6 April 2012 / 14 Nissan 5772 Volume 16 - Number 12
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friday 6 april 2012 / 14 Nissan 5772 volume 16 - number 12 newsopinion letterstapestry community columns youth sports PASSOVER south african The Jewish Report wishes you Chag Sameach V’Kasher jewish report www.sajewishreport.co.za Photographs that change the world Last week, Jonathan Klein, CEO and founder of Getty Images, and former Davidian who matriculated in 1977, spoke to a capacity audience at King David Linksfield, about photographs that changed the world. Klein, who currently lives in New York, founded Getty Images in 1995 in partnership with Mark Getty. Today it yields some $2,8 billion annually, and employs over 140 000 photographers on a freelance basis internationally. It was the first company in the world to licence images on-line. He spoke of how photography has been democratised by camera phones, low-priced digital cameras and social media. “Images do not change the world. People do. Since the advent of photography, images have moved people to take action to change the world. The intimacy of a single photograph can resonate across the world. Across generations. Across cultural barriers. This school is where it all started,” he added, referring to King David. “It was here that values of philanthropy and competitiveness were instilled in me.” (PHOTOGRAPH BY ILAN OSSENDRYVER) Jewish community Yom SAKS: Looking at the Johnny There will proposes changes to HaShoah: Jewish contribution Clegg, be no Info Bill in Parly April 19 before 1994 SA’s only Jewish SAJBD’s submission on the Protection of The memory of Swedish With the advent of democracy in SA in ‘Jewish Report State Information Bill presented by Steven diplomat Raoul Wallen- 1994, it is good to have introspection Zulu’, Gruzd, in which the Board makes a case berg, who would have into the contribution made by Jewish next week. for a “public interest defence”, cited sever- releases a celebrated his centenary “capitalists” like Sol Kerzner and Due to Yomtov on the last two days of al judgments from the European Court of this year, will permeate Jewish ”far-left ideologues”, like new CD, Pesach and public holidays during the Human Rights supporting a public interest Yom Hashoah events Michael Harmel. week, there will be no issue next week. Our defence. It urged for such a defence to be ‘Human’ around the country. next issue will appear on April 20. included in the SA legislation. 4 3 6 12 2 SA JEWISH REPORT Judaism 06 - 20 April 2012 Shabbat Times Pesach - the festival of education In the Torah this festival is called Chag parents. HaMatzot; the Sages refer to it as Chag If they observe their parents also practis- HaPesach. However, by virtue of its makeup, ing these and other mitzvoth, then the it deserves another name: Chag HaChinuch, a Pesach Dvar Torah Haggadah will fall on receptive ears. If, howev- festival which promotes Jewish education. Dvar Torah from Rabbi er, the children are merely told what is expect- The Peel Commission of 1936 was a Danny Sackstein ed of them and how they should behave, with- British Royal Commission of Inquiry set out Sunny Road Shul out a similar performance by their elders, to propose changes to the British Mandate for such contradictions will only have a negative Palestine. One of the people interviewed was nation and that we need to come home! effect. David Ben-Gurion. Pesach instils in our children this aware- Children are very perceptive. They are Ben-Gurion turned to the British mem- ness of our beginnings as a people. When we very fast to detect hypocrisy. If the parents bers of the commission and asked if the aver- know where we come from, we have clarity emphasise how important it is to tell the age British child knew about the founders of and perspective of our purpose and function truth and be honest, then suddenly the phone their nation. He asked the Americans how as a people. The seder should instil in our chil- rings and the parent tells the child to say “I’m many children in the US could relay the dren this essential knowledge in a warm, lov- not here”. momentous voyage more than 300 years ago ing way. The child learns that it is fine to lie when of the Mayflower that landed at Plymouth Furthermore, if we pay attention to par- it suits you. If they are told by their parents Rock. Who was their leader? How many peo- ticular words of the Haggadah, we see a deep and teachers of the importance of Shabbat ple? What day was it? What did they eat? educational blueprint of how to guide our and kashrut and other mitzvoth, yet these He concluded that any Jewish child can children. role models don’t take seriously the practise of