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Guest commentary by Ivor Richards Holocaust Memorial is nothing new for Jews. Sadly, genocide has continued to be practised Ever since the horrors of the concentration camps throughout the world, despite knowledge of the became known, we have remembered. atrocities perpetrated during the Second World War.

We instituted Yom Hashoah one week before the Perhaps philosophers can understand what there is day of celebrating Yom Haatzmaut, which is the within the human psyche that enables such events to day which marks the creation of the modern State take place – I cannot. of Israel. If nothing else, the Sadly, genocide has continued to be practiced Since Holocaust proximity of one Memorial Day was first day to the other throughout the world, despite knowledge of made a national day of is a permanent the atrocities perpetrated during the Second commemoration, local reminder of both authorities have been the sorrow and World War free to create their own the joy of living. programmes. We in Brighton & Hove have been very fortunate in having caring councillors and officials It took more than 60 years for a British Government who put considerable effort into devising sensitive to recognise that the events of the Holocaust did not events. just affect Jewry and that man’s inhumanity to man is common to all. Please do support them.

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Sussex Jewish News PO Box 2178 FEATURES Hove BN3 3SZ 1 the NEW JERUSALEM LIGHT RAIL Telephone: 07906 955 404 Israel reveals its new commuter train e-mail: [email protected] 4 MOSS RICH (1910-2011) An appreciation of our local poet 7 MIAMI NICE Rabbi Charles Wallach on the Jewish culture of South Florida 8 national HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY Programme of remembrance in the City and at the University of Sussex 12 MITZVAH DAY 2011 Community action at our best

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Moss Rich: an obituary critique, Rich was a man with a very big heart and by John Davies and Tom Slingsby tender emotions often sitting side by side with satire in his work. Moss Rich lived an extraordinary life filled with love and poetry, which brought delight to his fans and family After receiving his message from the Queen for his alike. 100th birthday in 2010, Moss continued to publish new works, receiving national media coverage as ‘Britain’s He claimed to have started writing poetry in the 1970s. oldest working poet’. He and Milly were dubbed In 1939 the young Moss met Milly at a performance at ‘The Most Romantic Pair in Britain’ in a feature that London’s Unity Theatre and shortly after commenced appeared in The Mirror. The piece caught the public what was to become a life-long tradition. imagination and the couple appeared soon after in the video for ‘Let There be Love’ by former Spice Girl, Needing a way to make his first Valentine’s Day with Mel C. his sweetheart truly special, Moss lacked the resources to indulge in expensive gifts. Instead, he composed a Moss’s sight had by then deteriorated, yet he continued poem that so charmed Milly, that it started a tradition to share his indefatigable creativity by dictating new of writing her a romantic lyric for every birthday, poems and reciting old ones from memory. In 2010 he anniversary and Valentine’s Day. published A Patch of Land to House Six Million Ghosts through his own Scribblersinn imprint. In the 1970s the Riches moved to Hove, a decade which saw the acerbic side of Moss’s talent come to Waterloo Press published ‘A Psalm of Consequences’ the fore. In 1975 he sent a satirical poem about the and in 2011 Pighog Press published A Lifetime of Love, Harold Wilson government to a political columnist at a luxury boxed edition of Moss’s love poetry printed The Times. He was surprised to see that they published on postcards. This has been a year in which Moss it and even more so to receive a cheque for ‘two and demonstrated his desire to spread his love of poetry a half or three guineas’ in payment for the piece. Moss by supporting the inaugural Moss Rich Poetry Prize, says, ‘From then on, I began taking poetry seriously.’ organised by Pighog Press in conjunction with the University of Sussex. The prize proved a great success, Moss’s poems are nearly all intended to be read aloud and Pighog intends that, by continuing to run it, we and what sets them apart, is their special combination will sustain our celebration of the great man’s legacy of of exuberant rhythmic bounce and sarcastic sense of love and letters long into the future. difference from social convention. But for all his pithy Tom Slingsby is an Assistant Editor with Pighog Press

A personal tribute to Moss Rich In his books he launched into the most controversial by Aubrey Cole matters, stating his views - which were often those of the minority - in a manner that was firm but charming. With the passing of Moss Rich an era has come to Although he often acted as the devil’s advocate, few an end. Moss was a man of a great intellect that could have been offended by his observations. All who increased as he grew older. knew Moss will remember him with great affection.

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Births Deaths • Mazel tov to Stephanie and Brian Megitt on the birth of a We wish Long Life to: grandson, Louis Solomon. • The family of Freda Gordon z’l • Mazel tov to Barbara Moss on the birth of a second • The family of Adrienne Lewis z’l granddaughter, Sophie Rebecca. • Angela Goldman on the death of her mother, Lilian Pritchard z’l • The family of Moss Rich z’l Special birthdays • The family of Avril Samuels z’l • Mazel tov to each of Devorah Dicks, Jacques Du Vivier, Helen Epstein, Ruth Karp, Miryam Kerpel, Ella Lubich, Sally Manley, Rosalind Pantoock, Pauline Pollock, Ivor Moss Rich, 1910-2011 Richards, Tony Rosenfield, Evelyn Shamash, Matthew In the words of his daughter Shula published on Sorokin, Candice Springer and Nathan Style, all of whom www.webjam.com/indi: are celebrating special birthdays this month. “Moss went to bed, had a massage from his helper, finished his Irish Whisky and by morning had passed peacefully away. Achievements Even with such things we can be blessed!” • Mazel tov to Judy Irwin who was honoured with an award by The Witness Service for services to victims and witnesses in the Crown Court. A plea for clarity Anniversaries Another publication has asked me for the reasons why Bollywood-themed bar mitzvahs and parties have become • Mazel tov to Wendy and Ronnie Bloom on their 45th popular in the Jewish community. If anyone knows the wedding anniversary. answer, I would be pleased you would kindly contact me by • Mazel tov to Adrienne and Michael Davids on their 30th email at [email protected]. wedding anniversary. Thank you.

