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BUILDING SOUTH AFRICA People doing remarkable things

With a team of skilled presenters, Forman trained thousands of people in the decade Go-getter Reeva has that followed. People of note attracted to the course were former Rhodesian General Peter Walls and ministers of religion from always retained hatikvah all ethnic backgrounds. It was also in 1980 that as the first woman ALISON GOLDBERG After obtaining a BA (Hons) in psychology president of the Junior Chamber of PHOTOGRAPH: ILAN OSSENDRYVER from Wits, Forman turned down a modelling Commerce, Forman ran a “Black Executive career in New York - she had been a model in Development” programme sponsored by THE IRREPRESSIBLE and affectionate the seventies - and instead went to the San (then) Barclays Bank. Reeva Forman, MD of two companies; Francisco Success Institute to study In 1982 Marina Maponya was nominated South Africa’s Businesswoman of the American motivational training. On her Businesswoman of the Year; Forman won Year in 1983, director of Jewish and other return to South Africa, she devoted herself this award the following year. Then in 1984 organisations, is still most often synony- to empowering black entrepreneurs. both Maponya and Forman represented mous with a cosmetics company in In 1980 she founded Reeva Forman South Africa at the International Business Parktown, Johannesburg. Success Institute, running five-day manage- Women’s Conference in Chicago. But for those who know her better, she ment courses. “My aim was to motivate peo- From 1985-’87, she served on the board of is rather associated with her humanitar- ple irrespective of their obstacles, to achieve the SABC. ian activism - her driving force. their goals and gain self-respect”. Her cosmetics company, Reeva Forman Pty Ltd, flowed from her training company “as a way of giving people a real chance of earning extra money. “Growing up behind a counter in my par- ents’ pharmacy in Doornfontein, perfume and cosmetics were easy products to sell on a direct basis. I loved working with inde- pendent businesswomen and men and saw it as another way of empowering people. “It was also a first-hand opportunity to see blacks, whites and religious groups reaching out to one another. I had no doubt that we could become a model democracy. I was a humanitarian activist, not a political one.” In spite of apartheid, Forman was wit- nessing disadvantaged people rising to great heights in the business and arts: Richard and Marina Maponya, Welcome Nsomi, Lazarus Zim, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Hugh Masekela, among many others. It was these kinds of role models who were inspir- ing their people to achieve, while political justice was being fought for. From day one of operating the cosmetics company “we had the philosophy of target- ing all South Africans with specialised ranges. Today this is the norm for all leading international cosmetic houses.” In the nineties, Forman had to overcome her own adversity: first there was a five year defamation suit against Caxton - which she eventually won - then the sale by auction of her headquarters; a severe blow to her and her cosmetics business. It was not until 2004 that she regained her confidence, when she reclaimed ownership of 2 Sherborne Road, Parktown, which she had built in the early nineties. Today Reeva Beauty & Health is once more thriving. In 1994 Forman was asked to help save Temple Israel Reform Congregation in Hillbrow. Then MaAfrika Tikkun asked her to become one of its founding members and in 1996, as its first inner-city regeneration proj- ect, MaAfrika Tikkun took over the existing black crèche and expanded the shul’s servic- es to offer sewing and literacy classes. The congregation is now about 70 strong, holding Shabbat and chagim services. Temple Israel today stands as an outreach centre in Hillbrow, reaching out to Jews still living there and through MaAfrika Tikkun to disadvantaged people in the area. In 1998 Forman was invited to join the SA Jewish Board of Deputies and this started Forman on a more conscious career of serv- ing the Jewish community. In 2002 she joined the SA Zionist Federation and so began a phase of Zionist activism that continues to this day. Forman’s name is now inseparable from the “Israel Now Tour”, which she has organ- ised and led since 2002. By 2008 - Israel ’s 60th birthday - she had conducted 13 tours taking over 600 people to Israel. In 2009, with echoes of bringing people to- gether in apartheid South Africa, she “became passionate about doing the same thing across the Israeli-Palestinian divide, where I found the vast majority of people wanted to co-exist in peace. I also discovered hundreds of organisations working towards that end.” Forman is deeply grateful to the SA Jewish community and its religious and lay leaders who encouraged and fully supported her work, both in the local community and her Zionist activities. “I believe the most important word is hatikvah (hope). In spite of all the obstacles, goodness will prevail. That is the Jewish des- tiny and the greatest lesson one can impart to others. We all have adversity in our lives but we can overcome it with the abilities Hashem has given us.” 15 - 29 April 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 29 First real Pesach for Afrikaans converters to Judaism STORY AND PHOTGRAPH BY RITA LEWIS

