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From the heart

For the past few weeks I have been recovering from a concussion; long story short, I klapped my head on the car trying to unbuckle my daughter from her car seat. It’s now been a month and it turns out that I’m one of the few who take longer to recover than the “normal” prescribed two-week period.

This has had a major impact (no puns intended) on my on-the-go-multitasking days and especially during periods where I need to concentrate - no different to a fish out of water feeling for a writer. I soon started to feel my self-motivator well dry up and I spent a few days waiting for an inspiration spark to ignite. All the time I reminded myself to be gentle and kind to myself and above all, cut myself a bit of slack. Whilst mindlessly paging through my motivational and inspiring quotes which I have saved over the years, I felt that desperate spark I had been looking for when I stumbled on a quote by Marc Chagall: “If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.”

And that’s when the “Aha” moment came...

Although I had physically hit my head, I was metaphorically banging my head against a wall that wasn’t budging. All I needed to do was look for another way in, in this case write from the heart. I needed to work from the heart.

At the moment we are still in a mixed-up world where the spread of a virus can turn at any time to a third wave, Cape Town is in the midsts of cleaning and rebuilding from a devastating fire, and for all of us on a personal level we are in some way or another dealing with our own hurdles. I wondered how do we stay motivated and positive when we have been through so much? Answer: from the heart.

Growing up, my mother always said: “no matter what you do or who you help in life, make sure it’s with a good and pure heart and good things will come from there.”

This golden nugget of wisdom has always proven to be true for me. No matter what it is you are working through in your life, take a look at what’s in your heart and act from there.

BY HAYLEY LIEBERTHAL

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SPECIAL FEATURESPECIAL FEATURE

Love

Although John Haupt’s late parents would probably have identified as Christian Zionists, the matter was not a priority in their daily lives. At age 22, John says, “the Lord birthed in me a love for the Jewish people”.

He began studying “the inspired words that were given by the Almighty to the prophets of old.” He was working for a Jewish company at the time and says it didn’t take him long to realize that it was no coincidence. “The day after I got vitally connected to the Lord Jesus Christ, I noticed that I had an intense love for his natural descendants that wasn’t there before.”

John’s Zionism is linked to his spiritual belief that Israel is the fulfilment of God’s promises to His Chosen Ones and irrefutable proof that the Bible is true. In more practical terms, he explains: “Zionism is identification of the Jewish people with the land that God promised them through Abraham and occupied by them in the time of Joshua. For thousands of years, it was a dream that would not die; now it is a glorious reality that must be cherished and preserved”.

John expresses his Zionism by taking groups to Israel so that they can experience it for themselves. “They all come back committed Zionists who will stand with Israel through thick and thin,” he asserts. John also writes books detailing his beliefs and perspectives on Israel.

John’s books are available in paperback and ebook through [email protected]

Heritage

“Israel is the spiritual, ancestral and heritage home of the Jews and it should be protected and preserved for the Jewish people – and for everyone else,” says “self-identifying Zionist” Sihle Ngobese (35), perhaps better known as his alias Big Daddy Liberty.

Sihle grew up in a devout Christian family in KZN. “In our home, there was always a strong affinity to Israel in the biblical sense,” Sihle recalls. At around age 12, Sihle began to question Christianity, and eventually left the Church. “I became this weird spiritual nomad, desperate for a relationship with the God of the Old Testament, Who led His people to Israel.” His family weren’t terribly surprised, he says. “I’ve always been vocally assertive,” he adds with a grin.

It’s not just the religious aspect that drives his Zionism. “Look at the facts,” he states directly. “There is archaeological evidence that Israel is the land of the Jewish people. There is political substantiation. Israel has context, meaning and reverence.” Sihle has in the past

eviscerated anti-Zionist groups that attempt to malign Israel. “Now they don’t really ask me anymore,” he laughs.

When Sihle had an opportunity to visit Israel for the Digitell Conference in 2019, he stayed on to explore the country and gather material for The Big Daddy Liberty Show. He travelled from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, from Bethlehem to Haifa, from Ashkelon to Mitzpei Ramon. “It was life-changing,” he reflects. “I know it sounds clichéd, but I was never the same afterwards.”

Back on South African soil, Sihle believes that Zionists need to think of new, creative and engaging ways to connect with South African society at large, the vast majority of whom are Christian and have biblical ties of support to the land of Israel.

His advice to readers is to speak out more. “Discuss. Persuade. Share links. Be a part of the conversation.”

A global blueprint

“For me, Zionism is simply the return of an indigenous people to their land of origin,” states Romania Kistensamy. However, he adds, it also represents all other indigenous peoples throughout the world who have been forcibly removed, enslaved or persecuted, and the hope that they may one day return and prosper the way Israel has. Romania declares Zionism “the blueprint to a global realisation: the ultimate example of decolonisation”.

Zionism didn’t feature much in Romania’s upbringing, but he notes: “growing up in Durban, the politics of the day were always anti-Israel. This, coupled with the anti-Israel media bias, made it difficult for most South Africans to get the full true picture.”

It was because of his late grandfather who fought fascism and Nazism in North Africa that Romania began to study the period. “That was the beginning of my awakening,” Romania recalls. “How could Jews not be allowed to return to their homeland after such hatred and brutality?”

Not recognising the State of Israel is the highest form of anti-Semitism, and anti-Semitism is one of the highest forms of hate, says Romania. “Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East,” he points out. Unlike its neighbouring states, “the country embraces diversity, women’s empowerment, religious freedom and has a healthy, robust political system that allows for democracy to flourish.”

All that said, Romania’s deepest respect for Israel is because, “even though Israel is constantly under threat, its people refuse to be victims”. He notes how Israel is leading the way in technology, agriculture, communication, renewable energy and medicine. “What is truly remarkable,

WHAT MAKES A NON-JEWISH ZIONIST?

BY LAUREN SHAPIRO

though, is that Israel is not shy to share its advancements with the world – both friend and foe. It is this selflessness and kindness of Israel that I admire the most.”

