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VOLUME 34 No 8 SEPTEMBER 2017 Rosh Hashana issue www.cjc.org.za
Destruction of Hiroshima Board of Deputies elects new
remembered in Cape Town executive committee
2nd generation A-Bomb survivor, Tomoko Watanabe, and Cape Town Holocaust survivor,
Miriam Lichterman, plant the gingko sapling. Photo credit: The Office of the Consul of Japan
in Cape Town
I n August 1945 two atomic bombs
were dropped on the Japanese
Watanabe, who is the co-founder
of the Green Legacy Hiroshima
Executive committee members: Eric Marx (Immediate past Chair), Viv Anstey (Vice Chair), Rael
Kaimowitz (Chair), John Zieff (Vice Chair) and Lester Hoffman (Treasurer) (not pictured)
T
cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Initiative, in conjunction with ANT- he members of the Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies were elected
The devastating repercussions Hiroshima, the Asian Network Trust. through public ballot and affiliate voting at the Board's conference on
are still felt today by the Japanese The Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Sunday 6 August. These members elected their own executive committee at
people, who have sought to use this have spent the past five years growing the first meeting of the new Cape Board on 15 August.
history to spread a message of peace the sapling. This tree was planted
and educate global citizens about the by Mrs Watanabe and Holocaust For more about the conference and the new board members see page 10 — 13
ongoing threat of nuclear warfare. survivor, Miriam Lichterman, in a
A symbol of rebirth after the
devastation caused by the A-bomb
moving ceremony held at the Cape
Town Holocaust Centre on Tuesday, Herzlia announces Leadership Council
for 2017 — 2018
made its way to Cape Town 15 August.
recently: the planting of a sapling An exhibition commemorating 72
nurtured from a seed of a 300-year- years since Hiroshima, called ‘The
old gingko tree that survived the
horrors of Hiroshima. In 2012, the
Atomic Bomb and Human Rights’,
is available for viewing at the Cape
T he real power in a school comes from the student group.
Herzlia continues to mobilise this force through its move from a Student
Representative Council (SRC) to a Student Leadership Council (SLC). This
seed was sent to the Kirstenbosch Town Holocaust Centre until 14 new group of leaders, whose term of office runs from August 2017 — August
Botanical Gardens by second- September. 2018, will work to inspire the student body during their term of office.
generation A-Bomb survivor, Tomoko
Maccabi tennis success
Maeve Samuels (70+ Singles Winner), Jacqui Boyd (35+ Singles Winner) and Lynne Gottschalk Aaron Kruss van Der Heever (Deputy Head), Mathew Jacobson, Skye Zive (Deputy Head), Zoe
(65+ Singles Winner) Glanz, Anna Valkin, Simona Stone, Claudia Greenberg, Alexander Korber (Head Student),
see page 82 Maddie Wingerin and Peter Oki (Deputy Head) Photo credit: Marc Berman
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CONTENTS VOLUME 34 No
VOLUME 33 8NoSEPTEMBER 2017
5 JUNE 2016
Contributors Featured articles
Page 3 Lindy with a why Page 5 Small Change, Big Difference
Page 4 Subscription information (also see pages 8, 14, 26, 32, 34, 38, 48, 52, 70)
Community Noticeboard Page 6 Jewish Literary Festival
Shabbat times Page 15 The Shabbos Project
Page 8 Jewish Literary Festival (also see pages 25, 35, 55, 65)
Page 10-13 Board of Deputies Page 28 Chabad on Campus
Page 16 South African Zionist Federation Page 51 Blending unique customs with a yearning for Jerusalem
Page 18 Union of Orthodox Synagogues Page 52 One to One event
Page 20 Youth Page Tel Aviv - Jerusalem Rail
Page 22-23 Temple Israel Page 53 Innovation Africa
Page 24 Mensch South African Friends of Israel
Page 27 Telfed Page 54 Marais Road Small Shul
Page 30 ORT SA CAPE Page 67 Oscar’s Arc — Woof Project
Page 32 Israel Centre Page 68 Stanley Bergman — CEO of the year
WIZO Page 72 Recipes: The Gefilte Manifesto
Page 34 Limmud
Cape Town Holocaust Centre
Page 36 Oranjia
Page 38 Family Announcements
Staffwise
Giftime
Page 40 Highlands House
Page 41-43 Cape Jewish Seniors Association
Page 44 Nechama
Page 45 Bnoth Zion Association WIZO
Page 46 Glendale
Page 48 Jewish Care Cape
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Page 50 South African Jewish Museum
Page 54 Marais Road Shul
Page 56-58 United Herzlia Schools
Page 59 Jewish Community Services
Page 60-61 The Herzlia Foundation
Page 62 Gardens Shul
Page 63 Astra
Page 64 Union of Jewish Women
Community Security Organisation
Page 66 Jacob Gitlin Library
Page 69 Cape Town Torah High
Page 70 ORT JET
Glendale
Page 74 Using my Nudel
Page 76 A view from the bar
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Page 78-79 Simcha Snaps
Page 80-81 Chronic Ads
Page 82 Sports
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Lindy with a why
Why girl stories are for boys too
“Once there was a Mexican girl coming from?
