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I recall glancing over issue number one at my parents’ house on a Friday night. At the time, I was a journalist for publishers Emap Metro, writing for lads’ magazine FHM and a short-lived men’s health title. I considered it my dream job until I truly found it 12 years later – in the editor’s chair at the very same newspaper.

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For twenty years the Jewish News has been reporting on national and international events, entertaining its readers, holding those in authority to account and representing the community.

I want Jewish News readers to know that this Government will continue to work for Jewish people at home and abroad, from our funding for security measures at Jewish schools, synagogues and community centres to supporting deals such as the UK’s largest ever export deal to Israel between Rolls Royce and EL AL. We are also establishing a national Memorial to the Holocaust, together with an accompanying education centre, next to Parliament at the heart of our democracy. For in remembering the Holocaust, we will also reaffirm our national commitment to fighting hatred and prejudice in all its forms in the world today.

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A message from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to mark 1,000 issues of Jewish News

Since I was elected last May, I have been hugely grateful for the warmth and best wishes extended to me by the Jewish community.

From attending Yom HaShoah as my first official engagement after being elected Mayor, and breaking my fast during Ramadan at an event hosted by the Finchley Reform Synagogue, to marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street alongside the Jewish community, and celebrating Chanukah here in City Hall, there are many memories I will always cherish.

The enormous contribution the Jewish community makes to our city is a shining example of London at its best, and shows what can be achieved when London is open – open to all cultures and open to people from all backgrounds.

For the past two decades, Jewish News has championed this message and the community’s incredible achievements.

As Britain’s biggest Jewish newspaper, it has been instrumental in shining a light on issues that affect the community across the country and holding people like me to account. It also continues to provide an invaluable voice for London’s Jewish community, highlighting important issues like the unacceptable rise in anti-­‐Semitism, which I am determined to stamp out across our city.

The paper has really helped to build stronger communities and make London a more welcoming place to live, work and visit.

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Message from the Chief Rabbi in honour of the 1000th issue of the Jewish News I am delighted to send my very best wishes to the Jewish News as you mark your 1000th issue. This is a tremendous milestone for what has become a significant institution of our community.

I often think of the Jewish News as being a newspaper for the community, rather than about the community. Over the last twenty years it has found a whole host of creative ways to celebrate all that is good about Jewish life here in the UK, from its Jewish Living Expo to its UK Israel Conferences or its Jewish Teachers Awards.

I often talk about the different terms that the Torah uses for a community - one is an ‘edah’ and the other, a ‘kehilla’. An edah is a group of people who have come together at a particular time and place for a specific purpose. Their association is functional rather than consequential – indeed, they may never see each other again. But a kehilla is very different. When individuals are part of a Kehilla, they share a set of values and they empower each other to achieve far more than they could ever have achieved alone.

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May you be blessed to continue to go mechayil el chayil, from strength to strength for many more years to come.

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Protests Pupils’ prayers are answered as friend returns to school as Carmel College is closed CARMEL College, the Jewish boarding school founded in 1948

by Rabbi Kopul Rosen, is to close in July.

Pupils and their parents discovered the shock news over the weekend when they received a letter from headmaster Philip Skelker sent out last Friday. A public protest meeting will be held at Yakar, the north west London study centre founded in memory of Rabbi Rosen, on Sunday morning.

It is understood that Mr Cyril Stein, chairman of the Carmel College governors, concluded an agreement last Tuesday to sell the extensive buildings and land owned by the school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The school, which currently has 200 pupils on its roll, has been experiencing financial difficulties for some years.

Parents’ dismay at the closure has been compounded by the timing, with pupils facing difficulties finding places for next year.

Family’s fears for Shine pianist David

THE FAMILY of Sh in e pianist David Helfgott, who appears in a sell-out concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Monday week, fear for his health.

David’s brother Leslie told Lon don Jew ish New s in a world exclusive interview from his home in Australia: “A lot of people are making a lot of money out of a sick man. I think that he is going backwards and I am gravely concerned.”

The Oscar-winning movie tells the story of David’s severe mental illness and his subsequent triumphant return to the concert stage.

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THE smile on the face of brave teenager Ali Rhodes says it all: “It’s great to be alive.”

The plucky 15-year-old JFS schoolgirl has won a two-year battle against a double brain tumour which nearly killed her.

