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Revealed: UK’s Israeli brain drain New figures show 32% fall in students studying here from the Jewish state EXCLUSIVE Britain’s ambassador to Israel has said it’s a “priority” to reverse a dramatic fall in the number of Israelis studying in the UK, as new figures revealed a 32 percent drop in recent years, writes Justin Cohen. Jewish News can reveal that a total of 420 Israeli domiciled undergraduates and postgraduates were enrolled in courses during the 2015-16 academic year, compared to 620 in all years of study in 2007-08. The figures from the Higher Education Statistics Authority show the biggest fall has taken place since 2010-11 when there were still 595 students. Among first year

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students, the numbers dropped from 260 to 200 over that eight-year period. The pattern emerged amid concern about anti-Israel protests on campus and cases of Israeli speakers being prevented from speaking. UK Ambassador David Quarrey acknowledged that some Israelis are “probably deterred” from coming to the UK to study by much-publicised incidents. But he said: “Overwhelmingly, the message I hear from Israeli students who’ve come here is they’ve had a positive experience. So I’ve said to them they must be ambassadors for British higher education when they go back. The ties they forge here will be part of the tissue of relationship between the two countries in the future.

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“We’re working hard to get numbers back up. I would like to see an even bigger flow in both directions – more British students going to Israel as well as more Israelis coming here.” StandWithUs UK’s Tamir Oren, who is currently an MBA student at Imperial College, said prospective students approached him with questions about safety and the general atmosphere on campus in the wake of much-publicised incidents at King’s College and UCL. But he suggested greater factors in the falling numbers could be that American universities promote themselves better to Israelis and a lack of awareness about the advantages the UK can offer including the high standards combined with geographical proximity and the relative

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strength of the shekel. He added: “Brexit is an opportunity for Israelis to study in the UK due to the currency situation and the hoped-for boost in economic relations between the countries.” The number of postgraduates enrolled in 2009-10 is recorded as the same number of undergraduates and postgraduates combined last year, the most recent data available. The numbers have consistently fallen almost every year since 410 postgraduates and 180 undergraduates enrolled in 2010-11. A UJS statement said: “Cooperation and coordination between British and Israeli institutions is thriving, as demonstrated by the upcoming Universities UK trip to Israel with a number of Continued on page 2

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Spicer sorry for saying that Hitler didn’t use poison gas White House press secretary Sean Spicer has apologised for making an “insensitive” reference to the Holocaust in comments about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons. Spicer (pictured) was attempting to discuss the horror of the chemical weapons attack last week in Syria, which the US administration is blaming on Assad. “We didn’t use chemical weapons in World War Two,” said Spicer, adding that “someone as despicable as Hitler… didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons”. Minutes later, Spicer delivered a garbled defence of his remarks in which he tried to differentiate between Hitler’s actions and the gas attack on Syrian civilians last week. The attack in northern Syria left nearly 90 people dead, and Turkey’s health minister said tests showed sarin gas was used. Spicer said: “I think when you come to sarin gas, there was no, he [Hitler] was not using the gas on his own people the same way that Assad is doing. “There was clearly… I understand your point, thank you. There was not… He brought them into the Holocaust centre [sic], I understand that. I appreciate the clarification. That was not the intent.” After the briefing, Spicer emailed a

statement to reporters that read: “In no way was I trying to lessen the horrendous nature of the Holocaust. “I was trying to draw a distinction of the tactic of using airplanes to drop chemical weapons on population centres. Any attack on innocent people is reprehensible and inexcusable.” He then made a more fulsome apology, saying he “mistakenly made an inappropriate and insensitive reference to the Holocaust, for which there is no comparison. And for that I apologise. It was a mistake to do that”. Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said: “Our challenge is not only to fight ignorance through education, but to defend the truth of the Holocaust. Lazy, ignorant or deliberately misguided references to Hitler and the Holocaust should be called out for what they are.” The American Anne Frank Centre called for himtobefired.TakingtoTwitter,aspokesperson tweeted to President Trump: “How does it feel to have a press secretary who engages in Holocaust denial? Fire your national embarrassment,” and “Sean Spicer, as we say at Passover, Dayenu! Enough! You need to quit or be fired.”

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Continued from page 1 vice chancellors. The gradual decrease in Israelis studying in the UK since 2007/08 can be attributed to a number of factors, but it is sad that this decrease corresponds with the rise in BDS and anti-Israel activity. “Alongside the Jewish Agency, UJS were proud to host February’s Israeli Students’ Conference, where Israeli students were able to discuss the positive aspects of studying in the UK and the challenges they face. We will continue to support Israeli students in the UK to ensure they have a positive campus experience.” Quarrey described it as an “important priority for me and for the British Council” to increase numbers again, saying he was encouraged by an event last year when 400 young Israelis came

to his residence to learn more about studying in the UK. He also set his sights on increasing cooperation between universities in the countries, which he described as “science superpowers”. Last week, according to research from the National Union of Students, nearly half of Jewish students do not feel confident giving views about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in class, although a vast majority were not concerned by anti-Semitism on campus. Universities Minister Jo Johnson – who is due to travel to Israel next month with a delegation of vice-chancellors – wrote to higher education bosses ahead of Israeli Apartheid Week to remind them of their legal responsibilities to ensure Jewish students do not suffer “discrimination or harassment”.

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rules enable for senior figures on the governing body to choose to authorise an investigation in advance of that. It is understood that a • Confused Ken • Labour panel finds number of NEC members audaciously Livingstone guilty claims the but doesn’t kick Jewish News him out including Forbes and supports him Perry are also calling for • We reveal • Verdict marks link between ‘all-time low’ an urgent NEC meeting. the verdict and in relations members of with Jewish UK’s biggest community Livingstone told union Jewish News he would • Plus, Ken’s • Corbyn condemns bizarre post him and paves only take a decision on verdict train way for a new ride with the investigation Jewish News whether to pursue a judicial review of last The full story of a dramatic 24 hours – see pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18 & 22 week’s decision after May’s full NEC meeting. Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry told the BBC’s Andrew Marr that Livingstone should have been expelled, while Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell told Sky News’s Sophy Ridge he should “apologise now”, but declined to say whether he should be banished from the party. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “The party is aware of new complaints about Ken Livingstone since the conclusion of his NCC hearing on 4 April. The general secretary has instructed staff to look into these complaints. Any breaches of the Labour Party’s rules will be dealt with in line with the Party’s procedures.” During a conversation with Livingstone on the train last week, he refused three times the opportunity to apologise for his comments. Instead, he said: “If anyone was upset I’m really sorry about that,” but he refused to apologise without the word ‘if’. He said the term ‘jumped up little Hitler’ was “common bits of slang and abuse back in the 1950s”. FR

Pressure is mounting on the Labour Party to deal swiftly with a fresh investigation into Ken Livingstone as new complaints were lodged into the former mayor’s conduct since the decision to suspend rather than expel him, writes Justin Cohen. Jewish News understands that the Jewish Labour Movement has submitted a complaint alleging he has continued to bring the party into disrepute by not apologising and repeating offensive rhetoric [see last week’s Jewish News front page, right]. Following a chorus of condemnation of last week’s decision, and dozens of Jewish members having ended their membership, the JLM complaint is believed to stress the urgency of taking every step within the party’s rules to deal with the case. Last week, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn criticised his longtime ally’s failure to apologise and signalled his support for a new investigation by the national executive committee, the party’s governing body. The head of the group that represents thousands of Labour councillors has complained that Livingstone remains able to attend meetings and canvass on behalf of the party during the remainder of his two-year suspension while “continuing to share views that are causing great offence to Jewish communities”. In a letter to the Labour’s general secretary Iain McNicol, Nick Forbes, who heads the Labour Group on the Local Government Association, and Labour councillor and NEC representative for local government Alice Perry, said his words “undermine” efforts to build good community relations. They wrote: “The Labour Party is responsible for running the administrations of over 100 local authorities in Britain and as such we carry an enormous responsibility to foster community relations, to develop community cohesion and to take a strong stand against intolerance. The decision of the NCC [National Constitutional Committee] is not compatible with that responsibility.” The next scheduled NEC meeting is a month away, but party

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Police have spoken to a man who complained Ken Livingstone broke the law by making his comments about Hitler and Zionism. Andrew Lavery, who quit the Labour Party last year, made an official complaint to police, alleging incitement to racial hatred against Jews. Lavery made his complaint the day after Labour found Livingstone guilty of bringing the party into disrepute,

issuing a sanction of two years’ suspension. Jewish leaders said he should be expelled. “I find his alt-truth repugnant,” said Lavery, a nurse unable to work owing to ill health. He added: “His position is untenable and one of simply inciting racial hatred. He clearly has a pathological hatred of Israel.” Livingstone stands by his claims, insisting the Nazi dictator “supported” Zionism.

CANDIDATE SUSPENDED A Labour Party candidate who apparently accused Israel of using chemical weapons and repeatedly referred to “ZioNazi stormtroopers” has been suspended. The comments were posted on an account in the name of Terry Couchman (pictured), the party’s candidate for the Lyneham ward in Wiltshire. Posts suggest the Syrian government is not responsible for chemical attacks – insisting it was “fake news put out by the mainstream media, Donald

Trump and IsraHell”. Speaking to the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald, Couchman said he was of “Jewish descent” and would stand for election as an Independent on 4 May. A Labour spokeperson said it would take all appropriate disciplinary action.