Romania dreams of visiting Israel. “I believe that my time will come,” he avers. In the meantime, he enjoys engaging with others on social media. “It’s important for Zionists to not live within the constraints of a pro-Israel echo chamber,” Romania insists. “We must constantly question our own beliefs; it makes our resolve stronger.” Romania believes that times are changing and that more and more non-Jews throughout the world are recognizing the State of Israel. “The only way we can change minds is through engaging with people who are willing to listen,” Romania concludes. “Changing minds one at a time is how I practice my activism.”

Show your support

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initiative of the South African Zionist Federation

(SAZF). It has grown from a handful of supporters

to a board-based grassroots movement that

transcends religious, cultural, political and racial

barriers. Visit www.safisa.co.za to join or donate.

People from all walks of life show their support at a South African Friends of Israel rally

Sihle at Ben Gurion’s grave

Jews have grown up with a special relationship to our spiritual homeland, but what does it take to convince non-Jews of Israel’s sovereign and sacred rights? Hashalom finds out…

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CURRENT AFFAIRSCURRENT AFFAIRS

What does growing status of ISIS Mozambique mean for Durban Jews?

Following the ambitious and successful Jihadi attack on the town of Palma on 25 March, 2021, the United States Department of State has officially labeled the group responsible for the cancerous insurgency tumor in Northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, ISIS Mozambique.

What began on 5 October, 2017, as a pre-dawn attack on a police station in Mocimboa da Praia, carried out by a small, unsophisticated group, has since metastasized into a protracted civil war in which >2600 people have been killed (half of which civilians) and >700 000 internally displaced.

The 25 March attack on the economically significant hub of Palma was believed to have been executed by only around 200 fighters, but they were able control the area, populated by approximately 70 000 people, for four days – a strong indicator of the Mozambican security forces’ ineptitude and the dire need for international assistance that has thus far been refused by president Filipe Nyusi.

Prior to the attack, Palma accommodated hundreds of foreign contractors, most of who worked on the Total Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project on the nearby Afungi Peninsula.

The attack that saw dozens of local people and one South African contractor killed, as well as destroying much of the town’s infrastructure, including banks, a police station and food aid warehouses, has resulted in Total declaring a force majeure on their Afungi LNR project – one of the largest energy projects in southern Africa.

In an effort to sever funding avenues to militant groups throughout Africa, ISIS Mozambique and the Tanzanian National, Abu Yasir Hassan (a.k.a. Abu Qim), believed to be its leader, have been added to the US’s terrorist watch list, along with ISIS-DRC and its leader, Seka Musa Baluko. Both groups are believed to be affiliated to Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP), although they are distinct groups with distinct origins.

Who funds the Mozambican insurgency?ISIS Mozambique is largely self-funded although there are indicators of additional income streams from organized crime and from supporters in South Africa.

“If you go back to the district capitals - Mocimboa da Praia, Palma, even prior to that - we have seen them always targeting banks and always taking money wherever they can get hold of it; so they are basically funding themselves. This is important to understand,” said Jasmine Opperman, Africa analyst at Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED).

It is understood that organized crime, more specifically related to gold, diamonds and rubies, is also contributing to the group’s cash flow.

“I rate this as a high probability due to the vastness and richness of these minerals available in Cabo Delgado. That will be a welcome additional stream,” said Opperman.

She added that there were reports of funding taking place from South Africa, but in very small amounts with insignificant impact.

“It is another supply stream that we will have to look at. Sadly, I don’t have verified facts in terms of who it involves, to whom it (the money) goes and how it gets distributed. But primarily, they are financially self-reliant; there is no mystery about that.”

Although the US State Department names Abu Yasir Hassan as the leader of ISIS Mozambique, much about his identity remains a mystery and Opperman said it would be astute of the United States to share some of the information they have on this person.

“There is still a lot of confusion; even the Tanzanians were caught off guard. Initially they said they had him as being killed. What we do know is that he has been in Mocimboa da Praia for a while and there are speculations that there is contact back to Somalia and Kenia, but current information indicates that we are sitting with a person that has more links to organized crime than extremism itself.”

Opperman is not convinced that ISIS Mozambique has a centralised leader and that Abu Yasir Hassan is at the helm.

“It is all speculative. Even the Tanzanians have questions

relating to this person and I think it would be wise of the United States to make more detail available on this person. For now, he remains the Mr. X that simply falls out of the sky, with a prominent position that no-one knows of.”

Where does this leave the Durban Jewish community?The growing success and international status of ISIS Mozambique, South African private security contractors’ and SANDF’s involvement in the conflict and the level of coordination and cooperation between cells and individuals in South Africa is of great concern to CSO Director of Operations, Jevon Greenblatt.

“We cannot assume that because this is happening ‘so far away’, it won’t affect us. We know there are ISIS adherents and supporters in South Africa, we know that ISIS has warned South Africa not to get involved or they will carry out attacks here and we know that ISIS encourages their soldiers and supporters to attack Jews around the world. All of this means that we need to take the threat seriously, and implement all necessary measures to protect and defend against this,” said Greenblatt.

He said there were direct links between the Thulsie Twins, the Del Vecchio trio and Farhad Hoomer, who led the bombing campaign in Durban and the attack on the Verulam Shia mosque in KZN.

“It has also emerged that there are further links between these individuals and those involved in the Kliprivier ISIS linked kidnapping ring as well as the 2020 New Year’s Eve shootings across Johannesburg.”

Greenblatt further said the new found status and success of ISIS Mozambique will motivate supporters from South Africa and elsewhere to get involved, whether that means physically joining the fighting, assisting with recruitment, logistics or fundraising.

“There are a number of South Africans who have travelled to Mozambique over the past few years to join the insurgents, and at least one of them was involved in the Thulsie Twins’ 2016 plot to attack Jewish targets.”

In 2020, ISIS warned South Africa not to get involved in Cabo Delgado or they would open up a fighting front in our country.

