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19 October 2012 friday 19 october 2012 / 3 Cheshvan 5773 volume 16 - number 37 news opinion letters tapestry community columns youth sports south african Who we can be at best or worst: Anoukh Markovits’ I am Forbidden (page 11) jewish report www.sajewishreport.co.za “Consider the distance between ourselves and Israel; the president said that he was going to put daylight between us and Israel.” During the debate, Obama did not engage on the Israel question, instead pushing back against Romney’s claims that he was not fully engaged in the wake of the Libya attack. Israel key player in US elections JTA STAFF selves and Israel; the president said that he fuel; Romney embraced these as well, but closed doors, that 47 per cent of the coun- WASHINGTON was going to put daylight between us and urging greater exploitation of oil, coal and try considered themselves victims, who Israel.” gas. refuse personal responsibility, think about Republican presidential hopeful, Mitt Obama, in a meeting in July 2009 with Asked to distinguish his policies from who he was talking about,” Obama said, Romney, in the second presidential debate Jewish leaders, was asked whether he those of Pres George W Bush, Romney said: citing retirees on social security, veterans, on Tuesday night, accused President Barack would preserve the policies of the Clinton “We can now, by virtue of new technology active-duty soldiers etc. Obama of putting “daylight between us and and George W Bush administrations of “no actually get all the energy we need in North Romney has previously said that he Israel”. daylight”, or keeping disputes with Israel America without having to go to the Arabs misspoke at the fundraiser. Responding to Obama’s pledge to private. Obama said the practice of not or the Venezuelans or anyone else. Obama, who by most accounts lost the investigate the circumstances of an attack making public disputes with Israel did not “That wasn’t true in his time, that’s why first debate through a lacklustre perfor- that killed four US diplomats in Libya last advance the peace process. my policy starts with a very robust policy mance, came out strongly during the month, Romney assailed Obama’s overall During the debate, Obama did not to get all that energy in North America to second debate, but Romney gave as good foreign policy record, and pivoted to the engage on the Israel question, instead become energy secure.” as he got. General feeling is that Obama president’s at-times strained relationship pushing back against Romney’s claims that Obama used his final remarks to take managed to claw back some lost ground, with the government of Israeli Prime Min- he was not fully engaged in the wake of the aim at Romney’s remark at a fundraiser although some would only go as far as call- ister Benjamin Netanyahu. Libya attack. that 47 per cent of Americans would never ing it a tie at best. “This calls into question the president’s Other than that segment, much of the vote for him because they did not pay With the election next month balanced whole policy in the Middle East. Look debate focused on domestic issues like edu- income taxes and were dependent on gov- on a knife’s edge with a number of swing what’s happening in Syria, in Egypt, now in cation, jobs creation, tax policy, etc. ernment. states holding the key to the White House, Libya,” Romney said at the Hofstra Univer- On energy policy, each leader outlined “I believe Gov Romney is a good man - the incumbent always has “home advan- sity debate in Long Island, New York. different paths to energy independence. loves his family, cares about his faith. But tage” and it may just be enough to see “Consider the distance between our- Obama focused on alternatives to fossil I also believe that when he said behind Obama scrape through. (JTA) Travel Supplement: Jewish SAZF urges community support Drop in venture capital funding Supporting Israel’s media and Greek for Wellness Warehouse puts squeeze on Israel’s tech sector strengthens its democracy Planning for South “Despite OSS’s vicious campaign of “The question is how much time the “An independent, thriving media is an Africans intimidation, Wellness Warehouse has founders are ready to sacrifice with mini- asset for Israel and for anyone who your year- celebrate refused to allow itself to be bullied and mal salaries, or whether they successfully loves it. Letting it perish will serve those a shared has stood firm in its commitment to convince the employees to work with who don’t see Israeli democracy as an end break past the right of their customers to buy the reasonable salaries for a year or two.” asset but as a liability.” 18-25 4 products they wish to.” 3 8 6 WE KNOW PROPERTY... 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The whole production team, 18:09 19:01 Bloemfontein including the director, Etienne Naude, and 18:05 19:10 Port Elizabeth producers Sharit Krengel, Jason, Hoff and 18:07 18:59 East London Stephanie Ronnet, will be attending. We’re a reflection of G-d’s presence Biblical narrative expands its vision from particularistic to universal PARSHAT NOACH through the two main stories of this Rabbi Robert A Jacobs weekly portion, each emblematic Chairman, SA Asso- ciation of Progressive of human life. The tale of Noah is Rabbis, followed by the tale of the Tower of Bet David, Sandton Babel. In each case, human activity receives Divine attention. awe of G-d; curiosity becomes that At the heart of Noah’s saga are when it is not marked off by a sense two distinctive elements. The intro- of responsibility for the conse- duction of law through the Cov- quences that result. enant, marked by a rainbow as G-d’s Judaism has long wrestled with promise that the mabul will not boundaries as a basic concept. At On top of the world. Wearing hard hats during their first visit to the JHGC construction site, a return, calls all humans to a short Purim - to carry forward the theme number of Holocaust survivors are seen together with volunteers and JHGC staff. Photo by Julian Pokroy list of fundamental social laws. of the drunkenness of Noah - we are These laws call each person to commanded both to become intoxi- JANINE COHEN JHGC has been involved with over the past few moral behaviour, to respect for cated and to refrain from breaking years, is the Holocaust Survivors’ Interest Group . other humans and to responsibil- even a single commandment. A number of Johannesburg-based Holocaust sur- This gathering brings together the survivors of Jo- ity for animals. The laws expect That would seem internally con- vivors recently visited the construction site of hannesburg for a closed get-together every three to monotheism - belief in G-d’s one- tradictory at surface but represents the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre four weeks, where they enjoy lectures, performanc- ness - although idolatry remains a the ethical imperative of trans- (JHGC) on Jan Smuts Avenue (opposite the West- es, films and refreshments. challenge even in our times. forming our yetzer through taking cliff Hotel). The survivors were involved with the architec- Noah, however, is not rewarded responsibility for what we do. “I know that the new Holocaust Centre will out- tural team in defining the symbolism of the build- precisely as one would expect for On the contrary, we are com- last our survivors and so be a living memorial for ing and are kept informed of the progress of the the hero who saved biodiversity manded to act in ways that preserve our Kadoshim and for the testimony that we sur- project. when most people had corrupted the beauty, wonder and diversity of vivors have tried to give over the years,” said Don Lewis Levin, architect and project manager, has the world. We read that he plants life forms in the world. Krausz, chairman of the Association of Holocaust designed many public buildings including syna- vines and harvests grapes, makes What we see should remind us Survivors in Johannesburg. gogues in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town. wine and becomes intoxicated. of G-d’s will and our responsibil- A JHGC volunteer who assisted at the event, “The architectural language and aesthetic of His immodesty while in that ity. Like ubuntu, teaching respect Rwandan genocide survivor, Bonaventure Kageru- the building have been carefully considered so that state, leads to punishment for for others, we are a reflection of ka, said: “My hope is that the JHGC will transform members of the public from diverse backgrounds Noah and real ethical conflicts for G-d’s presence - especially when we the painful memories into a message for a better will relate to it and understand its message,” he his sons, Shem, Ham and Japhet.
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