Get well Sue Popper • We wish a refuah shelaimah to Paul Bass, Julie Benjamin, Michael Brummer, Gary Epstein, Nicholas Epstein, Cyril Jacobs, Lee Panto and Mef Sharpe.

pending elections at our AGM next April. In the interim all our AJEX members will be notified and we hope to arrange our social by Judy Gabriel, PRO, Brighton & Hove Branch programme in due course. After a lifetime of dedicated service to AJEX, Aubrey Cole has retired from office as Chairman with all other aspects of the I am sure everyone in the wider community will acknowledge administration. You’ll be pleased to know that the Branch has his past achievements and will join me in wishing Aubrey well been restructured under the direction of the Hon. Secretary for the future. About our cover: the Jerusalem Light Railway by Brian Megitt According to the Guardian (17 August 2011) the “long- The trams are built in awaited light railway splits opinion”. What must be the most France by Alstom and are costly ever rapid transit system, at approximately £60m, said to include security- has taken over 10 years to construct and runs from Pisgat related features. However, Ze’ev in the east to Mount Herzl in the west. That works out the project has been at approximately £7.5m per mile and progress at less than a plagued by technical mile a year. Whether or not that is a record does not seem to problems. The traffic have been considered by those concerned with its existence. lights, intended to provide priority for the trams The very idea of this form of transport running from east to (referred to as “trains” in west through Jerusalem has prompted political arguments Israel) have failed to work for years during its gestation period. It has been seen correctly and the ticketing to be a ploy by Israel to strengthen its claim over all of system failed to work at Jerusalem. No-one appears to believe that this is simply all. At the moment, travel the modernisation of a somewhat chaotic transport system. is free and the population Even though confining Jaffa Street only to trams has caused is making the most of the service. Extensions are planned congestion elsewhere, it is a joy to walk along Jaffa to the and at least two more lines are expected to be added in the Mehane Yehuda market or in the opposite direction towards near future. the Old City.

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I would like to say how much I appreciate all the help from our Ralli Hall Lunch and Social wonderful faithful volunteers, without whom the Lunch and Social Club would not be so successful. Everyone one of them Club is fantastic, so thank you so much to Alan, Fiona, Shirley, Sheila, by Jacqueline Tichauer Sue, Georgie, Miriam, Vivienne, Greta, Janet, Betty, Vivian, Laura, Suzanne, Sylvia, Margaret, Marilyn, Paul, Linden, Beverley and I hope everyone had a lovely Chanukah. I am happy to say the Zoe, not to forget Adele who takes the Tai Chi class and Mickey, Lunch and Social Club is growing ever stronger and we have new who comes in once a week to take the Bingo sessions. members who love their days out with us. Also, a big thank you goes to Mike Lyons for his website and Our programmes are becoming even more interesting with bridge for making sure the Ralli Hall website looks great: www.webjam. tuition, computer classes, exercise classes, quizzes, bingo, com/lunch_social. A big thank you also to Clive Gordon, for his card games and games afternoons. We also have amazing fantastic donation of name badges for all volunteers; a great help entertainers, including singers, piano players, guitar players and and much appreciated. dancers. One afternoon we had John Bruzon playing piano and singing with us. He is always fun and many of our members got If you are feeling a little lonely this winter why not give Ralli Hall up and had a wee jig; Estelle sure can dance a good tango and Lunch and Social Club a try? We are sure you will love it. Philip and Hazel are just so lovely to watch! Having a birthday, anniversary or a special day and don’t really We have also had speakers from Age Concern, and Sidney want a present? The Ralli Hall Lunch and Social Club is so Lipman from AJEX, who gave us a talk and played some lovely important for our community so how about asking your friends Yiddish music. Georgie will be starting her Genealogy Classes in to donate to our wonderful club. For more information, please January, so if you are interested please give us a call. contact our co-ordinator Jacqueline on 01273 739999

Ralli Hall Those of you who are current, or recent, members of B&HJCF by Roger Abrahams, Hon. Chairman at Ralli Hall should have received your membership renewal documents. Thank you in anticipation of your early return of Last month I pointed out that, although we are doing quite well the completed forms with your subscriptions, which are again with our room lets, we have not been left untouched by the unchanged, and we would invite those who are not already current serious economic climate, and a number of new lets members to join the Centre, if for no other reason than to show have fallen by the wayside. I went on to say how delighted we solidarity with your (secular) community. I am sure that you would were to welcome a new weekly Sunday Craft Fair to Ralli Hall. all miss Ralli Hall if it no longer existed! Unfortunately, I was a little premature, as it only lasted for its initial week! In the meantime, all of our usual winter activities are continuing and thriving, although we would dearly love to see renewed Ivrit I should like to say goodbye, good luck and thank you to our lessons and would welcome a new teacher, who would not be caretaker for the last seven years, Martyn Coblenz, who has expected to work just as a volunteer. I am sure that there would decided to leave in order to make a further change in his life. be enough interested members of the community to make such a Martyn came to us after taking early retirement from British venture economically viable. Telecom and has continued with his hobby of backstage work with large and complicated amateur theatrical productions. His See you at Ralli Hall. knowledge of theatrical light and sound equipment has been most helpful to us over the years. We wish you all the best, Martyn, and good luck for the future.

up about Bevin’s attitude to the establishment of State of Israel, Jewish Historical Society should come to hear a very different take on this controversial by Godfrey Gould politician. The meeting will be at Ralli Hall, commencing at 7.45pm; no charge to members, £4 to visitors, to include On Tuesday 19 November at Ralli Hall, a capacity crowd listened refreshments. All are welcome. with increasing approval to the brilliant address by Professor Miri Rubin, of the University of London, to the Sussex Branch of the Jewish Historical Society of England.

