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20903 Hamoar Cover 4/9/09 07:05 Page 1 20903 Hamoar Cover 7/9/09 09:56 Page 2 20903 Hamoar Sept 2009 7/9/09 10:12 Page 1 20903 Hamoar cover 4/9/09 07:05 Page 1 20903 Hamoar cover 7/9/09 09:56 Page 2 20903 Hamoar Sept 2009 7/9/09 10:12 Page 1 EDITORIAL Contents Shanah Tovah Welcome to the new year of 5770, I Diary 2 hope you enjoy this latest edition of An insight into “Chalak Beit Yosef” 6 Hamaor, which is packed with a wide range of articles that offers CST - Speak up 9 something of interest to everyone. Do not cast us out in the time of our old age 10 From in-depth Halachic analysis provided by the Rosh Beth Din, Dayan YY Lichtenstein to a report by Sarah Rosh Hashana - Anticoni about the future developments for women Yom Teruah or Yom Zikhron Teruah? 12 within the Federation of Synagogues. Nine 14 We also have some reflections about Rosh Hashanah The Role of Women in the Federation 16 from the Chief Executive, Dr Eli Kienwald and the Family Hamoar Yeshurun’s Rabbi Alan Lewis, as well as an inspiring account about Recha and Isaac Sternbuch efforts to The Rosh Hashana Duet 18 save their fellow Jews during the time of the Book Review - A Time to Speak 20 Holocaust. Return to der Heim 22 Mark Harris updates us as to the regeneration of Hoping to help stillbirth parents 26 communities in Poland and you’ll find delicious new twists to traditional recipes in Family Hamaor. If you’re Recha and Isaac Sternbuch 28 looking for a new book for the New Year then don’t Recipes 30 miss the review of Martin Stern’s latest publication. Personal 34 My thanks go to all the contributors for this edition, Kashrus Directory 41 submissions are always welcome, keep sending us your news, views and interesting stories that make this your Federation of Synagogues essential Federation magazine. Contact Details 42 Burial Society 43 A special note of thanks to Roberta Rubenstein for all her hard work over the years on Hamaor, we wish her List of Synagogues 44 all the best for the future. Wishing you all kesivah vechasima tova. Published by The Federation of Synagogues Eva 65 Watford Way, London NW4 3AQ Tel: 020 8202 2263 Fax: 020 8203 0610 Email: [email protected] www.federationofsynagogues.com Editor: Eva Chapper Advertising: Eva Chapper Hamaor / September 2009 Page 1 20903 Hamoar Sept 2009 3/9/09 12:08 Page 2 DIARYDIARYDIARYDIARYDIARYDIARY NEWS & EVENTS Croydon Finchley We were very fortunate to have Edwina Currie come to On Lag Ba’Omer a grand bonfire and barbeque was Croydon to talk to us about her experiences as a held at the home of Rabbi and Rebbetzin Hamer. In Member of Parliament and as a Minister in the addition to the normal fare, hot marshmallows were Conservative Government. Her life after leaving enjoyed by all. Parliament was just as interesting and it was a great pleasure to listen to her. She told us that she now runs We were pleased to welcome Rabbi Joseph Freilich as a book club at Nightingale House, amongst her other the speaker at our annual Dovid Ha-Melech Seudoh at numerous activities, which include broadcasting and the end of Shavuos. He gave an entertaining and writing novels. Approximately 60 people attended the humorous address. event and some people bought some of her books. We On Tisha B’Av, the moving film “Genocide”, narrated by then had a lovely tea of sandwiches and cakes. A Orson Welles, was shown before Mincha. donation was made to Nightingale House. In order to make the Eruv available to our members Croydon community celebrated the Aufruf of Danny and visitors, Finchley Central Synagogue has been Butler whose parents have been members of our davening on Shabbos for the past year at Pardes House Synagogue for many years. Danny himself had School. This has been a very successful move, attended cheder classes and he was remembered by attracting enough children for two children’s services, many of the people as a young boy. We all wished him but it is only a temporary solution and we look forward and his bride to be all the best for their future together. to finding a more permanent building. We are pleased to be able to offer our members services for Rosh The Friday night dinners are still very popular and 19 HaShanah and Yom Kippur at both Redbourne Avenue people were present at the last dinner organised by our and Pardes House this year. Revd. Mark Daniels. JAMI still uses our beautiful building and their annual BBQ held in June was extremely successful with about 15 people present. Our community celebrated the 95th birthday of Sam Berman on the 15th August with a wonderful kiddush Services at Head Office: in his honour. Sam is a Shabbat regular and we all love him dearly. Friday: Mincha followed by