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British government in urgent talks with Baghdad over brutal new law, following Jewish News appeal EXCLUSIVE by Jenni Frazer @JenniFrazer

The UK government dramatically intervened last night over new Iraqi legislation that will see any citizen who makes contact with Israel or Israelis face the death penalty. Baghdad aims to rubber stamp its new “anti-normalisation” law within days, which threatens either execution or life imprisonment to anyone having even minimal contact with Israel or Israelis. It is likely to have a far-reaching effect as it covers foreign nationals in Iraq and Iraqi nationals outside Iraq. The drafting extends to Iraqis visiting Israeli embassies or Israeli-linked organisations overseas. Britain’s Baghdad-born education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, a strong supporter of Israel, could be affected. Following a concerted campaign by Jewish

News, urging the UK government to take a stand on behalf of the Jewish community, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office told this newspaper last night: “We are deeply concerned by reports that the Iraqi Parliament is planning to criminalise normalisation of relations with Israel, including by death. “We are monitoring the situation closely and making representations to the Iraqi authorities. The UK stands with the Jewish community and we have a long-standing track record of standing up for the rights of people of all religions and all beliefs.” It is rare for the UK to criticise a foreign government’s domestic policies in this way. The proposed law, which has had two readings in the Iraqi parliament and which analysts said would be “nodded through” later this week, also drew an angry response from Steve McCabe MP, chair of Labour Friends of Israel. In a letter to Foreign Secretary Truss, he described the legislation as “outrageous and extremely

Iraqis burn the Israeli flag in the centre on Baghdad. Inset: Foreign secretary Liz Truss

troubling”. He said that the move “flies in the face of recent positive trends in the Middle East” and that its timing, in the week that Britain hosted the spring conference of the IraqiBritish Business Council, was “deeply Together

with a embarrassing”. The bill, been described as “barbaric”, is entitled Banning Normalisation and Establishment of Relations with the Zionist Entity. It would be the most punitive Continued on page 2

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News / Campus concerns

Uni urges students’ union to In another post earlier this month, But Ed Nedjari, chief executive of the Students’ Union, told Jewish Bafo protested at the fact she was News on Friday it “won’t investigate” facing an investigation from univerthe incident, claiming Bafo’s tweets sity management over her conduct and labelled Hirsh a “Zionist Goldare “protected as free speech”. In a new statement, Goldsmiths smiths academic”. reaffirmed its position, Friends and colleagues of stating: “We urge GoldHirsh, who is refusing to smiths Students’ comment on the row, Union to reconsay he has been sider their posileft incensed by tion and conduct the description of himself as a an investiga“far-right white tion into these supremacist”, a tweets.” slur he believes Hirsh, who has taught sociis close to labelology at Goldling him as a Nazi. The author of smiths since 2003, acclaimed scho-larly was initially targeted with slurs after critiworks such as Concising the National temporary Left AntiUnion of Students Goldsmiths’ David Hirsh was semitism, is also hurt (NUS)’ “decolonise labelled a ‘Zionist academic’ by Bafo’s decision to tweet his first name education” campaign, claiming it had an “antisemitic edge”. and surname with an asterisk. Colleagues say Hirsh, who recently Bafo tweeted in March: “D*vid founded the London Centre for the H*rsh is a far white supremacist. “All you need to do is read his work Study of Contemporary Antisemand tweets and that’s all the confir- itism, views this as a further attempt by the student leader to dehumanise mation needed.”

by Lee Harpin lee@jewishnews.co.uk @lmharpin

Goldsmiths University has urged its own Students’ Union to “reconsider its position” and “conduct an investigation” into allegations tweets directed at Jewish academic David Hirsh were antisemitic. A spokesperson for Goldsmiths, University of London, was responding to the Students’ Union’s insistence that it would not investigate social media posts from its outgoing president Sara Bafo, including one labelling the respected sociology lecturer a “far-right white supremacist”. The Board of Deputies and Community Security Trust were among communal groups to express support for Hirsh after Jewish News revealed details of the row. Goldsmiths Students’ Union, which operates as an independent charitable body with it own policies and processes, had been asked by university chiefs last week to investigate whether Bafo’s tweets were “antisemitic in nature”.

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him. He also wrote recently on his website: “There is a hostile environment in our universities to Jews, to scholars and students of antisemitism, and to anyone challenging antisemitic scholarship.” In a significant intervention, Larissa Kennedy, the outgoing president of the NUS, tweeted that the calls for a probe into Bafo’s tweets was a “disgusting move from Goldsmiths, University of London”. She added: “Masses of solidarity to Sara Bafo and every activist facing these threats in our movement.” The NUS chief said black and brown student activists were facing “concerted suppression” from the government and universities, adding: “Let this be a message to every university and to government: the student movement will not be silenced.” Insiders say the row goes “much deeper” than a dispute between Hirsh and the outgoing president. Some Jewish academics and students are concerned that the NUSbacked ‘decolonise education’ campaign is too focused on criticism of Israel and on promotion of BDS (the boycott, divestment and sanctions

movement) as an example of positive campaigning. Hirsh, who has for decades been an outspoken campaigner against anti-Jewish racism on both the farleft and the far-right, had tweeted: “There is an antisemitic edge to official, institutional, university campaigns to ‘decolonise’ education.” In her own post, Bafo tweeted her support of a claim made online by the outspoken black cultural activist Chardine Taylor Stone, who argued Hirsh was guilty of a “direct attack against Black and Brown activists”. Taylor Stone added that Hirsh was responsible for “racism and white supremacy cloaked in a guise where it presents itself as a victim”. Hirsh and his supporters suggest that, since the early 2000s, there has been an “antisemitism inherent in the movement to boycott Israeli universities”, which had “significant immunity to our society’s ordinary defences against racism”. He writes on his website: “This was an antisemitism that could be embraced by ‘good’ people who thought of themselves as opponents of antisemitism. It spread from the

BRITAIN ‘MUST ACT’ TO STOP IRAN BRUTALITY Continued from page 1 anti-Israel law in the Arab world. Once enacted, the law would cover all of Iraq, including the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan. Iraq’s ruling coalition is headed by antiWestern Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who introduced the bill. His cousin, Jaafar al-Sadr, is Iraq’s ambassador to the UK and speaker at this week’s Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) conference in London, which promised “networking and business opportunities”. The IBBC is sponsored by UK companies, including Standard Chartered, BP, Shell, Mott MacDonald, G4S, PWC and Serco, as well as the University of Northampton and Bath Spa University. Muqtada al-Sadr, described by many as ‘the absolute kingmaker’ of the next Iraqi government, has also issued a proclamation that at Friday prayers, worshippers must shout out “No, No to Israel, No No, to normalisation, No, No to the occupier”. Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, who is the prime minister’s trade envoy for Iraq and president of the IBBC, was due to chair a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Iraq in parliament on Wednesday, where the proposed law was on the agenda. She said a number of Iraqi MPs were due to attend this session and that the IBBC was a “non-political” body and was therefore not in a position to issue any comment on the intended legislation. Lord Howell of Guildford, who was keynote speaker at the IBBC conference, had not previously been aware of the intended law and what he called its “horrific measures”, but told Jewish

Johnson with Iraqi President Barham Salih

News he believed it was being discussed by British MPs and “is of obvious concern”. The bill bans “contact and communication of any kind and means with the occupying Zionist entity, its nationals, and representatives, whether individuals or institutions or organisations, for any reason”. It also bans any “financial or moral assistance” to Israel or Israeli organisations. Anyone found guilty would face “execution or lifelong imprisonment”. Board of Deputies vice-president Edwin Shuker, who was born in Iraq, called the bill “barbaric” and “an affront to Iraq and the good people of Iraq with whom we grew up, who desire peace, and to reconnect with Iraqi Jews wherever they have been displaced”. He said: “This is state-sponsored terrorism against civilians and I for one have shelved any plans to visit the country or to connect with it, even though I am a British citizen. “I call on the British government to demand clarifications and to take the appropriate measures against such brutality.”

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Campus concerns / News

look into ‘far-right’ slur The union for academics at Goldsmiths has come out in support of the Students’ Union president, who called Hirsh ‘a far-right white supremacist’

academics and left-wing activists into the heart of the Labour Party and so into British public life.” Hirsh also claims that the defeat of Corbynism in the Labour Party has led to many who backed the former leader now re-emerging on campus.

He writes: “The underlying ways of thinking that allowed Corbyn to be elected leader are still largely respectable in left, liberal and intellectual circles. Indeed the antisemitic movement, which had originally come from the campuses, has largely gone back to

them for safety and to regroup. Many hundreds of people ‘learned’ from the experience of the Corbyn movement that between ‘us’ and ‘progress’ stands a formidable ‘Zionist’ obstacle.” Jewish News has also learned that a current dispute between university

staff and management at Goldsmiths has created further issues for Hirsh, as some union members question his commitment to ongoing strike action because of his support for Israel and Zionism. In one instance, it is claimed by some union officials that an academic has been targeted with redundancy because of their history for standing up for Palestinian causes. Colleagues of Hirsh say this is typical of the way the Israel/Palestine issue emerges as a theme, seemingly in the midst of an industrial dispute with no link to the Middle East. Goldsmiths UCU, the trade union for academics and staff at the institution, has supported Bafo in the dispute with Hirsh, last week tweeting: “We are 100 percent behind you, Sara.” Some point to the fact that Hirsh has not been promoted further at Goldsmiths, despite his praised work over 20 years on a range of issues, as a sign that his “face doesn’t quite fit”. The government last week said it would cut all ties with the NUS. Universities minister Michelle Donelan said it had “antisemitic rot at its heart”. Jewish News has approached Bafo for comment.

QC appointed to lead investigation into NUS the board added: “The investigation will look at recent allegations as well as historic matters and broader culture. “We are rightly opening our doors to scrutiny and are prepared to be accountable, to listen, and to take any and all restorative actions that are needed.” The Union of Jewish Students said: “We are pleased to see NUS treating the early stages of these investigations with due sensitivity and diligence.”

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REGULATOR CHAIR TOOK PART IN FAR-RIGHT CONFERENCE The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) has joined calls for the Conservative Party to explain why the chair of England’s university regulator spoke at a conference linked to the US Republican party, which also platformed a notorious racist and antisemite. Lord (James) Wharton, chair of the Office for Students, spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac) in Budapest, Hungary, last Friday. Wharton, who ran Boris Johnson’s campaign to replace Theresa May as prime minister in 2019, sent a video message to the conference. That same day Zsolt Bayer a television talk-

Larissa Kennedy, the outgoing National Union of Students (NUS) president, has denied telling Jewish students to segregate from the audience at a concert featuring conspiracytheorist rapper Lowkey. Questioned about claims that she had suggested, during a meeting in March, that Jewish students could “self-segregate” to avoid the rapper’s live set at a centenary NUS event by using the area reserved for disabled people, Kennedy told the Women and Equalities Committee in Westminster: “That was not said.” She was there to discuss issues around racism in higher education. She referred to the “ongoing investigation” into the NUS, which was announced last month, over allegations of antisemitism and said she hoped it would “bring to light the realities of what was said”.

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News / Anti-Israel rally / Get group

Labour MPs address crowd that chants for Hamas to bomb Israel by Richard Ferrer richard@jewishnews.co.uk @richferrer

Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell and fellow Labour MP Zarah Sultana have been forced to explain their participation at a rally held by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and the Stop the War Coalition, where the crowd called for Hamas to “blow up” an Israeli city. Both politicians addressed the anti-Israel event held in Whitehall on Saturday, 14 May, at which hundreds gathered to hear speeches condemning Israel, accusing it of apartheid and urging the international community to launch sanctions similar to those in place against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. During the event, a large group of participants was heard chanting in Arabic: “Abu Ubaida…blow up (the Israeli city) Kiryat Shmona.” Ubaida is spokesman of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, better known as Hamas’s military arm. A native Arabic speaker identified the chanting for the Board of Deputies. Board president Marie van der Zyl wrote to both politicians urging them to condemn the violence being called for at the event. The letter to McDonnell stated: “In your rally speech, you said you would fight any attempt to ban the Boy-

cott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign (BDS) in this country. The founders of the BDS campaign have made it clear that they do not seek Israel to change its policies, but rather desire the destruction of Israel as a whole. Still, BDS claims to be a form of non-violent protest. So we assume that, as an MP, you will have no problem making it completely clear that you condemn the violence being supported at the event you chose to participate in.” McDonnell promptly responded, stating: “I was not aware of the chants you have cited, but let me make it absolutely clear that I disassociate myself from and condemn any antisemitic statements, speeches or chants or calls for violence if they took place here or on any other occasion. I always have and will always do so.” Sultana, Labour MP for Coventry South, has long used her platform to publicly accuse Israel of “war crimes”. In 2015 she tweeted that she would “celebrate” the death of then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In response, Sultana, who left the rally after speaking, said: “I did not hear the chant you reference and was not at the demonstration at the time you flag in the recording. I have no hesitation in disassociating myself from such chants, or in condemning any instance of antisemitism.” Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer recently

Protesters at the pro-Palestinie rally. Inset: John McDonnell and Zarah Sultana

made clear he will not tolerate his MPs associating with the Stop The War Coalition after 11, including both McDonnell and Sultana, signed a letter from the group condemning Nato and accusing Britain of “sabre rattling” over President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. All 11 later withdrew their names under threat

of having the Labour whip withdrawn. Starmer told Jewish News: “I don’t think anybody can be under any doubt that under my leadership we won’t tolerate antisemitism in the party, nor will we tolerate this false equivalence between Russian aggression and Nato.” • Editorial comment, page 22

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MPs have launched an allparty group on get refusal in the wake of a high-profile case in which a recalcitrant husband was jailed for refusing his wife a Jewish religious divorce. Caroline Moher, the estranged wife of Alan Moher, who went to prison for domestic abuse last month – and who has still not granted her a get, or Jewish divorce – was the first guest at the launch last Friday. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Get Refusal was set up, parliamentarians say, from “the need to protect Jewish women from faith-based domestic abuse in the form of get refusal during the passage of the Domestic Abuse Act”. Its co-chairs will be Conservative MP Nickie Aiken and Labour MP Karen Buck, with officers including founding members Charlotte Nichols MP, Ruth Cadbury MP, Alex Davies-Jones MP, Peter Gibson MP and Apsana Begum MP, Baroness Altmann, Lord

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Austin, Baroness Deech, Lord Palmer, Baroness Thornton, and Lord Walney. Those behind the establishment of the APPG say it will “raise awareness and promote the needs of women trapped in Jewish religious marriage and to promote their interests, and seek to encourage the exchange of knowledge and understanding between Parliament and all relevant stakeholders and promote policies to address these needs”. Claire Waxman, London Victims’ Commissioner, and officials from the Home Office, heard “powerful and compelling testimony” from

Mrs Moher. Leaders of the APPG said they were “deeply shocked at her appalling abusive and criminal treatment at the hands of someone who is serving a custodial sentence for domestic abuse including by means of coercive control”. They were also “very disappointed with the progress in her achieving a get, particularly given the circumstances of the abuse. The Parliamentarians undertook to design a programme to ensure they can provide Caroline and others like her with as much support and assistance as they could”. Aiken said: “Establishing the APPG will send a message to Jewish women that they are acknowledged, and it is hoped they feel more confident to reach out for support if they are being abused.” Buck said: “Domestic abuse should never be tolerated, and I am delighted to be involved in exposing how get refusal by recalcitrant husbands prolongs the abuse of Jewish women in dead marriages, to enable them to give their testimony and to look at how they can be helped and supported.”

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Deputies question need for memorial A member of the Board of Deputies has criticised plans for a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Westminster, claiming young people should be made to visit Auschwitz instead, writes Lee Harpin. Robert Festenstein, deputy for Prestwich Synagogue, told Sunday’s Board of Deputies plenary held in Bury Town Hall, Greater Manchester, that he questioned the need for the £100 million project in Victoria Gardens, near the Houses of Parliament. He said: “As I understand it, the overall cost of this memorial is in the region of £100m. There are already memorials to the Holocaust, the most famous of which is Auschwitz. “Surely there can be no better way of educating people, and particularly young people who are still at school,

that take them to the camp and show them first-hand what atrocities were undertaken.” Board president Marie van der Zyl criticised calls for the communal organisation to hold a further debate on the controversial proposal. With an appeal now lodged by the government against the High Court decision to block the planned national memorial, she told the meeting it “isn’t the appropriate way forward”. Bromley Reform Synagogue Deputy Joe Millis had called for a debate to be held on whether Westminster was the correct location. Van der Zyl added that the current Conservative government was very supportive of the proposals, which is why it had lodged an appeal against last month’s High Court decision.

Marie van der Zyl and, right, an artist’s impression of the memorial

Mrs Justice Thornton had ruled there was “an enduring obligation to retain the new garden land as a public garden and integral part of the existing Victoria Tower Gardens”. The Board president said: “We should all stand as Jews... behind the government that has taken that step.

“There is now a legal process and to try to politicise or vote on the Holocaust Memorial, I think isn’t the appropriate way forward.” Festenstein questioned the logic of having the memorial in London, suggesting those in the north of the country would be less likely to visit.

Announcing the government’s appeal a spokesperson for the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities department said: “We remain completely committed to constructing the memorial at this location, which was carefully selected to reflect its national significance – next to Parliament and close to other important memorials including the Cenotaph. “We owe a lasting memorial not just to Holocaust survivors, but to the British people now and for generations to come”. Separately, van der Zyl confirmed the Board would be writing to the Tory Party chairman calling for an investigation into antisemitism allegations against local council candidates in the Bury Conservative Group in the run-up to this month’s elections.

Permanent home for Jewish News’ survivors gallery Photographs of Holocaust survivors and their families by the Duchess of Cambridge and other leading photographers will have a permanent home with the launch of a new website featuring more than 50 such images, writes Justin Cohen. The photos – the result of a project led by Jewish News, Royal Photographic Society and Holocaust Memorial Day Trust – have already

gone on display at the Imperial War Museum and UNESCO. The initiative to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 2020 was designed to remember the victims but also celebrate the resilience of the survivors who went on to build new lives in Britain. The site, generationsportraits.co.uk, will

help ensure their stories live on for decades to come. As well as the two images by the Duchess, the works of another 13 top photographers – all fellows or honorary fellows of the RPS – is also featured in the Generations exhibition. Olivia Marks-Woldman, CEO of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, said: “We owe it to those who were murdered, and those who sur-

vived, and even future generations - to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive. “We’re thrilled that this online gallery will enable so many more people to view some truly amazing images. This project will ensure that the truth about this chapter history of incomprehensible human evil remains shared and accessible to everyone.”