PM leads Pesach greetings to community Tory hopeful removed Britain’s political leaders have lined up to wish Jews ‘Chag sameach’, with holiday wishes from Prime Minister Theresa May, Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn and Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron. May said Pesach “gives all communities an opportunity to join with you in thanks for the liberty and freedom that we all hold dear,” adding: “The history of the Jewish people and the horrors of the Holocaust highlight what happens when freedom is lost and anti-Semitism is allowed to flourish.” She added this was why a Conservative government had committed to build a National Holocaust Memorial and learning centre near Parliament, as a way of fighting

prejudice and hatred. “The freedom to practice your religion, without anxiety or prejudice, is one of the fundamental tenets of our society,” she wrote. Corbyn said Passover “provides a vital message to everybody, of liberation and the struggle for freedom,” adding: “The journey from Egypt has inspired oppressed people and struggles for justice throughout the world, and continues to do so today.” Posting his message on Facebook, he wrote: “Passover also reminds us of the value of coming together as a community, as families break unleavened bread together and remember their shared history.” Lib Dem leader Farron described Pesach as a “remarkable festival, because despite being based on a story which is over 3,000 years old, it always manages to provide contemporary relevance”, citing events in Syria as a reminder of the responsibility to others.

A candidate for the upcoming local elections has been kicked out of the Conservative Party for writing a series of anti-Semitic tweets. Obaid Khan was due to stand as a councillor in the Hall Green by-election in Birmingham on 4 May. However, it has emerged he published a number of social media posts, in which he used the word “Jew” as an insult, in a Twitter exchange about Pakistani politics. In the

debate he claimed some of the country’s politicians had been backed by ‘foreign Jew agents’. The Birmingham Mail was made aware of the 2014 posts and sent them on to the Conservative Party. Within hours, his Twitter profile was locked and campaign material removed from websites and social media accounts of Birmingham Conservatives. A Tory spokesman said: “Views like that have no place in the party or society.”

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Sharon Berger loses fight against cancer Kenton grandmother Sharon Berger, whose family’s campaign for a stem cell donor rallied the British Jewish community and led to a huge surge in donor registrations, has lost her battle with leukaemia. The family broke news of her passing in a short statement on social media sites dedicated to the #Spit4Mum campaign, which was led by her son Jonni and daughter Caroline. They said they had “so much admiration” for their mother, “who fought a courageous battle which she sadly lost today”. They also paid tribute to the doctors and nurses who had cared for Sharon, as well as to all those who had registered as donors. Sharon was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (blood cancer) in 2012, and was told her survival relied on finding a matching donor who would most likely come from the Ashkenazi Jewish community, given the shared genetic heritage of Jews. A registration drive prompted by her family,

supported by celebrities and run in conjunction with the Anthony Nolan Trust, led to a 1,700 percent increase in the number of British Jews registering as donors. An anonymous matching donor was found and Sharon had a bone marrow transplant in 2013. This at first seemed to be working but, in December last year, doctors found the leukaemia had returned, delivering the devastating news on 65-year old Sharon’s birthday. This led to calls for “another miracle,” as she once again underwent chemotherapy at Hammersmith Hospital. The family, including Sharon’s children and her husband Stephen, were left “in shock” by the news, after acknowledging that they had “got used to the good times”. Anthony Nolan chief executive Henny Braund this week said the charity was “deeply saddened” to hear of Sharon’s death. Sharon worked with the trust for several years to raise awareness of the donor register

Sharon Berger with daughter Caroline, who led the #Spit4Mum campaign with brother Jonni

and raise funds for the search for a cure for blood cancer. This week, Jonni paid tribute to his mother and added: “The real work begins now in changing society for the better to give people who find themselves in this position even more

hope. We need a compulsory stem cell register with an opt-out clause so everyone knows when they have the potential to save the life of a stranger.” Braund added: “It was a privilege to know and work with Sharon; she will be sorely missed.”

‘There was a conspicuous absence at our seder table’ BY JONNI BERGER SHARON BERGER’S SON

As the editor of Jewish News so powerfully stated in a heartfelt message to me this week, this newspaper now has to publish the article they hoped they’d never have to write. After my mum’s four-year battle with leukaemia and following a number of stem cell transplants – initially from an anonymous donor, and latterly from me, her son (and a 50 percent match) – the blood cancer couldn’t be beaten. Only a few days after her passing, I can’t comprehend how to fully deal with her absence.

Particularly with seder night only a few days after and a conspicuous empty chair at the table. However, my mum would have wanted us to just get on with things, not make a fuss, do the right thing. For me, part of this is looking to the future, providing support to others going through a similar (but never identical) journey through what my dad refers to as “the leukaemia years”. The amazing supporters of the #Spit4Mum campaign, all around the world, helped

Uni boycott event BDS defeat in Bath Ireland’s top university is to host a conference in September to discuss the rights of academics to boycott Israel. Academics for Palestine (AfP) issued a call for papers on academic freedom for the oneday event at Trinity College Dublin on 12 September, a week before Rosh Hashanah. Lecturers and researchers will debate whether universities can still provide space for critical thinking and engaged civil society activism, given the recent pressure on higher education institutions to cancel events linked to Israeli Apartheid Week and the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. On its website, AfP said “lawfare, bureaucratic strictures and threats to employment” had been brought to bear on those advocating a boycott of Israel, asking whether “the effects of the neo-liberalisation of the public university on academic freedom” were such that “homo academicus should [now] also be homo politicus”. Earlier this year, the group – which includes an Israeli-Irish lecturer – wrote to the president of University College Cork, urging him to allow a conference called International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility and Exceptionalism to take place, following “pressure from Zionist groups”.

A motion supporting the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement has been defeated at the University of Bath Student Union, after Jewish students enlisted the help of Conservative, Christian and Indian societies. Israel advocates active on campus, such as UK Lawyers for Israel and StandWithUs UK, heralded the motion’s failure, with 343 votes against and 249 votes for, and more than 200 abstentions. StandWithUs UK director Tamir Oren said the university’s small Jewish Society, comprising about 30 members, worked with other societies with “common interests” including the Conservative Society, the Christian Union and the Indian Society. The motion, which accused Israel of committing “war crimes and crimes against humanity”, states: “Israel is only able to maintain its system of apartheid and settler colonialism over the Palestinian people because of the support it receives from world governments and corporations.” The BDS vote – the only motion of 10 not to carry – comes ahead of a student debate on 3 May entitled: ‘This House believes the current Israeli government is the first impediment to a twostate solution’ [the statement is not a pre-judgement but the standard debating formulation].

to create a huge legacy of lifesavers. During the campaign, we saw a 1,700 percent increase in the number of Jewish donors. This led to several stem cell donors being found for other patients from those who registered during our campaign. At one point, north-west London had the highest proportion of donors in the UK. All this showed the power of a simple message: the willingness of friends to lend a hand and of strangers who are

willing to save the life of somebody who could so easily be their mum, grandmother or friend. We need to change the system so that the odds aren’t stacked against those from minority groups. My mind changes from a desperate campaign of encouraging people to register to changing the whole system so everyone knows they have the power to save a life, through registration at birth and allowing people to choose to remain on the registry at 16. This would increase the low odds of ethnic minorities finding a match. That would be a fantastic legacy. Knowing that other families would not have to suffer as we did would make it all the more worthwhile.

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MATZAH MAKING GOES MOBILE Matzah-making went mobile around London as Jewish bakers visited schools and community centres to give young and old the chance to make their own Pesach staple. “You feel as if you are in a real matzah bakery, with a mill stone for grinding the wheat and cubicles for water, flour and kneading,” said Rabbi Yossi Simon of Tzivos Hashem UK, whose Model Matzah Bakery provided the service.

FREEDLAND HEADS PEACE INITIATIVE Journalist Jonathan Freedland and two MPs will spearhead an initiative between churches and synagogues in which the families of Jews and Palestinians killed in the Middle East conflict discuss how to “export peace”. Labour MP Tulip Siddiq and Labour MP Catherine West will join members of the Parents Circle Family Forum in May, when bereaved parents will travel to the UK to promote reconciliation as an alternative to revenge.

United Synagogue updates It is up to us all to its child protection policy take responsibility The United Synagogue has updated its child protection policy to ensure that there are trained officers at every level of the organisation urging all community members to learn how to spot signs of abuse. Those who lead children’s activities, such as youth workers, youth rabbis and local community safeguarding coordinators, will be expected to undergo half-day training, while an information video will be made available to anyone in contact with children. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has prioritised child protection The US ‘looks to go beyond what’s required’ for child protection since taking over from Lord Sacks. In 2015 he said: “Child abuse is a serious among the first signs and symptoms. “People crime which can destroy lives and we have often think this doesn’t happen in the Jewish an obligation to safeguard the children of our community, but actually we know it’s the biggest reason for a child to be the subject of a local community.” The United Synagogue is required by law authority’s Child Protection Plan,” she says. “This can include both physical and to provide its staff and volunteers with the appropriate tools to support safeguarding, but emotional things, which means children who a spokesman said: “The US has looked to go far aren’t properly fed or children who are starved of emotion and affection. beyond what is required for child protection.” “The signs to look for are children who are In a video designed to help people identify child abuse, London Beth Din lawyer and not properly dressed or washed, or who aren’t caseworker Joanne Greenaway says neglect is being properly supervised.”