Her PowerPoint presentation dealt with the relationship between Church and Synagogue in mediaeval Europe, as depicted in paintings, artefacts and sculpture, showing how the attitude of the Church changed over the centuries, from one where Judaism was understood, if not accepted, to one where Judaism was berated and despised. The many and varied illustrations confirmed her thesis admirably. Professor Rubin is certainly a master of her subject. There followed some very perceptive questioning. All agreed that this evening was one of the true highlights of the Branch’s first decade.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 24 January 2012, when Raphael Langham, a Vice-President of the Society, will talk on Ernest Bevin. All, especially those who have made their minds

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mixes Israeli cuisine with Momma’s a local Jewish newspaper appears. Miami Nice favourites. If you want kosher sushi Beyond informing on forthcoming by Rabbi Charles Wallach or other South East Asian there is Thai events and comments on the weekly Treat. If you want burekas or other parsha reflection on particular topics My wife and I recently returned from simple milchik kosher finger food – occurs, in the week we arrived it a visit to Miami. We happen to be including the ubiquitous pizza, there had just been the anniversary of fortunate enough to visit there more is a store just a block from the beach Kristallnacht - the night of 9/10 often, due to our daughter Beverley called B & H, which, when I first saw November,1938 - when the Nazis (some of the community will remember the name, had me thinking that maybe attacked countless Jewish places of her) residing there together with her it could be transferred to another place worship, schools and businesses as husband and family. called B & H! a precursor to what was to follow. That anniversary had been observed Miami and South Florida in general Not all is always peaceful in Kosher at Miami’s impressive Holocaust has become an attractive place to Food Land which is the name of memorial, which was the central live, not least amongst Jews. With its another kosher store, a mini-market feature of that week’s newspaper. warm climate it is particularly a haven where whatever bread is unsold is left for what is termed the “snowbirds” – daily on the pavement – sorry, sidewalk A week later the paper was almost those who normally reside in New York – for all comers to help themselves. saturated with the “buycott” – the and the like and who want to get away When Beverley first arrived in Miami counter to the anti-Israeli boycott, from the cold and the rain for some she assisted for a time in a kosher deli an attempt to have as many Israeli or all of the winter months. Indeed, while she awaited her green card to goods bought as possible. This the Jewish population of Miami is work as a teacher in one of the many national campaign was one to be fully hard to fully account for, precisely for Jewish schools in the area. The deli supported in the Miami area. It surely that reason. We were there now in was run by an avuncular Israeli called was. November, which we were told was the Jack, who had built up quite a clientele start of the “season that stretches until of those who came for “take out” or to Alongside the maintaining of an eruv around Pesach. spend a good time over a bagel and on part of the boardwalk by part coffee, not to mention the rest of our of the beach, but not on the beach In truth, what we are talking about familiar foods. Jack retired a year ago itself, Chanukah cards sold in their is what is known as the tri-counties, or so. The new owners have changed hundreds next to Xmas cards as covering Miami Dade, Broward and the place entirely and not for the better. well as one other important image of Palm Beach. And if those names Our dear children more or less forbade Miami: synagogues proudly displaying sound familiar cast your mind back to our going in there – not that we needed both the American and Israeli flags. I the US presidential election of 2000. much discouragement! Instead those am sure discreet security is always In Miami Dade and Broward there were who want only to eat under a hechsher in place, no constant need for the problems with the voting procedure have moved a few miles away to equivalent of CST on the doorstep! that caused a delay in the result. other sidewalk cafes, whilst the Indeed, probably many troubled by neighbourhood Bagel Bar has more those forms at the time were some of than redoubled the elderly Jews! its clientele, especially Jewish life and the influence of for its cream Jews on the life of the area are not cheese and lox to be minimised. As with a number breakfast. of roads here, especially in Hove, many streets and parks in Miami Lest one thinks carry names of prominent Jews. The that gastronomy main entertainment complex for the is the sole topic performing arts in downtown Miami there let’s not carries the name of a Jewish lady who forget the many did much for the arts in the area. It was synagogues there where we went to hear famed of all streams Israeli-born violinist Itzchak Perlman and communal and eight of his protégés perform for institutions that an evening. abound. But let me round this Unlike here where kosher restaurants bird’s eye view and supply outlets are down to near of the place with nothing, kashrut thrives. And one a journalistic can take one’s pick. Shalom Haifa note: each week

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A series of events will be taking place in Brighton & Hove to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (27th January)

Wiener Library Travelling Exhibition into the Army and sent to Korea to fight the anti-communist war ‘Never Again? Thinking about the Holocaust’ there. The Wiener Library is Britain’s leading archive on the Holocaust The 1 hour presentation will also include a short film made by and Nazi era, and for over 70 years Bernard Offen of the site of Plaszow concentration camp on the has played an instrumental role in outskirts of Krakow. providing material for educational Date: Tuesday 24th January 2012, 11 am resources. Venue: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE The exhibition has been designed to For more information: [email protected] educate and inform audiences and to encourage people to think critically about the issues raised by the Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue Holocaust and genocide. The Synagogue will be marking National Holocaust Memorial Day Dates: 4th – 12th January during the Erev Shabbat (Sabbath Eve) service. The service will be Venue: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE led by Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah. All are welcome. For more information: [email protected] Please note: the service will not be held at the synagogue. Date: 27th January, 8pm. Tel: (01273) 737223 (Mon to Fri 9am Light a Candle for Hope – 1pm) A peaceful space for quiet reflection and an opportunity to light a candle for hope at this time of remembrance. Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue Free entry. Refreshments available. The Jewish community in general throughout the world observes All welcome. Yom HaShoah – the Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust on the Venue: Friends’ Meeting House, eve of 18th going into the day of 19th April. However, in recognition Ship Street, Brighton of Holocaust Memorial Day our Sabbath services will include Date: Sunday 22nd January, special readings dedicated to the Holocaust. 2 – 5 pm Date: 27th and 28th January. Tel: (01273) 735343 for details For more information: Venue: Brighton & Hove Reform Synagogue, Palmeira Avenue, Tel: (01273) 684234 Hove

