, to try to answer your claims. the link is ters published. Like Mr Romm, they all have some- monary vessels, inferior and superi- other numerous contributions to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1kOQ3i9VKM thing valid to say. - Editor or vena cavae, is a feat that is difficult Judaism and Yiddishkeit, but feel to surpass in the medical field. that we, the medical fraternity, can- CAMPAIGN TO SINGLE OUT ISRAELI ACADEMICS FROM GLOBAL ACADEMIC COMMUNITY In the book, The Transplanted not support his statement on the late, People will have heard about the poisonous atmos- of rational debate which usually insist that a person Heart, by Peter Hawthorne, it great Prof Chris Barnard being a phere on campus in which debates concerning Israel is treated with respect when the truth or falsity of describes the painstaking skills murderer! and Palestine take place, but last week they had the what they say is addressed? It seems to me that it is no acquired by the Barnard brothers in opportunity to sample it for themselves on the pages accident that this departure accompanies a campaign acquiring the skills to do a heart Dr H D Solomons of the SA Jewish Report. to single out Israeli academia for exclusion from the transplant. They first trained on Highlands North Prof Ran Greenstein, a fellow sociologist, says that global academic community. Israeli universities are dogs and then baboons; they went to Johannesburg for me neither words nor reality matter; he says I’m to be boycotted, not because of anything they do, or afraid of equality and democracy. He characterises my say, but because they are Israeli. FOR THE RECORD academic work on anti-Semitism as a campaign to The boycott campaign, which exists to silence the manufacture hysteria and distortions. In other words, I voices of Israeli academia, prefers angry denuncia- MSC SPORTS HOSTED KIRSTEN-BACHER BREAKFAST don’t just get it wrong, I’m getting it wrong on purpose. tion to answering the arguments of its critics. IN THE article on the breakfast with page), the function was not hosted by Ran referred, on a public website, to one of the Gary Kirsten and Dr Ali Bacher in Highlands Tigers, as stated, but by Jewish Report’s journalists as “some stupid hag in a David Hirsh last week’s paper (on the sports MSC Sports. We regret the error rag”. Why do we see such a departure from the norms London 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 19 COMMUNITY COLUMNS

South Africans can benefit from That 2010 spirit one year on his achievements. ABOVE We can all draw inspiration outstanding achievement. awarded an honorary doctorate by serving CEO of Pick n Pay stores, from what he and Bertie have BOARD As hosts, South Africa did not the University of South Africa. one of this country’s great retail accomplished, as indeed we can Zev Krengel, merely match the levels achieved We congratulate these two out- success stories. from the many other remarkable National Chairman by such sophisticated modern soci- standing individuals on being Less well known, yet just as Jewish individuals who, like eties as Germany, but by all accorded this recognition. Both impressive, is how he has extend- them, have rendered dispropor- A column of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies informed accounts triumphantly have combined extraordinary suc- ed his activities into the broader tionate service to our society. exceeded them. This went beyond cess in their business endeavours realm of social welfare, thereby ON THE first anniversary of the the mere successful hosting of a with rendering sterling service in ensuring that countless needy This column is paid for by the SAJBD opening of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, sports tournament to become a the philanthropic field. the weekend papers looked back on resounding declaration to the In the latter area, Bertie’s most those exciting days and comment- world at large of what this vibrant significant contribution post-liber- ed on what lessons we, as South young African democracy is capa- ation has surely been his co-found- Africans, can draw from them. ble of. ing with the late Rabbi Cyril It was good to be reminded of This is surely what must always Harris, z”tl, and subsequent head- what this country was able to be at the back of our minds even ing up of Afrika Tikkun, a Jewish- achieve, and also of how the eupho- when things do not appear to be led initiative to making a meaning- ria of that achievement brought going our way. ful difference to poverty alleviation everyone together. It helps to in the greater society. counter the unfortunate tendency Kudos for two distinguished During that time, he has also among South Africans to allow South African Jews been prominently involved in short-term problems to eclipse the Jewish communal affairs, includ- memory of what South Africa has Recently, two eminent members of ing on the Gauteng Council and accomplished. our community were, in different NEC of the SAJBD, as the chair- We need constantly to remind ways, signally honoured for their man of the SA Associates of Ben- ourselves of our proven track lifetime achievements. Bertie Gurion University and on the record in facing up to some of the Lubner was listed by the Board of Directors of the SA most formidable challenges and Jerusalem Post as one of the Jewish Report. emerging all the stronger for it. world’s 50 most influential Jews As everyone knows, Raymond The 2010 World Cup was one such while Raymond Ackerman was Ackerman is the founder and long- LETTERS

