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Cape Jewish Chronicle Samson Centre 87 Hatfield Str Gardens 8001 PO Box 4176 Cape Town 8000 phone 021 464 6736 email [email protected] Editor Lindy Diamond Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 3 Lindy with a why Why are there so many ways to spell Chanukah? DON’T GIVE US YOUR TRUST, By Lindy Diamond, Editor Cape Jewish Chronicle WE’D PREFER TO EARN IT. It’s Chanukah time! Or is it humble, to see the journey we still Hanukkah? Or Hannukah, have to make on the path to wisdom. Hannukkah or Channukah? Oy. You can’t learn anything if you think you know everything. anukkah has even more Hmeanings than it does spellings. Gisn boyml afn fayer (Pouring oil on Education, training, rededication, the fire) inauguration, consecration. It’s Whether we are lighting a candle or like the other holidays aren’t even pouring oil on the fire, it’s clear that trying… when we create light we see things Emes kumt aroys vi boyml afn vaser differently. (Over such a small amount of oil, you Sometimes that light is shared make such a big festival?) by candlelight and sometimes by There is an argument in the Gemara firebomb, but it’s still light. as to how many candles should be lit Rabbi DovBer Pinson, scholar, each night of Hannukkah. According kabbalist, and spiritual teacher asks to Beit Hillel, we start the first night in an article on Chabad.com “What with one candle and each night we is light? Light is commonly viewed add a candle. as a metaphor for wisdom. The According to Beit Shammai, we universal symbol for understanding start the first night with eight, and in a cartoon or graphic illustration is decrease by one every night after. a light or flash. Light. Seeing. We even question how many "People of all cultures, when grasping nights we should celebrate. Why is a concept that is being explained, Hannukah not celebrated for nine use in various languages one word: days in the Diaspora, with an extra see. ‘Oh, I see,’ we say, when finally 021 405 8500 • www.bassgordon.co.za day added on, as it is for Passover, arriving at an understanding of www.mustard.agency MGI is a worldwide network of independent auditing, accounting and consulting firms. Sukkot and Shavuot? something.” And why do we celebrate Channukah This holiday reminds Jews to for eight days and not seven, as the rededicate themselves to standing flask of oil the Maccabees found against forces that would destroy had enough to last one day, so the Judaism and to keep alive the flame miracle was really only for the seven of Jewish religion, culture, and days after that? peoplehood so that it may be passed on to the next generation. Emes kumt aroys vi boyml afn vaser (Truth comes out like oil on top of But outside of the guidelines of water) halacha is a little bit of space for interpretation, for personality, for But isn’t this part of the joy of being opinion, for the acknowledgement Jewish? We question, we argue, we that we don’t all agree. allow, recognise and even celebrate the differences between us, because So what does all of this mean? There of the overarching, all-encompassing are many ways to spell it, many ways Jewishness of us all. Whether it’s to understand what it means and celebrated eight or nine days and many ways to light a chanukiyah. THE SEASON TO no matter how it’s spelled, the light But the most important part is that we of Chanukkah lives on beyond the remember who we are and choose to holiday and the more open the tent spread a little light. Let’s make a greener future. One gift at a time. flaps, the further away the light can be seen. A freylichn Chanike, a Happy Chanukah to you all. 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It was a fun-filled afternoon at the Races for about 260 guests, with great entertainment, exciting raffle prizes, amazing auction items and much laughter and socialising. gastronomic luncheon Awas catered by Merle Rubin, the venue was beautifully decorated by Outgoing Chairman Peter Linda Blachowitz of Linda Greenberg with Director Seated: Barbara and William Gurwitz, Susan Freeman, Sam Casper. Standing: Michelle and Stan Joffe Auctioneer Joey Burke with Gabi and Mendi Says and the auction was Merle Furman Vogel, and Leonard Sank brilliantly executed by auctioneering personality Joey Burke and the incredible Events Committee, a team of real dedicated volunteer workhorses from our community who worked selflessly behind the scenes. With the never ending financial needs and demands, donor fatigue and the current volatile economic situation, it is heart-warming to know that Astra can always rely on the enduring support of the remarkable corporates, sponsors and Hobby-horse runners took to the turf with Astra-made horses. Standing: David Shochot, Ryan Copeland, Tania Copeland, Wendy donors, which enabled us to Shochot, Cherise Feldman, Gia Leve, Caryn Querido, Cindy Bacher, Kerry Miller, Tamara Davidson, Nicci Bloom, Tanya Cassel, Ross Kudo, exceed our target. Brent Greenblatt, Anthony Palmer and Robyn Palmer. Front: Aubrey Miller, Valerie Capelouto, David Rosenberg and Tracey Frank

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CB18_chronicle_han_ph3_.indd 3 2018/11/05 10:54 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 7 Using my Nudel Examining assessment or assessing examinations By Craig Nudelman A challenging year, Every six months, students in synonyms related to schools and universities around intelligence which but the journey the country go into a frenzy. do not fit into that Anxiety levels peak as they particular definition worry about exams. and exams do not cater to the continues… think that we need to relook at creativity needed Ihow we approach assessing our for important transferable skills like students, especially in a world being savvy and having mental agility where more and more children are in a situation. susceptible to high anxiety and There are people who believe that hysteria. exams are an important way to The first issue that I have is that assess students’ knowledge in a exams cater for one kind of learning. constructive manner. They are a test of one’s ability to Penny van Bergen and Rod Lane recall information using a defined set from Macquarie University in Sydney of parameters. Another issue which say that exams focus on breadth of makes me upset about exams is understanding on certain topics, that they happen on one specific day which promotes overall learning of a and time. We all function differently subject, instead of delving into one at different times. Also, something topic in a deeper way. They also could have happened outside of suggest that in exams, it is much school or university that affects our more difficult to cheat. Plagiarism is focus on the day. indeed a problem that needs to be Rob Bristow, head of Pearson addressed, and this does curb it. Education in the UK, writing in The The final positive aspect of exams, Telegraph, states that “That over- according to them, is that it enhances emphasis (on performing well in the learning process. They state, exams) leads to a ‘pressure cooker “Studying is like exercising. When environment’ with students finding it one exercises, the muscles in use difficult to cope with the extraordinary grow stronger. (...) This means that levels of stress associated with when newly qualified teachers, taking exams. Sometimes parents doctors, lawyers, or accountants also contribute to this stress, albeit come to retrieve information they with the best of intentions.” need, it is — as a consequence of having been practiced previously — I see more students becoming so now easier to access.” anxious they have to get emotional support from the social workers when So what can one take out of this? How exams come around. In class, my does one deal with the issues that students continuously ask me, “is it exams cause, i.e. anxiety, inability in the exam?”. This shows how they to cater to different intelligences, are not driven to receive an all-round and the fact it will affect our lives education, but learn just enough to forever from one final assessment? do well at school. There is no room In contrast, is there any other way for extension; instead there is only to assess students which is not room for getting the marks to please formalised for the entire student body either themselves or their parents. for one specific subject, which can be marked, inasmuch as one can, in an I have had students coming up to objective manner? me in tears when they have not done well, saying that their parents will be I don’t know the answers to these angry with them. Is this the kind of questions. However, we have to find environment we want our children to a middle ground to ensure that we Enjoy the holidays be in for a significant period of their can rear successful, well-adjusted lives? Another problematic area with people with transferable skills for the exams is that we seem to think it new socio-economic environment in measures intelligence. When you see which we live. the crosses and the comments written And if you are a student reading this, in red across the paper upon which just remember there is a light at the

you wrote, it has ever-lasting effects Ad10 | Photodeli end of the tunnel! Exams will end for on your self-confidence. I know that this academic year soon, and you will when I performed poorly in exams, be free from the stress and anxiety it was traumatic. I felt as if I couldn’t that they bring — albeit for just a little achieve things, and it made me think while. of myself as stupid and inadequate. Perhaps the word ‘intelligence’ as As it is in the middle of Chanukah, we know it is problematic in itself. may the light of the Chanukah Intelligence is defined as, ‘the ability candles burst through any darkness www.portfoliobureau.com | [email protected] | [email protected] to acquire and apply knowledge exams may bring. 021 419 2277 and skills’. However, there are many Chag Chanukah Sameach! 8 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019

KEEPING IT REAL Diaspora diplomat visits the community Spread a little light... Akiva Tor, the Head of the Bureau for World Stuart Diamond, Executive Director of the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies Jewish Affairs and World Religions, made an official visit to Cape Town with Israeli The festival of lights tells a story together, we can create Ambassador to South Africa Lior Keinan. As a that resonates strongly with the one passionate burning division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel, light. We have the power opportunities and challenges we as a the bureau’s core mandate is to maintain contact community face in Cape Town today. to be the light among the nations. with the Jewish communities throughout the s a father, this is not only a time to ensure world and encourage Israel-Diaspora relations. I have been reminded Amy children understand the symbolic he Cape Board’s executive and communal leaders messages of Chanukah, but an opportunity through the Mensch Mitzvah Day and Akiva Tmet with Mr. Tor to discuss both our community’s for them to see a dad who thinks and acts challenges and gain insight from his vast experience in according to the lessons of the season. Tor's visit that we in the Cape Town Jewish dealing with Diaspora Communities around the globe. He Our Cape Town community has seen an community can be proud found that our challenges were similar to the San Francisco increase in hate speech and antisemitism of our structures and Jewish Community encouraging our community leaders to and we must not allow ourselves to be organisations, and the important role that exchange ideas and connect with them. complicit through our silence. Like in the brave they play in achieving Jewish continuity in our Mr. Tor was impressed by the structures and support Maccabean revolt, it is our voices that will region and a positive image in broader Cape organisations within our community, and was highly ensure we build a society for all South Africans Town. Our commitment to our student body complimentary on the important role that they play in to live their best life. The Board’s No Place for will also be evident in the next phase of the achieving Jewish continuity in our region. Hate campaign urges all of us to stand up and Campus Impact Network. fight against prejudice and injustice, no matter The SAJBD (Cape) together with the United Jewish Fund where we find it. The chanukiah with its nine As we light our chanukiahs, may we be and the SAZF hosted Mr Tor and Ambassador Keinan at branches reminds us that as a community we reminded that a little light has the power to a cocktail party at Café Riteve where they were invited to may have differing views, but when we come overcome a lot of darkness. meet members of the community in a relaxed setting.

Rowan Polovin (Chairman, SAZF), Rael Kaimowitz (Chairman, SAJBD Cape Council) and Akiva Tor (Head of World Jewish Affairs and World Religions) Jonathan Silke, Julie Berman, David and Hilary Kaplan

Gillian and Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani and Roy Fine Karen Sank, Shirley Freedman, Leaza Cowan and Tamar Lazarus

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Campus Impact Network Race and racism in SA’s faith sector

The Institute of Justice and with it. Almost everyone had a kind Reconciliation (IJR) has of awkward tension about apartheid, embarked on an anti-racism and most benefited in one way or project to challenge various another. Jews overwhelmingly and forms of bias and abuse. As continuously voted against the governing National Party, more part of this, a round table on so than any other white group in racism in South African’s faith South Africa. They also participated sector was held on 29 October significantly as activists and in with panelists representing various protest groupings. Judaism, Christianity and Traditional African religions. Apartheid's effect, he said, was to ensure that whites achieved a degree wynne Robins, Deputy Director of affluence as a direct result of the Gof the SAJBD (Cape) who fact that others were forced to live in penury. This created a profound skills and resources to respond to spearheads the intercommunity The Campus Impact Network personal and collective responsibility antisemitism, whether it be in the work at the Board, spoke about the helps Jewish university for every apartheid-reared Jew, lecture hall, on social media or Jewish community’s understanding students address not only the for it raised the possibility that their graffiti. These interactive sessions of its role in the fight against racism changing face of antisemitism present attainments might have been have been tailored to help you find and whether Jews as part of civil but other movements on achieved only because of apartheid’s your voice and respond strategically society can take on a greater role role in denying to others what they campus such as #feesmustfall to conversations and experiences within the Anti-Racism movement now enjoyed. He thought that the that have also set-off that may have left you voiceless in specifically, and in broader social ‘haves’ sharing with the ‘have-nots’ occasional racial tension. the past. In 2018, over 60 Jewish justice generally. was not merely a political, economic students received training through In her remarks she told the group his high-focus facilitated half- or social certainty, it was a moral the Campus Impact Network. that "The Jewish community is Tday session gives students the imperative. particularly sensitive to racism because it resonates with our own She said that Chief Rabbi Harris exposure to antisemitism, and many had told the Commission that: "One of our members were involved in the of the great evils of apartheid was struggle. It is well known that of the that it desensitised decent people to 156 accused in the 1957 treason trial, the suffering of millions. The Jewish 23 were white, 15 of whom were Jews community in South Africa, confesses and that all five whites arrested at a collective failure to protest against Rivonia in 1963 were Jewish. apartheid. We are trying to galvanise our Jewish community in order "We are the victims of what is known that we can actually help. It is our as the longest hatred. Name calling, responsibility to be of help." xenophobia, economic restrictions, second class citizenship, expulsion, Gwynne told them that the Chief forced removals, killings; been there, Rabbi responded by starting Afrika done that, got the t-shirt with the Tikkun with Nelson Mandela as yellow star. patron in chief, to reposition our community to take on a greater role "And we are still the victims — within the Anti-Racism movement antisemitism worldwide is nearly specifically, and in broader social as bad as it was in the 1930s and justice generally. it is becoming more acceptable to express this senseless hatred. 11 She explained that apart from a small people were killed in an American but growing minority that is becoming synagogue by a white supremacist more religious in our community, shouting 'All Jews must die'. Are we many of our younger generation again victims of racism? Absolutely. show their Jewish identity through We have Tony Ehrenreich calling Tikkun Olam. for South African Jews to be killed Finally, the Board’s No Place for in retaliation for Palestinians. He Hate campaign was presented and has been found guilty by the Human Gwynne concluded her presentation Rights Commission for hate speech by saying “Our community works and ordered to apologise, and he very hard to promote anti-racism. As defies the court and refuses to do so." people who have been persecuted She also spoke about the time Chief because of our race for centuries, Rabbi Harris gave a presentation the harm that prejudice causes is on behalf of the Jewish community something wired into our psyche and to the Truth and Reconciliation working to counter racism is very Commission. He pointed out that the meaningful to us. We are a very small Jewish community did not initiate community, 15 000 Jews in a city of apartheid and many did not agree about 3.8 million so we try our best.