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Child protection is rightly becoming a priority for organisations in our community and new initiatives at the United Synagogue are only the beginning. Having heard from individuals affected by child abuse, we appreciate the magnitude of these incidents and know we must do everything we can to prevent them. Nobody should have to go through the pain and trauma these people suffer. From the leadership of our organisation to a volunteer on Shabbat morning, we hope to promote an atmosphere where everyone will shoulder responsibility. Whether we like it or not, shul services, cheders, trips and activities require us to have correct procedures in place and be constantly aware.

Our new child protection framework ensures there will be trained individuals at every level. But this too is not enough. The only way to ensure there is true zero-tolerance is for us all to be aware of what’s going on around us. We have been putting robust systems in place, but it is crucial that we all can spot signs of abuse and report any concern. With this in mind, the video we have produced is designed to provide basic awareness and to be disseminated widely. Everyone must be vigilant and take responsibility. At local level in our shuls, we have set up community safeguarding coordinators for anyone to approach who will in any given case work closely with our central team and then refer to the statutory authorities. For an organisation, to get child protection right is a huge undertaking, in time and expense. But the key point is to raise awareness of, and sensitivity around, this important issue.

Jewish students hold annual awards Jewish students from Birmingham and London shared the top prize at this year’s annual student awards, hosted by the Union of Jewish Students (UJS). More than 150 people came together for the ceremony last Thursday night, to honour those who take a leading role on British campuses, in everything from education and interfaith, to Israel advocacy and campaigning. The JSoc of the Year Award was shared by Birmingham and the London School of Economics, with the prize being presented by UJS president Josh Seitler. Awards included ‘Best Education Project’, won by Liverpool JSoc for their Holocaust Memorial Day event, the ‘Interfaith Project of the Year Award’, scooped by Hannah Kaufman (LSE) for events during National Interfaith Week, and ‘Social Action Project of the Year’,

won by Nina Rauch (Cambridge), for her project Pink Week breast cancer initiative in memory of her mum, journalist Dina Rabinovitch, who died from the disease in 2007. Edinburgh JSoc won Event of the Year, for their ‘Burns Ball’, whilst Developing JSoc of the Year was jointly won by Aberdeen and Exeter Jewish societies. The Dedication to Liberation Activism Award was presented to Rebecca Filer of Bristol JSoc, for her work as a campus representative for JOFA (Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance.) In memory of Alan Senitt, a student leader murdered in 2006, the Outstanding Contribution to Campus Life Award was presented to Izzy Lenga of Birmingham JSoc. In all, 120 students were shortlisted for 11 awards.  For photographs of the evening see Community News on page 19

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VANDALS DAMAGE SHOAH MEMORIALS Two Holocaust memorials have been vandalised in Greece. In the northern city of Kavala, the marble veneer on a monument unveiled about a year ago was smashed with hammers. The structure commemorates 1,484 Jews from the city who died in the Nazi death camps during the war. Days earlier, a memorial in Arta, in northwestern Greece, was vandalised with paint and the aphorism “Yolo” – you only live once.

THRONES STAR TO ADDRESS MEMORIAL Game Of Thrones star Laura Pradelska Will will recount her grandmother’s heroic story of Holocaust survival during the community’s flagship Yom HaShoah event next month. The actress, who plays Quaithe in the highly-successful HBO series, will address thousands at Barnet Copthall Stadium on 23 April as part of this year’s theme of Women’s Resistance. This year’s event has been backed by a staggering 130 community organisations.

Footage shows Jews pelted Goldstein in JLC bid with eggs near synagogue Neighbourhood watch group Shomrim has released CCTV footage of occupants of a Toyota Prius driving through Golders Green allegedly throwing eggs at Jewish worshippers performing the Kiddush Levanah ceremony. After the incident, Shomrim North West tweeted: “Last night occupants of a blue Toyota Prius deliberately threw eggs at Jews outside a synagogue. If you witnessed this incident or if you have any information relating to the occupants of the vehicle please call police on 101 or Shomrim NW London on 0300 999 1234.” Days before, a 26-year-old man was arrested after he was reported to be shouting antiSemitic abuse at Jews on Golders Green Road, spitting at them and performing the Nazi salute. A spokesman for Shomrim said: “The abuse

Footage showing the eggs being thrown

of Jews with the language and symbols of Nazi Germany is intended to maximise the distress caused to the victims. “It is a form of anti-Semitism expressly designed to arouse fear and must be treated severely by the criminal justice system.”

Dweck to serve at new school The head of Britain’s Sephardi community will be the religious authority for the new Jewish free school if the building is given the go-ahead. Los Angeles-born Joseph Dweck, senior rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Sephardi Community, will now work with the newlymerged team bidding for permission to create the school in north London. Dweck, of Syrian-Jewish origin, was head-

master at a New York Jewish day school before moving to the UK, and says he wants to help to increase the quality of Jewish education here. “It is my honour to serve as religious authority,” he said. “Jewish education has been my passion and profession for more than 20 years. The Torah is our collective inheritance and we owe it to our children to deliver it to them faithfully and clearly.”

The man who chairs Partnerships for Jewish Schools is aiming to replace Sir Mick Davis as chair of the Jewish Leadership Council. Jonathan Goldstein, chief executive of Cain Hoy Enterprises, said it would be a “great honour” to succeed Sir Mick. “Sir Mick Davis has been a passionate and thoughtful leader of our community and we owe him a debt of gratitude,” said Goldstein. “I would like to build on his successes and I look forward to sharing my ideas with the JLC

membership later this month. It would be a great honour to continue serving my community as JLC chair.” PaJeS is an umbrella group for Jewish schools and a division of the JLC, meaning Goldstein is already familiar with the group he now seeks to lead.

NEW JFS RESIGNATION JFS chair of governors Ruth Renton has resigned, only nine months after her predecessor, Steven Woolf, stepped down. Renton said she was leaving to focus on her career. Woolf left “with immediate effect” in July after less than two years, while his departure followed that of headmaster Jonathan Miller, who also left abruptly. Vice-chair of governors

Geraldine Fainer has become acting chair as the school paid tribute to Renton, who had “stepped into the role at a time of great challenge for JFS”. JFS had an embarrassing downgrade from ‘Outstanding’ to ‘Requires Improvement’ following a surprise Ofsted inspection during Miller’s reign, but has recovered and was recently graded ‘Good’.

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Le Pen anger / Syrian aid / Virtual Jerusalem / World News

Le Pen attacked for Shoah ‘revisionism’ French Jewish organisations have chastised presidential candidate Marine Le Pen after she inisited France was “not responsible” for the mass round-up of 13,000 Parisian Jews in 1942. Le Pen, leader of the Front National (FN), whose party was founded by her Holocaust revisionist father Jean-Marie, faced a communal backlash following an interview on Sunday when she spoke about the infamous Velodrome d’Hiver round-up. Among the 13,152 Jews herded into the cycle stadium in the planned operation, which took place over July 16 and 17 1942, were 4,051 children, commemorated in memorial plaques that now hang from the schools they attended. Most studies show

that while the then-ruling Vichy regime was collaborating with Nazi Germany and operating under orders, Parisian police and administrative staff helped in the round-up effort, leading to charges of complicity. Le Pen’s campaign rival Emmanuel Macron seized on her comments after she said: “Our children are taught that there are many reasons to criticise France, seeing only its darker sides. If there is anyone responsible for the Vel’ d’Hiv arrests, it was the people in power at the time, not France itself.” Records show that the vast majority of those rounded up at the Vel’ d’Hiv were sent to internment camps, before many were then sent on in railway carts to AuschwitzBirkenau, where they would be killed. While past French presidents blamed the Vichy regime, heads of state since 1995 have accepted national responsibility. A statement from CRIF, the umbrella group of French Jewish organisations, said

Philippe Pétain, leader of France’s Vichy government, meeting Hitler in October 1940

Le Pen’s comments were “revisionist,” a clear reference to the past comments by her father, who is on record as saying the gas chambers were “but a detail of history”. Of Le Pen’s latest comments, a CRIF

spokesman said: “These remarks are an insult to France, which honoured itself in 1995 by recognising its responsibility in the deportation of France’s Jews and facing its history without a selective memory.”

Israel protests in Damascus ...as Israel rallies to Syria’s aid Anti-Israel slogans were seen on banners in the Syrian capital Damascus following US air strikes on a Syrian air base last week. Dozens of students gathered outside the offices of the United Nations on Saturday to protest against the missile attack. They held banners and chanted anti-American slogans such as “death to America” and “death to Israel”. Downing Street was swift to offer its backing for the US action, which was also supported by Israel, Australia, France, Germany and European Council president Donald Tusk. Turkey has said the US attack was a “cosmetic intervention” unless it removes President Bashar al-Assad from power. Iran, a strong ally of Assad, has called for

an international fact-finding committee to investigate the chemical weapons attack in a northern town that killed scores of people and triggered the American action. Iran has been one of Assad’s strongest backers since the crisis began six years ago, leaving 400,000 people dead, half the country’s population displaced and more than five million as refugees. The call for a committee came as planes struck Khan Sheikhoun, where the chemical attack killed 87 people earlier in the week. The air raid killed a woman and wounded her son, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and local co-ordination committees.