THIS YEAR, a Jewish family will, for the first time, be celebrating a proper Pesach in their own home. Some six years ago, an Afrikaans-speak- ing Christian family of four and their daugh- ter-in-law, from Newcastle in KwaZulu- Sara, Avraham, Mordechai, Menucha and Natal, decided to convert to Judaism. baby, Laima. Such an important decision as the conver- sion of a family is generally made by the par- cessful, decided to start their own group at ents, and if others join them it is most times home in Newcastle and as they found they under some sort of duress. In this case, Sara had an affinity to the Jewish religion, and Avraham du Preez and both their chil- became Messianic Jews. dren, Chaya and Mordechai (and his wife) all They said at the time they knew nothing agreed that despite the fact that they were about “proper” Judaism and therefore staunch Christians, to convert to Judaism Avraham decided to visit Israel on a fact- was what they all wanted. finding mission. To take on the conversion process is a big After he returned to South Africa, they decision and the learning to be acquired, started travelling to Johannesburg to learn and customs to take on, is harrowing. For about Judaism from Aish HaTorah and this family, it was also the running up and Chabad. down to Johannesburg to the Beth Din, to “It was not an easy time as the local com- their teachers etc, that was tiring and expen- munity in Newcastle ostracised us. Our fam- sive. ilies were against our decision,” Sara said. However, although the couple themselves She was advised to contact Rabbi Hendler could become properly Jewish by convert- to discuss the matter of a conversion but he ing, the children could not convert accord- actually “tried to dissuade us from trying to ing to due process of the halacha if their par- convert” (as is the general custom). ents were Jewish but not married. But, Rabbi Hendler could see they were The couple, after converting, then had to not beginners in the process as they had go through a Jewish wedding ceremony. done a lot of learning and studying of This they did at Rabbi Ron Hendler’s shul Judaism and its tenets. However, they could in Glenhazel where they said, both the Rabbi still not read Hebrew - a prerequisite to con- and community “have been extremely sup- verting. portive”. “So for the next 18 months we commuted Sara said she had been brought up in a to Johannesburg to attend the Hebrew ulpan Christian environment. and to spend Shabbat with different people Eight or nine years ago the couple, who by to see how things were done.” then had two children, had become disillu- In July they decided to move to sioned with all the churches they had tried Johannesburg. “G-d was with us.” As they and found that the priests and pastors just were loading their last boxes into the truck, got hostile when they questioned them “someone came past and asked if he could regarding the reasons this or that was done, rent the house. We knew then that, despite the ceremonies, practices, etc. so many odds and difficulties, we made the The couple who were both financially suc- right decision.” 30 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 - 29 April 2011 Bringing ‘Lithuanian roots’ back to SA community STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY RITA LEWIS how the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) especially in Vilna where most Jews live, it there was helping, frail and indigent Jews. was decided that they together with two stu- THREE LITHUANIANS and a South Simon Gurevicius, executive director of dents, Efim Hiterrer 19 and Ina Frishman 16, African-born Israeli came to South Africa the Lithuanian community and South should come and tell South African Jews last week to address “A Taste of Limmud” African-born Solly Kaplinski, executive how the community there was faring. and to speak to learners at King David director overseas joint ventures of the JDC, There are some 5 000 Jews in Lithuania School and Yeshiva College and tell them felt that although many South African Jews today. A third are Holocaust survivors. about present-day Jewish life in the Baltics. have their roots in Lithuania, few have any Before the war there were 160 000 Jews in The visit was to enlighten the South contact with anyone still living there. Lithuania. At that time there were 110 syna- African community about the well-being of As many South Africans seem unaware of gogues and 10 yeshivot in the country. the Jewish community in Lithuania and the vibrant Jewish community in Lithuania, Lithuania was once known as the “Jerusalem of the North” for its importance as a centre of Jewish learning and culture. It Executive director of the Lithuanian was home to Zionist leaders, artists and Jewish community, Simon Gurevicius intellectuals, as well as the birthplace of the (left) and executive director, overseas Yivo Institute, the centre for the study of ventures, Solly Kaplinski with Efim Eastern European Jewry and Yiddish. Hiterrer 19 and Ina Frishman 16. However, most of that was destroyed dur- ing the Holocaust. The decades of families in need of help from the communi- Communist rule that followed, further ty had increased by 42 per cent last year. repressed those who had survived the Nazis, “There also remains a great need for sup- so by the time of the Soviet Union’s collapse, port for more community building to ensure Jewish communal life in Lithuania had been a permanent return to Lithuania’s proud almost completely destroyed. history as a Jewish cultural hub. The task, In 1991 Lithuania became the first Soviet however, is complicated by economic diffi- republic to declare independence. It has been culties in the Baltic region. a member of Nato and the European Union JDC’s focus in the Baltics is on achieving since 2004. Now, back from the brink of greater self-sufficiency while encouraging extinction, Lithuania’s Jewish community the renewal of Jewish life at all levels. has experienced an extraordinary recovery. Building on the “Jewish Community Gurevicius spoke of the recent recession Centre (JCC) without walls” concept, JDC which had hit much of the world, including has facilitated of a vibrant Jewish life Lithuania. He said the number of young throughout the Baltic communities. Slavery is more than just forced labour SARA MAYER More laughter followed as I jumped from my seat and ran to the bathroom to clean up. WHEN I was in fourth grade, Wednesday Crystal had done it again, as she would con- was my favourite day of the week. My moth- tinue to do for the next five or six years. er had a weekly programme on Wednesday Passover is the time of Jewish redemp- which prevented her from being home at tion, when we commemorate our release lunch time. This meant that at least one day from Egyptian slavery. But this is also the a week I avoided being the only kid who took time to let go of the baggage tying us down the bus home, and would instead eat lunch from achieving our own personal exodus. in the cafeteria with friends and classmates. Slavery is about more than just forced By the end of that same year, I came to labour. In today’s world we become slaves to hate Wednesday. all sorts of things. A young child is enslaved One particular Wednesday, at the sound by a bully. He feels trapped by the suffering of the bell, I grabbed my paper bag lunch and constant mistreatment. But at some and trudged over to the cafeteria. I began to point, he will be physically released. unpack my lunch, my lank, brown hair Whether it is age, distance or other circum- hanging loose around my face. I pulled out stances that take him out of the bullying sit- my sandwich - peanut butter and jelly - and uation, the child is experiencing his own was surprised to find something else in the personal exodus. However, if he holds on to bag. I smiled as I pulled out a strawberry the slave mentality, the master will continue yogurt and spoon. to control him. I opened the yogurt and began to mix the The Torah says that the going out of Egypt sweet fruit on the bottom into the creamy was a physical freedom, but psychologically white yogurt. Once I had achieved the per- the Jews still felt enslaved, emotionally fect delicious consistency, I dipped my attached to their Egyptian oppressors. It spoon in and prepared to take the first bite. wasn’t until they saw with their own eyes At that moment, someone slammed into my how the Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea back, and my yogurt - splashed onto my that the Jews felt truly liberated. shirt and my hair. When Facebook first came on the scene, I Laughter surrounded me. “Hey, that’s was excited to reconnect with long-lost why her hair looks like that. She washes it friends. with yogurt!” Crystal called out. When I pressed the “next” button, I was rewarded with a list of “People you might know.” The very first profile picture sent shivers down my spine. Suddenly, I was 10 years old again and looking into the face of Crystal. Perhaps I didn’t want to delve too deeply into my past, after all. Or did I? Looking back, I perceive things very dif- ferently. Crystal’s self-confidence hinged on her ability to disparage others. The truth was I had already forgiven Crystal and her gang. What they did to me was not really about me, but about them. And if - as the victim - I drag around the anger and resentment, who does that hurt? Only myself. The Torah teaches: “You should not hate your brother in your heart” (Leviticus 19:12). Why not? If it’s in my heart, the other per- son won’t know anyway. I’m not attacking them. I’m just carrying around a grudge. So what’s the big deal? The big deal is the effect it has on me. Like an untreated wound, the grudge festers, making the entire body ill. By letting go and forgiving them for the silly things that happened when we were 10, I allowed myself to heal. I put myself in charge of deciding who I was and who I was going to become. Did they need to ask my forgiveness? It would be good for them to feel remorse, but that should have no bearing on my actions. If I continued to hold a grudge, Crystal would move on with her life and I would still be 10. By shifting the focus from “Woe is me,” I was able to forgive, forget and move on.