Young People’s Brighton Ourstory, Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual History Holocaust Memorial Centre Events at Jubilee ‘The Third Sex in the Third Reich’ an exhibition tracing how the Library presents: Nazi Party changed the world for male and female homosexuals ‘Paper Clips’;’ an award and transvestites, from the beginning of its reign to well beyond the winning documentary film about students in the USA who began end. Includes poems written by younger LGBT people with the help a school project to create a monument for the Holocaust victims of Queer Writing South, inspired by the famous “First they came in Nazi Germany, which then evolved into one gaining worldwide for…..” attention. Exhibition Dates: 23rd – 30th January Free entry Free, suitable for children accompanied by an adult, popcorn Jubilee Film Club Sunday 29th January, screening: included! ‘Bent’ (1997) at 11.30 am and ‘Aimee & Jaguar’ (1999) at 2 pm Venue: Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE Date: Sunday 29th January, For more information: (01273) 294071 1pm Aged 13-19? Join our study support session on Presentation by author, Thursdays in the Young Norman Jacobs People’s area 5-8pm. Memoirs of Bernard Offen - You can watch ‘Paper Clips’ My Hometown Concentration on YouTube. Camp The memoir tells the story of the Aged 9-16? Join us at young Bernard who was born in the Homework Club: we will be building our own paper clip the Krakow Ghetto and survived memorials during the week of 23rd January. five concentration camps including Auschwitz-Birkenau. To join any of our sessions see www.citylibraries.info for details. Following five years as a refugee in Sessions are free with trained helpers ready to help and refreshments London, he immigrated to the USA included. where he was immediately drafted

issue 215 | January 2012 Holocaust Memorial Day 8 Wednesday 25 January 2012, 1.30 pm 9 Chowen Lecture Theatre, Medical School, University of Sussex Organised by the Centre for German-Jewish Studies Sponsored by the Association of Jewish Refugees Free entry – all welcome

1.30 pm Welcome Professor Michael Farthing, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sussex Councillor Anne Meadows, Mayor of the City of Brighton and Hove David Cichon, President, University of Sussex Students’ Union Dr Gideon Reuveni, Director, Centre for German-Jewish Studies 1.45 pm ‘Four Perfect Pebbles – A Holocaust Story’: A Message of Perseverance, Determination, Faith and Hope Marion Blumenthal Lazan 2.30 pm Film: Marion’s Triumph followed by a question and answer session chaired by Gideon Reuveni 3.45 pm Tea, Sussex Medical School foyer 4.15 pm Rabbi Julia Neuberger DBE ‘Holocaust Remembrance and why it is important for everyone’ Chaired by Christian Wiese, Visiting Professor, Centre for German-Jewish Studies

Marion Blumenthal Lazan is on a mission to teach the public Holocaust film that would be accessible to all ages. In Marion’s life about the Holocaust. Her memoir Four Perfect Pebbles is taught he found the ideal subject. in classrooms throughout the world. And although she’s been speaking publicly about the Holocaust since 1979, her speaking Julia Neuberger, who was educated at Newnham College, engagements have significantly increased since the publication of Cambridge and Leo Baeck College, London, became a rabbi in 1977, her book. Marion addresses many different groups, but her favorite serving the South London Liberal Synagogue for twelve years before audience is a room full of students. “You, the students, are the very becoming President of Liberal Judaism. More recently she was last generation that will hear the story first hand,” Marion explains to invited to join the European Council of Religious Leaders. And she her eager listeners, “I therefore ask you to please, please, share my became Senior Rabbi of the West London Synagogue in March 2011. story with your friends and with your family and someday with your Julia, who was made a Life Peer in 2004, has a special interest children.” in Public Health, having been Chairman of Camden Community NHS Trust from 1993 until 1997 and then Chief Executive of In 1938 the Blumenthals had begun their journey to the United the King’s Fund, an independent health charity. She has been a States as refugees from Nazi Germany. Shortly before the family’s member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, the Medical scheduled departure from Rotterdam in spring 1940 the Germans Research Council and the General Medical Council, a Trustee of the invaded Holland, their ship was bombed, and they were trapped. Runnymede Trust and the Imperial War Museum. There followed six-and-a-half years of horror in Hitler’s camps, and Julia Neuberger is the author of several books on Judaism, women, an incredible story of near escapes, dashed hopes and tragedy. healthcare ethics and caring for dying people. Not Dead Yet, a When the war ended, it took three more years of struggle before manifesto for old age, appeared in May 2008 and her latest book, Is Marion, her brother Albert and their mother obtained the necessary That All There Is?: Thoughts on the Meaning of Life and Leaving a papers and boarded ship for the United States. Marion`s story is one Legacy, was published in June 2011. of horror and hardship, but it is also a story of courage, hope, and the will to survive. For further details contact: The Film: Marion’s Triumph Diana Franklin T +44 (0)20 8381 4721 E [email protected] Despite the horrors depicted, this documentary film differs from Centre for German-Jewish Studies, University of Sussex Falmer, other Holocaust stories. For it presents a life-affirming, inspirational Brighton BN1 9QN narrative of survival, reconciliation and the limits of endurance, and Free entry to this event is made possible by the generous support renews one’s faith in humanity. Illustrated with historical footage, of the Association of Jewish Refugees and is open to anyone who photos and animated flashbacks, it also features surviving members is interested – you are welcome to attend all or any part of the of the Blumenthal family. Director, John Chua, wanted to make a programme. Registration is not required.