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News / Israeli event / Chabad ‘slurs’

Javid talks of ‘unbreakable’ ties at Yom Ha’atzmaut event by Lee Harpin lee@jewishnews.co.uk @lmharpin

Health Secretary Sajid Javid spoke of the “remarkable” and “unbreakable partnership” between Israel and the UK at the Israeli embassy’s annual Yom Ha’atzmaut event in London. Hundreds of guests – including MPs, communal leaders and representatives from several Arab states – packed the Westminster Plaza Hotel’s main ballroom on Tuesday evening for the first Independence Day event since the pandemic. In his speech, Javid gave a highly personal insight into his own strong connection to Israel, while also telling guests how much he enjoyed taking part in a Jewish News bake-off event. Hailing relations between the two countries, the health secretary added: “UK foreign policy is crystal clear: the UK-Israel partnership is unbreakable. And through this

pandemic, we’ve led the world together. From the rapid rollout of jabs, to the benefits of boosters... we’ve learned from each other.” To cheers, he said: “This evening is about celebrating our remarkable friendship, because the UK and Israel share a pact of steel... it can never be broken.” Israeli ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, welcomed guests, including representatives from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates. She spoke of the close cooperation Israel enjoys with a growing number of its Arab neighbours in the region on the back of the historic peace agreement. Hotovely continued: “So much has been achieved in the last year and I am looking forward to continuing our work together. Importantly, our ability to highlight the excellent relationship that exists between our two countries could not be possible without the support of our friends here this evening.” Also attending were Chief

Virtual friends: Javid, right, with Israeli envoy Tzipi Hotovely

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, the Board of Deputies’ Michael Weiger, Keith Black and Claudia Mendoza from the Jewish Leadership Council and the London Jewish Forum’s Adrian Cohen. MPs included Bob Blackman, along with Lord Ian Austin and Lord Stuart Polak. One surprise attendee was

Brent Council leader Muhammed Butt. The Labour councillor recently apologised for sharing a video on TikTok containing a song with lyrics calling for missile strikes on Tel Aviv. Butt had previously spoken out against the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.

SECURITY HELP AFTER ‘SLURS’ Chabad rabbis have received security training in the wake of “disgraceful slurs” republished online by former Bristol university professor David Miller, writes Sabrina Miller. The political sociology professor, who was sacked from Bristol University amid claims he incited hatred against Jewish students, republished on Twitter segments of a show aired on Iranian Press TV that calls Chabad a “supremacist organisation at the extreme end of the settler movement”. The segment also claimed Russian Chabadniks in 1777 were the original Zionist settlers. The programme, Palestine Declassified, was launched in February and exists to “investigate the Israeli regime’s global war against solidarity with the illegally occupied people of Palestine”. Miller works as a producer on the show and has featured on it alongside its host, ex-Labour MP Chris Williamson, who was suspended from the party over accusations of antisemitism and Electronic Intifada blogger Asa Winstanley. Dave Rich, director of policy at the The Community Security Trust, said: “The episode of Palestine Declassified that focused on Chabad was full of disgraceful slurs and we felt it risked encouraging antisemitism or other hostile attention towards Chabad, so we held a tailored session for Chabad rabbis regarding their own security and that of their communities. “This is something we often do for a range of communal bodies on a precautionary basis and was not based on any specific threat to Chabad.”

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Vicar ‘shared articles’ about Israel being behind 9/11 A vicar shared “sickening” articles suggesting Israel was responsible for the 9/11 terror attacks, the head of the Board of Deputies told a tribunal this week, writes Lucas Cumiskey. The Rev. Dr Stephen Sizer is fighting 11 allegations from the Board of Deputies in a Church of England tribunal at St Andrew’s Court Room in Holborn, London. Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies, appeared emotional as she gave evidence at Dr Sizer’s tribunal, which started on Monday. It is alleged Dr Sizer’s conduct between 2005 and 2018 was “unbecoming or inappropriate” in that he “provoked and/or engaged in antisemitic activity”, claims he denies. He allegedly posted a link to an article entitled “The mother of all coincidences” in 2010 “promoting the idea” Israel was behind terrorist attacks in the US on September 11, 2001, the tribunal heard. Dr Sizer is also accused of posting a link to another article in January 2015, entitled “9/11/ Israel did it”, again allegedly suggesting Israel was

to blame for the attacks. Other allegations include that Dr Sizer, former vicar of the parish of Christ Church in Virginia Walter, Surrey, met Sheikh Nabil Kaouk, a “senior commander of Hezbollah forces”, in about 2006. Dr Sizer is also accused of speaking at a conference in Indonesia in May 2006 alongside Fred Tobin, an alleged Holocaust-denier. During cross-examination, Ms van der Zyl highlighted an alleged “pattern” of offensive behaviours, adding: “I think it would be hard to say there isn’t an antisemitic intent. “Particularly harmful is the suggestion Israel is responsible for 9/11. It is really distressing. It is so shocking it comes from somebody in the Church of England.” She said Dr Sizer’s alleged behaviour is “sickening” and a “disgrace” from “someone who is meant to represent the Church of England”. She also said: “My grandfather was on the Kindertransport. It really hurts, you need to know that the pain of it, how it makes people feel, we are

just Jews in the UK.” She also questioned why he was allegedly “mixing” with people from Hezbollah. Nicholas Leviseur, counsel for the designated officer, who was presenting the case, said: “Dr Sizer does not appear to deny that the 11 events that are set out occurred. “He says in some cases what he said or did has been misunderstood or, indeed, misrepresented. He does not appear to deny the facts that are set out but he denies the inferences that could be drawn.” Mr Leviseur also criticised Dr Sizer for giving the conspiracy theory that Israel is connected to 9/11, attacks carried out by the Al Qaeda terrorist group, “the oxygen of publicity”. Steven Hofmeyr QC, for Sizer, said: “The impact of antisemitism on Jewish people is as profound as the impact of racism on black people, of this there is no doubt. “His case is that he is not antisemitic and that his words and conduct have never been antisemitic. If, objectively, he is right, that would be an end to the matter.”

Rev Dr Sizer outside St Andrew’s Court Room in Holborn this week

With regards to Dr Sizer’s meeting with Sheikh Nabil Kaouk, he added: “Did you know that Dr Sizer used the opportunity to intercede for the release of Israeli soldiers?” He argued such “context” shows events in a different light but Ms van der Zyl said: “It doesn’t, that person is a commander of a terrorist organisation.” With regards to Dr Sizer speaking at the same conference as Mr Tobin, Mr Hofmeyr said his client was asked to give a “Christian perspective” on the Middle East. On hearing Mr Tobin was involved, Dr Sizer raised objec-

tions with organisers for the event, Mr Hofmeyr said. Ms van der Zyl said: “There can be no excuse for sharing a platform or attending a conference with Holocaust-deniers.” Dr Sizer told the hearing on Tuesday: “I have unintentionally provoked elements within the Jewish community and that distresses me I have caused that response. I accept the facts behind those points but would point out that the evidences which are relied upon to present those facts are secondary hearsay and anonymous sources.”

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Holocaust survivors met this week to recall how Britain gave them a new life and hope after the war, as they celebrated the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee, writes Toby Porter. Emmerdale star Louisa Clein and the Jewish Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Robert Voss were among the speakers at the event talking about their debt to Britain and Her Majesty. Clein – whose mother was raised in Amsterdam but met her father working in England as a professional cellist – said: “My parents met here. This country has done so much for us. I’ve had a wonderful career here and brought three children into the world who would not be here if we have not been so

Emmerdale actress Louisa Clein speaks at the event

welcomed.” Another guest was the Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Robert Voss, the only Jewish Lord Lieutenant in Britain. His parents met in Britain after fleeing increasing antisemitism in Europe. He said: “Had they not been accepted I would not

exist. It is amazing that I am Her Majesty’s personal representative. “It says something for her and what she feels about people of all origins. She welcomes what we bring to this country – the diversity and history and our backgrounds.”

MPS AT LANGDON AND KISHARON Two of Labour’s shadow ministers have spent time learning about social care services provided by the Jewish community for people with learning disabilities. In visits organised by the Jewish Leadership Council

and the London Jewish Forum, Karin Smyth MP, shadow minister for social care, and Vicky Foxcroft MP, shadow minister for disabled people toured Langdon and Kisharon facilities. The two shadow ministers

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Kosher farm threatened by site sale Leaders of the Jewish environmental initiative Sadeh, which runs a farm and kosher guesthouse at Skeet Hill House in Kent, have been taken aback by the decision of the house’s owners, the Jewish Youth Fund, to sell it, writes Jenni Frazer. The house and its seven acres of land is registered with Saville’s estate agents with an asking price of £1.5 million. Talia Chain, chief executive of Sadeh, expressed consternation at the decision of the Jewish Youth Fund, a charity established in 1937 as a healthy respite location for Jewish children from the east end of London. Skeet Hill House, near Orpington, became a popular centre for youth groups who held summer camps there. Chain said: “Sadeh was given a 10-year lease in March 2018 to run Skeet Hill House on condition that we kept the house in the same condition they had received it, and that we met

Community participants at Sadeh farm, based at Skeet Hill House near Orpington, Kent

the JYF’s charitable objectives of providing for Jewish youth.” She said that Sadeh, whose guesthouse was visited and praised by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis in June 2021, had “more

than fulfilled our side of this bargain. Sadeh has invested £40,000 per year in major improvements since 2018. We have turned the neglected house and grounds into a successful guesthouse,

cross-communal educational centre, and the only Jewish community farm in Europe.” But Julia Samuel, the Jewish Youth Fund administrator, told Jewish News that although trustees admired the work done by Sadeh, it was felt that Sadeh “did not meet JYF objectives”. For the charity to meet its commitments to serve young Jewish people, she said, it had been decided to put the property up for sale. She said JYF’s objectives were to provide grants for informal education to young people. She added that the trustees would be “thrilled” if Sadeh bought the site from JYF. Bids close in mid-June and there have been two separate viewings from people interested in buying the property. Chain said: “Once it’s gone, it’s gone. Let’s keep this priceless community asset safe for future generations.”

Graffiti attack on Israeli-owned restaurant A popular brasserie in Woodside Park, north London, has been targeted in an apparently antisemitic graffiti attack. The front window of Michaels Brasserie was sprayed with the words ‘Free Palestine’ in yellow and black. It is believed to have been carried out late on Saturday 14 May or early on Sunday 15.

Owner Michael Levi told Jewish News he was left “hurt and upset” when he saw the graffiti after arriving at the shop at around 6.30am to bake that day’s bread. He immediately telephoned police, who arrived within 45 minutes, and officers proceeded to take photographs and a statement from the chef regarding the incident.

Levi said the incident, which was the first he had experienced, had left him feeling “as small as possible”. He added: “I can’t really get angry with people who choose this path. I just feel ashamed and hurt, and upset. We are just try to live our lives doing the best we can .. and then this.” Levi, who is Cordon Bleu-

trained and has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants in London, said the brasserie had no visible sign it was Jewish owned when it was closed. Levi revealed that he had still to replace the previous mezuzah on the front door, after it broke. “I will definitely be putting one up now as soon as I can,” said Levi.

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News / Survivor tribute / BFHU event / News briefs

Beloved death camp survivor Jack Aizenberg dies, aged 96 Ten years ago, Jack Aizenberg said: “When I go to heaven I will see my family. I cannot prove it but I know it’s going to happen because they are waiting for me. They didn’t forget me.” Now he is reunited with the mother, father and little brother who were exterminated – for being Jewish. Aizenberg, who has died aged 96, was speaking in 2012 after making a pilgrimage back to his home town of Staszow, in Poland, as part of an ITV’s series, Strictly Kosher, which tracked the lives of Manchester’s Jewish community. With tears streaming down his face, Jack, then 86, said of his family: “They were murdered. My brother was only nine years old. He was a Jew – that was his guilt. What kind of world is that?” Holocaust Educational Trust chief executive Karen Pollock said: “Jack was a survivor of multiple labour camps, Buchenwald and Terezin concentration camps. He came to the UK as one of the Boys, brought to Windermere for treatment and recuperation. He was a beloved member of the survivor community and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.” Aizenberg was among 600 people forced on a 100-mile death march as American troops advanced into Germany in the closing days of the Second World War. He survived but was left with no home and no family. Ten years ago, he returned to the camps – and the riverbank where he last saw his family alive in November, 1942, as Jews were force-marched to the death camps.

Chief Rabbi’s prayer for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee The Chief Rabbi has issued a prayer for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to be recited in communities. It expresses “gratitude for the gracious goodness” that God has bestowed on the Queen. It notes that “her concern has been for welfare, freedom and unity, and in the lands of her dominion she has sustained justice and liberty for all races, tongues and creeds”. A passage related to the regular prayer for the Royal Family is followed by a wish to “express our deepest sentiments of loyalty, esteem and gratitude”.

Above: Jack survived Buchenwald and a 100-mile death march. Right: With his family

His father, Ajzyk, had been told he could get a job in the barracks but instructed his eldest son, then 16, to hide with his uncles and cousins. “I didn’t know anything about life – I just thought it was a pleasant adventure,” Aizenberg said in the documentary. But it took the Nazis only 10 days to find his hiding place in an attic along with 30 other Jews. Aizenberg was put to work as a slave labourer, 50 miles away in Kielce. A job in charge of a little hut handing out tools saved his life. “When the lorries came for petrol and the drivers walked away, I stole their food,” he said. “If they had caught me, I would have been shot on the spot.” But he was soon taken to Buchenwald. “From

then on there was no food, just starvation,” he said. “The smell of burnt flesh was horrific. The crematorium was going 24 hours a day to burn the dead. Every morning they would use a big wheelbarrow and take the bodies to the crematorium. You become immune to it... If you gave up, that was it.” After a few months, Aizenberg was moved to a weapons factory in the shadow of Colditz Castle.But as the Allied advance continued he was put on a two-week death march to Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia. “There were 600 of us when we started, but only 60 survived. If you couldn’t walk you were shot, if you fell down you were shot. I

was thinking ‘Why are they dragging this poor beggar across Europe, shuffling along?’ “They gave us water, but no food. We stopped every night at a farm and at some we got a potato. We also started eating grass.” By the time the Germans surrendered, he was near death. Then he heard the sound of accordions and realised the camp had been liberated by the Russians. The British government agreed that 1,000 orphaned children under 16 could enter the country. Aizenberg was among the first 300, flown to Windermere, in Cumbria, to recuperate. “I was 19 but we had no papers.” With just £30, he went on to create a successful luggage business with two other survivors in Manchester. He was married for 46 years to Rhona, with whom he had two children. Aizenberg said: “Being a survivor has taught me something. I have got more patience, more tolerance, more understanding of suffering and I really hate mistreatment of human beings. I am so grateful to this country. I’ve seen two worlds: I’ve been in hell and in paradise.”

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TRIBUTES TO KAYE AS HE HANDS OVER BFHU CHAIR TO JACOBS More than 150 guests gathered for British Friends of the Hebrew University’s first in-person event for three years as tributes were paid to outgoing chair Isaac Kaye. Israel’s ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, led the way at the Claridge’s event, saying: “I would like to thank Isaac Kaye for his years of tireless support and hard work and congratulate Alan Jacobs on his appointment as chairman. I wish you the very best of luck in your new role.” Kaye and his wife Myrna have sup-

ported the Hebrew University for more than 60 years and there were warm congratulations to them for their service from the university president Professor Asher Cohen, the chair of the board of governors, Dan Schlessinger, and Israeli president Isaac Herzog. The evening showcased the global impact of the Hebrew University’s extensive research activity through short films and the presence of a number of earlycareer researchers. Tony Page and Alan Jacobs

Liberal Judaism’s leaders and rabbis celebrated a joyous return after lockdown with their first in-person event for three years. More than 150 people attended the Day of Celebration, at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St John’s Wood, to outline their “big dreams” for the future at the movement. A further 100 joined via Zoom or watched live on Twitter and Facebook. Chief executive Rabbi Charley Baginsky said: “We have such big dreams of what is possible and now is the time to bring them to fruition.

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Special Report / Veteran Games

Israel’s Invictus gets set to Veteran Games athletes say the contest gives new-found confidence, Sixty-five British wounded, sick and injured Armed Forces veterans head to Israel this weekend for the Veteran Games, a week-long opportunity to compete against Israeli counterparts suffering from similar conditions. The Games, being held this year for only the second time, start on Sunday and will offer all the ex-military men and women the “support of sport”, which experts say goes a long way to helping those with physical or psychological problems. All the British veterans – who are invited to travel with their families, too – are chosen by various charities that help people whose military careers have been cut short. The charities include familiar ones such as the RAF Benevolent Fund and the Jewish community’s own AJEX, the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women; and less well-known ones such as Rock2Recovery or specialists like the Royal Marines Charity. None of the participants has the same injuries or disabilities as each other; some have lost limbs, some are blind, some suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But all have spent time rebuilding their lives and have welcomed the chance to take part in the Games, often laughing that the competitive spirit they showed during active service has never gone away. The Games will be held at pioneering facilities run by the charity Beit Halochem, which offers rehabilitation, sports and recreation centres and lifelong care for disabled veterans and their families in Israel. Among those eagerly looking forward to this year’s Games are Caroline Beazley, who took part in the first event in 2019 and is returning to mentor the 2022 participants; former Lieutenant-Colonel Joe Winch, per-

haps the highest-ranking former officer among the veterans; former Navy nurse Sue Warner, travelling with her husband, Dr Julian Warner, from Belfast; Andy Merry, now a Yeoman Warder, or Beefeater at the Tower of London; and Darren Blake, once a member of the Household Cavalry, or the “Blues and Royals”, who for the past 23 years has served as a warden at the La Moye prison in Jersey. Darren Blake, who served in the Household Cavalry for six years, told Jewish News he had met the former special forces sergeant Jason Fox six years ago for his TV programme, SAS: Who Dares Wins. “He was trying to raise the profile of his charity, Rock2Recovery, and I said I would do anything I could do to help.” Since then, he has taken part in charity fundraisers and, most recently, has combined his Games training with raising money for mental health charity Mencap, by going on a 15-mile walk, while loaded with 12kg of metal plates. He expects to take part in the swimming and shooting events in Israel, where he has never visited. “I’m really looking forward to meeting like-minded veterans and enjoying the ethos of the Games.” Sue Warner, a former Royal Navy nurse who suffered severe whole body fractures while serving in Afghanistan in 2009, and her husband are one-time members of Kingston Liberal Synagogue. They were nominated to attend the Veteran Games by Ajex welfare office Colin Shieff. Warner – who also served in the Falklands aboard the hospital ship SS Uganda, when she treated both British and Argentinian personnel – has also won medals at the Invictus Games and the Warrior Games in America. She is “really looking forward” to meeting members of the Israeli team, and is working

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In the pool during the first Veteran Games in 2019. The event returns to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem next

hard at Pilates and yoga in preparation for her swimming and CrossFit events. After her injuries she gradually moved from wheelchair to crutches, and learnt to swim in her late 50s, which she calls “a lifeline”. Warrant Officer 2nd Class Merry, who served in all three Commando Units of the Royal Marines between 1984 and 2008, was deployed on operations to Northern Ireland,

Africa, Iraq and Afghanistan. For the past nine years, he has been that delight of foreign tourists, a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London. Merry, 55, who was diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis five years ago, was selected as a competitor by the Royal Marines charity. He is “very excited” to be going to Israel, which neither he, nor his wife Maxine, has ever visited. “When I meet

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unite extraordinary people writes Jenni Frazer

week as British and Israeli veterans take centre stage

people from Israel at work and I tell them I’m heading there, they tell me it’s a fantastic country and I’m really looking forward to it. I watch the news, like everybody does, but stuff happens in every part of the world”. In any case, he says, as a former member of the military he understands, more than most, violent situations and locations. He’s expecting to take part in the shooting

and CrossFit events and said: “It’s great to have something to aim for, despite my initial trepidation about my abilities at sport, but more particularly because of my disabilities. “What I have come to realise, though, is that it’s not really about the sport, but more to do with sharing an incredible opportunity with others with the same backgrounds and experience, whether they are from the UK or Israel.” Joe Winch, 43, joined the Royal Marines in 2002 and served all over the world. But in 2017 he was diagnosed with complex PTSD and hearing problems as a direct result of his experiences, and was medically discharged in 2021.