Virtual Jerusalem offers historic views Young and old alike now have the chance to wander the streets of ancient Jerusalem, after archaeologists recreated the city at the time of King Herod in a virtual reality headset. Half-a-million pounds of investor funding helped created the Android app, called Lithodomos VR, based on the archaeology of Temple Mount in 20BC, before it was destroyed some 90 years later. The app (at £1.59) and headset let the user experience market streets, the Western Wall, the temple precinct, and the Jewish and Roman period districts, with buildings virtually reconstructed based on the latest archaeological evidence. Users get to choose their vantage points, with options including the modern-day street level. Through the eyes of the headset, this is on top of a 15m column, high above street-level as it was 2,000 years ago. Herod, known as the King of Judea, rebuilt much of Jerusalem to become a Roman city, adding a fortress, hippodrome, theatre, amphitheatre and palace, but is perhaps best known for rebuilding the Western Wall, part of Jerusalem’s historic Temple complex, only for it to be destroyed in 70AD. As well as the temple itself, the complex comprised a platform and wall, an inner

Virtual reality allows a hospital patient to revisit her hometown of Jerusalem

enclosure, priest’s court (azarah), court of women (ezrat nashim), outer court, rachavah (paved square), stoa basilieia, and a court within the outer court. A bridge connected the southeast corner of the complex with the elite residential quarter in the upper city. “Due to the importance of the site, three scenes have been created in order to give the viewer a rare insight into early first century AD Jerusalem,” said the company. “The observer is able to witness a reconstructed Western Wall with Herodian courses, a street level view surrounded by archaeologically reconstructed houses and the bridge connecting two sections of the city.”

In a response to the chemical attack in Syria, Israelis this week donated hundreds of thousands of shekels to help children and others caught in the conflict on their northern border. With the country maintaining a policy of noninterference, giving money has been a way for people in Israel to respond to Syria’s six-year civil war. Donations peaked after the release of a video showing the aftermath of the attack, which killed many children. Just Beyond Our Border, a volunteer fundraising group that popped up in December to send supplies to Syrian children, raised more than 115,000 shekels (£27,000) and counting in a matter of a few days following the attack. Overall, the group says it has received almost

1.5 million shekels (£330,000) from about 8,000 donors since December. It initially hoped to bring in just 600,000 shekels (£132,000). “The response has been amazing,” Yoav Bakshi-Yeivim, one of about a dozen founders of the group and a member of Jerusalem City Council, told JTA. Meanwhile, online donation organisation IsraelGives exceeded its initial goal of raising 200,000 shekels (£44,000) in a few days thanks to more than 900 donors. The group is sending medical aid to Syrians through Israel Flying Aid, which is also Just Beyond Our Border’s partner. “No Jew can stay silent as children are being gassed in the streets of Syria,” its fundraising page reads.

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Editorial comment and letters ISSUE NO.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

VOICE OF THE JEWISH NEWS

Faces of the future As individuals it’s only natural to wonder what will become of our career, family and finances, while as a nation we can’t resist speculating about the future of Brexit negotiations, whether Harry will marry Megan or if Ken Livingstone will finally apologise. Jewish News doesn’t have the keys to a time machine, so regrettably cannot confirm any of this. However, this week, we can shed light on the future of our community. During the next three weeks we will reveal 30 people under the age of 30 – from the worlds of politics, religion and education to charity, arts and entertainment – set to define the future direction and prosperity of Anglo-Jewry. Turn to pages 16 and 17 to discover who’s occupying positions 30 to 21...

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S laves we were, ‘til plagues were sent A load of locusts, frogs and death M oses got the inside track, and we E scaped, with nought but some unleavened bread A nd still today, we recall events, and drink four C ups of wine. We remember what we H ebrews were, and are, and will be in time

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KEEP BDS LEADERS OUT To boycott or ostracise Israel seems to be the topic of the day. It is a debate with deep and dirty associations. As early as 1922 there was an attempted Arab boycott of anything Jewish owned or produced in Mandatory Palestine, to undermine the League

of Nations’ proposed Jewish national home in Biblical Israel, known at that point as Palestine or South Syria. The current manifestation is the Boycott, Divest and Sanction Movement. It supports the right of millions of Arabs to return to pre-

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THIS WEEKEND'S SHABBAT AND PASSOVER TIMES... Shabbat comes in Friday night 7.40pm Shabbat goes out Saturday night 8.51pm

Sedra: Tsav Yom Tov comes in Sunday night 7.44pm

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“Following Cadbury’s lead, Passover will now be known as ‘The Great British Afikomen Hunt’.”

1948 homes, moving Israel toward being a Muslim-majority state. Israel is 25 percent Arab and could reach 50 percent. BDS is based on the premise that Israel should be dismantled. Should the Knesset not have the right to vote to ban of-

ficial BDS leaders from entering Israel?

Joseph Feld By email

BRIAN GORDON’S ZEAL WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF PLACE EVEN IN THE 18TH CENTURY Brian Gordon may be an elected Barnet councillor, but as far as I am aware he is not an elected spokesman for the United Synagogue. He makes generalisations about women and the place of women in the United Synagogue (Jewish News, 23 March) but I wonder if he would be prepared to share the research on which he bases his stated conviction that “the overwhelming majority of women within the U.S. are content with their position in Judaism”? Many statements in his article are just not true, and Jewish News should not publish drivel which misrepresents the position of many women in the United Synagogue. These women are edu-

cated, capable, and want to be part of their communities in a spiritual way which is within halacha. They are more than capable of thinking for themselves. If only more rabbis entered into dialogue with them, some of these issues would be able to be resolved. As for their joining a different part of the community, I am convinced it is Mr Gordon who should be re-thinking where he belongs. It’s probably somewhere back in the 18th century, though I doubt they would accept him, as he would be considered an Epicurus – too full of reforming zeal.

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Editorial comment and letters

These responses appal me

READING ABOUT THE PROPER PLACE FOR WOMEN IN JUDAISM VALIDATES MY ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY

I was appalled by the bigoted responses (Jewish News, 16 March) to my letter on Chareidim on aircraft. Though there are many respected halachic authorities who rule that Jews are permitted on a plane to sit next to a member of the opposite sex who is not a relative, even when this unintentionally causes physical contact, not everyone agrees. Clive Pollard’s claim that “airlines should give options for seating by gender is beyond comprehension” betrays the blinkered world view he attributes to Chareidim, as does Herbert Goldberg’s description of them

I was pleased to read councillor Brian Gordon’s column in your newspaper about the proper place for women within the United Synagogue (Jewish News, 24 March). We have been bombarded with contrarian brainwashing for many years within the United Synagogue about fashionably competing with the Reform Movement. Rabbis can do as they please, but please leave the kehillas out of the picture. This is actually stripping our

as “odious and arrogant bullies”. The latter’s description of me as an “apologist for religious extremism” seems to imply I approve of those who “create havoc and turmoil [which] is upsetting for other passengers”. I also deprecate this unruly behaviour, but recognise that some people find it uncomfortable to sit next to members of the opposite sex. I therefore can see no reason why airlines should not be able to find a way to accommodate their feelings.

the first time, at the British Museum. Rabbi Dr Rafi Zarum, dean of the LSJS, then led us to the Ancient Persia room to give the gloss on the Purim story. Our congregation now knows Purim is much more than a fancy dress day.

David Segel recommends specifically kosher cruises (Jewish News, 26 March). However, if one uses a fivestar cruise company, kosher food is available and a prayer room with candles, kosher wine and challot for kiddush as well as prayer books. On one cruise, we had a rabbi and on another the chef ordered a new small oven for us. We continue to cruise and continue to enjoy it.

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SHUL THAT STANDS TALL My wife and I were truly flattered you included our picture in the photo gallery of Purim celebrations, but also disappointed you missed the opportunity to recognise one of the smallest of the United Synagogues. Enfield and Winchmore Hill Synagogue punches well above its weight. The community celebrated Purim in a truly unique setting and, probably for

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futures and connection to Judaism away. The rabbis are strong and know who they are. We are weaker, so such moves have dangerous side effects. So thanks for being so open as to print articles from the likes of Brian Gordon and Rabbi Y Y Rubenstein. I for one need to grow in my Judaism. These people validate being within the US community.

