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The source of quality content, news and insights t www.sajr.co.za Opening shuls in two weeks way too early, expert warns TALI FEINBERG Diseases of South Africa and of the Institute of Infectious Disease risk areas for transmission, it’s of shuls, and we believe that their professor emeritus of virology at the and Molecular Medicine, says, “I entirely appropriate to hold off opinion should be the basis for hief Rabbi Dr Warren University of the Witwatersrand, was pleased to hear that there is on re-opening shuls at this time. decision-making on all aspects of Goldstein announced on said considering opening shuls in two a two-week moratorium on shuls I understand, only too well, how communal life at this time.” Tuesday, 2 June, that he weeks was way too early. re-opening. I strongly support this challenging this is for members of Rabbis across the country Cwould wait another two weeks before “Te proposal to consider opening decision, which is consistent with our community who are yearning to have supported the chief rabbi’s deciding whether to reopen shuls shuls after a two-week moratorium that made by other religious leaders return to shul. I lost my own father announcement. One rabbi, speaking in South Africa. However, medical can only be condemned in the on behalf of their communities. a month ago. Keeping shuls closed is on condition of anonymity said, “All expert Professor Barry Schoub, strongest terms, in my opinion. It “Te epidemic in South Africa a sacrifice which we must continue the minyanim in South Africa aren’t says that “to countenance opening comes from more than four decades is growing, and epidemiologists to make, not only for the sake of worth the life of one Jew. Hashem shuls at this stage of the epidemic in of experience and background in have warned that the situation will our fellow congregants, but for the allows us to pray at home, and when South Africa is unequivocally highly virology and public health, consulting worsen before it improves,” she says. country, at large.” the minyan can pose a risk to one dangerous and a life-threatening risk in South Africa and for the World “Te epidemic in the Western Cape Shaun Zagnoev, the national Jewish soul, then all the minyanim to the community at large”. Health Organization. Against this is expected to peak in early July, chairperson of the SA Jewish Board have to stop. Te chief rabbi has held off background, I have volunteered my and even later in other provinces, of Deputies, said, “At the outset of “Te chief rabbi has consulted opening shuls after President Cyril expertise to the Jewish community. where it is at an earlier stage. Health the crisis, the Jewish communal everyone – the rabbis, the Beth Din, Ramaphosa gave the green light for “Te worst phase of the outbreak is services in the Cape Town metro are leadership asked medical experts the Rabbinic Association. He has the places of worship in South Africa to still to come. Houses of worship have already under great pressure. Tis will Professor Barry Schoub and Dr full support of all the senior rabbis reopen on 1 June, allowing only 50 been shown in numerous studies intensify in the next few weeks as we Richard Friedland to guide our and some of the junior rabbis who people to attend services at a time. overseas to be amongst the most approach the peak. community on all decisions relating may be at less risk but understand “After a series of meetings and dangerous environments to spread “Given that congregate settings to the community. Both of these that congregants’ lives come first.” consultation with a wide range of the epidemic. Te very ill-conceived such as shuls are particularly high- experts have opposed the reopening Rabbi Asher Deren of Te Shul stakeholders involved at all levels decision by the government, in on the West Coast in Cape Town of shul leadership as well as medical response to lobbying by faith leaders, Unlocking schools says, “I’m encouraged by the chief experts, widespread support has now has been widely criticised, including rabbi’s decisive leadership, starting emerged for a two-week moratorium by the College of Public Health with closing the shuls even before on our shuls reopening,” said Medicine of South Africa. the virus began to spread locally at Goldstein. “Over and above this, the perhaps the earliest relative point of “Te plan is that until Tuesday additional ravages of the pandemic any Jewish community in the world. 16 June, our shuls will hold off on in the Jewish populations of New Tat step has undoubtedly saved reopening, and that we use this York, the United Kingdom, France, lives. I’m further inspired by his period to assess the unfolding health and elsewhere is testimony to the current decision, taken in thorough situation in the country at large and even greater risk of opening Jewish consultation with stakeholders across the readiness and capability of shuls houses of worship,” says Schoub. the board. Tis underscores the to implement the very strict health “Te reassurance of strict adherence gravity with which he is approaching and safety protocols that need to be to government regulations provides the matter.” in place. I will be in contact with you little comfort and will be unable to Rabbi Dovid Hazdan of the Great over this time as we plot the way stem the spread of the epidemic. Park Shul says, “South Africa is forward post-June 16.” Te two-week moratorium makes blessed with a united, collaborative However, Schoub, the founding absolutely no sense to me.” rabbinate. Te chief rabbi invited and former director of the National Professor Valerie Mizrahi, a all rabbis to share views and diverse Photo: Ilan Ossendryver Photo: Institute for Communicable molecular biologist and the director perspectives. He did the same Back to school at King David Linksfield this week See page 14 Continued on page 6>>

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TALI FEINBERG this world! It was the Jews that bombed, raped, in a long history of hatred. A whole people have it to decide if and when to prosecute,” said Saks. sodomised, and burned all people in Germany been vilified by Simone Abigail Kriel.” “Once the investigation has been concluded, the he South African Jewish Board of alive. Hitler is innocent. Our history has Te SAJBD gave Kriel until the prosecuting authorities will make a decision on Deputies (SAJBD) has laid criminal been twisted to favour the Jews close of business on 19 May the procedure for the prosecution of Kriel. Tis charges against Simone Abigail Kriel for without question.” to remove the offending can take some time. If it goes ahead, it will still Tposting antisemitic and inflammatory messages SAJBD National Vice- material and post an most likely be a long process, in part because of on her Instagram profile on 16 May 2020. Chairperson Professor unequivocal apology the inevitable backlog of cases resulting from Te SAJBD laid the charges on Monday, Karen Milner, in whose to the Jewish current circumstances. Te Board, through our 1 June, through its legal representative, Ian name the charge was community, failing attorneys, will follow up regularly. Levitt Attorneys. “Te charges are crimen laid, said that racist which, legal “It’s premature at this stage to speculate injuria, which is criminal defamation,” said and inflammatory and/or other about what the court might decide regarding SAJBD Associate Director David Saks. rhetoric of this appropriate the lawfulness or otherwise of her conduct Kriel is a 28-year-old athlete and bodybuilder nature is not action would be and what penalty, if any, should be imposed,” from Pretoria who identifies as Christian. only criminal taken against Saks said. “Tere is precedent for direct Amidst a torrent of classic antisemitic but dangerous, her. imprisonment, as in the Vicki Momberg case, accusations posted on 16 May, she said, “Te and needs to Since then, where she was sentenced to two years in prison. f***n Jews are greedy as f**k and they will wage be confronted there has been From our point of view, the most important war against countries and races based on lies as strongly as no further aspect of the matter is that Kriel is made to and deception to get what they want. Tere is possible. Tis is interaction answer for what she has published in a properly a special place in hell for them, and not even particularly true in between her and constituted judicial forum.” that is good enough for what they are doing to the climate of the the SAJBD. “She He said the community could support the coronavirus pandemic, didn’t respond to SAJBD in this process by “letting us know Appliance Repairs on Site when many are feeling our email beyond about any further antisemitic behaviour by , anxious, frustrated, and Simone Kriel acknowledging receipt, the perpetrator, whether on her social-media hers as confused. obviously posted no platforms or in other forums in case we miss it. ishw s , D , Stove “It’s at such times that apology, and instead posted In general, we rely on the community to be our es ines g ach conspiracy theories tend to further offensive material on her eyes and ears and report to us any instances of id g M Fr hin flourish, and all too often, Jews end up Facebook page while insisting on her antisemitism that come to its attention, always as s & more W Dryer becoming the scapegoats” said Milner, a Instagram profile that she had done nothing providing as much chapter-and-verse detail as ble Tum Call Jason professor of psychology at the University of the wrong and wouldn’t be silenced.” it can. Tis includes taking screenshots in cases