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Khorovod* of songs Polina was born in Siberia and teaches the traditional A new monthly East European singing group will start on repertoire, which she used to sing at the family table 11th January at Ralli Hall, room 12, and will meet on the after eating borsht and drinking homemade wine in second Wednesday of each month, 7.00 – 9.00 pm. The Tatarstan, Russia, including dance songs, lyrical, seasonal, group will be open to all and no singing experience or wedding and drinking songs, lullabies, and easy classics. knowledge of the languages will be needed. Everything will be sung in the original languages and carefully translated. Songs will be taught by ear, but Songs in Russian, Yiddish, Ukrainian, Belorussian and transliterations and sheet music will be available too. other East European languages will be taught by ‘native’ East European choir leader Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd. Each sessions will cost £5 for Ralli Hall members or £6 for Come and enjoy the explosive mixture of powerful dance non-members, payable on the night. Why not give it a try? rhythms and profound melodies of the Steppes and the Singing is good for you! Shtetl spiced up by Tatar Bazaars and washed down with a fisherman’s song from Odessa... *Khorovod is a Slavic circle dance and song art form. Refugees from Nazism in JACS South Africa by Nina Taylor (Hon. Chairman) by Joan Melcher I’m pleased to report that JACS is still holding very interesting meetings in the comfort of the AJEX Centre. Forgotten Letters of Refugees from Nazism in Apartheid South Africa was a fascinating lecture at the University We had a talk from the local fundraiser of the Macmillan of Sussex delivered by Dr Shirli Gilbert, of the University Support Group and we learned how David Macmillan of Southampton. It was held at the Faculty of German- founded the organisation in 1911 after his father was Jewish Studies on the 5th December. Dr Gilbert’s struck down with tuberculosis, an illness that was quite lecture focused on the discovery of 2,500 letters written common in the 1930s. With the founding of the Macmillan by Rudolph Schwab (1911-1971), a refugee from Nazi Society in 1930, sixty-nine beds were arranged in Germany who settled in South Africa at the start of World hospices, so that sick people could be nursed. There are War II. now some hundred and sixty Cancer Care Centres and

many volunteers help patients in their own homes. We are These letters were written to many people all over lucky to have a Macmillan hospice in our area. the world and they tell a fascinating story of the life of Mr Schwab. South Africa had little involvement in the Not all our meetings are about sad subjects, in fact one Holocaust; however, anti-racist activists drew parallels of our very successful meetings occurred when the guest between the iniquities of apartheid and the anti- speaker forgot to turn up! Most of the members gave a Semitism rife in Germany. After 1945 South Africa was talk, giving a pen-portrait of themselves, where they came quintessentially a racist state but Schwab was given from, the work they used to do, various hobbies, etc. sanctuary with many other refugees. What started out as a disaster turned into a triumph.

Schwab understood the South African situation; the Sidney Lipman gave us another very interesting letters mainly describe daily life in the Germany he had left afternoon, with his mix of recorded Jewish humour behind and the experience of refugees, some who fled to and music. Sidney works really hard to prepare these Shanghai, Montreal and many other places, as well as to programmes and it certainly pays off. Shirley Huberman South Africa. presented a DVD of “The Boys” which showed how

hundreds of teenagers released from concentration Schwab was advised to leave Germany when he was a camps after WWII were brought to England, her late young man by a friend called Kipfer who was a member husband, Alfred z’l being one of them. The DVD was of the Nazi party and who knew that he was in danger. called “Triumph Over Adversity” and was very moving. However, his family refused to leave and perished in the camps. They felt they were involved in German life and Our old friend Godfrey Gould took us on “The World’s that nothing would happen to them. In 1942 Schwab Most Beautiful Voyage” on the Norwegian Fjords. He lost contact with his family and later learned of their fate. had been on this particular trip in the summer and the After the war, Kipfer contacted Schwab and tried to get water was as smooth as the proverbial mill-pond, but he restitution for him. He regretted his ‘undemocratic’ life as assured us that it was a very different story in the winter. a Nazi and did all he could to help his friend. We closed for two weeks in December but we have a full

programme this month and look forward to seeing old Dr Gilbert is still working on the letters, a rich source friends and new at our Wednesday afternoon meetings. of primary historical evidence. There were interesting questions, mainly by students and ex-South Africans in the audience.

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See the earliest films of Jewish These are the films we will show: • L’CHAIM, 1910 (9 mins) - the first film ever life made showing Jewish life from the inside, The first screening by the Sussex Jewish Film Club in 2012 will considered to be the birth of Jewish cinema. be a rather special evening. We’ll be showing some films from • SARA’S GRIEF, 1913 (14 mins) - one of the the Yuri Morozov Jewish Film Collection (Kiev) on Sunday, 22nd first Jewish cinema dramas about moral, January, 7.00 for 7.30 pm at Ralli Hall. religious and emotional ethics. This unique collection contains some of the earliest cinematic • JEWS AND THE LAND, 1927 (18 mins) - an representations of East European Jewish communities. Black and extraordinary documentary describing Soviet Russia’s attempt white silent films made from 1910 onwards depict the Jews of to create a colony of collective farms of Jews, in Crimea in the Ukraine and their daily lives in both narrative and documentary 1920s. forms. Many of these films have never been seen outside the • AGAINST FATHERS’ WILL, 1926 (43 mins) - based on Ukraine and some have not been screened for over 80 years. Sholem Aleichem’s story ‘Flow of Blood’, this film depicts the participation of Jews in the 1905 Revolution. The films will be accompanied by live music by Merlin and Polina Shepherd, whose playing of traditional musical pieces and Don’t miss the opportunity to see these unique historical films. All stylistically accurate new compositions will act as the perfect foil are welcome. It’s free for Ralli Hall members; others should make for these amazing historic documents. a donation on the door. Jewish Book Week 2012 by Pam Lewis Jewish Book Week 2012 is moving to Kings Place, which has three comfortable auditoria, excellent acoustics and good visibility from every seat. The full programme is available on www.jewishbookweek.com and tickets can be booked online at www.kingsplace.co.uk or by calling 020 7520 1490 (tickets are £2 extra when not booking online). There will be special discounts when booking multi-events or for groups. Numbered seats will be allocated on booking in the main auditorium but note that it holds fewer seats than our previous venue, so please book early to avoid disappointment!