whose name was Frida,” begins one Pointing to a study
of the 100 fairytale reinventions of 6 000 children’s
included in the book Good Night books published
between 1900
Stories for Rebel Girls. Recently, a
and 2000, which
family friend bought each of my
found that just
daughters a copy as a gift and we 7.5% had female
have been reading these stories at protagonists, the authors of Good
bedtime ever since. Night Stories for Rebel Girls reflected
that not much has changed. “We
G ood Night Stories for Rebel Girls
by Elena Favilli and Francesca
Cavallo became the most funded
realised that 95% of the books and
TV shows we grew up with lacked
girls in prominent positions... so we
book in Kickstarter crowdfunding decided to do something about it.”
history and number five on the New I think it’s crucial that we read
York Times Children’s Best Sellers stories like these to our sons too. It is
list. As written on their website, this so important that they learn to identify
“is a collection of illustrated stories and empathise with female heroes
that celebrate extraordinary women. as well as male ones. Girls are used
Painters, scientists, dancers, chefs, to being sidekicks or props in books
astronauts, jazz singers, pharaohs, and manage to identify, without any
boxers, writers, political leaders… trouble, with male protagonists. So
from every corner of the globe!” it's just right to expect boys to identify
Each night when I read these stories with female ones. Looking at the
to my daughters I try to see how far I famous quote “Strong Women: May
can make it before my eyes get a bit we know them. May we be them.
misty and my voice chokes up. How May we raise them”, let’s consider
incredible it is to have a collection of how we can include young men in
stories by females, about females the conversation and trust them to
and for…? Well, this is where it all got find stories about interesting people
interesting. interesting, no matter the gender of
Middle Daughter asked to take the the protagonist. I’m happy to say that
book to school last week, to show Middle’s teacher did read the stories
her teacher. I said definitely, and to the class — and the boys enjoyed
commented that perhaps her teacher them as well. The lesson I hope my
would read a story to the class. She daughter takes from this is that not
grew concerned; the boys in the class only are women interesting and
wouldn’t like a book like this, she told valuable, but that men are too, and
me, this book is for girls. I turned can be trusted to recognise these
her concern around and asked her qualities in women.
whether she found stories about boys And now to mention a few strong
interesting. And she looked at me like women in my life. Thank you to my
I had asked such a silly question. And Chronicle team, Anita Shenker,
of course, it should be. Tessa Epstein and Desrae Saacks
But a recent study in the journal for another wonderful year. I so
Science found that by the time girls appreciate your humour, your
reach the age of six, they are less patience and your willingness to do
likely than boys to view their own what is needed to put out a quality
gender as innately brilliant. Was my product each month.
daughter already starting to question On behalf of my Chairman, Editorial
the interest stories about girls could Board and staff, I wish all our readers
hold for both sexes? Where was this Shana Tova and a meaningful fast.
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Small change, BIG difference
Think, choose and act Change is possible. The parking Help out where Be consistent in
to make a difference pay station at my local shopping
centre reminds me of this each
you can your actions
time I pay for my parking. Jokes
aside, being ‘the best me that I
can be’ is a concept commonly
recognised as part of the zeitgeist
of the 21st century.
T his month, looking at Rosh
Hashana as a fresh start, we
explore advice given by interesting
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community members, each
suggesting a small change, easily
implemented, that could positively
affect our lives. Rebbetzin Sara Ozhekh
Gina Flash is the Executive Director We chatted to medical experts, Richard Freedman is the
of Mensch, an organisation that (Ohr Somayach) has worked
community leaders and professionals Director of the South African
aims to mobilise positive social extensively in the Jewish
to get a heads-up on what they Holocaust and Genocide
activism based on Jewish values, community, planning events,
thought would be a ‘small change, Foundation and the Cape Town
by creating and supporting a lecturing and working with
big difference’ Holocaust Centre.
community of change-makers in at-risk teenagers and young
And if none of these suggestions
South Africa. work for you personally, perhaps Reflect on your adults. She is a qualified Jewish
Marriage Education counselor,
Map your goals and think of passing some information
on to a family member or friend who
small steps has a degree in psychology
break them down could benefit from a little support
and is aspiring to complete
her qualification as a clinical
going into the new year. psychologist.
— Editor
Know your rights
Practice ‘emotional and responsibilities
communication’
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Cathy Barnett is a life coach
Stuart Shapiro is an entrepreneur registered with the International
52
with a background in engineering Coaching Federation and
and the founder of BrandRocket qualified with ‘Solution Surfers’
32
(Pty) Ltd, a marketing firm (Switzerland). She is passionate
using social media printing. He about helping clients facilitate
change and reach potential in Michael Bagraim is a labour
has worked in Scotland in 3D lawyer, Member of Parliament
animation, gained recognition their lives.
Talya Ressel is a social worker and former Head of the Cape
as a photographer and was also
a partner of the start up The
and family therapist based in
Cape Town. She is married to
Do away with all-or- Chamber of Commerce.
Imagineers. Marc and they have two children. nothing mentality Cut down on the
Believe that you Listen to your body sweet stuff
can change — and breathe
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26
Rabbi Greg Alexander is a rabbi at
34
Robyn Borowsky is a Pilates
Elienne Horwitz is a registered
dietician in Cape Town
specialising in weight loss,
increasing muscle mass, sport,
Dr Orit Laskov is a General
Practitioner based in Sea Point.