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Tis is because of a pending progress.” pair of prescription history at the University of Cape Town, weighed challenge to the relevant section of the At the same time, “the law on crimen glasses (t&c apply) in: “If one thinks about the crimen injuria cases Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair injuria has been developed over many years dealing with racial insults over the past couple Discrimination Act in the Constitutional Court. in South Africa, and we can say that in certain All contact lenses delivered of years – like the Penny Sparrow matter for Because of this, it was felt that going the civil instances, particularly when racism is involved, to your door at lockdown prices example – one would imagine there is a case route – such as through the Equality Court or the courts are taking a much harder line on to pursue. To me, there seem to be no shades the South African Human Rights Commission the perpetration of these crimes. 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In Partnership With 4 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 – 12 June 2020 Jewish groups express outrage over racist police brutality PHILISSA CRAMER – JTA cell phone footage that has rightfully outraged not sit idly by. systemic racism. It’s both unacceptable and Americans across the country, it’s clear that the “Our country simply cannot achieve the exhausting that in 2020, we still need to insist ewish groups are expressing outrage over three other former officers who participated in values of “justice for all” to which it aspires until over and over again: black lives matter. the death of George Floyd, a black man Mr Floyd’s death need to be held responsible we address ongoing racism in all sectors and at Trough legislative reform, local activism, killed last week by a Minneapolis police for their actions to the fullest extent of our legal all levels of society. We remain in solidarity and and by educating NCJW advocates, we will oJfficer who has subsequently been charged with system. Te Hennepin County district attorney action with the NAACP’s [National Association make sure each individual we engage helps to second-degree murder, and solidarity with the and local investigators must do everything in for the Advancement of Coloured People’s] end the toxic culture of racism that permeates sweeping national protests that have followed. their power to ensure that the wheels of justice urgent #WeAreDoneDying campaign, whose our country. For now, it’s important to support T’ruah, a social-justice organisation of rabbis, turn swiftly. As an organisation committed to policy demands address areas of criminal black and brown communities and the leaders issued a statement on 27 May after the first fighting all forms of hate, we know that this justice, economic justice, healthcare, and voting, spearheading the peaceful, anti-racist responses night of protests in Minneapolis: brutal death follows an explosion of racist especially as “Tis week, the divine image is diminished as murders and hate crimes across the US. As the COVID-19 Protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, demonstrate against we mourn the murder of George Floyd at the an agency that has stood for justice and fair pandemic brutal killing of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer hands of the Minneapolis police. Tis is yet one treatment to all since our founding in 1913, continues to have more tragic example of the racist violence too we know that this has occurred at a time when a disproportionate often perpetuated by police officers who are communities of colour have been reeling impact on black charged with protecting all of us, not only some from the disproportionate health impacts and Americans.” of us. We again face the reality that people of economic consequences of the coronavirus Keshet, a group colour in our country live in fear that encounters pandemic. In short, systemic injustice and that advocates for with law enforcement will result in serious injury inequality calls for systemic change. Now.” LGBTQ (lesbian, or death. Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, the director of the gay, bisexual, “We say once again: black lives matter. And we Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, transgender, commit to creating a country that lives by this reiterated his group’s commitment to ongoing and queer) statement.” action: Jews, expressed Te Jewish Council for Public Affairs, an “Te national rage expressed about the murder solidarity with organisation working with 130 local groups of Mr Floyd reflects the depth of pain over the black leaders. across the United States (US), tweeted an image injustice that people of colour – and particularly “For the past Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Photo: of two dozen black men, women and in one case, black men – have been subjected to throughout two days, the Jewish community observed unfolding. Together, we will make sure the a child, who have been killed by police officers. the generations. In recent months, we have seen, Shavuot, a holiday rooted in learning and action memory of George Floyd will be for a blessing. Te chief executive of the Anti-Defamation yet again, too many devastating examples of that commemorates when the Jewish people Te Rabbinical Assembly, the international League, Jonathan Greenblatt, connected George persistent systemic racism leading to the deaths were given the Torah. Te Talmud teaches that association of Conservative and Masorti rabbis, Floyd’s death to “an explosion of racist murders not only of Mr Floyd, but other precious souls, anyone who destroys one life has destroyed an called for sweeping changes to policing in and hate crimes” across the US. including Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. entire universe. Te systemic racism that allows America. “We stand in solidarity with the black “We remember others before them: Eric black people to be murdered with impunity is “We join in the collective call for peace and community as it yet again is subject to pain and Garner. Tamir Rice. Trayvon Martin. Sandra destroying our world. reflection during civil unrest, but understand suffering at the hands of a racist and unjust Bland. Oscar Grant. Philando Castile. Walter “As we work to advance equality and justice that to achieve this end, we must act. For these system. While it’s a necessary first step in the Scott. Terrence Crutcher. Samuel Dubose. for LGBTQ Jews, we take seriously the need reasons, the Rabbinical Assembly calls on pathway towards justice that former officer Michael Brown. Te list feels endless, and so too to build a world in which people of all races legislators at the national, state, and local levels Derek Chauvin was taken into custody yesterday, is our despair. But as we recite the mourner’s and ethnicities can live in safety; a world in to fundamentally change their approach to law it’s simply not enough. Based on the horrifying kaddish for them all, we say now, again, we will which the bodies of black, brown, trans, and enforcement and the justice system so that queer people are treated with dignity and they serve and protect all Americans, regardless respect. Keshet stands in solidarity with black of race nor ethnicity. We encourage our own leaders in the Keshet community and beyond members to reach out to other communities, whose wisdom and insights are instrumental to Jews of colour, as well as to local law in building a just and equitable future. We enforcement to help lead and shape these vow to voice our outrage and demand justice. endeavours within the community. #BlackLivesMatter.” “United in purpose, we will dismantle the Sheila Katz, the executive director of the systemic racism all too embedded still within National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), American law enforcement and its justice said, “We will not remain silent. As a national system. Te firing – and we hope prosecution Keeping you organisation made up of more than 100 000 – of the four Minneapolis police officers advocates in communities around the country, involved in this one egregious murder is a safe at home including Minnesota, we are outraged and necessary step, but it cannot be the only action devastated by the murder of George Floyd. against structural injustices that have plagued and at work Mr Floyd was murdered by multiple police generations and continue to this day. We must officers who held him down with their knees, forever strive for a free and just society for all 24/7 however the underlying cause of his death is people. Stamping out police brutality Against the backdrop of the civil unrest that followed the brutal killing of George Floyd at the hands of a policeman in the United States, South Africans are recognising an increase in violence by our own law enforcement agencies. There are alleged to have been 10 deaths at their hands since the start of lockdown, and many people have complained about the security force’s excessive actions and abuse of power during the lockdown. A few communal leaders have added their voice to this outcry:

Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein South African Association of Progressive Rabbis, Police brutality, whether here, in the US, or and South African Centre for Religious Equality anywhere, is obviously beyond the pale, and is a and Diversity form of gross criminality. But there is a broader The rabbinic leadership of the South African Union issue here, one that is particularly relevant to all of for Progressive Judaism calls out to our leaders us in South Africa as we emerge from a period of to bring swift justice to bear in the tragic death lockdown that has resulted in a significant erosion of Collins Khosa, as well Petrus Miggels, Sibusiso of civil liberty in the name of safeguarding our vital Amos, Adane Emmanuel, and other citizens who interests of health and safety. have suffered brutality at the hands of South African 24/7 CALL CENTRE At this time, we must rededicate ourselves as a police officers. 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Continued on page 8>> 5 – 12 June 2020 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 ISIS-linked rebels in Mozambique a threat to SA security NICOLA MILTZ sophisticated as it grew, exploiting extremists. widespread anger at the failure of central According he fast-growing Islamic State of government to distribute earnings fairly to ACLED, the Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-linked rebel from exploitation of the region’s rich insurgents have so insurgency in Mozambique – coupled natural resources. far mainly targeted Twith a porous border with our northern “The discontent was exacerbated isolated villages, neighbour – is extremely disturbing, say by corruption, the military’s heavy- killing more than local experts who fear the worst. handed response to the violence, and the 1 000 people. “This is of massive interest to us,” says commission of human-rights abuses,” she The unrest has Jevon Greenblatt, Gauteng director of the said. caused hundreds of Community Security Organisation (CSO). “Where there’s an insurgency, that’s thousands to flee. “We are monitoring this very closely. It’s a where Islamic State steps in and hijacks the “At the moment, big issue, not only for our community, but narrative, running the propaganda,” says there is no indication of expansion beyond Jewish institutions across South Africa, for the entire Southern African region. Opperman. Cabo Delgado, but there is another in response to perceived actions by Israel “We have watched the movement of “For the first time in the history of this underlying risk,” warns Opperman. “We and the US against Islamist militant groups Islamic extremists from the Middle East to specific area, the Islamic State is busy know we have IS thinkers and sympathisers including ISIS across the world. North Africa and then into Central Africa. creating a presence within an insurgency on home soil. There is the risk of IS Self-proclaimed local ISIS supporters It has now crossed the Central African line by converging the local narrative with its propaganda accelerating recruitment Sayfudeen Aslam Del Vecchio and Fatima into Southern Africa. There is a slow shift own extremist ideology. We are sitting with initiatives in South Africa. The question Patel are accused of murdering British-born downwards, but I believe it will pick up governments completely unfamiliar with is, are we ready for lone-wolf type attacks? botanists Rodney and Rachel Saunders in momentum. KwaZulu-Natal in 2018. “For the first time in history, Says Greenblatt, “It’s widely believed South Africa now has a very real that the border between South Africa threat just north of our border. It and Mozambique is porous with little can’t ignore it,” Greenblatt says. control. We are concerned that young Insurgents have been staging individuals are becoming radicalised online brutal attacks in Mozambique’s especially during the lockdown. They are northernmost gas-rich province watching the ills of the world, experiencing of Cabo Delgado since 2017, but unemployment, loss of income, and life is ISIS in the violence has escalated in Mozambique becoming more hopeless. This may drive recent months causing concern in them to look for the nearest radical Islamic the region. group to join.” The South African government In April, more than 50 people were is discussing the provision of massacred in an attack in Xitaxi in assistance to fight the Islamist Muidumbe district after locals refused to be insurgency that has now recruited to the insurgent’s ranks, according established strong links to ISIS. to police cited by local media. Most were Naledi Pandor, the minister either shot dead or beheaded. of international relations and In March, the insurgents briefly occupied cooperation, said recently on the centre of Mocímboa da Praia, a district SABC, “Our governments are in headquarters, burning government facilities discussions as to how we might including a barracks, and brandishing lend support from our own resources as this type of threat,” she says. This is a serious concern.” banners of affiliation to ISIS. South Africa.” Militants have stepped up attacks in She is concerned about whether the Pandor voiced concern in January when Bilateral talks between South Africa and recent weeks as part of a campaign to insurgents could prompt local sympathisers she issued a stern warning about attacks by Mozambique followed a South African establish an Islamist caliphate in the gas- of ISIS to act on its behalf. militants affiliated to ISIS in Cabo Delgado. Development Community (SADC) meeting rich region. The Thulsie twins have allegedly It “has raised concerns about an IS in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 19 May, where They have seized government buildings demonstrated a willingness to carry out presence in new territories where it has the Islamist insurgence was discussed. and blocked off roads. They are known acts of violence on home soil on behalf drawn allegiance from local militant SADC members were urged to offer regional to hoist a black-and-white flag carrying of the extremist organisation. They were groups,” she said. “We should be worried, support to Mozambique after it admitted religious symbols over towns and villages apprehended while allegedly planning given that the attacks on Mozambique that its state security forces were struggling across Cabo Delgado province. The flag terrorist attacks on the United States point to the presence of IS in the [SADC] to contain the situation. is also used by ISIS and other Islamic Embassy in Pretoria, as well as unnamed region.” The insurgent, Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah (ASWJ), which has formal affiliation with ISIS – is waging war on civilians and state interests. Darren Bergman, the Democratic Alliance shadow minister of international relations and cooperation, says the government needs to act fast. “Minister Pandor admitted on SABC that our borders with Mozambique are porous, and we should remember that most people with ill- intent don’t usually come in through the grand entrance,” Bergman says. “South Africa needs to protect its borders, SADC [members] need to mobilise and help one another, and the African Union needs to formulate an immediate strategy.” Terror expert Jasmine Opperman of ACLED (The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project) told the SA Jewish Report that the situation in Mozambique was worrying. “We are sitting with an insurgency that was born and bred out of a history of local discontent with the government and its neglect of communities and youth. Extremist voices came in to play as far back as 2010 encouraging a violent response. In 2017, we saw the first wave of violent attacks in the remote north and an insurgency in motion.” She says the insurgency became more 6 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 – 12 June 2020 south african Move to level three sparks JTheewish source of quality content, news andR insightseport dangerous complacency Make sure our new reality is better than the old OPINION PROFESSOR BARRY SCHOUB he images of schools opening this week looked more like he pandemic of COVID-19 is a rationed to the younger or “fitter” members something from science fiction movies than reality. Tey public-health emergency not seen of the population as was the case even in brought home the fact that no matter how much we long since the devastating Spanish the well-resourced United Kingdom. Tfor our old normal, this new reality is as far from normal as Tinfluenza pandemic of 1918/1919, which Regrettably, the government’s we can get. was responsible for more than 50 million COVID-19 policy has degenerated into More than that, our old normal is gone and isn’t coming deaths. It has challenged the resources and often incongruous and sometimes illogical back in a long, long time – if ever. commitment of governments and citizens regulations not supported by science. While Who would have imagined our children, donning masks to an extent unprecedented in our lifetime. level-three regulations warn against mass over their mouths and noses and lining up two metres apart Te fine balance between the public gatherings and forbid socialising, faith to have their temperature checked before being allowed into health imperative to address and control leaders have lobbied government to open school? It always used to be that you had to have a doctor’s the pandemic on the one hand, and the houses of worship! note not to go to school, now you have to prove you are 100% economic need to sustain human livelihood How could this have been approved well to be allowed in. on the other, has demanded supremely wise during an unprecedentedly severe public I can’t imagine what it must be like trying to teach while decision-making by the authorities charged health threat to life at a particularly wearing a mask, let alone learn from a masked educator. with making these vital decisions. vulnerable stage of the epidemic in this Just how will younger kids manage to avoid running around, South Africa enjoyed the advantage of country? How could the faith leaders kicking a ball to one another, and getting into some roughhousing? Tat’s what kids – entering the pandemic somewhat later than have lobbied for the opening of houses of particularly boys – do. But educators say that the children who have gone back to school this countries in Europe and the United States. worship, the week have adapted very quickly to this “new normal”. However, at the same time, it faced the very Tis isn’t just about a pandemic and how we have to behave to ensure it kills as few of us as spectre of the punishing costs of instituting possible. Te lockdown – which most countries have implemented – has had a massive impact a lockdown on a fragile economy and a frail on every one of us. public-health system. It has pushed us into our homes and somehow into our own minds, stimulating intense Te government earned well-justified reactions. For some, it’s resistance to obeying the laws that curtail our freedom, and finding accolades for its early introduction fault in what the government or our president says. of a firm lockdown which effectively Who would have thought that the sale of cigarettes and alcohol, and opening houses of curtailed the spread of the virus. prayer could become such huge points of argument? Not surprisingly, the cost of a strong For some, it has been a time of realising that we need change – our lives as we know it lockdown on a weak economy, and the aren’t how we want to live from now on. Tis refers to marriages, careers, where we live, consequent severe hardships it caused to among a myriad of other life decisions. the point of threatening widespread food We went into lockdown quite content with our situation, and will come out the other end insecurity in the country, soon overcame its needing something quite different. Some people have started running when they didn’t do so benefits. before. Tey have given up alcohol or cigarettes because it makes sense. I could go on. With wide support, many of the However, this is on a totally personal, individual level. restrictions were lifted in order to reopen paradigm of On a national and international level, there is deep discord in the United States, where the economy. Even some in the scientific a super-spreading event as borne out by so racism and police brutality has escalated into national riots. Te situation has effectively community called for abandoning lockdown many episodes and well publicised studies become bigger than COVID-19 in that country. altogether while, importantly, still retaining abroad? I watched the video of George Floyd being murdered by a police officer with his knee on his the non-pharmaceutical interventions For the Jewish community, which, in throat while other officers watched. Te officer ignored the man begging to breathe. It was of social distancing and the other particular, has been so severely ravaged horrific and inhumane. I’m not surprised at the reaction it has received around the country accompaniments of COVID-19 infection by this disease in New York, the United by all those who abhor racism and police brutality. control. Kingdom, France, and elsewhere, with Te worst part about that cold-blooded murder was that the perpetrator and his cronies Te move to lockdown level three has mortality figures grotesquely out of are meant to protect people, not kill them. Tese are the people to whom the government spawned a dangerous misinterpretation proportion to population numbers, to gives a badge, allowing them to protect, serve, and ensure the security of citizens. But these that this is a signal that the epidemic is contemplate reopening synagogues at this policemen thought they were above the law and could do whatever they felt was necessary to coming to an end. Nothing could be further stage of the epidemic in South Africa is a man who – at most – may have used a single fake note. He didn’t even get his day in court from the truth. even more bizarre. to prove otherwise. Now, more than ever, as South Africa Te sop that control measures will be Now, all this isn’t unfamiliar to us on the southern tip of Africa. We understand racism. enters into the exponential phase of strictly enforced rings hollow indeed. Alarm It permeated every part of this country, and was law until 1994. It wasn’t that long ago expansion of the epidemic, extraordinary bells ring when we look at how existing when such incidents may have gone unreported in South Africa because black lives weren’t vigilance and meticulous devotion to the regulations were and are openly flouted by considered by the government as important as white lives. COVID-19 infection-control measures are members of our community in the streets Can I say while that isn’t the reality in South Africa today, the behaviour of our police is far vitally important. of Glenhazel and its environs. from exemplary. I’m not going to tar every police officer with the same brush. I know there Te number of cases is currently rising are exceptional policemen and women. at well over 1 000 new cases a day, and the • Tis opinion piece is written solely in Barry However, far too many people have died at the hands of the police since the start of the worst is still to come. From South Africa’s Schoub’s personal capacity, and doesn’t lockdown, and others, brutalised by the police, have escape with little more than their lives. premier public hospital, Groote Schuur, necessarily reflect the opinions of any Collins Khosa, Petrus Miggels, Sibusiso Amos, and Adane Emmanuel may just be names comes the report that the province is fast organisation or any other individual. Schoub to you, but each one of them died after being harmed by people who should have been running out of beds in intensive care, and is professor emeritus of virology, University of protecting them. soon they may not be available for all who the Witwatersrand, and was the founder and Khosa died after allegedly being assaulted by soldiers in Alexandra. He was beaten for need them. executive director of the National Institute for supposedly breaking lockdown regulations. Some people are calling him our George Floyd. Similarly, ventilators may need to be Communicable Diseases. Miggels, too, died after allegedly being beaten by police who picked him up after he bought alcohol during level four. Amos was gunned down at his home in Vosloorus at the end of Opening shuls in two weeks way too early, expert warns March during a lockdown operation that involved members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police >>Continued from page 1 Department. when he met the lay leadership of the ones responsible for ensuring that While none of these cases are apparently clear cut, and most are still under investigation by shuls across the country. In these their campuses comply with all relevant the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, it’s an indication of way too much violence challenging times, I’m grateful to have the regulations. We, the rabbis, and the by security forces. camaraderie and support of our rabbinate SAUPJ national leadership, will naturally Te question is, where does one turn if the very people who are meant to protect us are the and our exceptional Jewish community.” assist, but the authority to act belongs to aggressors? What does this say about a country? Rabbi Sam Turgood of Beit Midrash the shuls rather than to the movement. I know that for many of us, this is far from our realm of understanding as we live in the Morasha in Cape Town says, “We all share “For example, Bet David in Sandton suburbs and it isn’t our everyday reality. But we have to be careful that our new COVID-19 a deep concern for the health and safety will experiment with limited services reality, and what we will get used to after the virus has left us, is better than what we had of our community, as well as the need to from its campus earlier than others, before, not worse. provide a sacred space for tefillah [prayer]. starting with just the rabbi broadcasting We can’t accept security force brutality against civilians. It wasn’t acceptable during Different communities have different from his bimah. At Beit Emanuel, we apartheid, and it certainly isn’t in 2020. needs, and for us, Shabbat services are won’t re-open the campus for the time While we all do some soul searching and contemplate better lives for ourselves individually likely to resume before the weekday ones, being. Te Cape Town congregations and as a group, let’s make sure that our reality doesn’t include violence on any level. but we’re not rushing into anything and share our approach.” It’s incumbent on us to make sure our government and security forces know this isn’t will continue to take advice.” Rabbi Greg Alexander of Temple Israel acceptable – ever! Rabbi Sa’ar Shaked of the Beit Progressive Hebrew Congregation in Emanuel Progressive Synagogue says, Cape Town says, “Te value of pikuach “Te South African Union for Progressive nefesh [saving a life] is one of our most Shabbat Shalom! Judaism (SAUPJ) is an alliance of shuls sacred values as Jews, so our shul Peta Krost Maunder rather than a top-down body. Te elected buildings will continue to remain closed Editor leaderships of the different shuls are for the time being.” 5 – 12 June 2020 SA JEWISH REPORT 7 Third-time lucky for Cape couple stuck in New Zealand SAVOY PHARMACY PERCELIA PHARMACY TALI FEINBERG Zealand wasn’t helping them find a way home. Joining the Home Away from Home social-media platforms, they MONDAY – FRIDAY MONDAY – THURSDAY holiday trip to New Zealand turned into a three- saw how other South Africans stuck in New Zealand were 8:30am – 7:00pm 8:30am – 6:00pm month-long difficult but adventurous wait for struggling. “Our situation wasn’t a burden,” says Wilfred. SATURDAY FRIDAY Cape Town couple Wilfred and Marie Gruzd after However, they did need to get back. 9:00am – 2:00pm 8:30am – 4:30pm theirA flight home was cancelled just before South Africa Teir first opportunity to do so was on a private charter SATURDAY: CLOSED and New Zealand went into lockdown. plane that was supposed to fly Brisbane-Auckland- SUNDAY & PUBLIC And, just when they thought they were to be Sydney-Denpasar[Bali]-Jakarta-Johannesburg. However, HOLIDAYS SUNDAY repatriated, their plans fell through. Tis happened twice. it wasn’t filled, and was therefore cancelled. 9:00am – 1:00pm 9:00am – 1:00pm Ten, at the beginning of May, they heard of an On the third attempt, they finally managed to get on a (011) 885-1200/1 (011) 640-4321/31 long and winding flight home thanks to the efforts of the independent commercial repatriation Qatar Airways % % South African high commissioner in Australia, Marthinus flight, flying Auckland-Sydney-Doha-Johannesburg. Tey [email protected] [email protected] van Schalkwyk, formerly a member of parliament and the booked their tickets, but two days before departure, they minister of tourism. were told that Marie couldn’t fly as she holds a British Teir trip began exactly three passport and the flight was only allowing South months ago, when they left African passport holders. Cape Town on 1 March, It wouldn’t accept any landing in Auckland authentication of her identity on 3 March. “At or permanent residency. Te that time, couple missed the flight. we weren’t “Each missed opportunity worried was hard to deal with,” as the says Wilfred. coronavirus But they didn’t lose was still hope. Te person who mainly notified them that in China Marie couldn’t fly was and a bit Van Schalkwyk. He in Europe,” began to work day and says Wilfred, night to get the Gruzds businessman on the next flight home. and owner “He would call us early in of Te Stingray the morning or in the evening Group. Tey spent Marie and Wilfred Gruzd – he never stopped working. He the next few weeks on a previous trip to Japan negotiated with Qatar Airways on touring North and South our behalf. If it wasn’t for him, I believe Island until their coach tour we would still be stuck in New Zealand,” says company abruptly cancelled the last few Wilfred. days of their tour as lockdown loomed. Finally, on 22 May, they flew “We were supposed to fly out of New Zealand on out of Auckland. Tey landed the evening of 24 March. Te coach tour stopped on at Sydney Airport at 10:00 21 March. We were diverted back to Christchurch, and and had to wait for their next confirmed that our flight was going ahead on 24 March. flight at 22:00. Every shop was However on the morning of 24 March, we heard it had closed, so they spent 12 long been cancelled,” says Wilfred. hours in the departure lounge. Te couple realised they were stuck, and expected to When they eventually landed stay in Christchurch for a few weeks. Tey had one day to in Johannesburg, they had to get their affairs in order as New Zealand was going into collect their luggage on the lockdown at midnight on 26 March, and the shops would tarmac. Tey were allocated a already be closed that day. minibus, and their luggage was First they had to find a place to stay, and they moved loaded into its trailer. into a new hotel that offered self-catering apartments. Tey then had to wait for Ten, they had to sort out their medication. “I knew a few hours for the minibus Interest Wilfred’s medication would run out, so we asked our to move. Police vehicles with South African pharmacist to write a script that we could flashing lights eventually fill in Christchurch. However, the pharmacy would accept escorted them to the Capital on a script only from a New Zealand doctor, so we had to the Park Hotel in Sandton. Tey rush to find one,” says Marie. “We had also brought no had no idea where they would be winter clothes with us so we had to buy those as the quarantined, and were grateful South Island gets very cold. to find out it was this hotel. free After sorting out accommodation, warm clothing, a “After 59 days of lockdown, doctor, and finding a pharmacy, the couple hunkered we were finally back in South down with the rest of New Zealand. Both in their 70s, Africa,” says Wilfred. Tey Wilfred began to worry about the ramifications of being are now waiting out their stuck in a foreign country and contracting coronavirus. quarantine, and plan to drive “It made me feel claustrophobic and agitated,” he says. back to Cape Town this week. loans. Eventually that worry faded, and the couple developed a While at the hotel, they are routine as they waited out the lockdown. given three meals a day and their “Te days went quickly. Tere was a window of time temperatures are taken twice a from about 18:30 to 23:00 where we could call our family day. Tey were also tested for and friends in South Africa, and when I would have a coronavirus, which came back daily Zoom meeting with my office,” says Wilfred. Tey negative. had appointments with their biokineticist from South Looking back at their ordeal, Contact Debbie on (011) 485 5401 Africa – at 22:00 his time – to do exercise classes with they see many positive aspects: Mon – Fri : 08h30 – 12h30 them. Te couple also took regular walks. Tey connected “It was good for us to have Email: [email protected] with a bookstore, ordering books that they could collect quality time together,” says www.rambam.co.za from the door. Marie. “Tere were many good “Meanwhile, Pesach was coming. We tried to find a Samaritans along the way. We CONFIDENTIALITY GUARANTEED CHARITABLE TRUST rabbi which was very difficult, and there were no matzah were put in touch with friends or Pesachdik products in the shops,” says Wilfred. “Te of friends who offered to help us Terms & Conditions apply. Unity Community Responsibility day before Pesach, we went out and when we returned, with everything from carrying there was a parcel of matzah and a bottle of kosher wine our groceries to giving us their for us at reception. It had been delivered by Chabad in winter coats to offering us a Christchurch.” Tey had a seder on Zoom with family in place to stay. It could have been a MEDICAL • HOME • EDUCATION • SIMCHA • CAR Australia. “make or break” situation, but in During this time, the South African embassy in New the end, it’s what you make of it!” 8 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 – 12 June 2020 Jewish daughter of Hamas sheikh tells tale of rescue STEVEN GRUZD placed with a non-religious felt that I belonged,” Maya a 22-year-old when she was just 15. “The in her face, saying that she had suffered Jewish foster family. recalled. She learned the women told me how thankful I should be enough without her daughter adding to it. ntroduced simply as “I spoke only Arabic,” Qur’an with a private as the first wife to a young man. I could At age 18, a social worker managed “Maya”, this daughter Maya said. “My foster teacher daily. “My father have been the fourth wife to an old man.” to get her into an establishment for of a Jewish mother and parents hated me. Again, I gathered all the men and Things soon turned sour. Her husband the homeless. A boy in the next room Idevout Muslim father was can’t explain why then they told them to be patient with beat her mercilessly for every mistake, convinced her to come to the Kotel on Yom married at 15. She endured took me.” They wouldn’t let my mistakes – I made many which included dinner being late, the Kippur. She sat there for hours, thinking unspeakable horrors at house not being how her father had made her pray in a the hands of her husband. clean enough, mosque five minutes away on Har HaBayit Today, she works to help or spending (the Temple Mount). She had an epiphany, rescue thousands of young too long at the thanking G-d for her second chance at life. Jewish women – like her supermarket. “The She began to learn Torah, became more – trapped in Arab villages Qur’an teaches religious, and got back on her feet. across Israel. that women should By chance, she met a friend from the Maya spoke to a packed accept punishment streets, with an Arab boyfriend. Maya had online Zoom event hosted as something for told no-one about her background. “When by Sydenham Shul and Yad their own good,” they asked, I said, ‘I have no parents and L’Achim (A hand to the Maya said. “I truly no questions. That’s it.’” But she told brothers), founded in 1950 believed it was her story to her friend, who was shocked to bring lost Jews back into OK, that he was and broke off her relationship. “I was the fold. teaching me, and I happy that I had saved her and possibly At 14, Maya’s Jewish should thank him.” her children. But I was sad too, because mother fell in love with an At 16, she I thought what would have happened if Arab man and went to live was six months someone had convinced my mother at 14, in his village. She had a son pregnant. One how different my life could have been.” with this man, then ran night she was Maya realised that helping trapped away to Jerusalem, but her her sit at their table, and – and I guess I was happy. I worried as it was late and her husband women was her life’s mission. She found family rejected her. almost never spoke to her. wasn’t treated badly. hadn’t returned from work. With no Yad L’Achim, and has since helped to “She lived on the streets. When she was 14, she “I met [Palestine phone, she quickly ran to her grandparents’ contact and rescue scores of Jewish women She became a drug addict. wanted to meet her parents. Liberation Organization house to use theirs. She had committed an and children from Arab My brother was taken away The authorities had lost Chairman Yasser] Arafat a unforgiveable transgression – leaving villages. “I know I’m by social workers. Then she touch with her mother, who few times with my father,” her house at night without her taking a risk, but fell in love with another had had a daughter with yet she said. To impress him, husband’s permission. I’m also saving Arab man, my father. I another Muslim man. Her she told Arafat that if she “My husband dragged me into lives,” Maya said. can’t explain why. He was a father came with about 80 saw Israeli soldiers, she the street by my hair, and beat She was able very wealthy and religious family members to meet would throw stones at them. me in public. He broke bones, to rescue her Yossi Eilav Muslim, a sheikh.” When her. Lacking love elsewhere, Her father was very proud and I started bleeding,” Maya from Yad 10-year-old Maya was born, her father she decided to return to his of this response. “This was said. She begged to be taken L’Achim sister, and chased her mother away. village. the spirit of the family.” to hospital, but her husband raised her At the age of three, she was “It was the first time I She was married off to said he wanted to teach her as her own the lesson of patience. It daughter. Today, wasn’t until the next morning Maya is married that she was hospitalised. He with three children. threatened to kill her unless she told A few years ago, she doctors she’d fallen down the stairs. She bumped into her father lost the baby. unexpectedly. He was pleased she A kind uncle reluctantly agreed to help was dressed modestly. He also said her her escape when she turned 17. On the Arab husband would seek revenge for being way to a shopping expedition in Jerusalem, dishonoured. Maya jumped off the bus, and ran to some “Not all Arabs are abusers, but all of them JOB OPPORTUNITY Israeli soldiers. The uncle feigned anger control their women,” Maya said. and chased her. Yossi Eilav from Yad L’Achim said they Business Development Manager She started living rough, sleeping in the have more than 10 000 cases on file, and The appropriate candidate will be outgoing, creative streets, and in gardens. She stole food and have rescued more than 550 Jewish women and resourceful. Connecting local companies clothes from washing lines. She eventually and children from all Jewish backgrounds in with a plethora of Israeli companies. found her mother, who closed the door Israel in the past year. Opportune and exciting for a young professional.