Chaim Scott Finchley

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Opinion

Philip Green did the right thing – it’s time to forgive ALEX BRUMMER

CITY EDITOR, THE DAILY MAIL

ecently I took a phone call from one of my most voluble business contacts, Sir Philip Green. After long months of uncharacteristic silence in which he had been vilified in the media, the Commons and at Jewish gatherings, the old Green, minus the industrial language, was back. His new apparent warmth came after my paper, The Daily Mail, had lifted the ‘Sir Shifty’ sobriquet in a voluntary front page tongue-in-cheek apology after Green graciously settled with the members of the BHS retirement funds by making a formal transfer of £365million to the Pensions Regulator. Green had called to talk about a shake-up at the senior level of Topshop, with one of his longest-serving fashion employees moving to The White Company. But what was also recognisable is that the entrepreneur so recently labelled as Britain’s nastiest boss was at ease with himself. No one in Britain has ever written a cheque that large to put right a wrong in a pension fund. Parting with so much wealth

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LITTLE, IF ANYTHING, WAS MADE OF GREEN’S JEWISH BACKGROUND IN THE MEDIA, BUT THE COMMUNITY WORRIED PEOPLE THOUGHT: ‘JEWS AGAIN’

is never easy, however rich you may be, especially with HMRC watching over your shoulder. Indeed, it is often said that those who have the most are the most reluctant to part with it. Green plainly feels the settlement that he reached was cathartic and he can, once again, hold his head high as he strolls down Oxford Street or finds himself at the top table of one of Anglo-Jewry’s many charities. The BHS scandal, Green’s sale of the historic retailer for just £1 to a serial bankrupt, has been excruciating for the Jewish community. For much of last

year, the public disparagement of Green, including a painful appearance before a Commons Select Committee, was a matter of huge embarrassment. Little, if anything, was made of Green’s Jewish background in the coverage, but it is in the nature of the community to assume that whenever Green’s name came up people were thinking ‘the Jews again’, or something like it. Green did not help himself with the reports in some parts of the media of his gratuitous swearing and pictures of him clad in billowing shorts in the Mediterranean last summer aboard his new £100m-plus yacht, the Lionheart. This simply played into the narrative of a ruthless, overweight and uncaring businessman prepared to rub the noses of the former BHS workforce – many of them close colleagues – into the ground. There can be few excuses for the displays of wealth and Green’s combative behaviour. But the truth of the matter is that from the first Green was willing to try to fix the pension fund, albeit inadequately, and was hampered throughout the process by second-rate Pensions Regulator and tax considerations. The BHS affair was costly to reputations in the community. Soon after an unhelpful appearance before the work and pensions

and business select committees, the joint chief executive of Goldman Sachs, Michael Sherwood, informal advisor to Green, resigned. Over the years, Sherwood has been a stalwart of Jewish philanthropic causes. The law firm Olswang, legal adviser to the BHS buyer consortium, merged with another firm. There has been criticism of its due diligence, which was relied upon by Green’s lawyers Linklaters. Green had a vision of what needed to be done from the first. What he was determined to avoid was the BHS pension fund falling into the hands of the Pension Protection Fund, under which benefits, especially for senior management, would have been dramatically cut. His negotiations with another quango, the Pensions Regulator, were painfully slowed by inexperience and bureaucracy. This was recognised by the Commons committee after Green made his transfer. Green has cleared his responsibility for BHS, although there are still some questions about the deficit in the Arcadia (Topshop) pension fund. Nevertheless, other companies with problems have sought to jettison pension responsibilities, including Tata Steel and Bernard Matthews. Green in the end did the right thing. It is time for the community to forgive and forget.

Our support for Shoah refugees changed lives SUSAN GRANT

FOUNDER, SIX POINT FOUNDATION

ix Point Foundation, the charity I started in 2011, made grants to Holocaust survivors and refugees across the UK. Last month, as planned, I marked the end of its operations with a farewell event celebrating its achievements. But what happens next is critical. I’m in no doubt that we’ve made profound and positive impacts on vulnerable people’s lives. Everyone I’ve worked with over the past six years has stood by the charitable aim to find and support survivors not known to the agencies across the UK. Many of those were Jewish people who had lost touch with the Jewish community and now, towards the end of their lives, felt the need to be reconnected. When a big part of your life comes to an end, you tend to reflect. And as I talked with supporters, clients and their families at our closing event at the London Jewish Cultural Centre (JW3), a picture of how important our

work had been became much clearer. Each voice added a richness to our story. And that’s important, because the headlines would say we provided grants to Holocaust survivors and refugees. And the big numbers tell us we made around 1,200 donations amounting to £2million. But our funding delivered specialist training in care homes and improved people’s own homes to preserve independence and community connections. Those actions were critical. We understood the indelible impressions left on the lives of survivors and refugees, and it was our calling to answer their current needs on a human level. For many, Six Point Foundation made the impossible possible. For instance, occasionally, we organised for people to travel overseas and be together for hugely significant, lifetime events. One lady at JW3 told me: “You can’t imagine what it did for me to see my granddaughter get married in Israel.” A moment captured once and cherished indefinitely. That’s a legacy. For a great part of the past six years, however, I’ve focused greatly on digital

freedom. We designed a programme called SPF Connect. More than 450 computers with special, easy-to-operate screens were installed in homes. That opened the opportunity for clients to make video calls and bring distant family closer together every day. This empowerment will continue to be upheld by the London-based IT company, Natpoint. Elsewhere, I’m proud of the long-term support given to organisations such as the N’Shei NW Golden Years friendship group in Barnet and Manchester Jewish Community Care (MJCC). With our help, they continue to provide places for survivors and refugees to meet regularly and access improved services. Much of what it will take to continue

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supporting the users of those institutions depends on the strength of the partnerships we’ve made. It’s vital we all continue to support our partners, including the Agudas Israel Housing Association, The Association of Jewish Refugees, Bikur Cholim, North Bikur Cholim and Shalvata (Jewish Care). A special legacy film we’ve made showcasing the achievements of Six Point Foundation is now available to view at sixpointfoundation.org.uk. It includes some of the harrowing stories that always reminded us of the charity’s critical place in the community. Our legacy is powerful and will live as long as we continue to give ourselves, as citizens, to its cause.

WE UNDERSTOOD THE INDELIBLE IMPRESSIONS LEFT ON THE LIVES OF SURVIVORS AND REFUGEES. FOR MANY, WE MADE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE

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Opinion

Ken Livingstone’s Pesach message to British Jews After avoiding expulsion from the Labour Party for claiming “Hitler supported Zionism”, Ken Livingstone delivers his personal and heartfelt message to British Jews to mark the festival of Passover – as imagined by Jewish News cartoonist and scriptwriter, Paul Solomons

y very good friends at Jewish News have asked me to deliver a short message to you at this special time of Passover. The Passover seder is a little bit like a Labour Party NCC Inquiry. It goes on for ages, there are many questions and a lot of what you’re fed is hard to swallow. At the end, the door is left open and everyone goes away feeling a little uncomfortable. The story of Passover tells us about a man who caused a sea of red to divide,

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PASSOVER TELLS US ABOUT A MAN WHO CAUSED A SEA OF RED TO DIVIDE, LEADING HIS PEOPLE INTO THE WILDERNESS. NO, NOT JEREMY CORBYN, BUT MOSES

leading his people into the wilderness. No, not Jeremy Corbyn, but Moses. Moses may not have been a mad, genocidal dictator, but he was a Zionist. You might think of him as the original shop-steward, demanding workers’ rights and ultimately calling everybody out.

But what of the management? Was Pharaoh really the despot he is often said to have been? I know it was common in those days to refer to anyone in authority as a “jumped up little Pharaoh”, but isn’t his reputation simply the result of spin by the Tory Biblical press. After telling Moses that “The Pharaoh’s not for turning”, he made a U-turn worthy of Philip Hammond after the last Tory budget. And all because of a few so-called plagues. I mean, take frogs. What’s the problem? Anyone who knows me will tell you I love amphibians. The more frogs the better. They’re very bright creatures. A load of frogs wouldn’t have voted to leave the EU, I can tell you. And what about the plague of darkness? Three days? Call that a plague? Britain spent much of the early 1970s in darkness thanks to the

National Union of Mineworkers’ industrial action leading to the three day week. And we were glad of it. Boils? Vermin? Disease? Slaying of the first born? Just examples of bad administration. If that had happened in London when I was mayor, you bet I wouldn’t have been elected to a second term. But it didn’t and I was. As for turning the River Nile red – that isn’t a plague. I’d say it’s a start – right comrades? So, history shows us that Moses was a socialist and Pharaoh was a big girl’s blouse. Getting three million people out of bondage in ancient Egypt was easier than getting a single anti-Semite kicked out of the Labour Party today. There you have it. I’m sorry if you are upset by anything I’ve said, but I didn’t even mention Hitler once! Happy Passover.

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Jewish News-Jewish Leadership Council Thirty Under 30

The future’s right here... AFTER MORE THAN 300 NOMINATIONS and what seems like 301 months of intense debate, Jewish News – in association with the Jewish Leadership Council – this week begins a fascinating three-week countdown of 30 individuals, under the age of 30, who are poised to define Anglo-Jewry in the decades to come. We kick off this intriguing process on pages 16 and 17, revealing the rolemodels occupying positions 30 to 21. From politics, religion and education to charity, finance and the arts, our list celebrates the past accomplishments and future potential of individuals in an array of different fields and professions and from the many different strands of our community. Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer said: “Unlike other communal countdowns, Thirty Under 30 does not aim to reveal who has already made it big – but who is about to. It offers a fascinating glimpse into our shared future.” Chair of the judging panel, Andrew Gilbert, added: “Thirty Under 30 was a challenging cohort to assess. The panel, and the group of more than 40 people who voted, had to balance campus leaders, leading professionals and next-generation lay leaders differentiating so many different types of impact and judging them. I am sure readers will have their own views and look forward to the discussion.”

