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Guests gathered from around the globe on 30 December for the On 13 January, Dr annual summer party of the Friends of the UJC Cape Town. Hymie Ehrlich elegantly descended onto the Sea verseas and Johannesburg-based patrons and friends attended this Point Promenade after Owonderful evening in the Ovenstone Homestead at Stellenberg Gardens paragliding off Signal Hill in Kenilworth. This annual event has become a highlight of the summer season in Cape Town. — and literally landed on his feet. This would be an impressive feat for anybody, but it was even more impressive because it was his 90th birthday — what a way to celebrate! The GP, who still practises three days a week, is no stranger to this sky-high sport. To celebrate his 86th birthday in 2016, Hymie went paragliding with Fly Cape Town Paragliding (FCTP), together with his granddaughter Lisa Friedman and her husband, Shlomi. to a complimentary flight, but also After the flight, Hymie asked whether supplied him with the camera and he was the oldest to have flown with video footage for free. the company, but this title had been claimed by an 88-year-old. Hymie The 90-year-old cemented his title this Silvana Silverman, Marla Sacher, Alan Silverman, Sharon Sneider, Marc Bartkunsky, was told that FCTP would gift him year when he broke his own record Joceline Basserabie and Arnold Basserabie with a free flight for his 89th birthday, as the oldest paraglider in Cape Continues on page 29 and in 2019, Hymie became the Town. After landing, Hymie stated, oldest person in Cape Town to “It was a wonderful experience… a paraglide. FCTP not only treated him great occasion” New York, New York Bachelorette with a difference Coffee Time hosted bride-to-be Natalia Segerman and her guests for her bachelorette party in January. hey also enjoyed Tspending time in the Astra workshops doing crafts with the workers. Natalia and Ryan Rabinowitz were married on 19 January in Cape Town. Rabbi Greg Alexander blowing the shofar at Yankee Stadium during Elul while on sabbatical in New York City with his family. See page 42 for more See page 40 for more from Astra Centre

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By Lindy Diamond, Editor Cape Jewish Chronicle The December holidays found you walk up to someone and say “Hi, me gliding through the Indian I’m Jewish, you?” and subtle, fancy- Ocean on the MSC Orchestra, bagel bageling, when you sidle up to enjoying my first ever cruise. someone at the buffet and whisper “Boy, I wish they were serving kneidel loved it. From the delicious Italian with the soup tonight”. Ifood, to the feathered and sequined dancers, to lounging by the pool, it My favourite way to bagel, when was pure holiday magic from start to I am out with my kids, is to call my finish. eldest daughter’s name loud enough for the suspected Jews to hear, I cover my hair, so I ended up wearing and then watch for a reaction. This hats everywhere on the ship. It was a is usually followed by me sighing summer cruise, and I didn’t look too and saying “oy” a lot until they get out of place. I also wore my Hebrew the message — or perhaps wonder name on a chain around my neck, as why I’m complaining so much. My I have done every day since it was best is when I watch the suspected given to me on my Momentum Trip Jewish person bagel me back in the to Israel by my roommate. So picture way I just bageled them, by shouting me, dressed as secular as I can on near me with a vague nasal quality a summer cruise, (with shoulders, “Joshie!! Oy, can you just stay still!” knees and head covered) and my and then smiling at me. I swear, these name, illegible to everyone on board interactions warm my heart. (so I think) around my neck, when I get a tap on the shoulder. I do sometimes get it wrong. There is a sort of 60ish-year-old female ‘Do you know what that is?” demands type, with a slight Afrikaans accent a grey-haired man with a walker, not and a short hairdo, I think she is in an unfriendly way. “Yes, it’s my Jewish from a small town, but it Hebrew name” I respond, slightly turns out she’s Afrikaans. And nervously. His whole face lights up sometimes Greek families confuse and suddenly we are playing Jewish me too. But generally I get it right. Geography in the middle of the sea. And you probably do too. That subtle Stu and I walk away chuckling and something that says “I know you, you wondering if by the end of the cruise are like me”. we could make a minyan. One of my best memories of our Well, we definitely found more than trip was the ‘Check your Mate’ one our minyan on that ship. But it was evening, where one of the couples only half the fun finding the people who were chosen to go up were not who were Jewish. The other half of only the longest married couple on the fun came from letting them know the ship, but also members of The that we were Jewish too. Tribe. Listening to them on stage reminded me of my parents-in-law, it The phenomenon of bageling, or was fabulous and hilarious, but sorry bagel theory, posits that Jews have I can’t share; what happens on the such a strong need to connect to ship stays on the ship. other Jews that they find ways to ‘out’ themselves when in the company of Finding Jews on board made us feel people that they suspect are Jewish. at home. It’s what sews the Jewish world together. That ship was so full There are two kinds of bageling, of ‘bagel’ I’m surprised it could float. overt plain-bagel bageling, when

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An exploration of Women women's voice and silence Ketuvim Power in Tanach Where is G-d? & 9 Thursday Evening Sessions Starts 6 February “… in Torah, God speaks to human beings; in the prophetic works, God speaks through human beings; in the Writings, human beings speak to God.” 4 Wednesday – R Jonathan Sacks, To Heal a Fractured World, p. 155 Evening Sessions Join the Academy in partnership with Ohr Somayach Sea Point and Sephardi Hebrew Congregation Seapoint in Starts 12 February learning the final section of the Tanach, from the famous Psalms (Tehillim) to Join the Academy and Aviva Thurgood in partnership with Beit Midrash Morasha for an the books almost no-one ever reads in-depth look at eight stories of Tanach that are often glossed over due to their explicit and like Daniel and Ezra. In many ways unusual nature. We aim to explore and understand how women have used and been used to it is the outline of the Diaspora gain or lose power and voice, which often resulted in changing the course of Jewish history. Jewish lives we lead today.

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It was with palpable excitement that 19 educators from the 8 districts in the Western Cape, together with Heather Blumenthal and Linda Hackner, boarded a flight to Israel for a 10-day seminar at Yad Vashem in December. he purpose of the workshop was to give Grade 9 history teachers a deeper insight Tinto Holocaust history and to learn from some of the best educators in the world. The course consisted of many different teaching styles — with practical pedagogies, intensive lectures and discussion formats being used. Many of the teachers commented that their teaching had been ‘Hitler centred’ rather than looking at the broader issues as well as the people who were victimised. What resonated for them as South Africans was the understanding of how essential it is to humanise people who have suffered, and how their teaching would change as a result of attending the course. The tour through the Yad Vashem Museum and other memorial sites was extremely emotional, after which they had a debriefing session. They met survivors and were able to engage with each individual, ask questions and have meaningful discussions. Apart from the intense learning, the group was also taken on specific tours. They visited the Old City where they were able to see, touch and say prayers at the Western Wall, visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and attended a Friday night service at a local synagogue in Jerusalem, which was followed by a very lively Shabbat dinner. Later in the week they enjoyed an evening tour of the tunnels, and Yad Vashem was also able to arrange a visit to the Temple Mount where they could see the outside of the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. This visit, together with having been at the Wall and also through the tunnels, afforded them a deeper understanding of the issues that concern this part of the world. A visit to Masada and the Dead Sea guided by Amir Golani — a well-known Israeli Archaeologist — were among the many highlights of their trip. Although the members of the group had not met each other prior to the seminar, they all bonded very quickly and the shared experience resulted in a memorable trip and an incredibly successful seminar. Each and every participant felt that their students and colleagues would benefit from their positive experience and new found knowledge. Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 7

