SSUSSUSSexex 1 JewJewISHISH NewNewSS wHAt’S INSIde.... SHANAH tOVA / HAppY New YeAr | JewISH HIStOrIcAL SOcIetY prOGrAmme | recIpeS | wHAt’S ON | ANd mOre Whats September – OctOber 2018 • eLUL 5778 / cHeSHVAN 5779 • ISSUe 289 Community Spotlight 2 Ralli Hall by Roger Abrahams 3 Another year has gone past and the High Holy Days will soon since been told is almost identical to the two range cookers in be upon us once again. I wish Shana Tova to all my readers. the kitchens of the Mark Luck Hall. Currently, it is quite quiet at Ralli Hall, particularly as Dyson Also, while the Meat Kitchen is not in use during the High Gymnastics and The Italia Conte Drama School are both on Holy Days, our caretaker will take the opportunity of carrying their summer breaks. However, Hillbury House Nursery, now out an upgrade to this kitchen, including the fitting of new under the new ownership of the previous Manager, Lizzie, is stainless steel base units, wipe-down splashbacks and a in the middle of an upgrade and is now looking very smart good deal of painting – we already have a new commercial indeed. dishwasher, compliments of the Lunch & Social Club. It As part of our continuing upgrade programme, we are in the should all look very smart and will make it a lot nicer and process of renewing our Wifi system, so that every room will easier to use for our regular Lunch Club, plus separate have high-grade Wifi, as well as ceiling-fitted projectors and function users. wall screens, together with far improved sound systems, We are prepared to link the Milk Kitchen to the Vegetarian suitable for meetings and functions of all types. We will Kitchen for larger, supervised, Kosher Milk functions, subject also have a three month room let in the autumn to Brighton to the “pre-koshering” of the combined kitchen by the Academy, a local Drama School for sixteen plus (including potential users. The Meat Kitchen is advertised as being degree courses), comprising the use of all of the Lower “Unsupervised Kosher” while in regular use by the Jewish Ground Floor rooms (fitted around the current user times), Care chefs, but this kitchen is also available for supervised with the agreement including BA providing and fitting sprung functions, again subject to “pre-koshering” by the potential floors in the Youth Lounge and Abrahams Room, and full users. length mirrors in the Gym and Youth Lounge - all now fitted We look forward to the continued, and increased, use of all and to be retained by RH. our facilities by our Community, and please do not forget that As you may be aware, we have not been able to provide full the Great Hall alone is licensed for up to 200 people, and will cooking facilities in the Milk Kitchen for some time, owing to comfortably hold about 140 people sitting at round tables, the demise of the rather old cooker. We have now had the with the Magrill Lounge used for receptions and buffets, etc. opportunity of purchasing a rather “swish” dual fuel range I look forward to seeing you at Ralli Hall. cooker, 90cm wide and with a full width oven, which I have Cover: Israeli Postage stamp dating to 2010 - one of a EDITORIAL BOARD Doris Levinson, Stephanie Megitt, Michael Rich, series issued to commemorate the festivals. David Seidel TECHNICAL ADVISOR Brian Megitt SJN brings local news, events, articles, reviews, ADMINISTRATOR Hazel Coppins announcements, people, congregations, communities, contacts and more. Delivered at Administrative Assistant Ivor Sorokin the start of each month, SJN is run entirely by COMMUNAL DIARY [email protected] volunteers for reporting, editing and circulating PRODUCTION/LAYOUT Anand Day each edition. It has become the cornerstone of the Jewish community across the region. 