JBW Children’s Day 2012 will be held on Sunday 5th February at the Jewish Museum. There will be a full day of events comprising sessions that will appeal to different age groups, including children’s authors, storytellers and of course, a children’s book fair. As usual, a comprehensive JBW programme will be posted to everyone on our mailing list at the beginning of January. If you would like to receive updates from us, and don’t already do so, do sign up to our e-letter on the website.

We are very excited about the move to Kings Place, and hope that everyone will be happy with the improved facilities it offers. We look forward to seeing you there. Pam Lewis is a member of the Jewish Book Council. Centre for German-Jewish Studies The Centre for German-Jewish Studies at the University of Sussex has announced its 2012 winter/spring lecture programme. All sessions are at the University of Sussex unless otherwise noted. On Thursday 2 February in Arts A155, we will be welcoming Prof Mark Roseman of Indiana University. His topic will be “The Rescue of Memory: Wartime Experience and Postwar Claims of a Group of German Rescuers”. The following day, Friday 3 February, will feature an international panel who will be looking at “The Wannsee Conference: 70 Years After”. Panel members include Prof Mark Roseman of Indiana University, Prof Stefanie Schüler- Springorum of the Zentrum für Antisemitism Forschung and Dr Gerhard Wolf of the University of Sussex. Time and venue will be announced at the beginning of January. On Monday 27 February Dr François Guenet of University College London will deliver a lecture “Is there a Jewish Political Tradition? The Jewish Intercessor (Shtadlan) in Modern History as Case Study”. Join us at 4.30 pm in Arts B127. Join the Centre’s new director, Gideon Reuveni, on Thursday 2 May at 4.00 pm in Arts A when he will be speaking on “The Politics of Jewish Consumption”

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Mitzvah Day with Helping Hands As you know, Helping Hands, the made “Memory” plant pots that were filled with plants Welfare Board and the Ralli Hall and then delivered to residents of Hyman Fine House Lunch and Social Club had the idea of along with memory bags. sending members of the community Pledge Cards through SJN and all the Volunteers also put together brown paper “Memory Synagogues in the town, as part of the Bags” filled with sweets from the olden days, Mitzvah annual Kol Nidre appeal. We asked Day cards prepared by cheder children from all the people for time not money. congregations, a voucher for a day at the Ralli Hall Lunch and Social Club, and a voucher for a Helping The idea was to pledge a number of hours of voluntary Hands Tea, a Helping Hands newsletter and a notebook work for the Community on a sliding time scale starting for recording a special memory. The bags were from one hour and going up to ten, hopefully to be distributed by volunteers to housebound community carried out six months subsequent to the appeal and members, residents of Tikvah House, Sussex County starting on Mitzvah Day. So we were delighted that Hospital patients and guests attending the afternoon a number of new volunteers who pledged their time tea at the Reform Synagogue. Volunteers invited volunteered on Mitzvah Day. recipients to disclose their personal memories and these will be put into the memory scrapbook; we hope Our theme was “Sweet Memories” and the idea was that all the memories will be published in ‘The Brighton to bring together young and old to share memories and Hove Community Memories’ book. and socialise. At the Mitzvah Day “hub” in the Princes Marine Hotel - fortified by endless cups of tea and Please go to our website at www.helping-hands.org coffee and a constant supply of biscuits and filled to read a selection of some amazing memories from challah rolls - students and community volunteers members of the community.

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well as those who are bisexual and/or transgender. It involves Trouble-Making Judaism welcoming those who are Jewish in different ways and those by Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah who are Jew-ish, as well as non-Jews. It involves taking steps Judaism is many things – and also means different things to to ensure that our congregations welcome all those who wish to different Jews and different Jewish denominations. I’ve written a participate and celebrate the myriad gifts which people bring. book called Trouble-Making Judaism, which will be published by David Paul Books on 1 February. If you’re interested in knowing more about what I mean by ‘Trouble-Making Judaism’, and missed my recent session at I’ve given my book that title because - in my view - from the Limmud, I will be talking about the book, and signing copies, at prophets who admonished the leaders and people of Israel for Jewish Book Week on Sunday 19 February at 3:30 pm. I also their ethical misconduct through to the rabbis who troubled hope to have a book launch in Brighton and Hove – so watch this the Torah to make meaning for Jewish life, Judaism has been space for details. engaged with troubling and trouble making. Trouble-making is about challenging and disrupting the status quo. It is also about Trouble-Making Judaism by Elli Tikvah Sarah (ISBN being troubled and troubling our Jewish texts and inheritance to 09780954848293) will be published in paperback on 1 February adapt and change in response to the lives of Jewish individuals, 2012 by David Paul Books (www.davidpaulbooks.com) and will families and communities here and now. sell for £9.99. For more information, please contact Rabbi Sarah at BHPS (see above) or via Facebook or Twitter: @RabbiElliSarah The book falls into four parts. Beginning with an exploration of some trouble-making precedents – the Torah’s account of the creation of humanity, Miriam, the 2nd century scholar, B’ruria, BHPS go greenfingered! and the first woman rabbi, Regina Jonas – I go on to explore the BHPS marked Mitzvah Day by returning to Moulsecoomb struggle for equality and inclusion, ways of engaging as Jews and Forest Garden Project to work with their volunteers. Jewish communities to foster Jewish life today, and the challenge to acknowledge both Israel and Palestine.