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KEEPING IT REAL Cape SAJBD welcomes new Stuart Diamond, communications coordinator Executive Director, Cape SAJBD The Cape South African Jewish that advises on innovation Switching off to Board of Deputies (SAJBD) welcomes opportunities as a Content Mathilde Myburgh, who is joining the Lead, curating and editing be switched on organisation as a communications all reports, presentations, coordinator as of January 2020. workshop materials and insight capturing. After a full year at the Cape Board, I ventured athilde has a background in print, digital Outside of the office, off with my family on an 11-day cruise into the and social media. Her career started in M Mathilde’s interest in Indian Ocean. Johannesburg in 2013, after she obtained human rights, dignity and a Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSci) had made a decision to leave my cell phone locked compassion frequently draws her to projects degree with a specialisation in Management, in our safe in Cape Town and this decision was one in advocacy, group facilitation and education, I Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies. that proved so beneficial to our time away. Switching off where she regularly engages with members She worked in print media for the next allowed me the opportunity to read, play with my kids, of the community, organisational groups and three years, producing work in the areas of and connect with my wife. parties interested in uplifting minority groups, municipal issues, court reporting, community particularly on the subjects of diversity, Every day we are faced with news of issues that affect coordination and human interest for national sensitisation, compassion and communication. us. We live in a society that drives us to remain switched and community newspapers. on, connected, and know all that is taking place, in real She is excited to enter her position with the Mathilde spent time getting to know the tourism time. But what does this constant need to be switched Cape SAJBD, as it “offers me a world of insight industry in 2016 and 2017, working in domestic on mean for leaders in our community? Often we are into the Jewish community, which I feel very and international travel as a Travel Consultant. present, but not present. Or as I say, “at the table but at welcomed into, and gives me the opportunity to another dinner party”. In 2017, her own passion for discovery and do my part in ensuring the communities’ rights, 2020 will continue to throw challenges and opportunities need to explore brought her and her partner interests, values and activism are voiced and at us and being able to lock that phone away and give to Cape Town, where they’ve settled in Sea celebrated in Cape Town”. ourselves the ability to be present will enable us to make Point. Here, she joined a business consultancy the best decisions for our community and families. By switching off my phone for 14 days, I reminded myself Wellington Cemetery update that the world would keep going without me. I learnt that being present in the moment is a skill that On 24 December 2019, a year after still require funding. we as leaders and lay leaders need, and that even when the desecration of 39 tombstones, the If you are able to assist with information on Eskom switches us off we can switch our minds on to Wellington Cemetery Restoration team past community members, please contact positivity. visited the site. the Cape Board at 021 464 6700 and/or email Let’s all use 2020 to switch off more, so we can be more he latest report is that all 63 tombstones [email protected]. switched on. Thave been placed flat and that the new wall On behalf of all those involved, the Cape Board has had its foundations laid and some of the thanks Mark Kaufman and Raymond Schkolne wall has started to go up. To ensure that the for their dedicated work and passion towards BURSARIES ISSUED new wall and pathways can be complete, we this project. 2019 Community Announcement

On 5 December 2019, the Cape Board hosted a Special General Meeting. POST 10 GRADUATE he meeting was quorate and began with an introduction by chairperson, Rael Kaimowitz, R189,000 Texplaining the reasons and background as to why the resolution was necessary. The delegates present voted for or against the advertised resolution: RESOLVED THAT the Constitution be amended by the deletion of clause 19(a) thereof in its 61 entirety and the substitution in its stead with the following: BURSARIES 20 NEW ISSUED IN 2019 R646,550 “19(a) The election of twelve (12), or up to a further three (3) members to make up for any R1,861,250 shortfall in the election of the three (3) members as provided for in clause 20(a), of the Cape Committee shall take place at a Meeting of the Council, which Meeting of the Council shall be held not later than (‘election date’): RENEWALS 31 (i) Two calendar years following the previous Cape Council Conference; or R1,025,700 (ii) Any date fixed at a Meeting of the Council by two-thirds of the majority of the persons present and entitled to vote at such a Meeting of the Council.” The current elected Cape Board will therefore serve for an additional period that will not exceed 30 September 2020. The resolution was passed with 38 people in agreement, two against and no spoilt ballots.

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Reconcilliation Day 2019

On 16 December, a Reconciliation Day a ZAR holiday. The need to strengthen the march was held in District Six going from fighting power of Afrikaner nationalism was Muir Street Mosque to the New Apostolic reinforced when Britain annexed the ZAR Church, then to Zonnnebloem College, in 1877, which event Afrikaner historian, FA before ending at the Moravian Church for van Jaarsveld, regarded as decisive for the establishment of 16 December as a historical refreshments under the trees. festive day. When the ZAR rebelled against he event is organised each year by an interfaith Britain in 1880, the Burghers renewed the Tcommittee on which the Cape Board is vow at Paardekraal. represented. At the 1938 centenary celebrations of the Originally called Dingaans Day, then the Day of Great Trek, Dr DF Malan, leader of the the Vow or Covenant, Reconciliation Day was Nationalist Party, referred to the difficulties of proclaimed a national public holiday by the Union keeping South Africa a “white man’s country”. government in 1910. It was at the Blood River that “the future of South Africa as a civilised Christian country In 1838, the group of Voortrekkers about to be and the continued existence of the responsible Stuart Diamond blows a shofar in the Muir Street Mosque facing the Zulu army, said a authority of the alongside Sheikh Mogamat Moerat prayer, in which they asked What better place to white race was G-d to grant them a victory decided. You stand and, in return, they would focus on the need for today in your own build a church and celebrate reconciliation, and the white laager at your the day with thanksgiving, as bitterness and hurt that own Blood River, a holy Sabbath. They viewed seeing dark masses their subsequent victory at apartheid and racial injustice has caused, than gathering an the Battle of Blood River as isolated white race.” divine intervention, instead in District Six? of the triumph of gunpowder When his party over assegais. came to power in 1948 with him as prime Legally, a vow made in a prayer could not bind all minister, apartheid policies were Afrikaners irrevocably for all time. However, when put in place. Four years later, it became necessary to encourage nationalism his government decided that and patriotism, as in the Transvaal Civil War, which Dingaans Day placed too much ended in 1864, the vow was brushed up and made focus on a Zulu king and shifted a church holiday by the General Synod of the the focus onto the vow and it Afrikaners’ Natal Churches, with Kruger following became a festival celebrating suit the next year when he made Dingaans Day Afrikaner nationalism. For Afrikaners, the date symbolised a ‘victory’ over Bishop Augustine Joemath thanks the crowd who are relaxing after the African people. For those event on the Moravian Hill lawn opposed to white domination and people on this march of reconciliation, with Stuart racial discrimination, the date became a rallying Diamond, the Board’s director, blowing a shofar in point for protests and the ANC, SACP and other the Muir Street Mosque and addressing the crowd political organisations would mount protest action on the importance of reconciliation and intergroup on that day. uMkhonto we Sizwe launched its harmony. first acts of sabotage on 16 December 1961 involving inter alia Joe Slovo, Jack Hodgson, and ‘Rusty’ Bernstein. Fast forward to 1995, and the new democratic government made 16 December a Day of Reconciliation promoting national unity and reconciliation, to heal the rift between the peoples of South Africa still suffering from decades of injustice. What better place to focus on the need for reconciliation, and the bitterness and hurt that apartheid and racial injustice has caused, than in District Six, where the group areas act tore down the houses and disrupted the lives of 60 000 people who had lived together in harmony for a century. Fifty years later, the devastation caused by the apartheid bulldozers can still be seen and the pain is still fresh in the hearts of so many people. The Jewish community joined hundreds of Marshal Sue Kramer outside Moravian Hill

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SAZF CAPE COUNCIL madrichim spend the next three can one understand and appreciate weeks with minimal sleep, giving how amazing these machanot are. every inch of their love, energy and The SA Zionist Federation (Cape knowledge to our children. To top Council) are proud to be associated it all, the madrichim have to pay to with all our youth movements - Bnei attend these machanot themselves. Akiva, Habonim Dror and Netzer, who continue to inspire, instill and solidify Camp Visits Only once you have visited the Jewish Identity in our youth. By Julie Berman, Executive Director camps and seen the madrichim (SAZF Cape Council) and chanichim in action interacting, Kol Hakavod to you all!