The father-of-four, who lives with his wife Amy and their children in Alverstoke, said: “One of the biggest challenges since leaving the military has been accepting and acknowledging the severity and longevity of my injuries – particularly the PTSD.” Winch was selected for the Games by the Royal Marines charity. Before leaving the Marines, he climbed Everest and North America’s highest mountain, Denali, and then helped

to set up Climb 2 Recovery, a charity offering veterans climbing courses to help with physical and mental recovery. Winch said: “It’s very difficult for us to go on holiday as a family because of my condition and our financial situation since myinjuriesandmedicaldischarge,sothisisarare but exciting opportunity. I am particularly looking forward to meeting the other veterans and their families, to learn about their circumstances, and to get involved with as much of the sport as possible.” Beazley, of Newton Abbott, Devon, was a proud member of the Royal Military Police when, aged 22, she suffered horrific injuries in 1994 after being shot by a sniper at close range

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in her face, head, back and hand. She has spent years not just physically recovering but also “struggling” to deal with the mental aspects of her attack. “I kept things locked in a box.” She stayed on in the police for a couple of years after the attack but was unable to continue with front-line work, was deployed to an administrative role and then was medically discharged. But Beazley, who was nominated by the Not Forgotten charity in 2019, was completely energised by the opportunity to compete in the Veterans Games. She said: “I was able to be part of a team again, to put on a uniform and to be proud to represent my country. It gave me back myself, which I think I had forgotten how to be.” Now, she says, she is returning with the hope of helping others through her own experiences.

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Refugee rescued by Attlee dies, aged 94

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A Jewish refugee who was given a home by the legendary wartime Labour leader, Clement Attlee, has died at the age of 94. Paul Willer, who was born in Germany in 1928, arrived in Britain on the eve of the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. Paul and his brother Peter were brought up by their Jewish mother, Franziska, a doctor, in the Bavarian town of Wurzburg. The children’s father, Johannes, who was not Jewish, left the family in 1933 and became a Nazi supporter. After Kristallnacht in 1938, Franziska could not find work, and felt the actions of that November night dictated that the family must leave Germany. However, because the children were the product of a mixed relationship, she was told there might not be places for them on the Kindertransport. Instead, Franziska – as she recorded in her memoirs – asked her brother Otto, who was already in London, for help. He contacted the Rev William Hewett, the vicar of Stanmore. Hewett asked the Attlee family, who were regular churchgoers, and

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Paul Willer, front, during the war years

they agreed to take in Paul. In 2018, Paul Willer was reunited with the grandchildren of Clement Attlee – Jo Roundell Greene and Lord Attlee – at the House of Lords, thanks to an initiative of the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR) after Paul had given testimony to its Refugee Voices archive. Its director, Dr Bea Lewkowicz, said: “I was very pleased to have facilitated this emotional reunion between the Willer family and the Attlee family. To me, as

an academic, this encounter illustrates the enormous power of oral history. If Paul had not told us his story, the fact he stayed with the Attlee family might have remained hidden.” Paul became a sales director at a textiles company, married, had three children and settled in Hertfordshire. He spent much of his later life in Gloucestershire. His daughter, Jo, said: “My father was lucky enough to have so much excitement in the last few years of his life and the AJR was so instrumental in that. Meeting Lord Attlee and Jo Roundell Green in Parliament was one of the highlights of his life. It was a special day for us both”. She added warm thanks to the AJR for its support.

A complex for struggling Jewish families has opened a new centre to meet the demand created by a crisis in support for them. The 23-year-old London Jewish Family Centre (LJFC) opened the facility at The Old Sorting Office, St Georges Road, Temple Fortune, and is spearheading a campaign to help. The launch, on 17 May, allowed staff to showcase the family support services, and the dedication of the children’s therapy room in memory of Hayley Kushner. A climbing wall and new play equipment was dedicated by the Freilich Family in memory of grandmother Mindi Smith. A statement from the centre said: “There is a huge crisis facing Jewish families in the UK, with over 250 families needing access to essential services.” Its founder and director Sandy Weinbaum said: “The recent closure of social service facilities and shortage of social workers has magnified the need for help with some of the most at-risk family situations in the UK’s Jewish community.” It will launch a £200,000 crowdfunding campaign at the end of next month to continue to provide essential help to Jewish families in London.

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How ‘Dr Do Very Little’ roared her way into BGT semi-finals An eight-year-old Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist has already amassed more than 50 million views of her TV audition on TikTok. But Jessica Brodin’s life-changing appearance on the ITV1 talent show has not been an overnight success, writes Toby Porter. Jessica, who goes to Belmont School in The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, has been an animal lover virtually since she could talk and her impression of dolphins, dogs, cats and tigers shocked and surprised the judges. She often cries when she hears about animals in danger. She told her mother, Claire: “It is not fair because you’ve grown up with all these species and I might not.” Claire, 48, is determined that Jessica should have a fully-rounded education and be allowed to grow up properly. She said: “In my eyes, she’s won already. We’ve had such fun. She really is passionate about animals. She has adopted a snow leopard. “She’s not doing it for the fame. In the Jewish religion, you have to let a fly

out of the window because it is a soul that hasn’t found its home and she would get upset if we couldn’t. “She used to talk to bees and all the animals. We call her Dr Do Very Little.” Now Jessica is awaiting next week’s semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent. Claire – whose grandfather was a founder member at Woodside Park Synagogue and whose great grandfather was a chazan there – had suggested as a joke appearing on BGT. But then Jessica – who bumped into David Walliams on a lockdown walk but couldn’t pluck up the courage to speak to him – applied last July to audition. At her audition, she pretended to be a poet by holding a book named Jessica’s Poetry Book and sitting in a big pink chair. “I like reading bedtime stories and I also like watching David Attenborough,” she told them. But, as she told the story of Jessica’s Farm, she burst into impressions of animals, including a dog, a tiger, a cougar and a dolphin. And a tyrannosaurus rex.

Jessica Brodin with penguins at London Zoo and her BGT performance

Judges Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden looked at each other in disbelief, and Holden asked: “Is that really her?” Simon joked: “I’m trying to judge as a dolphin.” He added: “We always love to be surprised and to have something

we’ve never had before and it was different and it was funny.” The contestants are competing for the chance to perform at the Royal Variety show and for £250,000 in cash. The new series of Britain’s Got Talent continues on Saturday at 8pm.

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cation and fighting antisemitism in the UK. The programme is expected to be rolled out in the 2022-23 school year. Board of Deputies president Marie van der Zyl said: “We are very happy to be doing such important work with the ADL – a world leader in the fight against antisemitism, hate and extremism.” ADL chief executive Jonathan Greenblatt said: “ADL routinely hears from Jewish communities around the world that one of their top concerns is the lack of knowledge about Jews among the general public. “We’re confident that Dash’s relatable stories will lead students to build knowledge, empathy, perspective and allyship.”

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Dolties said: “I was very excited when I heard I won, and couldn’t quite believe it. It was an amazing opportunity to create a cheesecake to celebrate Shavuot and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.” Steven Wilson, United Synagogue’s chief executive, said: “We were blown away by the range of ideas to create a dessert truly fit for the Queen and well done to Ruti. I can’t wait to head to Carmelli next week to buy myself a chocolate biscuit cake cheesecake.”

GIVING PUPILS JEW ‘EMPATHY’ The Board of Deputies and America’s Anti-Defamation League (ADL) have revealed a unique partnership to tackle antisemitism in schools. Together, the two organisations have developed Dash – Digital Antisemitism for High Schools – an education programme aimed at secondary pupils, to teach about the Jewish people, antisemitism and how to be an ally against antisemitism. By equipping students with basic facts, the intention is to prevent stereotypes from social media from filling a knowledge gap. Dash will be developed jointly with insights gained from ADL’s experience with digital education about antisemitism in the United States and the Board of Deputies’ experience in edu-

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choux pastry bun with vanilla icing, strawberries and blueberries and purple platinum velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. A chocolate biscuit cake cheesecake, created by Ruti Dolties from Golders Green was crowned the winner this week. It is a clever combination of a chocolate biscuit cake – the Queen’s favourite dessert – and cheesecake to mark Shavuot. The dessert will be sold at Carmelli from Monday.

A Finchley woman is raising money in memory of her late sister through a sponsored run, an activity she only took up during lockdown. Jean Shindler plans to mark her 70th birthday, on 5 June, by taking part in a run for the charity Emunah two days before. She began with the Couch to 5K programme and now runs two miles, three times a week. Shindler said: “My sister Anna was a great supporter of Emunah and participated in sponsored treks.” After Anna’s death, aged 60, their father wanted to create a project in her name – and, a year later, the Anna Finchas Art Therapy Centre was opened at the Emunah children’s home in Afula, northern Israel. Anna was a notable artist. The proceeds of Shindler’s runs will go to the Anna Finchas Art Therapy Centre.

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A treasure trove of British Judaica David Latchman began his collection of artefacts charting the history of UK Jewry aged just 18, he tells Jenni Frazer In a quiet suburban road in London, a cheerful academic is rejoicing in talking about the things he loves best – an extraordinary collection of Judaica, charting the history of Anglo-Jewry. Privileged visitors are faced with a cornucopia of objects, each one with its own fascinating story, both of its place in history and of professor David Latchman’s adventures in acquiring it. In every corner, there are shelves and display cases: here a run of antiquarian books, there a collection of china representing Jewish pedlars. There are scientific instruments made by Jewish craftsmen and gorgeous silver ornaments – including a crown I recognise, from a Torah scroll from my own now defunct shul in Manchester. There’s a sword once carried by a Jewish officer in the First World War; a giant menorah that used to belong to the B’nai B’rith lodges. There is a silver coin on which the bare-knuckle boxer Daniel

Mendoza is depicted; and a deed dating from the 13th century in which it is stipulated that a piece of land in Yorkshire should not be sold to Jews. There’s a door-sized display board of the honorary officers of the New Synagogue in Great St Helens, Bishopsgate, dating from 1871, with members of the unlikely-sounding Jewish Peartree family recorded as wardens and financial officers. There are countless paintings of solemn but anonymous rabbis, and just as many of identifiable chief rabbis and of that 19th century colossus of Anglo-Jewry Sir Moses Montefiore. There’s a gorgeous portrait of the war poet Isaac Rosenberg There are numbers of orders of service, particularly for state occasions such as the present Queen’s coronation; and there is furniture, too, such as rabbinical pews from long-closed synagogues, and a recent acquisition, a beautiful organ from Manchester’s Higher Broughton Synagogue,

“kept under the stairs and rolled out on Sundays for weddings”. The sheer breadth of Latchman’s collection is stunning, easily rivalling any museum I’ve ever visited. But, as he tells it, he began collecting almost by accident, buying a book on Montefiore – “it cost £1” – when he was just 18. His collecting passion predated his Judaica, he says. “As a teenager, I used to buy books, Ian Fleming, for example, going to all the WH Smith outlets to see what they had. But eventually I realised you could order them, so there was no great excitement in that. Then I started buying second-hand books – but I still ended up with a lot of random things that took my fancy”. The early scientist in Latchman – he is a geneticist who is vice-chancellor of Birkbeck University – led him to decide to restrict what he was collecting. “The problem with science books is that even Prof David Latchman with treasured books and pews

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when you’re experienced, it’s very hard to know what’s right and what’s wrong. So I thought: ‘Keep it separate from science, I’ll collect Judaica.’” For a long time, he says, he “just” collected books but, by degrees, he branched out, always curious to link the history of a synagogue with an illustrated manuscript, a painting or a piece of anniversary silver. “I am very, very, very strict. I don’t buy anything that doesn’t have some connection with Britain; and if I want to buy something, it’s got to have some justification as to why it fits in the collection.”

He describes himself as a “completist”, who spends considerable time ensuring he has, for example, every book by a particular author or every portrait of a specific rabbi. But, inevitably, he can’t buy everything and there are occasions when he is beaten by another bidder at auction, or when he “lusts” after a rare item he just hasn’t managed to lay his hands on – yet. It’s hard not to get caught up in Latchman’s enthusiasm and recognise that the thrill of the chase is sometimes as enjoyable as an item’s acquisition. Over the years, he has built up an enviable expertise and judgment as to what constitutes a rare collectible.

He clearly adores everything he’s bought, but has his favourites. The Jewish Museum, he explains, has a title deed recording the purchase of a piece of land in the late 1670s. The buyer was Benjamin Levy, essentially the founder of the Ashkenazi community in London. This deed does not show what Levy bought it for but merely records the sale from a non-Jew. But Latchman has a deed written the next day, showing Levy giving David surveys his unique collection the land to the members of the Great Synagogue in Duke’s Place, for what bigger objects, including an impressive gleaming was to become Alderney Road cemetery, brass telescope made by one of a cadre of Jewish the first Ashkenazi burial plot in England. instrument makers, Abraham Abraham, who “I think of this as the foundation docu- was, he says, “not just Jewish but embedded in ment of the Anglo-Jewish community,” he the community”. Latchman hasn’t yet made up his mind as to affirms. There are even more arcane items in the future of his collection – on which he’s not the collection that might pass most prepared to put a value. Meanwhile, he’s of us by. Does he have anything working on a new book, arising from his in Yiddish? David produces an passion – the stories of 10 chief rabbis, extraordinary 1899 guidebook, going back to Aaron Hart, in 1705. which was aimed at YiddishIt consists of material he couldn’t speaking tourists to London. get in his first book, to mark the United I make out details for visiting Synagogue’s 150th anniversary. the Tower of London, along with All being well, it should be ready for adverts for tooth cleaners. Jewish Book Week 2023. Or he’s rather fond Mention of Aaron Hart of an unpromisingleads us, inexorably, to talk looking little pamphlet, of Lemon Hart, who gave about the size of a cigarette his name to the eponypacket and consisting of mous rum – and who just a few pages. This was born Lehman turns out to be a coach Hart in Penzance, Cornwall, in 1768, timetable – in Yiddish the grandson of a – for Jewish pedlars, Jewish immigrant going from inn to inn from Germany. the length of 19th cenFor every item, tury Britain. It’s an there is a story extremely rare item, – the wilder the because often, after consultation, such timetables were better. And it all began with thrown away. one book, bought for a Elsewhere there are Order of service for the Queen’s coronation pound.

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American Jewish group seeks out and supports ‘righteous gentiles’ who were living in Ukraine when Russia invaded After Russia invaded Ukraine early in the morning of 24 February, millions of Ukrainians suddenly had their lives upended. The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous was concerned with 15 of them, writes Stewart Ain. That’s how many Ukrainians remained alive from the foundation’s tally of Righteous Gentiles, non-Jews who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Holocaust 80 years ago. The foundation, based in the USA, hands out money each year to people certified to have helped Jews worldwide and had sent the first instalment of almost £800 in early February. But it quickly became clear that the elderly Ukrainians couldn’t wait until later in the year for their next cheque. “We are at war,” read an email delivered within hours of the invasion from the family of one 93-yearold. “People are leaving their homes looking for shelter [and] they are

left without water and food. Shops are closed. Everyone is leaving for safe places indefinitely. If there is any way to help our family financially, we will be very grateful to you. Forgive us. With best wishes, Oksana’s family. Peace to all of us…” Stanlee Stahl, the foundation’s executive vice-president, quickly shared the email with her board and it agreed to fast-track the rest of the year’s funding – £1,600 each – to the 15 rescuers in Ukraine. That decision set off a feverish effort to transfer cash across international borders at a time of massive upheaval. The foundation needed to find people who were not necessarily where they always had been, to navigate around disruptions in Ukraine’s banking and communications systems, and to verify that the money was going to the right place. First, the foundation realised it needed to reach families by phone, because its typical mode of commu-

nicating by email did not feel reliable. However, because of the decreasing number of living rescuers, the group no longer had a Russian speaker on staff. So it sought a Russian-speaking volunteer to call the rescuers for whom it had phone numbers. When the foundation announced its need, Dmitri Zolotkovsky, an accountant in New York City who grew up in Kyiv, learned about it from his wife and volunteered. “I jumped at the opportunity,” he said. “It aligned with my values. We all have families who lived through those times. I have a friend whose grandma was pulled aside by a Belarusian guard who saved her from the Nazis. These stories are an integral part of my childhood.” Zolotkovsky, 50, said he was able to speak directly with a number of the Ukrainian rescuers and that some of the conversations were “heartbreaking” and others “very encouraging…”.

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Lidia S, Olympiada D, Aleksandra B and Aleksander S are among 15 Ukrainians named Righteous Among The Nations who were in Ukraine when Russia invaded. Image: The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous

He said: “Every time I speak with them or their families it is like touching a piece of history. My grandfather and grandmother fought Nazis. My father’s relatives barely escaped Ukraine before the Nazis occupied it.” One of the righteous gentiles died on 31 March in Kyiv before Zolotkovsky had a chance to reach her. She was 97 and Stahl said that although she died of natural causes, “I’m sure the Russian bombing did not help.” Zolotkovsky was able to reach all the other rescuers. Within a short time, each had been sent the £1,600, equivalent to more than a month’s salary for the average Ukrainian.

“Most of the rescuers can’t leave because they are too old and too sick,” Stahl said. The exception was Lidia S, 97, who drove with her daughter from Kyiv to Poland. They then made their way to Switzerland and are now staying with her grandson. “We have a responsibility on behalf of the Jewish people to make sure that these righteous gentiles are taken care of in their time of need,” said Harvey Schulweis, the foundation’s chairman. “We have a moral and ethical responsibility to these men and women to be there for them when they were there for Jews during the Holocaust.”