Reprinted by kind permission of Aish Hatorah 15 - 29 April 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 31 Gilad Shalit, who has been held captive in the Gaza Strip since June 2006. Bringing change to symbols on the seder plate Before Jews were permitted to leave the Soviet Union without difficulty in 1989, it SUZANNE KURTZ maxwell.com suggests using ingredients like Potomac, Maryland. She decided to use a became a custom to place an extra piece of WASHINGTON grass-fed eggs and organic honey, almond roasted potato in lieu of the roasted shank matzah on the seder plate as a symbol of sol- butter and wine to create a seder plate devoid bone. idarity with refuseniks, those Soviet Jews OF ALL the wedding presents Marilyn Fine of chemical substances and synthetic growth But freedom is not just the absence of whose applications had been refused, says received 36 years ago, the delicate English hormones. shank bones or slavery. “There is a very mod- Rabbi Isaac Jeret of Congregation Ner bone-china Passover seder plate is still her “For many (people), holidays do not mean a ern-day context to the story,” says Rabbi Levi Tamid of South Bay in California. most cherished gift. holiday from eating healthy food, and Shemtov, head of the American Friends of “We tell our stories through our ritual “I wish I could display it all year round,” Passover can be a difficult time. So what do Lubavitch office in Washington, DC. items, and the seder plate tells our story as says Fine, 59, a Jewish educator from Silver you do for them?” Goldberg asks. He says seder participants also must Jews,” Jeret says. “The point is to remind us Spring, Maryland. After becoming a vegetarian 21 years ago, remember those Jews still in bondage and we can be liberated. The day the seder plate Laurie Blumberg-Romero of Denver the idea of using an animal bone to represent unable to attend a seder. Shemtov leaves an becomes stagnant is the day Jews are no shows off the silver-and-white porcelain the pascal sacrifice posed a serious problem empty seat at his packed Passover dinners as longer under threat; we’re not there yet.” seder plate she received for her wedding, and for Heidi Krizer Daroff, a mother of two from a symbol of solidarity with Israeli soldier (JTA) also sets her Passover table with another plate that is of equal value in her eyes - the one her son made in the first grade that she says “connects him to the holiday”. “It’s always, always on the table because it’s so cute,” says Blumberg-Romero, a 38- year-old hospital administrator. Regardless of the design or designer - renowned artist or child - one thing remains the same for each plate: a designated place- holder for each of the traditional food items necessary for telling the Passover story. For a holiday that commands Jews to remember the ancient Israelites’ exodus from slavery to freedom, are we free to adapt these food items to tell our own stories? A few years ago, during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, I heard of a Jewish soldier during the American Civil War who wanted to celebrate Passover but could not find suitable ingredients for mak- ing charoset. Instead of creating an edible concoction to represent the bricks made by the Israelite slaves, the soldier used an actu- al brick. Despite its physical authenticity, I won- dered if this resourceful symbol would have been considered kosher for Passover? “There have always been variances in the community,” says Rabbi Joel Levenson of Congregation B’nai Jacob in Woodbridge, Connecticut. “While there are items that make it a seder plate, it’s important to ask, does this (symbol) fulfil the point?” If the idea of pesticides on your karpas is as appealing as the Ten Plagues, Max Goldberg of the popular food blog living- 32 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 - 29 April 2011 With Madiba’s legacy, young can change the world SUZANNE BELLING exchange, raise funds for underprivileged PHOTOGRAPH: RABBI DOVID HAZDAN schools and promote road safety. Nelson Mandela Foundation spokesman, THIS YEAR’S Cycalive grade 11 learners Sello Hatang, who, with Rabbi Dovid from Torah Academy, Moletsane High Hazdan, dean of Torah Academy, was School and Pace Commercial Secondary instrumental in making Cycalive an offi- School – Moshe Moch, Stanley Khanye and cial event on the Nelson Mandela Day cal- Thando Sithebe – comprised a third of a endar, told the rabbi at a launch on March panel of learners invited to give their views 28, held at the Houghton premises of the at the launch of the 2011 Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Foundation: “We have a Day events linked to the internationally- wonderful marriage between NMF and recognised Nelson Mandela Day on July 18. Cycalive.” The boys will take part in this year’s Hatang offered to assist in involving Grade 11 Cycalive participants Thando Sithebe (Pace Commercial Secondary School); Cycalive annual bicycle relay ride from businesses in the sponsorship of Cycalive, Stanley Khanye (Moletsane High School); and Moshe Moch (Torah Academy Boys’ High Johannesburg to Durban from August 21 to while Rabbi Hazdan pledged to direct 9 000 School), at the launch of the 2011 Nelson Mandela Day events. 28, to inspire ubuntu, cross-cultural exercise books, donated by BSC/Tiger Packaging, to nine underprivileged schools chosen by the NMF. NMF’s chief executive, Achmat Dangor, said it remained the work of the Foundation to effect change within com- munities, empowering them to change the world around them. Dubbed “Mandela Mondays”, this day of the week had been designated for people to spend as little as five minutes doing some- thing for the betterment of someone else’s life, the community or the environment. “Each Monday, give a small amount - that of your time, wherever you can, to spreading the message that change is in your hands,” Dangor said. Questions put to the learner panel were: • What does Nelson Mandela represent to you? • Why is Nelson Mandela Day important? • What NMD activity did you undertake last year? • What would you do to change the world? Moshe Moch described Madiba as “an international icon for peace. He always looks forward to the future and never looks back in bitterness”. He said Mandela had a proactive approach. “We can learn from that, that we all have the power to change the world.” To him Mandela Day was a gateway which allowed people to make the transi- tion from thought into action. “Thought is not enough, we must actual- ly act and Mandela Day gives us the oppor- tunity to perform acts of goodness and kindness to improve South Africa.” Moshe said Cycalive for grade 11 learn- ers from different cultural and religious backgrounds had undertaken a project which built bridges; formed bonds among young South Africans and their respective communities; inspired ubuntu, optimism and a commitment to a common goal for the future in this country. Acts of goodness and kindness, with a proactive approach, were a challenge to every South African, said Moshe, issuing this challenge. “With that we can change the world.” AROUND THE WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF ISRAEL'S MILITARY ORDERING MORE IRON DOME DEFENCE SYSTEMS