Once again Esta Levitas, Chairman SAZF (Cape Council) and Julie Berman Executive Director SAZF (Cape Council), hit the road to visit the Bnei Akiva and Habonim machanot.

Every year, we marvel at the amount of hard work that goes into the preparation for the machanot by these young madrichim, who for months prior to December, spend hours in between their school or university studies preparing the various tochniot which are exciting and stimulating.

A week before the channichim converge on the campsites in their Julie Berman visiting Habonim machaneh with previous Cape Town Shlichim and their families: Esta Levitas with two channichim at Bnei hordes, the madrichim have been Julie Berman, Shirley Segall, Rinat Shifran (2005/2006), Dotan Segall, Ronen (1999/2001) & Ravit Akiva, Hannah Miller (CT) and Jonathan hard at work on A-Guard. These Segall with daughters Avigail & Shira Urdang (JHB)

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BNEI AKIVA It is no coincidence that with such HABONIM DROR Habonim Cape Town Ken is ready an unbelievably passionate, caring to take on the new year and and hardworking pair of shlichim that Habonim’s 90th year in South Cape Town reached record numbers. Africa. Avia and Lavi have truly brought something special to Bnei Akiva. We’re starting this year off with an Unfortunately, however, all good exciting opening Ken event with our things must come to an end and it channichim and madrichim having a is time for them to continue their reunion after camp at our bayit. 2019 – It’s journey back to the Holy Land. We Excited for the New will never ever be able to thank them Our Ken VP are about to have the a wrap! enough for the impact they have had Year annual seminar where the year is on our community. We would like to planned out to bring fun, Chinnuch By Hayden Norrie, wish them behaztlachah in Israel! By Aaron Scher, and excitement to the chaverim of Rosh Ken Cape Town Chairman, Bnei Akiva Cape Town We would also like to welcome our Cape Town. new shlichim for 2020, Idan & Liora Horowitz, who we know have so After having just come off For any further information please It was an unbelievable 2019. much to offer to not only Bnei Akiva, Machaneh’19 L’Dor V’Dor, the contact [email protected] We had amazing mifgashim, but the entire Jewish community. We shabbatonim, and an incredible are looking forward to a remarkable machaneh with a record number year together. of channichim. Over 950!

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Bnei Akiva Cape Town takes over Machaneh!

NETZER Netzer held its annual summer machaneh in December and we could not have had more fun. SAUJS is back and With awesome events like Israel day, Colour Wars and dam time we were all ready for all 2020 has extremely sad to leave. For all of you that missed out and are experiencing to offer! Summer Machaneh FOMO, do not fear. Netzer will be having tons more events this year so was a BLAST! By Grant Norrie, make sure to look out for updates on SAUJS WC Chairman By Jason Bourne, when and where. See you all at our Mazkir Netzer South Africa camp reunion this February!

With the year ahead already planned, students can look forward to a variety of social, political and religious events that cater to them and their wants.

As always, we have tried our best to tailor all of our projects to the wants and needs of our members as our goal is to make sure every one of our members knows that they have a voice and a place in SAUJS.

The SAUJS committee is so excited The campaign of the year award given to and privileged to give Jewish students SAUJS at the World Union of Jewish Students Netzer’s Summer Machaneh 2019 their best varsity experience yet! Conference in Jerusalem

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By Beryl Eichenberger There are so many wonderful authors about their lives. This book traverses menopause, (2019 Sunday Times Alan Paton Award) is a 21st attending the next Jewish Literary Festival empty nests and marriage breakdowns against century account of a refugee journey that is deeply on 15 March, 2020 that with more than 40 the bleak backdrop of climate change and our relevant today. It is also a striking and original work sessions you will be spoilt for choice. children’s uncertain future. of creative non-fiction. It begins with a snapshot taken by Kurgan’s o whet your appetite here’s a taste of just two Joanne will also participate in a panel on “Writing grandfather in 1939 on the eve of the war. of the extraordinary women who will grace our intergenerational trauma”, with a contribution that T may surprise fans of her first novel, The Dreamcloth session rooms. Presenting this evocative image as a repository of (2005). Says Joanne: “I wrote my first novel many multiple histories — public, private, domestic and Joanne Fedler, born and raised in South Africa years before I knew about intergenerational trauma familial — she sets off on a series of meditations and now based in Sydney, Australia, is the or epigenetics. It’s the story of a ghost who haunts on photography that give us startling insights into internationally bestselling author of 11 books which Mia — her maternal grandmother — who pushes how photographs work: what they conceal, how have sold over 750 000 copies worldwide. She is her towards human suffering, as if to ensure she they mislead, what provocations they contain. a writing mentor and founder of Joanne Fedler will continue to bear witness to the pain of the past. Each essay takes up the thread of the story of her Media, and is about to publish The Sabbatical, With the rise of our understanding in epigenetics family’s epic journey across Europe as they flee the third in the internationally bestselling series and the insights from family constellation work, I’ve Nazi occupation, country by country, and then that includes Secret Mothers’ Business and The come to understand that book as a love-song to follows them through the Middle East to India, until Reunion. my predecessors, those I never knew, whose spirit they finally reach Cape lives on in the deep recesses of the characters I Joanne’s session, The Town, South Africa. create on the page; what Susan Sontag calls, ‘the Midlife Breakthrough, conscience of words.’ I will look at how fictional Kurgan will talk addresses what characters can become the holders of our past and about what has been ‘breaks’ when a woman give voice to the lost voices of our ancestors.” described as her “richly is no longer needed satisfying essays that as a mother to her Johannesburg author Terry Kurgan’s discovery are part memoir, part young adult children. of her Polish grandfather’s war diaries and detective story, part She will talk about photographs signals the beginning of a quest to investigative reportage, the experiences that understand her family’s encounter with Europe’s and which demonstrate animate The Sabbatical, dark history. In the process, she also uncovers her sophisticated in which women share her grandmother’s secrets and traces the understanding of a the liberating and consequences of these across three generations. medium that has long sometimes dark truths Her award-winning book Everyone is Present engaged her as an artist.

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jlf_chronicle_book_repro.indd 1 2020/01/09 12:13 14 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 A Successful Year at Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School

On 2 December 2019, PJJDS held its annual prize giving ceremony. The PJJDS choir serenaded the audience with their angelic voices. The school said a very sad goodbye to Mrs Lizbe Botes who together with Rabbi Gavi Ziegler steered the school to new heights in 2019 and of course there were also a number of very worthy prize winners.

Principal Mrs Lizbe Botes and PJJDS Choir at Prize Giving 2019 Campus Rabbi Gavi Ziegler

Leadership Prize Torah Leadership Prize Victor Ludorum Prize

Foundation Phase Intermediate Phase Chess Intramural Academic Award Academic Award (WP Chess Player) Contact: [email protected] Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 15 School is out, it’s time to expand your horizons!