In an exclusive interview with Lo n d o n Je w ish Ne w s, Ali revealed: “I couldn’t have done it without my friends and everyone at JFS. They were just there for me when I needed them. They made me feel that I wasn’t alone.”

Now Ali, who lives in Kenton with her parents Martin and Sharon and her older sisters Sorcha and Charlotte, is determined to help other children facing similar problems. She has already raised more than £1,000 for the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital where surgeons battled to save her life.

Ali was rushed to the hospital two years ago after doctors discovered a double tumour on her brain. Her amazing recovery has come after a traumatic series of nine operations to remove the tumours.

“I can’t believe it but I survived and it’s great to be back at school with all my friends,” she told LJN. Ali recalled how her nightmare began when she was just 13. “I was having bad headaches,” she said. “They gradually got worse. I told my

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dad, who’s a doctor, but you never think that anything like that can happen to your own daughter.

“While we were on holiday in Israel the headaches continued and when I got home, I had a brain scan. Dad broke the news to me the same day. I was shocked. I didn’t actually know how to feel.”

Ali was rushed to Great Ormond Street where she underwent two operations. The first was to remove one of the tumours. In the second, doctors inserted a special tube called a shunt inside her head to drain fluid from the other tumour.

The operation seemed to be successful, but six months later Ali was whisked back into hospital, gravely ill. The tube had become blocked and doctors feared she might slip into a coma.

The operation was inconclusive and there were more blockages during the next year as Ali was submitted to the same dangerous operation over and over again.

“When I had to go for my second operation I felt really angry,” said Ali. “I kept wondering, why is this happening to me? I was shouting at everyone because I was in very bad pain

from the shunt. By the third time I thought, right, I’ve just got to get on with my life. The experience of the operations made me feel less religious. After number three, I decided I wanted to become more religious.”

While Ali battled for her life, pupils at JFS held special services every day where they recited prayers for her recovery.

JFS director of informal Jewish education Gavin Ucko explained: “Hundreds and hundreds of people came to lunchtime te h illim .

You could barely breathe, the shul was so packed.

“Sometimes it takes something negative like this to pull everyone together. Obviously, nobody wanted Ali to be ill but it caused an unbelievable spirit in the school,” said Mr Ucko.

“Everybody was united in praying for her. People who would never think at all about coming in to the shul were there on a regular basis. There was a real unity, battling for Ali to get better, and thank goodness, she did.”

Ali told LJN how much her friends’ concern meant to her. “I had so much support from JFS and also my community in Kenton. They were there for me,” she said.

Now the brave schoolgirl is getting on with her life. Apart from occasional tiredness and a bracelet on her wrist describ-

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JFS TEENAGER WINS BATTLE FOR LIFE All smiles: JFS student Ali Rhodes ing her condition she leads the life of a normal 15-year-old. “I have to avoid footballs in the playground. The only things I can’t do are boxing and rugby!” she joked. “There are so many things that I want to do now and sometimes I’m scared that it’s going to happen all over again and that it will interrupt it.”

Raising money for Great Ormond Street has become a

major priority for Ali. “My mum received a charity letter from the threatened childrens’ hospital and I decided that they’d done so much for me that I’d like to do something in return. I never thought I’d raise as much as I have.”

Do n a tio n s fo r th e h o spita l c a n b e se n t to th e ‘Gr e a t Or m o n d Str e e t Ch ild r e n ’s Ho spita l Fu n d ’, 40/41 Qu e e n Squ a r e , LONDON, WC1N 3AJ

Miracle cures

During 1997, we gave front-page prominence to exclusive interviews with mum-of-four Debbie Amichai, who recovered after contracting a potentially fatal bug, and 15-year-old JFS schoolgirl Ali Rhodes, who won a two-year battle against a double brain tumour.

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A prayer for Diana

On the Saturday of her funeral, a special prayer for Diana, composed by the Chief Rabbi, was read out in synagogues across the country. Rabbi Sacks arranged for an early service at the Western Marble Arch Synagogue so he and other congregants could join the crowds at St James’ Palace and pay their respects as the coffin passed by en route to Westminster Abbey.

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STUDENTS Solomon and teachers at Redbridge High School King in saddened were shocked death of by the unexp and ected Thursday, Joshua Bloom, 14, day of RoshOctober 2, the on first Hashana.