Trouble-making, being troubled and troubling our Jewish inheritance involves engaging with our Jewish teachings and narratives. It involves living Jewishly with pride and commitment in today’s world. It involves taking issues and concerns which have been pushed to the periphery because they are so difficult and making them the centre of our concerns. It involves celebrating family life in all its diverse expressions today and making space for those who are single, childless and childfree. It involves acknowledging and affirming heterosexual people and relationships and lesbian and gay people and relationships – as

Malcolm Green Catering The selection of your menu is an important part in the planning of your Simcha. For that reason our Chefs continue Photo by Rabbi Sarah to create exciting and tasty menus to meet your every need. We can tailor a menu to fit your specific requirements and help create the function you will be proud of. Let us Twelfth Night with a very special flavour: introduce you to a cuisine that has made us one of Israel’s leading Caterers & the world’s foremost glatt kosher The Wonders of Chocolate destination wedding specialist. Our monthly erev Shabbat oneg is on January 13, when Dragon’s Den winner Galia will tell us about her chocolate Join us for our glatt kosher June/July tour of “Mystical Ireland” business – and just maybe tickle our taste buds as well. KOSHER CATERING AT ITS BEST Chocoholics please ring the office for details of the venue. Contact Malcolm on 0203 393 6823 [email protected] National Holocaust Memorial Day www.kosherservicesworldwide.com BHPS will be marking National Holocaust Memorial Day www.kosherexperiences.co.il during the Erev Shabbat (Sabbath Eve) service on Friday, 27 January 2012 at Ralli Hall. The service will be led by Rabbi Sarah and will commence at 8.00 pm. All are welcome. UNDER SUPERVISION KASHRUT DIVISION OF THE LONDON BETH DIN Project Going Places (For functions in the U.K.) Our postal address, phone and email have not changed, and our website is always lively and up to date! Shabbat morning “You’ve eaten the food now read the blog” services and Cheder are in Ralli Hall at 11 am courtesy of the www.koshersericesworldwide/blog/ Ralli Hall Board, and our Shabbat evening services are being held in members’ homes. For details please ring the office.

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School Visits to BHRS We receive hundreds of by Gweni Sorokin letters from these children a few of which are here. The During the last fifteen years or so I have been responsible for most gratifying group are arranging visits for schools to the synagogue. Many of you those from Special Needs will already know that, together with the help of Vivien Harris schools who are quite and Roger Berlin, this goes on throughout the year but what fascinated by the stained you may not realise is the scale of this facility. This year we glass windows and the have seen over 1,100 children and January is already filling impressive array of scrolls. up. Although all this is very time Pupils from age five to fifteen are regularly given a tour consuming we all derive together with explanations about Jewish festivals and great satisfaction from the customs. knowledge that we are giving a good service whilst at the same time promoting inter-faith relations.

NHMD @ BHRS The Jewish community in general throughout the world observes Yom HaShoah – the Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust on the eve of 18th going into the day of 19th April.

On 27 and 28 January, in recognition of National Holocaust Memorial Day, our Shabbat services will include special readings dedicated to the Holocaust.

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The Tenth of Tevet Anglo-Jewry 1844 – 1911 by Rabbi Hershel Rader by Rabbi Vivian Silverman On the 10th of Tevet of the year 3336 from Creation In July 1911, Chief Rabbi Herman Adler died. He had been (425 BCE), the armies of the Babylonian emperor delegate Chief Rabbi from 1879 when his father Nathan Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. Thirty months Marcus took ill and retired to Hove. On his father’s death in later, on Tammuz 9, 3338, the city walls were breached, and January 1890, Herman became the unanimous choice to on Av 9th of that year, the Holy Temple was destroyed. The succeed him. So, the Adler family were the spiritual leaders Jewish people were exiled to Babylonia for 70 years. of Anglo Jewry and the British Empire for sixty seven years: from 1844 - when Nathan Marcus, Chief Rabbi of Hanover, Tevet 10 (this year January 5, 2012) is observed as a day of was elected Chief Rabbi of Great Britain in the eighth year of fasting, mourning and repentance. We refrain from food and Queen Victoria’s reign - to 1911, the year her grandson was drink from daybreak to nightfall, and add Selichot and other crowned King George V. special supplements to our prayers. More recently Tevet 10 was chosen to also serve as a ‘general Memorial day’ for This was a most important period in the history of Anglo- the victims of the Holocaust. Jewry. The Jewish population grew from around thirty thousand to over three hundred thousand, due to persecution An ancient Jewish custom is to deliver words of inspiration in the Russian Empire where the majority of world Jewry lived. and arousal to repentance on fast days. It is our duty as Numerous pogroms (directed from the very top of the Russian Jews to reflect on the significance of the tragic events of government) drove up to two million Jews westwards with the our history and endeavour to find some practical inspiration vast majority seeking refuge in the United States. from them. One hundred years ago, there were well known and highly Fun at the BHHC Cheder party respected East European rabbis in all main centres of this country – something unheard of when the first Chief Rabbi End of term at the BHHC Cheder was celebrated with a Adler came from Germany. In 1911 the London Beit Din party to get ready for Chanukah! Over fifty children were Dayanim were Moses Hyamson, Asher Feldman, and Moses joined by approximately thirty adults who enjoyed latkes, Avigdor Haikin – all born in Russia. hot dogs and ice pops. There were stalls selling Chanukah candles, gelt and party supplies, cakes and the leaders A very essential point to bear in mind about this period of of the local JLGB were present telling kids and parents change is that those who arrived from Eastern Europe were about their activities. After lunch many children were doing positively encouraged to become acculturated- to learn the Chanukah crafts while others were out playing football in the language of the Country and its ways. Thus, Jewish schools garden. Sidney Posner laughed as he won a Champneys and special evening classes made it their priority to teach home spa bag of goodies. English to the immigrants and their children so that they would be able to take their place in society with relatively little ill- Mazel tov to Sarah Amram and Lucinda Lewis who feeling on the part of their non-Jewish neighbours. organised the event that raised over £300 for the BHHC Cheder. Thanks are also due to Ron Amram and Len Though there were still many Jewish families who could claim Lewis for their help and to Efrat Burman who painted faces that their ancestors had come from Holland or Germany during throughout the afternoon. the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, they would soon be in the minority. With the continual influx of East European families between 1882 and 1914, the face of Anglo Jewry and religious observance changed. Remembrance Service Hove Hebrew Congregation hosted the annual Remembrance Service this year. There were many dignitaries including the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex Peter Field and the Mayor of Brighton and Hove. The event was organised by the AJEX Chairman Aubrey Cole. Many congregants from the Brighton and Hove Jewish community attended the service, which was conducted by Rabbi Silverman and was followed by tea prepared by Sandra Gross and the Ladies Guild. DIARY FOR JANUARY 2012 1 Sunday Bank Holiday 2 Monday Bank Holiday 5 Thursday Fast of Tenth Tevet (ends 4.54 pm) 10 Tuesday Talmud Shiur, 10.30 am 17 Tuesday Ladies Circle, 10.30 am followed by Talmud Shiur

