Friday 7 June 2013 /29 Sivan 5773 Volume 17 – Number 19 Countdown to Jewish south african Achiever Awards! (page 9) ewish eport DAYS J R 70 www.sajewishreport.co.za Celebrating Israel’s 65th in a fun walk Shimon Shamila, director of Israel Centre, with his wife Renana and his children (from left) Daniel (1), in his father’s arms; Binyamin (8); Itamar (4); and Michael (6), enjoyed the “Walk the Land 65” celebration of Israel’s 65th birthday in Huddle Park in Johannesburg, on Sunday. The SAZF and Israel Centre jointly arranged the two-kilometre walk. The walk, also billed a “celebration of life” and a “family fun day”, attracted walkers from non- Jewish Israel supporters as well. The walk had six stops along the way, all named after six Israeli cities and places of interest: Eilat, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Be’er Sheva, Haifa and the Golan Heights. At each stop there were various activities organised by the JNF, Betar, Habonim, Netzer, Israel Centre and Bnei Akiva. There was a raffle at the end of the walk and an iPad was donated by Israel Centre as the prize. The walk - and the entertainment - was thoroughly enjoyed by young and old. Are drugs also a problem Israel’s Chief Rabbinate VICTOR GORDON: Rebbetzen Rochel Goldman Honouring people who in SA Jewry? opposes Women of the Wall Horwitz’s hypocritical leads by example ‘stretched their comfort silence speaks for itself zones’ Director of Chabad Jhb, Rabbi Someone claiming to be affiliated Said Rebbetzen Goldman: “We all Masinter: “If even one person in with the Women of the Wall group “My advice to you, Allan, is quite have a duty to enrich the world and “Knowledge is one thing, but the community is experiencing sent a message to Israel’s chief simple: If you feel uncomfortable make a difference. My objective for acquiring it, sharing it and using the dark realms of despair rabbis, saying that if they “do not about donating your hard- starting WoW was to inspire women it to change your circumstances, caused by addiction, the knock- allow Women of the Wall to pray earned cash to the JNF, it’s your who could in turn inspire their is another. An entrepreneur- on effects… are devastating… according to our traditions”, their prerogative to direct your charity families. Women are so often the friendly environment must be one person in our community is “end is near”. The threat also elsewhere. 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Indeed, Following the failed rebel- 17:26 18:19 Cape Town demption (one of the questions so challenging are the spiritual lion of Korach against the Parshat Korach 16:45 17:38 Durban each person will be asked after times we find ourselves in that leadership of Moshe and the 17:06 17:59 Bloemfontein Rabbi GidonFox 16:58 17:52 Port Elizabeth 120 years), the Chofetz Chaim I thank G-d that I was not born Priesthood of Aharon, the Pretoria Hebrew 16:50 17:44 East London (Rabbi Yisroel Meir Kagan of Ra- later, thus avoiding being a devel- Jewish people lament their Congregation din) laments the Galut, the exile, oping adult in today’s world. fate. Clearly, only a select few KASHRUT ALERT as a “failed experiment”. Sometimes one just wonders may enter the Ohel Mo’ed, the something inside of us dies. G-d’s These COateD JellY TOts are After all, the purpose of if it is not just too difficult; if Tent of Meeting. “Kol hakarev divine will is that man should be MIlchIK Galut was to afford the Jew the the cards are not simply stacked hakarev…yumat” - he who comes faced with spiritual conflict and opportunity to rise up against against us and the odds are sim- close to the Tabernacle will die. challenge, for therein, true living Beacon Chocolate Coated Jelly Tots are the challenges of spiritual and ply not in our favour. Together They were concerned that per- is experienced. certified kosher, milchik, but unfortunately religious assimilation and to with this wondering comes a haps someone will accidentally In the book of Lamentations, one batch has been labelled with the remain a committed Jew despite wish, a hope, a yearning that the come too close and pay with his Eicha, we say “Chasdei Hashem parev logo, the kashrut department of the its difficulties. challenges be removed. life. “Ha’im tamnu ligvo’a” - are ki lo tamnu”. Literally it means Union of Orthodox Synagogues advises. The Jew of the early 19th Put differently, and in the we doomed to die? the kindness of G-d is that we Beacon has issued the following state- ment: “We have checked our packaging century, to whom the Chofetz words of a great Chassidic mas- In these short lines, however, were destroyed. Homiletically, and indeed it incorrectly states parev. Of Chaim wrote this thesis, seemed, ter, if the beauty of heaven and is the message we mentioned though, it means that the kind- course it should have been milchik, as per in the opinion of the great rabbi, mitzvoth was placed before our above. When a person considers ness of Hashem is that we are not Beth Din instruction, due to the chocolate to have squandered the opportu- very eyes and were a tangible himself or herself to be so close to Tamim, perfect, for it is within coating. 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However, this week’s parsha The moment we feel that we The greatest danger to success that All Gold spaghetti in cheese- If Jews were challenged back has a hidden message, one which cannot go higher, that there are is complacency and the greatest flavoured tomato sauce is NOT kosher. The Beth Din parev logo has been then by the world around them, suggests that to be alive, means no more levels to ascend, no inhibiter of growth is the belief used without authorisation and will be if Torah was competing back then to have challenges, to be conflict- more challenges to overcome and there is neither room nor need removed from future labels. with a developing and wondrous ed, to have hurdles over which conquer, at that point in time for further growth. Community Voices Are drugs also a problem in SA’s Jewish community? SA Jewry is small enough to know itself well, but also small enough to keep secrets it regards as stigmas, like the presence of drug addiction, completely hidden. This may prove destructive rather than productive, for the lives of those afflicted. We asked different people who have had experiences with drug addiction, if South African Jewry, like any other local community, has drug problems. Rabbi Mordechai by the distorted values and the culture of She was now a prostitute. She asked if I wanted going forward.” Contact: (011) 787-9142, www. Abraham: “I met Ian unconsciousness prevailing in our social to go upstairs with her. I considered it as I houghtonhouse.co.za or www.houghtonhouse. Magnes about 20 years ago. context. Perhaps the most important factor thought it would be interesting, but I said no. I org.za Professionals said he was underlying addictions is the desire to escape know now that if I hadn’t gone to rehab, I would a psychotic cocaine addict from emotional pain. This is accompanied by eventually have ended up where she was. I was Rabbi David Masinter, and advised I stay away the abdication of personal responsibility.