Her approach has always been
the Cape Town Progressive Jewish instructor and owner of the insulin resistance, diabetes, warm, caring and thorough,
Congregation and has more than CoreFit Centre in Sea Point. high blood pressure, high treating patients ranging from
20 years of experience in Jewish She is passionate about body cholesterol, pregnancy, PCOS, newborns to the elderly, and
education and community building, movement, health and, most GIT disturbances (like IBS), and addressing each patient's
both here and abroad. importantly, balance. food intolerances. specific and individual needs.
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Calling all wordsmiths
to submit their work
for 2018
After a hugely successful inaugural and innovation). We will also once
Jewish Literary Festival (JLF) in again have stimulating and varied
2016, we are excited to announce programmes for children and young
that the next Jewish Literary adults.
While the heart of our festival
Festival will be held on Sunday 17
is Jewish-themed, our speakers,
June 2018 in Cape Town.
events, topics and audience defy
narrow categorisation and many of
F ollowing in the spirit and success
of book fairs in major Jewish
centres around the world, the first
our talks will be of universal interest.
In order to compile a lively and
even more interesting and topical
JLF, which was sold out before the
programme, we are calling on
event, saw 600 book lovers attend
wordsmiths with a Jewish connection
over 45 sessions that covered a wide
to submit a proposal to present on
variety of genres including fiction,
their writing, launch a new book
food, memoir, politics, academia,
or discuss their subject. We will
poetry, journalism and the arts.
consider all submissions, but will
The 2018 programme will showcase
Wishing all our
give preference to newly published
authors, poets, illustrators,
work or authors who did not appear
academics, journalists, writers
Jewish customers a
at last year’s festival. Prospective
and educators who have a Jewish
presenters are advised that we can
connection or are engaged with
sweet, healthy New
only cover some costs for out of town
subjects of Jewish interest. Building
authors as funding is limited.
on the popular events of 2016, we
Year and well over
For more information or to make an
hope to expand the programme
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even further and introduce leading
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thinkers on a wide variety of subjects
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Think, choose and act to
make a difference
Gina Flash
It can be daunting to be faced Africa, but allow
with the poverty that affects the me to suggest an
majority of our society. The needs action that could
of so many can paralyse us and change this.
2. CHOOSE —
make us feel like nothing we do
Pick one issue
could make a difference — so why
Consider what
should we even try? short or long-
term actions you
T his Rosh Hashana, I’d like to
suggest a simple 3-step process
to find a way to ‘do something to
could take to
combat the issue. Talk to friends,
family and colleagues and ask for
help’, their thoughts and ideas. Do some
1. THINK — Just being aware is a research into local organisations,
start projects, even companies that work
Consider what irks or upsets you on the issue or problem.
on a regular basis that you see 3. ACT — ‘Just do it!’
on the streets, on the news, or in Finally, take a step. It could be
your newsfeed. What creates a volunteering your time, committing to
powerful response in you? It might make a regular financial donation to a
be anger, frustration, sadness cause, or simply raising-awareness
or even guilt? Is it the increasing around an issue or advocating for
number of homeless people you someone or something with less of
see bundled against the cold and a voice than you. Remember, we
begging on the street? Is it that are obliged to give 10-20% of our
statistic about the high levels of income in tzedakah of some kind.
gender-based violence in SA that Simply considering, choosing and
you heard on the news? Or is it that taking some action on an issue that
awareness that as you pack your concerns us, has the power to make
children’s lunchbox for school you us feel unstuck, empowered, and
are reminded that there are many hopefully create some sustainable
children who go to school hungry? change in the life of someone in
These are harsh realities in South need!
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INSIDE AND OUT State of Mind, State of Nation:
Josh Hovsha, Executive Director of the Cape South African
Jewish Board of Deputies
Josh Hovsha, Director of the Cape Board welcomed guests to the
conference with the following words…
“Welcome to State of Mind; State of Nation.”
T he Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin once said: “There
are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks when
decades happen.”
Living in South Africa at this time, it is not difficult to relate to this
sentiment. It feels as though we have had a great many of those
weeks as of late. Twenty-three years into South Africa’s democratic
transformation we have been forced to come to terms with the task
before us.
It is relevant that we have just finished reading the Book of Bamidbar
(Numbers) which tells of the evolution of our people over the forty years
in which they wander in the desert on the way to their Promised Land.
This arduous journey serves as a valuable lesson. Not all paths to our
promised destinies come smoothly. Warren Kaimowitz, David Ginsberg and Allen Ambor with Lawson Naidoo
Together we wish to uncover how we as Jewish South Africans can
best contribute to our country’s future. “We have outsourced democracy in the country to the government”
As Jewish people in this country, we have so much to take pride in; we Richard Poplak
have built a community worthy of celebration — even under the shadow
of a racist regime. A community that continues to thrive to this day and
can look back in awe at the many prominent Jewish figures who fought
in the struggle.
In our response to widespread inequality and the challenges of our
land — we have the opportunity to define ourselves once more as a
minority grouping dedicated to our collective future.
Our conference is designed to give insight and perspective into three
core debates within South Africa today.
The first session highlights the state of our Constitution today. Nkandla
rulings, State Capture reports, Secret Ballot decisions and more lead
us to ask if our courts are the only thing keeping our government in
place? And can they survive the pressure?
We then turn our attention to the state of our universities. In the
past three years, South African Universities have become a sight for
disruption on levels not seen since the dying days of Apartheid. As a
people committed to the power of education, we ask what we can do to
resolve this crisis?