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Jewish News-Jewish Leadership Council Thirty Under 30

The community’s future is in these safe hands... After hundreds of nominations and months of intense debate, Jewish News – in association with the Jewish Leadership Council – this week begins a fascinating three-week countdown of individuals, under the age of 30, set to define Anglo-Jewry in the decades to come. We begin this intriguing process by revealing the young stars in the making occupying positions 30 to 21. Profiles by Noa Lessof Gendler

Eliezer Gilbert

age25

Inspired by GIFT, Eliezer has set up the Shabbat Walk project, sending out

Mia Gray

age19

This year’s Yoni Jesner scholar blew the judges away with her work on

350 volunteers each Shabbat to visit families in need, hospitals and old age homes. He coordinates and helps to cook the food packages sent out to 2,000 people every week, using his background as a trained chef to create nutritious, tasty meals for families. Eliezer has been a strong positive influence on teenagers and young people, encouraging them to join the Ner Synagogue monthly cooking club and to collectively walk hundreds of miles across London every week to support and entertain vulnerable people in the community. He spends all hours of the day and night organising the project so that as many people as possible can have a peaceful, enjoyable Shabbat. As well as this, he is a passionate volunteer for Camp Simcha, Camp Kef and Yad La’em, constantly giving time and energy to improve the lives of others. mental health awareness and support. Beginning by giving out her own phone number as a helpline to struggling teenagers, Mia’s involvement has grown through joining the Barnet Youth Board and campaigning with the Barnet Community Mental Health group. She was elected to the UK Youth Parliament as a representative for Barnet in 2014, championed London Mental Health Awareness Day with a £30,000 grant from the NHS, and produced a documentary highlighting the stigmatisation of mental health issues in minority groups, which was screened by Boris Johnson at the 2015 Conservative Party Conference. Mia also volunteers for the Jewish Autism Trust and is the deputy head of her local Bnei Akiva branch. Her charisma and determination set her up to continue making considerable changes for her generation, both within the Jewish community and outside it.

Graham Carpenter

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The new generations coordinator for the New Israel Fund, Graham is a key

Abi Symons

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Abi is JW3’s young adults and families programmer, working full-time to

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player in Israel education for young people across the country and facilitates programmes in schools and campuses. His practical approach to programming and communication inspires confidence in colleagues and students alike. Those who know him say he is someone who builds relationships and inspires connections between groups, and is always innovating and developing new ways to engage, such as NewGen’s Fellowship programme. Graham was previously a youth worker for Liberal Judaism before becoming the youngest trustee on its board and pouring time and commitment into this demanding voluntary role, organising the annual conference and spending time working on the core liturgy and other musical projects. He is the Limmud Conference 2017 programming co-chair, and finds time to teach in the Rimon Religion School. Graham’s example of communal engagement is one to be admired by all. develop creative events to engage people with Jewish cultural life. As part of this, she runs informal education sessions in schools, and reaches around 15,000 people with her events and activities throughout the year. At Limmud, she has been responsible in the past for the young and teen programme, and this year co-chairing Shabbat. She has even taught at Limmud Shanghai, speaking about privilege. Abi’s Masters in Playwriting has led her to work with teenagers producing short theatre pieces, discussing community issues from young people’s perspectives, and her work with The Advocacy Academy helps young people learn about their rights, the importance of education, and the effect of privilege. In the Jewish community, Abi has done work with Reshet, demonstrating an outstanding number of ways she is working to improve and contribute to the world around her.

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Georgina Bye age29

Georgina works as the UK coordinator for Olam, based at JHub. This global

Noah Levy age22

The current FZY Mazkir, this former Bristol JSoc president consistently

Ben Dov Salasnik age28

Formerly the mazkir of Bnei Akiva for a rare extended term of two years,

network of Jewish communities strives to engage with questions of international development, and Georgina is at the forefront, having recently launched the Chief Rabbi’s trip to India and running programmes in places such as Argentina and Ethiopia. As leadership and training director at UJS, she was responsible for the recruitment and development of thousands of Jewish student leaders, helping young people gain skills necessary in many different circles, including women’s campaigns, the National Union of Students, and JSocs. Georgina also launched UJS’ March of the Living programme, which has run for six consecutive years, and she now volunteers as a bus leader and educator on the trip. Her love of community building and young leadership development make her a key player in the formation of her generation, as she doubtless will be for young people in the future. shows dedication to British Jewry and Israel by giving time and energy to communal causes. As helmsman of the country’s largest unaffiliated youth movement, he has taken on a huge responsibility and is demonstrating great capability and dedication in his role. Intent on strenghtening pluralist education in FZY, he has built connections with StandWithUs and Yachad, and has led Israel Tour twice. He has also worked on the initiatives of former movement workers, bringing to fruition a partnership with Tzedek, whereby volunteers will travel to Ghana for three weeks this summer. At university, he was a Birthright leader, a ZF campus ambassador, and sat on the NUS’ Democratic and Procedures Committee. An all-rounder who inspires both young and old, Noah’s energetic yet diplomatic leadership style will be an asset to the community in the future. Ben is now making waves as the UJIA’s Israel engagement and Hadracha educator. It is his responsibility to train the Israel Tour madrichim of every youth movement in the country, and his creative, thoughtful approach to teaching, coupled with his ability to suspend his own ideology and work with each movement individually, makes him one of the most acclaimed educators of his generation. He brings his three years of yeshiva study to his work, but is nuanced and innovative in his programming, tailoring it to the people with whom he is working and building strong relationships across the religious spectrum, from LJY to Ezra. Ben is playing a crucial role in helping to develop a love of Israel and Judaism for hundreds of young Jews across the UK, which will impact the community for years to come.

Devora Khafi age20

As president of the Queen Mary University JSoc, Devora made headlines

Joel Macadar age27

Multilingual Joel didn’t grow up in the UK, but has flung himself into

Charlotte Agran age26

Charlotte is Mitzvah Day’s interfaith coordinator, which involves presiding

late last year by standing up for Israel in an incredibly hostile environment: an angry protest against Hen Mazzig, the Israeli writer, negotiator and activist, speaking at UCL at an event organised by UCL Friends of Israel, KCL Israel Society and Camera. Holding her own against violence and threatening chants, Devora continues to lead Israel advocacy on campus, and published a thought-provoking blog on The Times of Israel entitled ‘Hatikvah in the face of hatred’, reiterating the need for moderation and dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian activists. She now acts as a student organiser for StandWithUs, sits on the Board of Deputies as UJS Deputy, and continues to vocally champion Israel despite the violent opposition she has witnessed. Devora also volunteers for Magen David Adom and Camp Simcha, showing outstanding dedication to the Jewish community. communal life here in an astonishing way. As UK regional representative for Masa Israel Journey, he brings an alternative perspective to education, which his colleagues find refreshing and valuable, and is involved in everything from managing events to initiating email-based marketing campaigns. He also works as the technical manager at Reshet, bringing forward the organisation in its online expertise and proving to be a priceless asset. He is greatly appreciated for his creative approach in revitalising Reshet’s website, databases and communications systems, helping it to become more efficient. Joel’s energy and drive can be seen in everything he does, from music and athlete management, youth mentoring, sports coaching and Israel advocacy. This softly-spoken contributor should not be overlooked, as his talents and skills will make him a stalwart of the Jewish community in the future. over 83 interfaith events this year to build bridges between the Jewish community and others. Her strong campaigning background makes her ideal for this role: She sat as a Jewish representative on the NUS’ National Executive Council in 2014-15 and was co-convener of the NUS’ anti-racism and anti-fascism campaign. Charlotte has also worked at the Holocaust Educational Trust in operations and public affairs, and is an active member of the Jewish Labour Movement and a campaigner for the anti-extremism organisation Hope Not Hate. She impresses onlookers with her drive to maintain a strong Jewish identity while remaining outward-looking – during her time at Leicester University she revived the JSoc while creating a universitywide interfaith network. She possesses the idealism and determination for effective interfaith work and her abilities will continue to benefit the community.

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Community / Scene & Be Seen

1STUDENTS AWARDED Jewish students from Birmingham and London shared the top prize at this year’s annual student awards. Hosted by the Union of Jewish Students (UJS), more than 150 people came together for the ceremony, which honoured those who take a leading role on British campuses, from education and interfaith to Israel advocacy and campaigning.

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The Northwood branch of the League of Jewish Women celebrated 56 years of voluntary service at its AGM. Pictured are Ros Anticoni, Marilyn Goldstein, Judy Lever, Gwenda Sacks, Addrianne Sherman, Sandra Harris, Sally Fiber and Sheila Kempner Glasman, who held national executive positions.

The latest news, pictures and social events from across the community

3NEW SEFER TORAH

Stanmore & Canons Park Synagogue received a new Sefer Torah. Presented in honour of the community’s honorary life president Ronnie Metzger’s second barmitzvah (pictured holding the Torah) by his wife, Sheila, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the simcha ended with the procession entering the shul in London Road.