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An innovative med-tech start-up Deputy Director/ Chief Medical company, based in Central Israel Officer and Chief Innovation is revolutionizing the way doctors Officer at Sheba Medical Center. and their patients deal with their “MedAware’s technology was medical prescriptions. tested within our internal medicine department with very MedAware, a developer of successful results, including 80 Artificial Intelligence (AI)- percent accuracy of MedAware based patient safety solutions warnings -- an impressive statistic. has successfully implementated As a result, Sheba has decided to its flagship medication safety rollout the MedAware program platform at Sheba Medical Center across the entire hospital, within in Ramat Gan, Israel. In stark the various medical divisions, contrast to traditional rules- including surgical, pediatrics and based approaches, MedAware OBGYN. MedAware has become is using big data analytics and a reality at Sheba and its’ life- machine learning algorithms saving technology is an absolute Doctors using innovative techniques at Sheba Medical Center. to flag potential dangerous essential in hospitals of all sizes.” medication outliers to the learned profiles of the patient, physician, MedAware’s systematic and or institution, with high accuracy data-driven approach protects “After discussing with Sheba’s a benefit, and we are helping and low alert fatigue. physicians and their patients leadership some of the drawbacks to create a safer prescribing both at the point of order entry and challenges they experienced environment for providers and On average, MedAware has been and throughout the duration with their legacy decision support their patients,” said Dr. Gidi Stein, able to flag one warning, per of treatment. In Sheba’s initial solutions, we were initially MedAware co-founder and CEO. department, per day, for a total results with MedAware, 39 concerned that providers would “Sheba Medical Center has been of approximately 50 unique percent of potentially dangerous respond reluctantly to our a wonderful partner since the interventions at the hospital medications were flagged by the interventions. We quickly learned beginning of our journey, and this on a daily basis. Due to the low software during the medication that this concern was unfounded, clear validation of our technology alert burden and high accuracy ordering process, while 61 and we are beyond pleased by further proves how MedAware’s of these clinical interventions, percent were generated later, the continued positive daily platform can drastically improve Sheba Medical Center’s following a change in the patient’s impact of our work. Our accurate patient safety and outcomes.” providers always pay attention to clinical status that rendered interventions are not considered a MedAware’s warnings, and as a one of the active medications nuisance to physicians but rather result, typically choose to revise as unsafe. In the majority of their prescriptions when they are these cases, physicians adjusted notified of such risks. This has the prescription as a result of sheba – israel’s largest medical center resulted in unprecedentedly high MedAware’s warning. Sheba is the beating heart of Israeli medicine. Every year, 1 in 5 Israelis are treated physician acceptance rates, safer at Sheba. Sheba’s world-class innovation and medical research are changing the patient care, and improved clinical “We have worked together with face of modern medicine, in Israel and around the world. With an emphasis on outcomes. MedAware to hone its accuracy patient care and integrated medicine, Sheba is doing more than treating illness … it for our demographics and practice is changing lives. Sheba Medical Center at Tel patterns by integrating new Hashomer is the largest and most clinical parameters for analysis - • Sheba treats 1.5 million people per year. comprehensive medical center all of which has led to even more • Sheba’s staff of 9,000 includes 1,500 doctors. in the Middle East, which treats impressive performance results,” • Sheba performs 260,000 diagnostic imaging exams per year over one million patients every said Dr. Gadi Segal, Head, • Sheba conducts 1,600,000 lab exams per year year. Internal Medicine “T” at Sheba eng.sheba.co.il “Within the medical profession Medical Center. “The true value there are shocking statistics of MedAware is evidenced by the high physician acceptance rate of when it comes to the growing SOUTH AFRICAN FRIENDS OF number of medication errors,” its notifications. The numbers are SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER explained Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, impressive, and the results have exceeded our expectations.” 12 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019

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VIEW FROM THE CHAIR nor is the history of Israel and Zionism Jews in the twentieth century (nor consciousness that moved him to in Africa well known or understood. I the ten centuries of persecution write about the ‘Situation of the Jews’, thus gave a lecture to the conference beforehand) which led to the quarter which ultimately lead to his vision for a attendees on this topic and was being turned into a ghetto in late 1944, Jewish State. How prophetic were his pleased to represent Jewry of the the Synagogue defining its border. vision and his words, which enacted African continent at this important One casually strolls past what was sooner may have prevented the later conference. once the Synagogue’s gardens, but tragedies on the doorsteps of this very A Synagogue now constitutes a cemetery of 2 000 Synagogue and throughout Europe. in Budapest It was symbolic and meaningful that mostly unmarked Jewish graves of Herzl famously said almost exactly 50 the conference took place a few people who starved or froze to death years prior to that, “it may not come meters away from the Dohány Street in the ghetto. This, mixed with the in my lifetime, but 50 years from now, By Rowan Polovin, Synagogue, the largest Synagogue hundreds of thousands of Hungarian there will be a Jewish state”. We Chairman, SAZF Cape Council in Europe, and the second largest in Jews who were murdered in the should continually remind ourselves the world, and its adjoining Jewish Holocaust, is too tragic to describe. of the miracle of this State as a safe In October 2018, I had the privilege Museum was built on the very spot haven for Jews, and now also as a of visiting Budapest to attend where Theodor Herzl, the founder and Herzl fondly reminisced about this means for the fulfillment of Jewish the World Zionist Organization’s visionary of modern political Zionism, Synagogue of his youth in a later life, genius and ethics, alongside iVision Conference 2018: ‘Asking, was born. A simple plaque outside speech. He references it as one of our obligation and responsibility to Challenging and Dreaming’. the Synagogue commemorates the the awakenings in his being and promote Zionism in the Diaspora. startling fact of Herzl’s birth on this iVision is an annual conference in spot that led to the revitalisation of the Europe that is organised and run by Jewish People and the establishment the WZO’s Department for Diaspora of the Jewish State. Max Nordau, Activities. It is an important meeting another prominent Zionist intellectual place for Zionists of the Diaspora, and co-founder with Herzl of the as well as representatives from World Zionist Organization, was born Israel, to gather together and talk not too far away. about Zionism, Israel and the Jewish People. I met participants and Zionist The Great Synagogue, as it is federations from Bulgaria, Romania, otherwise known, was built in a Russia, Germany, Hungary and of Moorish architectural style in the course Israel. exterior, and includes an organ (on which Franz Liszt played), Israel-Diaspora relations on the naves and a pulpit, and reflects the world stage are usually centered assimilationist tendencies of Austro- around Israel and the United States Hungarian Jewry of the era. This or Europe. Israel-Africa relations are desire to integrate and assimilate rarely given the attention deserved, unfortunately did not prevent the terrible persecution of the Hungarian Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary

SAZF CAPE COUNCIL On Sunday the 21st of October, we hosted the unique viewing of ‘Rock in the Red Zone’.

Filled with humour, drama and a comparative narrative, this documentary movie tells the story of life in Sderot during constant rocket attacks. The movie provides a powerful snapshot of the “Rock in the Red Zone”: “real” Israel that shies away from politics but A gripping afternoon at tragically focuses on the effects it has on the lives of people. The movie includes many musical Nu Metro Cinema scenes demonstrating the gripping encounter with life, resilience, choices, defeats and triumphs. If By Olivia K, you wish to view this movie for your organisation, Media and Political Liaison, SAZF Cape Council please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate this. Mark and Carole Levin eagerly await the screening

On Monday 5 November Akiva Tor, Israeli Head SAZF CAPE COUNCIL of Bureau for World Jewish Affairs & World Religions, together with Israeli Amb. Lior Keinan, were hosted to a working meeting with the SAZF, SAJBD and UJC.

Mr. Tor’s genuine willingness to address our community issues were much appreciated. That evening Rowan Polovin, Chairman SAZF Cape Akiva Tor comes to Cape Council, welcomed Mr. Tor to a cocktail party to Town introduce him to our communal leaders. Chairman SAJBD Cape Council, Rael Kaimowitz, closed By Olivia K, the event thanking Mr. Tor for his visit to the tip of Media and Political Africa. Mr. Tor spoke about the strength and unity Liaison, SAZF Cape Council of Jews in Cape Town and how Israel will always be SAZF Chairman Rowan Polovin, Ambassador Lior Keinan and Akiva Tor our beacon of light.

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SAUJS unfortunate that up until now, this DILLER TEEN FELLOWS The Cape Town Diller Teen Fellows pillar has primarily been seen by programme has begun its fourth others to be associated with Israeli year. This programme has been politics. More specifically, it has incredibly successful in Cape been perceived no further than the Town since it started. infamous annual ‘Israel Apartheid Week’, an anti-Israel, anti-Jewish As we begin with our fourth cohort, hate fest, in which SAUJS’ presence we have a lot of exciting things to look SAUJS creates is defined on campuses nationwide Fourth year forward to. Sixteen young Jewish positive interest around as the ‘colonial-settler camp’, while leaders will be a part of this incredible what it actually does is defend the journey. This year we welcome two Israel with ‘Hummus By Lee Lobel, great Junior Counsellors, Dan Moritz rights of and protect its members and Programme Co-ordinator Fest’ event at UCT affiliates. and Saskia Todes, who join the staff in running the programme. We are By Nicole Lee, However, is this really all what SAUJS’ very much looking forward to another Director SAUJS WC Zionist pillar should be about? As successful year of Diller Teen Fellows a result of these perceptions and in Cape Town. assumptions, coupled with the easy access to misleading information on the topic of Israeli politics, so much negative bias is levelled against Israel, Israelis and Jews at UCT. As the official representatives of Jewish students at UCT, it is therefore up to SAUJS to do something proactive in introducing its members, and the As part of a new strategy to broader UCT student community, embrace Zionism, SAUJS hosted to other sides of Israel, and, most its first ever ‘Hummus Fest’ event importantly, in showing students that at UCT. The event, which took place their connections to Israel can also be on Jammie Plaza during Meridian, culturally, religiously and/or spiritually attracted many curious students based; not merely politically based – Back Row: L - R Matthew Koton, Jethro Klitzner, Sarah Stein, Anna- Michaela Miller, Eva Maraney, who were keen to stand in line for a and what better way to engage with Maya Behrman, Ruby Epstein, Sasha Rodenacker, Keshet Karidi, Gabriel Schlosberg. Front Row: taste of some Israeli culture. and embrace Israeli culture than L - R Sarah Katz, Giorga Katz, Michal Sacks, Bianca Curitz, Talah James, Samuel Castle. with something as simple as feeding Zionism is an important pillar hungry university students with NETZER During Machaneh we will be upon which SAUJS is based. It is hummus and pita! focusing on the actualisation of our ideas and thoughts, how to take what we so proudly believe in in Netzer and manifest it into the BNEI AKIVA Machaneh Ivri Anochi is just a few real world. Join us for Visitors Day on short weeks away, can you believe 23 December to see all the wonderful it?! We are all counting down the Just 2 weeks left until the and amazing things our channichim days and hours until we return to have been getting up to. Don’t forget our favourite place to spend our best 2 weeks of the year begin! about our camp for Grades 1-3 from December holiday! By Jason Bourne, the 21st - 23rd December. Rosh Cape Town With chocolate milk, popcorn, Get Ready! challah bakes and stickers, we have By Chanan Suiza, been spending a lot of time with our Chairman, Bnei Akiva Cape Town favourite people in the world, our amazing chanichim! Keep an eye out for us at the various schools in Cape Town. We will be there to make the breaks just that much more exciting.