KUDOS FOR PUBLISHING ARTICLE ON THE NETANYAHUS COMPLIMENTS TO the SA Jewish confines of a 24 pager. There are many similar stories in Report for publishing the opinion Accordingly, against the back- Zionist revisionist history (particu- piece by Rafael Medoff, “Father to ground these days of the massive larly within the largely-unknown son; Netanyahu’s Legacy in amount of worthy material avail- political legacy of the amazing Washington” in the issue of June 10. able, you are to be complimented work and personality of As a former assistant editor of a on selecting for publication that Jabotinsky) that still remain to be weekly SA Jewish newspaper, the piece of fascinating Zionist politi- told to the public at large. “Jewish Herald”, I know the limita- cal history as it relates to the recent tions on being able to accommodate US success of Israel’s prime minis- David Abel everything newsworthy within the ter in 2011. Well done. Vice Chairman Likud SA

AN APPEAL TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY NOW LIVING in South Africa we are prima- It is imperative that we the older genera- rily the second and third generation of tion record the stories of our lives here in immigrant parents who left the Pale at the the country. Many of our communities had end of the nineteenth or early in the twenti- settled in small towns throughout country eth century. and economic conditions had been instru- Like the writer’s family, they probably did mental in them having to leave. not tell the stories of their previous life in the It is these stories and others that need to countries from which they came. They might be recorded. have mentioned the name of a town but to It is not necessary that these stories large extent they did not describe their life require an experienced writer to record. style, members of the family, their neigh- These experiences written down, on even bours, and the hardships they endured under exercise books and preserved will in time be an oppressive regime. Perhaps they wished to a source of information that historians will obliterate the memories of their previous life, use to document our lives here. seeing that now they were in a new country. Future generations of children and grand- Perhaps had they told us as youngsters we children of ours, living in other countries would label them as “bobba meises” will have lost another generation of history. However, as a result we have lost a com- The writer is prepared without charge to plete report on a generation of our people. assist anybody wishing to tell his family History is made based on such recordings. story. Today in this country we are experiencing a vast immigration of mostly young people George Jameson to other parts of the world. Rosebank, 011 447 1597 HOD-SPONSORED CONCERT GAVE MUCH JOY TO SENIORS Three Hebrew Order of David lodges For myself, and others, he could clubbed together to give Johannesburg’s have concluded the concert with Jewish seniors a concert at the HOD “Hatikvah”, but I enjoyed everything that Centre recently. was played. And what a delightful concert they Much thanks to the Hebrew Order of gave! The conductor of the orchestra is a David. Long may this organisation (whose dignified, graceful, and lovable man, who sole concern is to help and give to all had the full confidence of his artists. He Jews) last. noted that he could do with more Jewish music to play for his Jewish audiences - Esme Schay-Cohen perhaps someone could oblige him. Johannesburg WHAT HAS BRITISH GOVERNMENT GOT TO DO WITH IT? DAVID HIRSH asked Ran Greenstein why record of the British government has got to the University of Johannesburg singles out do with UJ’s decision to single out Israel, an Israeli university for boycott. Green- and only Israel, for boycott. stein’s reply is that the British government has imposed sanctions against a whole lot of Richard Gold other countries. I don’t understand what the Manchester, UK PUT EMPHASIS ON IMPORTANCE OF ISRAEL FOR JEWS I DO not know David Hirsh or Ran tle but great land of Eretz Israel, know the Greenstein. I do know the real situation in importance of defending every inch of the Israel today and have watched the “peaceful land. I presume you are both Jews - so stand riots” every Shabbat by the PA youth at Bil’in, with us and tell the ordinary Jew in the Ni’ilin and Sheikh Jarrah where our young Jewish street how important Israel is to the IDF soldiers have acted with utmost restraint. Jews not to the PA. You people (Hirsh and Greenstein) write on and on in language that befits the world Miriam Davidowitz you live in, in the Diaspora, but we in our lit- Johannesburg 20 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011

YOUTH TALK Alison Goldberg [email protected]