Kabbalat Shabbat Mark Daniels will become a Rabbi this summer but unfortunately will be leaving Croydon in August to go Shabbat: Mincha Followed by a to Israel with his wife Sonya. He will be leaving the Shiur by Dayan Lichtenstein Croydon community and everyone here will miss him Weekday Mincha Monday: Thursday and the wonderful work he has done for us all. We 1.40pm. Except on Bank Holidays. would like to wish them all the best for the future. Dayan Lichtenstein’s Shiur Mondays 8.30pm Page 2 Hamaor / September 2009 20903 Hamoar Sept 2009 3/9/09 13:33 Page 3 DIARYDIARYDIARYDIARYDIARYDIARY NEWS & EVENTS After a tour of Krakow and its sights and shuls, the Ilford group made its way to Auschwitz. Sala movingly retold On Sunday 31st May, a unique event was held for 19 of her experiences in the places that they occurred. ladies of the community, who had never previously celebrated their Bat Chayil. At the ceremony, attended Sombrely, we stood at the spot where she was handled by 400 guests, each woman gave a presentation giving and selected for life by Mengele and subsequently sent a personal account entitled, ‘What brought me here to the shower rooms together with her mother. It was today’ and marked the completion of a year of study at this time, that she was cruelly torn away from her with teacher Rebbetzen Eva Chapper. The Bat Chayil mother, sadly never to see her again. graduates were presented with a certificate, the book “From Sarah to Sarah”, generously donated by Michael A Sefer Torah was brought with on the trip and taken into the camp. As Sala’s Auschwitz story drew to a Rogers in the memory of his late wife Ilona Rogers, and close in the women’s barracks, Rabbi Garson led the a booklet containing all the speeches compiled by group in a deeply moving and emotional dance to the Rabbi Chapper. famed “Am Yisrael Chai”. The group danced with the Sefer Torah in the barracks, as tears of hope for the future of the Jewish People flowed freely. The graduates are listed in alphabetical order: Shirley Appleby, Estelle Bashton, Frances Bookatz, Linda Conroy, Dancing with the Sefer Torah in the barracks Marion Grant, Deborah Hiller, Felicia Lawrence, Maxine (Photograph by Lisa Shaffer) Leckerman, Beatrice Lesser, Estelle Luton, Debra Montlake, Fay Montlake, Helen Myers, Rita Newmark, Gloria Rones, Gill Once outside the sun was beginning to set and the Saunders, Raya Simons, Sandra Wajchendler and Jessica Wesil. men davened mincha. The question “who would have thought such a thing would ever be possible?” rang clear in the silence. As the sun made its descent over the trees, a picture taken by participant Brian Conn – Ohr Yisrael eerily shows a clear “magen david” in the sun – over A unique trip - Ohr Yisrael’s the Auschwitz crematoria – displaying the message of Second Poland Trip in 6 months the eternality of the Jewish People. Following their initial successful trip last September, The group then made its way to the ruins of the Rabbi & Rebbetzen Garson led a second group of about crematoria and the gas chambers. Rabbi Garson 40 participants to Poland. This time they were delivered a powerful message of hope, explaining that accompanied by a special survivor, Mrs. Sala Newton once we walked out of Auschwitz, we would never be the mother of Dr Ros Landau (wife of Martin Landau, the same. He explained however that depression is not President of Ohr Yisrael). a word that should appear in the lexicon of Judaism. Hamaor / September 2009 Page 3 20903 Hamoar Sept 2009 3/9/09 13:34 Page 4 DIARYDIARYDIARYDIARYDIARYDIARY NEWS & EVENTS NEWS & EVENTS Rather, we all needed to commit to improving our After a whirlwind tour of Warsaw, we davened Maariv connection with the Almighty, which is something all in the The Nozyk Synagogue, where Mr. Norman Black those who perished were denied off so viciously. read the “Kel Malei Rachamim” prayer for relatives of his that were killed in Treblinka. This was concluded by some final thoughts by Rabbi Garson, whereupon the group broke out into dance and song, with “Ashreinu Ma Tov Chelkenu” – How special and praised are the Jewish People. The dancing continued into the streets till we boarded the bus. All of us arrived home emotionally drained, but with a deep appreciation for the importance of Jewish continuity and commitment in our service to Hashem. The trip was guided by the expert guide “Tzvi Sperber”, By the ruins of the crematoria and the gas chambers (Photograph by Brian Conn) the director of J-Roots tours. As we walked the long walk to freedom, we all sang the famous R’Shlomo Carlebach “Krakow” niggun and the “Kabbalat Hatorah” - Shavuot words of “Ani Maamin” echoed in the dark.
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