JERUSALEM - Israel's military is order- ing four more Iron Dome missile defence systems, which successfully deployed dur- ing recent rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defence Forces said on Monday it would order the batteries from the Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defence Systems at a cost of up to $80 million each. The units reportedly will be delivered in a year-and-a-half and be ready for immedi- ate use. Funding for the new defence batteries, which intercepted all of the rockets in its coverage area in recent Gaza terrorist activity, is slated to come from an extra security aid allocation from the United States. The military aid, $3 billion for 2011, plus an additional $205 million for Iron Dome, has been tied up for five months due to a budget impasse in Washington. President Barack Obama is scheduled to sign the 2011 budget bill, which includes the aid to Israel, later this week. (JTA) 15 - 29 April 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 33 Ronald Harwood: Pianist Bringing Nazi horrors to screen STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY “The Great Dictator”, an obvious parody of MOIRA SCHNEIDER Hitler, playing the dictator Adenoid Hinkel. screenplay assuages CAPE TOWN The subject became “a little less taboo”, especially after Germany and America HOLLYWOOD “DROPPED the ball once” declared war on each other. some Holocaust anxieties and now had a chance to redeem itself, Scott In April, 1945, at the height of American Feinberg said during an illustrated lecture movie-going, when 80 million people were STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY held under the auspices of the Cape Town attending every week, Eisenhower arranged MOIRA SCHNEIDER Holocaust Centre and the Gitlin Library. that footage of the atrocities should be CAPE TOWN Feinberg, a film industry analyst, has a played for a whole week. strong track record in forecasting the “Gentleman’s Agreement” (1947) had been IT WAS “particularly poignant” for Sir Academy Awards and is a voting member of one of the first films dealing with anti- Ronald Harwood to be delivering the annual the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Semitism. Films about the Holocaust began Rabbi Dr David Sherman Memorial Lec- Addressing the subject, “Hollywood and to “trickle” out of Hollywood, Feinberg said. ture, as the young rabbi had officiated at his the Holocaust”, Feinberg noted that the By the late ‘60s, people began to deal with barmitzvah 63 years ago and had had a pow- American film industry had entered its gold- the Holocaust in a different way by laughing erful and lasting influence on him, the en age in the late 1930s and early ‘40s as the at Hitler, which Feinberg described as “part renowned playwright and screenwriter said Holocaust was unfolding. of the cathartic process”. at the event held at Temple Israel, Green Rebbetzen Bertha Sherman with Sir Hollywood was then presided over “almost Feinberg commented that the rise in the Point, under the auspices of the Cape Town Ronald Harwood. exclusively” by European Jews who wanted number of movies about the Holocaust since Progressive Jewish Congregation and The to be known as proud Americans, “so they then coincided with the rise of the “Oscar David and Bertha Sherman Foundation. shul, a fact he attributed to his poverty. avoided subjects that might rock the boat”. campaign”, which refers to movies made Sir Ronald, formerly Ronnie Horwitz, has Sir Ronald described the move as a major Showing a brief clip from the 1932 film with the desire to win Oscars. “The industry had an illustrious career following his hum- turning point for him, showing that it was “Taxi”, in which film star James Cagney figured out that the Academy rewards seri- ble beginnings in Sea Point. Among other possible to change that which seems speaks Yiddish, Feinberg noted that Holly- ous matters and none is more so than the honours, he won an Oscar for his screen- unbearable with sufficient courage, deter- wood had, at that point, not been avoiding most shocking event of the 20th century.” play for The Pianist in 2003, and was knight- mination and conviction. It did not come religion or ethnicity, but this had changed It had been said that the subject had been ed by Queen Elizabeth in 2010. without personal sacrifice, though, as boys after 1934. He referred to the establishment trivialised for box office attention. Others He said that “only sometimes” had he who had previously been his friends of a censorship office and a production code said that the subject had been exploited to been a Jewish writer, yet his Jewish identi- “sneered and hurled insults” at him. that had the effect of preventing films that attract Oscar attention, Feinberg noted. ty had been his principal driving force. He good-naturedly reminded his former might antagonise Germany. “As the number of survivors dwindles and Recalling his early years, Sir Ronald said Hebrew teacher, Rebbetzin Bertha Sher- When the Germans demanded that Jews (that of) Holocaust deniers grows, his family was at the “poorer end of the man, that she had described him as having working in Germany for the film studios be Hollywood again has a chance” to keep the spectrum”, living in a small, rented flat in been a “moderately-good” scholar. fired, Hollywood, with its Jewish bosses, subject in the public consciousness, he said. Bantry Bay, while he had attended Sea Point Sir Ronald remembered how “my life was “quietly acquiesced.” Boys’ High School. War had defined his turned upside down” when he had seen Sir Between 1934 and 1939, German charac- childhood, the Holocaust his adolescence. Lawrence Olivier’s film of Hamlet in 1948. “I ters disappeared from the screen and the He described his writing of the screen- knew the exact location of the world I want- word “Jew” was not mentioned at all, he play for The Pianist at the age of 66 as “one ed to be part of: London.” added. By the end of the 1930s, however, it of the most rewarding experiences of my He applied to the Royal Academy of became harder to ignore the reality on the professional life - it put to rest some of my Dramatic Art and it was then that he ground and Hollywood confronted the situa- Holocaust anxieties.” changed his surname to Harwood. With the tion, “at first meekly”. He recalled how his father had, “without financial assistance of the Cape Town com- Charlie Chaplin had been the one person warning”, announced that the family was to munity, the 17-year-old set sail on the who stood up, Feinberg said, adding that the join the then-fledgling Reform Shul in 1946. Edinburgh Castle for England in 1951. actor had been “very aware” of Hitler before One of his reasons had been that “the Looking back at his “long journey”, he others. “He had sympathised with Jews quite American Scott Feinberg with his mother, Orthodox synagogues favoured the rich” - noted that David Sherman had been “one of a bit and decided it was an issue worth con- former Capetonian Pamela Kriger he had never been granted an honour in my first guides”. fronting.” Chaplin financed and distributed Feinberg. 34 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 - 29 April 2011 Adhering to adage of a healthy mind in a healthy body A COFFEE table book with photographs of South African children from all parts of the country, has so far contributed to the provi- sion of over R500 000 worth of sports equip- ment and training for children in several of South Africa’s most deprived communities. Outreach organisation MaAfrika Tikkun, said in a media release the 250-page book, “Children of Africa – South African Edition” was the brainchild of multiple award-winning photographer Luca Zordan and Alethea Gold, a renowned internation- al children’s fashion stylist. All proceeds from the book, which was sponsored by South African businessman Alethea Gold and Ivor Ichikowitz with and philanthropist Ivor Ichikowitz through some of the recipients of the proceeds his Umoja Foundation, are being donated to of “Children of Africa – South African MaAfrika Tikkun’s sports programmes in Edition”. Orange Farm, Diepsloot, Alexandra town- ship and Hillbrow in Gauteng and Delft and Zordan, referred to as the “Annie Mfuleni in the Western Cape. Leibovitz” of children’s photography, and The funds are being used to upgrade Gold toured the country photographing sports facilities and pay for coaching and children from all walks of life… children equipment for all sports for the children. singing and dancing; rural children, city The book, which is still being sold in the children, children celebrating festivals, chil- US, UK and Australia, as well as in South dren at one with the earth, children from Africa, features colour photographs, inter- different races and cultural groups; and views with all the children photographed to children playing sport. capture their vision and views on the world, Gold travelled to South Africa for the offi- and personal inscriptions from Sir Bob cial handover of equipment purchased from Geldof and Leah Tutu, wife of Archbishop the book’s proceeds to children at the Emeritus Desmond Tutu. MaAfrika Tikkun’s Ronnie & Rhona Lubner Child and Youth Development Centre in Alexandra, on April 7. This centre houses the township’s largest indoor sports hall. According to MaAfrika Tikkun CEO Marc Lubner, sport plays a key role in MaAfrika Tikkun’s child and youth devel- opment programmes, which are focused on nurturing vulnerable and at-risk children and youth. “Children of Africa” marks the second MaAfrika Tikkun children celebrate the collaboration between Zordan and Gold. equipping of their new sports hall from The first, a hugely successful “Children of the proceeds of the “Children of Africa” China”, raised funds for Aids orphans in the book. (PHOTOGRAPHS SUPPLIED) Henan province of China. 15 - 29 April 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 35 36 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 - 29 April 2011 COOKERY Mouth-watering recipes for Pesach Tasty eats from RITA LEWIS From Yeshiva College’s Marcia Method Tanzer. Salt fish on both sides and leave for 5 FOOD IS an important part of minutes. Rinse under cold water. Sharon’s book Jewish life and for most, there is PESACH BISCUITS PAREV Add oil and all ingredients except nothing better than a well-rounded the fish to a deep frying pan and Our grateful thanks to Sharon Lurie, author of “Celebrating with meal. Ingredients: bring to the boil. This Pesach, we offer our read- 2 cups matzah meal; Place fish in the pan with all ingre- the Kosher Butcher’s Wife” (Random House Struik, 2011) for ers recipes each one of which has 2 cups matzah farfel; dients and add water so that it just granting us permission to use these scrumptious recipes 1 been provided by some of our 1 /2 cups sugar; covers the fish. Cover with a lid and THAI SALMON FISHCAKES 3. Serve with sweet and sour South African rebbetzens, chosen 1tsp ground cinnamon, bring to the boil. sauce (see below). from across the spectrum of the 1 cup oil, Once boiling, lower heat and sim- When you’ve had your fill of different communities. One of the 1 lge egg beaten lightly; mer uncovered until most of the gefilte fish and need a little Sweet and Sour Sauce “jobs” of being a rebbetzen - espe- 2 cups chocolate chips. water has boiled away and the sauce change, try these 1/3 cup lemon juice cially one married to a shul rabbi is left. Serve at room temperature. 1/3 cup golden syrup - is to entertain and generally Method 1 x 418 g can salmon 1 Tbsp tomato sauce make people in the congregation Preheat oven to 180º C. From Debbie Suiza in Cape Town. 1 onion, peeled and finely grated 1 tsp potato flour dissolved in 1 feel at home within the shul envi- Combine all ingredients Another delicious Sephardi recipe - 2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander cup cold water ronment and the personalities in (except the chocolate chips) 1 tsp grated fresh ginger Salt and pepper to taste it. which should then be folded in QUAJADO DE KARNA – MEAT Juice of 1 lime Much of that involves food: bro- carefully. BAKE 2 eggs Method: chas, Friday night suppers and Dot mixture onto a greased bak- 2 /3 cup matzo meal 1. Blend all the ingredients into a Shabbat lunches. ing tray and press flat. Bake for 20 Ingredients: 1 Tbsp desiccated coconut (this smooth sauce and bring to the Most rebbetzens are such good to 30 minutes. 1 kg beef mince takes it to a whole new level) boil over medium heat or just cooks because most have had a lot Makes around 25 biscuits. 4 tbs oil Oil for frying until it thickens. of experience at it. 7 eggs Check for sweetness - if too The recipes here are all From Debbie Suiza in Cape 4 sheets matzah - soaked in warm Method: sweet add a little more lemon Pesachdik with all items available Town. water and squeezed dry into small 1. Combine the salmon in its liq- or vice versa. at the main stores and kosher out- This Sephardi fish recipe will be pieces 1 uid with the rest of the ingredi- 2. To make it a little fancier, add lets. something different on Ashkenazi 1 /2 cups of chicken stock ents, except the oil, in a large drained mandarins and Although some recipes given tables. 3 tbs parsley chopped 1 mixing bowl. crushed pineapple to the sauce. here will not be suitable for those /2 cup spring onions - finely chopped 2. Roll into balls and fry in hot oil Serve with the fishcakes. keeping gebrox,(where the matza is ‘CHILLI FISH’ - PAREV Salt and pepper until golden brown. Makes 12-15 not allowed to come into contact Ingredients: Method with any kind of liquid) none of PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL SMITH them contain any kitnyot (lentils, 3/4 cup olive oil Heat oil in a pot and brown meat. Add peanuts etc) which are not permit- 8 - 12 portions firm fish cut into pieces chicken stock and cook over medium ted for Ashkenazi Jews but permit- 2 tbs cumin heat until liquid has almost evaporat- ted for Sephardim. Fresh coriander to taste ed. Allow to cool. Many have man-made ingredi- 5 whole cloves garlic Separate eggs and beat whites until ents included such as sugar, matzo 1 - 2 tbs crushed chilli or 2 fresh stiff. meal etc which are not permitted chillies (depends on chilli strength) In a bowl mix mince, matzah, pars- for the Lubavitch community. Salt ley, spring onions, beaten egg yolks Please take note. 3 tbs paprika and seasoning. Fold in the egg whites. Pour mixture into a well-greased dish and bake at 180º C for 30 minutes until golden brown. Cut into squares. At the Sephardi seder table this is traditionally eaten with brown hard- boiled eggs.

