Friday 12 July 2013 / 5 Av 5773 Volume 17 – Number 24 TO JEWISH south african ACHIEVER AWARDS! (page 2) S ewish eport DAY J R 35 www.sajewishreport.co.za Photo: Ilan Ossendryver Photo: Wendy Kahn explains the meaning of the challah to Winnie Dlamini and Lorraine Mayisela. Mass challah baking to support Madiba Numerous challot, baked by Jewish women, were delivered to the Ithlokomeng Old Age Home in Alexandra township, last week, after a mass challah baking evening to show support for ailing former President Nelson Mandela and his family. The project, initiated by the SAJBD and run in partnership with Emunah, represented a Jewish way of praying for the recovery of someone seriously ill. SAJBD National Director Wendy Kahn, who was one of some 50 participants, explained the tradition for women to collectively bake challot, invoking the spiritual significance of each ingredient. One hundred and twenty three challot were delivered to Ithlokomeng and Phutaditshaba Facility for the Aged. 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As soldiers both old and young fell Rabbi Daniel Sackstein hands. Jewish history does not follow the 16:54 17:47 Durban upon the Wall they wept with emotion, all Sunny Road Shul standard patterns of political and economic 17:15 18:08 Bloemfontein the while kissing and caressing with awe the forces; rather it is a function of our relation- last remaining segment of the Temple. The second soldier, surprised by this sud- ship with G-d. 17:07 18:01 Port Elizabeth This, in large part, was what they had den outburst, turned to the first and said: If the Babylonians and the Romans were 16:59 17:54 East London been fighting for, this holy place to which “Why are you crying?” able to destroy the Temple, clearly G-d let Jews had not been allowed to come for close The first soldier looked up as tears rolled them do it because the transgressions of to two decades. Now they, at the high cost down his cheeks and replied sadly: “I cry the Jewish people had already destroyed the Fast of Tisha B’Av of many soldiers killed and wounded, had because I don’t know what there is to cry Temple at its spiritual roots. An invaluable July 15/ 8 Av captured it from the enemy’s hands. about.” (From Rabbi Paysach Krohn, Around lesson for the Jewish people for all time. The picture of those anxious weeping sol- the Maggid’s Table) In the midst of all our affluence and July 16 /9 Av diers at the Western Wall is etched forever Tisha B’Av is not everyone’s favourite day, creature comforts, we remove our leather Begins Ends in the minds of those who saw it first-hand. but its observance is confirmation that we shoes, and dim the lights. We fast and do 17:30 17:57 Johannesburg Standing back from those huddled close to are a people who remember and know that not indulge ourselves. We weep for our peo- the Wall, were two soldiers who came from our past leads to a future. ple’s bloody history and we focus on Jewish 17:52 18:23 Cape Town a non-observant kibbutz. They had no reli- Babylonia, Persia, Assyria, the glory of an- destiny. 17:11 17:38 Durban gious background, and thus the holiness and cient Egypt, Greece and Rome - who remem- The mourning of Tisha B’Av puts us in significance of the place was lost on them. bers, who sheds a tear? touch with reality and imparts a depth of 17:32 17:59 Bloemfontein They looked around, overwhelmed by empti- Tisha B’Av is so important because only a experience needed to awaken us to grasp our 17:23 17:54 Port Elizabeth ness, and then suddenly one of them began people that can weep will someday learn to individual role and responsibility in building 17:16 17:44 East London to cry uncontrollably. laugh. As the Talmud (Taanis 30b) teaches the people of Israel. Jews in the News Jewish Achievers judging An overview of the SA media Correct on July 12 hits home stretch BEELD finally arrested three men for the www.beeld.com crime. On January 28, two armed “Grahamstown Festival’s stars” men got into Lipshitz’s home The winners of the Standard Bank through a window. Police said the Ovation award at the National Arts men then opened fire on Lipshitz. Photo File Festival have been made known. In the ensuing gun battle he wound- This year’s only Gold Ovation award ed the two, but paid the ultimate went to blues guitarist Dan Patlan- price himself. sky whose acoustic work and col- laboration with Karen Zoid were well BUSIness DAY received by critics and audiences. www.bdlive.co.za/ Plunging circulation figures and NEWS 24 shrinking advertising revenue have www.news24.com forced the marketing and media “Karabus aiming to sue UAE government” magazine AdVantage to shut down Cyril Karabus, 78, is adamant he after 20 years in print. AdVantage will sue the Abu Dhabi government, founder and former publisher Emirates Airlines and the hospital Sandra Gordon said it was evident group he worked for, his lawyer that Media24 lacked knowledge and Michael Bagraim says. “We’re experience of niche magazine pub- consulting with advocates about lishing, hence the closure of many taking the hospital group to court of its consumer titles. Howard Sackstein, chairman of the Jewish Achievers planning committee, with one of the judges for the business awards of the Jewish Achievers Awards, Dr Len Konar, at last year’s Jewish Achievers. and we’re also consulting with the senior council in South Africa to THE WItness OWN CORRESPONDENT take Emirates Air to court and Dr www.witness.co.za Karabus feels upbeat about this.” “Enjoy Clegg at Botanical Gardens” This Sunday sees the behind-closed-doors judging process for the winners in the listed and unlisted Johnny Clegg performs at the Dur- business categories of the Jewish Achievers Awards. THE StaR ban Botanic Gardens on July 14, as The illustrious panel of judges comprises Banie Classen (head of Retail and Franchise at Absa Bank); www.iol.co.za/the-star part of the Old Mutual Music at the corporate governance expert Dr Len Konar; international businessman Steven Blend; and the JSE’s “Three Held Over Murder of Hero Lake concert series. Clegg has sold Geoff Rothchild. Dad” over five million albums worldwide, The process is independently audited by the accounting firm Grant Thornton, represented by Garun Almost five months since Bedford- and has won several national and Chaitowitz. view father Shaun Lipshitz, 37, international awards, including the Seating for this prestigious and well-co-ordinated event, on August 15 at the Maroela Room, Sand- was gunned down in front of his Presidential Ikhamanga award in ton Sun Hotel, is filling up quickly; contact Elanit on 083-655-5392 or e-mail [email protected] 12-year-old son, the police have 2012.