Chaverim enjoy a Shakespeare is alive and well late-night discussion with former - and thriving - at KDHL mazkir, Daniel DR ROHAN QUINCE Linde in PHOTOGRAPH: GARY BLOCH April. THE THIRD annual King David Linksfield Shakespeare Festival took place in the Habonim Dror hitting the Auditorium from Monday May 30, until Thursday, June 2. Scenes from a variety of plays were performed, includ- half-way mark running ing Romeo and Juliet, Mac- STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY Humanity), stay the same. beth, Hamlet, King Lear, GEMMA COWAN There is a danger in a movement that is so Othello, The Merchant of set in its ideology, that it can easily become Venice, Love’s Labours Lost, Lori Rabinovitch and Devin Krok in “To Be Or Not To Be”. EACH YEAR in Habonim feels vastly differ- stagnant. One realises that the Labour and Titus Andronicus. ent to the one before and this year is no Zionism that inspired the movement in its The scenes were directed and performed each one more dramatic than the last! exception. There was much excitement and early years is not the same Labour Zionism largely by learners, with more than 80 On Tuesday/Thursday we were treated to anticipation for 2011, when there would be that inspires chaverim today. And just when involved, many of whom had never Hamlet’s “To Be Or Not To Be” soliloquy, six movement workers – four in Johan- you think it may be time to pack up all of appeared on stage before, let alone speaking forcefully acted by Devin Krok, followed by nesburg, one in Cape Town and one in Israel your ideological baggage, someone pushes Shakespeare’s verse! the Nunnery scene, with Lori Rabinovitch as – six people who spend every minute work- you in a new direction. These first few The Monday/Wednesday programme a spirited Ophelia. In the Willow scene from ing for Habonim in one way or another. months of 2011 have been anything but stale! began with a scene from the early comedy, Othello, Dani Mann and Kira Lewison creat- But it was never a surprise that they Half way into the year, members of the Love’s Labours Lost, wittily and elegantly ed a sad and poignant mood, offering a quiet would take hold of the movement and guide bogrim body have grappled and engaged performed by new Shakespearean actors, but determined feminist perspective. it in the right direction and it was never with numerous issues. We have engaged in Sivan Elad, Kira Lewison, and Carla The directors of The Merchant of Venice unexpected that they would fulfil their roles long ideological debates among ourselves, Harberger. scene, Davida Kruger and Alyssa Schneider, capably. Anything less would have been the national executive had their first meet- The witches in Macbeth followed, with elaborated on Shakespeare so that we saw the unacceptable. Yet, 2011 has surprised me ing in February, when they spoke with much gleeful and demonic shrieking, com- suitors of Portia. Usually we only hear about thus far and I can’t help but feel that it’s not David Grossman, world-renowned Israeli plemented by a very intoxicated Porter, them, but when we saw this motley band only because we are led by a strong team of author. played convincingly by Saul Nossel. Romeo wandering across the stage, we could only movement workers, but also because of the They will hold their second meeting in and Juliet delighted the audience with its sympathise with Portia (convincingly played new kids on the block. July. Both kenim (centres) have held suc- large cast, ably directed by Cassie Gewer, by Shannon Rabinowitz) the more! While the movement workers make the cessful mini-machanot and our national Cayla Solomon, and Donna Trapido. The programme ended with several scenes big decisions and deal with the finicky April Seminar for grade 11 and 12 was a The actors engaged with vigour in the from King Lear, with fiery exchanges behind-the-scenes stuff, the real face of the huge success. Weekly meetings continue to street fight, and then transformed the between the king and his daughter, Goneril, movement can be seen in the vibrant, pas- draw diverse crowds and community events atmosphere into the elegance of the played with passion by Gabriella Blumberg. sionate and serious younger bogrim (lead- are never short of blue chultzot. Capulet’s ball and finally the romance of the Jayme Cesman’s lively portrayal of the Fool ers). They are the people who bring fresh Classroom programmes in the schools are balcony scene. The evening ended with the with his enigmatic utterances increased the ideas into the movement, provide new per- run every week in both cities and the new final scene of Shakespeare’s most violent energy on the stage. spectives and enhance the social and intel- tutoring project in Cape Town with Ikamva tragedy, Titus Andronicus, with four bloody Shakespeare is alive and thriving at King lectual fabric of Habonim. Youth has kicked off to a powerful start. murders committed in quick succession, David Linksfield High School! From those who have returned from shnat With our Shorashim tour to Israel leaving (the HDSA gap year in Israel), to people who on June 29, our seminar for madrichim in are experiencing the kenim (Cape Town and Grahamstown on July 3 and Johannesburg Johannesburg centres) for the first time, the Winter Camp starting on July 11, we can Montessori Pre-school presence of younger bogrim this year has only hope to have an equally successful sec- been refreshing and exciting. ond half in the build-up to our summer The movement works in cycles; people Machaneh Bonim Atid (Building a Future), pulls up its tent pegs come and people go, yet the core pillars on which will be held from December 8 – 28. To FAY FLOOD Tova and Rabbi Mendy Moss, Rabbi Avi and