From Ha Maor’s Shternie Wineberg. This ‘Tasty Chutney’ will go down well with any meat, chicken or fish dish. Parev

Ingredients: Everything should be chopped very small 1 cup onions 1 cup each of chopped green and yel- low peppers 2 sticks of celery 4 lge mangos 2 green apples 1 cup of wine, 1 cup sugar, juice of a lemon to taste

Method Sauté it all together. Place in jars/plastic containers in the fridge for a few days. 15 - 29 April 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 37 COOKERY

PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL SMITH

APPLE SORBET extra for browning 1 /3 cup oil 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled cored and 10 medium onions, peeled and sliced into quartered rings (yes, 10 — it’s the caramelised onions 1 /2 cup icing sugar that take this dish to a new level) 1 litre apple juice or appletiser 2 bay leaves 1 cup water Method: Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Mix the cof- 1. Boil the apples in a saucepan with the fee, ginger, garlic salt, soup powder and water and icing sugar. Once the apples black pepper in a small bowl. are soft, remove the pan from the heat 2. Using your hands, rub the meat with a and blend with a hand blender or in a little oil and then rub in the coffee and food processor. Add the apple juice and spice mix. mix well. 3. Place a little oil in a large deep frying 2. Pour the mixture through a strainer pan or heavy-based saucepan. into a rectangular container and freeze 4. Brown the meat on both sides and set for 6 hours. aside in an ovenproof roasting pan, 3. Remove from the freezer and rake the ensuring that there is room for the 2 sorbet with a fork, mixing it up well. pieces to lie side by side and not on top of Alternatively, scoop it out and blend in each other. a food processor until smooth. Raking it 5. To the same pan in which you fried the 1 makes it more like a granita, whereas meat, add the /3 cup oil and fry the blending it while almost frozen, makes onions until just soft. it more velvety and smooth. Refreeze. 6. Place the onions in the some roasting 4. Remove from the freezer about 10 min- pan as the meat, lifting the meat so that utes before serving to soften it a little. half of the onions are under the meat Serves 12 and half on top of it. 7. Add the bay leaves, cover and place the 1 TOP-RIB FLAPS AND ONION pan in the oven for 1 /2, hours. CONFIT 8. Remove from the oven, stir the onions around and return to the oven, uncov- 2 tsp coffee powder ered, for a further 30 minutes. 1 tsp ground ginger 9. The onions should go a lovely rich, gold- 1 tsp crushed fresh garlic en colour. If you find they are getting too 2 Tbsp mushroom or onion soup powder brown, reduce the heat. If not brown Freshly ground black pepper to taste enough, increase the heat a little during 2 kg top-rib flaps (you may need 2 as they the last 30 minutes. can be small) 10. Serve with roast or mashed potatoes. Little oil to rub over meat, plus a little Serves 6-8

PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL SMITH 38 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 - 29 April 2011 Why is this holiday more Enriching young lives stressful than all other holidays? through Township TV DAVID SAKS (Mpumalanga). Last year, over 640 JAMIE GELLER cook time to a minimum for each 3 tablespoons honey 000 people watched the World Cup NEW YORK dish. I will modernise some of my 3 bay leaves CLOSE TO the heart of popular in Township TV parks. traditional faves and make this a 1 small bunch fresh thyme 94.7 sports presenter Graeme Joffe, After matriculating at Highlands I LOVE Passover, but sometimes I fun experience with recipes that aka “Joffers my boy”, is Township North (where he was head boy) and wish I could pass over the arduous are easily replicable. I may be Preparation: TV, a social upliftment project that studying journalism at Rhodes cleaning and re-cleaning, pass dreaming, but at least I’m dream- Preheat oven to 375ºC. Season brings big-screen educational and University, Joffe spent seven years over the crumbs that my kids have ing big. brisket with salt and pepper. entertainment programmes to dis- as a World Sport presenter with snuck (and stuck) between couch I take out a piece of paper and Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a advantaged youth in townships CNN International in Atlanta and cushions, and clone myself for divide it into sections: Adults, large roasting pan or Dutch oven throughout the country. thereafter worked for a time as a culinary purposes. Kids, Adults with Dietary over medium high heat. Sear The initiative dates back to mid- freelance journalist in Australia. Cooking can prove cathartic Restrictions/Preferences, Kids brisket about 4 minutes per side 2007, when Joffe was asked to assist While he enjoyed the experience, when it is of the no-stress, no- with Dietary Restrictions/ or until browned. Remove and set in setting up a big screen TV in a the call of Africa prevailed; he mess variety, but when you’re Preferences. It is time to hammer aside. public park in Diepsloot to show returned to his home country at the catering to aunts, uncles, grand- out a menu, but the process is Add remaining 2 tablespoons football. Joffe recognised that not beginning of the last decade. Since parents, cousins, cousins of going to be enjoyable, please G-d. olive oil and saute onions and gar- just football, but a range of free then, Township TV has become a cousins, in-laws and guests, vary- After all, Passover is the celebra- lic for 5 minutes over medium low entertainment and educational vehicle through which he is able to ing taste buds and dietary restric- tion that once we were slaves and heat until softened. Return bris- material could be made available in make a meaningful difference in tions need to be considered. You now we’re free - I will not be a ket to pan and add pomegranate underprivileged areas. improving the daily life of his fel- may find yourself making two slave to my kitchen! juice, broth, honey, bay leaves, The benefits of this, would go low South Africans. types of charoset - one with and thyme. Bring to a boil, then way beyond providing a much- “When I’m having a bad day, I chopped walnuts and one without ************************ reduce to a simmer and cover. needed social utility in addition to just need to go to one of the parks - and using more prunes than you “Quick & Kosher” Passover recipe Transfer to preheated oven and help keep kids off the street, reduce and see the smiles on the kids’ faces can stomach. from Jamie Geller (reprinted with roast for 2 hours. crime and create job opportunities. watching cartoons,” Joffe says, You would think that as a cook- the permission of Joy of Kosher Flip brisket over and continue Joffe successfully sold Johan- “It makes one feel very good to 1 book author I would have this all with Jamie Geller Magazine): roasting for 1 to 1 /2 more hours nesburg City Parks on the idea, and know you’re making a difference in figured out, but I am still trying to or until tender. Let brisket rest for in due course the Diepsloot big people’s lives.” get it down to a science. POMEGRANATE BRAISED 10 minutes before thinly slicing screen TV was in operation. Next, Unfortunately, Township TV This year I decided that I had to BRISKET against the grain. Strain liquid thanks to the generous support of faces an uncertain future after stick with my recurrent “Quick & and serve on the side au jus. MTN and in partnership with MTN was forced, due to budget Kosher” theme. I always make Prep: 5 minutes I This slow cooked hearty brisket various municipalities, he set cuts, to withdraw their sponsor- suggestions to others about keep- Cook: about 4 hours makes the perfect pairing for a about extending the concept ship for 2011. Other sponsorship ing it simple for the greatest Yield: 8 servings robust Cabernet Sauvignon. to other parts of the country. is now being sought to ensure enjoyment as a cook or baker. Township TV today has the survival of the initiative. This year is going to be the year, Ingredients: Jamie Geller is the bestselling 20 permanent big scr- G-d willing, to really follow my 1 four-pound first cut beef brisket author of the “Quick & Kosher” eens in public venues • Those interested in 1 own advice, chill out and still get /2 teaspoon kosher salt cookbook series published by countrywide, not just learning more about the 1 it all done. /2 teaspoon freshly ground black Feldheim Publishers. She is also a in and around Johan- Township TV project As I sit with cucumbers over my pepper “mompreneur” and, in conjunc- nesburg, but as far can contact Graeme eyes (for just a nanosecond before 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided tion with the Kosher Media afield as Uitenhage Joffe at graeme@butter- my kids come trailing down the 3 medium onions, peeled and cut Network, recently launched a (Eastern Cape), Rich- bean.co.za or visit stairs and my BlackBerry starts into eighths social network for foodies called ards Bay and KwaMashu www.townshiptv.co.za. buzzing), I’m struck with sudden 6 cloves garlic, smashed http://www.JoyofKosher.com as (KZN), George (South- inspiration: I will set my timer 2 cups pomegranate juice well as the print magazine Joy of western Cape) and Mid- Graeme Joffe. (PHOTO and make sure to keep prep and 2 cups chicken broth Kosher with Jamie Geller. delburg and Nelspruit SUPPLIED) 15 - 29 April 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 39