Finally, we explore the State of the Nation and consider what it would
take to realise the promise of South Africa’s democracy for all.
We look forward to engaging in honest and robust discussions. As Eric Beswick with Habonim Representives
always, we place a premium on community participation and look
forward to sharing your insights and perspectives. These conversations “Proactivism means a broader spectrum of community; link into the
will not end today; rather we hope that this conference will serve as the struggles of other communities. Build trust by reaching out…”
starting point for ongoing engagement. Lawson Naidoo
Call-to-action:
A call to our affiliates and community members!
The Board is here to take up your issues.
Contact us: sajbd2@ctjc.co.za
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the Western Cape, should note that the Board of Deputies co-ordinates
various estates and trusts.
These are not scholarships but bursaries for needy students. Students
in need of financial assistance for study during the 2018 academic year
at university, technical college or similar educational institutions should
apply to the office of:-
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CLOSING DATE: 29 September 2017
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Cape SABJD Conference 2017
The Cape SA Jewish Board of were also in attendance with their lived experiences, and at times, contribution to nation building and
Deputies gathered with South representatives taking part in the bold thoughts but overall astute transformation in the broader South
African thought leaders and the final phase of the voting process for knowledge on these subjects. The African community, The Eliot & Myra
Cape Jewish community for their the incoming, new board members. prevailing message of the day Osrin Transformation Award 2017,
Event highlights included the through these panel discussions was awarded to Helen Lieberman
bi-annual conference at Herzlia
notable dialogues that took place was that as the Jewish community honoring her for setting up Ikamva
Middle School on Sunday, 6
Labantu, an organisation recognised
August. More than 170 community internationally for its work. Ikamva
members attended the conference “Radical listening needs to take place” Josh Hovsha over the plight Labantu runs 19 seniors’ clubs
that drives unity and brings our of the decolonisation of education across the Cape Flats, over 400
diverse community together. pre-schools receive assistance, 150
children between the ages of 6 and
T raditional formalities
observed as Eric Marx, the
outgoing Chairman, reflected on
were between the guest panelists with
veteran media personality Jeremy
we need to perpetuate outreach
with other communities to create
18 benefit daily from a child and
youth enrichment programme and
Maggs, who moderated the the greatest possible impact on 1000 house-bound seniors receive
the successes and challenges discussions of the day. both the Jewish community and the home- based assistance.
faced by the Board in the past year; The conversation at this years’ community at large. Vivienne Anstey was presented
highlighting the various community conference focused on topics Ending the programme for the with The Eliot & Myra Osrin Jewish
building activities as well as the that directly impact our daily lives. day, two exceptional women of Vision Award 2017 in recognition
important role the Board plays in With keen insights and informed the Cape Jewish Community were of her outstanding impact on the
the prevention of hate crimes and opinions around the issues of law, acknowledged for creating impact Jewish community of Cape Town
the protection of minority groups. higher education and the state of and social change; and for a legacy of leadership that
Various community affiliate groups our nation, our experts shared their So, in recognition of her outstanding has enriched the community.
Veteran Journalist Jeremy Maggs as panel moderator
Daily Maverick’s Richard Poplak talking State of Mind, Josh Hovsha, Director of the Cape Board welcoming guests to the
State of Nation conference
Advocate Michael Donen, Deputy Chairman of the
Cape Board
We the People, is our constitution in crisis? panel discussion Consitutional Law panelist, CASAC Secretary Lawson
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State of Mind, State of Nation:
Outgoing Chairman of the Cape Board, Eric Marx
Lester Hoffman, Viv Anstey and Eric Marx Stanley Zive challenging the panelists
Dean Rosin and Geoff Cohen
Mary Kluk National SAJBD Director addresses the delegates Cape Talk’s Africa Melane providing a centrist view
of the state of our nation
“Cross-faith
conversations
and a respect of
difference are
vital” Justice Kate
O Regan Li Boiskin, former Chairperson of the Cape Board
and Wendy Kahn, Director of the National SABJD
Rabbi Greg Alexander concludes the day with blessings
Ex Constitutional Court Judge,
Justice Kate O Regan enjoying a
lighter moment at the conference
Higher Education panelists Josh Hovsha, Dr Susan Levine and Prof Maureen
Robinson
“Actual learning is
exciting. Theory has
reached its maximum The newly elected Cape SAJBD members
limit. Learning is Michael Bagraim (Immediate Past President of SAJBD),
dialogic. Lecturers Leaza Cowan, Stuart Diamond, Michael Donen (Adv), Glen
are no longer the Heneck, Lester Hoffman (Treasurer), Adrienne Jacobson, Rael
experts.” Dr Susan Kaimowitz (Chair), David King, Rael Koping, Michael Kushner,
Eric Marx (Immediate Past Chair, Ex-Officio), Daphne Miller
Levine on the
(Union Of Jewish Women, Ex-Officio), Rowan Polovin, Jordan
education experience Seligman (SAUJS, Chair), Jonathan Silke (Adv), Marco Van
Immediate Past Vice-Chairman Bev May with her husband Carl
at UCT Embden, John Zieff (Vice Chair)
May and David Lazarus in the background.Cape Jewish Chronicle September 2017 13
Cape SABJD Conference 2017
Barnard Cameron poses a question to the education panelists Dr Susan Levine
Michael Kushner, a newly elected board member puts a question to the panel
“We need a ‘Left’ to move society forward” Richard Poplak
Adi Kaimowitz voting for new board Chairman of the Progressive Shuls, Roy
Conference delegates take a break between sessions members Fine.