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THE ISRAEL CENTRE At the end of October, a month before the end of their are different then oneself, “Meeting each other can mend Gap Year, seventy South Africans and Israelis from the divide caused by ideologies”. Jarred also commented our P2G region got together for two full days. They about meeting the Israelis, “Our youth movements are had a chance to learn about each other’s movements about Israel, so hearing from them what it is like to live in and interact with Israelis their age. Israel was important”. Youth Movement “It was great to meet with Bnei Akiva,” said Hannah Fleishman from Habonim. “We’re all working for the same Seminar in Israel things which is chanichim and chanichot going to youth By Michal Ilan, movements and being inspired. We should be working Community Shlicha together and not apart”. Jarred Fisher said that he felt that the seminar was about getting to know people who

The youth movement seminar Avraham Infeld speaking to the seminar participants

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Highlights from Telfed: Science, education and the arts

Mauerberger Foundation Fund Research Award for Transformative (MFF) Chairperson Dianna Yach Technologies for Africa, administered and Director Jonathan Yach through the Haifa Technion. This visited Telfed last month. is to encourage Israeli scientists to brainstorm solutions to development ong-term supporters of Telfed, needs in Africa with African Lsiblings Dianna and Jonathan colleagues — and in doing so, shared their vision for the ongoing also advance the role of women in projects of the MFF, one of which is science. Dianna observed that she the introduction of the Mauerberger hoped that this initiative will impact positively on millions of lives in Africa. Another Telfed visit last month was to the city of Tel Aviv, under the umbrella of Telfed’s Southern Africans Studying in Israel (SASI) programme, which offers needs-based housing grants to foreign SA students in Israel through the Eric and Sheila Samson Foundation. A group of South African students participated Following his performance in Italy with Andrea Bocelli, SA-born Colin Schachat in an eclectic graffiti tour in Tel wows the audience at a Telfed charity concert in Ra’anana, Israel. Aviv, learning about art and pop culture as they toured the following his return from Italy, great pride in being one of the most Florentine neighbourhood. where he performed with Andrea productive and active Aliyah and The morning ended with Bocelli. He was accompanied by Klita support organisations in Israel” a typical Israeli breakfast the Ra’anana Symphonette, his before encouraging the audience to (“shakshuka”) ensuring the sons Gabi and Micha and the Ofer “join the Telfed family.” At the end students had a ‘taste’ of the Portugaly Gospel Singers, ensuring of the evening, as news came in good life in Tel Aviv. that the audience was mesmerized about the attack at the Etz Chaim by a diverse repertoire ranging from Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Batya Another highlight included gospel to opera, Sinatra to Sheeran. spoke of the privilege of being a Jew Telfed’s 70th anniversary Batya Shmukler, Telfed Chairman, in the Jewish homeland. The evening charity concert, led by addressed the audience and spoke ended on a ‘note’ of gratitude, as the internationally renowned SASI students enjoyed a graffiti tour through the of the evolution of Telfed over the audience stood united in singing the vibrant Florentine neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. baritone Colin Schachat past 70 years adding that “we take Israeli national anthem, Hatikva. Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 17

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45645 Channukah 2018 AD (315x223) Cape Jewish Chronicle.indd 1 2018/10/25 15:23 18 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 19 The changing landscape of community employment

By Tali Feinberg “Getting a job in the Korn adds that from her experience, organisations with all their HR sector is a valuable resource for job community used to be easy, the younger generation is now needs, including on-boarding, shadowing, mentorship, articles and but this is no longer the case. viewing a professional career in the probation performance and change workmanship, ensuring a future for Recruitment has become community as an attractive option. management, and offer career our kids here,” she adds. They actively seek positions in coaching and mentoring as well completely professionalised Staffwise recently placed Hazel community and align themselves as referrals, introductions and Levin as the new director of Jewish according to world class with communal organisations and networking services to all job seekers Community Services (JCS). “When principles,” says Shelly Korn, Jewish causes they feel passionate through every age and stage of their I was looking for a career change, director of Staffwise, the about. New organisations like the career. Staffwise helped me create a Jewish job centre that is Eliot Osrin Leadership Institute It is predicted that by 2020, 45% of professional CV when I hadn’t made driving this change in the Cape (EOLI) have tapped into this demand, the US workforce will be freelancing, one in 30 years,” she says. When Town Jewish community and offering in-depth, practical training and South Africa is expected to she applied for the position at JCS, for professionals wanting to work in beyond. reach this ratio by 2025. Staffwise she had to do a psychometric test the community sector. ewish continuity is dependent also assists this growing segment through the job centre, and was Jon its organisations being led by Following an 18-month transformation of the community with finding new given guidance on prepping for highly professional, committed and process, Staffwise has revolutionised opportunities providing advice, interviews and exactly what the job talented directors and staff. “People what it offers, now operating as a introductions and resources to entailed. “The application process are the biggest asset in any service- Jewish job centre. Working closely freelancers, entrepreneurs and was rigorous and intense, and based organisation. Whether working with community organisations, they independent business owners. Staffwise pushed me to articulate recently concluded three high level my vision for the organisation and its in education, welfare, advocacy or “Staffwise has come into the new placements: directors of the Cape SA growth. Their attention to detail and fundraising; community workers era of employment. It is not just a Jewish Board of Deputies, the Cape professionalism was top quality,” she dedicate their careers to making placement agency... they ensure Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre, adds. Cape Town and South Africa a better that there is a deep understanding and Jewish Community Services. place for Jews. Yet communal staff of the customer, the context of the When selecting a new Director for the is often treated as an afterthought,” Their rigorous process includes organisation and its history, mission Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide says Korn. everything a prospective and vision,” says Cape Board Deputy Centre, Myra Osrin found Staffwise This is where Staffwise has stepped employer or candidate could want: Chairperson Viv Anstey. to have a deep insight and intuition psychometric and skills testing, about the organisation that she had in, working closely with organisations In addition, she believes that the group and individual scenario-based founded. “The process they put the like the Cape Board of Deputies, Jewish community can play a key assessments, competency-based applicants through was practical and ORT Jet, Mensch and Jewish role in ensuring experience and interviews, reference checks and very thorough. Community Services to make the even employment for graduates vetting services. Jewish community the ‘Employer of in an increasingly competitive job Continues on page 53 Choice’ for talented professionals. In addition, they support communal market. “The Jewish business

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CJC editor Lindy Diamond yes, there is always someone who caught up with Nik for a chat is offended, often more than one and in the spirit of very dry someone. humour and his new show, Dry ou have a real talent for fluently, White, here's what he had to Yand with seeming effortlessness, say. teasing people using their home culture. How did you develop this? (Disclaimer; you may want to hydrate before you continue) Thank you. The key words there are 'seeming effortlessness' — the truth hat are we going to learn about is that I make a huge effort. Writing, Wthe whole Cape Town drought performing and understanding experience from your show, Dry culture as well as understanding White? myself and how I fit in. And all that Well let's see, I would say, if I really is literally my job — comedy is about have to think about it and quantify it: working really hard to make it look next to nothing. like you're not doing much at all. But don't tell anyone I told you. t seems you will be covering some Iother touchy subjects as well... Do re you funny at home or is it you find people are less defensive Apurely a work thing? when you discuss important issues You'd have to ask my wife and kids. using humour? Or is there always 'that guy' who takes offence? our show purports to be 100% Yvegan. Do you make fun of I wouldn't know if using humour makes vegans in the show? people less defensive because I've never tried it any other way. But I hadn't considered it but since you've mentioned it, now maybe I will.

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Consider This Temple Israel's new rabbi Temple Israel is so Chanukkah – a question of identity excited to welcome its first full-time By Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani female rabbi to the Besides being a festival of light 45:3). Indeed Jacob did not Rabbinic Team. We that marks the winter solstice in recognize Joseph’s sons, interviewed Rabbi the northern hemisphere and a Manasseh and Ephraim Emma Gottlieb celebration of the victory of the when Joseph brought to get a sense of Maccabees over the Seleucids, them to their grandfather’s who she is as she death bed for a blessing Chanukkah deals with the profound starts what we because they were hope will be a long issue of identity, so fundamental to dressed in the attire of Egypt. every individual. association with us. Yet despite outward appearances Joseph hen did you know you wanted to become a rabbi? ccording to the First and Second Books of was still very much a Hebrew, worshipping AMaccabees Chanukkah is a celebration the God of his ancestors and conducting WFunnily enough, I didn’t decide to become a rabbi until of the re-dedication of the Temple after the himself according to the life-affirming my second year of cantorial studies at the Hebrew Union triumph of the Jewish guerrilla army led by principles of his tradition, so much so that he College (HUC), in NYC. I had planned to become a cantor Yehudah ben Matityahu against the Seleucid is known in rabbinic literature as Yosef ha- from an early age (about 12 or 13) as I was very passionate forces sent by Antiochus IV Epiphanes to Tzadik, “Joseph the Righteous”. Indeed, on about music, prayer and the Jewish community. At HUC oppress the Jews of Judea. After ascending his death bed, knowing that as an Egyptian however, I began to realise how important it was to me to also the throne of the Seleucid Empire in 175bce, nobleman he would receive an Egyptian be able to study Torah, midrash and theology, in particular, Antiochus plundered the Bet Mikdash, funeral, he requested that his brothers make and how much I loved to teach others. After a year or two, massacred Jews and banned Judaism. In it known that he wished to be buried in the it was clear to me that the rabbinic programme was a better 167bce he dedicated the Temple to Zeus, Land of Israel. In fulfilment of his request fit for me and I changed programmes. I’ve been very happy inspiring the Jewish rebellion. Moses himself carried Joseph’s bones out of with the decision since and I still use much of what I learned Scholars argue that Antiochus may have Egypt and they were buried at Shechem after in the cantorial programme when leading t’fillah and working been interfering in a civil war between the the Israelites’ conquest of Canaan. Joseph’s in partnership to strengthen congregational approaches to Hellinised Jewish elite of Jerusalem and the request that he be buried in the land promised engaging and participatory music. by God to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is more traditionalist Jews of the countryside o you have a mentor or person who inspired you when indicative of his strong sense of identity and who were embroiled in a violent contest you were younger? over who would be anointed as High Priest. his loyalty to God. D I’ve been incredibly lucky to have a plethora of rabbis and Traditionalists with Hebrew/Aramaic names While the Hellenized Jews of the Chanukkah cantors in my life to inspire me. My father is a rabbi (Rabbi like Onias were overthrown by Hellenisers story were unable to retain the integrity Danny Gottlieb, currently in San Francisco, CA) and so of with Greek names like Jason and Menelaus. of Torah tradition, becoming corrupted by course I have learned much from him over the years. When The latter were willing to adapt Jewish the foreign culture which they adopted and I was younger, I was particularly close to my cantor and as worship to accommodate the beliefs and allowing the Temple to be desecrated, the a teenager, I was very inspired by Rabbi Billy and Cantor practices of the Seleucid rulers of Judea. As example of Joseph demonstrates the ability Ellen Dreskin (in New York). In all honesty though, I couldn’t the conflict escalated Antiochus took the side to adopt positive aspects of the dominant possibly list all of the rabbis and cantors who have inspired of the Hellenisers which would explain his culture while still remaining true to the values, and taught throughout my life. I continue to be inspired by oppression of Judaism which was contrary to ideals and traditions of Torah. his policy elsewhere in his empire. my friends and colleagues and I am so excited to have new Jews have faced the challenges of an ever South African colleagues now, to inspire and teach me as Thus the Maccabean revolt, the successful changing world for millennia and our ability to well! conclusion of which led to the celebration adapt and change has enabled us to survive of Chanukkah, was the result of a dilemma as a people, a culture and a faith community. Continues on page 36 faced by many nations and individuals — We have been able to absorb the positive how to cope with a changing world and still features of the dominant culture in which Mazaltov to those who celebrated Bnei Mitzvah retain one’s identity. The Jews in Judea we have found ourselves while retaining the with us last month: had to deal with the emerging Greek culture life-affirming values, principles and rituals brought by Alexander the Great and they of Judaism. This has not only ensured our did so in two ways. The wealthier urbanised survival, but has also enriched the Jewish classes adopted Greek names, dress and experience, providing different traditions mannerisms while the poorer rural Jews between, and within, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, sought refuge from Hellenism by stricter Mizrachi and Yemenite Jews. adherence to the traditions of their ancestors. The twenty-first century brings its own It is fitting that we read the story of Joseph challenges to being Jewish and the as the parashah for the Shabbatot leading same two choices face us as individuals up to Chanukkah as well as the Shabbat and communities. Do we shy away from Henry Hahn Joseph Power of Chanukkah. When Pharaoh elevated modernity and seek refuge exclusively in our 3 November 10 November Joseph to the position of Viceroy over Egypt past traditions and way of life, shunning all he dressed him in the garb of an Egyptian technology and outside sources of information noblemen, decreed that he be known by or do we embrace the world, absorbing the the name Zaphenath-paneah and gave him positive contributions of our age while filtering Osenath, the daughter of an Egyptian priest out its negative aspects? This is the question as a wife. Joseph became so outwardly we need to ask ourselves as we read the assimilated that even his brothers did not saga of Joseph and light our chanukkiyot. recognise him until he revealed his true I wish you a blessed and enlightening identity: Ani Yosef, Ha-od Avi Chai?, “I am Daniella Segal Hedi Lampert Joseph, does my father still live?” (Genesis Chanukkah. Chag Chanukkah Sameach. 17 November 24 November Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 27 TEMPLE ISRAEL CAPE TOWN PROGRESSIVE JEWISH CONGREGATION

