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Countdown to Jewish south african Achiever Awards! (see inside) ewish eport DAYS J R 21 www.sajewishreport.co.za MEET SIMJA AND CELEBRATE AT LIMMUD SA Based in Buenos Aires Simja Dujov’s music brings joy to the world. As one of 18 international presenters at Limmud 2013 he’s going to turn the conference into a festival.
Simja Dujov is a well-known musician and DJ from Buenos Aires. He combines Old World Jewish music like klezmer with contemporary Latin flavours. He is one of more than 170 presenters taking part in Limmud across South Africa this August. Limmud combines the best of both local and international talent to bring you a festival of Jewish culture and learning from arts to Torah, from politics to dance. The organisation is renowned for offering multiple concurrent hard-to-choose presentations as well as a hard-to-beat atmosphere, top venues and top catering with many diverse Jews who truly encompass the entire range of our community.
Limmud happens in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban this August and targets Jews of every age and interest. Find out more at www.limmud.org.za
Based in Buenos Aires, Simja Dujov’s music brings joy to the world. As one of 18 international presenters at Limmud 2013 he’s going to turn the conference into a festival. Meet Simja and celebrate at Limmud.
Middle East and Israel expert clarifies issues If you are confused about what’s Cyril Karabus shares happening in Israel, Egypt, Turkey and the wider Middle East, New York’s Dov Waxman his UAE ordeal makes sense of all the disarray. Dr Cyril Karabus is joined by Whistleblower on child sexual his lawyer, Michael Bagraim abuse in the Jewish community and medical colleague, Dr Theo Australian, Manny Waks is a Kopenhager to share the trials survivor of child sexual abuse and tribulations of a Cape Town within the Jewish community and doctor. has campaigned bravely to bring its perpetrators to justice, often at a huge personal cost.
Jewish TEDx to launch at Limmud Shoshana Boyd-Gelfand launched the Jewish TEDx in the UK and Cardozo on the opportunities of Limmud for the first time, South Africa Rabbi Dr Nathan Lopes Cardozo loves to go to Limmud, to listen and to will hear top presenters give the teach and to be challenged. Find out why he presents at Limmud events 18 minute “talk of their life”. worldwide. All you need to know about Limmud SA
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Mandela’s legacy: Activists ask questions at Liliesleaf hideout 50 years later It is 50 years since the raid at Liliesleaf Farm, which led to the Rivonia Trial and Mandela’s imprisonment. Pictured in his room are Tali Nates, director of the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre; AnnMarie Wolpe widow of struggle veteran Harold Wolpe; Albie Sachs struggle veteran and former Constitutional Court judge; struggle veteran Denis Goldberg and Zev Krengel, SAJBD President. ey appear alongside a famous photograph of Mandela with Moses Kotane outside the Old Synagogue, Pretoria, on the day the last of the accused were nally acquitted and the state withdrew charges in the Treason Trial of 1956. ey spoke at a commemorative evening this week about the disproportionate number of the white people involved in the struggle being Jews, and why the broader Jewish community did not support them.
Farewell message by e JR Interview: Chief Eruv in Cape Town stirs JACK MILNER: First gold BRIDAL Ambassador Dov Segev- Rabbi Jonathan Sacks opposition for SA Maccabiah team SUPPLEMENT Steinberg returns to rst love Clifton resident, Soren Elvin-Jensen It did not take long for Team SA to “I find myself finally departing with “I became a rabbi in order to says: “The construction of the eruv win their first gold medal, which decidedly mixed feelings, happy teach... I felt the time had come goes against the Constitution... was earned by the under-18 boys to return to my home, family and to get back to my primary love, by the establishment of an eruv, Rugby Sevens team who defeated friends, but knowing that removing teaching Torah to the next one religious persuasion seeks to Israel in a tight final last week the man from South Africa does not generation.” impose and establish a ‘private Wednesday. remove South Africa from the man.” domain in a public area’.”
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011 731 0300 www.firzt.co.za WE KNOW PROPERTY Denese Zaslansky and Chaim Bronstein had the honour of MAKINGIN 67A DIFFERENCE MINUTES meeting Madiba a year ago at his Houghton residence. 2 SA JEWISH RREPORTEPORT CommunityNews 2601 July - 08– 2 JuneAugust 2012 2013
Shabbat Times July 26 / 19 Av Opportunity - the greatest reward of all July 27 / 20 Av Parshat Eikev Last week’s Torah portion contained the Shema; physical blessing entirely. e rewards - or posi- 17:20 18:11 Johannesburg we were called upon to rededicate ourselves to tive consequences - of mitzvoth when meted out 17:44 18:38 Cape Town the Kingship and Unity of G-d. is week, in the in this world, are not intended as an end, but as 17:02 17:54 Durban Parshat Eikev paragraph of Vehaya we are urged to recognise a means and opportunity to receive even more 17:22 18:15 Bloemfontein 17:16 18:10 Port Elizabeth the system of reward and punishment that Rabbi Dani Brett, bene t from our existence in this temporary 17:08 18:02 East London Hashem uses to motivate and manage our spir- Ohr Somayach Cape Town world. itual journeys. To do mitzvoth, we need resources. We need e reward and punishment system, one of in this world, rather than in the world to come, money to buy a lulav, we need health to put the most important concepts in Judaism, can where it is in nitely more valuable. ere are on te llin and invite Shabbos guests. Wealth, be subtly - but profoundly - misunderstood. A times when the positive consequences of an ac- health, wisdom and strength are to be valued better word to use might be consequence. Just as tion experienced down here on earth as opposed and treasured - not as blessings in and of them- in all areas of life, our actions have consequences, to in the soul world of the Heavens, may look to selves, but as blessings of opportunity - to do so too in the world of religion and spirituality. us as privilege, but in fact quite the opposite is more, and receive greater and richer reward in When we do mitzvoth, there are consequenc- true. the world to come. es, just as there are consequences when a student Sometimes, though, reward can be given in In fact, it’s all up to us. When we receive bless- fails to study, a spouse, parent or sibling fails to this world - or in other terms, consequences can ing, if we indulge in it as a temporary end in and invest time in a relationship, or a businessman play themselves out - to a deserving and right- of itself, we turn it into nal reward, and deprive fails to follow legal advice that he has sought. eous person. Now that’s interesting. Why would ourselves of the true eternal bene ts that can be e same is true when we fail to live up to our it be bene cial to receive bene t in this tempo- felt in the endless world of souls. mission as Jews. rary world of confused priorities, when eternal If, however, we recognise the opportunity to Ambassador Segev- What’s very interesting is that these conse- bene t in the world of essential bliss would far use these blessings to do more good, as means quences are not just in the spiritual realms, but outweigh the physical experience of privilege to an even further developed end, then those Steinberg says farewell manifest down here in the physical world too. down here on Earth below. blessings simply become further resources in our Why would Hashem do that? Why would He cre- But we see that that’s not so. Every day - twice journey towards eternal self-development. Shakespeare famously wrote: “Parting is ate a system where, for example, mitzvoth bring a day - in Shema we are reminded that mitzvoth Money, cars, the explosion of technology, and such sweet sorrow”, a sentiment I have rain in their time, and good crops, or a person is can bring physical bene t. And that should the delicious and healthy food available to our had many occasions to deal with through- wealthy or healthy? inspire us. e righteous too. How so? generation, like to none other before... reward or out my diplomatic career. Reward can be given to an undeserving person e answer re-orientates our approach to opportunity? Your call. Every posting leaves an indelible im- print; it is