Upliftment
Inspiring Joyful
Meaningful well wishes
New Beginnings
Sweet Blessings
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View from the Chair
By Rowan Polovin, Chairman, SAZF Cape Council
Diller goes to Israel
Reversing Cause and Effect
Critics of Israel are often quick to relevancies, such as
find cause and justification for major religious sites
Palestinian behaviour, whether it around the world
be Palestinian intransigence at the that have strenuous
security measures for worshippers,
negotiation table or the murder
including Mecca and the Vatican, are
of a Jewish family celebrating
discounted as irrelevant. That Israel
Shabbat in their home in Judea and is the only place in the Middle East
Samaria. where anyone of any religion can
worship freely anywhere they wish,
T his gruesome act of terror has including those who preach against
been explained away as a result religion itself, is quickly ignored.
of Israel’s installation of metal Indeed, this cause-effect cycle only
detectors at the entrances of the al- applies when Jews are involved.
Aqsa Mosque. This justification is so Once a cause-effect revision has
perverse and morally repugnant that been accomplished and explained
it needs to be rejected and fought away, the detractors then retrace their
at every opportunity. Moreover, it steps to a previous incident for further
The 2017 Diller participants on tour in Israel
represents the kind of cognitive historical revisionism. The reason
dissonance held by why the murder of On 2 July Cape Town’s second Pekiin, to meeting scribe writer in
Israel’s enemies, Israeli policemen Diller cohort was off to Israel for Tzfat and to meeting with Arab teens
in which cause and Terrorism is the cause, in Deir al-Asad. Our international
not the result, of Israel’s or some other three weeks.
effect related to the terrorist incident shabbaton was held in Jerusalem
Israeli-Palestinian security measures.
H
took place, it will be aving experienced a Diller with all 16 international communities
conflict is reversed, However the revisionists claimed, is because summer before, I knew what around the world. Community week
and history is will argue that Israel’s of Jewish presence the fellows were in for, and I was so was a very enriching week spent in
revised to suit Shoham, with our Israeli partner city.
purpose and not
attempts to protect in purportedly excited for them to have this special
Palestinian land. experience. “It was an opportunity This community week was
fact. Israel’s actions herself from Palestinian completely planned and run by both
They ignore that that changed my life” Lila Kibel.
(more specifically violence is the cause of violence against “Israel was an indescribable journey the Cape Town and Shoham teens.
actions by Israel’s instability, while it is Jews existed long that has led me to new questions Then the big congress, which was
Jews) are always indeed the effect of it. before Israel as and answers that has changed held in Tel Chai, which involved all
the cause, and a modern Jewish and influenced my life forever” Tali 32 Diller communities, 640 fellows
the Palestinians’ State existed, such Scher. experiencing a week of learning
reactions are always the effect. It is as the Hebron and Safed massacres The narrative that framed the and growing together. Our sikkum
an effective and simple strategy that of 1929. Terrorism is the cause, Israel experience was The Many shabbaton was all the way down
dilutes Palestinian moral agency and not the result, of Israel’s security Faces of Israel. This meant that the south in Sde Boker. This shabbaton
concentrates fault upon the Jews. measures. However the revisionists fellows met all the different cultures was spent with Shoham; together
Palestinians are simply reduced to will argue that Israel’s attempts to and people that live in Israel, and we tied up all the loose ends,
subjects reacting to their Jewish protect herself from Palestinian not only the different people, but and ended our incredible Israel
agitators, and the entire conflict is violence is the cause of instability, also all the different stories and experience together. After saying
thus explained away. while it is indeed the effect of it. The histories that Israel holds. “It was an goodbye to our Shoham fellows,
Inconvenient facts that place the security barrier they say is a cause of experience that changed my life for Cape Town teens made their way
current cause and effect cycle into violence, but not the effect of suicide the better.” Jaidon Sherman up to Tel Aviv for their sikkum days,
their correct context bombings, and so Our Israel trip was broken up before saying goodbye to their
become discarded. wonderful experience in Israel. “For
In this instance,
The prime cause of on. into six different parts; travel days,
This revisionist international shabbaton, community me the Israel experience of Diller
the metal detectors conflict is fundamentally was the incredible interaction of so
cycle can continue week, congress, sikkum shabbaton
were installed as a the inability of the ad nauseam, but and sikkum days. Trying to fit six very many different Jewish teens from
result of the murder Palestinians, and their ultimately goes different experiences in the space many countries who other than their
of two Israeli border apologists, to come to back to one simple of three weeks meant that we were accents, were just like me — we
police officers in the terms with the fact that truth: the existence on the go all the time with not much shared the same views, goals and
compound. These of Jews living freely practices — we were all a unified
officers were slain
the Jewish State exists, sleep, but a lot of excitement and
Jewish front.” Maddie Wingerin
alongside others hummus. “It was a global network
by terrorists with persists and prospers. After an unbelievable experience
in a Jewish state, Jewish experience that included
a smuggled pistol albeit one taking peoplehood, friendships and a in Israel, the second Cape Town
and homemade up one-sixth of one-percent of the whole lot of fun” Tyla Mendelsohn. Diller cohort came back to Cape
machine guns. The terrorist act is entire Middle East, is unbearable “My Jewish leadership journey filled Town as one big happy family, who
the cause, and the metal detectors and unthinkable to the Palestinians with new experiences, amazing shared a life changing and special
are the effect. And yet, for those and their Arab neighbours. The prime memories, acquired knowledge and experience together which they will
applying their bizarro logic to this cause of conflict is fundamentally the new friendships. A truly life changing have forever. “The Israel trip as a
situation, the metal detectors inability of the Palestinians, and their experience” Jenavieve Utian. whole was truly unexplainable. The
installed by Israel become the very apologists, to come to terms with Our travel days consisted of amount of knowledge that I gained
reason and moral justification for any the fact that the Jewish State exists, touring the north of Israel, going from this experience was immense
Palestinian reaction. Other contextual persists and prospers. from meeting the Druze people in and unbelievable.” Adam Davimes
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BNEI AKIVA
Bnei Akiva Cape Town mid-year update
In the last week of the school bed with an ‘army night’ run by our the Shticks performed by both
holidays, we had the privilege of Israeli team where we learnt about, the channies and maddies and
taking 30 kids to the beautiful and had a demonstration of what is watched the award-nominated
Carmel site just outside of done in the Israeli army. movie Kubo and the Two Strings.