#Proudly Progressive Sherman Shabbat Project a roaring success Temple Israel once again took the opportunity to show an authentic and meaningful alternative way of celebrating Shabbat with some wonderful programming. t all started with the Challah Bake and Sherman Shiur with visiting Rabbi ICharley Baginsky on the Thursday evening at which hundreds of people enjoyed the theme of “Ein Kemach, Ein Torah”. Friday morning saw the early risers make their way to the Fine residence for a beautiful Shacharit service and t’fillin wrap, with a delicious breakfast thrown in for good measure. Erev Shabbat saw services in all three centres at which the #Proudly Progressive theme was espoused by our rabbis and service leaders. Shabbat Matthew Cohen and Kate Hesterman Rabbi Emma Gottlieb, Rabbi Charley morning was a double celebration as we honoured our volunteers for their Baginsky and Andi Kuti commitment to our congregation and welcomed Willow (Lior), daughter of Ross Levin and Nik Markowitz, as the youngest member of our congregation. Sherman Shabbat Project 5779 / 2018 concluded with a relaxing braai and Havdallah in Green Point. We would like to thank all who contributed to making this such a special time, but especially to Rabbi Charley for bringing her unique brand of Torah teaching and enthusiasm to our shores and we look forward to welcoming her back in the future.

Cathy Fortes, Mikael Garcia and Jeanne Rabbi Emma Gottlieb and Claudia Livingstone Harrison

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By Tali Feinberg

In April this year, extreme passing as a true tragedy, telling the He was a trailblazing cold-water swimmer and Cape Town family that he had no easy answers. open-sea swimmer, crossing the Jewish community icon He shared that Moshe Rabeinu English Channel in 1996 (after his Theodore Yach wrote in the was given the name ‘Moses’ by the first attempt failed when he swam Cape Jewish Chronicle about women who found him as a baby into an oil slick) and conquering the floating on the River Nile, and that it 10.8 kilometre swim between the what Pesach means to him: “As means ‘from the water.’ But what was Cape Town coastline and Robben a swimmer, I thought about Moshe’s name before that? It was Island 108 times in just a speedo the possibility of swimming the Tuvia – Theodore’s Hebrew name. and goggles. This is more crossings Red Sea as the Jews escaped than any other human being. He He also reminded the mourners to Egypt. The symbolism, as completed his 100th swim in 2016, to take note of Theodore’s last lesson a Jewish South African, of raise money for a number of charities, — that life is fragile, unpredictable was a nation-builder — a social and it was a landmark moment for being able to escape tyranny and senseless at times, but that this cohesive force across all kinds of both him and the city that he held so resonates as apartheid was should not make us fearful. Rather, it boundaries,” said Western Cape dear. defeated in the early 90s and should alert us to make the most of Premier Helen Zille. our fledgling democracy starts every moment — as he did — for we “Theodore Yach was one of the world’s In the wake of his death, the number to make its way on the African never know when it will be our last. greatest endurance swimmers,” said of tributes and the outpouring of environmental campaigner and ultra- and international stages.” To the hundreds of people from grief left his family in shock. “I had distance swimmer Lewis Pugh on no idea he knew so many people, e shared how Michelle, his wife all walks of life who attended the his passing. “It is so sad that while or that he had connections with of 33 years, brought so much funeral, his sons Daniel and David H he achieved greatness, he never swimmers in Joburg,” said Michelle, Yiddishkeit into their home — a spoke of his “relentless pursuit reached his peak. Every year he got after swimmers there gathered to pay passion they both shared: “I am of altruism,” and they wished all stronger and stronger. He recently tribute to him. His fellow Mother City married to Michelle, a ‘boerejood’ children could have a father like him. shared his future swimming plans swimmers who wanted to honour from Worcester, a place steeped in As men and women in the crowd with me and they were incredible and him met at Clifton Beach and made tradition where her love of Judaism openly wept, they shared how “We would have firmly established him on their way into the waves, where they was instilled in her from a very early were at the centre of his universe, but the world’s stage. gathered around a boat to talk about age. After her late father Sydney his universe was huge” — including the three things he loved most – passed, Michelle took over the mentoring younger swimmers, “His Robben Island record is swimming, his family and the City of running of the Seders. The symbolism raising millions for charity, and being remarkable. There is no such thing Cape Town. of Pesach therefore generally falling deeply involved in both the Jewish as an easy Robben Island swim. within International Women’s Month and wider communities. They are all tough. It is a swim that “When an individual dies is not lost on us as we celebrate the challenges you to the core. Theodore Theodore’s connection to the unexpectedly, especially at a young Seders under Michelle’s leadership.” respected it as such and developed youth was evident in the number age, it is tragic and devastates a mental resilience to cope with any those around them. When an icon But that deep respect, love and of young pallbearers at his funeral variable that might have presented that has achieved so much and family unit was shattered on 17 — part of four sets altogether. It is itself,” he added. has done so much for others and October 2018, when Theodore also highlighted in his book In My in so many spheres dies, it sends passed away suddenly at the age of Element, in which he delights in What many people don’t know is ripples throughout the community 60 from a pulmonary embolism while describing how he mentored a group that Theodore was also a legend on and beyond,” says Cape Board of undergoing routine tests in hospital. of waterpolo players to join him on land — probably because he always Deputies Chairman Rael Kaimowitz. His family, his community and people his 50th Robben Island swim to raise stayed so humble. around the world reeled in shock, funds for their upcoming tour to the He was the Cape divisional “Theodore’s passing did just that. as if a tsunami had swept away Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires. head at Zenprop, a commercial The entire Jewish community everything that is stable and true. To The chapter concludes with a photo property development company, mourns his passing but at the same many of us, Theodore Yach was the of him beaming alongside a team and the founder of the Cape Town time we celebrate and acknowledge strongest, fittest person we knew, so of track-suited teenagers, whose Partnership, which led a R25 billion his life and his many achievements, for him to be taken so suddenly made parents had trusted him to shepherd rejuvenation of the city’s CBD. “He not only the record breaking ones in no sense. their sons across the sea because said we cannot let the city centre the water but his wider contribution they knew he was simply the best. to his fellow South Africans. May his At the funeral, Rabbi Dovid Wineberg degenerate.... It was his driving force deeds inspire us to do more while we of the Green and Sea Point Hebrew Indeed, his accomplishments in the that put the Central City Improvement are still able. That would be the best Congregation described Theodore’s ocean cannot be underestimated: District (CCID) together. He really tribute to Theodore.”

Theodore on the day he successfully completed his 100th Robben Island crossing Photographs: Shawn Benjamin Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 29

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www.citadel.co.za www.peregrine.co.za 30 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 Strive for well-being Out and about with members in later life We live in an extraordinary time: increasing numbers of us are living longer than ever imagined before. It is a major achievement of modern science and healthcare. The tough part of longevity is working out how to ensure those extra years are spent happy and financially secure and living independently engaged in activities we value. nyone with grandparents or older parents has seen that survival until a later Aage exposes people to vulnerabilities that can make the ingredients for a happy life a challenge to achieve. As a society, we cannot slack off in acknowledging and responding to these challenges. The cost of looking after a rising number of older people raises serious concerns JOY — a fun intergenerational morning. Batya Glezer with Alon Ashel learners about the sustainability of current provisions of care, especially when there are competing claims on the limited resources of a country. It is into this context that the UK has launched its Index of Well-being in Later Life, an authoritative reporting on what matters most for a good life in old age. It identifies how older people are doing in different aspects of their lives under five key areas — social, personal, health, financial and environmental. The knowledge it generates should take us a step closer to achieving greater well-being in later life, whoever we are and whatever our circumstances may be. Well-being refers to the happiness and life satisfaction of an individual. It points to a stock of personal, familial, and community resources that help individuals cope well when things go wrong. Well-being is a state in which an individual is financially comfortable, healthy and engaged in meaningful activities. Super eats at the garden party Those who are not doing well are very likely to live on their own, do not have a strong friendship base and are largely disengaged from their local community. The vast majority have a long-standing illness or disability and are financially poor. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Counting your blessings We extend our warmest Condolences to members wishes on the following special Among the key factors in your happiness in later years is an active social life. who have lost family: occasions: This might include going to a cinema, museum, historical site, taking part in arts Lily Ageyev — Son-in-law activities, events or play, being member of a social or sports club, or being active Births Debbie and Harry Epstein — in a community or voluntary group. What they all share is a social element which David and Yvette Polovin cousin prevents isolation and loneliness — feelings very destructive for a state of well- — grandson Tanya Landsman — mother being for all, but particularly for older people. Collette and Barry Levin — Anita Shenker — sister granddaughter Frieda Tucker — son Who we live with, whether we connect with younger generations, and whether or Judith Resnick — great-grandson Condolences to the family of not we have good cognitive skills are also strong determinants. It is interesting that factors such as good health or money are important, but not to the same extent as Batmitzvah members who have passed being socially engaged. Veronica Belling — away: granddaughter Sheila Beder, Rhona Goldberg, What about if you end up caring for a partner? Well, a higher intensity of obligations Morris and Thelma Rozen Ada Kahn for family members does have a negative effect, and lower intensity of help and — grandaughter We welcome New Members caring has a positive effect. It’s not totally black and white: caring obligations in general can offer a sense of purpose. But it is damaging for other things such as Engagement to the CJSA family: maintaining a job when care duties become onerous. Janine Caspar — grandson Deborah Hayes, Eugene and Special Birthdays Florence Weinberg, Dr Lawrence Physical activity is very important to well-being along with an open attitude to Leve, Hilda Wilck Sarah Burnett 92nd trying things out and a positive outlook towards an active and engaged life. Sound Harry Epstein 80th Thinking of those members advice for any age, you might think. Hymie Kaplan 70th who are ill: Really critical is just how important the social circle becomes for well-being among Irma Kessler 70th Lorraine Sher older people. According to the Age UK’s WILL index, it counts for about a third of Sally Schapiro 90th individual well-being. People can stomach poor health and financial poverty if they enjoy secure networks of family, friends and community. Special Events and Outings December — booking essential Individuals who hold the key to understanding how well-being can be maximised, many of them are older than 70 emphasise how extreme old age is no barrier to 3 December: Outing for Southern Suburbs to Brownies and Downies experiencing happiness in later years. Restaurant 4 December: Outing for West Coast to archives It is true that where cuts in central and local government funding for older people 7 December: Men’s Schmooze Milnerton 10.30 David Hersch act as a crucial obstacle, affecting provision of community and public services, 10 December: Outing for Southern Suburbs to Muizenberg for a fish and a particular consequence is the limiting of communal spaces for older people and chips lunch to socialise, participate and access essential healthcare and social care. 11 December: Twilight Supper Sea Point 17h30 Chris Nissen of the It is crucial to sustain decent services for older people, who, without alternative Human Rights Commission R70 arrangements such as bus services are forced to stay at home and become cut Outing for Milnerton to the archives off. An ageing population need not be an unhappy one. They deserve better and 12 December: Outing for Sea Point to Suikerbossie we must do more to help them. 13 December : Twilight Supper Milnerton 18h30 End of year party with the band Echo and the Merry Men R70 CJSA Committee and staff work tirelessly to ensure that all senior members of our 18 December: Outing for Milnerton to Kalk Bay to Save our Sea community remain part of, and not apart from, the community. It is so important Exhibition to encourage the older members of our community to reach out and participate in Outing for Sea Point to Gangster Museum of Cape Town what we have to offer so that they can be included in whatever we have to offer 19 December: Men’s Schmooze Wynberg 10.00 Rabbi Greg Alexander so that well-being in later life can be something that each one of us can strive for. 20 December: Southern Suburbs Lunch 12h00 Entertainment by the Diana Sochen Executive Director band Echo and the Merry Men R70 West Coast 10h30 End of year tea with Rosemary and June R10 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 31 Events Calendar FEBRUARY 2019

Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 8 Sea Point 10.00 Pop In: David Slingsby talks on the Sea Point 10.00 Talking Point with Colin R10 Sea Point 9.30 Outing to Glenenny Glass Museum. Transport R40. Tea for Sea Point 9.15 Joy Programme Intergeneration activity time with learners Sea Point construction of the Boomslang at Kirstenbosch 11:15 Ageless Grace with Joycelyn R25 own account from Alon Ashel Pre Primary R10 10.15 Shopping with Malcolm R20 R10 2.00 Beginners Bridge with Irving R10 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 10.15 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 Milnerton 2.00 Bridge R10 2.00 Yoga with Leina Sank R10 Milnerton 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy R10 2.00 Bridge and Kalooki R10 10.30 Men’s Schmooze Group A morning 2.00 Reminiscing with Hazel R10 Milnerton 9.15 Outing to De Fayebosch in Melkbos. Visit olive and 12.15 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R25 Milnerton 9.30 Kalooki R10 with Rodney Mazinter speaking on The Milnerton 10:00 Birthday Pop In: Debbie Epstein lavender groves and enjoy tea (own account). Transport R40 S/Suburbs 10.00 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 S/Suburbs 10.30 Anton De Beer demonstrates latest developments in Lie that Will Not Die R10 talks on her travels R10 1.45 Line Dancing with Hannah Seinik R10 10.00 Bnoth Zion Telecare Service R10 S/Suburbs 2.00 Musical Appreciation with Doreen Kantor R5 2.00 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 11.00 DVD Series A place to Call Home and tea R10 1.00 Kalooki R10 S/Suburbs 9.30 Outing to the Jewish Museum to view the S/Suburbs 9.30 Social Bridge R10 New members welcome West Coast 11.30 Nancy Krish Hanging our Hat on the American Dream Shabbat Supper in Claremont R60 for exhibition Where is Kovno? R30 Tea for own 10.00 Kalooki R5 R10 members R170 for non-members Booking account 2.00 Knitting Group. All welcome R10 essential 2.00 Yiddish mit Rita R10 West Coast 9.30 Outing to the Jewish Museum exhibition Where is Kovno? R30 Tea for own account

Monday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15 Sea Point 10.00 Birthday Pop In: Denise Bremridge R10 Sea Point 10.00 Talking Point with Colin R10 Sea Point 9.30 Outing to the Jewish Museum exhibition Where is Kovno? Sea Point 9.15 Joy Programme Intergeneration activity time with learners Sea Point 2.00 Bridge R10 11.15 Ageless Grace with Joycelyn R25. Booking Essential R30 Tea for own account from Alon Ashel Pre Primary R10 9.30 Shopping with Malcolm R20 2.00 Reminiscing with Hazel R10 2.00 Yoga with Leina Sank R10 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 10.15 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 Milnerton 10.00 Craft R15 2.00 Beginners Bridge with Irving R10 Milnerton 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy R10 2.00 Bridge and Kalooki R10 12.15 Milnerton Committee meeting 5.30 Twilight Supper: Advocate Steven Powell on Anti- 12:15 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R25 Milnerton 6.00 Twilight Supper with City of Cape Town Community S/Suburbs 10.00 Outing to the water taxi in the docks corruption efforts in South Africa R60 S/Suburbs 10.15 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 Liaison Officer Charl Viljoen, tallking on 'Broken Windows' R60 (Booking Essential R45 if ticket bought online) Milnerton 9.30 Outing to the Jewish Museum exhibition “Where is 11.00 DVD Series A Place to Call Home and tea R10 S/Suburbs 10. 30 Nancy Krish Hanging our hat on the American Dream Transport R30. Snack for own account. Kovno? R30 Tea for own account 5.30 Twilight Supper with Ina Paarman R60 R10 1.45 Line Dancing with Hannah Seinik R10 1.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 West Coast 10.30 Pop In: David Slingsby talks on the construction of the S/Suburbs 9.30 Social Bridge R10 New members welcome Boomslang at Kirstenbosch R10 10.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Knitting Group. All welcome R10

Monday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Sea Point 10.00 Pop In: Anton de Beer on Telecare R10 Sea Point 10.00 Talking Point with Roni R10 Sea Point 9.30 An interactive craft morning with Rebbetzin Sara Wineberg Sea Point 9.15 Joy Programme Intergeneration activity time with learners Sea Point 2.00 Bridge R10 11.15 Ageless Grace With Joycelyn R25. Booking Essential R25 from Alon Ashel Pre Primary R10 9.30 Shopping with Malcolm R20 2.00 Reminiscing with Hazel R10 2.00 Mosaic classes with Yvette R30 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 10.15 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 10.30 Men’s Schmooze Group with Rabbi Milnerton 10.00 A morning with Dr Sydney Cullis speaking 2.00 Beginner’s Bridge with Irving R10 Milnerton 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy R10 2.00 Bridge and Kalooki R10 Richard Newman R10 on Simonstown’s link with the Antarctica R10 2.00 Yoga with Leina Sank R10 12:15 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R25 Milnerton 9.30 Kalooki R10 3.00pm Shiur with Rabbi Bernstein R10 Milnerton 10:00 Movie Morning: Molly's Game — The story of an S/Suburbs 10.00 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 S/Suburbs 10.30 Pop In: David Slingsby talks on the construction of the S/Suburbs 10.00 Outing to Montebello. Enjoy walking around Olympic Skater, a crime drama R10 10.00 Men’s Schmooze with Richard Mendelsohn speaking on Boomslang Canopy at Kirstenbosch R10 their craft stalls. R30 Snack for own account. 1.00 Kalooki set tables R10 Jews and Muslims R10 West Coast 10.30 Anton De Beer on latest developments in Telecare 1.45 Line Dancing with Hannah Seinik R10 11.00 DVD Series A Place to Call Home and tea R10 Service R10 2.00 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 S/Suburbs 9.30 Social Bridge R10 New members welcome 10.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Knitting Group. All welcome R10 West Coast 9.30 Outing to the water taxi in the docks R75 Muizenberg 10.30 Pop In: David Slingsby talks on the construction of the Boomslang at Kirstenbosch R10

Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Sea Point 10.30 Adv. Joy Wilkin speaks on families dynamics Sea Point 10.00 Talking Point with Marcia R10 Sea Point 9.30 Craft morning Yvette and Jeanette R15 Sea Point 9.15 Joy Programme Intergeneration activity time with learners and conflicts how to do things differently R10 11.15 Ageless Grace With Joycelyn R25. Booking Essential 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 from Alon Ashel Pre Primary R10 2.00 Bridge R10 2.00 Mosaic classes with Yvette R30 Milnerton 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy R10 10.15 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 2.00 Reminiscing with Hazel R10 2.00 Beginners Bridge with Irving R10 12.15 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R25 11.15 Ageless Grace with Joycelyn R25 Booking Essential Milnerton 10.00 Birthday Pop In: David Jacobson and Heidi- 2.00 Yoga with Leina Sank R10 S/Suburbs 10.00 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 2.00 Bridge and Kalooki R10 Jane Esakov-Jacobson R10 Milnerton 9.30 Outing to the Aquarium in the Waterfront. Entrance and 10.00 Bnoth Zion Milnerton 9,30 Kalooki R10 2.00 Musical Appreciation with Doreen Kantor R5 transport R40. Tea own account 11.00 DVD Series A Place to Call Home and tea R10 S/Suburbs 10.00 Birthday Pop In with David Jacobson and Heidi-Jane S/Suburbs 9.30 Outing to Bonheur Crocodile Farm R100. 1.45 Line Dancing with Hannah Seinik R10 Esakov-Jacobson R10 Tea for own account 2.00 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 1.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Yiddish mit Rita R10 S/Suburbs 9.30 Social Bridge R10 New members welcome West Coast 11.30 Morning with Richard Mendelsohn speaking on Jews and 10.00 Kalooki R10 Muslims R10 2.00 Knitting Group. All welcome R10 32 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 Cape Jewish Seniors Events Calendar JANUARY 2019