impossible to not be impressed by the experiences derived from a lengthy Honouring Mandela’s tenure in a foreign land. Educating beyond Mandela Day No less so has been my unforgettable 67 minutes at the five years in SA, unique in more ways STEVEN GRUZD the German Embassy, said in his community, how Jews had used than I care to mention. The sights, smells remarks that a photocopier made education to contribute to the Great Park and overwhelming colours of Africa must On ursday July 18, Interna- information widely available countries they lived in, and how be experienced to be appreciated. tional Mandela Day, the South for all, which was “a dangerous we wanted to now share these So, I find myself finally departing with African Jewish Board of Deputies weapon against a dictatorship”. skills so that others could bene t. mixed feelings, happy to return to my (SAJBD) participated in mean- He noted that this equipment was She stressed that the pilot pro- home, family and friends, but knowing ingful dedication ceremonies at hard to nd in the former East ject was designed to augment and that removing the man from SA does not two Alexandra township schools Germany for this very reason. complement what is being taught remove SA from the man. - Realogile and East Bank High Part of the proceedings at East in class rather than replace it. She My period of service as Ambassador of School. Bank High School was stocking was thrilled that the Board had Israel has not been without its challenges. e events were held to honour the library’s shelves with hun- the opportunity to partner with From the word “go”, it exposed me to the former President Nelson Man- dreds of brand new books. others, especially Afrika Tikkun reality that Israel could not expect a free dela on his 95th birthday and to One of the main needs identi- with its 20 years of experience in ride on the rollercoaster of international launch an important new educa- ed by the schools, was weakness community development. politics. In this regard, it resulted in my tional project that will be piloted in the teaching and learning of e day also marked the launch task becoming a great deal more chal- at both schools, with a view to mathematics. Here, the SAJBD of the Andrew “Small” Radebe In November 2009, the UN General Assem- lenging and, ultimately, rewarding. extending it to other Alexandra facilitated the involvement of Development Trust, named after bly declared July 18 “Nelson Mandela Day”. However, with the assistance of my In 2010 Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein sug- high schools. the development organisation, an Alexandra resident who was local colleagues who so ably run the gested a national giving campaign rooted in e initiative was organised Afrika Tikkun and Top Dog, an passionate about education, but organisations committed to Jewish and Jewish communal life, doing good for the Israeli interests in this country and many by the ANC’s Alexandra Parlia- online educational platform that died tragically in 2000. community for 67 minutes - commemorat- concerned and committed friends, I mentary Constituency O ce, caters for learners from grade 4 Several speakers noted how ing 1942 to 2009, when Mandela was active quickly learned that the best approach and driven by Joan Fubbs MP, to matric, in all the major school Nelson Mandela had valued learn- in improving our society - on Mandela Day. was to stand up and proudly uphold the chairman of the Parliamentary subjects. ing, including taking responsibil- At the Great Park Synagogue in Oaklands, principles Israel as a nation has defended Portfolio Committee on Trade Top Dog provides summaries, ity for his own education. Deputy in 2010, Afrika Tikkun’s Marc Lubner recalls and promoted for 65 years. and Industry. Also attending was tutorials, past question papers Minister Bapela emphasised that that “2 000 people came”. This year, the day This is the task of the diplomat; I am Deputy Minister in the Presidency and animated lectures that are learners must take education seri- was commemorated the Sunday after July honoured to have been chosen to perform Obed Bapela. designed to enhance learning ously, and not go for shortcuts. 18; attendance was considerably smaller. it on behalf of Israel in this country. One component of the project in an active and fun manner. German Ambassador Horst Fre- Maybe 75 people filled close to 50 boxes, between 11:00 and 12:07. I thank each and every one of you is equipping and upgrading the rough Afrika Tikkun’s tutors, itag said: “Education is the most “The donations go to Orange Farm, Diep- who have extended the personal hand library facilities in both schools. this platform will now be available powerful weapon to change the sloot, Hillbrow and Alexandra township,” of friendship, hospitality and love for the To this end, the German Embassy to the learners at Realogile and world,” and that German compa- added Lubner. “There are about 10 000 State of Israel. My tenure in SA has been donated books, computers, funds East Bank High. nies were looking for skilled South beneficiaries in Gauteng; people living in unforgettable and an experience which and photocopy machines to the In her remarks, SAJBD African labour. crisis for economic or health reasons.” would not have been as memorable schools. National Director Wendy Kahn, Participants were also treated to Pictured with full boxes are Afrika Tik- without your support. May Hashem bless Andreas Künne, Minister: commented on how important singing and dancing by learners at kun’s Lungile Thwala; Marc Lubner; Biza SA and its unique Jewish community. Economic and Global Issues at education was in the Jewish both schools. Tladi; and Jennifer Lever. Lehitraot!
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OWN CORRESPONDENT permission or approval, which is a prereq- Photo supplied uisite,” he added. “If the eruv is permitted, Members of the Cape Town Jewish commu- it would be a precedent… in permitting nity are facing opposition to the proposal of religious, political and any other bodies a new eruv along the Atlantic seaboard. permission and authority to impose their The proposed eruv would encompass the persuasion on others.” communities of Clifton and possibly Camps The newspaper said that Elvin-Jensen Bay. There is already an eruv in Sea Point, also raised concerns about the eruv impact- which was erected in 2010. ing the scenic views of the area. The proposed seaboard eruv would allow Meanwhile, ward councillor for the area, Orthodox Jews to carry certain objects Beverley Schafer, told The Times that at a freely during Shabbat. This would be espe- recent sub-council meeting, she had pro- cially important during the summer holiday posed that guidelines be introduced for the season, when many religious Jews visit the erection of eruvim in Cape Town. city’s seaboard. Rabbi Alan Levin, from the Sea Point He- A number of local residents have, how- brew Congregation, said to The Times: “For ever, written to Mayor Patricia de Lille, 10 years we’ve tried to put up an eruv but objecting to the proposal. the city tried to block it. The city puts up In a letter written on behalf of Clifton 16 000 Christmas lights, the least they can residents, Soren Elvin-Jensen said: “The do is [allow us] to put up 16 poles [between construction of the eruv goes against the Sea Point and Camps Bay].” Constitution,” reported The Times newspa- Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies Execu- The eruv in Sea Point, which was erected in 2010. per on Monday. tive Director David Jacobson said: “One “It would appear that by the establish- should differentiate between the principle in its efforts to ensure it can live a full and process, it is equally clear that the correct ment of an eruv, one religious persuasion and the process. In principle, we live in meaningful Jewish life in South Africa, as procedures must be adopted in any expan- seeks to impose and establish a ‘private a multicultural society that protects the long as we are not infringing on the rights sion of the eruv and we trust that the city domain in a public area’,” he wrote. rights of all its minorities. of others. of Cape Town will work with our commu- “We assume the construction of the “As such, I would hope that all South Afri- “The creation of the eruv clearly does not nity to ensure that such procedures are put eruv has been undertaken without council cans would support the Jewish community infringe on the rights of others. In terms of in place and are duly followed.”