which the movement is based (namely sign up for any of these events, visit PHOTOGRAPH: CHAIM SCHNEIDER Tovi Steiner and Rabbi Levi Steiner, Zionism, Judaism, Equality and Service to www.habo.org.za/signup endowed the first classroom on the occasion THE JEWISH Montessori Pre-school of of the 60th birthday of their mother, Chabad of Fourways, which opened in Bernice Steiner, to honour her and her hus- Herzlia interfaith evening January this year, has moved to new prem- band, Henry, and in memory of their late ises in Beverly, where the shul is situated. grandparents, Dori Steiner and Hymie and The shul caters to the needs of many Tilly Isserow. Jewish families who have chosen to live in A meaningful “handing over” of the fosters understanding this rural area of Gauteng and now the classroom, and reading of a plaque which ILAN SCHER, GRADE 12, SRC HERZLIA eloquently on their respective faiths, fol- school, with a nucleus of learners, is set to graces the impressive classroom, took place HIGH SCHOOL lowed by a question and answer session. attract more and more children of young in the presence of many extended family The ice-breakers were an artefact activity parents in the area. members, friends and supporters of Chabad THE STUDENT Representative Council of and a quotes activity. Participants were Rabbi Dovi Rabin and his wife Yael, spiri- of Fourways. Herzlia High School hosted an interfaith asked to bring an artefact that was either tual leader and rebbetzen of Chabad of • For more information contact evening on Wednesday, May 11. The evening religious or cultural, from their faiths. It was Fourways, together with Yael’s siblings and [email protected] or on 082-870- was compiled, planned and run entirely by an eye opener for many to learn about items their spouses: Gila and Rabbi Eitan Ash, 0880 - www.chabadfourways.org the SRC and involved various schools and relating to other faiths. Front: Tali Moss; Sheva Ash; religious groupings from around Cape Then a list of quotes was given to the par- Mendy Ash; Rabbi Eitan Ash; Town. ticipants as well as individual labels with Participants were invited from Westerford the name of a religion on each of them. Pini Ash; Simmi Moss; and High, Bishops Diocesan College, St Cyprians Participants were asked to match the reli- Rabbi Dovi Rabin. Middle: Tovi High, Oaklands High, Herzlia High, Islamia gion to the quote. It soon became apparent Steiner; Yael Rabin; Mendel College and St George’s Grammar. Each that each of the quotes could be applicable Rabin; Tova Moss; Yisroel Rabin; school was requested to send between 10 - 15 to all the faiths and an air of excitement re- Bernice Steiner; Shayna Ash; representatives. The event was based on sonated through the hall when everyone and Gila Ash. Back: Henry realised the similarities that exist in all the the three Abrahamic faiths, Christianity, Steiner; Rabbi Avi Steiner; Ariel Judaism and Islam, participating in inter- religions. faith dialogue. The keynote speaker, Judith Cohen from Moss; Nissan Steiner; Mendy The SRC concluded that within Cape the South African Human Rights Council Moss; and Rabbi Levi Steiner. Town schools, there was not enough knowl- addressed the importance of reconciling edge or social interaction between the differ- religious values with the constitution of a ent religious faiths. On this basis the aims country, as well as the need for awareness of Fruit for needy Jewish families for the evening originated. It was an oppor- the seeds of discrimination and how the tunity to broaden social interaction and young members of an active society can OWN CORRESPONDENT build relationships with people of diverse stand up and effect change when change is PHOTOGRAPH: SUZANNE cultural backgrounds within our own city, needed. BELLING as well as to break down stereotypes, all of The evening ended with a workshop led which will allow for less ignorance and more by Steven Xabanisa, a member from the CHILDREN FROM the Torah tolerance of different religions, their prac- Face to Face/Faith to Faith organisation, Academy Nursery School show tices and their beliefs. which specialises in interfaith work, leader- off the baskets for their bikkurim There was a panel discussion by three reli- ship and the development of communica- parade where they handed over gious leaders: an imam, a priest and a rabbi. tion skills. The workshop was based on the fruit baskets for Shavuot to rep- The topic was: “The Place and Role of Ethics fact that all people have different perspec- resentatives of Yad Aharon, in Your Faith/Tradition. Human Rights tives. which provides food for needy Within Your Faith/Tradition. How Does The evening offered a forum to learn, Jewish families. Your Faith/Tradition Deal with ‘The Other’? understand and respect the differences, as Behind Avi Rosen; Rivka Young- The religious leaders present were well as the surprising similarities, between worth; Nina Berelowitz; and Ohad Reverend John Oliver, Imam Rashid Omar the three faiths, as well as an opportunity for Avigdor is their display depicting and Rabbi Matthew Liebenberg. They spoke one’s opinion to be heard. the festival of Shavuot. 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 21 Advertorial El Al Israel Airlines - flying higher than ever before El Al is proud to be the only airline that flies direct to Israel.