The next day we had a guest visit Our last full day started after
Franschhoek for four days.
from Rabbi Sam Thurgood, who breakfast with a hike. After lunch,
shared some wise words, followed the older kids and some maddies
T he fun started as we got onto the
bus, singing songs and getting
to know one another. We made a
by the Amazing Race, where
the channies had to run around
enjoyed a mad hatters tea party
where they made creative hats and
the campsite performing various had a hairspray fight. Afterwards,
short stop to Giraffe House where
challenges and collecting clues the younger channies competed
we watched a reptile show and saw
and puzzle pieces. Before lunch, in Minute-to-Win-it, trying to was. We ended off with a massive
giraffe and eland. We arrived at
where food was served from a complete the various activities in a sticker war, before getting onto the
the campsite and went straight into
different country each day, such as minute or before the other teams. bus covered in hundreds of colourful
opening Mifkad where we learnt the
Italian or Ethiopian, all the channies That night, everyone participated in a stickers.
camp rules and everyone received a
participated in Master Chef, with ‘Pass-the-Parcel’ which the kids had Overall, being on this wintercamp
customised Winter Camp ’17 beanie.
the younger ones making chocolate to perform certain actions when they was a great experience for both
The tochniot (activities) started
biscuit balls and the older making received the parcel. The rest of the chanichim and madrichim alike.
off on a roll with the fashion show
pancakes. The day continued with night was spent hanging out with new With all the fun, new friendships and
that evening, where the channies
the kids having free time, with various friends and maddies, enjoying the multiple layers of clothing worn, it
were divided into groups and had
sport and bead and mask-making last night together. After spending was hard to even notice the freezing
to dress up in certain themes, such
being offered. We also announced most of their last morning packing, we weather, and I am sure I do not just
as hippies, the circus or even their
groups for the Channies Shticks ended the camp by coming together speak for myself when I say I cannot
madrichim. They really enjoyed both
happening that night. and thanking the various people, as wait for Wintercamp next year.
walking down the runway as well
After supper, everyone brought their well as the chanichim themselves, Ryane Fox, Rosh Winter Camp
as watching the creativity of their
sleeping bags where we watched for making the camp as great as it 2017
friends. The fun continued before
HABONIM DROR SAUJS
Machaneh Na’aleh — The place to be SAUJS WC responds to the call for action
As Rosh Machaneh of Habonim weeks.
Dror’s Machaneh for 2017, I’ve There is a reason that every year we
been tasked with providing Jewish have channichim coming to Habonim
youth from across South Africa who have in past years chosen to
do something different with their
with the experience of a lifetime.
holidays, and they always tell us the
same thing — that they wished that
H abonim Machaneh has always
played, and will continue to
always play an immense role in the
they had made the choice to attend
Habonim Machaneh earlier. Our time
as youth is limited, and choosing to
lives of Jewish youth in South Africa.
do something different, something
We remain to be the only large and
fun, something meaningful with your
impactful Machaneh in South Africa
summer holidays is what makes it
that is able to cater for Orthodox,
last the longest. I want to create an
Progressive, Cultural and secular SAUJS WC accompanying Pastor Aron and the members of The Great Commission Church in
environment at camp that allows all Khayelitsha at their second jacket handover.
Jewish youth. We remain to be the
Jewish youth to extend their youth,
only Machaneh whose madrichim The beginning of June saw collect just under R2000 and nine
to allow them to be the people that
have gone through the movement, extreme weather hit the Western full trollies worth of essential items.
they choose to be, and to allow them
and who’s relationships formed Cape. Strong winds coupled with We would like to thank the
to make memories for a lifetime,
with the channichim are based on the sever draught saw fire spread community for their incredible
all on the safest and most well run
a mutual trust, understanding and donations, and would furthermore
Machaneh available to them. rapidly through Knysna and
caring for the wellbeing (whether it be like to show appreciation to the
From our beautiful beach, warm surrounds.