Mazal tov to all the original experience while matriculants! Your hard meeting new people and work and perseverance catching up with old friends have paid off. from South Africa. We also had a once in a lifetime ou are now at a juncture opportunity to experience a Yas you make important, Shabbat in the Old City of life-changing decisions. Jerusalem. We toured the Will you start university or Mahane Yehuda Market on take a gap year? What will Friday afternoon and met you study? Where will you inspiring residents of the Old study? Have you considered City, followed by a Friday your options in Israel? night service at the Western Thousands of international Wall standing among Jews students are choosing to from around the world. Our study at Israel’s world-class Shabbat was not only filled tertiary institutions. If you are South African students on Telfed's SASI programme pictured in Jerusalem in December ahead of with the spiritual upliftment considering making Aliyah, the SASI shabbaton that comes from being in the you may be eligible for a free universities. Thanks to the generosity academic year began in October, holiest city but it was also degree in Hebrew. For those who of The Eric and Sheila Samson our 2019-20 SASI students have filled with incredible memories with wish to study in Israel (in English or Foundation, the Krawitz Family taken in the sights and sounds of Tel our new and old friends that we met Hebrew) as international students, and other donors, South African Aviv and Jerusalem with a thrilling through this special programme. we, at Telfed, have a unique SASI students with a demonstrated Segway tour through Jaffa and a I truly recommend SASI for any programme designed especially financial need can apply for a magical shabbaton in the Old City of South African that wants to study, for you! Telfed has negotiated housing grant. This is just one of Jerusalem. experience and live in Israel but still significantly reduced tuition fees for multiple layers of support that makes keep their South African heritage SASI student, Ariella Lazarus, South African students at partner education in Israel more affordable close to their heart.” shared her experiences with us: universities. and accessible to SA students. “Through the SASI social programme Telfed’s SASI programme (South Extending beyond the lecture halls, we had the opportunity to go on a Visit our website to learn more Africans Studying in Israel) is in SASI students participate in a social Segway tour through Jaffa. As we about SASI: http://www.telfed.org. its 4th year, with 32 South African programme that provides a deeper rode through the beautiful, historical il/SASIProgramme, or email info@ students currently studying at Israeli understanding of Israel. Since the streets we were able to enjoy an telfed.org.il. 16 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 Paying tribute to Hayley Sevitz Varenberg

By Lindy Diamond

35-year-old Hayley Varenberg, who made he was on her way to a gathering Alan and Pauline, aliyah from South Africa in 2009, was killed Sof her husband Eli’s family for the siblings Belinda, in the 947 bus crash in Jerusalem on first first night of Chanukah when the bus Ariella and Joshua, night Chanukah 2019. she was on swerved drastically from uncle Aubrey and 6 its path and crashed into adoring nieces.” a bus stop, killing her and Her funeral took place three other passengers and at Har Hamenuhot injuring at least 14 other Cemetery, in Israel. people. Her parents, Alan and I remember Hayley from Pauline Sevitz, sent the our student days. The following tribute to the only two Jewish students CJC in mid-January: on our campus, we were both studying to become “The tragic passing teachers. We had come Hayley with her husband Eli Varenberg of our beloved Hayley from a Jewish world into a has left a massive void very secular one, and we in our family. reacted so differently to the challenge. I “Hayley came into her own in the eleven years would talk about being Jewish, answering since she made Aliyah, facing life challenges questions and debating, I wore my courageously and with a smile. Having sat shiva badge loudly, if that makes sense, ready in Israel we were privileged to learn about her on my soapbox. But Hayley really lived dedication to her shul community, and to the boys her Judaism, quietly and determinedly. high school where she taught. Her mentoring, She was modest, kind, considerate and kindness and warm personality touched so many non-judgmental. She was comfortable people. with being a Jewess. Younger than me but wise beyond her years. The world is “Hayley’s smile was her trademark and she will truly poorer not having her in it. be remembered for it. Her family and friends will remember her for how she put everyone before Her family’s statement soon after herself. She has acquired the crown of a good the tragedy read as follows: “Hayley name which surpasses all other crowns. (Ethics of was dedicated to her family and her the Fathers) Hayley sitting in the sun with her husband’s shadow in the community, indescribably kind, modest, foreground, as he takes the picture. This was the last picture of caring, and accepting of everyone. She “May her name and memory be for a blessing. We Hayley and Eli ‘together’. is survived by her husband Eli, parents miss you Hayley.”

A ‘Celebration of Success’ was held to honour Level 4 ECD graduates & YES teaching assistant interns who completed their training.

Zolani Mahola, the special guest of honour inspired the graduates - encouraging them to change children’s lives and build a brighter future!

Bridging the Gap between Ability & Opportunity www.ortsacape.org.za | +27 21 448 8516 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 17 The Radiant Portal: Magical Realism at the museum

The SAJM’s summer exhibition opened to a large audience on Sunday 1 December 2019. he Radiant Portal, by South African fine artist Zvi Suchet, is a collection of illustrated Tphotographs on the theme of Jewish mysticism. These evocative images form the artist’s entry into the realm of Magical Realism, a genre that weaves elements of fantasy into realistic settings, as he explores the complex world of Talmudic symbolism through his own identity and experience. Zvi Suchet is the Hebrew name of world-renowned photographer, Marc Hoberman, whose coffee table books have been best sellers for decades. The Radiant Portal is a departure from Hoberman’s usual work, in terms of both thematic content and form. Inspired by his Jewish identity, Zvi’s distinctive mix of photography and photo illustration was recently reviewed on Aish.com as “a complete refresh of a centuries-old subject.” After guests had had a chance to briefly view the artworks, SAJM Director Gavin Morris delivered his opening remarks and introduced Rabbi Sam Thurgood, who offered his own interpretation of several images as well as insights regarding what Jewish mysticism can add to the personal experience of prayer. Margie Volks, Zvi Suchet and Hazel Hoberman Delicious snacks and wine were served as guests took their time to view the exhibition more fully and engage in some interesting discussions.

Rabbi Nissen Goldman, Zvi Suchet and Rabbi Oshi Feldman SAJM honoured by Progressive Principals Association

Zvi Suchet with Mpho Mosalakae Zvi Suchet with SAJM Director Gavin Morris

PPA coordinator Zaida Julius with Gavin Morris and SAJM Education Officer Belinda Selikowitz On 19 November 2019 Gavin Morris and Belinda Selikowitz were proud to represent the SAJM at the Appreciation and Retirees lunch given by the Progressive Principals’ Association. he lunch is organised annually to honour retiring principals and Tto thank partner organisations who have assisted the PPA in its endeavours to uplift underprivileged schools. Gavin accepted an award of “appreciation for your unwavering commitment, dedication and support of the PPA initiatives” on behalf of the SAJM’s Diversity Education Outreach Programme. In his acceptance speech he stressed the importance of embracing multiculturalism and teaching tolerance and invited any principals whose schools have not yet participated in the programme to make a booking. We look forward to seeing new and old schools taking part in our outreach programme in 2020. 18 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 19 JACOB GITLIN LIBRARY