DESCRIPTION: Stamping out police brutality • Analyzing the needs of Israeli and South African companies and assisting >>Continued from page 4 them in finding strategic partners, investors, agents, distributors and other Our Torah is clear. It teaches that every innocent civilians by members of the military contacts that will suit their needs. human being, created in the divine image, has and police, with the perpetrators not brought to • Planning, promotion and marketing of both large and small scale trade infinite worth and is fundamentally equal to book and held accountable for their crimes. events. every other (Genesis 1:26, Mishna Sanhedrin Tragically, as we are seeing in the US and • Coordinating high-level meetings. 4:5). It teaches that, indeed, we are our elsewhere in the world, law-enforcement brothers’ keepers (Genesis 4:9). It teaches that brutality is most often targeted at poor and • Social Media literate the Holy One hears the cry of the oppressed black bodies. Two decades into our democracy, (Exodus 22:22). And it commands us, “Do not these heartbreaking events point to the legacy REQUIREMENTS: stand by while your neighbour’s blood is shed.” of apartheid’s structural inequalities and • Bachelor’s degree (Leviticus 19:16). systemic racism that still exists in South Africa We stand with our international movement, today, and must be urgently addressed. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills the World Union for Progressive Judaism, As with the victims of police brutality in the • Good admin skills whose president, Rabbi Sergio Bergman, US, we must “say their names” and use the • The ability to establish personal-business contacts (outgoing personality) has called for us “to tackle racism in our memory of Collins Khosa and others to spur communities and commit ourselves to stand not just awareness and solidarity, but also • Ability to research and learn new topics speedily with those challenging hate and ignorance concrete action to change the policing and • Tech savvy - an advantage wherever it appears and to whomever it’s law-enforcement systems in our country. • 2-3 years business development work experience directed”. Shaun Zagnoev, South African Jewish Board • Computing - Strong Command of Windows and Office (mainly Word, Power point, Excel and Outlook), Internet and e-mail software strong skills Alana Baranov, founding and current of Deputies national chairperson steering committee member of the Hate Whether or not we are in lockdown, all organs • Israeli passport holders exempt from applying Crimes Working Group (a South African of state including law enforcement must Jewish Board of Deputies representative) adhere to the rule of law. All who infringe Locaton: Sandton Basic human rights don’t go into lockdown. these laws must be held accountable for their However, during this challenging period, we actions. Please send CV to [email protected] have seen horrific acts of violence against 5 – 12 June 2020 SA JEWISH REPORT 9

Tyron with his girlfriend Myrna enjoying a meal in Buenos Aires An endless road home from Argentina before Argentina went into TALI FEINBERG passengers crammed into economy class, and took lockdown another 10 hours. “I think we travelled for about 40 yron Brivik couldn’t wait to head to hours, excluding the two-night stay in Sao Paulo,” says Argentina for a holiday and reunion Brivik. with his Mexican girlfriend. But what Now under quarantine in Johannesburg, he plans to Tstarted out as a dream come true turned into drive back to Cape Town when he is released. Looking a three-month nightmare as he battled to get back on his ordeal, he estimates he spent about home after South Africa went into lockdown. R220 000 on accommodation, his rent back home, food, He finally landed at OR Tambo International four flight tickets that fell through, and the final flight Airport on Tursday, 28 May. ticket that got him home. Speaking from a quarantine hotel in “I’m definitely not travelling again anytime soon!” Johannesburg, Brivik told the SA Jewish he says. And even though he is thrilled to be on South Report that it took a leap of faith to get African soil, he doesn’t know when he will see his himself on a flight home. girlfriend again, as she lives in Mexico. In a new world order with air travel off the cards, this is the next challenge he will have to face.

“I watched as a fellow South African citizen maxed out his credit card on a ticket for a flight home from Argentina, only for it to be cancelled literally while they were boarding on the tarmac.”