Tribe took 20 Year 10 students to Israel, where they toured the Old City, visited Yad Vashem and Har Herzl and took part in leadership training. Co-organiser Rabbi Eli Levin said: “This created a space in which the participants could reflect on their own lives through appreciating their heritage and feeling confident about their future. All of this while having lots of fun and meeting new friends made for an outstanding trip.”

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make sure people would not be celebrating alone. Carolyn Addleman, director of legacies, said: “It was poignant to be celebrating the coming out of Egypt with clients whose legacies were focused on developing the Negev, the same area where the Israelites travelled over 3,000 years ago.”

A class of children from Independent Jewish Day School visited Jewish Care’s Clore Manor home and enjoyed a mock seder with residents. Led by headteacher Rabbi Coby Ebrahimoff, the children sang traditional songs, with residents joining in. Sharon Arad, the home’s social coordinator said: “We always welcome young people into our care homes and it is very kind of the children to come and share their mock seder with us.”

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Residents of Jewish Care’s Rubens House in Finchley have been taking part in weekly arts sessions. Led by artist Janet Rich, one piece of work is a fabric cloth decorated with a seder plate, which will be on display at the home over Pesach. The plate is surrounded by participants’ personal memories of Pesach, from their childhood and younger years.

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Pupils at Moriah Jewish Day School in Pinner tucked into matzah and sang songs as they held a demonstration seder.

HOLDS 3 JDA SEDER LUNCH

The Jewish Deaf Association held a seder lunch, which was accessible for all deaf and deafblind members and non-members. The seder was led by Rabbi Rachel Benjamin from St John’s Wood Liberal Jewish Synagogue.

LUNCH 4 ‘LEGACY’ FOR JNF UK JNF UK held a seder for its legacy clients at its new offices in Hendon. Led by David Goodman, director of community relations, the event was sponsored by a number of private donors who wanted to

HELP 6 SCHOOLS GIFT £10K OF FOOD

GIFT was busy in the buildup to Pesach, organising food collections and carrying out educational sessions in schools and communities across London, Manchester and Israel. Immanuel Primary School, North West London Jewish Day School, Sacks Morasha and Beit Shvidler Primary School all helped generate more than £10,000 of food collections, while more than 30 Brownies (pictured) and Rainbows from 5th Mill Hill took part in a Pesach food packing session at GIFT’s warehouse.

Your simcha announcements Josh Morris celebrated his barmitzvah at Holland Park Shul.

Leah and Gerry Gruneberg celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.

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Abigail Saltman celebrated her batmitzvah at Woodford Forest Synagogue.

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Zak Pollock celebrated his barmitzvah at Hendon United Synagogue.

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‘Trump isn’t Hitler... he’s a monster in his own right’ Rebecca Wallersteiner speaks to Howard Jacobson about his new novel, Pussy – his deliciously satirical take on Donald Trump

s he watched the US election results unfold and realised Donald Trump would become America’s new president, an incredulous Howard Jacobson channelled his “fury of disbelief ” into writing his latest novel. Pussy, written at huge speed, is a brilliant send-up of President Trump and a departure from Jacobson’s usual contemporary fiction. Published this week, the deliciously funny satire takes wry pot shots at the most powerful man in the US and his inner circle and raises serious questions about morality, identity and truth in today’s increasingly strange political world. Jacobson, 74, tells me the idea came to him while touring America last year with Shylock Be Thy Name, a darkly humorous rewrite of The Merchant of Venice. “Satire is an important weapon in the fight against what is happening,” he explains, adding Trump lends himself to parody. Although Pussy doesn’t once mention the name Trump, the cover of the book depicts the president wearing a giant nappy and clasping a Barbie doll – so it’s certain to infuriate a man who is allegedly thin-skinned and vengeful against critics. The title, of course, is inspired by one of Trump’s infamous lewd quotes alluding to using his fame for sexual advances on women, while the entire story is sprinkled with Jacobson’s trademark Jewish humour. A fairy-tale for grown-ups, Pussy tells of Prince Fracassus, spoilt heir to the Duchy of Origen, “famed for its golden-gated skyscrapers and casinos”, who grows up watching TV reality shows, fantasising about prostitutes – and being a Roman emperor. Lazy, boastful and ill-mannered, he has “no interests”, “notices nothing” and struggles to “construct a sentence or progress a thought,” writes Jacobson. The prince’s older

brother Jago is disqualified as a potential leader for being transgender. Could this Twitter-age fledgling Emperor Caligula have the leadership skills to restore his crumbling country to its former glory? His despairing parents appoint two liberal tutors to educate him, but, as in all fairy tales, what seems at first unlikely soon becomes reality. In writing Pussy, Jacobson attempts to explain how Trump came to power. The novella is much more than a satire, trying to explain how the president won the election and examining the failure of the American education system and the dumbing down of culture and anti-intellectualism, which has led to political disinterest and mental stagnation. Jacobson particularly attacks Twitter, which Trump famously uses to circumvent the press and address his millions of fans directly. He gives Hillary Clinton and the Brexiteers walk-on parts at the end. I ask the Manchester-

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born author if, in the unlikely event the president sat next to him on a bus, what would he say to him? Jacobson replies wryly: “The idea of Donald Trump travelling on a bus has its own wonderful absurdity. But let’s pretend. Tommy Cooper once did a sketch about finding himself sitting opposite Adolf Hitler on a train. Every now and then he would look up from his newspaper to be certain. We saw him deciding what action to take. Eventually, once he was certain, he looked over his paper and hissed. “I thought it was a great joke,

not least because it left one wondering whether one would do any better oneself, whether there really is anything of sufficient enormity one can say. “Well Trump isn’t Hitler. But he is a monster in his own right. I don’t think I’d hiss him though, I’d try to draw him out. Ask him who his favourite feminist writer is. Ask where he buys his ties. Ask him if he’s read Pussy. Offer to help him off the bus since I know he has a balance problem – but I wouldn’t be impolite.” Would he secretly like to visit Trump Tower (if just for ten minutes)? I admit to Jacobson that I would love to take a peek but he replies: “I’ve walked past the one in Manhattan several times but have never wanted to go in. “It doesn’t look grand, it looks fungal somehow, in the way that excessive sumptuousness can. You can smell the mould of stale intention coming off it when you pass.” At present, George Orwell’s 1984 is the best-selling book on Amazon. I ask Jacobson whether he thinks we are living in an increasingly post-truth world. He replies: “It’s not the world that’s false, it’s the people living in it. Twitter is the greatest medium for spreading false rumour that’s ever been invented. We may as well distil poison into one another’s ears.” Jacobson, who won the Man Booker Prize for his 2010 novel The Finkler Question, isn’t new to writing satirical fairytales. As a student at Cambridge in the 1960s, he wrote The Ogre of Downing Castle, a work inspired by his tutor, the renowned literary critic F R Leavis. For Jacobson at least, writing Pussy has proven “hugely cathartic”, because, as he explains, laughter is the best therapy for times like these.  Pussy by Howard Jacobson is published by Jonathan Cape, £12.99. Available now.

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Ask Dr Ellie Our resident GP Ellie Cannon answers your questions...

Q My husband returned

from a long-haul business flight with a swollen leg and has now been told he has DVT. We thought he was healthy. Can you explain more about it please? DVT is a deep vein thrombosis and a blood clot in the lower leg veins. The blood circulates around the body due to the action of the heart pumping, which pushes it round. When it gets to the extremities furthest away from the heart, the pressure pushing the blood is a bit lower and a bit slower. For some added help, the blood is squeezed on its journey back to the heart, with the help of the leg muscles. When the leg muscles

move – for example, when you are simply moving around – the veins are squeezed, encouraging the blood flow. If your legs aren’t moving much, for example, because you’re stuck in an airline seat, the blood becomes sluggish and moves much slower as it’s not being squeezed. When the blood is moving slowly or turbulently rather than in this normal way, a clot can develop. This happens classically in people who are immobilised – after surgery for example, or long-term immobility or even from a long-haul flight. This is sometimes known as economy-class syndrome. There are conditions that some people have called ‘clotting disorders’, which make this more likely, as well as diseases such as cancer or Lupus when, generally, the blood is more likely to clot. The treatment will be blood thinners and a thorough investigation of why the clot happened. In this case, it could simply be just the flight.

Q Can I be tested for the

menopause? I'm 49 and have noticed flushing as well as changes in my cycle. How do I know whether or not to get HRT? There is no medical value in testing for the menopause, other than ‘knowing’, so the NHS doesn’t usually offer it anymore. If you are experiencing changes in your cycle with flushing, then the likelihood is you are, particularly as you are the right age – the menopause usually occurs for most women between the ages of 47 and 52, and can also depend on the age your mother experienced it. Other symptoms that are pretty classical are insomnia, mood changes, dryness and urinary discomfort, as well as thinning hair: not a fun group of symptoms for something that is a normal part of life for women. The decision to take HRT is entirely personal. Nowadays menopausal women are busy, often working, often caring for young children, maybe in new relationships, travelling and living life to the full: no longer getting ready for

retirement or grandparenthood. There is not really time to be burdened with symptoms. This is why many women choose HRT to replace their oestrogen and reduce their symptoms. The most common reason I am asked for this is because of the mood and insomnia effects, which can be crippling. All medications have risks and HRT is associated with a very small increase in breast cancer risk: this will be weighed up with you when it is prescribed.