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As we know there is a rapidly out of money through scam phone ageing population throughout calls, text messages, mail, food and the world. We recently attended product samples, get-rich-quick a most worthwhile event with schemes, products for longevity a representative of Eshel, an or enlightenment. Beware and be careful. A fool and his money are Israeli organisation making soon parted, so spend your pennies strides to ensure that all aged wisely. people have the opportunity • It would do us all well to see life for Paula Baskir, Social Worker Monique to live their best lives being what it is, to cherish what we have exposed to all sorts of ways in Nieuwenhuys, Rita Wagenheim, Julia and to enjoy life whilst we can. As Trienie Weimar, Susie Summerfield Petersen and Hilda Sandak-Lewin which to spend their days well. we get older, all the better should and Paulette Gruber enjoying the at the end of year lunch in Southern Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens Suburbs any elderly speak as though we be able to understand what Mthey know everything, but of old respect is and what it counts for, age they are, in fact, as ignorant as to understand what it means to let children. Often they are completely go of your attachments, to mentally unprepared for what they are to face prepare yourself. The way of nature when it comes to getting old and the is the way of life, go with the flow and road that lays ahead. live with equanimity. • The people by your side will only Hardly the day started and… it is continue to grow smaller in number. already six o’clock in the evening. Your parents and grandparents’ Barely arrived on Monday and it’s generation have largely all left, already Friday. whilst many of your peers will … and the month is almost over. increasingly find it harder to look … and the year is almost up. after themselves, and the younger CJSA Southern Suburbs and Bo Kaap ladies knitting for our outreach programme generations will all be busy with their … and already 50 or 60 or 70 years of own lives. Your wife or husband may our lives have passed. Social and Personal depart earlier than you, or than you … and we realise that as we lose our would expect, and what might then parents, friends and others, we realise Births Anna Glass and Isaac Joffe come are days of emptiness. You that it is too late to go back… Henny Bernstein — great grandson Marriage will have to learn how to live alone So… let’s try to take full advantage of Roni Snitcher — granddaughter Janey Casper — grandson and to enjoy an embrace solitude. the time we have left.. Let’s not stop Eve Weinkove — granddaughter Birthday • Society will care less and less looking for activities that we like… Barmitzvah Ruth Mink, Selmae Miller, Eunice for you. No matter how glorious Let’s put colour in our greyness… Dorothy Bagraim — grandson Movsowitz, Morris Rozen (80th), your previous career was or how Lets smile at the little things in life Shirley Greenstein — Grandson Pearl Selibowitz, Doreen Seidle famous you were, ageing will always that put balm in our hearts. Enjoy Dale Matthews — grandson and Dawn Veiner (80th) transform you into a regular old serenely the time that remains — Moira and Zack Shapiro We extend our sincere man and old lady. The spotlight no eliminate the — grandson condolences to our members longer shines on you and you have ‘after’… I do it Shirley Stoltzman — grandson those who have lost family to learn to contend with standing after… I will say Engagement members: quietly in one corner, to admire and after… I will think about it Janice Bloch — grandson Frida Farkas — husband appreciate the hubbub and views. after… we will leave everything for Shirley Elvey — grandson • The road ahead could be rocky and ‘later’ as if ‘ after ‘ was ours. full of ups and downs. You might Because what we do not understand have to live with illness and ailments. is that: Special events in February Maintaining a positive mentality after, the coffee cools… and getting appropriate, adequate after, the priorities change … BOOKING ESSENTIAL FOR ALL FUNCTIONS exercise is your duty, and you have after the charm is broken… to encourage yourself to keep at it after the health passes… OUTINGS consistently. after the children grow up… Southern Suburbs 3 February Soet Emporium, Durbanville • No one wants to prepare for bed- after the parents get older… 10 February Babylonstoren bound life, a return to the infant after the promises are forgotten… 17 February Chart Farm state. Our mothers brought us into after the day becomes night… 24 February Kalk Bay this world on a bed, and after a after the life ends… Sea Point 12 February Soet Emporium, Durbanville journey of twists and turns and a life and all that afters, we find it’s often 19 February Babylonstoren of struggle, we could return to our too late. 26 February Little Stream starting point — the bed — and to Milnerton 11 February Hotel Verde So… leave nothing for ‘later’… the state of having to be looked after 25 February Babylonstoren by others. The only difference being, Because in always waiting for later, West Coast 4 February Hotel Verde where we once had out mothers to we can lose the best moments, the 18 February Babylonstoren care for us, we may not have our kin best experiences, the best friends, MEN’S SCHMOOZE to look after us now. Even if we have the best family… The day is today… Milnerton 7 February Chabad Bochrim kin, their care may never come close The moment is now. Southern Suburbs 19 February Richard Mendelsohn to that of our mothers’. You will, We are no longer at the age where we Sea Point 26 February Brian Opert more likely than not be cared for by can afford to postpone until tomorrow SHABBAT SUPPERS nursing staff who bear zero relation what needs to be done right away. Southern Suburbs 31 January to you, wearing smiles on their faces Milnerton 7 February all whilst carrying weariness and (An excerpt of the sensitive exploration Sea Point 21 February boredom in their hearts of old age and the emotional worlds of TWILIGHT SUPPERS • Not everyone is caring and kind the elderly as expressed in The Sky Southern Suburbs 12 February Michael Bagraim and many know that the elderly Gets Dark Slowly by Mao Dun) Sea Point 11 February Dave Stewart have savings. There are some who Milnerton 27 February Dave Stewart endlessly think of ways to cheat one Diana Sochen Executive Director 22 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 Cape Jewish Seniors Events Calendar MARCH 2020