“When we last spoke at the beginning of April, I was low and frustrated. I watched as a fellow South African citizen maxed out his credit card on a ticket for a flight home from Argentina, only for it to be cancelled literally while they were boarding on the tarmac. Tat man was stuck at the Sao Paulo airport for 12 days! He alternated sleeping one night in TIKVAH the airport and one night at a hotel.” A TIME FOR HOPE Brivik and other South Africans stuck in Argentina decided they couldn’t go through that, and should stay put and wait it out. He ast week we celebrated the giving formed a close connection with two older South African citizens stranded in Buenos Lof the Torah, symbolising the Aires, and they joined forces to find an emancipation of the Jewish people. alternate solution. Tey tried to raise funds for flights, and We also celebrated the frst harvest were given endless promises from embassies of the wheat and the picking of the that always fell through. Tey even considered contacting a cruise-ship captain frst fruits, symbolising abundance. they had heard about who was collecting stranded people and dropping them off at And we asked you to share some of ports where they could catch flights home, your own abundance to help us deliver or hiring a bus to take them to another food, that would have gone to waste, location. However, none of these plans came to fruition. to hungry people - now numbering “You stare at the same four walls for days more than 18 million in South Africa. on end, and you start to go nuts,” says Brivik. He left home only every 10 days to stock up And you responded magnifcently. on food and supplies, and said Argentineans Thank you all so very much. treated him like an alien, suspecting he was a foreigner who had coronavirus. Brivik eventually heard about a possible Your contribution helps S.A. Harvest flight from Qatar to Sao Paulo to Doha to to continue working on the issues Johannesburg. He and his South African that will provide millions of South comrades decided they had waited long Africans the hope for emancipation enough and should try to get on this flight. from poverty and hunger and a more It looked like it would be the last flight to South Africa for a long time. abundant life. Brivik finally took off from Buenos Aires on 24 May. He spent a small fortune on the flight, but realised the longer he stayed, the more expensive everything would become. He and his South African friends shared a room in the Sao Paulo Airport hotel for two PLEASE USE ONE OF THESE OPTIONS nights where everything was exorbitantly TO HELP US FEED THE HUNGRY. expensive. “A bottle of water cost R100!” he USE SHAVUOT AS REFERENCE. says. On 27 May, they boarded their flight SNAPSCAN 2 EFT for Doha, where one of his South African comrades was turned away because she S.A. Harvest S.A. 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I coronavirus at the hospital where he practices, with minor surgery for grommets (ear tubes) for her want to pick up any complications early. he wouldn’t change this advice. “The fact that the 17-month-old son. “The procedure was necessary. octors are experiencing a dramatic drop “Unfortunately 50% of patients – especially the hospital shut down for a week shows that it has the We didn’t want him to have further complications in appointments, follow-ups, and surgery elderly – are terrified to come to the hospital or go staff and public’s best interests at heart, and re- with his ears or hearing loss, and the hospital during the lockdown, and some are for X-rays as they are concerned about coronavirus. opened when it was safe for all concerned.” managed everything perfectly. I felt safe and secure. Durging patients not to avoid getting treatment if I’ve also noticed that a further 10% cancel I’m happy we’ve done it, our circumstances allow it. the day before the follow-up appointment child is perfectly fine, and In a letter to his patients two weeks ago, out of fear of COVID-19.” we’ve done all that we can gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Theo Kopenhager He usually sees between 10 to 15 new for his health.” wrote, “Extremely worrying reports from Europe, patients a week, “but I’m now seeing only A 61-year-old Jewish the United States, and recently South Africa indicate five new patients a week. If injuries or woman chose to go ahead increasing rates of morbidity and mortality not deformities are seen early enough, they can with minor laparoscopic related to COVID-19. be treated with the correct conservative surgery during lockdown. “This phenomenon results from the frantic efforts therapy or occasionally minor surgery. As She could have waited of doctors involved in managing the pandemic patients start waiting longer, the injury or a few weeks, but she on the one hand, and patients staying away from deformity worsens, it’s no longer amenable would have had to be doctors, clinics, and hospitals for fear of the virus on to conservative therapy, can start affecting on antibiotics and strong the other. Consequently, there’s a deterioration in – other body parts, and can lead to permanent painkillers until then. Her or increased mortality from – cardiovascular disease pain and suffering.” doctor advised her to go [heart attacks], strokes, metabolic disease [diabetes, In terms of surgery, “There is definitely a ahead as soon as possible etc], and missed diagnoses of early cancer and other 50% drop in new patients that have booked as hospitals could fill up as diseases.” surgery. These patients need surgery, but the virus reaches its peak In his practice, fewer women are coming for have elected to wait until the coronavirus and at the time, the hospital appointments. These include women who have settles down rather than have surgery was still quiet. chronic conditions, women requiring assessment now. This could take as long as 18 months She had a coronavirus for suspicious lesions, masses, or malignancies, according to some scientists’ estimations.” test two days before and those whose complaints can’t be accurately or “A hospital is probably one of the safest surgery, and was assured safely diagnosed over the phone. places to be. Infrastructure and infection all staff were similarly “Doctors have special guidelines and control protocols have always been in place,” Crane However, a doctor in the Cape, speaking on being tested. “Being admitted was quite a surreal arrangements to ensure the maximum mitigation says. “However, high-risk patients with non-urgent condition of anonymity, says he has chosen not to experience. There was a huge amount of paperwork, of viral risk and as little chance as possible of problems should consider a telephonic consultation. do non-emergency surgeries because of the high the test, taking temperatures, and providing lists of transmission from them or their staff to you or from If it’s an urgent problem such as a fracture or a incidence of COVID-19 in the province. He says he is contacts,” she says. you to them. If you feel you should be medically cardiac issue, then they should still attend the doctor seeing only about 10% of patients, but feels the loss In theatre, the doctors and staff were in full checked, there’s no need to be fearful,” he wrote. “A and adhere strictly to all COVID-19 protocols. of income is less important than patients possibly personal protective equipment. “My anaesthetist visit to your doctor should be safer than a visit to the “If the patient needs surgery, and waiting will putting themselves at risk. At the same time, he looked like an astronaut,” she says. She was supermarket.” make the condition worse or permanent, then I urges people to make appointments if they feel in her own ward with no other patients in that Cape Town orthopaedic surgeon Dr Jason Crane would advise the patient to go ahead with surgery. it’s urgent. He has already seen one patient during corridor. “It was incredibly quiet, everything was says that in his practice, “Patients should be seen If I suddenly needed surgery now, I would go ahead lockdown that had a minor complaint that turned out sanitised. It’s difficult not to have visitors, but I felt initially, then two weeks later, and then usually every with it.” to be cancer and should have been seen sooner. reassured and grateful that I chose to have the six weeks for six months, to ensure that nothing is Even after 26 people tested positive for A Jewish mother says she chose to go ahead surgery when I did.” Habonim gets 90th anniversary started online TALI FEINBERG United Kingdom, where Habonim Dr Leon Fine (Los Angeles), background. We will build on that introspection. Karla Green Dana’s had started the previous year. “But Dr Jonny Broomberg when we do have our reunion. recent presentation on ‘When ore than a year ago, the first formal meeting of 12 boys (Johannesburg), Dr Brian Fredman Tere are so many interesting Habonim realised it had a gender former members of the was actually held in Doornfontein (Israel), Dr Sean Wasserman (Cape stories to tell, and some people problem’ provided a chance for Habonim Dror Southern in March 1931, so the 90th Town), Dr Val Mizrahi (Cape have said it reminds them of the members to look at their time in MAfrica youth movement began to anniversary starts in 2020, and Town), and Dr John Abeles (United Sunday evening Habonim meetings the movement with a new lens, and plan for the organisation’s 90th continues through to 2021.” States) shared their experiences of that they attended long ago.” review how much it has changed in birthday event. Titled HABO2020, So what’s a movement to do the coronavirus crisis. Many have When it comes to choosing recent years, as female leadership the celebrations were to be held when its reunion is uncertain? played a key role in their country’s presenters, “Many past chaverim has been prioritised. in Israel in October. Hundreds It goes online. Soon after the response to the pandemic. have submitted proposals to A discussion on Sunday of former movement members coronavirus crisis broke, the “We looked at ways to maintain present in their fields. We have 17 May saw a panel of chaverim from around the globe and HABO2020 committee formulated the momentum and interest of drawn up a list of speak about Israel’s new unity across different generations were a new plan: a weekly, topics we would government and where the country planning to gather for the reunion. free, virtual like to explore, and is heading economically and Te celebrations were meant gathering of former approached past politically. to begin with Kaleidoscope, and current Habonim chaverim who we When it comes to the 90th a five-day multi-dimensional chaverim (members) think would be anniversary celebrations in South exploration of Israel, engaging from around the good at delivering Africa, “fortunately, these were with the brightest minds and world. A presenter a high-impact talk. still in the planning stages, so we most important personalities in would be chosen from We are also mixing are waiting to see what the world the Jewish state. Tis was to be the plethora of former young and old to looks like and whether we are followed by a two-day Habonim Habonim members maintain interest continuing”, says Nina Reitenberg, Ultimate Gathering (HUG), that are leaders in across a large age the current mazkira klali (secretary “celebrating yesterday, today, and their field, and anyone band,” says Anstey. general) of the movement. “Right tomorrow. A combination of fun, could share photos, Te organisation is now, we are focusing our efforts on debate, and meeting old friends in reminisces, even jokes inviting any past campaigning and promoting our the true spirit of the movement,” and skits that they A HED (Habonim Engaging in Dialogue) gathering Habonim members to take part HED talks.” says Stephen Pincus, who heads might have performed aside a HABO2020 and at the same time, as presenters or listeners. Ten Habonim members are the HABO2020 committee and campfire many years ago. Along to build towards the event in the “When you look at the 350- currently on the movement’s gap created Kaleidoscope, which has with Pincus, Anstey and Bloom, future. Tese weekly events are plus participants, you see the year in Israel. Reitenberg says they run several successful programmes Mark Kedem and Felicity Swerdlow proving a great success, and those cream of South African Habonim are still in lockdown at the Machon over the past five years. have played a vital role. who were ‘borderline’ participants graduates who have all reached programme on Kiryat Moriah But then, the coronavirus hit, Titled Habonim Engaging in in the reunion are now more than the pinnacle of their career life in Jerusalem. “Tey have busy and everything changed. “Te 90th Dialogue (HED), 188 people likely to attend having tasted the paths,” says Anstey. “From the days with online classes, peulot birthday celebrations are under registered for the first webinar on kind of tochniet [programmes] chalutzik [pioneering] Zionists [activities] and virtual meetings. review. We hope to announce what 29 March. Tere are currently over we would be running on who literally built Israel, to leaders Tey are doing well, but are hoping will happen by 15 July,” says Dave 700 people registered, with an Kaleidoscope,” says Anstey. in education, health, community, to be able to continue their normal Bloom, one of the event organisers. average of 350 people attending “It’s been quite serendipitous, politics, and business, they are all programme soon.” South Africa’s Habonim manhig each session. A recent panel, with allowing us to extend the 90th using the unique skills they gained (senior advisor) Errol Anstey expert doctors who are former anniversary celebrations,” says at Habonim as madrichim over the • To register for free HED talks and says that Norman Lourie started Habonim members, had 403 Bloom. “Even though it’s virtual, years.” keep up to date with Habonim’s Habonim in Southern Africa registrations. it allows people to come together Te HED gatherings have 90th celebrations, join the Facebook in 1930 on his return from the Dr Alan Rabinowitz (Vancouver), as a community with a common also been an opportunity for group HABO2020. 5 – 12 June 2020 SA JEWISH REPORT 11 From Sweden, with love TALI FEINBERG starving on a daily basis was just too much video, I had reached the target of R30 000. I just a difference, no matter where they are in the for me as a mother and a human being. It was couldn’t believe it. world. Tere is a bounty of compassion. Tis small social-media campaign to assist unbearable. So I finally sprang into action. “By the time I closed the fundraiser the next really shone through. People who had little the hungry in South Africa started by “On a Tursday afternoon [7 May], I posted day, six days after I started, I had raised still wanted to donate because they know that a woman living in Sweden has resulted a fundraiser on Facebook, explaining what was R54 000. Te gratitude I feel for all the every little bit counts. I’m so thankful for every inA R54 000 being raised in six days. Tis will going on at home, and that I wanted to support incredible people around the world can’t be individual who contributed.” feed 114 families suffering as a result of the dire organisations that are able to actually feed expressed adequately. Tey have saved lives La Torre Ek has a passion for fundraising, and economy under the coronavirus lockdown. people. I set out with the goal of raising and fed families for almost three weeks. Tanks is studying the subject through the University Ex-Capetonian Aviva-Liora La Torre Ek (nee 1 000 Swedish Kroner (SEK), as I calculated that to them, I’m able to send the Angel Network of California. “I have a real love of philanthropy. Moses) is 32 years old and lives in Stockholm, I would be able to feed five families of four for enough money to buy 20 blankets for the needy I want to dedicate my life to it,” she says. Sweden, with her husband and two children. half a month. To be able to make a difference, and feed 114 families. Tat’s 456 people! I Turning to Sweden’s unique management She moved there from South Africa in 2015, even for just a few people, would be something.” couldn’t have imagined this would be possible. of the coronavirus crisis, La Torre Ek says: “It’s and works as a language teacher. She used to She chose to channel the donations to the I’m profoundly humbled,” she says. a very interesting set-up here. Te Swedish work in media liaison at the South African Angel Network. “I had been looking for an For a fundraiser first supported by friends health agency issued a set of recommendations Jewish Board of Deputies. organisation to donate to, and I saw the Angel and family, the reach has been phenomenal. for Swedish society to follow, including social La Torre Ek says she was Network’s posts on Facebook. I thought that “One of the most extraordinary things was distancing and minimal contact with the elderly, motivated to start a the food-aid parcels it was offering together that out of the 110 donors, half were people I no congregating in big groups, and so on. Tere fundraiser, “As I with All About Food was a fantastic idea. don’t know,” says La Torre Ek. “Tey came from has never been a lockdown here, and primary had been having It was a cause that I really wanted to all around Sweden and as far as Argentina, and nursery schools have remained open. High sleepless nights support.” Singapore, and Azerbaijan!” schools and universities moved to distance about the Her single post on Facebook quickly A large portion of the donation came from learning. situation at became something much bigger. Swedes. Asked why she thinks they donated “Te government has made it a priority home for “Within the first 15 minutes, I had so generously to people so far away, she says, to keep the healthcare system stable and weeks. obtained that 1 000 SEK. By the next “Swedes are extraordinarily giving, specifically functioning, to keep the economy stable, Te morning, I had more than R10 000. when it comes to causes where children are and to keep schools open so that healthcare thought Seventy two hours later, I had concerned.” professionals and all essential workers of R17 500. I was completely floored,” Others helped spread the word. For example, can still do their jobs. So far, society is children she says. “One of my friends had been growing seedlings, functioning, and people follow the rules. “I decided to post a video to and she posted on Facebook that if anyone Will this strategy work compared to the see if I could get to a target of wanted one of her exotic seedlings, they could lockdowns? Everything has its positives and R30 000. Tat way, I would be make a donation to my cause. One woman negatives. We will be able to tell only with able to feed about 65 families. donated 1 000 SEK! Te Swedish Union of time.” I contacted friends in Sweden Jewish Students donated almost R10 000 as She concludes: “I’m only one of many and all around the world it identified with my cause. I feel so humbled, doing their part to help those who can’t help who all shared my post as this wasn’t even a Swedish fundraiser. It themselves right now. I believe in the spirit on their Facebook pages, really gives meaning to tikkun olam [healing the of ‘ubuntu’, and it’s important for people to and the response was world]. understand that you can make a difference, astounding. Within “Tere aren’t enough words to describe how regardless of how old you are, where you are, one hour of something like this makes you feel,” she says. or how much or little you have. Each individual Aviva-Liora La Torre Ek posting the “I want people to see that anybody can make contributes to raising hope in society.”

HASMONEAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST Menahel(es) – Hasmonean High School for Girls Salary: Atractve remuneraton package | Start date: September 2020 / ASAP | Contract term: full-tme, permanent

Summary: As Menahel(es), the successful candidate will ensure to signifcantly raise the standard of Kodesh provision in For decades, Hasmonean High School for Girls, as part the centrality of the principle of Torah im Derech Eretz the Midrasha, creatng an atmosphere of excellence, while of Hasmonean High School, has been one of the leading throughout the school, and promote it throughout the understanding individual student’s requisites to succeed. Orthodox Jewish schools in Europe; it has also been wider community. S/he will be responsible for the spiritual consistently ranked amongst the top non-selectve and emotonal well-being of girls at the school. It is essental that the right candidate has a creatve and comprehensive schools in the UK. Excelling in both Kodesh innovatve approach, which inspires and motvates students and secular studies, it has been praised by a number of The Menahel(es) will have an overall responsibility for the to achieve their spiritual, emotonal, and interpersonal government bodies and cabinet members in recent years. Kodesh provision in the whole school, and will be ultmately potental, as well as having excellent interpersonal skills to responsible for the Midrasha being a fagship component of manage a signifcant team of teachers and staf. As a community school, Hasmonean aims to serve a broad the school. range of Torah observant community members. The formal The role is varied and demanding and, as such, requires an Kodesh provision at the school consists of a framework for The successful candidate will inspire the girls toward a individual with wisdom, inner strength, commitment and 11-16 year olds as well as a sixth form framework for 16-18 passion for living as Torah observant women, contributng above all, integrity. year olds known as the Midrasha which aims to prepare to their broader communites, through their own passion the students for seminary. There is additonal signifcant and commitment to Torah values. This role provides an exceptonal opportunity to a make a informal Kodesh provision throughout the school. tremendous impact on the future of Girls’ Jewish educaton. We are looking for an individual that will have extensive Our graduates will become the leaders of the UK and wider For the frst tme, a pivotal role of Menahel(es) has been experience educatng a wide range of students from global community, and your pioneering and innovatve created for the Girls’ school to help maintain and enhance diferent hashkafc backgrounds, and with difering approach to Jewish educaton will ensure that they are the school’s positon as an engine room for the Orthodox academic abilites and interests. The candidate must have given a solid foundaton upon which to build this future. community in the UK. a strong background in analytc and textual skills in order Visit our website: www.hasmoneanmat.org.uk for more informaton about the school. Hasmonean ofers childcare facilites for all staf at our on-site facilites. An applicaton form and job descripton are available on our website, or from Ms J Grant | Email: [email protected] Closing date for applicatons: Monday, 15th June 2020