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ISSUE 289 | SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2018 Sussex Jewish News Contents PO Box 2178 • Hove BN3 3SZ Telephone: 07906 955 404 2 [email protected] or [email protected] 3 FEATURES 1 STAMPING ON THE FESTIVALS Israeli Festivals postage stamp 2 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Roger Abrahams provides an update on life at Ralli Hall 12 TIME TO GO HOME Jeremy Collick on living his dreams 13 SARID Fausta Shelton shares her memories 12-13 ROSH HASHANAH RECIPES Dishes for the holidays 15 NEW YEAR GREETINGS MARTIN GROSS Wishes from the community Funeral Director and 24 SUSSEX JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Funeral Consultant An update from the Rep Council to Jewish communities 01273 439792 REGULARS 07801 599771 4 SUSSEX AND THE CITY Your news, views and stories from across the county 9 CULTURE History, books and film 22 WHAT’S ON – SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER Regular and special events in your community YOUR COMMUNITY 18 BRIGHTON & HOVE PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE 19 BRIGHTON & HOVE REFORM SYNAGOGUE 20 BRIGHTON & HOVE HEBREW Congregation 21 HOVE HEBREW Congregation Full page (A4 size) £170 Sussex Jewish News (‘SJN’), its Editor and Editorial Board: Half page (A5 size) £100 • are not allied to any synagogue or group and the views expressed by writers are not necessarily those of SJN; Quarter page (A6 size) £65 • accept advertisements in good faith but do not endorse any products 1/9 page (credit card size) £40 or services and do not accept liability for any aspect of any advertisements; and Personal Announcements in a box (up to 6 lines): £25 • welcome readers’ contributions but reserve the right to edit, cut, decline Announcements up to 3 lines £10 or submit the content to others for comment. 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Also, he has been appointed Hon Special Birthdays - September President of the Sussex Branch of the Society. Mazel tov to Frances Bloch, Sheila Hart, Beryl Miller, Adele Percival, Michael Rich, Alisa Schulster, Collette Seltzer and all Deaths who are celebrating special birthdays during September. We wish Long Life to: • Ian Ashleigh on the death of his mother, Bette Beryl Special Birthdays - October Ashleigh z’l Mazel tov to Noam Buchalter, Bernard Harris, Sivan Sasson, • Ross and Katy on the death of their mother Linda Boyask z’l Sylvia Simon, Rabbi Dr Andrea Zanardo and all who are • the family of Shirley Field z’l celebrating special birthdays during October. • the family of Jill Richards z’l Bar Mitzvah Mazel tov to Ryan Walker who is celebrating his Barmitzvah Stonesettings on 13 October at Brighton & Hove Reform Synagogue. The following memorial stones will be consecrated at the Jewish Cemetery, Meadowview, Brighton, in loving memory Wedding Anniversary for each of the following: • the memorial stone for Dr Tom Pastor will be consecrated Mazel tov to Jill and Paul Wiltshire on the occasion of their on 16 September 2018 Coral Wedding Anniversary in October. • the memorial stone for Rose Stein will be consecrated on Achievements 21 October 2018 at 2.30 pm • the memorial stone for Alan Tabor will be consecrated on 21 Mazel tov to Ava Sharpe, granddaughter of Judy Irwyn, October at 3.00 pm who achieved 3A* in her A-levels and has been accepted at Wadham College, Oxford to read Modern History. Marilyn Fisher, one of our volunteers, celebrated her birthday Ralli Hall Lunch and Social Club on Friday 3 August (I am not giving away her age) and her best by Jacquie Tichauer friend of many years from London, surprised her and joined us for the weekend. Marilyn was so happy when she saw her and I am writing this report a few hours after coming home from it really made the weekend special for her. The sister of Sheila our 3-night stay in Eastbourne. We had an amazing time and, Hart (another volunteer) who helps at Jewish Care also joined as usual, we say it cannot get better - but it does. The weather us for the weekend. was super and the hotel gave us excellent service. Most of On 19 August we are having a brunch and meeting with our amazing volunteers, followed by a board meeting. On 22 August, we have been invited to Hyman Fine for their very tasty BBQ. We are very happy to welcome two new volunteers - Michael Marks on a Tuesday who helps us and entertains us with his lovely singing voice and he is happy when our members join in, which they enjoy very much.