PRODDED BY DANON, US LAWYERS SET TO SUE GOLDSTONE AROUND THE WORLD JERUSALEM - A group of American Jewish immense damage that has been inflicted on the NEWS IN BRIEF lawyers is set to file a civil lawsuit against Mr international standing of the State of Israel." Justice Richard Goldstone initiated by Israeli The Jerusalem Post reported that Danon said US JEWISH LEADERS SPLIT ALONG POLITICS ON IMPACT OF EGYPT CHANGES lawmaker Danny Danon. he planned to file a similar lawsuit in Israel that SAN FRANCISCO - American Jewish cent believing they are bad, and nearly The class action suit against the author of the would go into effect if Goldstone visited the leaders are divided along political lines on half, or 48 per cent, not sure or undecided. Goldstone Report, a United Nations document Jewish state. Goldstone said he would visit recent changes in Egypt, according to a Overall, 67 per cent said they were either about Israel's conduct during the month-long Israel in July after being invited by Israeli new survey shows. “happy” or “very happy” with the changes Gaza war in the winter of 2008-‘09, is set to be Interior Minister Eli Yishai. Most Jewish leaders looked favourably in Egypt. At the same time, 80 per cent of filed next week in US District Court for the Goldstone, a former South African judge, upon what they see as a growing interest the respondents identified as Democrats Southern District of New York in Manhattan by wrote in an op-ed in The Washington Post that in democracy and human rights in the with 14 per cent describing themselves as attorney Steve Goldberg, according to a state- Israel did not intentionally target civilians as a new Egypt, but they were split on what Republicans; just 6 per cent said they were ment issued on April 6 from Danon's office. policy during the Gaza War, withdrawing a crit- that means for Israel, according to the politically “conservative” or “very conser- Danon met with the attorneys during a recent ical allegation in the Goldstone Report. Berman Jewish Policy Archive at NYU vative”. visit to the United States, the statement said. It "We know a lot more today about what hap- Wagner survey. “The feelings we charted vary remark- gave no further information on Goldberg or the pened in the Gaza war of 2008-‘09 than we did The split coincides with the respondents’ ably by political inclination," said other attorneys involved in the suit. when I chaired the fact-finding mission political leanings, with liberals hopeful Professor Samuel Abrams, assistant pro- The lawsuit will demand that Goldstone pub- appointed by the UN Human Rights Council that the changes in Egypt will lead to posi- fessor of politics at Sarah Lawrence licly apologise to the State of Israel and pay a that produced what has come to be known as tive long-term results vis-à-vis Israel and College in Bronxville, New York. symbolic amount of damages for the accusa- the Goldstone Report," Goldstone wrote. conservatives fearing the opposite. A large "The politically conservative, Republi- tions he made in the UN Fact-Finding Mission "If I had known then what I know now, the number of respondents remained in the cans and the Orthodox feel very uneasy on the Gaza Conflict report. Goldstone Report would have been a different middle, unsure and ambivalent. about these developments. In contrast, the "The Goldstone Report is nothing less than a document." More respondents believed the develop- leaders who identify as politically liberal, modern version of the infamous blood libels In the wake of the Post Op-Ed, Israeli Prime ments in Egypt would be good for relations Democrats and Reform, tend to welcome against the Jewish people," said Danon. "The Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a host of with the United States rather than bad, at the developments with greater enthusiasm distorted image that Justice Goldstone spread Israeli officials and organisations have called 26 per cent to 18 per cent, but the majority, and fewer concerns.” about Israel and the Israel Defence Forces has on the United Nations to cancel the Goldstone 57 per cent, did not voice an opinion either The findings emerge from 1 898 respon- caused immeasurable damage to our citizens, Report, which accused Israel of war crimes and way. dents to an online, opt-in survey of Jewish and it will continue to do so for many years to possible crimes against humanity. Respondents were less hopeful as a leaders conducted in March by Professors come. Goldstone told The Associated Press last week group about Egypt’s future relationship Steven M Cohen of the Berman Jewish “I call on Goldstone to publicly apologise for Wednesday that he would not seek to quash the with Israel, with 32 per cent believing the Policy Archive@ NYU Wagner and his erroneous report with the hope that per- report, which was presented to the Human changes in Egypt are good for Israel, 20 per Abrams. (JTA) haps this will begin to repair some of the Rights Council in September 2009. (JTA) 40 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 - 29 April 2011 15 - 29 April 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 41 A few new Passover haggadot and a facelift for an old favourite SUE FISHKOFF the Eternal and Monarch of the The inside illustrations are them all, signifying the persever- SAN FRANCISCO Universe. more subtly rendered than in pre- ance, and ultimate triumph, of the The impetus for the new trans- vious versions but have not Jewish people. NEARING ITS 80th birthday, per- lation was not to address gender changed significantly, with one “Szyk was an activist artist,” haps it was time the most printed issues, but to retell the old tale in exception: Instead of a young boy, said Ungar, a former pulpit rabbi Passover Haggadah in history had contemporary language. Still, a little girl is pictured asking the and San Francisco Bay Area resi- a major facelift. using gender-neutral language for Four Questions. And not just dent who is curator of the Arthur The Maxwell House Passover G-d is indicated by modern theo- any little girl: It’s Rosenfeld’s Szyk Society. “He believed the Haggadah, which has had more logical understanding, Rosenfeld youngest daughter, six-year-old Jews of Europe needed to be res- than 50 million copies published, says. Abigael. cued immediately, and he was Arthur Szyk’s magnificently hits the shelves - and supermar- “The fact of the matter is, G-d The text is bigger to make it eas- going to do whatever he could to illustrated haggadah is being kets - this April featuring its first doesn’t have a gender,” he said. ier to read, and the layout is easier motivate the world community to released this April in its first new English translation since The original Maxwell House to navigate. But the story stays the take action.” widely available format since 1934, the year it was originally Haggadah was created as a mar- same. “A Passover Haggadah: Go 1940. (COURTESY ABRAMS) printed. keting tool to promote the compa- “The Jews don’t end up in Boca; Forth and Learn”, by Rabbi David Banished are the awkward ny’s coffee, which was certified they still get to the Promised Silber with Rachel Furst, is being Speaking of the right crowd, “thee” and “thou”, replaced by the kosher in 1923. There had been Land,” Rosenfeld says. put out by the Jewish Publication kids are the target audience for more conversational “you”. The controversy for years over Another old-new Passover hag- Society. “Passover Haggadah in Another Eternal One no longer “deliver- whether coffee beans were leg- gadah out this year is a new edi- If the Szyk Haggadah is gor- Dimension” by Michael Medina, ith” but “delivers”, and seder par- umes, and thus forbidden for tion of the famous Szyk Haggadah geous, this new work by Silber with artwork (sculptures and ticipants are not invited to “eat Passover according to Ashkenazic featuring the magnificent illustra- and Furst is thought-provoking, paintings) by Emi Sfard and pho- thereof” but simply to eat. norms, or whether they were in tions of Polish-Jewish artist Ar- delivering new insights into the tograph by Eli Neeman. While American Jews of the fact a berry - a fruit - and there- thur Szyk. Set for April publica- seder themes as well as first-rate Published by Kippod3D, this early 20th century might have fore permitted. tion, it has a newly commissioned commentaries on the liturgy. haggadah boasts 3-D illustrations accepted the original, archaic lan- Marketing whiz Joseph Jacobs, English text written by Rabbi Silber is an Orthodox Torah and comes with a pair of 3-D guage, “it makes the haggadah founder of the ad agency, got Byron Sherwin with Irvin Ungar. scholar and educator of wide glasses that make the characters more clumsy for contemporary Orthodox Rabbi Hersch Kohn to A refugee from Nazi Europe, renown, the founder and dean of seemingly leap from the pages. readers”, said Elie Rosenfeld, CEO certify the coffee kosher for Syzk embedded Eastern European the Drisha Institute for Jewish Whoa, are those soldiers really of Joseph Jacobs Advertising. The Passover. The publication 11 years Chasidic imagery in his intricate Education on Manhattan’s Upper drowning in the Red Sea?! firm has represented Maxwell later of the eponymous haggadah, and highly emotional rendition of West Side. He has been teaching There’s an English text, some House from the beginning and still distributed free in supermar- the Exodus narrative, creating the these lessons for years, and here Hebrew and transliterations of spearheaded the new translation, kets with the purchase of the cof- original version of his hagaddah he puts them down on the page in the main attractions - the plagues, which took nearly a year to com- fee, cemented the dominance of in the mid-1930s. a manner at once scholarly and the blessings, the favourite songs. plete. Maxwell House and its haggadah Jewish survival, which Szyk accessible. But this is really all about the “We wanted to make sure every- at American seder tables ever viewed as the pressing need of his Furst teaches at Matan, a images, which might make some one who uses it feels comfortable since. age, also is the theme of his hag- women’s institute for Torah stud- adults too queasy to tackle the with it,” Rosenfeld said. Over the years, the cover design gadah: The illustration on page 26, ies in Israel, and is pursuing a gefilte fish. It’s a gimmick, but a That meant political as well as has changed, from the original for example, depicts empires that doctorate in mediaeval Jewish fun one. linguistic changes. The Higher bronze through various blue-and- have tried to conquer the Jews, history at the Hebrew University Proceeds will be donated to the Power in this haggadah isn’t a He, white versions to this newest iter- from the Assyrians to the Inqui- in Jerusalem. This is a seder to children of Hayim Association, Lord or King, but is referred to by ation, which features a Yemenite- sition to Nazi Germany, with the study and discuss, but also to use - which raises money for paediatric the gender-neutral monikers G-d, style silver kiddush cup. two tablets of the Law astride with the right crowd. cancer research in Israel. (JTA) 42 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 - 29 April 2011