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Celebrating 120 years Service to the Community since 1893. email: [email protected] Tel: 011 485 5232 www.jwbs.co.za 24 SA JEWISH RREPORTEPORT OpinionNews and Analysis 2601 July - 08– 2 JuneAugust 2012 2013 Jewishsouth african Report The Jewish Report Interview One-on-One Not easy being an ambassador Sacks returns to his first love As the current Israeli ambassador, Dov Segev-Steinberg’s term ends, it is appropriate to re ect on what it means to - the teaching of Torah hold that post here. Can an ambassador make a di erence to the cold way South Africa relates to Israel? Or are psychological fatigue, from stress and the pressures to entrenched negativity and distrust so severe that one’s compete and win. hands are tied? Is the post largely tokenism? Shabbat today is a world in which there are no phones or Any ambassador faces two adverse perceptions about faxes, no urgent messages, no deadlines. It remains an oasis Israel: one is historical - that the Palestinians assisted the of serenity, the still centre at the heart of time. ANC during the Struggle, while Israel did not; and that today’s Palestinians mirror yesterday’s black population in Ilan Ossendryver Photo: More generally, you’ve famously and quite compellingly South Africa under apartheid and only the overthrow of framed the Torah as a polemic about the power of the Israel will x this. powerless over the powerful - obviously music to the ears Whether this is true is not the point - perceptions carry of our predominantly liberal democratic society. the day and this view exists, despite strong attempts by In terms of some of the more “difficult” or esoteric Israel and the Jewish community to counter it. aspects of the Torah, how do you approach the task e attitude of the South African Department of of making this same audience appreciate, or even International Relations and Co-operation, is not uniform. understand, such notions? At the top, Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane exhibits a I have tried, in my ongoing commentaries to the Torah consistently balanced approach towards Israel, yet her two - Covenant and Conversation - to explain many of these hot-head deputies, Marius Fransman and Ebrahim Ebrahim, details, although my work in this field has not finished, but are given to making extremely negative remarks about it. only just begun. Former South African ambassador to Israel, Ahmed I would do injustice to the depths of these issues by Coovadia, who has just completed his term, did not do the trying to provide easy answers to all of them, but the truth Israel-South Africa relationship any good either, particularly is that each one of them involves deep and complex ideas with his surly rejection of the goodwill gesture by the that remain relevant today. Israeli Foreign A airs Ministry to plant trees in his honour The essence of Judaism as a living faith is the constant in a JNF forest. In hindsight, Coovadia’s was a cynical interaction between the written Torah and the oral Torah, appointment. the word of G-d for all time and the word of G-d for this e Cabinet does not censure its errant representatives time. like these, who contradict its formal policy of cordial SIMON APFEL relations with Israel, including endorsement of the two- You have been singularly successful in reaching the state solution. Furrow-browed, white-whiskered, impossibly eloquent, hearts and minds of non-Jewish audiences, especially in e link with Israel has grown distinctly colder since the Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ (pictured) sentences the UK. Why do you feel this is important? days when Nelson Mandela was president. Mandela even emerge fully formed, as he shifts effortlessly from Rimbaud Judaism is too important to be confined to Jews alone. visited Israel in a bold display of positive diplomacy and to The Rambam, the Tosafists to TS Eliot, Bertrand Russell G-d told Abraham that through him all the families of the goodwill, strengthened by his extensive links to the South to the Berditcher Rov. earth would be blessed. Moses told the Israelites that the African Jewish community. One of the world’s pre-eminent theologians, the UK’s Torah and the commandments were their wisdom and His warmth projected into the relationship between the outgoing chief rabbi was a guest of South Africa’s Chief understanding in the eyes of the nations. two countries and there were hopes that this would grow Rabbi Warren Goldstein at this year’s Sinai Indaba, G-d told Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nations, and beyond his presidency. Sadly the opposite has happened, capturing the audience’s imagination with his oratory and sent Jonah to preach repentance to the people of Nineveh. although trade continues normally and Israeli technology is sweeping spiritual vision. Isaiah says that G-d calls on us to be His witnesses in the gratefully accepted here. In a wide-ranging interview, he s shared his experiences world. Being, as it were, ambassadors of faith to humanity e support of the South African Jewish community is at Sinai Indaba III and his thoughts on the recently as a whole is part of what we are called on to do and be as of fundamental importance to an Israeli ambassador. ey launched “Shabbos Project”, reflecting on his 22 years in Jews. must sing from the same sheet, recognising that radical office, and filling us in on some of his “retirement” plans. anti-Israel organisations such as BDS, government-allied Perhaps on a similar note, your most recent work, A Cosatu and others, don’t want to see a solution - that would You spoke via a video link-up at the inaugural Sinai Judaism Engaged with the World, is currently generating remove their raison d’être. Indaba in 2011, and you returned this year as one of a lot of discussion. What is the message here? As with any diplomat, an element of the Israeli Sinai Indaba III’s headline speakers. What would you say As I mention in the book, the challenge of our time is to ambassador’s position is how public or “diplomatic” to be is unique about this initiative, and what attracted you to go out to Jews with a Judaism that relates to the world - about contentious issues: when to work under the radar and speak at the conference? their world - with intellectual integrity, ethical passion and when to go public in his pronouncements. The Sinai indaba is uniquely successful in attracting spiritual power, a Judaism neither intimidated by the world e diplomacy required in public does not always re ect thousands of people to learn Jewish texts and explore nor dismissive of it, a Judaism fully expressive of the broad the subtext. Do the public anti-Israel postures of some Jewish life. I’ve been exceptionally impressed at the way horizons and high ideals of our heritage. South Africans represent their true voices, or are warmer, it brings together people of very different backgrounds There is no contradiction, not even a conflict, between more respectful views also present, too sensitive to be and levels of knowledge. It is wonderful to see the range of contributing to humanity and affirming our distinctive expressed in the current political climate? participants, brought together in this way. identity. To the contrary: by being what only we are, we During Segev-Steinberg’s tenure, the relationship between contribute to the world what only we can give. the two countries remained fairly stable, with no major What were your impressions of this year’s Indaba? improvement, nor obvious deterioration. Is this the best we The attendance was even higher than in previous years, Lastly, after 22 years in office, what made you decide to can hope for? Could the “cordial” relations possibly become both in Johannesburg and Cape Town. I was absolutely call it a day as Chief Rabbi? And what’s next? a friendship? astonished at the size of the audience. It was impossible not The word rabbi literally means “my teacher.” I became a We have seen in the past that outlooks towards Israel are to be moved at this vivid expression of Jewish togetherness. rabbi in order to teach. A chief rabbi is necessarily involved closely related to what is happening there with the “peace This strong sense of communal unity seems characteristic in all sorts of communal, political, representational and process” between Israelis and Palestinians. of the South African Jewish community, and is certainly organisational issues that take up the majority of his time. When there is apparent progress and positivity, South an example from which many other Jewish communities Having done this for 22 years, and having the privilege African attitudes quickly become warmer - as they did around the world can learn. of a most distinguished successor - a product of the South during the Oslo accords - and radical anti-Israel groups African Jewish community, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis - I felt become marginalised. is illustrates that there is not Chief Rabbi Goldstein closed out the Indaba by launching the time had come to get back to my primary love, namely fundamentally entrenched negativity towards Israel. the “Shabbos Project” - a countrywide campaign to teaching Torah to the next generation. I hope to do this When negotiations collapse and there seems little hope, keep one Shabbos as a community. In your view, how throughout the world for as long as G-d gives me the however, radical groups have a eld day painting Israel as the important is Shabbos to Judaism? strength to do so. sole villain of the piece and Palestinians as the sole victims. Shabbos is the very beating heart of Judaism. It has been Now that peace talks are being renewed after US Secretary part of our tradition from the beginning, and was one of • Simon Apfel is Creative Director at Bay Moon of State John Kerry’s visits to the Middle East, let us hope the first of the biblical commands. Looking back at the last Communications. His writing can be found on The Daily that the progress made will indeed marginalise the radical 3 000 years, the world of work has been transformed from Maverick, The Wry Republic and The Jerusalem Post. anti-Israel elements in South Africa. labour to industry to technology. But Shabbos has renewed e incoming Israeli ambassador will have his hands full its meaning in each generation. • Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks’ latest booklet “A Judaism Engaged facing all these complex issues. For my grandparents it meant rest from sheer physical with the World” is available to download for free at exhaustion. For my contemporaries it means release from www.rabbisacks.org 26 July – 2 August 2013 Opinion and Analysis SA JEWISH REPORT 5 Cell C Competition offers Jewish Achievers banquet seats NGF: A hidden gem Cell C in collaboration with the ABSA Jewish Achievers banquet has bought out a bank of ten double tickets – valued at R5 000 each, for this year’s event, which promises to be the social event of the year, celebrating the cream of South African of the Jewish world achievers. ey are hosting a competition for ten lucky winners and their partners to attend the Jewish Achievers banquet on August 15, at the Maroela Room, Sandton Sun. 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Four South Africans attended the 25th International Nahum Goldmann Fellowship held in Israel from June 11 to 18: Lauren Kessler, David Jacobson; and Rabbi Bryan Opert attended from Cape Town and Heidi- Jane Esakov, from Johannesburg.