tell you 3 300 years ago the Jewish people The Haggadah says: “For the sake of this - these fundamentals. The children will very were led out of Egypt to Israel by Moshe their we can only conduct the seder if matzah and quickly work out what is really important. leader, and there were over 600 000 males maror are placed in front of you.” Pesach is the time to instil our children April 6/ 14 Nissan Erev Pesach over the age of 20. It was a Thursday morning This requirement conveys that to fulfil the with loads of Jewish identity and pride, and Candle-lighting and they ate matzah. purpose of saying the Haggadah and instruct- it’s the time to show them that we truly value 17:43 Johannesburg Ben-Gurion ended his presentation by ing our children successfully, they must see being Jewish and observing G-d’s command- 18:10 Cape Town emphasising this unique quality of the Jewish the matzah and maror “in front of you” - their ments. 17:29 Durban 17:48 Bloemfontein 17:48 Port Elizabeth 17:39 East London Rabbi Goldstein, Yaakov April 7/ 15 Nissan Pesach - Candle-lighting 18:31 Johannesburg Shwekey team up in video 19:06 Cape Town 18:17 Durban A collaboration between Chief Rabbi Warren He implores us to 18:37 Bloemfontein Goldstein and Jewish singer Yaakov Shwekey respond accordingly and 18:38 Port Elizabeth has taken the Jewish world by storm. The proj- to fulfil our role in the 18:29 East London ect, a first of its kind, is testimony to the mirac- divine destiny. “Judaism ulous existence of the Jewish people. is not just about detach- April 8/ 16 Nissan In the parlance of the modern world, the ed intellectualism and 2nd Day Pesach - Yomtov ends video is available on YouTube and the Chief the video... creates a cul- 18:30 Johannesburg Rabbi’s website, and is an example of how dig- mination of inspiration, 19:05 Cape Town ital platforms can convey eternal truths with music and strong visual 18:16 Durban compelling emotion. imagery to evoke an emotional and spiritual as possible.” 18:36 Bloemfontein Set against the backdrop of Shwekey’s response.” The video can be found on 18:36 Port Elizabeth moving version of the famous song from the It’s directed and edited by Wayne Kopping. http://www.chiefrabbi.co.za/vehisheamda/ 18:28 East London Haggadah, “Vehi Sheamda”, Rabbi Goldstein He says “the video really puts Rabbi Goldstein and on YouTube: ‘Vehi Sheamda’ - Chief recounts the tale of Jewish eternity, a journey out there, allowing him the platform to say the Rabbi’s Pesach Message featuring Yaakov April 12/ 20 Nissan from the exodus from Egypt to nuclear Iran. things that need to be said, to as many people Shwekey. - SHIRA DRUION Erev Yomtov - Candle-lighting 17:37 Johannesburg 18:08 Cape Town 17:22 Durban Kashrut Alert 17:42 Bloemfontein PRODUCTS WHICH ARE KOSHER FOR PESACH 17:40 Port Elizabeth 17:32 East London Cape Aqua Mineral Water - strawberry, lemon/lime the formulae, must be kept separate and washed sepa- food technologist as well as by a qualified rabbi, the - is kosher for Pesach when bearing a Passover rately (such as in the bathroom). kashrut department advises. April 13/ 21 Nissan sticker, according to an announcement by the A series of Aspen Pharmaceuticals Infacare baby Some products certified for Pesach exhibit the normal 7th Day Pesach - Candle-lighting kashrut department of the Union of Orthodox products carry a milchic, parev or Mahedrin hechsher. all-year round label which may list Chametz of Kitniyot as 17:36 Johannesburg Synagogues. All baby formulae and cereals are kosher certified only if an ingredient. Since the cost of reprinting labels is exorbi- 18:07 Cape Town All Cerebos Salt with an expiry date from November produced in South Africa. For more details, visit the tant and the kashrut department wants to keep costs to 17:21 Durban 29, 2014 till March 15, 2015, is kosher for Pesach, kashrut department’s website. the minimum to benefit the final consumer, the department 17:41 Bloemfontein even without the Passover sticker. The same applies to the following Nestle products: does not insist on reprinting labels specifically for Pesach. 17:39 Port Elizabeth Frozen Tenderchick chickens with the expiry date Nestum Maize Cereal, Nestum Rice Cereal and all Nan • The UOS offices will be closed on Friday April 6, as 17:30 East London April 11, 2012, are kosher for Pesach, even without any formulae, except for Nan HA (not kosher). it is a public holiday. Please send your Mechirat April 14 / 22 Nissan Pesach label/sticker. Lancewood White Cheese is kosher for Pesach and Chametz form to our office before 16:00 on Thursday Yomtov ends The following baby cereals and formulae are free of Chalav Yisrael ONLY when bearing the Passover sticker.