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MARSALIS A GREAT COUP ONE OF MOST FOR JAZZ FESTIVAL / 12 IMPRESSIVE NOVELS OF LENI RIEFENSTAHL - ART, HOLOCAUST PROPAGANDA, CONFLICT / 13 GENRE / 13 Subscribe to our FREE epaper - go to www.sajewishreport.co.za www.sajewishreport.co.za Friday, 19 August 2011 / 19 Av, 5771 Volume 15 Number 31 Israeli students visiting SA heckled at Wits, UJ, but push for dialogue PAGE 5 TWO JEWISH ICONS MEET Former Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson shares a drink and a moment with Jules Browde, who was honoured at the Absa Jewish Achiever Awards, last week Thursday. PAGES 6-9 Fraud found FREUND: A Palestinian SAKS: Sickness in soul SOCIAL SCENE: Food FEATURE: at KDSF / 3 exercise in futility / 11 of modern Britain / 10 for soul and body / 4 Auctions YOUTH / 16 SPORT / 20 LETTERS / 14 CROSSWORD & BRIDGE / 18 COMMUNITY BUZZ / 4 WHAT’S ON / 18 2 SA JEWISH REPORT 19 - 26 August 2011 SHABBAT TIMES Rebbetzen PARSHA OF THE WEEK Rochel August 19/19 Av Goldman, August 20/20 Av Lynette Eikev Too many choices Saltzman and Shireen Starts Ends Saltzman, at 17:32 18:22 Johannesburg 18:01 18:54 Cape Town the Women 17:16 18:07 Durban of the World 17:36 18:27 Bloemfontein PARSHAT EIKEV breakfast. 17:33 18:25 Port Elizabeth Rabbi Ari Shishler PHOTOGRAPH 17:25 18:17 East London Chabad of Strathavon BY HAYLEY GINSBURG. THEY SAY that the two most common complaints that modern women have is “nothing to wear” and “not enough cupboard space”. Life in the 21st century is an Published by endless smorgasbord of choice (or Multichoice, as the WoW – transforming S A Jewish Report (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 84650, Greenside, 2034 TV people like to call it), yet our society is significant- Tel: (011) 023-8160 ly dissatisfied. Fax: (086) 634-7935 While our grandparents may have grappled with the darkness into light Printed by Caxton Ltd ravages of poverty, we are statistically more prone to EDITOR - Geoff Sifrin depression. In the shtetl they had few lifestyle choices STAFF REPORTER in old age homes and forgotten and the [email protected] and, in a sense, lived a simpler life. We flick channels hungry,” she said. COMMERCIAL MANAGER and surf the web, finding “have to have” retail items NURTURING THE nurturers was the “The need is great for shelter and Sue Morris that grow outdated as soon as we purchase them. The theme of the Women of the World’s (WoW) warmth, medical assistance, and even basic [email protected] Talmud’s teaching that “one who has a hundred wants fundraising breakfast at the Sandton Sun toiletries, such as soap, toothbrushes and Sub-Editor - Paul Maree two hundred”, could well be the slogan of modern liv- recently. toothpaste. The work we do is but a drop in Ed Co-ordinator - Sharon Akum ing. The event was held during Women’s the ocean, but compassion is what is need- [email protected] G-d always pre-empts problems with the potential Month to raise funds for both Jewish and ed. Every drop in a pool of water counts.” Senior Reporter - Rita Lewis for their resolution. He long ago introduced a perspec- underprivileged schools, to provide them Saltzman said she was both embarrassed [email protected] tive to help us through the poor-rich reality that we live with furniture, computers, education, toys, and overwhelmed by the award. Sports Editor - Jack Milner today - where the more you have, the less you feel you white boards, books, incentive schemes She said she had been involved in many [email protected] have. and upgrading their media rooms. organisations where the driving force had Books Editor - Gwen Podbrey He encoded that lesson in the manna which He The women who attended the brunch been women. Arts Editor - Robyn Sassen delivered daily for 40 years to the Jews in the desert. were treated to beauty, health, therapeutic “We salute the women involved - they are [email protected] When Moses recapped his time with the Jewish peo- products and demonstrations and samples. the unsung heroes,” she said. Youth Editor - Alison Goldberg ple in the desert, he also described the manna: “And An auction of silver items was also held to WoW was started in 1999 as a response to [email protected] G-d afflicted you and let you go hungry and fed you the raise funds. the general pessimism in South Africa and Cape Town correspondent manna…” The annual WoW award went to Lynette has since become a leading organisation in Moira Schneider: 021-794-4206 On the face of it, Moses is praising G-d for feeding Saltzman, director of the Dis-Chem the community. Pretoria correspondent the people at a time when they were starving. However, Foundation, which was one of