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Monday 7 Tuesday 8 Wednesday 9 Thursday 10 Friday 11 Sea Point 10.00 Welcome the year with a special tea with Elizabeth Sea Point 11.15 Ageless Grace with Joycelyn R25 Sea Point 9.30 Outing to the Aquarium in the waterfront. Entrance and Sea Point 10.00 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 Sea Point Triegardt, former CEO of Cape Town Ballet R10 2.00 Beginner’s Bridge with Irving R10 transport R40. Tea for own account. 2.00 Bridge and Kalooki R10 9.30 Shopping with Malcolm R20 2.00 Beginners and Development Bridge. All welcome R10 2.00 Yoga with Leina Sank R10 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 Milnerton 9.30 Kalooki R10 10.30 Men’s Shmooze morning with 2.00 Reminiscing afternoon with Hazel R10 Milnerton 9.30 Outing to the Aquarium. Entrance and transport R40. Milnerton 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy Hudson R20 S/Suburbs A morning with Beryl Eichenberg Being a Woman in Cape Rabbi Newman R10 Milnerton 10.00 Start the year off with a special tea and entertainment Tea own account. 12.00 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R10 Town Uniting the community R10 by Erez Shaked R10 13.30 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 S/Suburbs 10.00 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 1.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Musical Appreciation with Doreen Kantor R10 1.45 Line Dancing with Cathy Hudson 10.15 Bnoth Zion West Coast 10.30 Joy Wilkin speaks on families dynamics and conflicts S/Suburbs 9.30 Outing to the Aquarium in the waterfront. Entrance and S/Suburbs 9.30 Social Bridge R10 New members welcome 11.00 DVD Series A Place to Call Home and tea R10 and how to do things differently R10 transport R40. Tea for own account. 10.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Yiddish mit Rita R10 2.00 Knitting Group. All welcome R10 Monday 14 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16 Thursday 17 Friday 18 Sea Point 11.00 A morning of musical entertainment with Zola R10 Sea Point 10.00 Talking Point with Colin R10 Sea Point 9.15 Outing to the beautiful Tea Under the Trees Restaurant Sea Point 10.00 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 Sea Point 2.00 Beginners and Development Bridge. All welcome R10 11.15 Ageless Grace with Jocelyn R25 in Paarl R40 Tea for own account. 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 9.30 Shopping with Malcolm R20 2.00 Reminiscing afternoon with Hazel R10 2.00 Yoga with Leina Sank R10 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 Milnerton 9.30 Kalooki R10 Milnerton 10.00 Craft morning R15 2.00 Beginner’s Bridge with Irving R10 Milnerton 12.15 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R10 S/Suburbs 10.30 Prof George Branch speaks on Living Shores: 12.15 Milnerton committee meeting 1.30 Mosaic with Yvette R30 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy Hudson R20 Adventures of two marine biologists R10 S/Suburbs 9.15 Outing to the beautiful Tea Under the Trees Restaurant Milnerton 10.00 Birthday Pop In with Sarah-Jane King R10 S/Suburbs 10.15 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 West Coast 11.30 Café Europa with Elizabeth Triegardt, former CEO of in Paarl R40. Tea for own account. 13.30 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 10.00 Schmooze Group with Rabbi Newman R10 Cape Town Ballet R10 2.00 Yiddish mit Rita R10 1.45 Line Dancing with Cathy Hudson. 11.00 DVD Series A Place to Call Home and tea R10 S/Suburbs 09.30 Social Bridge R10 New members welcome 10.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Knitting Group. All welcome R10 West Coast 9.15 Outing to De Fayebosch in Melkbos. Visit olive and lavender groves and enjoy tea.(own account). Transport R40 Muizenberg 10.30 Café Europa with Elizabeth Triegardt, former CEO of Cape Town Ballet R10 Monday 21 Tuesday 22 Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 Friday 25 Sea Point 10.00 A morning with Beryl Eichenberg Being a Woman in Sea Point 10.00 Talking Point with Roni R10 Sea Point 9.30 Craft morning with Judi R20 Sea Point 10.00 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 Sea Point Cape Town Uniting the Community R10 Yoga Classes with Leina Sank R10 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 11.30 Exercises with Mariamre R10 9.30 Shopping with Malcolm R20 2.00 Beginners and Development Bridge. All welcome R10 11.15 Ageless Grace with Joycelyn R25 Milnerton 10.00 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R25 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 2.00 Reminiscing afternoon with Hazel R10 17.30 Twilight Supper with Sarah-Jane King R60 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy Hudson R20 Milnerton 18.00 Twilight Supper: an evening with Philip Todres R60 10.30 Men’s Schmooze Group A Milnerton 10.00 Nancy Krish The American Dream R10 Milnerton 10.00 Guest Speaker Anton De Beer of Telecare R10 S/Suburbs 10.15 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 S/Suburbs 10.30 Joy Wilkin speaks on families dynamics and conflicts morning with Rodney Mazinter 12.15 Milnerton committee Meeting 1.00 Kalooki R10 11.00 DVD Series A Place to Call Home and tea R10 and how to do things differently R10 speaking on The Lie that Will Not Die 15.00 Shiur with Rabbi Bernstein R10 13.30 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 17h30 Twilight Supper: enjoy an evening with UCT campus West Coast 10.30 Author Maxine Case speaks on her award winning R10 S/Suburbs 9.15 Outing to De Fayebosch in Melkbos. Visit olive and 1.45 Line Dancing with Cathy Hudson rabbi Nissen Goldman R60 book Softness of the Lime R10 lavender groves and enjoy tea (own account). Transport R30 S/Suburbs 9.30 Social Bridge R10. New members welcome 2.00 Yiddish mit Rita R10 10.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Knitting Group. All welcome R10 West Coast 9.15 Outing to Mariner’s Wharf in Hout Bay R30. Fish and Chips for own account. Monday 28 Tuesday 29 Wednesday 30 Thursday 31 Sea Point 10.00 Pop in: Enjoy a reality TV morning with Hymie Liebman Sea Point 10.00 Talking Point with Marcia R10 Sea Point 9.15 Outing to De Fayebosch in Melkbos. Visit olive and Sea Point 10.00 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 Please note that the R10 11.15 Ageless Grace with Joycelyn R25 lavender groves and enjoy tea (own account). Transport R40 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 annual subscription for 2.00 Beginners and Development Bridge. 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Monday 7 Tuesday 8 Wednesday 9 Thursday 10 Friday 11 Sea Point 10.00 Welcome the year with a special tea with Elizabeth Sea Point 11.15 Ageless Grace with Joycelyn R25 Sea Point 9.30 Outing to the Aquarium in the waterfront. Entrance and Sea Point 10.00 Yiddish mit Veronica R10 Sea Point Triegardt, former CEO of Cape Town Ballet R10 2.00 Beginner’s Bridge with Irving R10 transport R40. Tea for own account. 2.00 Bridge and Kalooki R10 9.30 Shopping with Malcolm R20 2.00 Beginners and Development Bridge. All welcome R10 2.00 Yoga with Leina Sank R10 1.45 Bridge and Kalooki R10 Milnerton 9.30 Kalooki R10 10.30 Men’s Shmooze morning with 2.00 Reminiscing afternoon with Hazel R10 Milnerton 9.30 Outing to the Aquarium. Entrance and transport R40. Milnerton 10.00 Ageless Grace with Cathy Hudson R20 S/Suburbs A morning with Beryl Eichenberg Being a Woman in Cape Rabbi Newman R10 Milnerton 10.00 Start the year off with a special tea and entertainment Tea own account. 12.00 Art Classes with Karen Cohen R10 Town Uniting the community R10 by Erez Shaked R10 13.30 Mosaic with Sonia Norrie R30 S/Suburbs 10.00 Ageless Grace with Yvonne R20 1.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Musical Appreciation with Doreen Kantor R10 1.45 Line Dancing with Cathy Hudson 10.15 Bnoth Zion West Coast 10.30 Joy Wilkin speaks on families dynamics and conflicts S/Suburbs 9.30 Outing to the Aquarium in the waterfront. Entrance and S/Suburbs 9.30 Social Bridge R10 New members welcome 11.00 DVD Series A Place to Call Home and tea R10 and how to do things differently R10 transport R40. Tea for own account. 10.00 Kalooki R10 2.00 Yiddish mit Rita R10 2.00 Knitting Group. 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MARLENE KLEINBERGER FRANK KAMINER We would like to express We would like to express our our heartfelt thanks to heartfelt thanks to family and Rabbi Feldman and Rabbi friends, to Rabbi and Nicole Wineberg, family, friends and Green and members of the organisations for their love Constantia Hebrew Congregation, and kindness shown to us on acquaintances, colleagues and the very sudden passing of ex-colleagues, to Frank’s staff YOUR ANCESTRAL LINK TO LITHUANIA AND POLAND our beloved sister, sister-in- and clients and to so many others THE GATEWAY TO YOUR FUTURE law and aunt, Marlene. who reached out to us on Frank’s sudden passing. We have been A very special thank you to overwhelmed by your warmth, Dr Saville and Shelly Furman love and support which has been for all their support and Explore the possibility of acquiring Lithuanian or Polish Citizenship and a great source of comfort to us. caring at this very difficult live, work and study in any European Union country without limitations. time. Frank was a kind, considerate and compassionate human being and I have over a decade of both experience and success in facilitating Marlene will be in our hearts was a wonderful husband, father, forever. Citizenship Reinstatement. As an ex-South African researcher, I father-in-law and grandfather to understand the requirements of the South African applicant. Together Anita, Maurice and Nadine us as well as a loyal friend to so with my experienced team of archival researchers in Lithuania we Shenker, Nico Heroldt and many. We will miss him greatly, locate documents of eligibility and with my team of legal professionals in Aura, Adam and Allegra but he will be in our hearts forever. Zartz. Lithuania we will guide you step-by-step to EU Citizenship. Shirley, Debbie, Umesh, Bevan, Lisa, Philippa, Justin, Jacqui To place a family announcement, and families email: [email protected] or phone Don’t miss the opportunity to meet me, Rose Lerer Cohen, PhD (ex- Tessa 021 464 6736 (am) Capetonian) to advise you and verify your documents. I look forward to meeting you and assisting you to open the door to your future Continues from page 26 Get in touch with me at: [email protected] and view my website at www.kin-search.com and make an appointment for a consultation Temple Israel's new rabbi hat are any highlights you want to share of your rabbinic life until now? WComing to Cape Town to be Temple Israel’s first full-time woman rabbi is a definite highlight and it’s hard to think of anything else I’ve done that’s quite as exciting as that! I am particularly proud of the years I spent as the Rabbi of Temple Beth David in Canton, MA. In each year of my rabbinate so far, however, the real highlights are the moments I am blessed to share with individuals in the most sacred moments of their lives — weddings and conversions, b’nai mitzvah, welcoming babies into the Jewish community — and even participating in the mitzvah of consoling the bereaved. hat is your favourite Jewish text at the moment? WMy favourite Jewish text at the moment is Esa einei el h’harim — I lift my eyes to the mountains, from where does my help come? Every time I look out at the beautiful scenery of Cape Town, I hear these words and feel God’s presence as a powerful force in my life. The mountains here really have helped me to relate to the Psalmist(s) and to the awe that such nature can inspire in every age. hat are your aims or hopes for your work in Temple Israel? WI am very excited to think about creative ways of bringing Jewish experiences into public spaces, as a way to engage those less likely to come

into shul. I’m excited to celebrate Shabbat on the beach or on a beautiful hike, Did the legendary Gertrude Haas ever teach you or your children? and to study Jewish texts and ideas in cafes and parks and people’s homes. Did you sing and perform in her annual concerts? Opportunities for Jewish learning and engagement abound and can often be Did you exercise at Autumn Aerobics? as meaningful out in nature or in cultural spaces as they are within the wall of our shuls. If yes, you’re all invited to this free reunion party and show! ape Town is a long way from Toronto — what do you think will be similar

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Enjoy live entertainment by talented singers & musicians … I am surprised at how similar the Progressive Jewish community in Cape Town is to the Reform communities in North America - we even use the same Sing-a-long with your favourite old songs… siddur with many of the same melodies! Of course, there are many differences Join us with your family and friends at the between Cape Town and Toronto and I am just beginning to learn them all! Auntie Gertie Centenary Celebration So far, there have been lots of new words to learn (in Canada we call stop for a couple of hours of nostalgia, song, fun and laughter! streets, ‘stop signs’ and robots are ‘traffic lights’ and that’s just for starters!). ______I am amazed at how friendly Capetonians are and of course, the weather and scenery are MUCH nicer here! For free tickets, email Zola at ou didn’t fly over on your own — tell us about your fellow traveller. [email protected] Y I couldn’t leave Canada without bringing my dog Manny. While he is also or call: 076-246-6160 adjusting to his new environment, he is enjoying the sunshine and getting to know our new Temple Israel family. Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 37

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ecember is a time of Chanukah Here at Glendale we invite the Dcandles burning bright and the community to think of our many end-of-year holidays. Traditionally residents who have no or little family. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: holiday times can be a sad period for Please consider visiting Glendale ALL DONATIONS TO GLENDALE ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE those with no family or whose family and creating meaningful connections are far away. this holiday season. Thank you most sincerely for your continued support Our residents are most grateful

Our well-known Shabbat, miniature Shabbat and Yartzeit candles are now available from all supermarkets and at our office. GETTING MARRIED OVERSEAS? Ask your guests to donate to Glendale Home in lieu of wedding gifts. An appropriate letter will be sent to the bride and groom advising them of your donation. No amount will be disclosed. For further details contact the office. GLENDALE GREETING SERVICE: Letters can be sent to loved ones for birthdays, wedding anniversaries and chaggim or any special occasion. Make use of this service, which is available worldwide.

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Adele Saven, Adrienne Judes (Chairman of WIZO Cape Town), Magda Wierzycka, Shelley Friedman and Ros Lewenson At a sold-out event in early bravery, Magda is an outspoken critic November, BZA WIZO’s Gilah on corruption, state capture and the Harris Burman presenting Delia branch presented a personality Guptas. True to form, there were no Guest Speaker Sheryl Ozinsky Kaplan with the Eliot Osrin Award for sacred cows as Madga gave a riveting Professional Leadership morning with guest speaker straight-talking billionaire account of her personal experiences and insights into the state capture On 29 August, Jewish Community Services celebrated the Magda Wierzycka. 10th year of their combined AGM. The Organisations under roller-coaster South Africa has faced the umbrella of JCC are, Astra, Glendale, Cape Jewish Seniors, agda is CEO of Sygnia Group, over the past decade, as well the challenges of being a woman in what Highlands House, Jewish Community Services, Nechama and Mand the most successful female entrepreneur in the financial services is traditionally a man’s world. Oranjia. industry in South Africa, breaking Co-Chairmen of WIZO’s Gilah through the ‘glass ceiling’ without he Guest Speaker last year asked: “Where are all the young people”? Well branch, Ros Lewenson and Adele allowing her values and integrity to Tthis year, encouragingly, there were many more young people than before Saven, thanked Shelley Friedman be compromised. and this is also due to the participants of the Eliot Osrin Leadership Institute of the George Elkin Trust for her attending. The formal proceedings went well and were efficiently handled by Since taking the helm in 2006, Magda generous sponsorship of the event, Chairperson Harris Burman. has grown Sygnia’s assets from R2 enabling proceeds to go towards the The Cell-Video project performed by Grade 11 learners from Herzlia High billion to R154 billion by 2015. important projects for the upliftment of women and children that are School was next on the Agenda and was hugely successful. The learners Well known for her chutzpah and were tasked with preparing two-minute videos that showcased the work done supported by WIZO SA. by the various organisations. This was the second year of running the project and it was both a dynamic and amazing experience, thanks to Philip Todres, Shifra Jacobson, Gretl Maree and Geoff Cohen who facilitated the process. The two-minute presentations were filmed with cell phones. TV producer and film maker, Heather Blumenthal, had been requested to pick the winners and she gave intelligent and informative feedback on each video, choosing the first three winners who won monetary prizes. The screening took place of all 65 videos and there was much excitement and appreciation for the quality of the videos. First place went to Nechama, videoed by Jenna Isserow & Josh Lerner. Second place went to Jewish Community Services, videoed by Samuel Kurgan. Third Place went to Astra, videoed by Aviel Zieff & Samuel Finder, The remaining participants all received vouchers for their efforts and participation. You can view the winning videos by going to the Jewish Care Cape Facebook page, or www.herzlia.com Harris Burman was thanked by Esta Levitas for his term at JCC which has now ended, and for the progress he made in taking the organization to the next level. Well-known personality Sheryl Ozinsky was the guest speaker. Philip Todres introduced Sheryl and explained she had helped and pioneered in establishing Cape Town as one of the world’s most desirable tourism destinations in the world. Sheryl gave the history of the Oranjezicht City Farm, a non-profit project celebrating local food, culture and community through urban farming in Cape Town, her current community-based project. She told how it started, describing a fascinating history of Oranjezicht and the story leading to the successful and sustainable market, her and her co-workers facilitate. Her overall message was ‘Growing Food with Purpose’ — which tied in neatly with the UJC motto of ‘follow the seed’. She is the person responsible for establishing the farmers market now held at Granger Bay, V&A Waterfront every Saturday and Sunday. Sheryl is passionate about bringing community together and this was excellently and warmly promoted in her presentation. The last event of the evening was the presentation of the Eliot Osrin Awards as is our tradition, and the following recipients were presented with the following awards: Community Service — Peter Greenberg, Community Leadership — Avigail Popack, Professional Leadership — Delia Kaplan, Professional Service — Rhita Russon, Chairperson’s Award — Bernard Osrin. For further information please contact Shifra Jacobson on 021 462 5520. 46 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 47 48 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 EJC President meets with Simcha Club fundraises for SA Jewish leadership Noluntu soup kitchen Challenges throughout the Jewish world and The Simcha The proceeds of the event will questions of Jewish identity Group of the Union of Jewish go towards the Noluntu Soup and continuity formed the Women Cape Town recently Kitchen, the Simcha group’s pilot project. Noluntu provides a safe backdrop for a fascinating held a very successful fundraiser Card Day Event environment where children can private meeting with Dr. go after school and is a place of Moshe Kantor, President of which was held at the hope, nurturing and safety. The the European Jewish Congress Western Province Bridge children receive breakfast daily (EJC), a representative body Rael Kaimowitz, Moshe Kantor and Club. and on weekends they have Mark Pozniak of democratically elected bout 70 people joined in with cooked meals and a place to European Jewish communities around the balance between security Aan array of card and board learn, eat and play. This project throughout Europe and the and tolerance and its impact on games, the most popular being is driven by a very committed and Chairmen of the Cape and global politics. Opportunities with bridge. 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The day communities and international bodies UJW Cape Town. fights xenophobia, extremism and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. like the EJC from around the world antisemitism. In the private meeting, is a key objective of the SA Jewish initiated by Dr. Kantor, through the Board of Deputies. It serves to bridge National Board office, the challenges our community, geographically that various European communities isolated at the tip of Africa, with those are facing were juxtaposed with countries in Europe, The US and the the landscape and challenge of the world over. South African Jewish community. These included antisemitism, Dr. Kantor also had a private tour of Jewish identity, communal funding, the SA Jewish Museum with Director Marion Glasstone, Heidi Furman, Cecile Barnett, Lorna Serena Arnoni, advocacy and relationships with Gavin Morris and the Holocaust Adrienne Epstein and government and other communities. 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He takes the reader into tries to come to terms with her own identity within a family the heart of the terrible wars in Syria and Iraq exemplifying its of non-observant Jews by studying Yiddish. Her evocative descent into physical and moral chaos. Contains interviews prose engages us on a contemplative walk through her life. from all sides — Shia militias in Iraq and ISIS member. HARVEY MILK by LILLIAN FADERMAN. Born to a Jewish KOSHER MOVIES by RABBI HERBERT J. COHEN. Being family and being gay, Milk struggled to find his place in a rabbi and film critic makes Cohen’s collection of essays society. Faderman takes us on the controversial journey from on movies different. He garners his choice of films as his early days in the navy to his experiences in New York in autobiographical life lessons revealing his love of Torah. The the 1970’s before his arrival in California. Much of the text movies he reviews highlight the Modern Orthodox approach is devoted to his ground-breaking political accomplishments. to engagement with popular culture. He elicits each one, He was eventually elected to the San Francisco Board of whether on relationships, aging, ethics and adversity as Supervisors in 1977 and assassinated one year later. divrei Torah, as opposed to frivolous entertainment. Discover the benefits of becoming a Friend of the Gitlin. Email [email protected] or call 021 462 5088 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 51 Israeli NGO sends aid to California in wake of unprecedented wildfires