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Human society, and this are formed not only to regulate its who are appointed for life, amongst confidence vote. applies to communities large members, but also to protect them other powers. The US President is On the other the and small, is ordered in a from outside influence and attacks. elected directly by the electorate on national assembly manner that requires leaders. Also, communities need to make the basis of a complicated voting could vote by a hard choices on its priorities. Some scheme through what is called the super majority eaders to regulate, to govern, to societies may emphasise education Electoral College, which is a body (two thirds) that Lprotect and direct the future of the of its children, while others may of people representing the different the President is community. So, when a four person prioritise caring for the aged or States in the US. There are two to be removed if family goes on a vacation there health care. Almost all societies parliamentary bodies in the US, certain grounds needs to be a ‘leader’ to decide on decide who to let join, and who to the House of Representatives and are present. Parliament may resolve what to do and where to go as the remove. It’s called immigration and the Senate. When it is suspected that the President has committed a holiday progresses. Of course, each deportation. And they determine that the President’s conduct has serious violation of the Constitution person could in theory ‘do their own what conduct is prohibited, how to crossed a certain line, the House of or the law, or is unable to perform thing.’ But just imagine if there were police the offending conduct and the Representatives has the authority to the functions of the office. A forced no rules of the road, and no lanes consequences for violations. impeach the President. Impeachment removal on the ground of a serious existed to regulate which side of the does not in itself remove the President violation of the Constitution or the law But what if the leader, the President, road vehicles must drive on. Chaos from office; it is equivalent to an deprives the person from all benefits Prime Minister, King or Queen, would ensue, which is in no-one’s indictment or the laying of charges of the office and he or she may never makes ‘bad’ or unwise decisions or interest. in criminal law. Impeachment is serve in any public office. indeed acts unlawfully. Every State only the statement of charges There must be a leader (or group has rules how to deal with rogue Two thoughts come to mind: ‘Sed against the President. The House of of leaders called government) to leaders. And those rules differ quis custodiet ipsos custodes?’ is Representatives decides whether to regulate traffic lanes and general markedly from state to state. Some translated as “But who will guard the charge (impeach) the President, and rules of the road. Obvious questions states only deal with misconduct guards themselves?” In posing that if it decides to impeach, the Senate arise as to how is this leader elected and others concern both misconduct question, the Roman Poet Juvenal holds a trial to determine whether the or appointed, for how long and in and simply unwise decision making. was suggesting that wives could not President has conducted himself in what circumstances must he or she In the United States, the leader, the be trusted and that keeping them a manner that warrants his removal be removed? Now these same ideas President, is granted wide ranging under guard was no solution because from the office of the President. The and principles apply to larger more powers; he is commander in chief guards could not themselves be House decides on a simple majority complex societies and all manner of the armed forces, and he has the trusted. So, as many persons basis (51%) whether to impeach, of decision making. Nation states power to nominate federal judges, around the world have seen over the whereas for the Senate to uphold centuries, leaders cannot always be the charges and cause removal of trusted to conduct themselves in a the President 67 of the 100 senators lawful manner, and there obviously must vote affirmatively. Impeachment need protections against and and removal can only occur when constraints on the exercise of all the President has found to have public power. Removal/impeachment committed treason, bribery or other by the people’s representatives high Crimes and Misdemeanours. is a partial solution. But on the The only penalty the Senate can other hand, in societies where the impose is removal from office and governors are put together through disqualification from future federal a coalition of political parties, office. The impeached and removed good governance can be seriously President retains all the benefits and compromised when the coalition privileges of the office. starts fraying. Recent examples in In South Africa, the Constitution South Africa are in cities where it was sets out different procedures for, necessary for the executive mayor to on the one hand misconduct by have been elected by more than one the President, and on the other a party. No one party obtained 50% of loss of confidence in the President. the votes. As soon as the partnership Significantly, unlike in the US the in the coalition had pressures put election of the President is not by to bear the position of the mayors way of direct public voting. Voters became tenuous. It was relatively vote for a party which, through the easy for the mayor to be voted out votes they gain, obtain seats in through no confidence motions. parliament. And it is parliament who That situation is certainly not ideal vote for who becomes the President. for stable governance. An ever Now, if parliament decides by a changing President and/or Cabinet simple majority of 50% that it has is not desirable. So, ultimately there no confidence in the President and/ needs to be a fine balance struck or Cabinet it can vote the President between not making it too easy to and/or Cabinet out of office. There is remove a President who has been no absolutely reason or justification properly elected and making sure required. It is parliament’s power that if the President conducts himself to vote the President out of office unlawfully serious consequences, because it does not feel comfortable such as removal from office, will in the manner he is governing the inevitably follow. country. The President and Cabinet must resign if a motion of no Anton Katz SC, a senior counsel confidence is passed. The President practicing at the Cape Bar, was would be entitled to all benefits for a member (2011-2018) of the UN life a retired President receives Human Rights Council working group after resignation pursuant to a no on mercenaries Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 27 28 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 Family Announcements mensch change-maker of the month By Mani Kuti-Alexander 90TH BIRTHDAY — THANK YOU DOREEN SEIDLE So much to do and such little time I would like to thank my family and friends for their gifts and donations On 20 September an estimated to various charities on the occasion of my 90th birthday. 4 million youth around the world took part in a school THANK YOU walkout to protest government inaction on the climate crisis. PAUL RAWRAWAY hese marches were organised Sincere and heartfelt thank you to each and every one Tby the #FridaysForFuture who helped me realise my dream of running the New York Marathon movement, a campaign headed by in November 2019. Greta Thunberg, the 17-year-old girl who famously sat outside the Swedish Your financial contributions, messages, calls and outpouring of love parliament house every Friday with are appreciated beyond measure. her ‘Skolstrejk för klimatet’ sign. Forever grateful, Rolene and Paul Rawraway One person became 4 million and it seems to be a very exciting time in CONDOLENCES — THANK YOU the fight for climate justice. And yet the headlines are filled with JULIAN ELLISON news of the devastating fires in Australia and the Amazon, cyclones We would like to thank all our family and friends most sincerely Mani Kuti-Alexander at an FFF protest in killing Pacific Islanders, floods near- front of the Italian consulate following for their kindness and support shown to us after the passing of destroying farms in England, whole the Venice floods our dearest Julian. cities in Indonesia. Most of the time us will simply move elsewhere. This So deeply mourned by Barbara, Carmel, Joel, Zachary, Saffron, awareness is raised, help arrives cannot be said of our fellow citizens Jordan and Ryan. and the disaster is contained. But living twenty minutes away. it doesn’t seem as though anything substantial is being done to address Like elsewhere, it is those in poverty the root of the problem. No one is who will suffer. In this country, the ESTHER KRIGER doing anything about climate change. number of people falling into this We would like to thank our friends for their love and support during our category seems to be perpetually I was privileged to spend September beloved Esther’s illness, and now, after her passing. We will miss her growing. In this way we could be to November in New York City where every day, but she will live on in all of us. compared to the New Yorkers and I met and worked with the amazing With love, the Kriger, Schlosberg and Talpert families I see it as our duty to take action. activists at the local chapter of There is so much to do and such little Fridays For Future. I striked with time. over 300 000 students and marched ELLEN (LEVI) STERNBERG from the courts at Foley Square The Carbon Majors Report of 2017 down to Battery Park at the bottom states that just 100 companies have 25 July 1924 - 20 November 2019 of Manhattan to hear Greta Thunberg been responsible for more than We would like to thank all the rabbonim, Jewish organisations, (who had just arrived by sailboat) 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas friends, family and colleagues for their heartfelt support speak. I spent my Wednesday emissions since 1988. Pardon me for and kindness shown with such compassion on the peaceful passing evenings at planning meetings of the coming across as ‘conspiratory’, but of our beloved mother, mother-in-law, sister, grandmother NYC Youth Climate Coalition and it looks as though someone is pulling and great-grandmother z”l. learned to do things like organise strings behind the scenes. Corruption During the week of shiva and throughout our mourning, your meals, events and write press releases. is rampant in whichever government visits, calls and messages were sincerely appreciated. The friends I made were crazy! They you chose to look at and it’s safe to occupied intersections, protested assume it is these very companies Elli’s love of family and cherished memories made over a wonderful outside the UN headquarters, keeping leaders in power. This is lifetime will sustain us forever. hung posters in ridiculous places, hardly new information, but that Michael and Leora Sternberg, Susan Luck, Peter and Andrea had stories written about them by doesn’t mean it should be tolerated. Sternberg (LA), Henry Levi (London), her 6 grandchildren magazines like Teen Vogue. Many We, the youth, have spoken up. and 11 great grandchildren of them took part in an Extinction We have an estimated ten years Rebellion action in which they were before the effects of climate change arrested for civil disobedience. Their become irreversible, this is a matter CONSECRATIONS passion continues to amaze and of urgency. inspire me. MERVIN SEGAL And still so many ask why the youth The city in which these kids live is refuse to be quiet, why they can’t just The consecration of the tombstone in loving memory of Mervin Segal well-resourced and they know that stay in school. It begs the question; will take place at Pinelands 2 Cemetery on Sunday 16 February if climate change goes unchecked, why should we get an education if at 11am. it is not them who will suffer. It will the educated aren’t listened to? Why be the ‘frontline communities’ of should we go to school for a future Bangladesh, Kenya, Haiti and us, we don’t even have? We are not just ANITA SHENKER the people of South Africa who will standing up for ourselves, but for battle the effects of global warming. our neighbours and for generations The consecration of the tombstone in loving memory of Anita Shenker It moved me to know that there are so yet to inherit this earth. Kids around will take place at Pinelands 2 Cemetery on Sunday 23 February many people who care about others the world are already fighting for gun at 10.30 am. and are willing to sacrifice education, control, women’s rights, immigration This will be preceded by the consecration of the tombstone of Anita’s time and energy to stand up for what reform, LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives sister, MARLENE KLEINBERGER, at 10 am. is right. Matter, disability rights, voting rights, political reform, among countless The presence of family and friends will be greatly appreciated. When faced with our troubled history, other issues. it is often hard for us as Jews to acknowledge our privilege. If our Take responsibility and fix what’s To place a family announcement, email: [email protected] water scarce country encounters broken. We will not shut up. We need or phone Tessa 021 464 6736 (am) trouble too hard to endure, many of climate justice now! Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 29 From page 1 Fundraising in the magic of the Stellenberg Gardens

n arrival at the Stellenberg ensuring support for the sustainable OGardens, pre-arranged private future of the Cape Town Jewish tours were conducted by Sandy community and to celebrate Jewish Ovenstone and her head gardener. Life in the Mother City. The proceeds of Guests from far and wide mingled the Friends events support the David and enjoyed the ambience at this Susman Community Foundation. magnificent location. Four talented These funds, ably managed by Herzlia musicians: Benji Anstey, Investec, have grown significantly Gabriel Sieff, Adam Selikowitz and since inception, with dedicated Gabriel Dubb entertained guests oversight by a Board of Trustees. A upon arrival and during the garden number of important bequests and tour. Acoustic Element provided legacies have added to the financial background music during canapés strength of the Foundation. The and drinks. Foundation is crucial to the Cape Arie Fabian and Marco van Embden, Chairman Town Jewish community, as it serves Guests were treated to gourmet food Friends of the UJC Cape Town as a protection mechanism against Andrew Ovenstone, owner of of the highest calibre, with catering any future adversity which may befall Stellenberg and guest speaker by Avron Almeleh of Avrons and it. Jacques Erasmus of Hemelhuijs. We thank our Patrons, Friends, Alan Silverman welcomed guests to Donors and loyal supporters, and Cape Town and introduced Andrew believe that the Friends as well as the Ovenstone, owner of Stellenberg, Community Foundation will continue who gave a history of Stellenberg to grow from strength to strength. Homestead and Gardens. Jonathan Bloch, Director of Investec Wealth We would like to make special & Investment spoke on behalf of mention of and thank our generous the bank and the Friends’ ongoing annual sponsor Investec, who partnership with them. have supported every event since inception 11 years ago. Marco Van Embden, Chairman of Jonathan and Marla Sacher Friends and the David Susman For more information on the Friends Community Foundation (Community of the UJC Cape Town contact Robyn Foundation) addressed the guests Slot on [email protected], call +27 and shared the successful 11-year 21 464 6700 or visit: https://ujc.org. journey, with the main focus being za/friends-of-ujc. Yvonne and Eskel Jawitz