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Some of the volunteers in front of their finished wall painting in a children’s ward in one of the hospitals. Heiman wants to brighten up drab hospital walls STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY RITA LEWIS The feedback from doctors, nurses and patients was phenomenal, Heiman said. IN THE lives of those South Africans for “These are places were staff are stressed, whom basic existence is painful, hard and children are missing their parents, patients drab, even a little bit of colour around them are apprehensive...“ can make things seem more cheerful. She said she had also seen a need for bot- Children, especially, are very much affected tles for babies with cleft palates who cannot by their surroundings. drink from a normal teat. She had managed So says Nicole Heiman who is determined to find an importer of these “and from a to make the lives of patients in the various donation of some 30 teats “there were a lot hospitals around Johannesburg more alive fewer starving and crying babies around”. and brighter. Many other projects needed to be started – As a member of Community, Environ- “but volunteers are necessary for their suc- mental and Educational Projects, a non- cessful running”. profit NGO started in 2002, she is deter- She spoke of the need to collect toys, mined to “play my part and make a contri- bikes, books, clothing, blankets, curtains for bution to South Africa”. confidentiality etc as “there were no niceties After doing a year’s stint of nursing, she of life there in hospital”. realised just how dreary and monotonous The NGO, she said, had grown exponen- the colourless wards, waiting-rooms, pas- tially and she was finding it difficult with lit- sages, etc really were and resolved to tle manpower and was now looking for vol- improve the situation by painting bright, unteers to assist in different fields. colourful murals wherever she could, Volunteers were needed to source other because “you can’t make people feel better if NGOs who could network with them regard- their surroundings are constantly colour- ing surplus or unneeded goods which could less and dreary”. be exchanged. She created a “Greater Good-Do It Day”, an Volunteers are also needed to create data- NGO for community projects. Their first proj- bases of people available to work when there ect was Edenvale Hospital, where she and 30 is an emergency and to list their abilities volunteers painted murals in the maternity and what they were prepared to do. Eg. section and various children’s wards. When there was the recent doctors/nurses “This was such a success and made such a strike no one knew whom to contact, where difference to the atmosphere of the place, to go, what was needed etc. that we wanted to carry on just doing it She mentioned the recent train crash in again and again.” Soweto, where, had there been a database The following year they repeated the exer- available, committed people with the rele- cise at the Johannesburg General (as it was vant training could have been contacted and called then) where they brightened up wait- sent there immediately. ing-rooms, the Family Life Centre and the She said volunteers could work at home in entrance hall. their own time but her field of need had The enthusiastic reaction created a grown so much that it was necessary to del- demand for their services and murals. Four egate some of the workload to others. projects were then completed at Tara Heiman can be reached by email on Psychiatric Hospital and Chris Hani- [email protected] or on 084-284-6452 or Baragwanath Hospital. 011-728-1955. 22 SA JEWISH REPORT 17 - 24 June 2011

WHAT’S ON Barry Bilewitz [email protected]

NOTE: Deadline for all entries is 12:00 on the Friday • RCHCC presents Ellie Kriel on “Academic Boycotts in less fortunate in our community. • The Yiddish Academy offers weekly basic, interme- prior to publication. South Africa Today” at 19:30. diate and advanced classes on Monday evenings at • Quizwizz - a fortnightly quiz at Wally’s Pub and 19:30, Tuesday mornings at 10:30 and Thursday Sunday (June 26) Restaurant (Hume Road, Dunkeld, part of the Rosebank Today Friday (June 17) evenings at 19:30 at the RCHCC, Glenhove Road, Bowling Club Complex). The quiz is on Thursday nights • Rosh Chodesh Ladies Club presents “Female Health Houghton. Conversational groups. Details: e-mail • UZLC presents Lionel Slier on “The Rescue of the War from 19:30. Booking 082-888-5355 (Larry). and Pogrom Orphans from Eastern Europe 1920”. and Sexuality” with Dr Trudy Smith and Judy Alter at [email protected] or call Hazel Cohen on 09:30 at Pine Street Shul hall. Cost R60. Contact Kiki • RCHCC Yiddish Academy lessons: Monday night and (011) 728-8088. Sunday (June 19) 083-692-6399. Tuesday morning. • Supervised bridge with Jeff Sapire Tuesday morning • Ryan Maron’s Cricket School will host Father and • Second Innings presents Karl Jensen on “A Flying • WIZO Elise Gift Shop in the Genesis Shopping Centre, 10:00 - 12:00 (intermediary) and Wednesday morn- Son’s Cricket Family Fun Day at the University of Safari In a 70-Year-Old Dakota”. Fairmount, entrance from Bradfield Drive