By Nicky Blackburn for Israel21c Israeli NGO, IsraAID, is sending IsraAID, told ISRAEL21c that a team lots of staff an emergency response of four Israelis have already flown members team to California to help out to California, and plan to set up and communities affected by the operations in Chico, where many volunteers. unprecedented fires that have evacuees are now living in tent cities, A lot of shelters and even sleeping in their local people killed 80 and destroyed over cars. “We’ve seen a lot of disaster asked that 13 000 homes and buildings. zones over the years, but this is a we come More than 1 300 people are whole different level of devastation. and help. still listed as missing. Everything has been burned to the We are he two blazes broke out 10 days ground, and there are so many people planning to Tago in both north and south still missing,” said Polizer, who has be there to California and quickly spiralled out just returned from California. support the people as of control. The Camp Fire wildfire, “The search and rescue teams aren’t long as we which wiped out the town of Paradise looking for survivors; they are looking are needed.” in Butte county (population 27 000), for remains. From a psychological Smoke billows from the Woolsey fire in California. Photo by is already the deadliest and most perspective it’s on a whole different This is not Shutterstock destructive fire in California history, scale. When we talk to local people the first torching an area the size of Chicago. we see they are getting support, time that IsraAID has sent aid in the help them build resilience. The Woolsey fire has burned over but there’s very little psycho-social wake of deadly fires in California. In IsraAID has extensive experience 98 362 acres in southern California support there. That’s where we are October last year, a team of seven responding to disasters in the US near the border of Ventura and Los planning to focus our efforts.” aid workers — including Polizer — and all over the world. This year helped out in evacuation centres Angeles counties. IsraAID’s team will include Israeli alone, the organization provided aid in Napa Valley, after a series of and US-based mental health to victims in Florida in the wake of After a request from local wildfires swept the state killing 44, specialists, who will work with Hurricane Michael, North Carolina, communities, IsraAID is to conduct a causing $14.5 billion in damages, and partner organisations on-the-ground after Hurricane Florence, to the needs assessment of the population forcing 90 000 people to evacuate. to support affected communities as Philippines, Indonesia, India, Kenya, in affected areas, promote The Israeli team were stationed they recover and promote community and to Guatemala after the volcano. community resilience and recovery, in Santa Rosa, California, and resilience. and distribute relief items to families helped coordinate and provide relief Nicky Blackburn has worked currently staying in temporary “We were devastated by the tragedy supplies and stress management to extensively as a journalist and accommodation after losing their of these fires in California,” said the affected community. editor both in Britain and Israel for homes in the fires. Polizer. “It’s a place very close to a range of national and international Even today, IsraAID continues to our hearts. We have an office there, publications. Yotam Polizer, the co-CEO of work with the community there to 52 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 53 JCS@Work: Continues from page 19 Children's Rights The changing landscape of The Convention on the Rights of the To the enjoyment of the highest possible standard community employment Child, ratified in 1989, is the most-signed of health. By Tali Feinberg human rights legislation in the world. To an adequate standard of living. They also offered excellent advice and solutions. hildren have the right: To education that develops the child’s personality They were spot on! It’s amazing to have such a CTo a name and citizenship. and talents. service in our small community,” she says. She also found them very helpful in guiding the application To know his or her parents. To enjoy their own culture, to practice their own religion and to use their own language. process of the new Eliot Osrin Leadership Institute. To live with his or her parents unless it is not in his Along with its work in the community, Staffwise or her best interests. To rest and to engage in leisure, play and recreational activities. has become a key player in the commercial space. To maintain contact with both parents if separated “The quality of engagement was incredibly robust,” from one or both. To participate in cultural and artistic activities. says Andrew Davies, CEO of Signapps Catalyst, a To be protected from child labour. start-up technology company in Cape Town. After To be reunited with parents when possible. struggling to find the right candidate to suit a specific To express an opinion, and to have that opinion To be protected from illicit drugs. role, his wife suggested he contact Staffwise, and taken into account. To be protected from sexual exploitation or abuse. he hasn’t looked back. To obtain appropriate information. To be protected from trafficking. As a small business, he found Staffwise’s low costs, attention to detail and “super professional” service To meet with others and to join or set up To protection from all other forms of exploitation to be hugely beneficial. “They drove the whole associations. prejudicial to their welfare. process — translating the brief, short-listing and To privacy. To be protected from torture, cruel, inhuman or analyzing the candidates, and providing feedback. degrading treatment or punishment. They accessed a very interesting pool of people To access information and material from a and certainly found the right one. I would definitely diversity of media sources. To not be made a soldier. use Staffwise again.” To protection from abuse or neglect. To be protected from armed conflict. Amazingly, the Jewish job centre model cannot If not with family, to appropriate care, taking into To be protected from pornography. be found anywhere else in the country. This account the child’s cultural background. demonstrates the future-focused, professional To rehabilitation if a victim of violation of the rights. nature of the Cape Town Jewish community, and If mentally or physically disabled, to special care, the outlook definitely looks bright. With resources To have a due process of law. education and training. like these, everyone from the most vulnerable to the We at Jewish Community Services are cognisant of children’s rights in our intervention with families most experienced has a chance to put their best and adhere to the abovementioned rights as outlined above. Please contact us on 021 4625520 for foot forward, and make the community the best it additional information. can be. 54 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019

Acclaimed violinist, Yevgeny Kutik, performs at the SAJM

Violinist Yevgeny Kutik’s 5 November performance at The Old Synagogue in The South African Jewish Museum held the audience spellbound. is musical interludes Hwere interspersed with WHERE IS KOVNO? anecdotes and introductions kaddish a prayer for the dead to each piece. Kutik mentioned that he had been inspired to play Created by artists Yda Walt and Cheryl Rumbak, at The South African Jewish ‘WHERE IS KOVNO?’ explores the tragedy of the Museum after a previous visit to Second World War genocide of Lithuanian Jewry, Cape Town. many of whom shared ancestral links with the Originally from Belarus, 33-year- South African Jewish community. old Kutik immigrated to the United States at the age of five. “It happened, therefore it can happen He has performed internationally again and it can happen everywhere” Photo credit Philadelphia Makwakwa as well as alongside America’s Primo Levi top orchestras. Known for both could be heard in compositions such his expressive artistry and brilliant as Ravel’s Kaddish, Bloch’s Nigun 6 December 2018 — 28 February 2019 command of his instrument, Kutik and Warshawsky’s Oifin Pripetchik illuminates the work of masters and (On the Hearth). appeals to contemporary audiences. Highlights from the night included Audience members will remember Kutik’s haunting, joyful musical compositions by Prokofiev and Bach. 88 Hatfield Street CapeTown +27 21 465 1546 WWW.SAJEWISHMUSEUM.CO.ZA arrangements for a long time to The Jewish background of the artist come. Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 55

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One of the unusual architectural features found in the outside walls of many Israeli homes is a small, glass-covered enclosure prominently located next to the front door. esigned to shelter the Dinterior from wind and rain, these peculiar stone cubicles lay idle most of the year, springing to life for exactly eight days beginning on 25 Kislev on the Jewish calendar, the first night of Hanukkah. It’s an ideal location to place the menorah in adherence with the custom of pirsumay nisa, publicising the Hanukkah miracle, when the oil burned for eight days instead of one during the rededication of the second A woman and child observe Hanukkah lights Menorahs in protective glass housings outside a home in Jerusalem. Jewish temple in 165 BCE. aglow in the front window This custom is widely observed turns the Festival of Light into a normal expectancy has seeped in Israel and Jewish communities spectacle of sight. Many families into other traditions of the holiday, around the world. For eight have the custom of each member such as eating foods fried in oil. lighting his or her own menorah, and consecutive nights, the illuminated In Israel, donuts are not generally it is not uncommon to see seven or menorah (chanukiyah) is placed at consumed year round, but on eight menorahs glowing brightly in one’s doorstep, gate or inside a large Hanukkah, bakers become artists a window or glass case outside the picture window facing the street and genially compete to see who home. where it can be seen by passers-by. can design the most colourful The public display of chanukiyot The best places to view chanukiyot and scrumptious sufganiyot. The are the observant neighbourhoods quantity and variety of donuts are The Hanukkah dreidel game features a spinning top with four Hebrew letters — beginning right after sundown, sure to please any palate and, nun, gimel, hey and pey — which stand for when most residents do the lighting along with the flickering oil lamps 'a great miracle happened here'. ceremony. and candles, shed a little light and warmth on a long winter Courtesy Israel21C In Jerusalem, the Jewish Quarter of night. Photos and story by Yehoshua Halevi the Old City, Mea She’arim, Geula and Nachla’ot are excellent destinations to view many unique chanukiyot in full view to the public. The Jewish Quarter has become a popular destination, especially on the eighth HEBREW MONUMENTS night, with some residents offering hot drinks, stories and explanations CANTOR IAN CAMISSAR of their distinctive menorahs. TOMBSTONES OF DISTINCTION For a more enlightening treat of the holiday’s visual delights, visit a GRANITE, MARBLE, BOULDERS, REPAIRS hotel lobby where guests often light candles on a single table in the lobby and one can gaze at a dozen or more menorahs ablaze simultaneously. OUR WORK IS FULLY A winter stroll is also likely to generate GUARANTEED A baker applies the finishing touches to a little appetite, but not to worry. The a freshly baked tray of donuts. metaphor of the oil outlasting its WE WILL BEAT ANY WRITTEN QUOTATION 