emotionally, physically, intellectually, anonymous donor who donated
song-filled camp fires, our brand new
or socially) of the channichim. six bales of Jackets to SAUJS WC
Habonim Machaneh is special and
unique, not only because we are
tents and ablutions, to our inspiring
madrichim, jam-packed schedule,
and plentiful sports tournaments,
P eople were left speechless by
the magnitude of destruction and
damage. Many residents of these
to hand out to underprivileged
communities in Cape Town.
situated on one of the best beaches We can really be proud of our
Habonim Machaneh will be the only areas were left homeless and in
in Southern Africa or because our community for striving for social
place this December with boredom- dire need of financial and material
peulot are dynamic and educationally justice in our country.
free children. Spending Machaneh support. Further, high levels of rain
stimulating for each and every On behalf of SAUJS WC, I would
with us will never be a decision you and strong winds in Cape Town
channich, but because Habonim like to wish you and your families a
regret. For more info on Habonim severely affected the homeless and
Machaneh is the place where all Chag Rosh Hashanah Sameach and
Machaneh, please feel free to get in left damage. SAUJS WC responded
Jewish youth can come together an easy fast.
touch with me on david@habo.org.za to these crises by facilitating a
under one banner, making best
or 011 786 7046. collection at The Point Mall for the
friends and having the cleanest Jesse Soicher — Chairperson,
David Schwartz #CapeStorm and #KnysnaFires
and purest fun imaginable for three SAUJS Western Cape
Rosh Machaneh 2017 victims. Amazingly, we managed to
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TEMPLE ISRAEL
CAPE TOWN PROGRESSIVE
JEWISH CONGREGATION
Consider This High Holy Days (HHD) 5778:
A South African Rabbi in North Carolina Bigger and better than ever
This year
By Rabbi Greg Alexander
at Temple
So how does Rabbi Greg get to be Israel we are
running around a baseball field in the delighted to
middle of a scorching hot American announce that
summer in July? In January I got not only do
home from Netzer summer camp and we have one
wondered how that experience visiting rabbi,
compares with an American Reform but two!
camp. I put some emails out, one thing
led to another and the next thing my
middle son, Tantan and I were booking R abbi Julia
Margolis is
well known to
flights to 6-Points Summer Camp,
you all having We welcome Rabbi Julia Margolis who joins us again for High
North Carolina. spent Rosh Holy Days
Hashanah and
T he first thing that struck me when I
arrived was how much I felt at home
and yet also totally “foreign”. This was
Yom Kippur with
us last year and
she is joining us
‘camp’, my happy place where I spent so once again. Our
many summers growing up, and at the second visitor is
same time it was totally unlike anything Rabbi Tamara
that I had experienced before. You see Schagas, born
this is the new niche camp launched by and raised in
the American Reform Movement called Argentina until
6 Points, and this one was a sports Our second visiting
making Aliyah rabbi for the High Holy
camp (there is now a 6-Points Sci-Tech in 2003 and Days, Rabbi Tamara
and from next year a 6-Points Arts and receiving her Schagas from Israel
Drama). As director Danny Herz — an first, hit and ran to first base. Rabbi David rabbinic smicha
ex-South African — described it to me on Spey followed, and after that Rabbi Leah in 2015 from Hebrew Union
the phone, “all sports, all Jewish and all Citrin, at which point the bases were College in Jerusalem. Both our Ari Sharfstein, the Shul's first ever
camp” — all three all the time. Fast-paced, loaded with rabbis and Rabbi Steve visiting rabbis are very excited
musical intern and youth worker.
exhausting even. From the moment kids chirps — “oh, it looks like we have a beis about being in our beautiful city service offering and will include
wake up at 7am to bed at 10pm they are din”! (A Jewish legal court). and we look forward to them weekly HHD newsletters for the
moved from morning stretch (Modeh Ani So where is the Jewish? It’s threaded receiving a warm Cape Town weeks before Rosh Hashanah
while stretching) to breakfast to sports throughout. The camp uses 6 Core welcome from all of you. that will talk about HHD practices,
majors (you choose one major sport to Jewish Values which they have printed In other exciting news, thanks more information about our
focus on for the full 2 weeks from sports on coloured bracelets. Every time a to a generous donation we have visitors, service schedules, new
like soccer, tennis, baseball, swimming counsellor, coach or rabbi sees an recruited Ari Sharfstein from services and programmes like our
etc) to lunch to electives (here they opportunity they will award a bracelet to a Florida in the USA as the Shul’s Apple Collection, an introduction
could choose different ones each day camper with a message — often teaching first ever Musical Intern and to the new HHD Machzor which
like ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, gagaball, a Jewish principle or sharing a Jewish Youth Worker. Ari will be with us will be launched in 5779 and
fitness etc) to rest, to dinner to majors story from Torah or Talmud to go with it. for a year and is looking forward much, much more. And last, but
again to siyum (bedtime sh’ma) to bed. And in this way, Judaism is imprinted on to bringing beautiful music to certainly not least, our world
Everyday, all day, relentless and amazing. the day-to-day life of the camp, through our congregation. Once again famous children’s services will
Professional coaches, high standards the sports. It’s an amazing thing to see. we hope that he will enjoy your also be running throughout.
for athletes, and serious approaches to I did a full dvar torah on Nelson hospitality during his stay with us. We wish you all a Shana Tova
fitness and sports make this a paradise Mandela’s relationship with Francois Our programming also reflects Umetuka and Gmar Chatimah
for Jewish teenagers. Pienaar at the World Cup as a way of our commitment to improving our Tovah.
