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Rosh Hashanah We Are an Independent Company Please Note the Greeting Form Enclosed in This Issue We are proud of the service we have provided to Trustees and Owners of Bodies Corporate and Homeowners Associations over 15 years. If we don’t already manage your apartment block or complex, we would like to. CONTACT Mike Morey TEL (021) 426 4440 FAX (021) 426 0777 VOLUME 30 No 7 AUGUST 2013 5773 www.cjc.org.za EMAIL [email protected] Unite, Inspire, Discover: United16082_Earspace forHerzlia Jewish Chronicle FA.indd Schools 1 2011/08/19 10:40 AM Sinai Indaba 2013 awarded prestigious prize United Herzlia Schools was one of five international organisations to be awarded the second annual Ruderman Prize in Disability. he prize recognises Torganisations that operate innovative programmes and services that foster the full inclusion of people with disabilities in their local Jewish community. The winners were United Herzlia Schools, B’nai Amoona Synagogue (St. Louis, Missouri), AMIT (Israel), FundaciónJudaica (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Sunflower Bakery (Gaithersburg, Maryland). Herzlia is a fully inclusive school. Continued on page 8. Photo: Heather Simpson Chief Rabbi Sacks addressing a capacity audience. he third annual Sinai Indaba was a speakers, including Chief Rabbi Lord Tresounding success, with record Jonathan Sacks, provided insight and numbers of community members inspiration on a variety of topics. New Susman Lifestyle Centre opened attending the event. A plethora of top-quality international See more on pages 4, 6, 10 and 11. he new Susman TLifestyle Centre was recently opened at Highlands House. Large SA delegation at The centre is named in memory of the late David Maccabi Games Susman, who played a pivotal role in ensuring that the Home reached the high standards that is has now maintained. The lifestyle centre offers a salon, a new kitchen and entertainment area for the enjoyment of the residents and the community. Eliot Osrin, Ann Susman and Harris Burman at the opening of See page 22. the new centre. Trevor Morris, Ronen Cohen, Quinton Allies, Moshe Lichtenstein and Herzlia Matric Dance 2013 Hilton Jacobson at the SAZF Maccabiah farewell. This year’s Western Cape delegation numbered 74, a significant increase from 4 years ago. See more on page 14. Interview with ‘Where have Report on Chief Rabbi all the young President’s Lord Sacks Jews gone?’ Conference page 4 page 6 page 14 INI ISS DE TH issuE... Land for Peace Poetry for Saving Super- - does it work? the corporate man’s Jewish Dance Committee: Ryan Jones, Jessica Stoch, Arielle Robins, Jenna Arnsmeyer, Mrs Di Dos Santos (teacher in consumer creators charge), Ryan Borland, Estee Resnick, Lindi Levin, Mira Friedman, Lauren Joffe and Daniel Horwitz. Page 16 Page 30 Page 32 More photos pages 24 — 25. 2 NEWS & VIEWS Cape Jewish Chronicle August 2013 Community Noticeboard LIMMUD CAPE TOWN 2 – 4 August. See page 22. The following organisations are affiliated to Jewish Care Cape GRNSA DE Shul Cape Jewish Seniors Association • Glendale • Highlands House Friday Night Live • Jewish Community Services Chivas and Chocolate • Nechama • Oranjia • ASTRA 16 August. Centre (Jewish Sheltered See page 19. Employment and Rosecourt Group Homes) GITLIN LIBRARY AND www.jewishcare.org.za SA JEWISH MUSEUM AGM 26 August — see page 3 Book Launch ‘From the Baltic to the Cape’ by Ivan Kapelus. BZA WIZO 27 Aug. ALIYAH EXPO See page 33. Yom Tov Market 22 – 25 August Sunday 25 August See page 15. See page 9. CHABAD OF THE WEST COAST Night at Shimmy Beach CAPE TOWN HOLOCAUST CENTRE Annual Ernest and Rene Samson 22 August Anniversary Lecture. See page 23. See page 22. UNION OF JEWISH WOMEN AED PROGRAMME AUGUST 2013 CO S emergency number 24 hours for security and medical 7 Marlene Silbert Learning to Live Together 086 18 000 18 14 Tony Weaver Exploring Barotseland & The Busanga Plains emergencies — Zambia 21 Prof Alan Alperstein Innovations in Gynaecology 28 Michal Leon Sharing Extraordinary Experiences Shabbat Times HEBREW HM MONUMENTS Date Portion Candle lighting Ends 2 Aug/26 Av Reeh 5.49 6.43 9 Aug/3 Elul Shoftim 5.54 6.47 16 Aug/10 Elul Ki Tetze 5.59 6.52 TOMBSTONES AND REPAIRS 23 Aug/17 Elul Ki Tavo 6.04 6.56 GARDENING AND MAINTENANCE 30 