“Any country that directly or indirectly fights against ISIS is immediately seen as the enemy and thus a legitimate target. It makes no difference whether it is the South African military or a private military group such as the Dyck Advisory Group (DAG). They see it as South Africa fighting against Islam and a justification for self-defence,” said Greenblatt.

He explains that a fighting front does not necessarily mean an insurgency, but could be acts of terrorism similar to what has taken place in the United States and Europe.

*This is a developing story.

A desperate cry for help as Islamic insurgents

ravage the town of Palma in northern Mozambique

Ilha do Ibo, along the Cabo Delgado coastline of northern Mozambique

BY JACQUI HERBST

HASHALOM MAY 2021


THROUGH YOUR EYES: BACK TO SCHOOL

A thousand years ago, Jewish schoolchildren were taught Talmud. Is there an argument

to bring it back to the syllabus?

Today, many of us aren’t even sure exactly what Talmud is, so here’s a little refresher: the Talmud comprises the Mishna (the oral law given by Hashem, finally written down around 220 CE) and the Gemara (wise men’s commentary on same, recorded a couple of hundred years later during the Babylonian exile). It also includes comments from latter wise men, including Rashi, the Tosafists and various Rabbis throughout the ages. The commentary can be lengthy. It’s not unusual for five sentences of Mishna to incur 14 pages of Gemaric commentary. This, in turn, might easily translate into 45 pages of English translation, commentary on the commentary, footnotes and, occasionally, helpful diagrams. It even comes with its own set of exegetical rules.

In a bid to encourage Talmud study in increasingly intellectually lazy generations (that’s us, Bru), Rav Meir Shapiro (no relation) in 1923 introduced a system called Daf Yomi. Literally translated as Page of the Day, the idea – as the name unambiguously asserts – is to commit to reading one page of Talmud each day. However, bearing in mind what we have learnt above, and the fact that each page is double-sided, you could actually be in for seven or eight A4 pages of tightly-packed bedtime reading.

And, even if you manage to stick meticulously to the Daf Yomi programme (or to spend your weekends feverishly cramming up), it will take you seven years to read through the entire Talmud.

This may seem a gargantuan undertaking, and studying ancient texts may seem terribly old fashioned

in this day and age, but I’m going to argue its merits.

Following the meandering and long-reaching arguments in the Talmud requires mental strength and dexterity – inarguably good qualities to develop in today’s world. It involves thinking out the box, between the lines, over the page and down the road, joining the analytical highway and taking the turnoff to Illumination. Kids with a little Talmudic education could have a field day! Let’s say a parent dictates: “Any child who doesn’t do their homework and pack their school lunches will not be allowed to go on screens.”

The resulting debate might go something like this:Rav Sammy says: but Mommy, our statement says “any child”; do we define “child”? Does it mean before bar or bat mitzvah, in which case teenagers are entitled to unlimited screen time despite the status of their homework and lunchboxes? This cannot be, argues Rav Sarah [yes, she’s a Rabbanit. I’m an equal-opportunities Talmudist]. As it is written in the Shulchan Aruch: “the law of the land is law”. Therefore it must apply to all people up to the age of 18.

But are we not all Children of Israel? Notes Reb Jonah ben Solly. Don’t be a smart ass, interjects Rav Sarah.

Let us hold that children of all ages are bound to do their homework. To which day does this statement apply? Reb Josh says in the name of Jakie: If a project is due on Thursday, is it not so that one could begin work on the preceding Wednesday (or the Tuesday night, if one holds by the technicality that the Jewish day begins the evening before), leaving Monday free for video games despite the entry in the homework diary?

And what of the school lunches? questions Reb Rebecca. Our statement says to “pack” school lunches, not to “make” them. To whom does the responsibility fall to make the lunches?

Why, to the parents, inserts Rav Sammy, since it is they who are responsible for providing food for the household.

Not so, argues Reb Rebecca. Does the Torah not teach us to honour

one’s mother and father? Thus it is the children who should make lunches both for themselves and for their parents.

Both are wrong, asserts Rav Sarah. The reason our statement reads “pack their school lunches” and not “make their school lunches” means that lunches may comprise premade items like chips, chocolates and cans of iced coffee.

I somehow don’t think that’s gonna fly, Sarah, answers Rav Sammy.

Where does it teach what ingredients should make up a school lunch? Asks Reb Josh in the name of Jakie. We learn in a Baraita that [insert a 12-page digression on whether the Children of Israel received lunch box treats as part of their allocated portion of manna in the desert].

And, of course, the kicker would come in the conclusion: Our statement tells us that, without the aforementioned achievements, we will not be allowed to go on screens, notes Reb Rebecca. But it does not prevent one from sitting in front of a screen that just happens to be on!

Talmud is great for exercising the brain, but beyond the linguistic lunges and hermeneutical hopscotch, it involves some moral calisthenics that exercise the soul as well. It demonstrates that, when done correctly, arguments can actually be constructive in building relationships. And to make my point, I’m going to quote Pirkei Avot (which – although it lacks the meandrous commentary of Gemara – is usually included in the study of Talmud): “All arguments for the sake of Heaven will endure, and all that aren’t for the sake of Heaven will not endure.”

Studying Talmud teaches us that it’s okay to disagree – vociferously! – but that our reasoning should be established and respectful. (As far as I’m aware, there isn’t a single bar brawl recorded in the entire Gemara.)

Sometimes even the experts can’t agree. And that’s okay. Because that’s life, isn’t it? While maths and science and poetry and biology are important, I think Talmud should also be a compulsory part of the education of any Jewish child – and parent. Because it teaches us how to think and communicate in the first place. Until next time.

BUBKES

FOR ARGUMENT’S SAKE

Sales director Sean Moss, 44, always struggled academically. Nevertheless, he passed matric, completed accounting articles, and became a

successful businessman as well as an entrepreneur with several of his own businesses. But the fact that he had struggled with – and eventually abandoned – his formal degree always nagged him.

“It was always a massive personal disappointment,” he confides. “Not having a degree behind my name meant that I felt disheartened when applying for positions or wanting to study subjects that required an undergrad.”

