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VOLUME 36 No 7 August 2019 www.cjc.org.za Mathilda actresses honoured with Jacques Weber awarded prestigious Naledi Theatre Award Paul Harris Fellowship Kitty Harris and Lilla Involved community Fleischmann have a few member and former things in common. councillor for the City of Cape Town, Jacques hey both attend or Weber can now add ‘Paul Tattended Herzlia Weizmann, they both have a Harris Fellow’ to his list penchant for musical theatre of achievements. and they both happen to have acques was recognised casually won, at the young Jby the Rotary Foundation ages of 10 and 15 respectively, of Rotary International a Naledi Theatre Award along on 19 June this year “in with Morgan Santo for their appreciation of tangible and shared role of Mathilda in the significant assistance given musical of the same name. for the furtherance of better volunteering on a number of different understanding and friendly relations The annual ceremony, which boards, so I think that’s also just among people of the world.” aims to promote excellence in become part of who I am, and the performing arts in South To Jacques, making a difference to volunteering is very much a part of Africa, took place on 20 May the community goes hand-in-hand Judaism. in Johannesburg. with his Jewish identity: During my time working with the Continues on page 20 “I have gone through the Herzlia Jewish community, predominantly system where, from a very young in CSO as director, I got to help our age, they teach you to always have community too, and Rotary creates Komati Foods wins Nedbank that open heart and to give charity, be a space for me to help the broader it through gemilut chasadim projects Sea Point community. Community Business Ignite Competition or getting involved in community. initiatives and community-based charities are very important to me.” Then from the age of 17 I started Local and kosher- certified business, Continues on page 6 Komati Foods bagged first place in this year’s Nedbank Business Guided tours for adults at the CTHGC Ignite Competition. The coveted prize includes an intensive incubation programme from Kaello Business Hub to the value of R100 000 tailor-made to the business’s needs as well as media booking to the value of R200 000 on 702 or Cape Talk. When asked what made co- owner Leanne Sabbath enter the competition, she says, “I started supplying more and more always listen to Kieno [Kammies] on Spars, and with growth comes so the radio when I’m getting ready for many challenges that you didn’t have work and we’re really in a phase right when you were very small. I heard now where we’re growing. We’ve Kieno’s ad on his show and I thought always supplied health shops and a that business coaching would be so few pharmacies, and we’ve got our Just one of the many groups that the Holocaust Centre hosted in the June/July helpful for me.” own store in Observatory. We’ve holidays Continues on page 20 See page 31 for more www.facebook.com/capejewishchronicle www.twitter.com/CapeChronicle https://www.instagram.com/capejewishchronicle www.cjc.org.za 2 Cape Jewish Chronicle August 2019 CONTENTS VOLUME 33 No 5 JUNE 2016 VOLUME 36 No 7 AUGUST 2019 Contributors Featured articles Page 3 Lindy with a why Page 6 Paul Harris fellowship for Jacques Weber Page 4 Community noticeboard Page 15 Spreading the love for Jaime Rose Subscription notice Page 16 Tribute to Nilly Baruch z”l Shabbat times Mensch change-maker: Dr Leah Mundell Page 5 Yom Tov greetings services Page 19 Tribute to Anita Shenker z”l Page 6 Giftime Page 20 Naledi Theatre Award for Cape Town Jewish Care Cape actresses Page 8-9 Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies Komati Foods wins business competition Page 10 Eliot Osrin Leadership Institute Page 35 SA Friends of Israel Museum Page 12-14 SA Zionist Federation Cape Council Page 37 Perpetuating the memory of the Jews of Page 14 Telfed Birzh Page 15 Mensch Page 41 The rise of the Far Right Page 17 Jewish Community Services Page 43 Gary Sandler completes fourth Comrades Page 18 Union of Orthodox Synagogues Marathon Page 20 Family Announcements Ethan Williamson, motorcross champion Rosh Hashana greeting form Page 21-23 Cape Jewish Seniors Association See Rosh Hashana greeting form Page 24-25 Temple Israel on page 20 Page 26-27 United Herzlia Schools Page 28 The Herzlia Foundation Page 29 Bnoth Zion WIZO Page 30 Jacob Gitlin Library Page 31 Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre Page 32-33 Limmud 39 27 Page 34 Anton Katz on war and the Constitution Page 35 Cape Town Torah High Page 36 SA Jewish Museum Page 38-39 Simcha Snaps Page 40 Chronic Ads Page 42 Craig Nudelman celebrating diversity in our community 37 PLEASE NOTE The Cape Jewish CSO emergency number for CJC EDITORIAL BOARD Chronicle’s banking details: security and medical emergencies Chairman: Lester Hoffman. 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FINANCIAL You should always obtain independent expert advice prior to making any financial investment, commercial or other decisions. Do not enter into any transactions of the above nature, based partly or wholly on the content of any advertisements or articles published in the Cape Jewish Chronicle. Cape Jewish Chronicle Samson Centre 87 Hatfield Str Gardens 8001 PO Box 4176 Cape Town 8000 phone 021 464 6736 email [email protected] Editor Lindy Diamond Cape Jewish Chronicle August 2019 3 Lindy with a why Why you should thank your teachers while you can By Lindy Diamond, Editor Cape Jewish Chronicle It’s been a strange and sad He was very proud. time of goodbyes. And then Anita; a connection who y grandfather passed away in went from working a few metres MJune and my colleague Anita away from me every day to medical Shenker passed away in July. There updates on my phone to gone, in a was a time (not so long ago) when I cruelly short space of time. could remark on how blessed I was I remember the last time I saw her. We that no-one close to me had passed stood apart — we were concerned away yet. That time is over now. about spreading germs so close to At first night prayers for my her procedure. But a hug felt like grandfather I was asked to say a few the natural thing to do, so we rocked words about him. I was glad I had no slightly back and forth in the absence time to prepare, as I didn't overthink of physical contact and said, “See it, and what bubbled to the surface you soon.” firmly and kindly. But then of my mind in the 120 seconds I had we didn't. before speaking has been a great She had been my teacher too. From source of comfort to me. small things like how to make the best My grandfather was a man of few egg mayonnaise (you have to grate words. I couldn't tell everyone about the egg) and easy baked salmon (the talks we had had that had changed secret is basting overnight in sweet my life, or his sayings that had chilli sauce) to more important things, become pearls of wisdom. Instead, I like being the biggest catalyst for me recalled the lessons my grandfather honing my managerial skills. had taught me through his actions. She was also a fount of knowledge, My very first memories of hachnasat both institutional and communal and orchim (honouring guests) are of my I am grateful for the time I knew her. grandfather welcoming friends and My Pesach preparation will now family into his home. I remember be missing her phone call on erev when my husband and I were first chag, to check how I am getting on, married, I asked him to watch my (is my fish marinating? is my table grandfather, the perfect host in my finally set?) and it seems fitting that eyes, so that our home could be the fish shop we would always order imbued with the same feeling of from together has closed its doors in warmth and welcome.