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To experience the 25th International Nahum Goldmann Fellowship in Israel this June, was truly to discover a hidden gem of the Jewish world. Jews from across the Diaspora and Israel broke bread together on the banks of the Kinneret. ey came as both individuals and community ambassadors, with the intention of studying, debating, arguing, engaging, socialising, listening and expressing themselves as Jews. As with all Jewish communal events, the fellowship was both fascinating and frustrating. Fascinating because for the rst time I became aware of Jews I never knew existed - Indian Jews, Cuban Jews and Bukharin Jews; Jews with families more diverse than South Africa’s 11 national languages, Jews who lived under communist regimes, Jews who constantly face anti- Semitism, Jews who knew no more than ve other Jews in their city. But I was also frustrated. As the youngest fellow there, I donned the hat of “upstart”, raising my youth-related cynicism and concerns about a Jew- ish world run by an older generation. I was uninspired and unimpressed by the level of academic discussion relating to the future of Zionism and the relationship between the Diaspora and Israel. I could not shake the highly politicised and potent divisions evident in SA Jewry. I wanted convincing answers, for these learned thinkers and leaders to say con dently why the SA left should not simply throw the Jew- ish and Zionist baby out with the Israeli bathwater. I wanted pressing reasons to open the South African right to the reality of Israel and Zionism today. In essence I went there wanting credible solu- tions to solve the mini-Middle East crisis within the South African Jewish community generally and the Cape Town Jewish community speci cally. But I soon realised that my obsession to nd that elusive middle ground was ill- tted for such an environment. “Nahum” is about exposing these divisions. at is why it is agenda-less. It has no solutions, only open, safe spaces to respectfully engage and con- structively articulate one’s own agenda without being polarised. After many intense conversations, I realised the beauty of this hidden gem. ere were more to these divisive labels and categorisations than I rst had assumed. I came to realise that the “right” and the “left” were just as elusive as the middle ground. I found Nahum provided a unique forum for people to articulate their highly di erent value systems to each other in a respectful and considerate manner, despite only being acquaintances for a few days and furthermore, to do so because they valued the perspectives of the other. is became that elusive middle ground for which I had been searching so desperately. Suddenly I found myself agreeing with the perspectives of a Chabad rabbi despite being Reform; I found post-Zionists connecting to ardent Zi- onists; Orthodox rabbis espousing more liberal views than some of South Africa’s biggest humanitarians. I found myself refreshingly dumbfounded and surprised. I found an- swers as a result, answers to questions I had not found a way to answer and answers that I didn’t think were possible or acceptable before. ese included that there was legitimately more to Israel than a con ict over national identity; that there is more to Jewish national identity than Zionism and that there is more to Zionism than the State of Israel. I found out that changes in Judaism are far more nuanced and organic than the formal Reform-Orthodox divide and that essentialising one’s Jewish identity is even more dicult as an Israeli than it is as a secular, humanist-inspired Diaspora Jew; that Jewish continuity cannot simply be solved with aliyah, stopping assimilation or becoming post-Zionist, that Judaism is never a secure, stable centre but is constantly in crisis and chaos, criticising and conditioning itself to adapt and be relevant to the individual and the collective and the context. I found out that Jews are always on the forefront of change, and that this change is Jewish continuity. us I found the Nahum Goldmann Fellowship an experience of soul- searching conversations that sought not to provide textbook answers to demanding obsessions in which I am immersed back home, but rather to expose the complexities and hidden dualities of what it means to be a Jew today, devoid of labels, boxes and divisions. NGF has the rare ability to sit diversity around the same table and get them all to eat the same meal. If this is possible on a global scale, it is testa- ment to the crucial development of the Mini-Nahum Goldmann Fellowship in Cape Town Jewry as a hidden gem that needs to be uncovered as well. 26 SA JEWISH RREPORTEPORT OpinionNews and Analysis 2601 July - 08– 2 JuneAugust 2012 2013 ‘Palestinians’ - it’s a Johnny- come-lately concept
and it was they who ulti- of “academics”, now routinely deny mately prevailed. that Jews had any pre-Arab con- It is due to them, and not nection to the land can only be to the Essenes, Sadducees regarded as a form of derangement. BARBARIC YAWP and other deviant sects that Indeed, one wonders how they David Saks the Jews have endured to expect to ever get away with it in this day, while the legacy of the long term. the all-conquering Romans In bygone times, it was possible For my Tisha B’Av reading this year, has been reduced to tourist-friendly in totalitarian regimes to keep the I made a long-promised start on Jo- ruins and fragments of pottery in masses in ignorance, but given how sephus’s The Jewish War, the most Israeli museums. easy it is to access information detailed and authoritative extra- Depressing though Josephus’ take today through the ongoing commu- Biblical and extra-Talmudic account was on the people he so cynically nications revolution, how can any of 1st Century CE Israel and how a abandoned, by writing his history moderately curious Palestinian be failed Jewish uprising against the of their downfall, he was doing their prevented from eventually discover- Roman occupiers culminated in descendants a signal service. ing the truth for himself? the destruction of the Second Beit Here, in great detail and largely Perhaps there are psychologi- Hamikdash. written up from first-hand experi- cal factors at work that we, in the I did not get very far - actually, all ence, was a contemporary account free-thinking democratic world, are I read in the end were the opening of how six centuries before the unaware of. sections describing events in the Arab-Islamic colonial conquest, It could be that the Palestinians, then sovereign Jewish state prior to the majority of the Land of Israel’s in common with large swathes of the Roman take-over. However, this inhabitants were Jews, whose pres- the Arab world, it would seem, was depressing enough. ence there stretched back many have constructed for themselves a If Josephus is to be believed (a centuries more. parallel reality, which has blurred real question, given who he was), There are no “Palestinians” in the lines between what objectively then even before being subjected Josephus’ account - the very name is true and what they believe should to the Roman yoke, Jews were “Palestine” was only imposed later be true. constantly at one another’s throats, by the Roman conquerors to sup- My own reaction to Jewish his- with civil wars, assassinations, press any lingering feelings of Jew- tory denialism has been to swing tyrannical oppression by a frankly ish nationalism. Those who nowa- sharply rightwards in how I view psychotic leadership and general days impudently assert that the any future Israeli-Palestinian peace chaos being the order of the day. “Palestinians” - by which they mean deal. Josephus was a Jewish general the mainly Muslim Arab speakers Practically speaking, I still rec- who notoriously switched sides who moved into the area long- ognise that the “two-state solution during the war, and thereafter he afterwards - are the “indigenous” remains the only realistic solution was an unapologetic apologist for inhabitants of the land are brazenly to the conflict, but at the emotional the Empire. Even allowing for the denying the well-documented facts level I hope to see as much of our self-serving bias that characterised of history. usurped Holy Land as possible re- his obsequious pro-Roman hagio- Because of the sneering tendency stored to Jewish sovereignty. graphy, it is evident that the final of modern academia to regard By their fanatical refuse to date to decades of Jewish independence the Bible - both Testaments - as concede that even the smallest part were nothing to be nostalgic about. an unauthenticated collection of of “Palestine” belongs to the Jews, What, then, were Jews the world folk tales, it has been possible for the Palestinians have only ensured over exactly mourning for on this, those writings to be written off as that the Jewish share has progres- the saddest day on the Jewish a source of evidence, but the same sively grown over time while theirs calendar? can hardly be done with regard to has correspondingly shrunk. The real story of pre-Churban Josephus. Ironically, the most effective Jewry in the Holy Land was obvi- Not only is his history written activists for the Zionist cause would ously much more complex. from an overtly pro-Roman, anti- seem to be in places like Gaza and Division and confusion certainly Jewish point of view, but even the Ramallah. reigned - Christianity, after all, most determined super-sceptical With yet another new round of was invented during these years by revisionist would be unable to claim peace talks about to get underway, messianist Jewish fringe groups, that he fabricated an account of it will be interesting to see if there and there were other competing events that innumerable others had have been any ideological shifts sects - yet a determined core of been witness to and could contra- in the direction of realism on the Jewish sages and scholars remained dict at first hand. part of the non-Islamist wing of the committed to upholding the au- That Palestinian ideologues, Palestinian leadership. History sug- thentic tradition of Torah mi’Sinai, including those accorded the status gests that we not hold our breath.