Joshua had collap school premi ses a weeksed on during a earlier rushed to PE lesson and was King Georg tal. He was e’s hospi Ormond later moved to Great was foundStreet Hospital, cardiac arrestto have suffer and ed a The headt . described eacher, Alistair Falk, the comm how the school the tragic unity had reacte and d to that the death: “We have found pupils in an extrem have respo nded ion to this ely supportive fashwider commtragedy, as has been quite unity. It’s actuathe overwhelmi lly “We have ng.

Norw lors on the premiood counselchild who ses for feels that any talk to some they need port from one, as well as to the Redb supAdvisory ridge team. To the full impac be hones t, pened hasn’t t of what has hapreally sunk “We are in to terms all still trying to yet. come with it.” younger Joshua’s brother, attends King Olive Solomon. r, also fellow “Oliver’s extremelypupils have been unde throughout the last rstanding Mr Falk.

“It’s obvio week,” said extremely usly been distre ssing time an both Olive r for Joshua’s and his family.” family bedside vigil throu maintained a ness, and ghout his final hourswere with him in illhis at Great Street. A Ormo pupils this letter was sent to nd of the tragicweek informing all them the paren news and thank ts ing in the schoo behalf of l all of the the Bloom family on they’d givensupport and comfofor rt Mr Falk the family.

OSCAR WINN considerin said that the schoo g a memo l is ING PERFO Wilde in Joshua. rial to RMANCE: Mariane a new film relea Actor Steph sed and Alan talk candi this week. On en Fry is back to his best Page dly abou t the contr Three, his proud as Oscar oversial parents star of “Wild e”.

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• Tragedy struck at the Maccabiah Games in Israel when a bridge collapsed during the opening ceremony, killing two Australian athletes

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Sacks THE Chief Rabbi Dr JonathanMoshe and the Israeli ambassador the Raviv have publicly condemned Londongruesome publication in a a picof based Arabic newspaper head of ture showing the severed an Israeli commando.

The soldier and 11 colleagues Lebanon in action in were killed bombers only hours after suicide innocent claimed the lives of five before bystanders and 24 hours was Diana, Princess of Wales buried in London. have Horrified British Jews over launched a petition protesting the front page picture. pubThe barbaric photo was of lished on the day millions of Princess of Wales Devastating loss: Diana, Londoners watched the funeral of Saudi-Arabian that the Radio, the editor the Princess of Wales. was a petition, demandingreturns the owned Al-Hayat, Mr Jihad The Chief Rabbi said he said he agreed that the celebra- Lebanese government soldier, Itamar Khazen, “horrified by this obscene but that it all remains of the dead and picture was unpleasantas a “statetion of death, which violates Iliya, to Israel without delay, been published genuine human sensibilities”.ambas- levelling criticism at Al-Hayat for had against war”. ment Moshe Raviv, the Israeli “the pictures.

Khazen said he understood statement publishing the to bring this issue to comsador to Britain, issued a “We wanted of a revulsion the British Jewishtrophy think to hard Palmer. is said “It saying: the public’s attention,” feels about the it was completely munity displayed in the picture”, more despicable and uncivilised hoped “We feel that act than this. I would have for Al-Hayat to have stance “I am not proud of [printunacceptable London in adding: to that a paper published ethi- published this picture.” have added ing] it.” However, he refused would be bound by the sameon the Hundreds of people and publish an apology. day of the cal rules as those prevailing the their names to the petitionrise to Last Shabbat, the total will British press.” of Wales’ funeral, the protest Potter is hoping signatures by the Princess Mr Raviv has lodged a a special Press more than 1,000 Chief Rabbi offered up will copies when Arch against Al-Hayat with the who are end of the week,both the Lebanese prayer at Western Marble with Complaints Commission, mingling they be presented to of Synagogue before considering what, if any action respects Embassy and the headquarters the crowds to pay his last will be taking. organ- the paper in question.on Spectrum to the princess.

Malcolm Palmer at Zionist In an interview launched of the United Synagogue, isation Betar has also Elkan Levy, president and i b b ab Rabbi R f ef i Shabbat h Chief C e last h The T spectts: respects: astt rre by bodyguards LLast rrc Synagogue flanked Arc Western Marble Arch W leave the Western

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War trial collapses A landmark case against 86-year-old Szymon Serafinowicz from Surrey, accused of murdering three Jews in Nazi-occupied Belarus during the Second World War, collapsed when he was judged too ill to stand trial. The retired carpenter was the first person to be charged under the 1991 War Crimes Act.