the spon- Goldman said the organisation was dedi- Diane Wolfson: 082-707-9471 the commentaries point out that Moses was also sors of the event. cated to a three-pronged mission statement Advertising - (011) 023-8160 expressing how the manna “afflicted” those who ate it. Rebbetzen Rochel Goldman, chairman of - nurturing the nurturers, (the women); [email protected] What made the manna unique was that it could taste WoW, said women had the choice of trans- being patrons of education and promoting Britt Landsman: 082-292-9520 like anything you could imagine. Sounds amazing, forming their environment of darkness a positive South Africa. [email protected] surely, but it was actually frustrating. Firstly, you into a beacon of light. WoW tries to enrich and inspire the lives Manuela Bernstein: 082-951-3838 never saw what you were eating. If you imagined eat- Acts of kindness can change the lives of of South African women by hosting a series [email protected] ing a succulent steak, the manna would still look like many South Africans, she said. of educational events throughout the year. Marlene Bilewitz: 083-475-0288 [email protected] white crystal (its default appearance). “This is the 12th year of this event. “By sharing knowledge and inspiration Adi Lew: 083-407-8034 Part of the joy of eating is seeing your food. Through it, we light up the lives of others,” with thousands of women of all ages, WoW [email protected] Secondly, considering that the manna could taste like she added. has been successful in giving strength and Classified Sales anything at all, you could be eating and wondering Saltzman, in accepting the award, spoke upliftment to those who will, in turn, Charissa Newman what other option you should be imagining (not all that of how she and her husband, both pharma- inspire and nurture the nation. By reach- [email protected] different an experience from getting your meal at a cists, started a small pharmacy in the ing out to one nurturer at a time, the vital Manager: Distribution restaurant and then realising that you actually wanted southern suburbs of Johannesburg, She chain of change begins,” Goldman said. Britt Landsman what the next person got). had two children at the time, but still To date, WoW has distributed well over Design and layout Those who ate manna, felt wealthy on one hand helped out in the business, The pharmacy R2 million to schools, by building libraries Frankie Matthysen because they had so much choice, but poor on the other slowly grew and soon a second one was and providing computer equipment and giv- Nicole Cook because they realised they could never explore all the open and she became more fulltime ing small bursaries. For the last few years it Website available options. That does sound remarkably similar involved. There are now 61 stores and has also collected money which was sent to www.sajewishreport.co.za to life in our hi-tech, mass-production age. three more on the way. victims of terror in Israel to help children Ilan Ossendryver IC-Creations There was nothing wrong with the manna; the per- “As Dis-Chem grew, we decided we had whose parents have been killed. [email protected] son eating it simply needed to appreciate his or her to give back to the community. We started A book called “Celebrating MoM” was Subscription enquiries own limitations. G-d was offering unlimited opportuni- benefit programmes through the Dis- launched at the event to honour women. It Avusa Publishing (Pty) Ltd ty, as He does because He is infinitely good. Chem Foundation. First we helped family, highlights the lives of prominent women - Tel: 0860-13-2652 People, however, can only handle bite-size experi- then our immediate community and then those involved in charity and those who BOARD OF DIRECTORS ences and can never access the full spectrum of His the community at large. have successful careers running big busi- Howard Feldman (Chairman), Issie Kirsh blessings. So, the trick to enjoying the manna was to “We have terrible needs in this country, ness. The book contains dedications from (Deputy Chairman), Stan Kaplan, appreciate that whatever G-d gave you at that moment, from infants to the aged, those abandoned the women’s children. Marlene Bethlehem, Russell Gaddin, Nor- was exactly what you needed. man Lowenthal, Bertie Lubner, Benjy Porter, Herby Rosenberg, On the next day, He would give you the next bit of KASHRUT ALERT Howard Sackstein, Jason what you needed. G-d always retains a highly accurate Valkin, Elton Bondi, Michael sense of what is right for each person at each moment. CHICKEN SOUP WRONGLY BEARS BETH DIN LOGO Sieff and Steven Krawitz. Choice is wonderful, but it can overwhelm you.