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By Anton Katz President Trump’s taunts at to the values endorsed by all who more that the is a large number of not address their social racial and religious minorities cherish freedom. But they paint so racist white people. I’m starting circumstances are constitutionally protected eighteenth century revolutionary to be sceptical even of those within as do we. The forms of speech under the insights in broad, bold strokes. The out Movement of the ANC. I will from ‘othering’ of whites First Amendment to the US language is simple, terse and direct, today unfriend all white people I have or any other the injunctions unqualified and the as friends from today u must be put racial identity, is Constitution. style peremptory. Our Constitution is under the same blanket as any other inconsistent with ateful speech that is illegal a wholly different kind of instrument.” racist white because secretly u all are South African’s in Canada and Europe, such a bunch of racist fuck heads. as we constitutional values. These H The South African Constitution has as racial slurs, brazen bias, and have already seen.” [sic] utterances, in as much as they, with three foundational values: human Holocaust denial, is permitted in the dramatic allusions to the holocaust, dignity, equality and freedom. The Noo seriously though u oppressed US. The mailing of pipe bombs and set out a rationale to repudiate right to freedom of expression does us when u were a minority and then the killing of Pittsburgh Tree of Life whites as unworthy and that they not automatically trump the right to manje u call us monkeys and we congregants are said to have been, if ought deservedly to be hounded human dignity. The right to dignity is suppose to let it slide. white people not directly caused by Trump, at least out, marginalised, repudiated, and as worthy of protection as is the right in South Africa deserve to be hacked enabled by his tweeted words. Would subjected to violence in the eyes of a to freedom of expression. Freedom and killed like Jews. U have the same Trump’s rhetoric be permitted and/or reasonable reader, could indeed, be of expression does not enjoy superior venom moss. look at Palestine. noo prohibited under the South African construed to incite the causation of status in our law. The pluralism and u must be bushed alive and skinned Constitution? harm in the form of reactions by Blacks broadmindedness that is central to and your off springs used as garden to endorse those attitudes, reactions an open and democratic society can, fertiliser.” [sic] American democracy is based on by Whites to demoralisation and however, be undermined by speech the idea that one can combat evil (Velaphi Khumalo January 2016) rachet up the invective by responding expression with education, argument, which seriously threatens democratic and evidence rather than censorship. pluralism itself. The High and Equality Court But South African history is so rejected the explanation as to So, when the following words are different to the United States. The why the comments were made. ...the murder of the first published online may a South African South African Constitutional Court The explanation included a weak court sanction the publisher? (trigger Jew forced into a gas has commented: “The United States apology, a promise not to make warning for sensitive readers) chamber commenced constitution stands as a monument such utterances again; and that they years before Jews to the vision and the libertarian “I want to cleans this country of all were made in a state of anger and were demonised in the aspirations of the Founding Fathers; white people. we must act as Hitler agitation reacting to Penny Sparrow’s and the First Amendment in particular did to the Jews. I don’t believe any Facebook reference to Black people media and in politics. as monkeys. The Rwandan genocide The Equality Court stated: “South commenced when African society is, manifestly, a politicians started calling community that exhibits significant Tutsis cockroaches... social strains in which, amongst other social distinctions, we are marked off and categorised by race and personal MEET THE NEW appearance. A significant inter-racial in like manner, and thus by such tension exists, derived from several developments, on a large enough circumstances, not least from scale, derail the transformation of inequality and the persistence of South African Society.” some degree of inter-racial hostility. The Court declared the comments to This unhappy and regrettable be hate speech, issued an interdict condition is our historical legacy. The against repeated utterances, ordered Constitution has proclaimed that we a written apology to South Africans, SPRINT recognise the fractured character and required the prosecuting of our community and set about authority to consider a prosecution. transforming our society towards a goal that unequivocally repudiates It has been persuasively argued that inter-racial hostility so that we may the murder of the first Jew forced build a nation upon a consensus that into a gas chamber commenced every South African deserves dignity years before Jews were demonised and that our whole community, in the media and in politics. The through sharing resources and Rwandan genocide commenced through respect for one another, can when politicians started calling Tutsis experience social cohesion.” cockroaches, and called for their extermination. Some were jailed for “Different laws in other countries long periods for such ‘speech.’ frame the debate about values and policy differently because, not Freedom of speech is vital to any only are their statutory provisions decent society. But decent societies different to ours, but their value also require mutual tolerance and choices are often different too. In respect for every individual. Each Germany and France it is a crime society and members of communities to question the occurrence of the must at all times strive to achieve that holocaust, yet in the USA neo-Nazis tough balance. may freely parade their swastikas deliberately through predominantly Anton Katz SC, a senior counsel Jewish neighbourhoods or threaten practicing at the Cape Bar, was a revenge if the state does not stop member (2011 — 2018) of the United the so-called oppression of Whites. Nations Human Rights Council Those societies frame laws to Working Group on mercenaries Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 61 A bucket-list trek through the Himalayas

By Stephen Jaffe When my California- to minus 12 degrees centigrade, based nephew, David freezing the water in our bottles! Greis, phoned me from From the summit of Gokyo Peak Bangkok, suggesting that we enjoyed spectacular views of we trek together in Nepal, some of earth’s greatest peaks: Mt I immediately agreed. Everest (8 848 m), Lhotse (8 516 In October we flew from m), and Makalu (8 485 m), with the Kathmandu to Lukla, ‘the lakes and the huge Gokyo glacier most dangerous airport in below us. the world’, in the heart of The first and last sections the Himalayas. of this breath-taking trek are along the ‘Everest Highway’, fter a hair-raising landing in which is the route trekkers misty weather, we began our A take en-route to Everest Base eleven-day trek up to the turquoise Camp. Accommodation was in Gokyo Lakes, culminating in our ‘teahouses,’ where a variety of ascent of Gokyo Peak (Ri) at traditional and non-traditional 5 360 metres above sea level. foods are available, ranging from On our route we saw Tibetan Nepalese Dal Bhat to Indian curry snowcocks, Himalayan chughs and Italian pizza! (birds), and caravans of fully- Our guide, Bhim Simkhada of loaded yaks and dzopkes (a cross On the trek, Thamserku in background Active Everest Treks, ensured that between a cow and a yak). We we were well looked after, while trekked through forests of blue our porter, Man Kumar, carried pine, rhododendrons and bushes our gear, thus allowing us to focus of aromatic juniper, which the on the awesome surroundings locals burn in special containers, without the burden of heavy packs in order to purify and sanctify their on our backs. homes. For anyone who enjoys trekking in As the sun slowly rose over the the most spectacular scenery on adjacent Cho Oyu peak (8 188m), earth, this Himalayan adventure the temperature at Gokyo dropped should be on their bucket-list! David and Stephen at the Gokyo Lakes Sunrise on Cho Oyu (8 188 metres) 62 Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 SPORT Jonty Rhodes and Ryan Maron to train Nepal cricketers Eminent South African Cricketer Jonty Rhodes, and internationally renowned cricket coach Ryan Maron are set to implement a high intensity cricket training for young Nepali cricketers in Kathmandu. The duo was unveiled on 12 November in the capital city of this emerging cricketing nation, at a Ryan Maron and Jonty Rhodes delighted with press meet organised by Sports ED the High Performance Camp in Kathmandu (a private sports consulting firm) and Speaking at the programme, Jonty Shashank Pokhrel, Karan Ghimire, Ryan Maron, Jonty Rhodes, Abhisekh KC, Nepal Cricket School (an established Rhodes expressed his delight at the Dipesh Sharma (left to right) cricket academy). opportunity to train young Nepali cricketers, noting that Nepal had experiences working with national number of innovative coaching and They were invited to Nepal as part a strong u19 team that has been teams of Afghanistan and the West playing techniques through one- of ‘Rise of the Cricketing Stars’ successful in various tournaments. Indies, founded the Cricket School of on-one and group sessions, as cricket development programme, He however hoped that the pool of Excellence powered by Ryan Maron well as provide young emerging which the organisers believe could talented players could further improve in 1999 and works with local clubs cricketers with sessions on fitness, potentially lay the foundation for with more game time, in the absence and school teams in South Africa, nutrition, sports medicine and injury sustainable grassroots cricket in of the structures required to develop expressing the belief that this could management, performance tracking Nepal. Nepal Cricket School has cricket in Nepal. He highlighted be a stepping stone for a longer-term and grading, and winning mentality. been implementing regular training the importance of also training the development programme. The training will be organised at the through established local coaches, local and national coaches so as to Tribhuwan University cricket ground, including exchange tournaments The duo arrived in Nepal on 10 achieve an exponential impact on the the only cricket facility in the capital. for its youngsters, whereas Sports November, and will implement the development of cricketing techniques ED has begun advocating for equal trainings from 13 to 23 November, and The press meet was attended by a in the small nation. importance to sports and education leave the country on 25 November. total of 47 journalists representing in young students. Coach Maron shared briefly his The programme will introduce a all the leading TV, print and online media of the country. From page 1 Local runners aim for Six Star Finishers medals A bobbe’s letter to by Jaime Uranovsky Rassie Erasmus For many people around the world, running I’m going to give it a go." Like her husband, Kim’s first is a way to keep fit, spend time outdoors marathon experience was running the Jerusalem Date: 10 October and to enjoy some self-reflection. Marathon in 2014, except that she completed the 2018 half-marathon, which she generally favours to full To: Rassie_ ot many runners, however, go on to become Six marathons. "I can’t say marathons are a passion Star Finishers. A ‘Six Star Finisher’ is the title Erasmus@SARugby. N of mine. I prefer half marathons for enjoyment…My co.za given to those who complete the prestigious Abbot incentive has been to try keep up with my husband… World Marathon Majors, a series of six of the world’s he wanted to do the Six Majors and I insisted I come Subject: biggest and most celebrated marathons. Once an as a support… I realised that I’d be supporting him SPRINGBOKS individual completes the BMW-Berlin Marathon, the throughout the other[s], so I decided I might as well ON SATURDAY Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the TCS New get on the road." - FROM OU York City Marathon, the Tokyo Marathon, the Boston NAMAQUALANDER Marathon and the Virgin Money London Marathon, When asked about their favourite of the series he or she obtains the Six Star Marathon Medal. As marathons, Lance and Kim had different highlights. Dear Mr Erasmus of April this year, 3786 people around the globe have For Lance, "The New York Marathon was the best vibe. It’s just an amazing race. You run through all azaltov to you and your team! You have earned their Six Star status since the advent of the done wonders with the Springboks. series in 2006. Currently, 29 South Africans hold the five Burroughs of New York, the crowd support is M title, but Lance and Kim Katz of Cape Town are fast incredible and then it finishes in Central Park." Kim I have watched rugby since the 1940s — sprinting towards upping that number. recounted, "The Berlin Marathon [w]as my first walked all the way from the top of Oranjezicht international and… I felt like I was walking in my and caught the train to Newlands rugby ground Kim, has completed the Berlin (2017), London and ancestors’ footsteps. Every time I wanted to give every Saturday. I watched Okie Geffen, James Chicago (both 2018) Marathons, while her husband up I thought, well my pain pales in significance to Small and all the super rugby commentators on has run five of the six (between 2015 and this year). our ancestors’ and the struggle that they endured TV. I am aged in the 90s and nearly landed in He hopes to run the Boston Marathon in April 2019, through the Holocaust…very emotional and very the Pinelands cemetery on Saturday. the completion of which would see him awarded the powerful…. It was kind of like we’d come back after Six Star Marathon Medal. While Lance has been they tried to exterminate us." How the HECK could you change your perfect running for most of his life, he completed his first team, 10 minutes before the end against New full marathon in 2014, when he ran the Jerusalem Even though the Jerusalem Marathon is not part of Zealand – you know they always win in the Marathon, and has not looked back since. He the Six Majors, Kim noted that "the comradeship second half. Don’t you ever, ever do that again! recollects, "As a kid I ran quite long distances, among your own people [in the race] is really — I would come and give you a good patz if I because I used to run with my dad who was training special." Lance added that marathon running has was your mother. However, all forgiven! "enabled us to go and visit some amazing places…. for the Comrades… never a marathon but almost: at Lots and lots of good luck for the next four eleven years old I ran 32kms." Berlin was very significant for us and I might not have gone [there] if it weren’t for the marathon." games overseas If I am not here for the world Kim on the other hand began running a bit more cup and we win, I’ll send you a postcard from recently: "I’ve been running for the past five or six If Lance and Kim’s past running exploits are anything above. Totsiens en alles van die beste, Ek is ‘n years but not these kinds of distances. I thought, to go by, there can be no doubt that soon they too ou Namaqualander well, if other people can do it within the cut-off time, will have their names added to the list of Six Star Finishers. Jessie Trakman Cape Jewish Chronicle December 2018/January 2019 63

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