EICHMANN’S OWN VOICE Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann can be heard admitting to the scale of the Holocaust – and his part in it – in a new film. He is heard but not seen in the film, as an actor mouths the words he used more than 60 years ago to describe his role in the Final Solution. Transscripts from the interviews helped to convict Eichmann of war crimes, which culminated in his being hanged in Israel in 1962. He displays an absence of remorse for the mass murder – and expresses disappointment that millions more Jews were not killed. In the recordings he says: “I regret nothing. I have no desire to say that we did something wrong. If we had killed 10.3 million Jews I would say, ‘Good, we destroyed an enemy.’”

ISRAELI PM’S AIDE QUITS Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s chief of staff has resigned, less than two weeks after another top adviser said she would be leaving. Bennett thanked Tal Gan-Zvi, who has been with him since 2013, saying the aide’s wisdom, management skills, and fruits of his labour” were a valuable asset, and referred to his him as “one of my pillars”. Shimrit Meir, a diplomatic adviser and confidante to Bennett, said on 13 May she was resigning and will leave on 1 June. Gan-Zvi’s resignation has been seen as a further sign of instability in the government, which is struggling to survive after losing its majority.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Thousands gathered on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday for New York’s Celebrate Israel Parade, the world’s largest diaspora expression of solidarity with the Jewish state. This year’s parade, the first since 2019, had the theme ‘Together again’.

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Lessons learned, a year after Meron ANAYLYSIS As Israel’s biggest mass gathering since the pandemic, it was meant to be a celebration. But it will forever be remembered as the worst civilian disaster in the country’s history, writes Michael Daventry. A year has passed under the Hebrew calendar since 45 men and boys were crushed to death last April on Mount Meron. Hundreds of others were badly hurt when the crowds funnelled through a narrow passageway down from the holy site. The horrifying spectacle was captured on shaky mobile phone footage. It was Lag B’Omer and all of the victims were strictly-Orthodox Jews marking the yahrzeit of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the second-century sage whose tomb is visited by hundreds of thousands each year. Experts had been warning for years that the event, where huge crowds sing and dance as bonfires are lit, was a safety risk because of inadequate crowd control. This year, thousands of strictlyOrthodox pilgrims came once again to mark Lag B’Omer at Mount Meron and the pressing question was whether the lessons have been learned. The short answer is yes, because so much had been changed. For one, the event was much smaller: only 16,000 pilgrims were allowed in the tomb area at a time.

Items left behind by victims of the Mount Meron disaster one year ago and, inset, British victim Moshe Bergman from Salford

Visitors were set to be turned away if they arrived by car or on foot, with only official buses allowed into the compound. There has also been substantial building work to improve staircases and passageways. But although officials said most Charedim were cooperating, albeit with some grumbling at the restrictions, a vocal minority was opposed. Among them was the anti-Zionist Toldos Aharon group, whose leader Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Kohn says the authorities have “no right” to limit access to Mount Meron and has encouraged civil disobedience. And on Tuesday, police arrested

several people allegedly plotting to sabotage security and electrical systems on the site with wire cutters, crowbars and spray paint. Changing decades-old habits in a single year was never going to be straightforward. But last Thursday morning, United Hatzalah said it had only treated 47 people for emergency medical care this year, mostly for minor injuries such as bruises, minor burns and respiratory problems. It is welcome news for everyone. Video report at jewishnews.co.uk

£1M DONATION TO HELP MAKE BIKE TRAIL SAFE AFTER ELAD ATTACK A billionaire philanthropist has donated $1million (£800,000) to make a bike trail safer, days after an attack on cyclists killed three and left four injured. Sylvan Adams gave the cash days after the horrific terror attack in the central Israeli town of Elad. He was taken on a tour of the trail by Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, and Elad Mayor, Israel Porush. The delegation visited the site of the recent attack in Elad Park, where the mayor briefed Adams on the security situation. Porush explained how the attack had been carried out, on the evening of Israel’s Independence Day. The delegation then toured the bicycle and walking trails that surround the town, and

Sylvan Adams toured the bike rail in Elad Park

reviewed the first phase – which has already been completed – and looked at the planned second phase, which would encircle the town. The second phase will include a wide walking trail, alongside a safe biking trail, with lighting, security cameras, and a tall perimeter fence.

Adams rode a bike along the planned route in commemoration of the victims and said: “The terrorists came here to cause death and chaos, destroying lives, and orphaning children, senselessly murdering innocent people. We are not like them. We will overcome.

“We will invest even more in our communities, and in Elad, build a well-lit and secure cycling and walking trail, with security cameras and a perimeter fence that will prevent people living just a few kilometres away from undermining the safety of the community and our children. “We want to live here in peace and quiet alongside our neighbours. This is our answer, to build our country and live in peace.” Mr Adams’ donation is to ensure the 10km trail can be completed – it is now halfway through. The joint project between the Municipality of Elad and the Ministry of Transportation aims to enable residents to enjoy the landscape, safely and free of cars, with special exits for schools and colleges.

IDF identifies gun that may have shot journalist Israel has identified a rifle it suspects may have shot dead Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, but said it cannot be certain unless the Palestinians turn over the bullet for analysis. The announcement marked a small sign of progress in the investigation into the killing of Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot on 11 May while covering an Israeli military raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. Palestinian officials, along with fellow journalists who were with Abu Akleh, have said Israeli troops stationed nearby killed her. The Israeli army says she was shot during a battle between troops and Palestinian gunmen, and it cannot be determined who fired the fatal bullet without a proper analysis. Israel has called for a joint investigation with the Palestinians. But the Palestinians, who have taken the bullet from her body, have refused, saying they do not trust Israel. They say they are conducting their own investigation and that they are ready to cooperate with any country except for Israel. The military official stressed that while the source of the shot is still unclear, “we have narrowed down the IDF weapon that might be involved in the fire exchange near Shireen”.

WOMAN INDICTED FOR SENDING PM BULLETS A right-wing political activist has been indicted for sending threatening letters containing bullets to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his family. Ilana Sporta Hania was charged with extortion and illegal possession of a firearm. According to the indictment filed at the Petah Tikva Magistrates’ Court, Hania, a 65-year-old retired nurse from Ashkelon, sent two letters containing bullets addressed to Bennett, his wife and their teenage son, threatening their safety if the prime minister did not resign. The first letter, received on 25 April, read: “This is the bullet that will hit and neutralise your Gilat the crook, or you Naftali Bennett the crook. I advise you to resign.” The letter was addressed to Bennett and his wife, Gilat, and was delivered, with a bullet, to a building adjacent to the family home where Gilat’s office is located. Two days later, a letter addressed directly to Yoni Bennett, the couple’s 15-year-old son, also with a bullet, was sent to the family home in Ra’anana. “This is the bullet that will hit your soft underbelly Naftali Bennett and directly hit Yoni Bennett if you do not resign,” warned the letter. While laboratories have matched Hania’s handwriting to the threatening letters, law enforcement officials still do not know where she got the bullets from. Hania denied the charges.

MAYOR MEETS 55 FEMALE RABBIS New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with 55 women rabbis and cantors in what one rabbi called a “productive and respectful” discussion on issues that included combating antisemitism, climate change, homelessness, healthcare and affordable housing.

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Just because Labour MPs John McDonnell and Zarah Sultana attempted to legitimise a deranged anti-Israel rally in Whitehall with their speeches does not mean they condone chants at the event urging Hamas to “blow up” an Israeli city. Far from it. The pair were, however, damned by their presence. What on earth were two of Keir Starmer’s MPs doing topping the bill – getting the crowd worked up into such a froth – at a Palestine Solidarity Campaign-Stop the War Coalition rally attended, in the main, by two types of boiling militants: those who happily cheer Jew killers and those who often tend to think along similar lines but remain in tenuous possession of the brain cell required to keep the volume down. When he took over two years ago, Starmer pledged to free his party from the curse of Jeremy Corbyn. It is a tribute to him that, according to a recent Jewish Labour Movement survey, 91 percent of its members believe Labour is genuinely trying to tackle antisemitism. The return to the fold of former MP Dame Louise Ellman also spoke volumes. But as long as there remain places at Starmer’s table for the likes of McDonnell, Sultana and the eight other Labour MPs who recently did the Kremlin’s bidding by condemning Nato, the curse will maintain a menacing hold. Boris Johnson’s government is a shambles, but there can be no

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Isabella Wallersteiner’s story about her recently discovered German 101-year-old great aunt who escaped Nazi Germany before war began, made fascinating reading (Jewish News, 5 May 2022). However, that she “recognises Germany has gone to great lengths to atone for atrocities” is a widely held misconception. In an acclaimed book, Reckonings, nonJewish author Mary Fulbrook, professor of German history at University College London, exposes the disjuncture between official myths about ‘dealing with the past’ and the extent to which the vast majority of Nazi perpetrators evaded justice, enabled by successive German governments that sought to rehabilitate known criminals to their former positions. For example, 99 percent of those known to have killed were never brought to justice, and only 164 were sentenced for murder,

out of which most were released early. All this was done ‘below the radar’, in tandem with a deliberate policy of public contrition by erecting Holocaust memorials and a culture of memorialising the dead publicly, while quietly reintegrating and rehabilitating a swathe of ex-Nazis using a variety of tactics. Even the reparations paid to the few survivors fell far short of the value of Jewish property stolen by the Nazis, the majority of the six million leaving no one to make claims. The German industrialists who built their fortunes on mainly Jewish slave labour resisted claims for compensation, denying culpability. Only as recently as 2000 did the German government address the problem. It was too little, too late. Warren S Grossman, Leytonstone

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Further to the letter from Elaine Carlton about my comments on the demise of Jewish youth clubs, she is to be commended for being involved in various worthwhile projects (Jewish News, 12 May 2022). I would certainly not belittle those admirable aims, but may I respectfully point out that she may have missed my point. In the 1940s and 1950s, when I was but a youth, the clubs all promoted a terrific bond, togetherness, team spirit, respect, strength of religion and all things Jewish. These I do not find prevalent among most of today’s children. My club was Oxford & St Georges. Call me old-fashioned and nostalgic, but do the attributes mentioned now apply? I doubt it.

The supporters of the ageing and impotent Mahmoud Abbas have lost the Palestinian street that chants Hamas incitement. Now they have lost the student body of Palestinian society. Last week, students at Birzeit University voted overwhelmingly for the Hamas-affiliated Islamic bloc. The most chilling aspect for Abbas, and Israel, is that Birzeit is not located in the Gaza Strip. It is just five miles north of Abbas’ office in Ramallah.

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Why Israel’s Eurovision loser should keep shtum JENNI FRAZER

know, I know, you’ve all been biting your nails up to the elbow, wondering what happened to Israel in last week’s Eurovision Song Contest. Personally I was relieved 25-year-old Michael Ben-David didn’t make it through to the finals, with his English-language song I.M. Dressed as a sort of mad punk bondage dentist, Ben-David was apparently singing about identity, but I can’t report on this properly because I was laughing too much. That’s part of the kitsch charm of Eurovision, after all: Norwegians singing about giving wolves bananas, Britain’s very own Sam Ryder breaking the “nul points” curse and achieving a highly credible second place, while this year’s favourite underdogs, the Ukrainian Kalush Orchestra, charmed everyone and won with their praise of doughty mothers, Stefania. But apart from the fact that Ben-David’s ditty was, er, not very good, there was the problem of the man himself. He has been mouthing off, to whoever will give him airtime.

In a long rant to Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv, he complained: “I was in Turin for two weeks. The amount of antisemitism I was exposed to is huge. ‘Are you from Israel?’ people asked me, they didn’t want to be with me. What can you do? Be righteous? This small act of antisemitism stays with you.” He added that “as a result of the antisemitism, I will raise our flag on every stage – I will even bungee onto the stage. Many say: ‘He made us ashamed’ [but], as I said in my single, ‘whoever hates me will hate me anyway.’” I am trying hard here to be forgiving of a 25-year-old, whose biggest success to date has been to win the X Factor Israel contest – one of whose judges was the 2018 Eurovision winner Netta – but he doesn’t make it easy. He complained, for example, that journalists refused to interview him. Unfortunately for him, press conferences at Eurovision were reserved for those acts who made it through to the final – and he didn’t. Other individuals might have got the message by that point and simply shut up. Eurovision was broadcast only days after the tragic shooting of Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin, and even the most accommodating of

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Eurovision journalists would have been hardpressed to ignore her death, in asking the Israeli contestant questions. So perhaps it was as well for Ben-David that he didn’t make the final. But, intriguingly, his remarks attracted a metaphorical smack on the wrist from none other than the World Zionist Organisation. For once, an official there spoke sense. Raheli Baratz-Rix, who heads the grandly titled Department for Combating Antisemitism and Enhancing Resilience, sharply denounced Ben-David’s comments. Accusing him of “crying wolf”, she said: “Losing Eurovision is not antisemitic. Antisemitism is a serious phenomenon that

Jews around the world are daily victims of, and not because they lost a song contest.” Yes, Raheli, a woman who knows whereof she speaks! She declared: “While often there is a very thin line between criticism of the state of Israel and antisemitism, not every critic is automatically antisemitic. Objecting to Israeli policy in Gaza and the disputed West Bank is not antisemitism. Denying Israel’s right to exist is. Proclaiming support for an independent Palestinian state is not antisemitic. Calling for the destruction of Israel and the death of Jews is.” Let’s hope Michael Ben-David doesn’t take it into his head to go into politics.

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ome 10 years ago, I started talking to Chasidic men who were angry about the deficiencies in their secular education. Their concerns encouraged me to campaign for the registration of all yeshivahs that cater for school-age children so they provide both balanced secular education and appropriate safeguarding oversight. Those institutions refusing to comply with these two basic requirements should be shut down. Unregistered institutions are betraying young men and their communities as a whole. I met bright young men with a passion for knowledge who were born and brought up in London, but who could barely speak English, and who had virtually no secular education. I met Chasidic men and women who wanted secular education for their sons, but who did not feel able to challenge community norms and who were unable to access better schools. These young men told me of the challenges they experienced as a result of the failure

to provide education in secular subjects, in particular in relation to obtaining meaningful and challenging employment after they left yeshivah. They said most of their cohort stayed within the Chasidic community, funded by a combination of a parental stipend, charitable handouts, cash-in-hand employment and government benefits (often obtained fraudulently). Some found it possible to live a comfortable life, underwritten by these incomes, while others were trapped within a community that did not meet their requirements because they lacked the qualifications for an independent life. Some men were exploring life outside the community, but leading a double life because they lacked the financial and educational resources to survive in the wider world. But why had these young men been left unprotected by the state? I learned there was a deficiency in the legislation that should have

governed full-time educational institutions for school-age children, such as yeshivahs. Institutions that do not provide any secular education are presently not considered “schools” under UK law, and can neither be registered by the Department for Education nor shut down. They were not illegal because they didn’t qualify as schools but simply unregisterable institutions. Children are legally required to attend fulltime education, but a parent could say their son was being homeschooled, knowing the homeschooling regulations have also been deficient. The Education Bill will enhance these regulations, requiring local authorities to maintain records of children being homeschooled. Many boys in Litvish Charedi registered boys’ high schools are also being failed, because many of these schools end while the boys are still of compulsory school age. This situation should outrage our sense of

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social justice. The denial of secular education – a basic human right – is a central challenge in the Charedi community. Addressing this failure is key to the renaissance of UK Charedi life. A well-educated Charedi community will give its members full economic and personal autonomy, and will enable them to play a full role, both in their communities and the country. Although it is often argued by Chasidic leadership that the reason for the lack of secular education is because Torah study is more important, another rationale – and certainly its consequence – is that an uneducated generation can neither challenge their community leadership and to insist they do better, nor can they easily leave. They would lack the means of communication, education and qualifications to function in society socially and economically. Nahamu now has charitable status as a human rights advocacy group. But there is still a lot to do. The new legislation is only the start. There is likely to be significant resistance from the Chasidic leadership to the registration of schools and the provision of a rounded education. No doubt new loopholes will be explored. I hope the legislation is sufficiently robust, but the direction of travel is clear.

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Female orthodox rabbis just make perfect sense MIRIAM LORIE

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see the rabbi is still wearing her jeans” my grandma says. We both laugh, but her quip aptly captures the seeming paradox of my life. I am halfway through a four-year training programme to become an orthodox rabbi. I’m the rabbi-in-training at a community in Borehamwood. I’m a woman. And I’m a product of a modern world, a regular British Jewish 30-something working mum. In the coming months, this column will be become my diary of what it’s like to study for semicha (ordination) and work in a rabbinic role in a UK orthodox community setting, of the journey that my fellow students at Yeshivat Maharat – a global hybrid Yeshiva based in New York – are taking, of why I choose to remain orthodox, of the highs and lows of my work, and of my hopes for the future. Still puzzling over the ‘female orthodox rabbi’ part? Let’s go there. Yes, women can be

orthodox rabbis. There is no compelling halachic (Jewish legal) reason against it. Granted, it’s an innovation in a tradition of male-only religious leadership, but orthodoxy has seen plenty of innovation over the years, particularly when a time calls for change. And everything I’ve seen points towards this being an overdue change. In a world where women join their male counterparts at the top of every field, it is incongruous to go to shul and sit as a spectator, listening to men lead services and to men give the sermon. If orthodox Judaism is to remain relevant, it needs women to be rabbis. If I think back, I’ve wanted to be a rabbi

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before I even knew it was a possibility. As a teenager filling in an automated careers questionnaire, I remember laughing about the outcome: ‘Consider a career as a priest.’ The idea of being a Jewish religious leader felt so ridiculous and foreign to my orthodox upbringing. Objectively, though, it made sense then and it does now. It brings together my love of Judaism, learning Torah, spirituality, teaching, being with people at their happy and challenging moments, public speaking, programme design and community organising. Over several years, I’ve watched the first wave of women study for semicha at Yeshivat Maharat in NYC with a heart-thumping excitement for the future. I’ve cheered as first Dina Brawer and then Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz from the UK took the plunge. Two American graduates of the yeshiva live in the UK and are doing brilliant work. Luz Toff is a fellow student set to graduate a year after me. Change, which can feel creepingly slow, is happening thick and fast. Working up the guts to take this step wasn’t simple. I’m not fearless or thick-skinned and had months of coaching to find the confidence to do something so different. Nor was my

Anglo-Jewish cheder education a great help in being able to learn Talmud in Aramaic and Rashi in Rashi script, from minuscule writing in a massive tome. The learning curve, academic and emotional, has been steep and is far from over. But I’m on the journey and loving it. And, astonishingly to me, since choosing this path I’ve been overwhelmed by positivity, even from traditionalists. Demand for teaching batmitzvah students and engaged couples is hard to keep up with. And a few months ago I was thrilled to take up a new role as rabbi in training for Kehillat Nashira in Borehamwood. I don’t know where our orthodox establishments will go in terms of women in rabbinic roles, but from where I am, the support is there. So, grandma, I’m still in my jeans, being me, the same girl you saw grow up, but also more connected to our Jewish tradition than ever. And it’s the novel dissonance of these two things, a mother learning gemara at night; a woman in jeans answering halachic questions; a Borehamwood girl doing chaplaincy training; a woman standing up in shul to teach the congregation – that’s the new face of the rabbinate. Grandma, can I get you a pair of jeans?