YOUTH TALK Alison Goldberg [email protected]

Silvana Silverman, for- UJW’s Kesher group hands mer co-chairman of the UJW Kesher branch; Daphne Miller, chair- classroom to Elundini Educare man UJW Cape Town; and Dan Plato, execu- STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY dren and their education is close to our tive mayor of Cape MOIRA SCHNEIDER hearts,” explained former co-chairman, Town, at the opening of CAPE TOWN Toby Shenker of the group’s focus. a classroom sponsored “When we first visited the centre, their CHILDREN AT the Elundini Educare for the conditions were appalling. We decided to by the Kesher group at Disabled at the Du Noon informal settlement embrace their needs and assist on many lev- the Masikhululeke now have a long-awaited ablution facility, els. Educare Centre. thanks to the fundraising and planning “Witnessing all the changes we’ve imple- efforts of the Union of Jewish Women’s mented has proven most rewarding,” she suppliers to reduce prices or donate building Miller, thanked the Kesher group for its Kesher group. The facility provides spa- added. The group previously presented supplies in kind for the ambitious project. “dedicated efforts”. “The upgrading of the cious, wheelchair-friendly access to three Elundini with a R70 000 14-seater bus to Kesher has been assisting the Centre for school was an example of what could be toilets, each with its own wash-basin. The transport the children to and from school. over 10 years. Falling under the auspices of achieved when civil society and local gov- third, in addition, contains a bath. Last year, Cape Town’s executive mayor, social services group Ikamva Labantu, prin- ernment joined forces,” she said. The two-year project represents a sub- Dan Plato, described another of Kesher’s cipal Nokozulo Dlabantu has supervised the The Kesher group’s Ilana Shone spear- stantial upgrade from the Porta-Loo that has projects, the opening of a new classroom at learning of three groups of children aged headed the Masikhululeke project and was been in use at the centre for the past four the Masikhululeke Educare Centre at Joe between two and six years in the one-roomed assisted by Jann Saven and Adele Klitzner. years. Slovo Park, Milnerton, as “a dream coming centre. Other stakeholders included the Lions The structure was built by Redz true”. She has finally realised her dream of hav- Club of nearby Table View who erected a Construction, whose staff donated their This was the culmination of three years of ing a separate classroom for the grade Rs, vibracrete wall around the property and, time and expertise. effort by the group, who, in addition to rais- which will enable her to provide age-appro- together with the Centre’s children, painted Kesher makes a point of adopting projects ing R210 000 to build the classroom, negotiat- priate education for the children. The new bright murals on it. Green Pop, a greening to benefit the previously disadvantaged. “As ed with the city council over lease renewals classroom is able to house 30 grade Rs. organisation, planted 17 trees on the proper- we are all mothers, the well-being of chil- and plans and bargained with builders and Chairman of the Cape Town UJW Daphne ty that will provide much-needed shade. KDLP and Har Tuv in Israel, combine in Partnership 2000 YONIT WEIL Shemesh, participated in a video conference at PHOTOGRAPH: LANE WALDORF Beyachad in Johannesburg, on Monday morning. Each school sang Pesach songs, read parts of KING DAVID Linksfield Primary is privileged to the Haggadah and competed in a general knowl- take part in the Jewish Agency’s Partnership edge quiz on the Haggadah. 2000 programme. The morning ended with a le chaim and both The programme has become the paradigm for classes sang Hatikvah accompanied by Howie successfully partnering global Jewish communi- Gordon on his guitar, all the way across the seas in ties directly with Israeli communities. Beit Shemesh. As part of this project, King David Linksfield This was truly a phenomenal experience for Singing Hatikvah together. Primary and sister school Har Tuv in Beit everyone involved. 15 - 29 April 2011 SA JEWISH REPORT 43