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I refer to the Jewish Report editorial of July warning to those who would hide their sins I am still extremely confused about the people work - and the remainder are almost 19, on the question of “To publish bad news behind power and anonymity. Mizrachi/Bnei Akiva movement’s ideology. e completely supported by their own, happy to or not”. current Israeli government was voted in by live a very simple lifestyle. Kol ha kavod to an editor who would pub- Don Krausz these “religious-Zionists”, yet we are witnessing Furthermore, according to Finance Minister lish the truth without fear or favour, and a Johannesburg the most severe decrees being passed against Yair Lapid’s proposed budget, the entire saving fellow Jews. by persecuting this haredi sect is going to be e government is now arresting haredi Ye- wasted on communities already fully catered shiva bochrim who want to learn Torah, instead for, such as Holocaust survivors and recent of going to the army. e “religious Zionist” non-Jewish Russian immigrants, who number government maintains that it is part of ensuring just a few thousand. “equality” and “sharing of burden” - yet the army All this is nothing but hatred against haredi itself has repeated over and over that they do Jews, by the very people who continuously not need them, and certainly don’t want them. preach unity. I can almost predict that the next And as for equality, well they certainly aren’t Jewish Observer magazine will have some drafting any Israeli Arabs! e real reason for article about “unity” and “loving all Jews” - yet the draft is to secularise these people so that the these people are the ones issuing some of the Jewish State won’t have people who live a life harshest decrees against their own. bound by the Torah. I have yet to hear a decent response from any Another decree from this Mizrachi govern- of their lay and rabbinic leadership on this - ment is the removal of all nancial bene ts from probably because there is none. the haredi community, claiming that they are a burden on the economy. Yet, when you inves- Jonathan Bloom tigate the latest statistics, you’ll nd almost 70 Sunningdale, per cent of haredi Johannesburg
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e heading “F..k Israel” may be di cult to deal reported, violates Facebook’s with, but that’s what it is. I should mention, in ‘Statement of Rights and Responsibilities’. fairness, that there is a “F..k Palestine” site on “Learn more about what we do and don’t Facebook also, but that is of no consequence, allow, by reviewing the Facebook Community and in no way supports a ridiculous response Standards: https://www.facebook.com/commu- from Vicki at Facebook. nitystandards.” ere is a “F..k America” too, but from the I then went to the Facebook Community little I have read (I wasn’t particularly interested Standards site and found the following (among in reading all this stu in detail), it seems to me others): that the “F..k Israel” site is by far the most vitri- On hate speech it states: “Facebook does not olic and hatred expressed there is, in the main, a permit hate speech, but distinguishes between lot stronger. serious and humorous speech. While we encour- Recently I looked again, and there are quite a age you to challenge ideas, institutions, events, few “F..k Israel” sites - some closed groups, oth- and practices, we do not permit individuals or ers open. I believe that every “F..k” site should be groups to attack others based on their race, removed. ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, I’d be very interested to know what the com- sexual orientation, disability or medical condi- munity feels about this issue. tion.” After reading some of the comments on the I couldn’t think of a stronger reason than “F..k Israel” site, I wrote to Facebook to lodge a Facebook’s own de nition by which to de ne the complaint and much to my amazement received site as the most obvious hate speech. the following reply, from a “Viki”: I am absolutely stunned that Facebook consid- “ anks for your recent report of a potential ers the F..k Israel site to be acceptable. violation on Facebook. After reviewing your report, we were not able to con rm that the Je Sapire speci c page you Johannesburg 26 July – 2 August 2013 Community SA JEWISH REPORT 13 A column of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies Benevolent celebrates Out-of-towners share an incredible 120 years Durban hospitality The July holidays have It has been a pleasure working with them SHIRA DRUION Awards were presented to Joan Charney for 40 brought a number of on the National Board, and we look forward years of service - and that at age 89! Awards also Jewish holidaymakers to continuing this relationship during their e Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society recently went to Kathy Kransdorf for 25 years of service, from Johannesburg and second term of service. I am looking forward celebrated an incredible milestone of 120 years Dora Knight for 25 years of service and to Joseph elsewhere to Durban to once again listening to Tony Leon, who is of service. e birthday celebration tea, with Mafunise for 25 years of service. and the local commu- the guest speaker for the occasion. Tony is the society’s AGM, was held at Golden Acres on e guest speaker for the morning was Emilia nity, as always, have one of the Durban community’s most distin- Mandela Day. Potenza of the Apartheid Museum and o cial cu- welcomed their partici- guished sons, and indeed his father, Justice “ e Benevolent plays an important role in rator for e Nelson Mandela exhibit. She spoke pation in its activities. Ramon Leon (now retired) is a past president our community, helping to provide accommo- on Mandela’s life and elaborated on the diverse Above Board Many have visited of the CKNJ. dation, food, clothing and transport, as well as roles he played as he fought passionately to end Mary Kluk the Durban Holocaust Last week, I had a very interesting meet- contributing towards the cost of education, thus apartheid and then to rebuild, amidst the turmoil National Chairman Centre (particularly on ing with a visitor from Azerbaijan, a Muslim enabling young people to take their rightful place of a fragmented country. Tisha B’Av) and taken woman who has devoted much of her time to in society,” said re-elected chairman, Maureen advantage of its adjoining kosher café. For learning about the Jewish heritage (including Disler at the AGM. Disler thanked her committee this short time at least, our Jewish visitors devoting nearly a year of study on the subject for their outstanding achievement and welcomed make themselves a part of Durban’s compara- at an institute in Stockholm) and is active on her new committee for 2013. Besides Disler as “It is insuf cient to perform tively small but very busy and vibrant Jewish behalf of her country’s so-called “Mountain chairman, the vice chairman is Judy Wainer; hon- acts of kindness if they are not community. Jews”. orary treasurer, Loraine Ware; honorary assistant performed with love” Having grown up in a city where Jews The latter, comprising some 4 000 souls, treasurer, Jackie Feldman; honorary secretary, are numbered in the few thousands rather have lived in relative isolation in Azerbai- Leigh Brouze; and honorary assistant secretary, than tens of thousands, I can testify to the jan’s mountainous areas, and have over time Doreen Zurel; and immediate past-chairman relatively greater impact an individual who developed their own unique culture and ap- Linda Shneier. “Mandela’s main personas can be classi ed involves him or herself in Jewish communal proach to Judaism. Rabbi Jonathan Fox, addressing the gathering, into ve main roles. His rst role was as comrade, affairs can have. It brought home to me once more the sheer congratulated Disler and her committee on their then leader, prisoner, negotiator and ultimately