The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 12 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 – 12 June 2020 Is there still a left wing in Israeli politics? Why TV series Fauda is a hit with Jews and Arabs JORDAN MOSHE Israeli-Arab population as well, just less than half of the population considers itself right wing.” Tis while JORDAN MOSHE primarily in Arabic, in spite of both f the left wing in Israel wants to revive itself, it centre and left identification together account for 44%, writers being Israelis.” will need to decide what it stands for and include of which only 12% is strictly leftist. it Israeli television series Nevertheless, the show proved the groups it has hitherto marginalised. Scheindlin stressed, however, that the long-term Fauda has taken the world popular for a variety of reasons. ISo says Dahlia Scheindlin, a political consultant, who reason for the decline lies in the deeper contradictions by storm, its depiction of the According to Flescher, the first on 31 May explored the history of Israel’s Zionist left of what the Zionist left stood for over a course of HPalestinian-Israeli conflict gripping question people discuss when wing and labour parties in an attempt to explain why decades. millions of viewers around the watching Fauda is whether Israelis they fared so poorly in recent elections. Scheindlin was “It has to do with the tension in Israeli society in world. Beyond the drama, however, or Arabs suffer more. taking part in eLimmud, an online Zoom conference defining the country as both Jewish and democratic,” journalist Ittay Flescher believes “As an Israeli, I almost want Israel hosted by Limmud South Africa. she said. “Tat overlaps with questions regarding it opens our eyes, and forces us to to win when I watch,” he said. “But “In other countries, left and right refer to a liberal- borders and population inclusion. confront discomforting truths. there is also a sense of seeing things conservative divide,” she said. “In Israel, like most “During the early years, being Jewish and democratic “Fauda brings to the fore many I know have happened in the news, things, it’s more complicated. It can mean socialist, was basic to the ruling labour ideology. But the problem things that we may know about but never realised the impact on agrarian, egalitarian, liberal, individualist, free market, was that Jews were only about 30% of the population.” but don’t really internalise,” said Palestinian families. Fauda brings and several other things.” Under the leftist government, large numbers of Flescher, a freelance journalist and to your attention a lot of things Scheindlin has applied her political savvy to Israeli Arabs were marginalised in order to promote Jewish educator based in Jerusalem, who you know, but perhaps don’t really campaigns, the last being in 1999 when the left won sovereignty, contradicting the left’s inclusivity. Systems spoke at the eLimmud conference internalise.” the election for the last time. Tis point marked were created to supress those Arabs who remained and on Sunday, 31 May. Flescher unpacked various ethical a considerable decline, she said, but it wasn’t the to forget their history in order to advance Jewish and “Tere are times when you see questions raised by the series, beginning of the downturn. democratic interests, Scheindlin said. both Palestinians and Israelis as including the issue of targeted “Te total number of elections won by the left has Te same contradiction was true even amongst Jews. victims of horrible acts of violence.” assassinations (a key component been on the decline since the 1980s,” she said. “It didn’t “The social ethos adopted by the left went into Now in its third season, Fauda of Fauda), and how it divides start when Netanyahu won the election in 2009, it goes the building of the Israeli economy. Arabs were (Arabic for chaos) has captured the Israeli society. Tose in favour back about 27 years.” already excluded [they were later integrated slowly], minds of viewers everywhere. argue that it reduces risk to Israeli In this year’s March elections, the but early Zionist leaders treated Mizrachi “Israel is in a golden age of soldiers and that the death toll on Zionist left-wing party received Jews arriving from the East as television, and Fauda is by far one the Palestinian side is primarily only seven seats in the underclass citizens, socially and of the most Knesset, a historic low. economically.” successful Israeli However, prior to Although the socially and TV series ever 1977, Labour and economically marginalised made in terms its predecessors groups would eventually of number of won all elections topple the left at the viewers,” Flescher in Israel from polls, the Labour said. the first election government remained However, the in 1949, in power because of series wasn’t too though no one surrounding factors popular when it party achieved which no longer exist piloted five years an outright today. These included ago. Two leading majority. Still, the control of the media Israeli television Labour on its by the left as well as stations showed own had sufficient the fact that the labour little interest in numbers to lead federation owned the health the idea, rejecting coalitions for some time. cooperatives. it on the basis Te subsequent decline Although it has shifted from that it wasn’t fit has, in part, to do with public socialist ethics to liberal ones, and for entertainment. caused by the use of human shields. opinion, Scheindlin said. embraced the idea of land for peace, “Tey said no one in Israel would Tose against it argue that the “After the disengagement from Gaza, the left must engage with those it marginalised want to watch anything about method breeds further terror, the right wing climbed upwards. Considering the previously if it’s to be revived, Scheindlin says. this conflict – we live it every especially given the high civilian day,” Flescher said. “Why would death toll which accompanies each The annoying red-headed man who revived Hebrew anyone want to see it on TV for assassination. entertainment? However, it was Another element raised by the JORDAN MOSHE he is booted from his adoptive home by an enraged uncle who eventually taken up by the Israeli series is how Israeli military units finds the use of Hebrew for anything other than religious study station YES, and subsequently by operate. liezer Ben-Yehuda was the driving force behind the abominable. Netflix when it went global.” “A lot of people around the revival of the Hebrew language in the modern era. His “It’s winter in Eastern Europe,” said Hovav. “This young Even then, it wasn’t clear that it world are fascinated by how the great-great grandson, Gil Hovav, talked to South African boy has no family, no home. He walks east, hoping to get would prove successful. Flescher undercover Israeli unit operates,” EeLimmudniks about this controversial genius lexicographer to Moscow. He depends on the hospitality of kind people as said that even before Fauda hit the said Flescher. “When the new whose legacy still divides opinions among Israelis today. he goes, and here starts a chain of miracles that follow this screen, its marketing made the season came out about a month “He was a short, annoying, red-headed person, lacking any 17-year-old on his journey.” Israeli public feel uncomfortable. ago, it was the top trending show sense of humour, who was very sensitive about his dignity,” Discovered resting in a shul pew, Perlman is offered the Black signs with Arabic writing and in Lebanon, third in the Arab said Hovav about Ben-Yehuda while addressing a Zoom job of tutor to the children of Shlomo Yonas, a wealthy vodka no Hebrew translation appeared Emirates, and sixth in Jordan. audience at eLimmud on Sunday, 31 May. manufacturer for the tsar. A year later, the young tutor reveals across the country, and though they “People don’t want to know “Even 100 years after he died, ultra-Orthodox people find to his employer that he has been having an affair with the promoted the upcoming series, they about the unit because they’re the time to get up in the middle of the night, go up the Mount man’s eldest daughter, Devora, and intends to marry her. were taken down after they upset Zionists or approve of the Israel of Olives, break into my family’s burial plot, and desecrate Moreover, the couple intend to relocate to Palestine, then ruled many Israelis. Defense Forces. Some watch it his grave. On the other hand, UNESCO [the United Nations by a failing Ottoman empire. Their goal? To teach the locals “Te fact that Israelis got so because they think it can help Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation] declared him Hebrew. uncomfortable about just seeing them to understand the enemy, one of Western civilization’s greatest cultural figures,” Hovav “In today’s terms, it’s as if someone would come to you and words in the street in Arabic shows others because it’s gripping drama. said. say, ‘I’m having a forbidden romance with your daughter,’” he you how revolutionary Fauda is,” To others, it’s hard to imagine it “What is it that keeps him alive almost a century since he said. “’I’m going to marry her; I’m going with her to Rwanda said Flescher. “It’s an Israeli show actually happens.” passed away?” where we will teach everybody to speak Latin.’ Very logical, Ben-Yehuda was born Lazer Perlman in Lithuania in 1858 to right?” a carriage to convey him and his wife they spoke in any language but Hebrew. a poor traditional Jewish family. Raised with four other siblings Yonas actually approves of the plan, but offers first to send to Jerusalem, and the couple take a He insisted his children speak only by his mother after his father died, he was sent away to live Perlman (at his own expense) to Paris to study medicine. vow: from now on, they will never utter Hebrew, and his eldest son, Itamar, with a distant uncle with better means to raise him. Perlman Perlman accepts the offer, but in spite of travelling to Paris, another foreign word again. Hovav said became the first child to speak Hebrew was enrolled in the local cheder, and it was here that the future never sets a foot in medical school, ends up contracting that if they lacked a word, they’d find a as a mother tongue in 2 000 years. lexicographer was first exposed to the beauty of Hebrew. tuberculosis, and is sent to recover in Alegria. way to describe it, and if either of them He would go on to become Hovav’s “This is the middle of the 19th century,” said Hovav. “Hebrew Here he meets a Sephardi Jew from Jerusalem, hearing used a foreign word, the other had the grandfather. is totally dead. For 2 000 years, not a single person has spoken Hebrew for the first time spoken in a Sephardi accent. right to pinch them. “In some ways, Ben-Yehuda was it as a mother tongue. Some scholars toy with it, and Jews “Perlman believes that this is what Hebrew should sound like, He promoted this vision across a prophet,” Hovav said. “I never met pray in Hebrew but often don’t understand it. It was like Latin and determines to pursue the revival of the Hebrew language the country. To foster the use of Eliezer – he died forty years before I was is today.” in its own country,” said Hovav. Hebrew, Ben-Yehuda founded two rival born – but I met other kids of his. They Young Perlman clandestinely learned the language under In spite of letting his fiancé know that he has no expectation newspapers; encouraged the inclusion all admired him, but told me that his wife the tutelage of a rabbi, his first Hebrew text being a loose that she will follow him, she promptly joins him in Paris and of Hebrew instruction in playschools always thanked G-d for the privilege she translation of the classic, Robinson Crusoe. He falls quickly in the couple set off for Palestine, getting married along the way (creating all the material himself); had to share her life with such a great love with language and tries to get hold of any other Hebrew in Alexandria, Egypt. Immediately upon arrival in Jaffa in 1881, and even urged children to prick their man. books he can find. Unfortunately, his passion is discovered, and Perlman changes his name to Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, arranges parents in the backside with needles if “We owe him.” 5 – 12 June 2020 SA JEWISH REPORT 13 Letters

RAMAPHOSA’S COUNCIL OF ADVISORS A DUBIOUS BUNCH

In your editorial, “Hasty decisions could Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel, a high Sarafina 2 debacle cost millions of rand; affairs minister. Basic Education Minister endanger lives”, in the 29 May edition ranking member of the South African and she was the one who punted Virodene Angie Motshekga is still responsible for of the SA Jewish Report, you ask why Communist Party, which isn’t a crime. as the cure for HIV/AIDS – this from a the many pit latrines at schools, and she President Cyril Ramaphosa ignored However, the restrictions he imposed medical doctor! Apparently she, like her can’t even deliver text books on time. So, sensible advice from experts about starting from level five border on the ex-husband, doesn’t understand big how would she have ensured that every reopening shuls, churches, and temples in criminal, and in level three, the regulations figures. Which is why she thinks that school was deep cleaned before the planned spite of the real possibility of COVID-19 as laid down in the Government Gazette 2 000 signatures upholding the cigarette reopening on 1 June?These are the people infections rocketing even higher. are still incomprehensible. Google CoGTA ban is more than the 400 000 signatures on giving Ramaphosa advice. Ramaphosa has appointed a dubious cast (Cooperative Governance and Traditional a petition asking for cigarette sales to be In spite of his grave demeanour, which of characters to the National Command Affairs), to see how bizarre they really are. allowed. you can practise in front of a mirror, like Council, many of them leftovers from the Then there’s former President Jacob To give her credit, the only decent thing all political leaders worldwide, Ramaphosa Gupta days: Police Minister Bheki Cele, Zuma’s ex-wife, Nkosazana Dlamini- she has done is to ban smoking in public is floundering in the dark when it comes to who was investigated by former Public Zuma (NDZ), the minister of cooperative places, along with her successor, Aaron fighting the pandemic. Protector Thuli Madonsela over leases government and traditional affairs. When Motsoaledi, under whose watch the Life – Brian Josselowitz, Cape Town with his pal Roux Shabangu; Trade and she was in Thabo Mbeki’s cabinet, her Esidimeni tragedy occurred. Now he’s home

IF ANTISEMITISM HARMS US, OUR PREJUDICE HARMS OTHERS

Two articles in your 22 May edition of the SA Jewish Report refer, the front-page article, “SA woman’s antisemitic outburst shocks SA Jewry”, and the editorial, “The dark underbelly of antisemitism”. Your front-page story is shocking. I hope that this woman is found guilty of hate speech. Your editorial confirms how the majority of Jews, no doubt, feel about antisemitism. The SA Jewish Report does a sterling job in keeping us updated regarding attacks against us. Many of us have over decades attempted to stamp this out or at least point out to the ignorant how harmful it can be. Sadly, my experience over many years of living in the major cities is that while we protect our Jewish identity at every possible opportunity – correctly so – the opposite doesn’t apply. We are quick to attack anybody showing any antisemitic tendencies, but don’t practice the same principle when it comes to people of other faiths or races. You articulately ended your column by urging all of us to make sure that we set an example as “we cannot point fingers at others if we don’t practise what we preach”. Those derogatory terms we use to describe people of other faiths and races – we all know what these are – from where did they come? Did we learn them from our parents? Why do we use these ugly terms? Do we realise that we are hurting people by referring to them by these names? Are we that insensitive, that it’s not okay to be referred to using the derogatory terms people use for Jews, but it doesn’t apply the other way around? We need to teach our children that this isn’t okay, and just because their peers talk like this, it doesn’t make it right. Our shuls need to tell the older generation that it’s not okay. After all, they are the ones from whom our kids learnt to talk like this. Our religious leaders have a responsibility to try to discourage this kind of language. Thankfully, the younger generation born in the new South Africa are generally not guilty of this, so there’s still hope. – Brian Sacks, Cape Town

BRING BACK PRINTED COPIES OF THE SA JEWISH REPORT The online publication of the SA Jewish Report (29 May 2020) is a flop. When I receive the SA Jewish Report, I use it to relax and read practically every article. As I spend most days on a computer, I prefer not to do so on Shabbos and holidays. In addition, as I’m able to pick the articles I intend to read, I missed many articles I would normally read. So bring back our printed copy, the sooner the better! – Meyer Blumenau, Johannesburg 14 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 – 12 June 2020 Schools unlock in the face of COVID-19 Most Jewish schools opened their doors this week to Grade 7s and 12s, but it appears to be a completely new chapter. Scholars, donned in masks and regularly sanitising their hands, arrived to have their temperature taken and remain two metres from anyone all day. And that’s not all ... Ilan Ossendryver (and the schools’ own photographers) capture history this week.