Baby breakthrough Proving that good news can make great headlines, a childless couple, who had pleaded in the pages of LJN for an egg donor, made page one after learning they were expecting their first child.

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ISRAEL’S FRIENDS AROUND THE GLOBE marked the country’s 50th birthday in 1998.

Fireworks and a Jerusalem concert addressed by US vicepresident Al Gore were among the celebratory highlights in the Jewish state. Closer to home, Good news and sad Leaders of synagogal bodies a spectacular event at Wembley was in the UK signed an accord the place to be for tens of thousands agreeing to recognise their of Londoners wanting to London differences but to treat each other with mutual enjoy the party spirit. respect.

London In a special anniversary Levy’s first interview However, there Peace continued to edition, we carried a front was also sad elude Israelis and news. Hundreds page article by the then Palestinians, despite of people positive noises Israeli prime minister, paid their last US reveals following London talks new role Benjamin Netanyahu, in respects at the for officers involving Netanyahu, funeral of Karen which he proudly reflected Yasser Arafat, Tony Morris, who lost Blair and Madeleine on the creation of a “vibrant Jewish Care Presid ent gives his firs her fight with t interview in five Albright. Meanwhile, years leukaemia at the democracy without parallel the newly-ennobled age of just 23. in the Middle East” and Lord Levy gave LJN his first interview boldly predicted that for five years, by 2008 the majority London discussing his role as Zeigerman calls for pea ce of world Jewry would a fundraiser for New Labour and his work live in Israel (needless LIFE with Jewish Care. to say, that has yet to Hertsmere come true, but recent schools get statistics suggest green light Israel is now home to more Jews than any other country for the first time since the first century).

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The parent s of speculation. around the rs from The birth s, Julie in May 1997 of the Cohn triplets Anthony Cohn, live in and Dr ting them country pitselves again when it was caused controversy Park area, close to the the Belsize elite playe st Royal Free Hospital in revealed that rs in the surrogate mothe Hampstead the world of Cohn where r, Ann Keeps works Dr ice wasn’t Jewish , department. in the neo-natal . ure skatin hockey, figOrthodox g and ice The conver dance. ed at the timeopinion was dividsion is likely Dani, from to dren resulti as to whether chil- focus more public attenti Mill Hill, is but carried ng from a Jewish egg the issue of the Jewish on on shaping up to term by children produc as one of status Jewish woman nation’s most a the ed by invitro of would have non- tilisation ferpopular through a conver and to go “Ironic television surrogacy. faces. She ally, most “The consen sion. presents the action from the surrog sus view is that if agree that in cases author ities Mancheste Jewish, it is ate mother is not sperm donation, it is of egg or r’s considered always better to have Arena wher Nynex to convert the necess a e baby as the ary says Dr Adler. non-Jewish donor,” ly designed the specialgate plays a big part in the surro“Otherwise, complete set comes development child’s you have with Solomon Adler,,” explained Dr. of problems regarding all sorts defying ramp deathhalf-brotheral practioner. an Orthodox gen- ers and sisters, which massive sabres and a make it very would Lord Jakobo tiger’s head. -toothed was eligibl hard to decide who vits, emerit Chief Rabbi e, halachically, us Dressed in marry and who in the to influential book author of an an future.” metallic costu ornate Other Orthod confirmed that on the subject ox rabbis within will be introd me, Dani tus of surrog “the halachic sta- the community have sounded a testants and ucing conmoot matter ate children is still a note of caution on the compering . Since one converthis thrillwant the status wouldn’t sion process itself. “In a-minute, cases such as these and of any of these children to nailbiting spect in cases in their life,be in doubt later on where formal converof adoption set to explo acle which is they wish to for example when child is necessary, ansion of the prime time de onto get married, Beth Din will Orthodox televi thing the only sion to safe do next week give the goany event. is to convert them in ahead if the child . brought up The Ice Warri is being “The conver in an 24, ITV, 6.30p ors, January matter of avoidinsion is simply a home,” says one rabbi.observant m doubtful status,g all problems of the parents aren’t observ “Where have no intenti ant and which advice I gave at the time,” is the ing, the Beth on of so becomhe says. conver Din t the child inhas refused to question.”