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his year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, culminating in the upcoming four-day weekend, brings back stirring memories of the Diamond Jubilee 10 years ago, on which I had the privilege of working as part of the Buckingham Palace communications team. One of my favourite memories of the celebrations in 2012 was a multifaith event hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace, with which I was excited to be involved. Each of the nine faith communities present was able to show the Queen an object of significance to their faith and its history in Britain. Through the collection of Jack Lunzer, the Jewish community exhibited a Talmud from before its expulsion in 1290. I recall Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and then-Board President Vivian Wineman explaining its significance to the monarch, and being within earshot as we waited with the small media group. After viewing these objects, as well as some items from her coronation in 1953, the Queen

gave a short speech to the diverse gathering. She highlighted the responsibility of the Church in guaranteeing freedom of religion for all groups and then remarked: “This occasion is thus an opportunity to reflect on the importance of faith in creating and sustaining communities all over the United Kingdom. “Faith plays a key role in the identity of many millions of people, providing not only a system of belief, but also a sense of belonging. “It can act as a spur for social action. Indeed, religious groups have a proud track record of helping those in the greatest need, including the sick, the elderly, the lonely and the disadvantaged.” In the weeks after this event, two other Jubilee visits took place, which emphasised the Queen’s role in heading a multifaith nation. The first was a visit to a Hindu faith school, the Krishna Avanti Primary School in

Harrow, and the second was the first stop on her regional tour of the country, to Leicester, the most diverse city in the UK. The nature of these early events in the Diamond Jubilee year were reflective of one of the deep-seated changes to have taken place over the Queen’s reign: the shift from an overwhelmingly Christian society to one with a much wider and more complex tapestry of beliefs and faiths several decades later. It’s interesting that a relatively narrow group of religious leaders attended her coronation. Besides Anglican leaders, there were clerics from the Scottish Catholic Church, and the Chief Rabbi at the time, Sir Israel Brodie, also attended. Nowadays, whenever a “state occasion” is held, a kaleidoscope of religious and community leaders are invited. It’s not only in the evolution to a multifaith society that the Queen’s reign has seen bewil-

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dering and widespread change. One former senior courtier, Lord Luce, reflected that when she became Queen in 1952 there was still wartime rationing on tea, sugar, butter, cooking fat and sweets, but there were not, at that point, motorways, computers, supermarkets or frozen foods. Through the 70 years, it is estimated that she has carried out more than 21,000 engagements. She has visited more than 100 countries and carried out more than 650 investitures, the ceremonies where people receive honours. Her dedication and sense of duty, combined with a recognition of the role of faith communities, will encourage religious communities all over the UK to throw themselves into the celebrations. The British Jewish community, as well as those in her realms such as Australia and Canada, will celebrate with relish. We are living through historic times. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is a one-off event that will be remembered for many years to come. So make the most of this truly unique occasion for a majestic monarch. • Zaki Cooper worked in the Buckingham Palace press office from 2009 until 2012

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n the Ethics of the Fathers (4:1), Ben Zoma asks: “Who is honourable?” He answers, “A person who gives honour to others”, as it states: “For I will honour all who honour me” (1 Samuel 2:30). Remarkably, this aspiration is the hallmark of the King of Kings Himself. In the blessing that we recite upon seeing a monarch, we declare: “Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who has given of His honour to flesh and blood.” As the recipient of more honour than all human beings combined, the greatness of Hashem is evident through the manner in which He readily bestows honour on others. This, too, is a key characteristic of Her Majesty the Queen, who is honoured above all in Britain and the Commonwealth. Yet, in truth, her honour is derived from her delight in giving honour to many others. I can testify to this from the many experiences I have been privileged to have when engaging with the Queen. She has a natural love for other people and goes out of her way to make everyone relaxed and at ease. Most significantly, she relates to all whom she meets with natural dignity and respect and makes them all feel important. After people have had the privilege of meeting the Queen, the question most often posed by their friends and acquaintances is, “What did she say to you?” Without exception, I have only heard reports of lovely, heartfelt comments, questions that reveal a genuine interest in the person to whom she is talking, and her charming, cordial tone, showing dignity and respect. The Queen’s respect for all others finds its natural expression in her relationship with faith groups in the UK and the Commonwealth. Our Jewish community has been the beneficiary of such genuine interest and respect. In this spirit, the Queen enthusiastically accepted an invitation to become the patron of the Council of Christians and

Jews (CCJ) and she has always been exceptionally proud to hear how CCJ has been the forerunner of numerous other global interfaith initiatives of much value. The Queen was honoured to become a patron of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust when it was established in 2005, and has been passionately dedicated to numerous acts of memorial. On a personal level, I witnessed first-hand her concern for the Jewish people and her empathy for our traumatic past when, in 2015, I accompanied her on a visit she and Prince Philip paid to Bergen Belsen, which was her first visit to a concentration camp. The Queen’s deep interest in and respect for Jews and Judaism was evident when my wife, Valerie, and I were privileged to stay overnight at Windsor Castle as guests of Her Majesty and Prince Philip, whereupon we experienced their deep warmth and generosity. No effort was spared in preparing kosher meals of the highest standard for us. After dinner, the Queen and Prince Philip led us on a tour of the royal library. They proudly showed us a Czech Sefer Torah scroll, rescued during the Holocaust and brought to the UK for restoration. It had been gifted to her by the Memorial Scrolls Trust and we spent time discussing the significance of the Torah in Jewish faith and how this particular scroll is a symbol of Jewish survival, which is rooted in our loyalty to the timeless values of our Torah tradition. As we celebrate the historic milestone of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, we thank the Almighty for this extraordinary role model, who sets a wonderful example of service, duty, selflessness and, most significantly, of respecting all people with sensitivity and dignity. She is, most certainly, our most honourable citizen.

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So many good wishes and so much gratitude from our community to our Monarch

I was born in 1952, so have lived my entire life with the monarch as a constant. I have been fortunate to meet her on a number of occasions, through my charity work, including the 50th anniversary celebration of the National Theatre in 2013, and the Royal Academy in 2018. It’s no exaggeration to say she is probably the most revered and respected person on the planet today. Mazeltov to our magnificent monarch. Sir Lloyd Dorfman CBE We are proud of links with the royal family. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh led celebrations at our 60th anniversary in 1993. Since 2015, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has been our Royal Patron. His engagement on issues facing elderly Jews across Europe, helping people into employment and support for refugees in the UK converge with our own priorities. We were particularly proud to host him at our offices in April this year to learn about our response to the Ukraine crisis. Maurice Helfgott , chairman of World Jewish Relief

I have met the Queen several times, most memorably as part of the welcoming party to Henley Business School, where I am an honorary professor. Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in a processional barge for a garden party celebrating her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. I introduced the Duke to someone who was clearly very nervous, stumbling over their answer to what they thought was the question posed. The Duke barked back at him: “That was not my question,” to the mirth of all, including the previously tongue-tied guest. Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE, chairman InterTalent

On Holocaust Memorial Day in 2005, the Queen hosted a reception for survivors. I had the privilege of presenting them to Her Majesty. The reception was to last precisely 90 minutes. It lasted twice as long. “Unheard of,” said the Palace staff. The Queen was really touched by those she met, some of whom would not let go of her hand and several of whom said: “If someone had told me 70 years ago, in the horrors of Auschwitz, that I’d be shaking the hand of the Queen of England, I’d have thought I’d already died.” Her Majesty later agreed to become patron of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Henry Grunwald, chairman of the National Holocaust Centre and Museum

As a diplomat, a large part of my job is about cultivating old relationships and building new connections. No one has done more than Her Majesty the Queen to strengthen the bonds of friendship, understanding and respect between the UK and the rest of the world. She has been the UK’s foremost diplomat. Neil Wigan, UK ambassador to Israel With gratitude to Her Majesty the Queen for her service and leadership to the Commonwealth and its Jewish communities. Her Majesty’s presence at events held by the Commonwealth Jewish Council have always exemplified her unique ability to represent tradition, enduring values and modern understanding. And a great sense of humour. With thanks. Lord Mendelsohn, president, Commonwealth Jewish Council Congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee. Her 70 years of service, devotion and duty carry the gratitude and admiration of the nation. Her Majesty

The Queen has been a beacon of stability in a changing world. While she hasn’t personally involved herself in LGBTQ+ issues, during her reign more and more rights have been granted to our community. From one Queen to another, happy Jubilee. Benjamin Cohen, chief executive, PinkNews

and genocide commemoration and education. She has honoured many survivors for their tireless work to share their experiences and inspire others to create a society without hate and prejudice. When I speak to survivors, they often tell me that the Queen is a defining symbol of the nation that gave them hope and freedom. What better way to celebrate her reign, and celebrate the lives survivors have rebuilt in the UK, than to toast Her Majesty at a special tea party with Holocaust and genocide survivors – and, of course, with lots of bunting, scones and jam! Olivia Marks-Woldman, CEO Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Her Majesty the Queen was our founder-patron, and has consistently shown her support for our work and for the value of Holocaust

The Queen’s Jubilee celebrations have marked my life. At her Silver Jubilee, I put up the bunting and poured the sherry. At her Golden

has been a constant in our lives and, through many moments of change, a powerful and important symbol of unity, harmony and decency. Long may we continue to be inspired by her. Lady Mendelsohn, VP of global business at Meta

Jubilee, my small children listened as my parents retold their royal stories. At the Diamond Jubilee, we celebrated while crammed into our hotel room in Israel. This year I’m proudly going to the pageant. Keith Black, chair, Jewish Leadership Council The words ‘our Queen, your country’ – an antisemitic trope from the 1960s uttered by a petrol station attendant to my late mother – are imprinted on my memory. Elizabeth II is very much our Queen, too. My first memory is of being in the crowd at the coronation. As Queen, she and her family have provided an environment in which British Jews have thrived. God bless you Ma’am. Alex Brummer, City Editor, Daily Mail

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Association of Jewish Refugees members offer memories and toasts to the Queen Some of these entries have been taken from the charity’s Refugee Voices and My Story testimony archives and the new online UK Holocaust Map.

Bea Green met the Queen at the Imperial War Museum

as well as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The company had more than 1,000 employees.

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Eva Behar, camp survivor, was born in Romania in 1925. “I was invited to St James’ Palace on the 60th anniversary of liberation. We were all lined up in a huge room and were greeted by stewards with a tray full of minute sandwiches, so tiny I don’t think they were even one mouthful! The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh entered from the right, which I knew was the throne room. They literally went along from one side, speaking to as many of us as they could, all the way round to the other side, and then out again. When the Queen got to me, she asked: ‘Why are you here my dear?’ I will never forget the way she said ‘my dear’. I said I had been in Auschwitz and Belsen and been liberated from Belsen. She asked: ‘Was it horrific?’ and I replied: ‘Ma’am, if you could find a better word than horrific then that’s the one I would use, but I haven’t got one.’” Kurt Wick was born in Austria in 1937 and spent the war in Shanghai before settling in the UK. “We started working out of 45 Kilburn High Road before ending up at 306 Kilburn High Road, which was an easy walk from where we lived with our parents. Within a few months, we started supplying some of the top shops in Bond Street and Knightsbridge with our lizard, snake and crocodile skin handbags. That’s what we made for the

The Queen with a Mappin & Webb bag. Kurt Wick supplied bags to the company

next 50 years. I have the honour of owning a photograph of the Queen of England carrying one of the bags I made with my own hands.” Joseph and Margaret Kagan, survivors of the Holocaust in Lithuania, came to the UK in 1946. They established Kagan Textiles Ltd and opened a small factory in Elland, West Yorkshire. The business quickly grew after Joseph invented Gannex, and the company moved to a larger mill on Dewsbury Road. Gannex raincoats were worn by Prime Minister Harold Wilson

Bea Green, born in Munich in 1924, came to the UK on the Kindertransport. Bea met the Queen at the opening of the first permanent Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. “And she stopped before the occasional bod, including me, and said: ‘This is a very important exhibition.’ And I said: ‘Yes, your Majesty, especially for our children.’ This was totally unrehearsed. I didn’t know what she was going to say and it didn’t really hit me until a week later that I had been addressed by the Queen.” Elena Lederman was born in Milan in 1917. She survived the Holocaust in hiding in Belgium and came in 1955 to the UK, where she established Elena Chocolates. Elena was invited to bring a box of chocolates for the Queen to Buckingham Palace, after which the Queen would go to Harrods to buy more white chocolate. Elena also supplied chocolate to the Queen Mother on a monthly basis as well as Diana, the Princess of Wales.

WIZO UK sends its sincere congratulations and admiration to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee. Throughout her life, Her Majesty has always been a shining example of a woman leading the way, so appropriate to the theme of WIZO UK’s 2022/23 campaign, ‘Women Leading the Way’. Together with the Duke of Edinburgh, who had such strong ties to Israel, Her Majesty’s dedication to a life of service and in support of so many charities is a true example to women and girls in the United Kingdom and around the world. We wish Her Majesty a hearty mazeltov and a joyful celebration! Maureen Fisher, CEO of WIZO UK It is an honour to pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee. Her Majesty has been a constant throughout my life and her leadership of our country over all these decades has been truly magnificent. I am honoured that she made me a life baron and it has been my privilege to serve in the House of Lords for 25 years. Lord Levy, president, Jewish Care, JLGB and JFS I thank God every day for the munificence of the Royal family, who opened the doors of our great nation to allow my parents, survivors of the Nazi death camps, a safe haven. I am proud to offer Her Majesty the Queen hakarat hatov [gratitude] on behalf of four flourishing generations of the Noé family, descended from those our country rescued and settled. We extend our loyal greetings on this significant milestone, in the fervent hope that Her Majesty continues to reign over us in good health and good cheer. Leo Noé, businessman and philanthropist Queen Elizabeth II symbolises unity and service to UK citizens and millions more around the world. When I presented my credentials, I was impressed by her genuine interest in Israel and enjoyed our discussion on global affairs. I am honoured to serve as ambassador during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and wish her happiness and continued success for the upcoming celebrations and beyond. Tzipi Hotovely Israel ambassador to the UK

Elena Lederman was invited to bring chocolates to the Queen

In her remarkable reign, the Queen has encouraged harmony and friendship across the many different communities and

denominations of this country. She also embodies the finest qualities of our country – stability, solidity, reliability and supreme dignity. The Jubilee gives us the opportunity to celebrate her magnificent 70 years of service to the UK and Commonwealth.” Marie van der Zyl, president, Board of Deputies I met HRH Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 at the opening of the BBC experience at Broadcasting House in London. She was extremely charming and very friendly and I had a brief insight into what it must be like to be her – on duty every day – making everyone with whom she comes into contact feel valued and special. I admire her so much as a woman and as a figurehead: her resilience, her sense of duty, her dignity and her ability to show respect to all people regardless or colour religion or sexuality. She is the grandmother to the nation the royal booba, if you will – and I cannot imagine Britain without her as the everstoic matriarch. Tracy-Ann Oberman, actress and activist When the rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof is asked if the tradition of praying for the welfare of the ruler applies even to the hated Tsar, he replies :“May the Almighty keep the Tsar... well away from us.” This certainly does not apply to Elizabeth II and British Jewry has had a golden age during her reign. Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain MBE, Reform Judaism From chocolatiers to coat makers and contributions in all fields of British life, the Jewish refugees have helped nourish, protect and entertain Her Majesty, who embodies the essence and values of their adopted nation. We send our heartiest congratulations on her Platinum Jubilee and wish her bis hundertzwanzig. Michael Newman, chief executive of The Association of Jewish Refugees Her Majesty and the Royal family have had special connections with the S&P Sephardi Community. over the years. Today, HRH the Prince of Wales is royal patron of Bevis Marks. I was honoured to represent the S&P at the Queen’s 90th birthday service. While the crowds roared outside, inside it was silent– everyone patiently awaiting her arrival. And then suddenly, trumpets! There she stood, iconic handbag on arm, in

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The Queen & Us JUBILEE historic visit to Bergen-Belsen with the late Duke of Edinburgh marking the 70th liberation of the camp by British Armed Forces and generously bestowing honours to many beloved Holocaust survivors. She has enshrined Holocaust education and remembrance in the heart of what Britain is today. As Holocaust survivor Paul Oppenheimer put it: ‘From Belsen to Buckingham Palace, it’s quite a journey.’ Karen Pollock, CEO of Holocaust Educational Trust

WIZO co-president Leila Wynbourne meets Her Majesty in 1982

all her glory. It was then that I said the Monarch’s Blessing. Rabbi Joseph Dweck, S&P Sephardi Community As we celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, I am inspired by finding in my Judaica collection evidence of our community’s long history of loyalty to the Crown. For example, the first Hebrew/English siddur, published in London in 1770, contains a prayer for ‘Our Sovereign Lord King George the third’. I also have the first special service for a royal occasion printed in London in 1787 to celebrate King George being preserved ‘from the hand of the assassin’. Professor David Latchman, vice-chancellor of Birkbeck, and chair, Wohl Legacy Across the country, every week, without exception, we say the Prayer for the Royal Family in our shuls. Since 1952, when Her Majesty the Queen ascended to the throne, there have been about a dozen versions of the Prayer for the Royal Family to reflect changes to the royal family: marriages and, sadly, deaths, as with the recent passing of Prince Philip. The one constant in the prayer throughout the last 70 years has been ‘Our Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth’. Long may she reign over us. Mazeltov, Your Majesty. Michael Goldstein, president, United Synagogue Her Majesty has been a constant source of inspiration to everyone at Chai Cancer Care. From our inception 32 years ago until today, she has served as an incredible example of leadership and dedication to others. We wish her ongoing good health and happiness. Ad mea v’esrim shana – until 120. L’chayim! Lisa Steele, CEO of Chai Cancer Care On behalf of all at Magen David Adom, we wish Her Majesty mazeltov on her Platinum Jubilee.