This all changed in 2018, when Sean decided to study for a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Management.

Obstacles

It was a gruelling year. Firstly, Sean had to apply for “recognition of prior learning” in lieu of a formal undergrad. Because this process took so much time and energy, he started his course two months late.

Then, whilst playing catchup – and still running a massive sales team and his other various small businesses – he was diagnosed with dysgraphia, a neurological condition that impairs writing ability. This was a life-changing moment for Sean, not only because it put his past experiences into perspective, but because it gave him the means to approach his future more capably.

“My previous exam results were always poor because the examiners simply could not make out what I was writing,” Sean reflects. When he was allowed to take his exams on a computer, he was able to complete his course with flying colours. “That piece of paper changed everything.”

Support

“You need a champion or coach who has your back, but also knows when to call you out,” Sean insists. His wife Kerry was his champion. “She would push me harder than I would have pushed myself, and took on extra so that I would have time to complete assignments,” Sean recalls.

During lectures twice a week, in the evenings, and from 5 am to 2 pm every Sunday, Sean was simply not available. “This was my time to study and unless something was broken or somebody was bleeding, the door remained closed,” he reveals. His advice to others considering a similar path is to be clear on your needs, be realistic, and learn to use the “Do not Disturb” function on your phone.

“Don’t be romantic about it,” Sean cautions. “It’s hard. It’s a commitment, and it will mean sacrifice and upsetting people when you can’t make social arrangements.” Despite this, he says, “it is absolutely worth doing.”

Completely amazing

Sean remembers his graduation day in April 2019 as “completely amazing. Frankly, for the first time in 20 years I wasn’t wondering if I was good enough to sit in the same team as some of my colleagues.”

Almost immediately after getting his qualification, Sean was promoted to Head of Department at the major company where he was employed. “I had the skill, but I needed the formal qualification to even be considered,” he explains.

Now that Sean better understands his needs and abilities, he is excited to continue his studies. His next goal is a post-graduate degree in Philosophy.

THE BUSINESS OF STUDY

BY LAUREN SHAPIRO

How a piece of paper made all the difference to Sean Moss

HASHALOM MAY 2021


IN HISTORYIN HISTORY

73 Important Historical and Fun Facts Since the State of Israel was Established

State of Israel Established, 14 May 1948.

Israel is admitted as a member state of the United Nations following a vote of the General

Assembly.

The Law of Return was passed unanimously by the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament. The chosen

date coincided with the anniversary of Theodore Herzl’s death. It declared: “Every Jew has the

right to come to this country as an oleh.”

The Women’s Equal Rights Law, 5711-1951 was passed in order

to guarantee that men and women were equal in the newly

established state.

Israel participates for the first time at the Olympic Games in

Helsinki Finland.

The Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Authority is established.

The Tel Aviv Savidor railway station opens.

WEIZAC Computer, one of the world’s first electronic computers and the first in Israel, was designed and constructed

at the Weizmann Institute.

Israel begins laying an oil pipeline from Eilat to Ashkelon.

National telephone dialling between Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

and Haifa is introduced.

Israel’s population reaches 2 million. When Israel was

founded in 1948, there were only 806,000 residents.

The Carmelit subway is inaugurated in Haifa.

Hadassah Hospital and Hebrew University Medical School inaugurated at Ein Kerem.

Operation Yachin brings Moroccan Jews to Israel as Morocco legalises immigration to Israel.

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Israel’s nuclear reactor at Dimona begins operations.

Supreme Court recognises a marriage of a Jew and a Christian performed in Cyprus is legal.

National Water Carrier brings water from Kinneret to the desert.

Israel Museum is established in Jerusalem. To date Israel has the highest number

of museums per capita in the world.

Israeli author, Shmuel Yosef “Shai” Agnon receives Nobel Prize for Literature.

The Six Day War begins, 5 June 1967.

Paralympic Games held in Tel Aviv.

Golda Meir becomes first female Prime Minister of Israel.

Israel participates in Soccer World Cup Finals.

The 3 millionth citizen arrives in Israel.

Israel’s population reaches 3 225 000.

The Yom Kippur War begins.

First visit from U.S. president to Israel occurs by President Nixon.

The Good Fence policy instituted between Israel and Lebanon.

Israeli commandos succeed in rescuing over 100 hostages in the Entebbe Rescue Operation.

Rummikub, a game that originated in Israel in the 1940s, became a top-selling game in the USA.

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309 000 tourists visited Israel in January 2020, this was an 8.5% growth from January 2019.

Masada and the Old City of Acre are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Nefesh B’Nefesh organized its first chartered Aliyah flight.

Aharon Gedanken begins development of an anti-bacterial fabric to reduce hospital infection.

Dr. Aaron Ciechanover and Dr. Avram Hershko of Technion become the first Israeli scientists to win Nobel Prizes in chemistry.

Biblical Tels in Megiddo, Hazor, and Beer Sheba are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Israel population reaches 7 116 000.

Raleb Majadele, Israeli Arab politician, becomes Israel’s first Muslim minister.

Israel’s first solar power station is opened.

The city of Tel Aviv celebrates its 100th anniversary.

Tel Aviv is home to more than 100 sushi restaurants. As of 2010, it had the most sushi restaurants per capita after New York City and Tokyo.

Gilad Shalit is released after almost five years in captivity.

Israel became the first country to prohibit the use of underweight models in fashion shows.

A study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology found that Israel leads the world in preventing and treating all four main causes of preventable blindness: age-related deterioration, glaucoma, diabetes and cataracts.

Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Israel ranks in the top 20 nations in the world on the UN’s Human Development Index.

Israeli Justice Ministry says husbands who refuse to grant a get can be tried in court.

President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Coinciding with Israel’s 70th anniversary, the United States Embassy officially relocated to Jerusalem on 14 May 2018.

Tel Aviv University scientists print the world’s first 3D-printed heart with blood vessels.

28% of Israel’s population was under the age of 14, and only 12% older than 65.