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Continued from page 36 “But you don’t look like you have epilepsy”

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For ninety years, Habonim (and generation. And, while we may age later, Habonim Dror), has been and grow out of the youth movement, a part of the landscape for the ethos, the experiences and Jewish youth in South Africa. the education of the movement which shaped our characters, orman Lurie, inspired by Sir never leave us. It is a part of our NWellesly Aaron, who founded the identity, to be a boger of Habonim. Jewish youth movement in Britain, Habonim Dror Southern Africa while he was studying at University in (HDSA) turns 90 in 2020. This the United Kingdom, brought the idea important milestone will be marked back to South Africa in 1930. by a unique seven-day program in Israel based at the Yearim Hotel in His charisma and inspiration ensured the forests just outside Jerusalem: that Habonim quickly grew into the largest, most popular Jewish Sunday October 18 to Thursday Youth movement in South Africa in October 22, 2020 — Kaleidoscope the twentieth Century. Originally, — a multi-dimensional exploration along with Cape Town-born Bertie of Israel through a wide-angled lens ‘Sandpiper’ Stern, Habonim was challenging participants to critically envisioned as a scout movement, examine what they see, hear and and it adopted motifs and facets of experience. the Scouts; embracing a closeness to nature, learning survival skills, Friday October 23 to Saturday October uniforms with scarves, toggles, belts 24, 2020 — The Habonim Ultimate and berets and principles of ‘good Gathering (HUG) —a magical multi- citizenship’. generational gathering celebrating yesterday, today and tomorrow. This However, the historical circumstances will be a combination of fun, debate of World War II and the establishment and meeting up with old friends of Israel, quickly transformed it into in the true spirit of the movement. a Zionist movement committed Organisers are hard at work to to building the fledgling state and ensure Kaleidoscope-HUG will be educating South African youth about a once-in-a-lifetime experience and Israel — and its importance for world urge all current and former members Jewry in general and South African to register via the website www. Jewry in particular. habo2020.com. Since those early years, hundreds A special and significant discount for of thousands of Jewish youth have limited numbers is available for South passed through the shichvot of African bogrim who sign-up by the Habonim Dror, generation upon end of February.

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By Rabbi Greg Alexander Sabbatical in the Big Apple My family and I have just York State and you can pretty much but when they broke out with ‘Hariu’ returned from a sabbatical find every kind of Jewish expression we knew that they were singing our in New York City. The idea or practise, whether religious, social tune! For those who haven't been to was to spend as much time as or cultural, happening on a corner Netzer camp or to a Chessed/Rina possible sitting in the different near you. And all you need to do is Fri night at Temple Israel, Hariu is connect and show up. And we did — one of the liturgical hit-tunes to come shuls, NGOs and Jewish a lot. out of South Africa and apparently it organisations of this amazing has made it to NYC. We told Rabbi We found tiny communities like Jewish community and see Angela later that I had been at the Beloved, a start-up run by a rabbi what we can learn from them. Netzer camp when Rina Epstein and and her husband out of their home in What is on the cutting edge of Talya Davidoff composed that piece Brooklyn where they invite people to their agendas and teaching, that is now a favourite of our Friday a Friday night and a Shabbat morning night Kabbalat Shabbat. how are they structuring their once a month, and run shiurim, synagogues, programming meditations and yoga for small Moving to Emanu-El, not only do they and music, social justice groups. And the Ahavas Yisroel shul have one of the largest synagogue initiatives, staff teams and in Green Point, Brooklyn (yes, I did sanctuaries in the world (2000 seats) more? Anything that we can get a kick out the fact that we have a and over 2000 family members, learn from or collaborate with Temple Israel in Green Point, Cape but with the Streicker Centre they in some way. Town) which was set up by German have taken the lead in standout Jewish immigrants in 1886 in a Jewish programming with big-name o Andi and I and the kids spent lovely little shtibel that reminded me speakers, sold-out ticket events (and many hours shul-hopping and S of many South African shuls I have these are $50 a seat) and creative Andi blowing Shofar at slichot synagogue-crawling our way from made a minyan in — and our family adult-education. On the evening the tip of Manhattan to Brooklyn helped make up the minyan there we attended in the lead up to Rosh envelope to bring Judaism to people and everywhere in between. Our too. To Tamid Tribeca at the bottom Hashanah, they reconstructed the who would not normally set foot in a time there included the High Holy of Manhattan where Rabbi Darren ancient Yom Kippur ritual of the synagogue. Running events in night Levine is bringing in a whole different scapegoat (not practised since the clubs, cafes, theatres and outdoors, crowd. (Joburgers will remember him time of the Temple in Jerusalem) by LabShul uses art installation, bands from his High Holy Day stint at Bet walking a live goat with two wicker and projections to bring new depth to Emanuel when he was still a rabbinic baskets tied on his back through the old tradition. student). At his start-up shul, you will crowd while we placed notes with While these are just a few of the find a mix of mostly young families something we wanted to be rid of in communities we got to see, (and but from all backgrounds, Jewish the baskets. these are just the shuls!) you get a and not, all interested in connecting While the buildings, staff and budgets sense of how rich the experience to Judaism downtown where there of each of these synagogues dwarf was for us and how much we still are not a huge number of offerings. our own, it was heartening to see have to process getting back home. I Tamid is the only non-Orthodox that we speak the same language, hope to engage with as many people show in the neighbourhood and like share the big picture goals and often as possible to share what we found Beloved, Tamid is independent but wrestle with the same problems. there and how it can help us bring Rabbi Greg with Rabbi Sara Luria their approach is open and liberal. new ideas to the excellent work this In fact, Rabbi Darren describes their In between those ends of the community does here in Cape Town. Days and Sukkot and this was the approach (and whole philosophy) as spectrum lie two of the other first chance we have had since we "you are welcome". They are creating shuls we spent time in – came to Temple Israel 13 years ago a "Jewish space of openness". Romemu and LabShul, both to sit in someone else’s shul over the new players on the scene To the other end of the size spectrum yomtovim and see what they do. in the past decade, who with the establishment giants like are doing innovative things So what did we find? The first thing Central Synagogue, and Emanu- to relook at the way that to say will come as no surprise — El. They tower over the island with synagogues function today. New York’s Jewish community is magnificent historical buildings, Romemu is described as massive. More than a million Jews in ginormous communities (with a “Neo-Chassidic” with a the city, more than two million in New waiting list for membership) and deep and powerful service extraordinary programming. grounded in Chassidic Rabbi Angela Buchdahl at teaching and yet fully Central has broken many ceilings inclusive and egalitarian. Mazaltov to those who celebrated (first woman to lead Central It is affiliated with Jewish Bnei Mitzvah with us last month: Synagogue, first Asian-American Renewal where Andi is doing rabbi, first ordained rabbi and her rabbinical studies. cantor (both) etc) and has been instrumental in making music the LabShul describes centre of their service. And they themselves as an “artist- have an exceptional musical team. driven, everybody-friendly, God-optional, pop up, We were blown away when on experimental community for the Friday night we attended, sacred Jewish gatherings” we heard a very familiar melody Zac Turest Swartz Adam Poulton and they do push the begin. At first we weren't sure, 18 January 25 January Times Square Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 41 TEMPLE ISRAEL CAPE TOWN PROGRESSIVE JEWISH CONGREGATION Sherman Shabbat/ Mitzvah Day

In November 2019 Temple Israel celebrated Sherman Shabbat with a Challah Bake, T’filin Wrap, Shabbat and Havdallah services and our annual Mitzvah Day event at Gracie Love in a Bowl, all celebrated in true Egalitarian, Inclusive style

Wynberg Cheder making bagels with Rabbi Jonathan Visiting rabbi Jonathan Rubenstein from Bread Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani, guest rabbis Linda Motzkin Rubinstein and Torah teaches us about baking challah and Jonathan Rubinstein, Rabbi Emma Gottlieb and Gill Saks

Rabbi Malcolm and Daniella Beswick Learning about being a soferet with visiting rabbi Linda laying T’filin Preparing the dough Motzkin

Gordon telling us about the Gracie Love in a Bowl Project The project addresses poverty in the shack community Greg and Gabriella Flash planting seedling of Hout Bay by growing organic vegetables to donate to the very young and vulnerable and the elderly who are sick. They provide 180 000 nutritious vegetarian meals per year to the Imizamo Yethu community.