opposite ing 10:00 - 12:00 (advanced), at the Clive M Beck Johannesburg - AW Muller Stadium. Mothers are wel- Shula’s Bakery. Exciting range of baby gifts and gifts for Auditorium. Booking: Hazel or René‚ (011) 728- • JAFFA in Pretoria is holding its AGM at 10:00. come to play. Time: 10:00 - 15:00. Cost: R100 per all occasions available at reasonable prices. Hours: 8088/8378. E-mail: [email protected] or player, Father and Son - R200, 2 Sons and a Father - • KDSF and the Brest family invite you to “A Winter’s Mon - Thurs 09:00 - 17:00, Friday 09:00 - 13:30, [email protected] R250. Bring all cricket equipment and eats and drinks. Morning of Musical Wonders” fundraiser at 10:00 for Sunday 10:00 - 13:00. (011) 640-2760. • Beis Midrash Chofetz Chaim is offering a second Book with William Solomon on (021) 671-9460, 084- 10:30. Venue: 38B Adrienne Street, Sandown ext 24. • WIZO’s Wize Buys in Raedene, requires nearly-new ma’ariv minyan every weekday evening (Monday - 249-9969 or [email protected] Cost: R150. RSVP Felicité Brest on 082 333-7961. clothes, shoes, kitchenware (pots and pans, cutlery, Friday) at 21:00, cnr Elray and Michel Streets, • UJW Cape Town Simcha Group is screening “Andre Monday (June 27) crockery) bric-a-brac, etc. Phone Sandy (011) 645- Raedene. Open to broader community. Don’t fret if Rieu in Concert” at Stonehaven at 16:00. Tickets and 2515 for goods to be collected, or deliver to WIZO you need a later minyan. Secure parking provided. • UJW Johannesburg presents Tali Nates on “Creating enquiries: (021) 434-9555 (mornings only) or 082- office at Beyachad, Raedene. 439-8006. the First Holocaust and Genocide Centre in Africa” at • Sunday Scrabble Club meets every Sunday at 10:00 09:30. • WIZO Lunch and Learn shiur - every Monday 13:00 - at Zahava’s, Grant Avenue, Norwood, off 9th Street. • Second Innings presents Victor Gordon on Wednesday (June 29) 14:00 at Beyachad, 2nd floor. Rabbi Michael Katz. All Cost R5. Players of all strengths welcome. Larry “Tchaikovsky’s Women”. welcome. R20 includes light lunch. Bookings Joyce 082-888-5355. • Second Innings outing - a guided tour of Gecko World (011) 645-2548 or (011) 645-2515. • FFHS presents Isaac Reznik on “Holocaust Survivors • Orchid Florist, a project of WIZO Johannesburg, of Gemstones. Meet the bus at 09:00 at Oxford Shul in South Africa” at 14:30. • Bnoth Zion Association WIZO is collecting anything of offers beautiful arrangements of flowers and fruit for parking. Cost: R120, includes the bus, tour and lunch. • RCHCC is screening “Swan Lake” at 19:30. value for its store. Contact (021) 464-6729 or Linda every occasion. No occasion too large or too small. • UJW Cape Town presents Prof Theo Shippey on Saban 072-245-3225 or Cherna Kredo 084-589-8588. Contact Annette (011) 728-4513. Monday (June 20) “Winnie Mandela: The Enigma”. • Johannesburg Children’s Home is appealing for shoes • JWBS Johannesburg, urgently requires secondhand • UJW Johannesburg presents journalist Anna Cox on • Balfour Park Parkinson’s Disease Support Group and takkies for children and teenagers. Contact Edna or clothing, kitchenware, household goods, books and “Low-down on the New Johannesburg Mayor and meeting at 10:00 in the boardroom, Randjes Estate, Hylton Segal (011) 970-4266. bric-a-brac for its secondhand shop. Contact (011) Progress on the Municipal Billing Crisis”, at 09:30. Randjeslaagte Road, Highlands North. Ashley 485-5232. • Intimate Antiques Fair held on last Sunday of every Goldstein will give a demonstration of a safety device • WIZO Etgar Luncheon Club – meeting with Candice month at Cedar Square corner Witkoppen/Cedar • Celebrating a bar-/batmitzvah? Why not give a dona- useful to people living alone, followed by Qede Zwane, Derman, who will share her personal story of abuse. Avenue in Fourways, from 09:00 - 16:00. Contact tion to WIZO’s bar-/batmitzvah project in Israel? speaking on constipation. Contact Rosemary Burke Tickets R150. RSVP Marion on 083-326-3791. Robyn 083-311-4768. You get a beautiful certificate to give to the bar-/bat- on (011) 640-3919. mitzvah child here. Certificates are available from • RCHCC presents Prof Anton Harber on “Cold Calling • The Selwyn Segal Shop has a huge selection of gifts • RCHCC is hosting a dramatisation by the Klass Act WIZO tel (011) 645-2548. a Community” at 19:30. ranging in price from R30 upwards. Visit them from Ensemble of Dean Simon’s calendar pages “From Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 14:00. Phone (011) 640- • Second Innings runs a series of courses and activities Wednesday (June 22) Hurt to Hope” at 19:30. Cost: R80. 6413 or (011) 640-5171. All proceeds to The Selwyn including scrabble, bridge, discussion groups, play • Second Innings presents David Bullard on “A Guide Thursday (June 30) Segal Foundation for the Mentally Handicapped. reading groups, women’s and men’s reading groups, to Survival in South Africa”. symphony concert rehearsals, bowls, pilates, Yogic • Johannesburg Cultural Circle is screening • Israeli folkdance - health and fun, every Wednesday at Pranayama, walking and aerobics, Golden Oldies Cine • UJW Johannesburg presents a discussion with “Strangers No More” at the Sandton Library on the 20:00 at King David Sandton. Beginners welcome. Arlene Bernstein on “How Does the Mature Woman Club, weekly workshops (by arrangement) on “falls Square at 16:00. Tickets: R50 - students and pension- Contact Anat 083-326-7095, Miri 082-773-8248 or Ora education for the elder adult”, and organises regular Survive and Cope with Life in Johannesburg?” at ers R30. Booking: Naomi 082-496-1111. 