YOUTH TALK Alison Goldberg [email protected] Library prefects ensure that YC library runs smoothly OWN CORRESPONDENT After being selected as library prefects PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED by Principal Joseph Beer and Karen Mervis, the primary school media facilita- THE YESHIVA College Primary School tor, an assembly was held to announce who media centre-library has become a vibrant they were and to present them with their environment, which is well-organised and badges. run efficiently, due to a group of grade 6s - The principal explained to the learners the “library prefects” for 2011. and teachers what the library prefects’ These children first volunteered to work duties are and their function in the media in the media centre for a month during centre. their breaks, to try out for the job of The library prefects have been working Back: Joseph Beer (principal); Daniella Jaffe; Megan Terespolsky; Michaela Tobias; Talia library prefect. They would help the librar- in the media centre on a regular basis and Bregman; Carmella Illos; Rebecca Barnes; Tal Sauer; and Karen Mervis (media facilitator). ian to run the computerised library system have shown dedication and commitment to Middle: Joshua Bloom; Ariel Aronowitz; Saul Marks; Adam Moritz; and Adam Lazer. and learn the ropes. their job. Front: Aaron Shrock; Doron Mindel; Tamir Bender; Gilad Urdang; and Yonatan Perez. Plenty of KDVPP Easter eggs for charity STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH BY STACY FLEISHMAN

KING DAVID Victory Park Primary Sch- ool’s Mini Councillors held their annual Easter Egg Collection. These eggs have been given to 97 charities. Proudly showing off the eggs are Liora Katzew and Matthew Sive.

Karate gold for young Doron Joffe OWN CORRESPONDENT PHOTOGRAPH: SUZANNE BELLING

DORON JOFFE (13), a grade 7 learner at Torah Academy Boys’ High School, won a gold medal in the Central Gauteng Karate Championships. Doron, who celebrated his barmitzvah recently, said it was the best present he could have received. He trains with karate legend Shane Dorfman. 44 SA JEWISH REPORT 15 - 29 April 2011

WHAT’S ON Barry Bilewitz [email protected]

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De Villiers praying for inspiration in the Holy Land? TEL AVIV - Israeli rugby is beginning to arate coaching session to the Israeli team, at rise in international stature, and last week the Wingate Sports Training Centre near Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and SA Netanya. talks to the Israeli rugby team at a Rugby Union President Oregan Hoskins, Afterwards the guests and all the players Kibbutz Yizreel training session. arrived in the country for a week-long visit. were treated to a traditional South African (PHOTOGRAPH SUPPLIED) The visiting officials from SARU ran a braai at the kibbutz clubhouse and training session for Israel’s rugby team at exchanged gifts. Israeli team captain Nimrod Kibbutz Yizreel and pledged support for the Kaplan, received a Springbok rugby jersey fledgling sport in Israel. from Hoskins, signed by the current Hoskins spoke of his wish to fulfil a dream Springbok team. expressed by Israeli supporters of the sport Telfed was represented at the event by that rugby becomes a bridge between Chairman Maish Isaacson, Deputy Israelis and Palestinians. Chairman Dave Bloom and executive mem- De Villiers gave the Israeli players several ber, Barry Kornel. hours of unique tips on how to improve their In a match against Austria last Saturday, game, with special focus on both technique two tries by grinding forward play - one of and motivational talks. them a pushover after several minutes of Under the auspices of the South African laying siege to the Austrian line - ensured Jewish Board of Deputies and Chairman Israel’s under-18s a 20-11 win - their 13th in a Zev Krengel and the Israeli-South Africa row. Forum under Wayne Sussman, the two SA Archie Henderson, the astute sports edi- rugby officials were brought to Israel to visit tor of the Sunday Times, had a few choice the country, its holy sites and also to engage remarks for De Villiers and his trip to “The Sharks looked good, but only Villiers was quoted as saying `some people with the local rugby players and officials. Israel. because they were playing against the Lions. rest because they are tired and other people Hoskins also pledged support for a rugby Apart from honing his biblical analogies Granted, the Sharks were sharper than a rest because they don’t like to move. Most of academy in Israel and said he was not only for the coming season, writes Henderson, it week earlier when they lost to the Stormers, our players are resting in the games visiting Israel on behalf of SARU, but also was not clear what the Springbok coach was a defeat which their apologists blamed on already.’ with the official blessing of the World Rugby doing in the Holy Land watching a team travel weariness. “If that last remark had to do with hands Union of which is an executive member. ranked 71st in the world beat one that is in “So, let’s hope Peter Div has found some off, roll away and the general confusion at Milton Kaplan from Kibbutz Yizreel who 82nd place. Hoping for miracles? inspiration in the Holy Land which he can the breakdown, he will be in good company. organised the afternoon and evening event “Judging by the weekend’s Super 15 pass on to his players when he gets them There are still too many interpretations of at the kibbutz, described the visit as one of matches - and those of the recent past to ready for the Tri-Nations and World Cup that part of rugby to instil great confidence the most significant in Israeli rugby history which there was only passing attention dur- later this year. But the portents are not good. in our referees. which included attendance of Israeli ing the Cricket World Cup - it is going to be a “His observations about player fatigue last “Neither do De Villiers’ early season open- Olympic Committee members and players year of sackcloth and ashes. week were not exactly encouraging. De ers instil any either.” from around the country. “The Stormers were exposed as one- Kaplan said the Olympic Committee was dimensional. As Craig Ray points out here, impressed with the facilities at the kibbutz, Ewen McKenzie, that wily old Aussie coach, which has one of only two full-sized rugby plotted their downfall long before he even pitches in the country. touched down in Cape Town with the Reds. Under pouring rain and unusually cold “The Bulls were even worse, being taken to weather, the Israeli under-18s were given a the cleaners in Timaru in New Zealand by session by De Villiers and he also gave a sep- the Crusaders. Jewish Liffchak an English rugby Test hopeful JACK MILNER of rugby at the school, it’s a massive thing for them THE NEED for a Jewish as well.” player in the English The Goresbrook outfit rugby team has never had originally had five play- the same mythological ers in the squad making mystery about it as it has the trip to Ireland to face for the Springboks. I have the Ulster Bank Club not been able to find any International team, but Jew who has played for now it is six. England (remembering of Liffchak feels that hav- course, that Ben Cohen is ing so many of his team- not Jewish). mates around, will be a But that could all change major boost when they if things go well for prop get down to action. Aaron Liffchak. The 25- “Having five others will year-old, who captained the help absolutely, we are all English team at the 2009 such a tight-knit group Maccabiah, has already and we have all known represented England Stu- each other for some time dents and played for Jewish prop Aaron Liffchak, now,” said the former England at under-18 and London Welsh player. under-16 levels. will be looking for a future in “We’re not saying we Just last month Liffchak the England rugby squad. are not going to be speak- told The Post he was grate- ing to anyone else, but it’s ful he had been given a second opportuni- a nice feeling knowing you are going to ty to represent his country as he prepares have a group of boys there and hopefully for England Counties duty. that’ll help in the team as well. The prop was called up to face Ireland “I can’t wait; it is such a fantastic thing last season, but due to his work commit- for the club as well to have so many in the ments as a PE teacher at Trinity School in squad, and it’s a testament to the coaching Croydon, he had to miss out. staff, the support staff and all the rest of But he now has the school’s blessing the people at the Barking Club,” he said. and the former Saracens front-row man is Joining Vincent and Liffchak in the squad eagerly anticipating the trip. is skipper James Kellard, James Ngan, “It’s a massive compliment to be picked Daniel Lloyd-Jones and Alex MacKenzie. up,” he said. “I had the opportunity to The latter, a fellow prop alongside play last year and unfortunately I had Liffchak, is also delighted to be around so work commitments. But Trinity School many familiar faces and hopes the experi- has been fantastic and being the director ence will be a fruitful one.