As of 13 April 2021, 56% of Israel’s population has been fully vaccinated. Israel continues to be the country with the highest rate of vaccine doses administered per capita.

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Israel and Egypt sign the Camp David Accords. The agreement leads to awarding of the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize to Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.

Israel wins Eurovision song contest with the song Hallelujah.

The lira is replaced by the shekel (1 shekel = 10 lirot).

The Old City of Jerusalem and its walls are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage sites.

Israel population reaches 4 064 000.

The Golan Heights Winery is founded and firmly places Israel on the world wine map.

Israel launches Operation Moses, the covert evacuation of thousandsof Ethiopian Jewish refugees from Sudan.

Eilat is declared as a Free Trade Zone.

Epilady developed by Yair Dar and Shimon Yahav, and manufactured at Kibbutz Goshrim is launched.

First heart transplant performed in Israel.

Israel’s first artificial satellite, Earth Ofeq-1 is launched.

The 13th Maccabiah Games takes place and includes Hungary for the first time since WWII.

Poland resumes diplomatic relations with Israel.

Jews begin to arrive in Israel after the Soviet Union breakup.

Babysense developed by Israeli company HiSense is launched. The device monitors a baby’s breathing and movements through the mattress during sleep.

Israel and the Vatican establish diplomatic relations.

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded jointly to Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin.

National Health Insurance Law of 1995 establishes guaranteed healthcare for citizens.

Benjamin Netanyahu is elected as prime minister in Israel’s first separate ballot to choose a prime minister directly.

Israel’s population reaches 5 987 000.

An Israeli company named Given Images develops Pillcam to diagnose diseases of the small bowel.

Mobileye is founded, paving the way for their ground-breaking work in car vision safety that has led to the development of self-driving cars.

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Zero tolerance for hate speech

One of the negative consequences of the online revolution is that it has provided easily accessible platforms for bigots, cranks and conspiracy theorists of every stripe to disseminate their poison. South Africa has its fair share of cyberspace hatemongers, but few have matched the sheer virulence of white supremacist and Nazi wannabe Jan Lamprecht. Last July, the Board laid a crimen injuria charge against Lamprecht for persistently propagating a particularly radical brand of antisemitism on his various online platforms. This has since spawned a number of court actions. Last month, the court confirmed the issuing of an arrest warrant against Lamprecht for violating the terms of a protection order against him. The court will rule on whether or not to confirm the order on 19 April.

Much as we are appalled by the anti-Jewish vitriol online, we take a certain grim satisfaction from how a growing number of these purveyors of hate have learned that there is a price to be paid for defaming and inciting harm against our community. Our ability to bring such people to book has in turn been largely due to those who so generously put their skills and resources at our disposal. As with previous high profile antisemitism cases we have taken on in recent years, the SAJBD is being represented in this matter by

Ian Levitt Attorneys. We thank Ian, along with Advocate Laurence Hodes and the rest of their superb team for all they are doing to protect our safety and civil rights.

SA Lessons from the Freedom Seder

There was an enthusiastic response to the Board’s virtual Passover Freedom Seder, held just before Pesach. Guests included members of government and political parties, diplomats, university leadership and media. For our keynote speaker, we were honoured to have former cabinet minister and provincial leader Mathews Phosa, who spoke about life under Apartheid, his time in exile and campaigning for human rights and non-racialism. Other participants comprising SAJBD leaders from the three main regions spoke on such basic themes of the Seder as charity, education, diversity and the importance of learning from the past. All in all, it was an inspiring example of how our Jewish heritage can be used to share with our fellow South Africans important lessons and values of relevance to our own times and conditions.

Abraham Accords point to hopeful new future

There were few rays of light in an exceptionally bleak 2020, but one of them was how four Arab states – the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco – decided to normalise relations with Israel. These breakthroughs were widely acclaimed as heralding a new era of peace, reconciliation and cooperation, not just for Israel and its neighbours but for the entire region. The significance of the aptly named the Abraham Accords was the subject of a recent webinar entitled “A new Arab-Israeli Peace and 27 Years of South Africa’s Reconciliation: Lessons Learnt” held under the auspices of the SAJBD and Sharaka, an NGO that works to bring together Israeli Arabs, Jews, Bahrainis and Emiratis. It was heartening to hear issues relating to Israel and its relationship with its neighbours being debated for a change in so positive and mutually respectful a spirit. One came away from it feeling that for all the obstacles that lie ahead, a shared commitment to the values of peace, empathy and mutual respect can indeed usher in a hopeful new era for all inhabitants of the region.

ABOVE BOARD

BY MARY KLUKNATIONAL CHAIRMANA COLUMN OF THE SA JEWISH BOARD OF DEPUTIES



DOING WHAT MATTERS Many hands make the mitzvah work!

With love & kindness on Wednesday 31 March, this able team consisting of Mandy, Tyra, Dani, Megan, Colleen, Lara, Michelle, Terri, Coby, Mikaela & Gabriella assembled a fleet of 18 WIZO wheelchairs.... we are ready to change lives & give the ‘gift of mobility’ to some special children in need.

Good Deeds Day

On Israel’s Good Deeds Day, the ‘angels’ (nurses) from the Hillel Yaffe Medical Centre in Hadera came to the WIZO Temporary Shelter bearing gifts and surprises for the women and their children including cakes, candies and board games. The women enjoyed an interactive tutorial on crucial first aid tips for babies and children. In a particularly moving moment, Dr Merev Ben Natan, a relative of one of the shelter educational team, awarded a scholarship to a woman in the shelter on behalf of the Hillel Yaffe Medical Centre. A truly good deed to befit Good Deeds Day! WIZO thanks the angels of the Hillel Yaffe Medical Centre for their thoughtful deeds.

On March 9, Paula and Michelle visited 8 year old Olwethu Precious Selana at her home in Shayamoya township, (iLembe District Shakaskraal) and gifted her with a much needed WIZO Wheelchair of Hope. Her father Ernest

Selana, was ecstatic with this transformative “Chariot of Hope”, with her new wheelchair his brave daughter will no longer have to walk miles to school with a delicate Zima frame. We love doing what matters!