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SURROGATE BABIES ARE CONVERTED

THE growing Hertsmere Jewish community in is to get two schools followi ng a decision new Education Secreta by the The grant ry David Blunkett.

Shalom Schoolmaintained Clore , which was posed by Hertsm proere Progressive Synagogue, Synagogue and a new United primar y school will both open although the in September, US school subject to approv is still al.

Lawrence ordinator of Shavick, project coschool, said: the Clore Shalom and historic “This is a very exciting is the first moment. The school Jewish primar funded school y that will teachstate aspects of Judaism all .”

“The ethos unique in thatof the school will be belief and all forms of Jewish practice, Liberal Masorti, Reform and Orthod , will be taught ox and respec ted.”

Mr Shavick mover behind added: “The prime the plans was Jonathan Black, Rabbi Progressive Synago of Hertsmere gue.”

As well as the Clore Shalom School, the Hertsm ere area, which includes the Borehamwoo communities of Radlett, will d, Bushey and also have Orthodox primar a US to further discuss y school, subject ions on the meeting of capital costs.

US president Elkan Levy “This is wonde said: most apprec rful news. We are initiative by iative of the generous enormous Stanley Cohen and the Arkush, Stuartefforts by Jonathan icated team Polak and their dedof local lay They have worked leaders. the professional tirelessly with staff of the Agency for Jewish Education.”

The one school with form entry primary four other USnursery unit will join two second primary schools and ary schools over 5,000 childre teaching n.”

Mr Blunke change of tt also approved the the Mathild Kennedy School a Marksin Edgwa independent re from to A spokes grant maintained.

Educational man for the Scopus body behind Trust, the charitable the school, the past, becaus said: “In private, parent e the school was costs of seculars had to meet all the By becoming Jewish education. secular educat grant maintained, ion is taken the Government.” over by

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By KATRIN LEVY done a great deal death Karen had embraced death “Karen ty is in mourning THE communi death of Karen of good. everyone who was with dignity and following the finally suc- came in to contact with her built Morris, 23, who a after a he said. “She and touched by it,” n cumbed to leukaemi for a suitable up a reservoir of compassio dissipate year-long search and I’m sure it won’t bone marrow donor. with her love her passing. Everyone who with continue Karen, who lived in Finchley, was was touched by her will A tree Sylvia mother ury ceme- to work to benefit others. her in buried at Edgwareb been planted for s of people came tery. Hundred respects at the has alreadyappeals will continue to to pay their last was conducted Goa and her name.” be made as an espeservice, which Marriner and Karen’s death came

by Rabbi Rodney to her friends and cially hard blow recently a donor Rabbi Frank Hellner. only more, including Still hundreds the RSGB lead- family as found.Unfortunately,the key figures from organisations, had beenhad already progressed to have a ership and youth service led disease too far for the transplant attended a memorial Bayfield at the positive effect.

by Rabbi Tony , Karen’s friends In a statement their grief Sternberg Centre. has affected expressed r “Karen’s death deeply,” said at RSY-Netze“Karen was a wonderion the organisat spokesman for at her loss. full of life,” said Dave Barry Hyman,has been a secre- ful person, secretary of RSY. Lemer, national there for people RSGB. “Sylvia Beit Din for a always her. Life is tary at the RSGB and both she “She was needed has when they number of years been very bleaker without her; she ” lives. and Karen have l affairs. and changed our won’t involved in communaSylvia is up inspired Karen “Unfortunately,be inflicted by “At the moment, Rabbi Hellner, last to and down,” said “At times, she be the a,” added Rabbi Hellner. way of the family rabbi. us strength in leukaemi we will find a take will ent, “Some day, shows tremendo her bereavem her. conquering it but itnot just the coping with it gets to everyone, g effort from but at other times was devastatinto doctors and scientists.” people of Karen’s death s close thousand Several of and affected everyone to imagine a were added to the register of her. It is difficult donors as a result her.” world without echoed the sen- potentialappeal.