We treasure our long-standing relationship with the royal family and their commitment to saving lives, most recently through the ‘Prince William’ ambulance, which was dedicated in honour of HRH’s landmark trip to Israel in 2018. Daniel Burger, CEO of MDA UK Those of us who lead charities manage it for a few years – imagine leading a nation for 70! The Queen is an inspiration: a role model for women in leadership who embodies the sense of civic duty that UJIA seeks to instil in our community. Mazeltov to Her Majesty! Louise Jacobs, UJIA chair In Britain, there’s no greater Royalist than a Jewish Royalist. That’s down to The Queen. She epitomises the duality we aspire to. She is Tradition and Progress. She is a sense of place, with a fascination for the world. She is proudly Christian and defends your right to be ‘other’. She knows we are NOT all the same and avoids the illiberal thought that we are. Her moral boundaries are firm and many forms of ‘right’ fall within them. She celebrates the particular and insists on the universal. God bless her. Marc Cave, CEO of The National Holocaust Centre and Museum My dad brought me from Baghdad aged three to watch your coronation from his shoulders, not knowing that we would have to escape to London eight years later. You have been the constant in our lives in a turbulent world. David Dangoor DL, businessman and philanthropist For 70 years the Queen has brought happiness, joy, and dedication to this country and to our community. Her Majesty has brought much delight to Holocaust survivors - and myself - in her many encounters, including hosting an unforgettable reception for survivors on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau at St James’s Palace, making a

Many of us have lived our entire lives under Queen Elizabeth’s benevolent reign. Today she’s like the country’s grandmother, held in deep regard and affection. I met her and Prince Philip once, with the CCJ. Observing me in conversation with an Orthodox colleague, the Prince quipped: “You two shouldn’t be talking to each other.” But he – much missed – and the Queen have united us all in respect. Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, Masorti Judaism In a world in which princesses were rescued by princes, the Queen showed me we didn’t need a prince to slay the dragon… now, as she enters her latter years, she is a shining example that women can continue to lead the way even into their 90s! At Liberal Judaism, we will continue to follow her example. Rabbi Charlie Baginsky, chief executive officer of Liberal Judaism (UK) On behalf of Community Security Trust’s volunteers, staff and trustees, I give a very hearty ‘shkoyach!’ to Her Majesty on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee. Mark Gardner CEO of Community Security Trust All of us at Jewish Care, we wish Her Majesty the Queen a very hearty mazeltov on this very special occasion. We have warmly welcomed members of the Royal Family at our resources and events over the years and often share our residents’ joy on receiving Her Majesty’s centenarian birthday cards, which take pride of place in any room! Daniel Carmel Brown, CEO of Jewish Care The dignity and leadership of Her Majesty has been a source of great inspiration ever since I came to the UK in 1945. She represents the very best of British values and I congratulate her on the magnificent Jubilee and wish her and her family well for the future. Sir Ben Helfgott The prayer that Jews all over the

Jewish Care is proud of its long-standing royal connections Here are some key royal visits made to its centres HM Queen Mary visited what is now Jewish Care Brenner Stepney Jewish Community Centre and was opened as a centre to support local children. It became the centre providing support to those very children in their later years. HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, visited what is now Jewish Care Brenner Stepney Jewish Community Centre. HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, returned to visit what is now Jewish Care Brenner Stepney Jewish Community Centre. Dame Gail Ronson, Jewish Care’s honorary president, met with the Prince and Princess of Wales at an event to mark 125 years of the origins of the Jewish Welfare Board, which in 1990 merged with the Jewish Blind Society to form Jewish Care.

HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, visited what is now Jewish Care Brenner Stepney Jewish Community Centre. HRH Prince of Wales visited the Jewish Care Michael Sobell Jewish Community Centre in Golders Green. HRH Prince of Wales opened Jewish Care’s Rosetrees home, which is now part of Jewish Care Betty and Asher Loftus Centre in Friern Barnet. HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, attended his first communal event at Jewish Care’s annual dinner. HRH Duchess of Cornwall visited Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivors’ Centre and met Holocaust survivors, staff, volunteers and lay leaders. HRH Duchess of Cornwall visited community centre members, volunteers and staff at Brenner Stepney Jewish Community. Centre.

UK recite every Shabbat for Her Majesty is very special to many of us. A welcome break to England for some, and a reminder of how lucky we are to live in such a tolerant society typified by Her Majesty. Around the world people describe themselves as being a Jew from their homeland, a Jew from America, from France and so on, but we are British Jews, proud to be Her Majesty’s subjects. Lord Howard Leigh

it more every year of her reign. Dutiful and beautiful, she has led by example, always on the side of right. On the occasions I have been in her presence, I have always been struck by her warmth, her interest and her intelligence. I would love her last years to be a little more restful and filled with beloved horses and dogs instead of red boxes and dubious prime ministers. God bless her. Dame Mo (Maureen Lipman)

As the only Jewish charity to have the honour of the Queen as our patron, Norwood has always been incredibly proud of our long association with Her Majesty and the wider royal family. Our staff and the people we support have enduring memories of her visits to our services over the years, and of the warmth and grace she shows, which have characterised her reign. As Her Majesty celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, I join with all the people we support, Norwood staff and lay leaders in paying tribute to a magnificent 70 years.” Neville Kahn, chair of trustees, Norwood

I nearly met her once. It was at the Holyrood garden party in Edinburgh, when my father was in the Cabinet. I was in my late teens. We were in a marquee, all standing in a circle, with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh accepting bows and curtsies and shaking hands. He came first and told a joke, and we laughed. She was 10 or 20 people behind. Giving them all a minute or two. So generous with her time, but the wait was excruciating. Listless hovering. I was also very worried about how to bow; I wasn’t sure how. What if I headbutted her, like Mr Bean? Then my sister nudged me. “I can’t stand this,” she said. “Shall we go to the bar?” So we did. In a way, I’ve always regretted it. But in another way, loads of people have met the Queen. So maybe it’s a better story. Hugo Rifkind, journalist

Aside from my brother, her Majesty the Queen is the most constant figure in my life. From school, standing up in the cinema, several Jubilees and via the prayer in shul, I have pledged my allegiance to her for over 70 years and I mean

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JUBILEE The Queen & Us

A brush with The Queen has sat for more than 200 portraits during her 70-year reign. Two of the most memorable have been by Jewish artists

ugby prop forward or a corgi? The Queen was likened to both, along with many other inappropriate nouns, in her portrait painted by Jewish artist Lucian Freud. Considering the late painter was born into an artistic middleclass Jewish family – his father was an architect, his mother an art historian – assumptions were made about how accurate would be his interpretation of the monarch. He was, after all, renowned for his tireless and ever-searching commitment to the medium of painting and hailed as a master for seven decades. But for all the praise the portrait received when Freud unveiled it in 2001 there was an equal amount of derision. One might have thought the subject herself would be the first to balk, when the artist presented the portrait to her in person. Had he read the appraisal by the critic who said Elizabeth II looked

like “a rugby prop forward with a five o’clock shadow” or seen The Sun’s front-page headline: “It’s a Travesty Your Majesty”, he might have sent someone else to deliver it. Or posted it with several of her second-class stamps. As it turned out, Freud had nothing to fear as, according to William Feaver’s biography of the painter, though the Queen didn’t say what she thought of it, she seemed very pleased and said to Freud: “Very nice of you to do this. I’ve very much enjoyed watching you mix your colours.” Her Majesty had clearly chosen to side with The Guardian’s Adrian Searle, who said: “It is probably the best royal portrait of any royal anywhere for at least 150 years.” If she thought it made her look like “one of her corgis who has suffered a stroke”, she would not have included it in her Diamond Jubilee show of portraits at Windsor Castle in 2012. Although not as well-known as Freud, the Australian Jewish artist who painted the Queen’s official

The late artist Lucian Freud mixes colours in front of the Queen as he painted the portrait, right, which one critic described as looking like a ‘rugby prop forward’

David, left, and Ivor, who won’t be singing on Saturday night

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Clockwise: The portrait of the Queen inside Westminster Abbey, where it now hangs, as depicted by Australian Jewish artist Ralph Heimans, and his painting of the Duke of Edinburgh, the last portrait created of the Queen’s husband

Diamond Jubilee portrait got a better reception. For one thing, his 2.5m by 3.4m creation marking her 60 years on the throne is hanging in Westminster Abbey. Permanently. Working and living with his family in south London, Ralph Heimans was granted an hourlong sitting with the monarch in the Yellow Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace in 2012. From the blocking on canvas that Heimans did on that extraordinary day, he then chose to set her likeness in Westminster Abbey, where she was crowned in 1953. Like anyone who has ever been in close proximity to the Queen, he is always asked what she is like. Given that 60 minutes is no time to make a judgement, he was still able to spot the aura. “If such a thing exists in this world, she has it,” he says of the woman who was then 86 and wearing the jewelled robes of state with four footmen carrying her 18 foot-long train at the time. Any royal commission has its uses for an artist, but nothing tops the head of the household that, for Heimans, led to him becoming the portraitist of choice for the other royal houses of Europe. For all of his models, the key to success is all in the eyes, which he always works on first. “As soon as you paint the eyes, it starts to breathe and it starts to tell you what the painting needs,”

he says, though, interestingly, the monarch soulfully gazes downwards in the finished work, so her blue eyes are hidden. Heimans got a second wave of recognition for his royal commission in 2013, but for all the wrong reasons as it was vandalised by a fathers’ rights activist. Following on from the protest antics that included a group member climbing onto Buckingham Palace dressed as Batman, Tim Haries caused £5,000 worth of damage by spraypainting ‘HELP’ over the portrait, for which he was sentenced to a six-month prison term. Nothing could have amused the Queen less for, despite the absence of ebullient enthusiasm, its position in Westminster Abbey speaks volumes. She will probably have appreciated the thought Heimans put in to the narrative; “Images of power can undermine the truth of the actual picture, of the sense of the actual person beneath the trappings of office,” he says. “I wanted to describe an imagined moment – the Queen alone at night in the Abbey on the precise spot where she was crowned. I tried to imagine what she would be thinking and feeling.” What he created was enough for Heimans to be given the honour of painting the last portrait of the Duke of Edinburgh in 2017. Newlyretired from public service, the Duke was captured standing in the grand corridor at Windsor Castle,

located in the private quarters he shared with Her Majesty the Queen. Most significantly, the corridor itself held great personal meaning for the prince, who told Heimans that his mother and grandmother were born in a room at the end of the passageway. “He was very engaged throughout the process, enjoyed it very much and was very chatty afterwards. It was an

extraordinary privilege.” Word travels fast in the royal household as, in 2018, it was Prince Charles’ turn to be immortalised, but only after author Howard Jacobson, who was one of six literary icons to be asked to sit for a Random House book to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death in 2016. But nothing could ever compare with those moments with the mon-

arch, who has sat for more than 200 official portraits during her reign, the first of which was in 1933 when she was aged seven. When Heimans was quite a bit older than that, but not yet known for his art talents, he put together a wish list of people he one day hoped to paint. The Queen’s name was at the very top. Words: Brigit Grant

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There have been rumours that the monarch – or, at least, those close to her – has various Yiddishe links. Angie Jacobs takes it upon herself to investigate

The Queen’s ladies-in-waiting

dam Sandler has sung four versions of his Chanukah song, lovingly outing any celebrity who had even a millilitre of Jewish blood. The Queen wasn’t in any of them. For good reason. She is not remotely Jewish and although the wags among us joke about the ‘Jewbilee’, it’s safe to say there will be no klezmer band on The Mall or a revved-up Israeli guy belting out Moshiach, Moshiach, Moshiach at the People’s Parade. Keen as we are as to be part of every celebration, the only Jew-ish vibes around this function are excessive tree planting – which we’ve been doing for years – and

enthusiastic pudding-making, which is very Florence Greenberg. Flo would have chosen lokshen over a seven-layer amaretti trifle every time, though I doubt Her Majesty has tried lokshen pud – or kugel, for that matter. She does have a lot of cooks in the kitchen, though, so she has that in common with all Jewish women planning a simcha, but she probably doesn’t sample as many dishes before settling on one. Trying to establish genuine Jewish links to Elizabeth II isn’t easy as there isn’t even a prime minister of the faith to hang our hat (kippah) on. Unlike her great-great grandmother Victoria, there has been no Benjamin Disraeli during the Queen’s 70-year reign. Had

the Miliband brothers not gone all Kane and Abel during their pitch for top job, things could have been so different. But wait, wasn’t the best-looking member of the Royal household Jewish? Yes, in brother-in-law Antony Armstrong-Jones, the House of Windsor finally had a family member who looked dishy from any angle and he took a lot of the group snaps. Tony, who had a German-Jewish mother, was the first commoner to marry a princess in more than 400 years, a move that was welcomed by the public but, to avert his lack of blue blood, they named him Earl of Snowdon. Tony was not only the first Jew to make it into the circle, but when

he and Princess Margaret divorced in 1978 , it was the first since Henry VIII’s. But we weren’t sorry, as he made some rather antisemitic comments during his time as Earl, including a note he apparently wrote to Margaret saying: “You look like a Jewish manicurist and I hate you.” Hopefully no Jewish manicurists are reading this. Whether Tony intentionally failed to instil any Yiddishkeit in his children is obviously true, but there was no attempt to negotiate a place for Lord Linley and Lady Sarah at Carmel College, which is a shame, as the school is the alma mater of such splendid individuals as film director Roland Joffe and philanthropist David Dangoor DL. Oh, and Sir Philip Green also

went there. My search for another Jewish face took me to the Queen’s bedchamber, where Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, has been the official lady-in-waiting since 1973. And guess what ? She is the granddaughter of Jewish banker and philanthropist Otto Kahn. That he was also known as the King of New York might not have gone down so well. In the Queen’s late husband, Prince Philip, we certainly had a friend, as his mother, Princess Alice, rescued a Jewish family during the Second World War. Alice, as one of the ‘Righteous Among the Nations’, is buried in Jerusalem , where Philip visited, but the Queen has not. This is a pity

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The Queen & Us JUBILEE for many reasons, notably missing out on a chance to float in the Dead Sea while reading. By all accounts, the Queen likes to read. As circumcision is no biggie for royals, it’s fair to say our monarch has been to a bris or three and, having had mohel Jacob Snowman do the snip for Charles, well, the future king is practically one of us. Evidently, royal endorsement also helped with mohel marketing, with one apparently proclaiming: ‘If it’s good enough for the royal

James Middleton with marshmallows from his previous company

Carole Middleton, above, and right, Antony Armstrong-Jones

schmeckle’ schmeckle on the side of a bus. There is a theory Charles and Diana had an arranged marriage – a shidduch – and that union did well for Jewish designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel. But when it comes to marriage generally, the Queen is very un-Jewish as she doesn’t interfere (not even in Netflix’s Crown). The Crown Despite having a broiguspacked bunch of offspring, the Queen stays shtum and, before Oprah got busy, HRH and Ms Markle shared some lovely

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Elizabeth and David Emanuel at a Buckingham Palace reception

times. Thankfully, no Jews were involved in the making of that meshugas but, for a while, there was a whole ‘are they or aren’t they?’ thing querying the Jewish status of the Middleton clan. Doreen Berger, chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society, was having none of it and set the record straight. Kate’s brother

James, however, must have been to a bar or batmitzvah as he came up with a very simcha-esque business idea – Boomf, the edible selfie. His marshmallow company even exhibited at Jewish News’ Simcha show, complete with gelatine. Had he checked with the Queen, she would have told him. Simchas are her thing, after all!

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Everyone wants to go to a party to which they are not invited, and only a lucky few get invited to the Queen’s garden parties. Louisa Walters spoke to some of them

he Queen hosts three garden parties a year at Buckingham Palace and one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Scotland, with 8,000 guests at each. Historically, these took the place of presentation parties attended by debutantes, and have evolved into a way of recognising and rewarding public service. There’s a lot more to it than buttering a few bridge rolls and mowing the lawn. Preparations in the gardens begin months in advance, to ensure they look their royal best before the first party in May. The palace gates open at 3pm and the party officially begins when the Queen, accompanied by other members of the royal family, enters the garden at 4pm. The national anthem is then played by one of the two military bands present. Around 27,000 cups of tea, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cake are consumed at each party. Male guests wear morning dress or lounge suits, while women wear day dress, usually with hats or fascinators. This year the Queen was unable to attend the first party (the wise lady avoided a rain-soaked day!), but Charles, Camilla and other royals were in attendance. FOLLOWING RETIREMENT, MY HUSBAND became a guide at Buckingham Palace, the Garden and Clarence House. After a few years, we were eligible to attend Garden Parties, which, along with Trooping of the Colour and the State Opening of Parliament, became the highlights of our summers. We felt truly honoured to chat with such a variety of people being honoured for their charitable endeavours or working for the

establishment. One year we stood chatting to Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis; it was always heart-warming to see our community so well represented. One year, Alan took me on a garden tour, explaining the planting of a particular tree or the significance of a summer house. By the end, we had a following with visitors listening avidly! The tea itself is housed in a huge marquee with about 10 stations. It is very plentiful, with perfectly-cut sandwiches with a variety of fillings, such as coronation chicken, smoked salmon and cream cheese pinwheels, canapés with plenty of vegetarian options, delectable pastries and, of course, scones with clotted cream – the perfect size to pop straight into your mouth. Tea, coffee and cold drinks are served on a special plate to hold a drink as well as the food. There is also plenty of ice cream to enjoy throughout the afternoon. Like at any good Jewish function,

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there are plenty of opportunities for refills! Queuing for tea provides an opportunity to chat to people and one year we had a great conversation with an Earl (who shall remain nameless) whose moustache definitely twitched when I mentioned that I worked for a Jewish charity (Norwood). Suzanne Lion DURING MY VARIED TEACHING CAREER, I was nominated to represent Manchester Education Committee at a garden party in 1971. My wife Barbara and I were met at the palace gates by the royal footmen, checked by security and then escorted through the palace into the beautiful gardens. It was an awe-inspiring moment for us to see what lay behind the building. The lawn lay spread out in front of us, the plants and flowers were magnificent and the atmosphere was wonderful. When the Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, Princess Alice, Princess Anne and other members of the royal family, arrived, the excitement rose. The royal party spent time touring the area, occasionally stopping to be presented to members of the public, civic dignitaries, ambassadors and others. It was a beautiful summer’s day and refreshments comprising cucumber sandwiches, small pastries and cups of tea were available in a long marquee.