By Michelle Nathan

Thank you & Toda Raba

to everyone who generously donated to our Pesach gift certificate drive. Your generosity will go a long way in helping the woman and children of Israel and here at home. For any occasion beautiful personalised WIZO gift certificates are available. Certificates can be printed or emailed according to your preference. For further information please contact Viv on 0825733133

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This month Ethan Plen and Danielle Burne left for Israel.Ethan and Danielle have been accepted into Bnei Akiva'sprestigious MTA programme and will spend a full yearstudying Torah at some of Israel’s top yeshivot andmidrashot.

It has been many years since Durban last had acandidate for this programme.

Ethan and Danielle attended Akiva College and chose tocomplete their high school at Akiva High. Both have excelled in their yiddishkeit and academicsover the years. They each come from excellent families, who prioritizeJewish values and Torah education, who are activelyinvolved at our UJC Shul. Ethan has served as the Rosh Bnei Akiva Durban,leading shul services and leining regularly and Danielleas the Children’s Service Madricha at our shul. Both have spent their teenage years dedicated to ourcommunity.

We are proud and delighted to be able to celebrate theculmination of their high school education, with a year inIsrael.

This month Ethan Plen and Danielle Burne left for Israel. Ethan and Danielle have been accepted into Bnei Akiva’s prestigious MTA programme and will spend a full year studying Torah at some of Israel’s top yeshivot

and midrashot.

It has been many years since Durban last had a candidate for this programme.

Ethan and Danielle attended Akiva College and chose to complete their high school at Akiva High. Both have excelled in their yiddishkeit and academicsover the years. They each come from excellent families, who prioritizeJewish values and Torah education, who are actively involved at our UJC Shul. Ethan has served as the Rosh Bnei Akiva Durban,leading shul services and leining regularly and Danielleas the Children’s Service Madricha at our shul. Both have spent their teenage years dedicated to our community.

We are proud and delighted to be able to celebrate the culmination of their high school education, with a year in Israel.

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In the last few years, our community has welcomed some new faces.Limmud invites you to come and meet the 'newbies', extend

Durban hospitality and share what we have to offer.

Join us for refreshments and Circle Cafe's famous cakes. Come meet new and old friends and share your stories.

We look forward to seeing you.

Venue: DJC Circle CafeDate: Sunday 23 MayTime: 10.30

Contact us now. Due to Covid, numbers

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RSVP by MAY 14th

*the playground will be open, bring the kids

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We all love Israel and support our homeland. Israel has become increasingly attacked in the media over the last year and particularly in the recent months in South Africa. As such, it is our responsibility to educate ourselves and those around us on the issues that face Israel. As Zionists, we need to understand just how complicated the issues are, and not allow them to be seen in black and white. We must know the facts and understand the nuances of the situation, in order to be able to present a case for Israel. So just how can we go about this? Here are some suggestions:

1. Know the history

Read about Israel’s history as widely as possible and be prepared to open your mind to different points of view. A good place to start is Alan Dershowitz’s book: The Case for Israel. Others we recommend to broaden your understanding are: Why I am a Zionist? by Gil Troy, At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden by Yossi Klein Halevi, Start-Up Nation by Dan Senor and Saul Singer, Conditions for the Prosperity of the State of Israel by Prof. Ruth Gavison, and The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Maps by Martin Gilbert.

2. Go Online

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a great resource on their website, if its history you are looking for: https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/history/pages/facts%20about%20israel-%20history.aspx

If reading isn’t your thing, then how about YouTube? Try these channels for loads of relevant materials:https://www.youtube.com/user/JerusalemOnlineUhttps://www.youtube.com/user/IsraelMFA/videoshttps://www.youtube.com/c/RudyRochman/videos

3. Keep up to date with what is happening in Israel

Read Israeli newspapers regularly so that you know what the latest issue are. The Jerusalem Post, YNet News, and Haaretz are reliable and credible Israeli newspapers that can be found online.

4. Watch the local press

While Israel is not perfect, the South African media tends to harshly condemn Israel no matter the circumstances, not to mention the amount of blatant false information you will come across. You can provide a counterbalance in your own spheres of life so that the local press is not the only place your friends and acquaintances get their Israel knowledge from.

5. Simply talk about Israel

Mention Israel in discussion at your shul, your work, your sports club, your school. When Israel becomes a part of your everyday conversation, supporting Israel in a proactive way will become natural and easy.

6. Encourage others to visit Israel

When a person experiences Israel for themselves, they are in a position of strength to discuss Israel in an informed way, having gained a far better understanding of the very complicated problems that Israel faces. Those of us fortunate enough to have spent time there are have been afforded the best ambassadorship experience to promote the beauty that is Israel and her people.

Knowledge is power and the more we know about the country we love, the better equipped we are to serve our country and our people.

PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR SUPPORTING ISRAEL

ADDING COLOUR TO PESACH DINING

“Women of Action” is not a slogan we take lightly.Having heard that a Beth Shalom resident wanted to arrange flowers for the Yom Tov tables the Union ladies went into action.

Every member of the Executive, and a few friends, donated more than enough blooms to create a brilliant splash of colour at Beth Shalom and Jewel House. Thank you to Sue for setting it in motion and to Andy, Laurie and Pinky for making the arrangements, as well as a huge thank you to all the UJW Women of Action for their generosity and participation.

…for the launch of our Jewish Community Fund (JCF) 2021/2023 Campaign in June.We really need your support please so that together we can help our very own community.