083-288-7202. 09:30. activities such as, Friendship Forum for Holocaust • Sasfin Bank Annual Sports Quiz 2011 at the Maroela • Join WIZO every Thursday for a “Lunch & Learn” shiur survivors, and volunteer opportunities. Contact • UJW Cape Town presents Prof J C de Villiers who will Room, Sandton Sun at 19:00 for 19:30. Cost R12 000 with Rabbi Michael Katz, 13:00 - 14:00 at Beyachad. Sandra Goldberg (011) 532-9721 for information. take interested persons on a tour of the Medical per table. Contact Danny Blumberg on (011) 646-7340, For more information, contact Joyce on (011) 640- • Don’t miss the opportunity to do a mitzvah. Visit the Museum. Meet 09:45 at Stonehaven for transport to Fax: 086-632-4903, e-mail: [email protected] 2416. Selwyn Segal Shop. Gifts priced from R45. the museum. • Benarc Gift Shop - Gift presentations for all occa- • Stellenbosch Hebrew Congregation has a Friday Glassware, pewter, silver, white ceramics and Selwyn • WIZO Cyrildene branch Card Day at Beyachad. R60 sions, made to order. Call (011) 485-5232, JWBS. All evening service every week in shul, starting at 18:45. Segal products. Phone: (011) 485-1344 or (011) per person. To book phone Crystal on 083-376-5999. kosher under the Beth Din. Proceeds to support the Contact (021) 886-5257. 640-5171. Sudoku Puzzle 34 CROSSWORD NO 214 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.55) BY LEAH SIMON

ACROSS: radiant one! (6) 1. Accountant comes back in measure – and 18. Native of Middle Eastern country (5) 1 472 6 that’s an undisputed truth (4) 19. Company gives good man the price (4) 3. Attend immediately to the trampoline! (4, 2, 2) SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD NO 213 3158. An Eighties pop group, one way or the other INSERT (4) 9. A mistral upset by panicmonger (8) ACROSS: 1. Duck; 3. Cavorted; 8. Loop; 9. 11. A, it’s a date – and a pretty silly one, at Martians; 11. Raises the bar; 13. Unsure; 14. 6 that! (5, 2, 5) Morose; 17. Figure skater; 20. Thickens; 21. 13. Note, I’m upset – but punctual (2, 4) Vast; 22. Chairmen; 23. Zeus. 14. Fanatic to laze around (6) 854 117. Are they crime kingpins? Almost (4, 8) DOWN: 1. Delirium; 2. Cookies; 4. Avanti; 20. Speeches about nothing for shares of pro- 5.On the rocks; 6. Tiara; 7. Dash; 10. visions (8) Seersucker; 12. Detritus; 15. Outrage; 16. 21. Goat disturbed by Roman garment (4) Séance; 18. Irina; 19. Otic. 39 54 22. Trade leader and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 shipbuilders are the catalysts (8) 23. Take frog to com- 4978mercial (4) 8 9 DOWN: 1 1. Orthopaedic disorder 10 of a cop? (4, 4) 2. Taxi gets bad rate for nightclub entertain- 11 578 ment (7) 4. Inspire in elevator (6) 12 5. Make one accountant 3 965 7 grapple with disabled 13 14 15 person (10) 6. Small antelope hid- 16 735928461 den by poor ibis (5) * Answer to follow 7. You French – again! – with next puzzle 184356972 get cleric (4) 17 18 926417358 10. Postal mark will somehow deign to 19 593274816 cause panicked 642831597 rushing forward (10) 20 21 12. Level of the flag (8) 817569243 15. Politician gets polio 279185634 in South African Note to readers: Our bridge province (7) column and our Sudoku puz- Answer - Puzzle 33 Answer 468793125 16. A black eye – but a 22 23 zle alternate week by week. 351642789 17 - 24 June 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 23 LIFTS TUITION & EDUCATION GENERAL VACANCIES EMPLOYMENT AVAILABLE

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Fathers and sons to bat it out Sela given Wimbledon wild card JACK MILNER ISRAELI TENNIS star Dudi Sela, will play in the world- FORMER WESTERN Province cricketer famous Wimbledon competi- Ryan Maron has been involved in the tion after winning 15 straight development of the sport for a number of matches on the Challenger cir- years now. On Sunday the Ryan’s Cricket cuit. For this, he has been School of Excellence in Johannesburg will rewarded with a wild-card for host their first ever Father and Son the main draw of Wimbledon. Cricket Family Fun Day at the AW Muller The 26-year-old chose to end Stadium at the University of Johan- his run of playing in 14 nesburg straight Grand Slam tourna- The day promises to be fun filled with an ments by forgoing his place at emphasis on enjoyment, excitement and Roland Garros last month in participation. A T20 match will be played order to pick up some much- in which the fathers will take on their needed ranking points and sons. Their level of skill is of little concern confidence in Challenger as there will be some coaching before the events. match, particularly aimed at the fathers. Sela plummeted to No 147 in Israeli tennis player Dudi Sela could get another If a father is not able to play, the organ- the world a month ago, his