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Shabbat Shalom – Brighton Times In Light Candles Out Havdalah Grodzinki’s Fri 6 3.52 pm Sat 7 5.06 pm challot and rye bread are Fri 13 4.02 pm Sat 14 5.17 pm available from Premier Fri 20 4.13 pm Sat 21 5.26 pm Fri 26 4.24 pm Sat 28 5.37 pm Convenience Stores in Hove Street every Thursday morning NOTABLE DATE until supplies run out. Thursday 5 – Fast of Tevet

Events for January Regular Activities „„ J:Tots – for parents, toddlers, grandparents and carers - is held monthly at Ralli Hall.For information regarding the next session, please e-mail Rachel at Sundays [email protected] or ring 01273 204334. „„ Carmel Tennis Club 10.00 am-12.00 noon. Weekly. All levels welcome. Tel: Leon on 07717 222744 Wednesday 4 „„ JACS with guest speaker Alan Grey on ‘Iceland Land of Fire and Water. Mondays AJEX Centre, Eaton Road, Hove at 2.00 pm. £2 members/£2.50 non- members. „„ The Ethics of our Fathers with Rabbi Efune 11.30- 12.30 pm Chabad House, 15 Upper Drive, Hove. Wednesday 4 – Thursday 12 Tel: 01273 321919 „„ Holocaust Memorial Day Event: Wiener Library Travelling Exhibition at Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton. „„ Afternoon Club with tea 1.30 pm. Tel: Reba 01444 410435 (RH) Wednesday 11 „„ Rubber and Duplicate Bridge 1.30-4.30 pm £2.00. „„ JACS with guest speaker Geoffrey Mead on the Quiet Corners of the Sussex Tel: Reba 01444 410435 (RH) Coast. AJEX Centre, Eaton Road, Hove at 2.00 pm. £2 members/£2.50 non-members. „„ Contemporary Basic Talmud with Rabbi Efune - Men „„ Khorovod of Songs Monthly singing group with Polina Shepherd. 7.00 pm – only 8.15 pm at Chabad House 01273 321919 9.00 pm (RH). £5 members/£6.00 non-members. „ Tanya (Kabbalah) Learning Group with Penina Efune „ Sunday 15 - Ladies only 8.15 pm at Chabad House 01273 321919 „„ Sussex Jewish Film Club: 4 short silent films from the Yuri Morozov Jewish Film Collection with live musical accompaniment. 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (RH) Tuesdays Wednesday 18 „„ Ralli Hall Lunch and Social Club, 10.30 am-4.30 pm „„ JACS with guest speaker Veronica Walton on Kitchen Cupboard Remedies. Tel: Jacqueline 01273 739999 Weekly (RH) AJEX Centre, Eaton Road, Hove at 2.00 pm. £2 members/£2.50 non- members. „„ Art in the studio with Martin 2.00-4.30 pm (RH)

„ Painting with Rochelle (JAS) 7.00 pm-9.00 pm. Tel: Sunday 22 „ 01273 503708 (RH) „„ Holocaust Memorial Day Event: Light a Candle for Hope, Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton 2.00 – 5.00 pm „„ Israeli Dancing 7.45 pm-9.45 pm Tel: Jacky 01273 688538 (RH) Monday 23 – Monday 30 „„ Holocaust Memorial Day Event: The Third Sex in the Third Reich, Brighton Wednesdays LGB History Centre, Jubilee Library, Brighton „„ Art in the studio with Martin 2.00-4.30 pm RH Tuesday 24 „„ JACS at the AJEX Centre 2.00 pm, Eaton Road, „„ Holocaust Memorial Day Event: Memoirs of Bernard Offen – My Hometown Hove - £2.00 members/£2.50 non-members. Concentration Camp – a presentation by author Norman Jacobs, 11.00 am Jubilee Library, Jubilee Street, Brighton Thursdays „„ Jewish Historical Society, Sussex Branch with guest speaker, Raphael Langham on The Bevin Enigma, 7:45pm – 9:30pm (RH) „„ Ralli Hall Lunch and Social Club, 10.30 am-4.30 pm. Weekly Tel: Jacqueline 01273 739999 (RH) Wednesday 25 „„ Bridge at Ralli Hall 11.00 am „„ Holocaust Memorial Day Event: University of Sussex, Centre for German- Jewish Studies 1.30 pm (see full details on page 9) „„ Weekly Torah portion with Rabbi Efune 8.15 pm at „„ JACS with guest speaker Sydney Levine on St Hugh and Jews, AJEX Centre, Chabad House. 01273 321919. Eaton Road, Hove at 2.00 pm. £2 members/£2.50 non-members

Saturday 28 „„ Night to Honour Israel Ralli Hall. Doors open at 6.30pm. Buffet & Wine, Israeli music & songs Entrance £12. Contact: Jane Dennett 01273 455751/Evelyn 01273 279932 Ticket Line: Rick Simpson: 01273 539046 COMMUNITY EVENTS – Sunday 29 IMPORTANT REMINDER „„ Young People’s Holocaust Memorial Event: Homework Club presents “Paper Contact the Communal Diary before Clips” at Jubilee Library 1.00 pm „„ H olocaust Memorial Day Event: Jubilee Film Club LGB History Centre, “Bent” planning your events! Email: info@ at 11.30 am and “Aimee and Jaguar” at 2.00 pm, Jubilee Library sussexjewishrepresentativecouncil.org

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