PRE-PESACH BRAAI

It has become an enjoyable tradition that before Pesach, and Rosh Hashana, the UJW hosts a braai luncheon at Beth Shalom. Prior to Covid-19 restrictions we together with the Masadaniks enjoyed being with the residents. Unfortunately, this is now the second braai that we were all apart. Thank you to the braai specialists at Beth Shalom for their assistance and to the Jewel House staff for preparing a delicious meal.

https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/history/pages/facts%20about%20israel-%20history.aspx



https://www.youtube.com/user/JerusalemOnlineU

https://www.youtube.com/user/IsraelMFA/videos

https://www.youtube.com/c/RudyRochman/videos



The Young Israel Centre ran an incredibly successful programme for Purim this year. Children were asked to come collect a

Purim pack the week before Purim as well as to bring a pack of biscuits that would be given as matanot leevyonim on Purim.

Through generosity of the heart, 2 large bags of biscuits were delivered to Jewel House on Purim. Thank you to everyone who

contributed to this fantastic initiative.

Those who received Purim packs were also asked to send us photos of their completed masks. Thank you to everyone who

sent photos. We love seeing everyone that we’ve missed over the last year.

Enjoy a tasty homemade Shabbos meal without thefuss! The menu for our Shabbat box changesweekly and always includes a starter, mains,dessert and of course homemade challahs.

Place your order before 4pm on a Wednesday andcollect on Friday before 1pm. To enquire or placeyour order, contact us on 031 368 1766

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REMEMBERING V I C T I M S O F G E N O C I D E

"First They Killed my Father – aconversation with Loung Ung"

We are relaunching our Circle Café menu withwonderful new ideas and innovations. Treatboxes and bagel boxes coming soon!

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A most strange and intimidating year for many of us, one that is likely to be unique and leave a significant scar and memory in our lifetime.

Earlier this year marked the one year anniversary since all residents went into isolation, a change from the free, easy going lifestyle as we knew it… our worlds were turned upside down. And so we shared a le’chaim on a recent Sunday evening to quench our thirst in anticipation of old freedom’s rejuvenated and the hope of integrating soonest to a normalcy of what we remember.

In the same genre of miracles and wonder is Purim, and grateful thanks to Rabbi Zekry and Rabbi Greenblum for the megillah reading and the delivery of mishloach manot from Rabbi Shlomo Wainer, with some residents expressing appropriate creations, wonderful enthusiasm and participation.

Pesach soon followed and enormous gratitude to the stalwart stewardship of Frank Schneider conducting the shul services, Gary Plen on kashrut guidance and our new catering manager Chef Louis Bosch.

Our residents embrace the weekly opportunity to share time with Rabbi Shlomo Wainer and garden visitation from so many remains hugely integral to the social sustenance and stimulation of everyone here.

As glimmers of a new dawn appear, the siege abating in the not too distant future and the reality of the vaccination too, we encourage as many of you in the outside community to pop by, bring brightness and share some joy.

The amazing spirit of Jewish tradition through centuries is consistently evident as the week draws to an end, when residents dress up and the age old tunes resonate as we celebrate and welcome in a new Shabbos.

From all at Beth Shalom, thank you for your love and support and looking forward to your involvement and experiencing our home together.

May we all enjoy a new found freedom very soon, Le’chaim!

Masada was established in September 1988, in order to provide a sheltered employment and support to some of our most vulnerable and sometimes, forgotten members of our Jewish community.

This workspace gives each of the “Masadniks” - as they are affectionately known - an opportunity to develop a sense of self-worth and independence. They carry out their duties and tasks with a great sense of pride and seriousness.

Historically, their work came from sorting, counting, labelling and packaging various items for G.S. Vickers. They met their deadlines and obligations head on with grace and poise. Thankfully, Masada will continue with this line of work.

Covid-19 has affected Masada drastically. Lockdown and isolation have reduced the workforce at the Masada workshop, with only a few members being able to go back. Various work opportunities were also affected over the last year, leaving Masada to seek new and alternative sources of income. An appeal was put out within our own community for sources of work. With loads of gratitude and innovation the Masadniks at Jewel House, who are still in lockdown, have continued to carry out their tasks diligently and complete orders. The few, who were able to come to the workshop, got on and made Yartzeit candles and occupied their time with various other work opportunities presented to them.

So how can YOU help and support Masada? 1. Consider shopping for all your Judaica requirements

from their shop, located on the premises. They offer a wide range of Shabbat serviettes, candles and cloths as well as other Judaica wares.

2. Purchase personalised gift stickers or labelling stickers from Masada. These are custom printed with the wording and sticker design of your choice.

3. Ask the Masadniks to pack your party packs or goody bags for your next function.

4. Remember them when you have a community function, and if appropriate, invite them to attend.

5. If you have a business that can pass on some form of work to them, please remember to look into this. They are capable of so much and pride themselves in being a useful and important part of the community and your businesses.

6. Make a contribution towards the Masada appeal – they do not receive funding from UCF and finances have been decimated by the collapse of the property unit trust market.

7. When appropriate, and it is safe to do so, come and visit and get to know the Masadniks for yourself.

8. Consider bringing your children or organisation members, (when it is safe), and work alongside them for an hour or two. This is an enriching experience for all concerned and they love receiving help from the community they are a part of.

FREEDOM! MIRACLES! LET MY PEOPLE GO…

WHO AND WHAT IS MASADA?

WE DO NOT RECEIVE ANY FUNDING FROM THE UCFShould you wish to make a TAX DEDUCTABLE donation,please do so by EFT or depositing into our Bank Account:

DUHC – MASADA TRUST – STANDARD BANKACCOUNT NUMBER: 050768581 BRANCH CODE: 051001TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATIONS CAN BE MADE AT:99 Bellevue Rd, Musgrave, Durban. Tel: 031-202-3419.



At last DIVOTE can resume sending various gift packages to Israel, now that ELAL has started flying again.

There are an enormous number of gifts heading to six of our DIVOTE volunteers (our Divoted Divotees), who are going to the families around the whole country in their homes and in hospital, to deliver the gifts from South Africa.

Owing to the generosity of all of the people who support the families in Israel who have been affected by terror, DIVOTE has been able to buy wedding gifts for two kallahs who had been previously orphaned, and to give food vouchers to another three families straight after Pesach.

Baruch Hashem we have managed to do so much during the trials of Covid-19 during the past year.

