SSUSSEUSSExx 1 JJEEwiwiSShh NNEEwwSS what’S iNSiDE.... MaGEN DaViD | BENNY thE SHIRT | thE aMBEr CUp | pESaCh rECipES | WHAT’S ON | aND MOrE Whats april 2019 • aDar ii – NiSaN 5779 • iSSUE 295 A Tribute to Evelyn Lipman 2 by Sidney Lipman 3 As we all know, a legacy can manifest itself in more ways But why should I regret the years that fled, than one. For me, it is the writings and poetry of my late For what nostalgic dream should I repine? wife, Evelyn, who bequeathed them to me. I will forever I laughed and loved through magic moonlit hours treasure them in my mind. Share with me this poem of hers from 1990. And felt the throbbing heart beat close to mine Reflections Have I not known the Relentlessly the years warmth of glowing sun have sped away And strolled amid crisp Sweeping along the leaves of autumn gold – hopes, the dreams, the fears; And gazed, enchanted by a baby’s smile, Longings, half stifled but still deep within Filled with the solemn wonder of it all? Disturb the even rhythm of the tide It seems that only emptiness remains – Oh half-forgotten phantom that was youth, Yet, dwelling deep within the heart’s retreat, What quenched the fiery spirit on the way A sad sweet something lingers wistfully – And dimmed the vital spark that shone within Maybe the distant echo of a dream. Like dusk descending at the close of day? Cover: Passover Food for Thought by Brian Megitt. EDITORIAL BOARD Doris Levinson, Stephanie Megitt, Winston Pickett, Michael Rich, 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 COVER IMAGE Brian Megitt each edition. It has become the cornerstone of the Jewish community across the region. 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ISSUE 295 | APRIL 2019 Sussex Jewish News Contents PO Box 2178 • Hove BN3 3SZ Telephone: 07906 955 404 2 [email protected] or [email protected] 3 FEATURES 1 PESACH FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Brian Megitt 2 REMEMBERING… Sidney Lipman offers Reflections of his wife Evelyn z’l 6 OBITUARY & TRIBUTES– RABBI JEREMY COLLICK Z’L by Ivor Sorokin, Gweni Sorokin and Gerry Crest 9 MAGEN DAVID Barbara Gordon hugs the Jewish world 10 ZEH RAK DA’ATI – 6 Godfrey Gould on moving to Brighton 10 BENNY THE SHIRT Rochelle Oberman and Natalie Wrightman look back MARTIN GROSS on a cousin Memorials 12 CHAG PESACH SAME’ACH All aspects of stone-masonry undertaken Recipes and the Chief Rabbi’s Message from new to renovation and cleaning 01273 439792 REGULARS 07801 599771 4 SUSSEX AND THE CITY Your news and stories from across the county 14 CULTURE The Amber Cup, book review and the Historical Society 20 WHAT’S ON – APRIL Regular and special events in your community YOUR COMMUNITY 16 HOVE HEBREW Congregation 17 BRIGHTON & HOVE PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE 18 BRIGHTON & HOVE REFORM SYNAGOGUE 19 BRIGHTON & 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. To ensure that we receive your submissions by email, please send them ONLY to sjneditor@sussexjewishnews. Flyers: £40 per Flyer com, otherwise we cannot guarantee their consideration for publication. To assist the Editorial Board, submissions should be in Word format using Times New Roman font, size 12. Receipt of submissions may not be acknowledged, BOOK NOW! 07906 955 404 unless specifically requested. As the Editorial Board is made up entirely of GUIDELINES ADVERTISING ADVERTISING IN SJN volunteers, any response may be subject to delay. ISSUE 295 | APRIL 2019 4 Sussex and the City 5 Your News Special Birthdays Mazel tov to Jacqueline Heyworth, Daniel Lachs, Stella Lawrence, David Lyons, David Melcher and all who have special birthdays this month. BHHC plans get the green light On Wednesday 20 March the Planning Committee of the Bar Mitzvah Brighton & Hove City Council approved the plans for the redevelopment of the BHHC site. Readers may recall that Mazel tov to Claire and Sam Barsam and family on the SJN reported on the original consultation meeting held bar mitzvah of their grandson Nathan Herz. at Ralli Hall in September 2017 (SJN Issue 279, October/ November 2017). Wedding Anniversaries Much water has flowed under the bridge since then and Mazel tov to: there have been numerous meetings and doubtless many • Cecile and Sidney Levine on the celebration of their challenges faced those involved. Diamond (60th) wedding anniversary The sponsor of this important regeneration project, the • Barbara and Ian Gordon on their wedding anniversary Bloom Foundation, has expressed its delight at receiving the go-ahead from Brighton & Hove City Council. • Philippa and Julian Lazarus on their special anniversary (10 years) The Foundation’s vision, to build high-quality, sustainable facilities open to the entire local community, while at the same time revitalising Jewish life in the city, is becoming a Get Well reality. The project will provide a beautiful synagogue, new We wish Refuah Sheleimah to all who are in hospital or housing and a range of educational, workspace and social unwell at the present time. amenities for all to enjoy. Deaths We wish Long Life to the families of: • Walter Bush z’l • Rabbi Dr Jeremy Collick z’l Ralli Hall by Maxine Gordon If you came to our recent Barn Dance we hope you had fun, enjoyed the band’s music and tucked into our Wild West food! Bookings are already selling fast for our next event. If you fancy a delicious kosher salt beef sandwich on rye, latkes, cucumbers and refreshments, accompanied by a fabulous feature film, then join us at our next Film Club at Ralli Hall on Sunday 14 April. The Best of Men is a truly inspirational film, based on real WWII events and with a real WWII Jewish hero who deserves to be recognised for changing patients’ lives and creating the birth of the Paralympic Games that we so enjoy watching today. Remember that parking isn’t a problem either, as Hove Station Car Park only charges £2.25 all day on Sundays! Whilst we’re on the subject of Ralli Hall events, we are always happy to talk to members of the community who have always wanted to run their own club (with a Jewish theme of course), but don’t have anywhere to run it. Well, that’s where we can help from our Community Centre. If you have an idea, we can offer you an available, suitable space and work together. Many of our clubs are run by volunteers on a simple arrangement that suits you and more importantly, provides a service to the local Jewish community. We look forward to hearing your ideas. ISSUE 295 | APRIL 2019 4 5 ISSUE 295 | APRIL 2019 6 Sussex and the City 7 Rabbi Dr Jeremy Collick A Tribute from Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue by Ivor Sorokin By 1986, our wonderful founding Rabbi Erwin Tribute from Gweni Sorokin Rosenblum had become When Rabbi Jeremy Collick came to BHRS he worked very unwell and a search with Rabbi Rosenblum, of blessed memory, who was a was instigated for a tough act to follow. When he arrived in Hove for the first replacement. We knew time, Ivor and I gave him hospitality. that he would be a hard Subsequently, he became a frequent visitor to our act to follow, but after house, giving us a real insight into his personality. Ivor, many enquiries chanced chairman at the time, was instrumental in persuading upon the name of a him to become our Rabbi and as I was the choir leader, young Rabbi who was we worked together very closely on all aspects of music assistant at Edgware Reform Synagogue. in the services. He was invited to come down for a weekend to take Every sermon he gave was clear, concise and deeply part in some services: thankfully, we knew that our meaningful. At funerals there were no platitudes - just search was well and truly over. always the right words. When my mother died, he flew back from his holiday to give me comfort and nine days Apart from having a wonderful and engaging later, when Ivor’s mother died, he was there for us again.