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By LJN Synagogue has THE United to fundamentally unveiled plans al management alter its profession lly implestructure. If successfu structure will mented, the newon’s professiongive the organisati responsibility for al staff greater Synagogue’s managing the United the role of the affairs, confining to one of develofficers honorary ting policy. oping and implemen have greater “Our aim is to simpler chanand accountability cation within nels of communisaid vice-presithe organisation,” Cohen. “To this dent Malcolm streamlining the end, we are to ensure spele existing structure ls are responsib cific individua nts. for specific departme the three “We have identified activity, namely areas of our core community liaicentral services, We are hoping son and religion. departmental three appoint to manage activities directors to areas who will within these managed by the report to and be. “ chief executive not yet found a The US has Jonathan Lew, replacement fordown as chief who stepped this year. Mr executive earlier effort was Cohen said every find a suitable being made to position. candidate for the in some areas, “We do have gaps and public we including marketing is quite possible to relations,and it in more staff bring to have will chief ertainly need a nd he ga

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The Labour peer, the top 40 in fundraisin the g in Care, speaks for the who is president of Jewish thereentire country,which is remarkable considerin first time about his In an extensive interview, late parents. almostare only 300,000 Jews out of a populatio g 60 million. n of his rise from a humble Lord Levy also chronicles tion as Prime Minister East End home to his posi- ing“The Prime Minister first came to a public at Jewish Care when meetdiscusses his role as Tony Blair’s confidant, and sition, he was Leader of the Oppoand was very impressed and as one of the a fund-raiser for New Labour with what we major forces behind “Jewish Care is a slide General Election model that is now do. their land- copied nationwide. It has being But the 53-year-ol victory. been utilised ment man reveals that his d accountant-turned-business- how and other organisations as an in governexample of the transformation greatest achievement has been needsa charity taking care of social and of Jewish Care into welfare can be developed country’s most successfu one of the “We have so many . l charities. projects going on, “As much as I’m our Holocaust Survivors including House of Lords, my terribly proud to be in the Employm Centre, Shalvata, ent Resource Centre our ish Care where it is real achievement is putting Jew- in and Sinclair Redbridge today,” he says. “It is nationally as a leading recognised it’s something, which is an amazing facility. House I think the Prime Minister and I take that as an social welfare organisation part is proud of as of British society.” achievement not just but for everyone involved. for me,

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Tributes to Chief Rabbi

Thousands attended a prefuneral service in October after the death of former Chief Rabbi Lord Immanuel Jakobovits, 78. Politicians and community leaders joined tributes before his burial on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.

His successor, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, described him as “the outstanding rabbinic figure of his generation”.

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A YEAR THAT BEGAN WITH LONDON JEWISH NEWS going weekly ended with this paper playing a key role in desperate efforts to save a 10-year-old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis.

After Lisa Ostrovsky’s father sent out a global email appealing for help, we urged potential lung donors to come forward – and one of our nonJewish readers was so touched he did just that. Believed to be the first time a lung transplant had been carried out in the US where a living donor was not related to the recipient, the story captivated the British media.

“There is a Jewish saying: ‘If you can save one life you can save the world’”, donor Ron Johnson said at the time.

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In a highly controversial article in The Sunday Times, Mill Hill United’s Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet pointed out that the Jewish people already had Yom HaShoah, which, he claimed, often passed by without the attention it deserved.

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Van Colle killed Amid mounting tensions, The community was in mourning for the incident was widely murdered optician seen as the final trigger Giles Van Colle who, for the second Palestinian at 25, was one of the youngest members intifada, which would claim of the council of the T he man wit thousands of lives on both h a dream United Synagogue, after he was shot sides in the following dead in Mill Hill. years. As leading global politicians flocked to the region to try to kick-start peace Irving loses case talks, there were warnings of a Historian David Irving backlash in the UK. Daubings and (right) lost a High Court libel action against desecrations of cemeteries would American academic feature regularly in our pages in Deborah Lipstadt, the months that followed. who claimed he was a Holocaust denier. The In other news, it was announced judge branded him “an Britain would hold its first active Holocaust denier, Holocaust Memorial Day on anti-Semitic and racist”.

27 January 2001, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Tony Blair said: “The purpose of having a day that commemorates the Holocaust is to try to bring home to us the fact that if we forget what happened, we may be liable to repeat what happened.”

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Anne Frank ent. I was Educationa almos and annou Blair, who made vision to comm ourselves Trust ncement the of thet 10 years after theborn Holocaust l it never to forget and at the Educational Frank end awful warni Second World that Trust, exhibition Anne even for War but Straw said: “Appa that follow ng of the tragedy inhuman lling and in ing up, my generation growacts of the comm s when we deny it seemed on nary that extraordi- changed the cours genocide humanity races and of all faiths capable of humanity could be in the 20th centu e of histor y Cook also .” ry. such Millions of peopl an evil e rible used his perish and terthing. to praise lives hideo ed or had their the work speech “The purpo Prime Minis of Israeli is an oppously damaged. This se of ter day havin Ehud that rtunit He said: “I g a would like Barak.