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King David Sandton Photos supplied and by Ilan Osendryver World ORT ‘more important than ever’ as it turns 140 “Celebrating 140 years of one including the United States, Israel, Mexico, Dan Green, World ORT acting director of the largest global educational Brazil, Argentina, Russia, South Africa, and general and chief executive, said, nongovernmental organisations is a across Europe joined the online session. “Providing quality education for our significant milestone, especially in light Keynote speaker, William Daroff, the students is great, but it means little if of the COVID-19 crisis,” said Ariellah chief executive of the Conference of we aren’t also moulding them into good Rosenberg, the chief executive of ORT Presidents of Major American Jewish people with strong collective values and South Africa. Organizations, told the assembly that enthusiasm to use their education for the Rosenberg commented as World ORT COVID-19 had placed global Jewry in greater good. The current crisis has only marked its 140th anniversary with a unchartered and unpredictable territory. highlighted how important this is and general assembly and the election of lay But, “We are adapting,” Daroff said. therefore how crucial our role is.” leadership for the next “The ORT network Participants watched a trailer for a film four years. knows this well, as you in production to celebrate ORT’s 140th The organisation, successfully meet the anniversary that will chronicle 140 years which transforms lives challenge of providing of the power of education across the through education, outstanding education globe. Anniversary of a lockdown celebration now reaches 300 000 and supporting Three new officers were elected to Maish and Lorraine Reznik celebrated people in more than vulnerable young the top team. Robert Singer, who was their 60th anniversary 30 countries every people, teachers, World ORT director general and chief on the first day of year. ORT combines and families as they executive for 14 years prior to his most lockdown. Ironically, high-level science and grapple with the recent role as chief executive of the 60 years ago in technology education devastating impact of World Jewish Congress, returns to ORT March, following the Robert with strengthened the virus and beyond. as chairperson of the board of trustees. Sharpeville Massacre, Singer Jewish identity, “You are incredibly “There are few Jewish organisations South Africa was similarly in turmoil, well-situated to help lead our community that have existed for so long, survived bridging the gap between ability and and the Rezniks had opportunity. as it grapples with providing new remote two world wars, and achieved so to get permission Rosenberg said ORT SA was proud learning opportunities.” much,” Singer said. “We live in a world from a magistrate to to be part of an organisation that had Dr Conrad Giles, who was re-elected with a fast-changing job market, and get married. Three evolved and endured for more than a World ORT president for a second four- this is why ORT is more relevant than days after their 60th century, and continued to have an impact year term, said the years since 2016 ever, because we are a hub of new anniversary, they got on people’s lives. had contained “many challenges – and ideas, innovation, and adaptability, the news that they had become great The organisation planned to hold we have met them”. Giles, a prominent preparing young people for the world grandparents to a a series of celebrations in Jerusalem paediatric ophthalmologist based in of work.” beautiful little girl in this week to commemorate its special Michigan in the US, said, “Our mission Alon Schuster, who was appointed San Diego. The photo anniversary, but they were postponed has never changed. For 140 years ORT Israel’s new agriculture minister last was taken two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More has been at the heart of education around week, stepped down as a trustee. ago at their grandson’s than 300 people from dozens of countries the world.” San Diego wedding. 5 – 12 June 2020 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 It’s not complicated – I can’t breathe A column of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies

very now and then we need to feel Don’t relax your guard blind rage. Every now and then we s much as the country’s move need to set aside political affiliation, to level-three lockdown is to ABOVE BOARD Ereligious adherence, and historical context be welcomed, it’s critical to Shaun Zagnoev and just feel overwhelming uncomplicated understandA that returning to work doesn’t horror, grief, and devastation. INNER VOICE mean going back to normal. It has to be Beyond the COVID-19 threat, there is a Every now and then, we need simply to Howard Feldman accepted, unfortunately, that “normal” need to remain vigilant against a possible feel for a man we didn’t know, who lived as we understood it pre-COVID-19 won’t backlash against our own community. As halfway around the world, and who was for another person is to lack humanity. be restored for a long while. For the was all but inevitable, it wasn’t long before murdered in the cruelest manner while he “I can’t breathe.” foreseeable future, we must continually the pandemic began spawning all kinds of begged for his life. The death of George Floyd ignited adapt our behaviour to minimise risk crass antisemitic conspiracy theories the “I can’t breathe.” the reaction that it did because it was to ourselves and those around us. As world over. The Board has kept a careful There is no nuance that surrounds the about so much more than one evil man always, our day-to-day behaviour should eye on local developments, and can report death of George Floyd. There is no claim and his victim. It sparked the rage that be governed by what the medical experts that in South Africa at least, such ideas that the police thought he was armed, that it did because finally, it presented an recommend, and I once again refer you fortunately haven’t gained major traction. he was endangering anyone, or that he was unambiguous example of what many have to our COVID-19 Jewish Community That being said, we have been called about to escape from custody. There is no been feeling and claiming for so long: Platform to obtain regular, up-to-date upon to address a number of attacks doubting the cause of death in the autopsy. racism exists, and it’s deadly. medical advice. motivated by antisemitism that have come And there is no doubting that the police It might be true that Jews are targeted One very welcome return to relative to our attention over the past couple of officer who had him on the ground with his in antisemitic attacks and that the reaction normalcy that occurred earlier this week weeks. One is the matter of a Pretoria knee pressed into his neck heard him as he is often subdued. It might be true that was the repatriation from Israel of 24 woman who recently posted a series of pleaded to live. many turn a blind eye when acts of terror South African citizens. As recounted in last blatantly antisemitic messages on her “I can’t breathe.” are carried out against Jews in Israel. And week’s column, the board was intrinsically Instagram page. As reported elsewhere The outrage that followed the death of it might be true that very few seem to care involved in the lengthy and complex in this issue, the Board last week laid a George Floyd should be felt by all of us, that the same terrorists and their families process to make this possible, and we were criminal charge against the perpetrator, even if the American police force isn’t receive financial reward for their actions. delighted finally to be able to welcome back who far from expressing remorse for our own, even if we have never been to And the more they hurt, the greater the Sunday’s repatriation flight. her actions, has insisted on her right to the United States, and even if we have a reward. We sincerely thank the department of continue propagating “the truth” as she multitude of problems to deal with in an But it’s not relevant. Because when a international relations and cooperation, sees it. As our media release on the matter imperfect country. The outrage should be man begs for his life while another stands the National Joint Operational and pointed out, racist and inflammatory ours even if we are white, while he is black, above him and crushes him because he’s Intelligence Structure, and the South rhetoric of this nature isn’t only criminal, even if we are Jewish, and he isn’t. And black, there’s no amount of rationalisation African Embassy in Israel for all their but dangerous, and has to be confronted as even if we can think of examples of times that should allow us to be able to “think” assistance, and Ethiopian Airlines for strongly as possible, particularly at a time when no one cared when “one of ours” was away the pain that we should feel. bringing the group home. I’m further when so many people are already feeling targeted. And when the rage spills over, we don’t happy to report that the Cape Town couple anxious, angry, and frustrated. The outrage should be ours even if we need to agree or like everything about it. who we assisted to travel to Israel on don’t like some of the behaviour of the So long as we don’t forget what ignited it compassionate grounds have since arrived • Listen to Charisse Zeifert on Jewish Board protestors, and even if we are suspicious in the first place. at their destination, and are together with Talk, 101.9 ChaiFM, every Friday from and distrustful of Antifa. It should be ours “I can’t breathe.” their family at this time of great need. 12:00 to 13:00. because we are human, and failing to feel Tis column is paid for by the SA Jewish Board of Deputies Worried about your Property in Israel?

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TLG8062 © 2019 BDO South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd. 16 SA JEWISH REPORT 5 – 12 June 2020 Singing in the surgery JORDAN MOSHE put their vocal talents to use. Israel enlisted Participating GP, Dr Michael Setzer, says the help of music production legend Bryan the project was an uplifting opportunity to t’s not only medicine that doctors practise, Schimmel, Waverley shul choirmaster Joel reach out to doctors and patients alike. apparently some also try their hand at singing. Sacher, and musician Johnny Birin to make the “People are facing tremendous General practitioners from across South Africa idea a reality. challenges at the moment,” he says. Iraised their voices in a unique collaboration, Combining their skills, the production team “Tey’re strained, they’re down and singing for patients as the battle against wrote appropriate musical arrangements and deflated. Dr Israel saw an opportunity to COVID-19 continues to rage. collated the recordings made by participating uplift people in a format that reached as Titled Voices Tat Care, the project brought practitioners. many as possible, bringing doctors from together 30 GPs, each of them contributing to a Te chosen song was written in 1991 for Doctors participate in Voices That Care a variety of backgrounds together to do music video uploaded to YouTube and Facebook American soldiers serving in the war in Iraq, created a sense of unity and reduced stress at something unique.” on Sunday, 31 May. To date, the video has had says Schimmel. “Joel auditioned the doctors, and this difficult time. It was therapy for them, and Tis wasn’t the sort of project Setzer thought almost 40 000 views. sent me a list of their names and a description of they helped others.” he’d ever participate in. “I sing zemiros [hymns] Te concept was conceived by Dr Daniel Israel their voices.” Te doctors displayed genuine sentiment at the Shabbos table,” he laughs. “Tat’s the and sponsored by Dis-Chem after he’d seen “Changing some of the original words, I throughout the project, says Sacher. extent of it. To film myself singing like this is similar videos online in recent weeks. “I sensed created a new arrangement, and we sent the “Tese are 30 of the warmest, most caring another matter.” the stress amongst GPs, and wanted to create doctors their parts to practice.” people you could meet,” he says. “During those Te team agrees that the project underscores an outlet through which we could express our Each GP then had to record themselves at interviews and after, each personality came the need for unity at a time like this. goodwill and encourage patients in a creative their practice performing their part. across as a special soul that cares deeply for “COVID-19 isn’t a medical condition,” says way,” Israel told the SA Jewish Report. Schimmel says the project is unique in that it others and is constantly moved to devote him/ Setzer. “I see a spiritual disease with a medical “I wasn’t sure how we’d surmount the features the doctors in their space. “Many other herself to the well-being of the public.” outcome. Te almighty has sent us a message: technical obstacles of putting it all together or videos acknowledge medical professionals for He says thousands have expressed on social the human race is behaving badly, and we need how we’d make individual recordings. I’d also what they do,” he says. “Tis one shows them media how moved they were after viewing to learn to treat one another with dignity, love, never heard any of these doctors sing, and expressing themselves in their own voice.” the video, even more so if they recognised and respect. Tat’s the message of this video. wasn’t sure how we’d vet them.” A project like this is important, Schimmel the doctors they know. “For me, the video is “Because of this new reality, people are trying Nonetheless, he posed the idea to fellow says. “At this time, people are evaluating what simply overwhelming because I know that the much harder to be nicer to each other. Projects doctors and the response was resoundingly matters. Few of the 30 who participated really sentiment of every single participant is 100% like this bring about collaboration, something positive. About 30 practitioners were eager to knew each other before this, and they said it genuine,” he says. the world really needs.”

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