This has always been the case in Durban diversity of the Jewish people, particularly achievements. “ e Benevolent is involved in so as statesman. But through all this it was his char- and is of course even truer in smaller commu- those smaller communities far from the many areas of chesed and human care and they acter which was so de nitive and which made nities. Communal and interpersonal bonds mainstream Jewish world, and how impor- always display a genuine softness and concern for him so exceptional. are strong and individuals get an enhanced tant it is for us to establish a connection with human dignity in all that they do and say. “He was and continues to be, an inspiration to sense of the value of what they contribute. them. “ e Torah teaches that it is insu cient to per- millions of people around the globe. He was able At the time of writing, the Council for Kwa- It was also very heartening to see how form acts of kindness if they are not performed to nd a synthesis for his African and Western Zulu-Natal Jewry is gearing up for its AGM, much interest in, and empathy with, the with love. e Benevolent exempli es this as roots as he came into his own to take up his role to be held as usual at the historic Durban Jewish people exists beyond the boundaries their motto states: ‘ e Welfare organisation that as a leader of their people. In fact, there is unani- Jewish Club. I congratulate Linda Nathan and of our own community. Building on, and cares’.” mous agreement that he was a born leader and her committee on completing a very success- reciprocating this goodwill, is something all Michael Sie , CEO of the Chevrah Kadisha, that without him the transition from apartheid ful first term of office. Jewish leaders need to constantly engage in. wished the Benevolent a huge mazeltov for reach- to democracy would have looked vastly di erent ing this very important anniversary date. to the one we experienced.” is column is paid for by the SA Jewish Board of Deputies
Youth Parazar eodor Herzl does its 67 minutes for Mandela Photo: Angela Photo: Kennedy Starting from
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The Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society has reached a great milestone in its history, celebrating 120 years of service and dedica- tion to the needy in our community. Since 1893, we have been assisting with shelter, food, clothing and education and offering friendship. Over and above the maintenance that is paid monthly, we strive to give each client a monetary gift at Rosh Hashanah to sweeten the lives of those less fortunate. I am appealing to you, our loyal Benevo- lent supporters, to be most generous this Yomtov, to enable us to face the challenges of the future. “The fragrance of giving lingers forever on the fingers of the giver.” L’Shanah Tova Umetukah. JWBS Rosh Hashanah Appeal This organisation of selfless dedicated women, has worked tirelessly to raise funds for the support, education and well-being of hundreds of thousands of needy members of the com- munity during the past 12 decades. Sadly, and contrary to what one would expect, this need increases every year due to a combination of circumstances including an ageing community, adverse economic condi- tions, emigration of children and a general increase in the cost of living, which crushes those on interest rate-dependent fixed in- comes. Social welfare services in South Africa are virtually non-existent, and but for the efforts of the Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society, many, many, elderly community members would suf- fer the pangs of hunger and loneliness, worthy students would be deprived of an education, and needy families and individuals would remain desolate and without hope. The Torah emphasises the importance of tzedakah as a key element in meriting us a new year of life. By making as generous a donation as you can afford to the Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society, you will be taking a major step towards fulfilling the requirement for meriting another year of life. Please act now by depositing your cheque or doing an EFT into: Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society account. Nedbank, Siemert Road Account 1923 00 5359 Branch code 195205
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26 July – 2 August 2013 Sport SA JEWISH REPORT 16 FirstPerfecting gold medal thefor South art African of how Maccabiah not to team lose Israel. at put them into a playo against game one needs to defend a lead. Howev- Britain for the bronze medal and that went to er, defence is seemingly quickly becoming the South Africans with a score of 19 - 12. e what South African sport is all about. US won the nal, beating Israel 17 - 14. While the Boks held England at bay e 15-man game began last Friday and the in the north, managing to cling to a one ROCKINGROCKING THETHE BOAT BOAT juniors got o to a good start, beating Great point win, the Proteas looked to be head- JackJack MilnerMilner Britain 26 - 3. At this stage that is the only ing for certain Test defeat Down Under match they seem to have played. e senior as they ended the fourth day under the eI do 19th not Maccabiahprofess to is be in an full authority swing and on it team drew 13 - 13 with Israel but did not do cosh at 77 for four wickets, chasing 430 didrugby. not takeDuring long my for timeTeam at South school Africa I actually to all that well against Australia in their second to win. windeveloped their rst a hatredgold medal. for the e gameunder-18 because boys encounter, going down 6 - 12. The match looked all over, with a win Rugbyit was Sevenscontinually team defeated jammed Israel down in oura tight e South Africans have a proud tradition for Australia certainty, but AB de Vil- nalthroats. last week. on the cricket eld but the boys team did not liers, Jacques Kallis and especially Faf du AsHowever, far as I can as ascertain I got older just andthree became countries get o to the best of starts, losing to Great Plessis, had other ideas. De Villiers kept participatedmore involved in the in Junior the world Sevens of eventsport - and Britain. e Brits scored 142 all out and The South African junior sevens rugby team show off theirDu goldPlessis medals company won at forthe 19th68 overs Maccabiah. and a Southbegan Africa, to understand Great Britain the and nuts Israel. and In bolts the South Africa were bowled out for a mere 94. nobbled Kallis for another 40 overs in openingof the game, event ISA actually beat Great began Britain to enjoy 19 - 7, Destroyer in chief for the Brits was Benjamin with his bowling gures of 6/23 in four overs Germans.the searing South AdelaideAfrica’s nal heat, round as Durobin Plessis thenit very Israel much. scored Whatever a 22 - 12 Iwin might over thinkthe Brit I - Lederman who took 6/23 in his 10 overs. but the SA bowlers were obviously spraying matchtenaciously will be against defied Great the Britain, Australian who arebowling ish.know, e I South will always Africans bow wrapped in admiration up the round to e SA youngsters bounced back Monday, the ball about as top scorer for Israel was “ex- thirdattack on six for points, nearly but eight the Germans hours. will have robin section with a 19 - 0 victory over Israel. giving Israel a hiding. After winning the tras” - with 23. e next best score was eight! a much easier battle against Colombia. the likes of commentator Dan Retief who Cricketer Faf du Plessis is supported by his team as he pulls off a stunning save of the second Many people would have found the at put South Africa and Israel into the toss and electing to bat, the South Africans e senior team took out Australia, beating e boys under-16 team is currently bot- has a marvellous understanding of the Test match against Australia in Adelaide. pushing and prodding mind-numbing to nal and this time it was a lot tighter, with amassed 330 all out in 38 overs, then bowled them by 90 runs. e SA team scored 