In the two photos you can see a little baby born to wonderful parents, dressed from the stock of knitted goods kept in Israel made by special people in South Africa. The baby’s father was badly injured and lost a leg during Tzuk Eitan.

The other little girl wears a beanie made with love by a donor in SA.

Thank you to everyone for their love and support for all of those in Israel who have suffered from hatred, anti-Semitism and acts of terrorism, as well as for our brave soldiers.

The beautiful books from PJ Library, that were distributed to the children in Durban during April, focuses on some of our numerous Jewish heroes.

One of the books is “The Donkey and the Garden”, about Rabbi Akiva and his wife Rachel. I know that the children will enjoy learning about these heroes.

Attached you can see the book “Goldie takes a stand”, which is about Golda Meir when she was a young girl. She initiated and succeeded in running a fundraiser to purchase textbooks for poor Russian Jewish schoolchildren in America, who couldn’t afford school books. Golda was passionate about education and helping others.

Durban has been blessed to have another hero who cares passionately about Jewish education, other Yidden and mankind. This hero is John Moshal who is such a huge blessing to so many.

In 2005, John started the Mibereshit programme, which was offered to all Jewish children and their parents in Durban, regardless of which school they attended. Over the years there were weekly sessions, where the children received beautifully printed booklets about the parsha of the week, and the Durban Mibereshit team gave them the opportunity to learn together; the programme was a huge success. The Durban children were also given the opportunity to go to Israel and to compete internationally in the Mibereshet quiz with Jewish children from around the world.

Then John started Talmud Torah, where, again he was passionate about giving EVERY SINGLE Jewish child in Durban the opportunity to attend Jewish studies and Hebrew lessons. Teaching material has been brought in from Israel and developed by various educators and Rabbonim to give the students a high level of education. The subjects covered are Tanach, Davening, Jewish history, Chagim and many other parts of our rich Jewish Heritage.

John then expanded the Jewish education to include distributing the PJ Library books to the younger Jewish children. These books are given to every Jewish child within KwaZulu-Natal. All of John’s projects - to provide Jewish education over the years to Jewish children - have always given every single Jewish child the opportunity to learn and grow in their knowledge and observance of Judaism, and to enjoy the learning!

Thank you John for all the brochas and opportunities you have given to the Durban Jewish children, the Durban Jewish community and Am Yisrael everywhere. Thank you for being our hero and for doing so much to provide Jewish education to the Jewish children in Durban.

Talmud Torah



Shalom,We were sadly unable to host our annual Eden and Talmud Torah Seder this year.

Instead, our primary pupils enjoyed conducting and leading their very own Seder. Nothing dampened their spirits as they sang the traditional prayers with enthusiasm and joy. Of course the soup and kneidel were their definite highlight of the celebration.

The high school pupils conducted their Seder the next day. A special mention and thanks to the older girls who helped serve and tidy.

Even though The Talmud Torah pupils and all our parents’ attendance were sorely missed, we were delighted by the success of the celebration.

Lehitraot ‘til next month.

BY NORMA BLOCH

Invitation to attend the

89th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the

South African Jewish Board of Deputies KZN Council

Date: 9 June 2021 Time: 18h00 Venue: Online - Zoom

Guest Speaker: Howard Sackstein

For more information email : [email protected]



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COOKING WITHJUDY AND LINDA

6 eggs, separated ½ cup castor sugar¼ cup cocoa, sifted 1 cup cream or Orly Whip2 cups milk or almond milk 2 packets vanilla instant pudding200g dark chocolate ¼ cup Kahlua (optional)125g butter or margarine salt

Preheat the oven to 160degC.Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.Gradually beat in the castor sugar until it forms a nice meringue.In another bowl, beat the egg yolks until thick, and then add the sifted cocoa.Using a whisk, blend the two mixtures together.Pour the batter into a greased ovenproof dish and bake for 50 minutes – Cool completely!When cake is cool, using another bowl, mix the cream, milk and instant pudding and beat well for a minute - Pour over the chocolate cake.In a small saucepan, place the chocolate (broken into pieces), water, liqueur and butter.Stir over medium heat to melt – when mixture is smooth, pour over the custard layer.Chill until needed – Can be made the day before needed.

6 eggs, separated 2/3 cup sugar2 cups cream or Orly Whip 250g crushed halva

Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.In another bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy.In a third bowl, whip the cream or Orly Whip until stiff.Using a whisk, gently blend the cream into the egg yolk mixture.Then whisk in the egg whites, blending well.Lastly add 200g of the crushed halva.Pour ice cream mixture into a greased loaf tin and freeze until needed.Before serving sprinkle with the remaining halva.

6-8 oranges, peeled & sliced thinly sliced strips of peel from 2 oranges1 cup water ¾ cup sugar 1 cup orange juice ¼ cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons orange liqueur or brandy

Layer the orange slices on a platter - Sprinkle with the liqueur or brandy.Bring the remaining ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan and simmer for about 20 minutes - pour the hot syrup and peel over the orange slices and cool.Either serve at room temperature or chilled.

SOCIAL & PERSONALBIRTHS

Mazeltov to:Tyrone and Natalie Hersch on the birth of a son and to maternal grandparents Ingrid and Peter Jacobson, paternal grandmother, Lindy Hersch and great grandmother Audrey Goldberg.Yaki and Yaffa Genislav, on the birth of a grandson born to Dana and Leeor.Itzik and Yael Sapo, on the birth of a granddaughter born to Yaron and Keren Kalmonowitz

BIRTHDAYS

Mazeltov to:Matthew and Karen Krausey on the marriage of their son Asher.

DEATHS

Condolences to:Elana Sher on the passing of her husband, Sam in Israel.Mike Vorenburg on the passing of his brother.Val Mardon on the passing of her husband Dorian.The family of Raymond Pogir.The family of Desiree Briscoe.

ISRAELI CHOCOLATE CUSTARD CAKE

SWEETLY CELEBRATING ISRAEL

HALVA ICE-CREAM

SABRA ORANGES

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