Aug/24 Elul Nitzavim/Vayelech 6.09 7.01 DIRECTORS : CANTOR IAN & HELENE CAMISSAR Rosh Hashanah We are an independent company Please note the greeting form enclosed in this issue. We advise that you send them in well ahead of the deadline to Our company is coming up to its third year. During avoid disappointment. this time we have erected over 200 tombstones. Our gardening service maintains its high standards in caring for the graves of your loved ones. Our repair division continues to complete all orders within three weeks. Our success is that we care for every order large or small. THE COMMUNITY’S NO. 1 StONEMASON SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST CHOICE. 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The Cape Board’s 2013 best, coming together to engage with Conference will be addressing this subject each other, our Judaism and our heritage. directly (see page 13),” he writes. The top-quality speakers were all equally This is just one of many exciting events excellent, including Chief Rabbi Lord advertised in this issue. From Netzer Night Jonathan Sacks. Community member (page 34) to Limmud Conference (page Simon Apfel conducted an exclusive 22); from Chabad of the West Coast’s interview with him, which you can read on concert featuring Yonatan Razel (page 23) page 4. Says Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks in to Friday Night Live where you can enjoy the interview: “The South African Jewish ‘Chivas and Chocolate’ (page 19), our community is altogether remarkable for community certainly offers the very best of a number of reasons… Overall, there is a meaningful and exciting entertainment! strong sense of communal unity, which is It is indeed this very combination inspiring. This is a very special community of enjoyable events with a deeper — one which stands tall among other significance that makes our communal Jewish communities of the world.” space so exciting and so admired. Indeed, this issue of the Chronicle stands More upcoming events advertised in this testament to that statement. These pages issue includes the ‘Gender-Based Violence are filled with exciting articles, news on and Abuse’ series of talks and initiatives upcoming events, fascinating opinion (page 28), which explore this issue in our pieces and a kaleidoscope of community community and society. We can be proud Contact our offices: activities that are of the highest standard. of the numerous Jewish organisations All of this creates a picture of where our that have come together to support Tel: 021 419 2277 community is today — a dynamic, thriving this campaign, especially in August — Email: [email protected] / [email protected] entity that is exciting on all levels and from ‘Women’s Month’ in South Africa. all perspectives. While this spectrum leads As we come together around common www.portfoliobureau.com to energy, involvement and initiatives; the causes such as these, so our community ‘shared moral vision’ that Chief Rabbi will continue to unite in a shared vision of Goldstein speaks about is a common goal the future. that brings us together. The Chronicle is one space to explore Sale starts 6 August 2013 such ideas, and this edition includes CJC EDITORIAL BOARD a number of opinion pieces that ask Chairman: Lester Hoffman. questions about our present and future. Ex-officio: Ben-Zion Surdut. Committee: In Amy Stein’s article ‘Where have all the Julie Berman, Li Boiskin, Elan Burman, young Jews gone?’ (page 6) she answers Barbara Flax, David Jacobson, Ben Levitas, by saying that “we are right here” but Barry Levitt, Marianne Marks, Myra Osrin, emphasises that “The question we should Jonathan Silke. Editor: Tali Feinberg, be asking is how can we inspire youth to Secretary: Tessa Epstein, Advertising: Anita drive the future of our community if they are Shenker, Layout: Desrae Saacks Up to selected merchandise* Fans find out first. Call 08600-34000. Stores Nationwide. *Terms and Conditions apply. IssuedIssued underunder thethe auspicesauspices ofof thethe SASA ZionistZionist FederationFederation (Cape(Cape Council)Council) andand thethe SASA JewishJewish BoardBoard ofof DeputiesDeputies (Cape(Cape Council)Council) 8787 HATFIELDHATFIELD STREETSTREET CAPECAPE TOWNTOWN 80018001 P.O.P.O. 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