242 for tom of their log, with Argentina, Brazil, Great sport. he took advantage of a lucky bounce of in the final minute was one of the most watch, but it takes a special kind of pro- South Africa winning the encounter 5 - 0. out Israel for 64 in 21 overs, winning by 266. seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs with Britain and Canada. ey were beaten 2 - 0 by However, what I have learned during the ball to score the only try - and fur- inane I have ever seen. That was total ficiency and mental aptitude to stay out e senior team was not as successful. is Top scorer for South Africa was Josh Gor- vice-captain Mark Ostrofsky top scoring with Argentina and 1 - 0 by Britain and then drew my tears as a sports journalist is how to thermore superb defence by the Boks. capitulation, as if to say they were happy there for seven hours and 46 minutes, in time there were four teams with the US also don with 114 but his life was made easier by 56. ey bowled out the Australians for 152 0 - 0 against Canada. competing.analyse a game. South AfricaAs I said drew last their week, opening I have a goodI have opening said stand for thefrom past Glen few Godfrey years (78) that withto Ryanlose byLevy one returning point. gures of 4/26 and emainly under-18 34 degrees team had heat a heart-breaking and high humid- encounteralways tried with to the maintain Americans my 12 objectiv- - 12, but andthe Erin Boks Berman-Levy are unable (68). to play 80 minutes of Sean CrystalOn that taking subject, 3/23. I was the one person encounterity, with against five differentArgentina partners,in which they one of thenity and lost not 0 - 12 become to Great a “fanBritain with and a 5 pen”. - 19 to attackingRiley Freeman rugby. will In have the been final delighted 20 minutes Inabsolutely soccer, the delighted SA Men’s byOpen that team decision top wentwhom down could 5 - 4 after barely having run, conceded to defy aan vora- Last Saturday I only managed to see the of the game they were probably lucky to theiras Ilog had in Groupbacked B. England ey are on sevena minus points 2,5 owncious goal. and ey tenacious are currently Australian second last attack on and second half of the Springboks versus Eng- have spent two of those minutes in the alongspread with and Germany, that whacky but have decision a better goalsealed theirsave log. a crucial match for his country. land Test but on Sunday morning I sat England half. The remaining 18 minutes di erence.me my win. ey started o with a 3 - 1 vic- e under-18This was girls a monumental team have lost effort, both through the replay. Knowing the result, was played somewhere on the Boks’ 22m tory overThere Peru is and no thendoubt thumped we have Colombia some theirperformed matches so on far debut - to Australia and already and Brazil written - I could put the excitement of a close line. 5 -wonderful 0 before having players a goalless in our draw team, against but onethe butinto still havethe folklorea way to goof inSouth the competition. African cricket encounter behind and dispassionately There is little doubt that England, is never certain down which garden path history. interpret what I had watched. when it comes to attacking, are equally coach Heyneke Meyer is leading them.What’s On So, while we might lack the attacking After a little thought I came to the inept and they certainly had enough But coming back to defence: All sports prowess of a Genghis Khan, South Afri- following conclusion: In simple terms, all chances. We kept conceding penalties in Today,are made Friday up (Julyof offence 26) and• defence. Second Innings It is hostscan sport hastic elevated Workers’ the Apprecia art of defence- that won us the game was an inspiration- the dying moments but one has to say vital to have a balanced shareDigby of both. 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NJWED02028.indd 20 2012/11/28 5:27 PM Dov Waxman – Making Cardozo on the sense of the Middle East opportunities and The continuing instability and violence in the Middle East and Israel’s unresolved conflict with the Palestinians, leaves many people confused and worried. challenges of Limmud What is happening in the region and what impact is it having upon Israel? By Rabbi Dr Nathan Lopes Cardozo Why does peace between Israelis and Palestinians seem increasingly impossi- ble? What is happening inside Israel? Are its Arab citizens becoming radical- Judaism is the most astonishing and ised and, if so, why? daring religion the world has been blessed with. It defies definition, standing head Dov Waxman, an expert on the Middle East, will be at Limmud South Africa to tackle these difficult, and often controversial, questions in his sessions. He is a regular commentator on Middle East affairs on tel- and shoulders above anything else I evision and radio. If you have an interest in Israel and its issues, don’t miss these presentations. know. It is not just a faith, a sentiment, or a ritual; it is an immense yet intricate Dov is an associate professor of political science at the City University of New York, and has been a visit- exploration of what we might call “the holy ing professor at universities in Israel and Turkey. He has a PhD in International Relations from Johns dimension of existence”. Hopkins University and a BA degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University. He is the author of a number of books. What I love most about Judaism is its enormous courage. It dares. It avoids neither obstacle nor critique. It enjoys a good fight in order to enrich itself. It loves to confront and provoke. It is a protest movement against Klezmer gets a remix with Simja Dujov all sorts of “isms,” but above all, against small-mindedness.
Accordion in one hand and megaphone in the other, dreadlocks flowing and with Its task is to disturb; to fight complacency and spiritual conceit. Judaism a moustache that rivals Salvador Dali’s, Simja Dujov reflects the authentic mix teaches that one cannot inherit religion. One needs to fight for it and of his music. earn it. To be religious is to live in a state of warfare: to be constantly wary of clichés while struggling for insight; to avoid obstinacy and remain Born in Buenos Aires, Dujov is a composer, producer and singer of a unique flexible; and, perhaps most important, to refuse to let practice become blend of klezmer, gypsy and world music intertwined with a strong Latin flavour. mere habit, and to strive to maintain spiritual and moral alertness. His music is an expression of his identity; a Jew from the land of tango with his roots in the shtetls of the Ukraine. And so I love to go to Limmud, to listen and to teach. Limmud is a place where I am challenged, where I hear new things (including some utter Dujov studied Sociology, Musical Composition and Visual Arts at universities nonsense), where I can fall in love with my fellow Jews, laugh and cry in Argentina. His career as a performer began at the age of 18 when he joined with them, and share my commitment to and struggles with Judaism. Cordoba’s Yiddish choir, Halevai. Dujov later went on to found a Klezmer Studel Band. The band was renowned for performing in garments replicating those I enjoy hearing lecturers specifically when I know I am likely to disagree worn in the shtetl. with their conclusions. These lectures challenge me to re-examine my beliefs because they offer many profound critiques of Judaism. After regularly performing at Jewish weddings and barmitzvahs, Dujov began writing music for theatre Sometimes I agree with these critiques, sometimes not. But one thing productions and focusing on his career as a radio DJ. He recorded two albums based on Latin music and is surely true: Judaism today is far too dedicated to defensive self- has performed at a number of international music festivals in Brazil, preservation - to propping up sacred cows, which need to be slaughtered Germany, Belgium and Spain. before it is able to re-discover itself.