We could not believe how lucky we were to be part of such a gathering and we marvelled at the translucent and beautiful complexion of a Queen we had only ever seen in the media. It was a magnificent experience that we still remember more than 50 years later. Russell and Barbara Hertzog Russell Hertzog IN 2016, MY HUSBAND MAURICE WAS re-elected for a third term as a local councillor (Brent) and we were invited to the Queen’s garden party. When we entered the palace under the famous balcony, I asked my husband to pinch me as I couldn’t believe the girl from Palmers Green was at Buckingham Palace. We had fun spotting the other Red Sea pedestrians. I got chatting to a lady whose grandson was in the same year as my daughter at JFS – it’s a small Jewish world, even at Buckingham Palace! To see the Queen in real life was incredible – we were just enraptured. I will never forget it for the rest of my life. Alison Maurice TWO YEARS AGO, I WAS AWARDED A BEM for voluntary services in Barnet and I was

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The cadet reappeared and pushed Henry out to our car. We had a wonderful experience and the arrangements for disabled people were fantastic. Adrienne Ross

Kate Fulton and her husband Ashley

invited to a garden party but it was cancelled because of Covid. Two years later I got my chance. It was probably the wettest garden party ever, but umbrellas and smiles were out in full force. The magnificently- pruned gardens and handsome buildings were the perfect backdrop to a delicious tea served in a marquee. There were dainty finger sandwiches catering for all tastes, buttery pastry tarts with mango purée, tiny chocolate gateau squares with the royal insignia, miniature raspberry cream cakes, Victoria sponge and some thumbnail-sized smoked salmon bagels… how kind of them to do that specially! Two military bands were playing throughout. Charles and Camilla came out to talk to people, before being escorted to take tea in the royal tent. Everybody was there for a reason that involved generosity of spirit and it was a joyful atmosphere. Kate Fulton MY LATE HUSBAND HENRY AND I WERE invited to a Buckingham Palace garden party in May 2015. We had each been the president of the United Hebrew Congregation of Newcastle upon Tyne and had held many other notable community positions. Henry

was in a wheelchair, which meant we received a parking pass. We had been told to bypass the long queue waiting for admission and, as we went through the gate, a young army cadet came to take us into the garden. He found us a table and a delightful member of staff immediately brought us tea and led me to the buffet. There were various small sandwiches, including smoked salmon, and lots of tiny cakes, some of which had gold-iced logos. The Royal Party came onto the lawns with the band playing the national anthem. They separated and went around the crowds. They greeted wheelchair users on the way out. The Queen and Prince Philip led the line and spoke to all of us – just a few words, but very kind and welcoming. Whenever Philip saw a retired serviceman with medals, he made a point of having a personal chat. They were followed by Prince Andrew, who asked if it was tricky pushing the wheelchair. I replied that the gravel was difficult, and he laughed and said the new path was still being laid so we should come back next year! The Duke of Kent followed, then Princess Alexandra, who looked amazing. She shook hands with every wheelchair user and the carers, and said how glad she was that the weather had been kind and she hoped we’d had a good time.

Adrienne Ross and her late husband Henry

THE DAY I WENT TO THE QUEEN’S GARDEN party is definitely in my top 10 of best days ever! I was invited in 2014 with my business partner for our work training fundraisers for the British Red Cross. I wore the dress and fascinator I had for my second son’s barmitzvah with matching heels, which were a big mistake because they kept sinking into the grass! The atmosphere was truly joyous and not at all stuffy. Everyone is so delighted to be there. You’re not supposed to take pics (I did because I’m a rule breaker) and when you do,

Helena Sharpstone

someone appears out of nowhere and very charmingly asks you not to. My response was to apologise profusely, move to another area of the grounds and resume taking pics. The grounds are huge but not overly-manicured – just beautifully maintained like a large park. In many ways it’s like a Jewish do – lots of food and no booze. The afternoon tea was dainty and delicious and there was plenty of it. I was all ready to claim an area in the food tent, Shabbat Kiddush-style, and elbow others out of the way, but there was no need and you are welcome to go back for seconds and thirds, which of course I did. Sandwiches, cakes, tea and cold drinks and – later – ice creams. A must-visit are the portable toilets – they are so grand! When the royals arrive (for us it was Charles and Camilla), a hush falls over the crowd and the national anthem strikes up. It is so atmospheric – I felt quite emotional. Charles has great presence and is much better looking in real life! We didn’t get to meet him, but I did get a sneaky pic. By 5.30pm, it’s all over, but you have to take your high somewhere, so we went to a bar with friends and partied on into the evening – and I kept my fascinator on the entire time. Helena Sharpstone

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ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO WE LIVED NEXT door to Lord Graham of Edmonton, who was, at the time, the Labour chief whip. He was a regular guest at the garden parties but, one year, his wife was ill and he asked us if we would like to go in his place. He didn’t seem to think there would be a problem with security or the fact that we would be masquerading as Lord and Lady Graham. Obviously we jumped at the chance! We received a package that contained all the information we needed with regard to dress code, phones and photographs, timings, behaviour and the order of the day. Six months previously my nephew had been barmitzvah, so I had a beautiful suit with matching hat, bag and shoes that were perfect. It was the most glorious day in early June. I remember walking in through a side gate and looking at all the tourists standing at the railings watching us going into Buckingham Palace. I was thinking: ‘I must always remember this moment because I am never going to be inside Buckingham Palace looking out ever again!’ We walked through a reception hallway, which had a magnificent staircase and a huge grand piano that I believe Elton John played at the last Jubilee celebrations, then through a set of French doors and down the steps leading to the gardens. There were a great many people there, but the gardens are very extensive so it wasn’t crowded. There was an enormous marquee, where the tea was to be served, and over on the other side of the lawns was a roped-off area and another marquee where the Royal Family have their tea. Each garden party has a specific theme – ours was young people who had done something worthwhile or extraordinary – and about 20 are specifically invited to meet the Queen. These individuals are lined up facing each other along the lawn at the bottom of the steps and at precisely 4pm, the French doors open and the royal family come down the steps, led by the Queen. An equerry introduces the chosen candidates to Her Majesty down one side and Prince Philip met the others lined up on the opposite side. They had a brief chat about their achievements and moved on to the next one. After that the

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Royal Family went to their marquee for tea and the rest of the crowd went into the other marquee and lined up for the afternoon tea. It’s very traditional, with finger sandwiches, small cakes and scones with jam and cream. Afterwards everyone mingled and chatted. There were several famous faces – I met Gareth Gates and his father, and at around five o’clock Tony Blair came down the steps and wandered over to talk to us. It was a truly fantastic day and a magical experience, of which we had never expected to be a part. Shelley Posner

and you can see snipers on the roof of the palace. The beautiful embossed invitation has directions on how to enter. The options were either through two of the garden gates (obviously not like my garden gate or yours) or through the gate at the front of the palace, which requires walking through the palace to the back. Doh! Who would use a garden gate when you can walk through the palace? That entry through the front of the palace, into the courtyard where you see carriages on special occasions, through the door that is used by the royals, is so special – and being directed through private quarters through the palace and entering via the steps at the back beats the garden gate hands down! As well as the lovely food (including lots of smoked salmon) and drinks (no alcohol), they come round with ice cream. There were two brass bands (each on a different bandstand) and we sat looking at the lake, listening to the beautiful music while studying the swans. It was the most surreal experience. Natalie Susman

WE WERE INVITED IN 2019 BECAUSE MY husband William was the chair of the Parish Council in Shenley. Dress, hat, shoes and bag purchased, morning suit hired and we were ready. We were within touching distance of the Queen, and also William, Kate, Edward and several other royals. The weather could not have been more perfect and it is extremely well organised. The Queen has a special Fortnum & Mason garden party brew, and the food was amazing. All the staff, including the officious-looking Beefeaters, are so welcoming. That said, security is tight

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I COME FROM A FAMILY WHO ARE GREAT royalists (my bubba and zaida purchased their first television for the Queen’s coronation). Despite horrendous weather with somewhat biblical rain (needless to say I got ‘royally’ soaked), being at the Queen’s garden party this year representing the Jewish community was incredible – like an out-of-body experience. I was very lucky that I managed to speak to Prince Charles and Camilla, who were both so gracious, welcoming and hospitable. We spoke about the Jewish community. I wore a blue lounge suit that I had been saving for this occasion. The reception tea ‘Kiddush’ looked stunning but, being strictly kosher, I couldn’t eat anything; I did, however, enjoy the most delicious apple juice from the apples of Sandringham. I met people from all walks of life – military, RAF, public servants, charity and welfare organisations. Good people from our society who inspired me so much with their commitment to performing good and noble deeds for this country and abroad. It was an occasion I will forever treasure. Rabbi Alby Chait

IN 2018, MY DAD MALCOLM WAS INVITED in recognition of his services to charity and I was lucky enough to be his ‘plus one’. We queued via the main entrance, to have the best experience of entering the palace and, after a couple of efficient security checks, we were ushered through a vast entrance hall, where we were met by the most spectacular view of the glorious lawns of the west terrace. We were extremely lucky with the weather, and we chatted to some other invitees, including one of the Queen’s chaplains, who suggested grabbing a refreshing lemon squash before the tea tents opened. My dad is the ultimate squash connoisseur and declared it ‘very weak and pishy’, but we drank it anyway! There was a military band under a gazebo playing everything from Star Wars to James Bond. At the tea tent, having read on online forums that the advice was to ‘pile it high’, we were a little more restrained, but indulged all the same. Soon, the Yeomen were out in force and the crowds parted to form a pathway for Prince Charles and Camilla, who chatted to guests and then entered the royal tea tent. We took this opportunity to go for a leisurely wander around the lake and through the stunning rose garden. The national anthem played out as the royal party left and while many attendees stayed for an extra fill of tea, we decided to leave on a royal high. Debbie Collins

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spinning Sophie Wessex around a The Duke room in Guernsey and and Duchess Prince Edward didn’t of Cornwall, try to cut in once. Some aka Charles and (me) might think it a tad Camilla, rescued their familiar for the Judge to two pups – Bluebell be jiving with the partner and Beth – from of the 14th in line to the Battersea Dogs & Cats throne and to the classic Home, which, fittingly, Putting on the Ritz. But he has must have put the proverbial Strictly credentials and it was cat among the pigeons for the a Liberation Day Tea Dance, so all mutts left behind. power to him. Kate and William with new cocker spaniel Orla But being adopted by a My owner’s links to the monarch future king is pretty much how are scholarly, as his alma mater dog Orange met his fate. Fortunately, it was for me. The Duke and was Queen Elizabeth’s the Princess and her sister Eugenie Duchess of Cambridge, Wills School in Barnet, have four other Norfolk terriers and Kate, have a cocker which he – Jack, Cici, Teddy and Ginger – spaniel called Orla, attended from who keep them very busy. Well, who replaced their 1989-1994, previous pup of the something has to. so they are I feel it would be remiss of me to same breed, Lupo. unlikely to have not mention Harry and Meghan’s As I’m been in the lab, Pula, in La La Land, who must be irreplaceable, same lessons. having a fine old time chasing their I’m certain the They are certainly chickens. No doubt Pula will have his Judge will opt for a a breed apart when own Netflix series soon, so I’d best parrot when I shuffle it comes to dogs, as keep it congenial if I want a cameo – off this mortal coil, The Duke and Duchess of she is passionate and I really, really do. but I’ll be watching Cornwall with rescue pups Bluebell and Beth about Pembroke Now, please be upstanding for the just to be sure. To Welsh corgis, like Queen and her corgis. avoid that happening her parents King George VI and soon, I must be mindful about the Queen Mum, while the Judge Joyful Jubilee wishes. not eating poisonous substances inherited his style classique from his during walks in Windsor Great Park mère et père and chose me. Love as that is how Princess Beatrice’s

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Fittingly, corgis are set to steal the limelight at the Jubilee ‘People’s Pageant’ on Sunday. The Monarch’s favourite mutt – she has owned around 30 - will hopefully be causing chaos along The Mall in the guise of inflatable corgi puppets escorting a giant 3D wire bust of the Queen. Cavapoos, now officially the Jewish People’s Pooch, can only watch in wonder as their furry rivals recreated in plastic float above the heads of much-

loved celebrities, military personnel and volunteers. There’s truly no escaping the short-legged wags this week, as corgis are the popular theme for everything from bunting to fairy cakes, including the larger patriotic offering from Morrisons (above), which looks more like a keeper than an eater. Meanwhile across the pond, where royal support is split between HRH and H&M, Gizmo, America’s second most famous Jewish corgi, will be watching his inflated likeness on TV, as the insta

star recently moved Maxine back to LA. If Harry and Meghan play their cards right, Gizmo might even agree to an audience with them! The most famous American Jewish corgi has better things to do, as Maxine, five, is always meeting fans close to her duplex in Bed-Stuy, which she shares with her humans – Bryan Reisberg and Alex Garyn. With 750,000 followers on her Insta account, @madmax_fluffyroad, the couple spend all their downtime selling Maxine merch and working on a kids’ book about her. “I’m pretty sure she knows she’s famous,” says Reisberg. “I choose to believe that’s where her attitude comes from. She’s a diva.” Not a Queen?

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WILDLIFE! The RSPB is calling for everyone to join the wildlife-planting revolution as a new YouGov survey shows that three-quarters of us are already trying to encourage wildlife to our garden. The survey, part of the RSPB’s Nature on Your Doorstep campaign, revealed that more than two in five consider pollinators when choosing what plants to grow in the garden, a quarter leave grass to grow long for nature and nearly half feed the birds. What better time to get planting than Shavuot, an agricultural festival that starts on 4 June, marking the beginning of the wheat harvest.

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The Crystal Maze Race against the clock to complete adrenaline-fuelled challenges based on iconic TV show The Crystal Maze. The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience London is based on Shaftesbury Avenue. www.the-crystal-maze.com

Rapunzel at The Radlett Centre Let your hair down on 30 and 31 May for a family-fun musical adaptation of popular fairy tale Rapunzel (Scott Ritchie Productions). There is photo opp with the characters after the show. www.radlettcentre.co.uk

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The Gruffalo at artsdepot Family favourite The Gruffalo is coming to artsdepot this half term. Tall Stories is back with a magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. www.artsdepot.co.uk

The Queen’s Birthday Parade Look out for the Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour) on 2 June with more than 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians.

Jubilee Joust at Hampton Court Palace Knights can be seen battling it out at a jousting tournament over the bank holiday weekend. The Jubilee Joust is a family-friendly event, taking place in the gardens at Hampton Court Palace. Runs 1 to 5 June.

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is not just for Shavuot Whether you bake it or buy it, on Shavuot you can have your cheesecake and eat it. But have you ever wondered how or why? By Louisa Walters

ore than 4,000 years ago, in the fifth century BC, the ancient Greeks on the island of Samos created the earliest-known cheesecake. It was made with patties of fresh cheese that were pounded smooth with flour and honey and baked on an earthenware griddle. It was considered a great source of energy and was served to athletes during the first Olympic Games in 776 BC. Joan Nathan, author of Jewish Holiday Cookbook (1988), states that cheesecake as we know it today was originally created in the Middle East by placing sour cream in a bag that was hung, allowing moisture to drain from the substance so it would dry to form a curd. It was then mixed with honey, lemon peel, egg yolks and more sour cream and baked into a cake. She cites the crusaders in the spread of this dessert, claiming they returned to Europe with the idea in the 12th and 13th centuries. During the late medieval ages in Europe, cheesecake transformed to include a pastry base. The first English cookbook, written in 1390, included multiple variations of the cheesecake recipe that included eggs. The idea of a cheese-based cake landed in America with immigrants, however the recipes for New York-style cheesecake – dense, moist, sweet and made with cream cheese rather than curd cheese – didn’t come about until the 1870s. It was around this time that William Lawrence, a dairy man in upstate New York, developed modern cream cheese while trying to make a French soft cheese. This later became known as Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Nathan explains that cheese curd was carried to Russia by the Mongols in the 13th century and was embraced by the Jewish community there. Russian Jews used the curd to prepare cheesecake, and they took the recipe with them when they moved to other places in Europe, and then to North America. Some communities even borrowed from Christian traditions, such as Italian Easter cheesecake, which is made with citrus rind and fragrant orange blossom water and is now served in Italy for Shavuot. Israelis eat a light and creamy mousse-like cheesecake made with gvina livana (white cheese). In France, cheesecakes are usually made with fresh farmer’s or goat’s cheese, while Greek

cheesecake recipes call for feta or Greek yoghurt. How did cheesecake become a Shavuot tradition? The reasons for eating dairy on Shavuot are numerous, but most of them have little or no connection to the original holiday. The spring harvest festival coincided with an abundance of fresh dairy from animals that grazed on spring plants. The harvest was frequently celebrated with dairy – not only in Judaism, but also in many other cultures. This is where the connection between dairy and early Shavuot celebrations stops. There is no shortage, however, of rabbinical explanations for why Jews celebrate Shavuot with dairy: 1. Before receiving the Torah, the Israelites did not have laws for kashrut, so when they returned to their camp from Mount Sinai, they prepared dairy foods as it was the Sabbath and their pots were not kosher. 2. Har Gavnunim (Mountain of Many Peaks) is one of eight names for Mount Sinai, and it shares an etymological likeness to the word gvina, or cheese in Hebrew. 3. “Like honey and milk [the Torah] lies under your tongue”. (Song of Songs 4:11) Rabbis argue that just as milk sustains the body, Torah sustains the spiritual being of a person. I was a late convert to cheesecake. The first time I tried it was at my husband’s Grandma Dora’s weekly Shabbat tea. She was a wonderful baker with a true lightness of touch, but hers was a nobake cheesecake. Being newlywed and somewhat unsure of my skills in the kitchen, a cake that didn’t require cooking was one I felt brave enough to try. For years, it was my centrepiece of choice, until the day I was at my friend Jo’s son’s first birthday tea, whereupon she presented a showstopper of a cheesecake that was everything mine wasn’t. It was square when mine was round, it was tall when mine was flat, it was golden-yellow when mine was white, and it was baked when mine wasn’t. This was, in fact, Jo’s mum’s cheesecake, and that is what it is called on the dog-eared, stained recipe in my recipe folder. I have refined it slightly over the years, so it is now Louisa Walters’ cheesecake, but I like the nostalgia that comes with the original name. So here, in honour of Grandma Dora, Jo’s mum, Shavuot and the Jubilee, I am sharing with you Jo’s Mum’s/Louisa Walters’ cheesecake recipe – I do believe it is fit for a Queen.

Jo’s Mum’s / Louisa Walters’ Cheesecake Ingredients Pack digestive biscuits, crushed and mixed with melted butter 3 large eggs 8oz caster sugar ¾ tsp vanilla essence

2 tsp custard powder Juice of half a lemon Small carton double cream 1½ lb cream cheese Topping – 300ml carton double cream mixed with 1 dessertspoon caster sugar

Directions Line a large (9 inch) loose-bottomed round or square tin with the biscuits. Beat the eggs and sugar together. Add the vanilla, custard powder, lemon juice and cream, then add the cream cheese. Bake in a large (9 inch) round or square tin on 160ºC for approx 40 mins. Take out of the oven and allow to cool. It will split, but don’t worry because when it’s cool cover the top with soured cream and, hey presto, it looks perfect! Refrigerate overnight, but serve at room temperature.

Summer is on the way – a time to meet up with friends, enjoy the sun and drink wine. To help pick your summer wines, and one to celebrate the Jubilee, there are some gorgeous options from Drumsticks available at kosher supermarkets. Among them are fresh rosés, including a Domaine Castelle, perfect for a light lunch, a semi-dry Gewurztraminer, and an award-winning Chardonnay from the Teperberg winery in Israel, a Chateau Kerestzur dessert wine from Hungary and a sparkling Gabriel Moscato from Italy.