low- chance to celebrate at Wimbledon after having been isers will have coaches available to slot in. est position in almost four given a wild card into the tournament. If there are mothers who wish to play, years, but he is expected to they will be welcome as well. There will climb to No 81 this coming well in recent Challenger competitions also be entertainment for non-playing sib- week, thanks to his three straight and because I’ve done well at Wimbledon lings. Challenger triumphs at Busan, South before, they gave me one this year.” Everybody needs to be at the stadium by Korea, Fergana, Uzbekistan and the latest Meanwhile Shahar Peer goes into 10:00 as the match will start at 11:00. It Ryan Maron, Michael Rippon and Albert one at Nottingham in England last week- Wimbledon next week on the back of should all be done and dusted by 15:00. The van Nierop with two junior trophy winners. end. three first-round losses after crashing out AW Muller Ground is next to the Sentec “I was told by Wimbledon at the start of at Eastbourne on Monday. The 24-year- Tower on Brixton Hill, above the SABC. extremely gifted sportsman who played last week that I have a chance to get a old Israeli, ranked 22 in the world, lost The cost is R100 per player; father and for the Dutch National Cricket team and wild-card,” said Sela, who was preparing 7-5, 6-3 to Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. son - R200, two sons and a father - R250. also excelled in field hockey. to play in the qualifiers at the All This has to be the biggest slump in her Players - fathers as well as sons - must It is the Foundation’s belief that every England Club as a result of his drop in career, but at least she will retain her bring all their cricket equipment as well child has the right to play sports and its the rankings. seeding and that may well help her as something to eat and drink.Braai facili- goal is to raise funds to enable black chil- “Every year around three foreign play- through a round or two at the All ties are available, so they are welcome to dren to have the opportunity to play ers receive wild-cards and because I did England Club next week bring along meat, salads, cutlery and sports. The Foundation donates towards crockery. Maron’s School of Excellence’s develop- Maron has also completed another suc- ment work with township children. cessful round of holiday clinics at Ronde- Says Maron: “If your children have any bosch Boys High School, Parklands equipment, clothing or shoes which they College, Van der Stel Cricket Club have outgrown, we would be grateful to (Stellenbosch) and University of Johan- pass these on to the township children nesburg, attracting over 200 aspiring who are trying to play sport with minimal cricketers, including 15 players from or no resources and certainly no proper Khayelitsha and Samora Machel Cricket clothing and shoes. Clubs, sponsored by the Maurits van “We are currently establishing a non- Nierop Foundation (MVNF). profit organisation to take our develop- The prize-giving at Rondebosch was an ment work to a new level and instead of auspicious occasion with Albert van only being able to focus on 20 or so chil- Nierop, the founder of the MVNF, as well dren, we aim to take clinics into their envi- as Michael Rippon, left-arm bowler for the ronment to be able to reach hundreds of Cobras, giving out prizes and signing auto- children. graphs. “If anybody would like to contribute The MVNF was founded to commemo- towards our Foundation and development rate Van Nierop who died tragically in work or donate equipment, please contact Cape Town in September 2008. He was an [email protected] or 072-247-3248.” Ben Haim suing Portsmouth over claim of unpaid wages BRITISH TABLOID, The Daily Mail, has reported that Israel defender Tal Ben Haim, is set to file a lawsuit against English soccer team Portsmouth, over what he claims are a £1,4 million claim in unpaid wages owed to him by the club. Ben Haim has taken legal advice and will make his case against the Pompey side at a Football League hearing in July. According to the English newspaper’s report, the 29-year- old player alleges he has not been paid since returning from a loan spell at West Ham in January. If successful, a transfer embargo will remain in place at Fratton Park until Ben Haim is paid, representing a huge blow for manager Steve Cotterill, who has only eight players under contract. The move could not come at a worse time for Portsmouth fans, who hoped the £15m purchase by Vladimir Antonov’s company, Convers Sports Initiatives, from previous owner Balram Chainrai earlier this month, was the end of the worst period in the club’s history. But Ben Haim, signed by Pompey from Manchester City in 2009, is adamant the club has failed to honour his £36 000- a-week contract and, although the problems started under previous owners, the legal process is continuing because Antonov has not paid the money claimed. Ben Haim did not see any action for Portsmouth in the most recent campaign, but played in eight Premier League games for West Ham, tallying no goals and an assist. In Israel defender Tal Ben three starts for Israel this year, he has one goal. Haim.