Gill Saks, Maureen Feinberg, Rabbi Linda Motzkin, Pam Symons, Jacobs Saks and Dani Saks getting their hands dirty. Early Morning T’filin Wrap 42 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020 News from Astra Centre Bubbles Roberts: A knitter of note By Jaime Uranovsky Bubbles (Sylvia) Roberts David and Maeve Samuels make Aliyah is not your typical nonagenarian. or her 90th birthday two years Fago, Bubbles would accept no presents. Instead, she requested friends and family bring balls of wool. Having received 250 balls, Bubbles was able to continue what she has been doing for years: knitting a variety of beautiful items for those who need them. reminisces. For Bubbles, it does not matter how small the amount of wool Bubbles has been knitting since she at hand; a little goes a long way and was a small child and donating her she creates out of scraps, sometimes creations for years. She recounts, just two or three inches long. In fact, “I’ve knitted for Tygerberg: 1000 she notes, often the knitted items beanies for babies, all of them with made of different coloured scraps donated wool. I knitted a lot for the are more beautiful than those of Union of Jewish Women and then one colour. The amount of wool also I went over to WIZO. They keep determines whether the item will be three or four creches going in the knitted for a baby, child or adult. townships, so I make baby blankets, beanies for children and knee rugs.” Bubbles does not go a day without Astra bids farewell to David and Maeve Samuels — two of the Bubbles, however, knits for all ages: knitting. She explains, “There’s never Centre’s most valuable volunteers, who gave of their time for “Sometimes old ladies sit down for a dull moment. When you sit and you more than 20 years. long periods of time with nothing to knit it’s like therapy. If I feel miserable, I sit down and I start to knit and it Maeve’s quiet and calming presence at Coffee Time, both in the bakery and do and they get cold. I’m fortunate that I can put a blanket over myself. clears my mind. That’s my favourite as front-of-house, was incredibly beneficial — especially during frenetic times! aspect of knitting.” David worked tirelessly project-managing all the new building developments Sometimes they don’t have that that took place during this time. These include Coffee Time as well as the luxury.” Bubbles is always in need of three beautiful Group Homes which are internationally acclaimed facilities. As a child, Bubbles taught her more wool to continue creating David and Maeve will be missed by Staff and Workers alike. We wish them own mother to knit. “She could do and donating. To donate wool to well and look forward to seeing them on future visits to Cape Town. everything but she couldn’t knit, so I her project, contact Bubbles on taught her when I was about ten,” she 021 439 6625. A magical Chanukah party

stra workers were kept entertained with music by Ivor Joffe and magic by AGreg Gelb at the annual Chanukah Party. The party was sponsored by Saville and Shelly Furman.

Greg Gelb, performing his special brand of magic with participants Michael Ipp and Riva Sandler

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Women of Action n 26 November a group Four Organisations came Oof 12 year old girls from together to start Mitzvah Month the Mitzvah Club and their 2019 moms joined UJW Cape at Stonehaven to pack Baby The Union of Jewish Women (UJW) Bags for the UJW Cape Baby Cape Simcha Group in collaboration Bag Project. with Mensch, Herzlia Constantia Primary, Grass Boots Football It was a wonderful afternoon Club and The Samurai Karate Dojo involving these young girls, Plumstead Sensei and Black Belts giving them an opportunity Baby Bag Mitzvah Club 2019 — the created a morning of games and to see what can be done to Weizmann Primary Girls sporting fun for 60 children from the help those in need in our UJW Cape Simcha Group’s Noluntu community. The girls and Soup Kitchen, Khayelitsha. Ria Siko Temele (Noluntu House their moms packed 60 bags Mother) with the boys from Noluntu filled with toiletries, blankets, The Noluntu Soup Kitchen children Soup Kitchen clothes and much more; and Herzlia Constantia soccer, karate everything a new mom needs and netball teams had an incredible to take care of her baby. day at Herzlia Constantia sporting grounds on 3 November 2019, The UJW Cape Baby showing unbelievable sportsmanship Bag Project has been and sharing invaluable skills training, successfully run for the past making it a day to remember. 2 years, handing out over 500 bags at Somerset Hospital to Baby Bag Moms Mitzvah Club 2019 — Moms at Somerset Hospital high risk new moms. Many of these moms face daunting challenges, some of poverty and single parent homes and most of them leave hospital with nothing for their babies. Nwabi Jiya, Hillary Osrin; Simcha On 5 December we had the privilege of delivering the baby bags to Group, Muriel Levin; Chairman Simcha delightful, thankful and very appreciative moms at Somerset Hospital. Group, Patsy Fivelman; Chairman UJW Cape, Judy Kaplan; Simcha Group, Ria A huge thank you to The Graham Beck Foundation and Weizmann Siko Temele; Noluntu House Mother, Primary for their very generous donations to the UJW Cape’s Baby Ayabonga, Anothando, Hanan Brivik, Bag Project and to the Mitzvah Girls and moms for getting involved Noluntu girls warming up Tzipi Brivik; Simcha Group and giving of their time to pack the bags.

ORT JET Mentor and Donor Appreciation Evening

On Thursday 7 November, Deloitte hosted ORT JET Cape Our sincere gratitude also to Ryan Dogon and his team at Deloitte Town’s Mentor & Donor Appreciation Event as an opportunity for our partnership and for hosting our ORT JET events - it is not just to celebrate our mentors and donors – those who have so the 4 walls, but the welcoming and familiar space which allows our generously shared their business knowledge, resources, and speaker events to take flight. skills to uplift entrepreneurs and business owners in the Jewish community. ORT JET is built on the values of integrity and commitment. We offer networking, training, and invaluable mentorship to all entrepreneurs The highlight of the evening was the talk by guest speaker, Ariella in our community. Since 2012, we have proudly facilitated over 300 Kuper, who shared a powerful message, “Adversity to Opportunity”. businesses under mentorship. Ariella’s dynamic message resonated with all of us. Her oratorial skills, extensive general, cultural and world knowledge has earned If you are interested in becoming a mentor, a donor or join as an her an admired reputation in business and placed her in demand entrepreneur please connect with [email protected]. by leading figures at notable charity events. The event conveyed our sincere gratitude to all for the time and For more information visit - www.ortjetcapetown.org.za energy given to mentees over the past 2 years.

Hazel Levin, Shannon Pam and Michael Bettina Moss, Karen Kaimowitz and Bev Lydia Abel, Ariella Kuper and Shelley Walker Da Costa Friedman

Ariella Kuper addressing ORT JET mentors, donors and Lynn Rosenberg, Kayli Levitan and Ari Liora Raff, Arthur Levin, Dalia Katz, Ariella Paul Da Costa, Mike Cohen and Steven Brenna Frankel, Ariella Kuper, Ryan Dogon and Lisa mentees Kuper, Eleanor Miller, Monene Murray Sandler Nerwich and Raoul Miller Sollinger 44 Cape Jewish Chronicle February 2020

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