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It’s that distinctive mark of recognition that says it’s good enough for the Queen. Debbie Collins reveals the Jewish people and companies with a Royal Warrant

quick look inside your kitchen cupboards will probably reveal at least three items approved by Her Majesty and co, in the form of a Royal Warrant. Never mind celebrity endorsement – if you’re fortunate enough to hold one, a Royal Warrant is the ultimate seal of approval. To receive one, a brand, company or service must supply the member of the royal family concerned, or their household with products and services – and charge for them – in significant quantity over a period not less than five years. Those fortunate enough to display a prestigious royal flush include J Barbour and Sons and Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. The history of the Royal Warrant can be traced back to the 15th century, when there was intense

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competition among tradespeople for the Royal ‘nod’. Lord Chamberlain, as head of the Royal Household, formally designated Royal Warrants of Appointment to top-level suppliers and this practice is still upheld today. In 1840, the Royal Warrant Holders Association was formed. During the 64-year reign of Queen Victoria, nearly 2,000 warrants were issued, including Fortnum & Mason and Twinings; the latter still holds a prized warrant. Only three members of the British royal family can issue a Royal Warrant to companies or tradespeople: the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Prince of Wales. With Philip’s passing last year, those granted warrants solely by him will have two

by her daughter, Genevieve James, the company is still making gloves by hand in Sussex. “The Queen’s Jubilee is truly a moment for joy,” says Genevieve. “The picture of a white-gloved hand at the window of the big black car is an image that many carry in their hearts and we are very proud to have played a small part in providing that picture.”

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years to discontinue the use of the Royal Arms in connection with their business. However, being awarded a warrant isn’t a permanent honour and in addition to keeping up high standards, one has to demonstrate that there are appropriate environmental and sustainability policies in place. Many warrants are steeped in Jewish history, including G.D. Goldings (Tailors) Ltd. Geoffrey, son of East End Jewish immigrants, left school at 15 and, after stints as a chef and a cabinet maker, he followed in his father’s footsteps to become a tailor. With buckets of ambi-

served admirals, high sheriffs and everything in between, each piece meticulously handmade and quality checked in-house by master craftsmen.

tion and the help of his brother, Geoffrey opened a tailor’s shop in St Albans. With more than 60 years’ experience in the business, Mr Golding has

In 1941, Sam Launer, a Jewish immigrant from Czechoslovakia, began producing elegant bags and small leather goods made from the finest materials and finished by the most skilled craftspeople. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother first purchased a Launer London bag

Art and design student Cornelia James arrived in England from Vienna in 1939 with nothing but a suitcase and strong will. Her thriving glove trade was recognised in 1947 by couturier Norman Hartnell, who commissioned her designs for the then Princess Elizabeth’s going away outfit. The royal wave was the perfect endorsement for the brand and, in 1979 Cornelia James became ‘glovemaker by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen’. Now run

The Queen visited the Launer factory in 1992

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of attire and, in 1851, company founder Moses Moss opened Moss Bros, a second-hand clothing shop in Covent Garden. Under the motto ‘Sell only the best stuff, give only the best service’, the shop prospered and, assisted by his four sons, Moses opened several other stores in London, adding tailoring to the services offered.

At the Queen’s coronation in 1953, the company was the preferred supplier for the sea of top hats, tails, polished uniforms and state robes lining Westminster Abbey. The stigma around renting clothes had finally been hung up and Moss Bros was firmly in the house. Today, the brand has more than 100 stores nationwide. Family business Wartski was founded in Wales in 1865 by Morris Wartski, and specialises in works of art by Carl Fabergé, antique jewellery, silver and objets de vertu. The business grew and two shops were opened in the fashionable town of Llandudno. Popular with royals and high-ranking clientele, the brand thrived, and a third store was opened in 1911 by Morris’ son-in-law. In 2011, Wartski made the ring for the wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton, created from a piece of Welsh gold given to Prince William by Her Majesty the Queen. The company owns two warrants – one for Her Majesty the Queen and one for HRH The Prince of Wales.

in the 1950s, and later gave one to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. In 1968, Launer London bagged a Royal Warrant from the Queen, who now has a collection of more than 200 bags. In celebration of the forthcoming Platinum Jubilee, Launer has created a special limited-edition handbag based on a popular 1970s archive design. Royal events require a certain level

When Moses died in 1894, his sons Alfred and George carried on the legacy of the family business, opening a military departIn mid-1940s London, ment in 1914 supHyman Bull left the plying uniforms services in search to the British of work. As a young Army. In 1924, tailor, he came across a King George supply of army surplus V’s private secmaterials, including retary recomparachutes, which he mended Moss cut to sell as shirt fabric Bros to the first A Fabergé box in the East End markets. In Labour government 1952, due to illness, Hyman for the correct ‘levée’ passed the scissors to his son, Joel, dress to wear at court.

who had a strong business vision. By 1979, the first official Joel & Son Fabrics shop opened on Church Street, right opposite the spot where the first market stall had been. The original entrance to the shop remains, but there has been much property expansion either side of the original site as the business grew, run by a team of family members and workers, loyal since the very beginning. Awarded a Royal Warrant in 2001, this bustling Aladdin’s cave of fabrics is often the first choice for designers such as Stewart Parvin, who dressed the Queen for her 2002 Golden Jubilee in a blue evening dress, with fabric supplied by Joel & Son. Although retired, Joel still pops by to check on things and says: “It

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doesn’t matter if someone spends £2 or £2000 – we give the same top level of service.” Commenting on the forthcoming Jubilee, a spokesman for Joel & Son said: “We are honoured to be once again providing fabric for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. We have been privileged and extremely honoured to hold the Royal Warrant for so many years and it gives us much pride seeing Her Majesty the Queen looking so lovely in her numerous outfits made from Joel & Son fabrics. We would like to wish Her Majesty a happy and healthy Platinum Jubilee.” With speculation that Prince William might fill the grantor role left by Prince Philip, it should prove interesting to see if more contemporary names make the Royal Warrant cut. Pass the Royal Nutella, please.

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Sandy Rashty sets her sights on the little royals’ wardrobe

e all believe our children are little princes and princesses, but the closest they get to looking truly royal is when they are dressed for synagogue. And that’s only when they are very small, I hasten to add, as little Zachary will be swapping his smart trousers for a hoodie and vintage Levis by the time he turns 12. Or is it 10 these days? For parents who feared the extended lockdown would rob them of the chance to dress up their kids before they formed their own opinions, the

release from confinement could not have come sooner. With only a finite number of Sabbaths and High Holy Days to parade them in patent and pleats, the race to the wardrobe was on. I’ve always felt there is something supremely sweet, neat and smart in the looks championed by the royal children and I’m not alone. From the moment Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were able to stand on their own expensively-clad feet, all their shoes and clothing have flown off the shelves and caused brand websites to crash, as parents rush to emulate ‘the look’. “The key is to look timeless,” says Shoshana Kazab, founder of the baby and kids PR agency

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The buster suits and hand-smocked dresses by Rachel Riley are a favourite of the Duchess

Fuse.“I have worked with leading children’s brands for almost 30 years and, in that time, the royal children have never been publicly photographed in clothes featuring cartoon or Disney characters. I’m sure they wear them, but away from the cameras. “The Duchess of Cambridge has always preferred traditional brands when it comes to official appearances. This is important because the pictures don’t date and it’s almost impossible to determine what year the photograph was taken. When Prince George was a baby, she dressed him in outfits by British childrenswear designer Rachel Riley; her buster suit was a favourite.” Shoshana sums up the royal baby look: white cotton Peter Pan collars, distinct prints and knee-high socks, as well as buster suits for boys (a short and shirt set, with in-built buttons so the two are held together). “It ensures the messiest of boys look neat and tidy thanks to the inclusion of concealed buttons at the hem of the shirt, which can be fastened to the shorts to ensure the shirt never comes untucked.” Meanwhile, reportedly influenced by the Cambridge’s family nanny, Spanish brands such as La Coqueta, Amaia and Pepa & Co have

been seen on Princess Charlotte, who teams the looks with matching bows and cardigans. Beyond that, Shoshana says the children’s brands loved by the royal family use intricate embroidery and techniques such as smocking, where the fabric on shirts and dresses are tightly gathered, allowing them to then stretch when they are worn. She explains: “Nothing says ‘royal baby or child’ more than smocking. Hand-smocking is a traditional form of dressmaking that designers like Riley have brought back to the mainstream.” As the mother of a 1.5-year-oldboy, I’ve tried to emulate the royal baby look and Benji has worn buster suits to weddings and received coos as he was carried down the aisle. But high-end baby clothes don’t come cheap, and with a starting price of £55 the Riley buster suit would only be worn for parties with a dress code and those invites are rare for toddlers, who also outgrow everything in minutes. Fortunately, Shoshana has a solution for those who want the royal swank without a royal purse, as she set up Kidswear Collective. Stocked in Brent Cross’ Fenwicks and Selfridges, the Collective promotes the selling of pre-loved children’s clothes.

Prince Louis is pictured with his grandfather, Prince Charles, the Queen, and his father, William

“It’s a great place to snap up gently-worn pieces by many of the brands loved by the royals, including Rachel Riley, Bonpoint, Il Gufo and others, at a fraction of their original retail prices.” While many shop for the regal looks online from MyTheresa, Childrensalon or the Childrensalon Outlet, there are alternative high street brands such as Matalan, which has introduced smocked dresses for little girls. “Resorting to the secondhand baby market does not mean second best either, as it is booming,” adds Shoshana. Our fascination with Prince William is pictured with his children, royal baby style only Prince George and Princess Charlotte came into force when Prince George was born, according to Shoshana. and then Prince William transferred “Mothers might have looked at him into his car seat, we had our how Princess Diana dressed the first glimpse of the Aden + Anais young William and Harry, but the Jungle Jam ‘bird’ print swaddle. The focus only took effect when George brand, already well known in the US, came along,” says the St John’s instantly became a household name. Wood Synagogue member. More than 100,000 orders were “When the Duchess of Cambridge stood on the step of the Lindo placed almost immediately, causing the Aden + Anais’ servers to crash Wing holding him for the first time

and the term ‘the Prince George effect’ was coined.” Whether or not George continues to be an influencer, only time will tell, but his great-grandmother, the Queen, has never strayed too far from the lace gowns and necklaces she wore as a child, which has worked for her.

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n Essex entrepreneur, who counts Lord Sugar among his fans, has partnered with LinkedIn to launch a social enterprise that helps exoffenders to get back into work. Zack Fortag, 21, is the co-founder of Inside Out, a fashion label he established with BBC television reporter Greg McKenzie to give disadvantaged young people employable skills in business, fashion and retail and help them create and market a clothing brand. The hand-produced Inside Out range recently debuted in a pop-up store in Westfield, London, and was supported by LinkedIn, which provided the training and mentoring through a mix of workshops, equipping the young offenders with the skills needed to find permanent employment. The clothing line, which has

been endorsed by LADbible among others, will be on sale there until June, with proceeds going to support similar future projects. Fortag, who has also received messages of support on Twitter and email from Lord Sugar, explains: “I have always Zack Fortag been entrepreneurial and passionate about business and feel that there isn’t enough being done in schools and beyond to help people get into the world of work, particularly when it comes to those who have come out of prison and typically struggle to get work. “Inside Out is the UK’s first clothing brand to be designed and run by ex-offenders.

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The pop-up went really well so we are now looking at what else we can do.” Fortag says he spent several months trying to secure funding for the venture. “We had loads of rejections, but I contacted the brand manager of LinkedIn, who agreed to sponsor it.” The initiative was created in response to data from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), commissioned by LinkedIn, that found around 20 percent of prison leavers are able to find work in the first year of their release. CEBR also found that the unemployment rate for ex-offenders is 89 percent six weeks after their release. Analysis in prison leavers from 2020 revealed that this only improved to 44 percent a year after their release. Zara Easton, head of brand marketing, UK, at LinkedIn, said: “By giving these young prison leavers a second chance to demonstrate their potential, we can start to remove some of the barriers they face and empower other young ex-offenders to make a fresh start. “Together with the founders of Inside Out, we wanted to develop a campaign that brings to life their new beginnings, and shows how we can help create that opportunity through the power of connections.” Chigwell-based Fortag, a board member of Sandys Row Synagogue in London, started his first business at school (West Hatch High School, Chigwell), aged 14, selling sweets. “I read Lord Sugar’s books, which inspired me to start selling wholesale goods, from toilet paper to batteries. I would wake up at 4am to do boot sales and also go door-to-door.”

Fortag left school at 16 and launched motivational clothing line Ahead of Time, helping more than 100 young people have a chance to work within fashion and business and also offered networking events and opportunities. “I felt there was a real lack of options out there for young people to network, support each other and learn from successful people and in terms of what’s on offer in schools for children to learn about business and employment.” Ahead of Time sold in more than 12 countries, three continents and worked with companies such as ASOS and Boys Base in the UK and stores in America. Fortag also founded Cozmos Hospitality, a leading provider of VIP sporting travel packages for travel agents. A big moment came when Lord Sugar tweeted, promoting Ahead of Time. “I got in touch with his team through LinkedIn and told them what I had done and was doing. His team replied with advice from Lord Sugar, which basically said to keep going, working hard and pushing certain things. And then he tweeted about us and I got a lot of media interest.” Fortag was approached and interviewed by Forbes, The Guardian and BBC Radio London, which is where he met McKenzie and Inside Out was born. Fortag’s focus now is Inside Out. “The dream is to get thousands of ex-offenders across the UK into work and do bigger fashion projects and also in other industries, teaming up with big companies that they wouldn’t necessarily have access to.”  www.insideoutclothing.co.uk

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MAKING SENSE OF THE SEDRA In our thought-provoking series, rabbis, rebbetzins and educators relate the week’s parsha to the way we live BY SHIRA JACKSON

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A handbook for life Imagine you’ve just bought the latest iPhone. It’s beautifully packaged, you’ve just paid the Apple genius in the store all your hard-earned cash and you’re walking out of the shop. Just when you think life couldn’t get more exciting, who do you meet coming in but Steve Jobs himself? The designer, the creator, the master of everything Apple. He comes over to you and announces: “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. I see you’ve just bought my latest creation. It’s my best one yet. I really want you to enjoy every new feature I’ve created. Meet me tomorrow for a one-on-one session to explain everything and please take my number; if you have any problems, just phone me.” You say: “Thanks, Steve, but I only use

it for phone calls and I don’t really need the other features. I’m happy enough to just speak on it.” Are you crazy?! The creator himself is offering you the chance to maximise on it! God created the world and then wrote a long, detailed instruction manual on how to operate within it and how to maximise on all the goodness included in it. Then He gave us this handbook at Sinai so we could enjoy the world He made. Along with the instruction book comes a helpline. It is operational 24/7 and no call goes unanswered. If we’re struggling with anything in life, we can speak to the Creator; or, if we just want to call in to say how great life is, we have that option too. This week’s parsha, Bechukotai, opens with a promise: “If you follow My laws and faithfully observe My commandments, then I will grant your rains in

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LEAP OF FAITH BY RABBI SYLVIA ROTHSCHILD LEV CHADASH, MILAN

What’s in a reputation? A great joy of the Hebrew bible is that the characters are fully-rounded human beings, all flaws and failings faithfully recorded. We read in Samuel about King David and Bathsheba. David spies on Bathsheba in her mikveh and – knowing she is a married woman – summons her and sleeps with her while her husband Uriah is away fighting. She conceives, so David has Uriah brought home to create the impression that any child will be his. But Uriah refuses to sleep with Bathsheba while his fellow soldiers are fighting, so David sends him back to the war to ensure he will die. After his death, a son is born to David and Bathsheba. God sends Nathan to confront David publicly for his behaviour. Nathan tells a story of a rich man who steals the single beloved lamb of a poor neighbour and David is righteously angry – until Nathan points out “you are that man”. David recognises the enormity of his actions and repents, although the child dies. We are treated to the full airing of David’s dirty laundry – beginning with the note that he has not joined his army, as a king was expected to do, but stayed in Jerusalem. We see his spying on a bathing woman, his causing her adultery, his attempts to pass the child off as her husband’s and, finally,

his manoeuvring to get Uriah killed so no one will suspect the child wasn’t his. David learns that hiding secrets is impossible – not only God sees but so does our biblical narrator. The public airing is the beginning of the Tikkun – the reparation of at least some of the damage. Reputation matters. Kohelet (said to be Solomon, the next child born to David and Bathsheba) writes: “A good name is better than precious oil,” and Proverbs tells us: “A good name is more desirable than great wealth. Respect is better than silver or gold.” But good reputation has to be based on truth and not manufactured for the public while the horrible reality is hidden away. The so-called Wagatha Christi’ trial focuses us on the importance of reputation. To lose a reputation can result from a moment of folly, but it can be exacerbated by the refusal to acknowledge harm done, the repetition of the mistakes, or by trying to cover them up. David was angered by the words of Nathan, declaring that the rich man deserved to die – only to then understand that the man was himself. His response – to give up the pretence and the lies and to honestly acknowledge his own behaviour – is what saved him. We may know the story thousands of years later, but it no longer damages his reputation. There is a lesson in that.

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PREMIER CARE HOMES IN NORTH LONDON

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THE JEWISH NEWS CROSSWORD 1

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7 8

15 16

Fill the grid with the numbers 1 to 9 so that each row, column and 3x3 block contains the numbers 1 to 9.

Large snake (7) Receptacle for litter (3) Regional broadcasting (5,5) Pungent solvent in varnishes (10) Faux ___, gaffe (3) Spite (7) Baffling riddle (6) Casual tops (4)

9 5 7 1

DOWN 1 Military base (4) 2 Odd object (5) 4 Small portion (3) 5 Inlay firmly (5) 6 Public-address system (6) 7 Invalidate, annul (6) 11 Plump, large (6) 12 Page fastener (6) 14 Swiss fried potato cake (5) 15 Opposite of ‘everybody’ (2-3) 16 Upper limbs (4) 18 Outer border (3)

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ACROSS 1 Quick kiss (4) 3 Lacking, non-existent (6)

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Last issue’s solutions Crossword ACROSS: 1 Pebble 4 Mews 8 Coo 9 Find out 10 Dimly 11 Pin-up 13 Corgi 15 Cobra 17 Edition 19 Lop 20 Pips 21 Fairly DOWN: 1 Paced 2 Bloomer 3 Lofty 5 Ego 6 Sit-up 7 Snip 12 Nebular 13 Creep 14 Iris 15 Conga 16 Apply 18 Imp

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In this finished crossword, every letter of the alphabet appears as a code number. All you have to do is crack the code and fill in the grid. Replacing the decoded numbers with their letters in the grid will help you to guess the identity of other letters. 18

SUGURU

The listed things found in a shed or garage can all be found in the grid. Words may run either forwards or backwards, in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction, but always in a straight, unbroken line.

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