Holocaust commemorates the recognise and y for us to special tribut to pay a home to us is to try to bring lessons from the act upon for breat hinge to Ehud Barak Communal past.” forget what the fact that if we life into peace proce groups were the we may be happened, then also quick to “I wish ss. applaud what happe liable to repeat Blair’s declaration Mr ing a just him success in findned.

Walnes, execu . Gillian and lasting “The Holoc for all peopl tive direct solution the Anne aust, and or of lessons it Frank East, includ e of the Middle the ing Holocaust own time, teaches us for our “We as educators, Trust, said: vivors.” must are acutely aware of surnever gotten. As Chief the Holoc be for- between the challenge posed vivors age and aust surexplaining Jonathan Rabbi Professor ticula become fewer Sacks, part rity and uniqu the parnumber, it official British in of the more our becomes more and the time and circumeness of don’t believ party, said: “I duty that to stanc broug take mantle and e all Europ countries tell each newup the the Nazis ht about the rise es ean have yet ation.” of and event gener- ised with the Holoc wrest destr uctio ual organHome Secre aust, the led role was at Blair’ tary Jack Straw Holocaust, but n of the at the same Big anno announcem s side as the time remembering uncement : Prime Minis also spoke ent was made and cide and murderous that genoter Tony behind the of the reasons ever present in todayhatred are Blair confi day. ’s world.”

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SENIOR Jewish leaders have called on the government to take action to halt the spread of anti-Semitic violence following the racially motivated attack on an Orthodox man in Stamford Hill.

Israeli Ambassador Dror Zeigerman said: “When religious extremists in this country are allowed freely to call for Muslims to kill Jews and Israelis, then something is very wrong.

The stabbing is a shocking crime which will no doubt be punished but it is also a warning to the British government and responsible people from all walks of life that steps must be taken to prevent the excesses of Islamic hatred towards Jews and Israelis from contaminating this society.”

Scotland Yard have agreed to strengthen security around possible Jewish and Israeli targets.

A spokesman at the Israel Embassy said: “Various Muslim groups have held demonstrations near the embassy in the past week during which angry chants of “Death to the Israelis” and “Death to the Jews” have been the norm. At one of those demonstrations rocks were thrown at police.”

The Chief Rabbi Professor Dr Jonathan Sacks said he was “seriously distressed at the number of incidents”and said he would welcome “any statement by leadership of the Muslim community that both dissociates themselves from this and tries to control it where possible. We have to get back to the good relations that have genuinely grown up in the last few years.”

Board of Deputies’ president Jo Wagerman has also written to the Attorney-General, Lord Williams of Mostyn, calling for action against the distributors of racist and highly inflammatory leaflets in London and other major UK cities.

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Bus stabbing In early October, yeshivah student David Myers, 20, underwent emergency surgery after being stabbed more than 20 times on a bus in Stamford Hill in an unprovoked attack.

Another Orthodox Jew was later stabbed on the same route.

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A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD yeshivah student was stabbed more than 20 times in an unprovoked attack in Stamford Hill on Monday morning.

David Myers was on the topdeck of a number 253 bus on his way to see a friend when the attacker struck.

Myers, who was wearing traditional Orthodox clothing and was reading from a

Hebrew text, received knife injuries to his face, neck, chest, legs and arms. His arm was also broken as he tried to defend himself.

The bus driver and other passengers, including a group of schoolchildren, leapt from the bus after the attacker had run down the stairs and threatened the driver.

The man was trapped on the

bus after the doors were locked from the outside by the driver, who ran into Grodzinski’s bakery to alert the police.

Eye witnesses said that the attacker then forced open the door and walked casually away from the scene of the incident, pocketing the blade.

The man then boarded another bus and after a passenger

alerted police, he was arrested near Seven Sisters underground station.

Myers, who is studying at Gateshead Yeshivah, was given first-aid at the scene by Volvy Kupferstein, an employee of Grodzinski’s.

Kupferstein said: “It looked like the victim was travelling alone. After the stabbing I went up the stairs of the bus, I did what I could to help him. He was in a very bad way with blood all over the place.”