From reggae to gypsy-punk, Dujov has a created an eclectic mix of Cyril contemporary sounds, infused with the spirit of the shtetl’s traditional Yiddishe melodies. After listening to his music you will forget you ever Manny Waks – asked what the Yiddish tango was. Karabus
Simja will headline the live music events at Limmud Joburg, Cape Town Whistleblower on child and Durban. shares his ordeal sexual abuse in the Shoshana Boyd-Gelfand En route home via Dubai Jewish community after his son’s wedding, Dr pioneers ‘Jewish TEDx’ Cyril Karabus, (then 77), was Manny Waks wears many hats: as detained for nine months and a Jewish communal leader, he has If you’re a die-hard fan of TED talks, you’re was released this May after a challenged the status quo and in so in for a vanguard experience, as Limmud lengthy campaign which focused doing, has often raised the hackles of the launches the first South Arican equivalent significant international media organised Australian Jewish community. of JDOV, Jewish TEDx with several cutting- attention on his case. edge presenters. He found he had been tried in As a “whistleblower” on child sexual First launched by at Limmud 2011, she absentia in connection with the abuse within the Jewish community, explains: “Limmud was the perfect place death of a patient he had treat- he has campaigned bravely to bring its to pilot JDOV, as we wanted to bring people ed 10 years earlier during a stint perpetrators to justice, often at a huge together from across the Jewish world to in Abu Dhabi. Despite a global personal cost. hear speakers give the 18 minute ‘talk of outcry, it would take months for their life’ - inspired by their Jewish dreams, Karabus to earn his freedom. At His story is one of courage, fortitude and justice. He is the second observations or visions (DOV). Hundreds Limmud this year, he will tell oldest of 17 children raised in a family in Melbourne. After reading of people have since participated in these the story of detention, despair engaging sessions, all of which are now available on-line.” and his eventual return. that a former teacher at Yeshiva College in Melbourne was convicted of paedophilia in the US, Manny went public for the first time with his What motivated Shoshana? While Jews have long been referred to as “the In Johannesburg, he will be own story in July 2011. In an explosive exposé in the Australian New Chosen People”, what are we chosen for? Shoshana is founder of JHub, joined by medical colleague Age, Manny disclosed that he had been sexually abused at the same a dynamic UK based movement for social change, will give us cause to Dr Theo Kopenhager, who led school on multiple occasions by two teachers, “Someone needed to examine why this question is at the core of Jewish purpose and mean- the boycott of a Dubai-based shatter the wall of silence, and I realised that it needed to be me.” ing. Ignited by her own passion to make a difference, Shoshana’s unique medical event, in protest of the combination of charisma, contagious energy and connectedness has been handling of Karabus. He has since testified before the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into instrumental in inspiring people to explore how they too can creatively make Child Sex Abuse and the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sex a meaningful difference. In Cape Town, Michael Bagraim, Karabus’ lawyer, will join him to Abuse in Australia. Manny’s courageous decision to share his own story With a shared commitment to Jewish values as its cornerstone, JHub sup- share how the role of the Jewish has since led to dozens of other Jewish victims to come forward. In ports Jewish charities that are passionate about effecting social change by community influence d the out- 2012, Manny established Tzedek, an advocacy group for Jewish victims providing resources, running professional development seminars and offer- come of this travesty of justice. of child sexual abuse. ing a shared space for people to work, learn and network. Karabus is the former professor of Paediatrics at the University A well-respected young leader in the Australian Jewish community, Previously, Shoshana headed the UK Movement for Reform Judaism and of Cape Town and former head Manny’s various communal positions include having served as the received her rabbinic ordination in 1993. Besides writing books and teach- of the Oncology and Haematol- former vice-president of the Executive Council of Australian Jews, ing, she writes a monthly column for the London Jewish Chronicle and pre- ogy Unit of the Red Cross Chil- founder and president of the Capital Jewish Forum, and past president sents regularly on BBC Radio 2. She is one of several dynamic international dren’s Hospital in the Mother presenters who will grace our shores for Limmud SA 2013. City. of the Canberra Jewish Community.
Seven questions about Limmud 1. Where does Limmud come from? ising committee of volunteers, all overseen by Limmud Limmud, or “Learning”, started in the United Kingdom South Africa’s national committee. in 1980 and has since grown to become the largest com- munal event in UK Jewry, attracting over 2 500 people to 5. What is Limmud South Africa’s goal? its annual conference. Now it is a model and an inspira- Wherever you are going, whoever you are, Limmud South tion for over 50 Limmud groups across the world - from Africa will take you one step further on your Jewish Bulgaria to Brazil, from Cape Town to California, from journey. Modiin to Moscow, from New Zealand to New York. 6. Who presents at Limmud South Africa conferences? 2. What is Limmud South Africa? When did it arrive? Limmud South Africa is committed to tapping into the Limmud South Africa started here in 2007. It is a reg- breadth and richness of our own community. We believe istered non-profit organisation. Limmud South Africa is every Jew has something to teach and learn. Anyone can the most exciting, innovative educational volunteer-based be a presenter and everyone should be a learner. This organisation in the country, committed to Jewish educa- year there are 18 international, expert presenters as well. tion across the entire South African Jewish community. 7. What religious or political affiliation does Limmud 3. What does Limmud South Africa do? have? Why Limmud increases Through its annual events, or conferences, Limmud Limmud South Africa is not affiliated to any re- South Africa offers access to some of the world’s most ligious or political movement. We are focused on dynamic Jewish educators, performers and minds. Utilis- cross-communal education in the South African volunteers every year ing all educational styles including lectures, workshops, Jewish community. We are committed to the entire Brett Wilks, National Co-Chairman of Limmud SA text-study sessions, film, meditation, discussions, exhib- Jewish community as a whole and do not align its and performances ensures that Limmud South Africa ourselves to any particular practice of Judaism. Limmud is a volunteer organisation; it simply would not exist without maintains diversity and a broad appeal. Limmud South All Jews, irrespective of their religious beliefs are them. Every year a group of individuals come together and make a Africa provides learning opportunities relating to the full invited and welcome to help us build Limmud South choice to volunteer to pull off a major and impactful event. diversity of Jewish expression in the world, from philoso- Africa. phy, history, religion and the arts. That may not sound that impressive, but when you analyse the sheer human effort that goes into making a Limmud event possible, the man- Shabbat and kashrut are observed in all public areas. hours, the thousands of e-mails and calls, the energy, the focus and the 4. Who works for Limmud South Africa? We recognise that in private areas, people will be- dedication… one has to wonder why anyone bothers to volunteer in the Limmud South Africa is a volunteer organisation, benefit- have as they wish. Should participants wish to hold a first place. Rationally it would make far more sense to outsource the ting from the expertise of over 300 volunteers of all ages. prayer group, they may do so providing they supply all conference as others do with events of this magnitude. Our volunteers plan, organise and implement our three resources. national conferences and one-day Limmud events. Each Year-on-year, increasing numbers of volunteers are expanding their skill region’s annual conference is organised by a local organ- Find out more and book now at www.limmud.org.za sets, building new networks, learning more about themselves and going one step further on their own journeys.
The volunteers come from different backgrounds, ages, religious affili- ations and professions. They frequently give up extensive time for Lim- mud. Frankly, it is as ludicrous as it is nonsensical… yet every year more and more people jump on board to volunteer.
Across the Jewish world in over 60 communities, Limmud has thou- sands of volunteers - they are not paid, they do not get fat bonuses at the end of conference, there is no material gain from being part of the world’s most exciting Jewish cultural and learning phenomenon.
You would be hard pressed to find a singular reason why people jeopard- ise their careers, relationships and health to make time for something which really does not make sense. You don’t do this in any other sphere Eight reasons to be a part of Limmud of your life so why do it for Limmud? 1. Limmud offers the opportunity for Jews from all backgrounds to engage with one another. 2. Limmud encourages exposure to the full ambit of Jewish culture and diversity of Jewish expression in the Limmudniks are empowered because there are no limits to what they world, from philosophy, history, religion and the arts to spirituality, Torah and sociology. can or can’t do. They consciously donate their time, skills and in some 3. Limmud exposes South Africans to world-class educators and experts in their field, as well as to hear cases finance - we continue to see growth in all of these three things. individuals from closer by who would not generally be exposed to such an audience. 4. Limmud provides a wonderful opportunity to socialise and meet people. Anything that happens at a Limmud event is due to an entrepreneurial character, a tenacious energy and a dedicated commitment to thinking 5. Limmud ignites excitement and interest from many Jews by providing a diverse and exciting programme through an idea and making sure it gets done. Nobody is forced to do catering for all tastes. this against their will. The reality is, if someone does not will it, it will 6. Limmud offers a space in which people are able to mix with one another across generations. This provides not happen. opportunities for grandparents and parents to learn while at the same time offering programmes for children and younger people. Thank you to all those who are currently involved in making sure the 7. Limmud offers a dynamic model to encourage involvement from young adults in the Jewish community, events in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban are the tremendous combating the detachment that occurs so often when younger members of our community leave their youth successes they always are. Attend a Limmud event first to see how movements or Jewish day schools. much you love it and then make the choice for events like this to con- 8. Limmud has brought a cultural renaissance to Jewish communities, wherever it has existed. We proudly offer tinue happening. Volunteer to make Limmud the way you want it to be - it will be one of the best things you’ve done all year. a model through which creativity and Jewish learning can flourish in South Africa.