The most amazing thing for me was teaching the concepts of Tzedek —
being part of a rabbinic team of 5 top justice with Chessed — compassion. It
rabbis, all of whom were integrated into totally resonated with these sports-crazy
the sports camp every moment. We ate kids. And gave me the opening to each
with the kids, stayed with them (I was the about Joel Stransky and the Springbok Mazaltov to those
dorm parent for the Tel Aviv Tigers, aged minyan. Oh, and that wasn’t the only who celebrated
10-11, very very cute), ran with them and South African input to this camp — “R-U- Bnei Mitzvah with
are pretty much rabbi-coaches for the G-B-Y, come play with the [clap] Rabbi!” us last month:
whole camp. I tried to move between all That was my promotional chant for my
the majors and electives which amounted afternoon rugby elective. Declan Morris Brett Shulman
to the most rigorous cross-training I have With a Shabbat in New York on either 8 July 22 July
ever put my body through. From familiar side spent with two of the most innovative
sports to me like basketball, soccer, shuls in North America, all in all, this was
swimming and tennis to the brave new a very different and very inspirational
worlds of baseball, cheer-and-dance trip for me. There were times that I
and my first ever softball and lacrosse gasped (actually for breath as well as
scrimmages. Incidentally, that softball amazement), that I laughed and that I
scrimmage resulted in one of the best was moved to tears by what I saw. It will
Liora Langman Devlin Morris Micah Tanchel
rabbi jokes I heard all summer, care of certainly inform and enrich my rabbinate 29 July 19 August 26 August
the wit of Rabbi Steve Weisman. I batted here in Cape Town.Cape Jewish Chronicle September 2017 23
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CAPE TOWN PROGRESSIVE
JEWISH CONGREGATION
Jews By Choice class graduation Temple Israel has a ‘souper duper’
Mandela Day
When it comes to social action, it There is something deeply meaningful
really is all about walking the talk. and transformative about creating
And that is precisely what we did as a a space where those marginalised
community for Mandela Day. in our society get to take centre
On Sunday 23 July, Temple Israel stage — even if just for a short time.
joined forces with Kerry Hoffman’s There were free haircuts for those
Souper Troopers for a very special who wanted, sleeping bags being
Mandela Day celebration. The day handed out for those who needed, a
began with our community gathering games station for fun, face painting
to make over 1000 sandwiches and for the kids, music for the vibe and of
75l of soup, which we then delivered course... food, lots of food!
to the ‘Carpenter’s Shop’ in Roeland Overall, the day was a magnificent
2017 Jews By Choice
Street (a place that serves homeless success. And as grateful as were the
Temple Israel celebrated the called to Torah. and vulnerable people and has a many homeless people who turned
graduation of twenty five We welcome them into the Jewish vision of ‘Dignity and Opportunities up for the celebration, perhaps we
students from our Jews By Choice community and we are excited to for Change’). were even more grateful — grateful
Programme. have them and their partners as We then joined a beautiful for being able to do something real
members of our congregation. Each celebration of human dignity, held for to make some difference in people’s
T he class spent a year of intense graduate brings with them their more than 300 homeless individuals. lives, no matter how small.
study during which they learned unique interests, skills and ideas and
to master Hebrew reading and we look forward to their contribution
studied different aspects of Jewish to our ever growing and exciting
belief and practice. Our celebrations congregation and indeed the broader
took the form of a Declaration Jewish community.
Ceremony on Friday 4 July before It is heart warming and encouraging
the Shabbat service and culminated to welcome into our midst individuals
in a celebratory Shabbat service the who have voluntarily elected to join
following morning during which the the Jewish people.
graduates led the prayers and were Mazal tov to them and their families.
My Jews By Choice journey The Datnow family working together
by Danelle Datnow
The JBC course has been such an Chessed and Rina services, where
amazing and fulfilling journey they are enthralled by the musical
for me and my family. It took a instruments, the beautiful music and
considerable amount of juggling they get to play with their friends. One
of their favourite parts of the Shabbat
kids, work and family life, which
is lighting the Shabbat candles and
was by far the most challenging
they love the opportunity to do so at
part for me. I thoroughly enjoyed Jesse Flash handing
shul. This year I am looking forward out sandwiches at The
Jewish Studies with Rabbi Malcolm to being part of, amongst other Carpenter's Shop Gill Saks, Marni Riese and Jacob Saks setting up for the party
and understanding the deeper things, the Temple Israel Challah
meanings of Judaism. Learning Bake committee and putting my
Hebrew was difficult at times, but baking skills to work!
a privilege to have learnt it. It has been quite an amazing journey
to have been part of this past year,
M y family and I regularly
attend shul services and the
festival celebrations, which my two
with a lot of hard work, commitment,
sacrifices and less family time, but in
the end it has all been so worthwhile
young boys thoroughly enjoy. I am and such an important and significant
amazed at how they have grown to time in our lives. I owe it all to my
love going to shul, especially the family, friends and Temple Israel —
thank you!
Temple Israel kids welcoming guests to the party
Rachael Bootcov, Nathan Beswick, Daniella Beswick, Amanda Shih, Marni Riese and Nina Rabbi Malcolm Matitiani, Jeanne Livingston, Gillian Matitiani and Yvonne Lewin making
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