An ambulance, waiting at a nearby junction, drove up to the scene, which allowed the victim to be treated quickly.

Myers underwent emergency surgery at Homerton Hospital in Hackney. He is in intensive care where his condition is described as serious but stable. He may require further surgery.

Myers’ parents, Liliane and Elie, are keeping a bedside vigil and are refusing to comment on the attack.

Myers, who lives in Finchley, had returned to London for Succot and was on his way to visit a friend, Jacob Benouaith.

Benouaith said: “Everyone who knows David knows that he is a boy who never gets into fights. He has a very strong build, but is never aggressive.”

A lecturer at Gateshead Yeshivah described Myers as “a quiet and studious boy”.

A spokesman for Shoreditch Police said: “It appears that the attack was unprovoked.”

The day after the stabbing, Zeigerman met with Home Office Minister Charles Clarke and police officials to discuss the attack.

On Wednesday, Myers received a private visit in hospital from Israeli Ambassador Dror Zeigerman and the Mayor of Hackney Joe Lobenstein.

Stephen Twigg MP has also written to Jack Straw asking for an urgent meeting between the Home Secretary and the Labour Friends of Israel, of which Twigg is the chairman.

Lobenstein said: “My information is that the attacker was making anti-Semitic remarks. In the context of the situation in the Middle East, people are concerned. continued on page 3

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In Israel, one of many countries that lost citizens in the Twin Towers attack, flags on government buildings were lowered to half mast, while images of Palestinians rejoicing in the streets were chilling evidence of antiAmerican sentiment in the region.

A tape was later released of Al-Qaeda head Osama bin Laden pointing the finger of blame at Israel. “Terrorism against America deserves to be praised,” he said, “because it was a response to injustice, aimed at forcing America to stop its support for Israel, which kills our people.”

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leading ONE of Britain’s is at the Jewish care homes inquest centre of a courtroom an epileptic after the death of resident. heard Windsor Crown Court Corby, a this week that Jeremy 36-year-old, severely disabled overflowing drowned in an 2000 at bathtub in July home Norwood’s residential in Crawthorne, Berkshire.

Corby, who was brain-damvirtually and birth at aged by partblind, was left alone Louise time care workers Kelly for Chappell and Rebecca up to 15 minutes. returned to When Chappell found she the bathroom the corriwater running intocompletely dor and Corby submerged. which The 10-day inquest, how heard began on Monday, with senior Chappell, together who was worker Linda Jones, chalet Corby’s for responsible death, franon the night of his him tically tried to resuscitate arrived. He until paramedics at the was certified dead scene.

Deborah Corby’s mother her son that told the coroner admitted was 20 when he was She was to the home in 1984. until happy with his treatment care managnew a when 1999 er took over.

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Seder bombing The deadliest attack of the intifada to date was also witnessed in 2002, when 28 people celebrating Passover were killed in a seder night bombing in Netanya. US journalist Daniel Pearl was also a victim of terror, beheaded on camera after being captured in Pakistan. His last words were: “I am Jewish.”

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on January 23, while militants disappeared in Pakistan American reporter investigating links between Islamic THE father of murdered revealed how he used and shoe bomber Richard Reid. Judea says Daniel Pearl this week he vanished, befriending the kidnappers Immediately after come to terms with the to imagine his son to him. of hope the family struggled who brutally beheaded with LJN, eight situation, clinging to a loose thread with his reason In an exclusive interview after the 38-year-old’s Danny could somehow agonising monthstold how he would cling to that he would make them death, Judea Pearl son playing football and abductors.

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There died from his with a knife and will. We will leave and goodit to others those were tributes too from 27-years-old injuries. He was to describe all . that Alan had ing who worked with Alan achieved in durAt a court hearin his student his short politics days, life.” g on Rabbi Danie which includ four people, Monday, Edgwa ed l Smith, Lord Levy, including of as the Nation a two-year tenure re and al Chairperson Synagogue – District Reform the Union fundraiser, a close friend of Prime where the family of Jewish Studen of Minister Tony connection was asked to attend ts.

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that But last cemetery, the of the the Almighty . Our hearts and though Raanana’s militaryr again for the funeral he died such a tragedy forjust a day after in the them all the time.” home in Israel, another de lies came togethe army major, Traffic his up alongsi British-born adopted homeland.

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