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can get irritable bowel syndrome? My 10-year-old girl seems to get a lot of tummy aches and intermittent diarrhoea.

Children can get irritable bowel syndrome, but it is really important for your daughter to be checked out, given the symptoms you have mentioned. Tummy aches are hugely common in children: they occur for a variety of reasons, including the common ‘psychosomatic’ tummy ache children get, associated with nerves or worry. Tummy aches in children can also be caused by milk allergy or lactose intolerance, infections and urinary issues. When that tummy pain is associated with diarrhoea, then there are two things that need to be looked at properly by a doctor: Could she have Crohn’s or coeliac disease? Both of these are bowel diseases and can appear at her age, also with symptoms of diarrhoea. Crohn’s is an inflammatory bowel

disease affecting the bowel the whole way through: this could also have caused her to stop growing – have you noticed what height she is compared to her peers? It is really important to start treatment really early for Crohn’s so her growth is as affected as little as possible. Coeliac disease is another bowel disease specifically affecting the jejunum within the bowel – it is an allergy to gluten (the protein within wheat) and causes tummy aches, diarrhoea, bloating and tiredness. If she has this, she needs to be on a strict gluten-free diet long-term. A doctor would only diagnose irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, once these other things have been ruled out.

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Sedra: Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach / It’s Biblical / Orthodox Judaism

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– Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach

It’s Biblical

BY RABBI ARIEL ABEL The Hebrew calendar assigns Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach – the Shabbat of the intermediate days of Passover – the Torah reading that recounts how God practised mercy with the Israelites after the worship of the Golden Calf. The reading contains the 13 attributes of God’s mercy and that God is forgiving and patient. This formula of forgiveness was taught to Moses following the tragic deaths of the unfaithful who had worshipped the Golden Calf. The Torah then gives a precis of the calendar’s holy days. This indicates that one who observes a Jewish way of life leaves no opportunity to pursue devotions foreign to the Torah. The freedom of the ancient Israelites was intended as a freedom to worship, not a freedom to rebel. The Golden Calf was the antithesis to freedom. Its worship was a rebellion against Moses’ leadership, and involved other sins that depraved and demoralised the people. The haftarah this Shabbat is read from the Book of Ezekiel. The first chapter of the vision of the valley of dry bones that come to life connects to several themes. The first is that there will be a revival of the dead, including the revival of our people as a nation after the demise of independent Judea. The second is the tradition that the dead revived in the vision are those of the tribe of Ephraim who failed to enter the Promised Land. On the intermediate days of Pesach, it is time to think ahead to the post-Pesach period, which marks the renewed independence of Israel and the revival of Judea and Samaria as in days of old.

 Ariel Abel is rabbi of the Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation

Everything you ever wanted to know about your favourite Torah characters, and the ones you’ve never heard of...

BY RABBI JONNY ROODYN THIS WEEK:

EZRA

With all the furore, past and present, over the Jewish claim to sovereignty over the land of Israel, Ezra Hasofer (the scribe) is a role model and bearer of a message that is as relevant now as it was then. Born some 23 centuries ago in ancient Babylon, Ezra, a master Torah scribe and scholar, was a high ranking officer in the royal court. Inspired by the possibility of making the return to Zion a reality, he left his comfortable position behind and secured royal support to lead a relatively small group of devoted returnees on a long trek across the desert. The majority of Jews, however, remained behind in Babylon in an exile that was to last until the appropriately

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named Operation Ezra and Nechemia, which was concluded by 1952, when the majority of Iraqi Jews were airlifted to Israel. Upon arrival in the land of Israel, Ezra was shocked to find the spiritual standards of the existing Jewish community were at an all-time low. They had fallen under the influence of the powerful Samaritans and other local tribes and had intermarried freely with them. A young generation was growing up that was unaware of the great spiritual heritage of Israel to the extent that they were no longer familiar with the Hebrew language.

Ezra was at the forefront of a highly successful national and spiritual revival, one that evoked animosity and violence from the neighbouring tribes. This culminated in the destruction of the newlybuilt wall surrounding Jerusalem and the subsequent demise of the nascent Jewish community there. This sorry situation was to continue for another 12 years until Nechemia oversaw the rebuilding and revival of Jewish Jerusalem. Ezra’s stature as a Torah scholar, his prowess as a visionary and leader, and his ability to bring the dream of a return to Zion into fruition, albeit a partial one, has meant that his legacy is felt until today, most noticeably by the youth movement that bears his name.

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run roughshod over reality, it is trying to respond to reality”. This being the case, our understanding of our own reality, in Progressive Jewish, is where we base our belief in synagogue spaces that integrate genders. If the goal is to maximise the seriousness, dignity and intensity of prayer, most Progressive Jews experience gender separation – in a world in which gender intregration is the norm – as distracting in itself. And in a world view in which samesex attraction is real and assumed and in which gender binary itself is not assumed, gender separation no longer makes sense. As segregation the world over has shown, separate is very rarely, if ever, equal. What we can commit to is the fundamental goal behind all of this – a dedication to fashioning our communal religious spaces, in our modern context, into ones of intention, meaning and intensity.

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BY RABBI NEIL JANES One of the most extraordinary things to happen to Jews in the last three centuries has been the enlightenment (Haskalah), at the core of which was a need to grapple with some ideas. First, in public life, power rested with individual people, not with some external power such as God or a text. Second, the purpose of society was to enable us to live a good life as defined not in theological terms, but in a search for what we might call meaning or happiness. Now these ideas have been distorted for other means; however, they remain at the heart of what it means to be part of society and liberal democracy. Grappling with them is what it means to be a Reform Jew –

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placing them within the framework of our faith and seeing where the tensions lie. So it would be hypocritical to do anything if you judged others by one standard and did not hold those standards yourself. But Reform Judaism empowers everyone to make their own choices. Those decisions must be made based on one’s experience and understanding of how to lead a good life.

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The choices may be idiosyncratic or seem inconsistent, but which Jew is not slightly idiosyncratic?! We know Pesach holds a power for many Jews like no other festival or religious rite. Whether secular, religious, or any denomination, I hope you had a seat at a seder table. It is your business if you choose to engage in the rituals and customs of the festival as you see fit. I’d be delighted to encourage anyone to think seriously about rituals and how they offer us a vocabulary for the ineffable and mystery of our existence. As I recently taught on the Melton course as part of the Lyons Learning Project, Pesach is the sacred narrative in Judaism, at the core of nearly every part of Jewish life. How wonderful that people want to engage in their own way with what it means to celebrate freedom and the nature of Jewish responsibility to the world.  Neil Janes is a rabbi at West London Synagogue

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Russell hits treble in Redbridge romp Redbridge A inched another step closer to securing the Premier Division title as they inflicted another emphatic win over relegated SPEC. Russell Goldstein’s hat-trick helped Jon Jacobs’ side to an 8-1 win, with doubles from Dean Nyman and Daniel Garfinkle, coupled with Sam Sollosi’s strike wrapping up the win. The victory means two more wins from their final two games will see them crowned champions. Brady ended their season with a win which will see them finish in sixth place in the table. Strikes from Reiss Mogilner, Sam Monjack and Daniel Harrod, plus an own goal, seeing them beat Camden Park 4-2. London Lions B claimed the point they needed to secure promotion from Division One. Adam Abadi’s strike ten minutes from time cancelled out Danny Bloom’s effort as they drew 1-1 with NL Raiders B. Raiders manager Jonathan Adelman said: “We shaded the first half, but they were stronger in the second.” Finchley City kept up their hopes of a top-three finish, as goals from Josh Gaon, player-

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Sport / Cup controversy / Treble in sight

Raider’s lucky strike Dodgy penalty puts Premier champs in cup final By Andrew Sherwood andrews@thejngroup.com @JewishNewsUK

North London Raiders A manager Dan Shafron admitted his side rode their luck as they booked their place in the final of the Peter Morrison Trophy thanks to a dubious penalty. David Dinkin’s first half spot kick proved to be the difference as the current MGBSFL premier division champions beat London Lions Masters 1-0, but it was the beaten hosts who were left to rue spurning at least half-a-dozen guilt-edge chances, as well as reflect back on the game’s major talking point, when Guy Morris was adjudged to have tripped Nick Lewis in the box. Believing the awarding of the penalty was generous to say the least, Masters manager Dan Jacobs said: “I spoke to the referee afterwards to ask what he’d seen – I asked how a penalty for a trip on the ground can be given when the ball is 8 foot in the air and the defender is going for that?” However, conceding that was just one factor which contributed to his side’s defeat, he said: “You generally get what you deserve in football. If games were decided by possession of the ball or clear-cut chances created, then yes we deserved to win the game by a street. What was the difference between the sides? A country mile from where I was standing! What was the difference between us in terms of the result? Well for that take your pick – our inability to put the ball in the net, their goalkeeper, some luck, and the award of the softest of penalties.” Lee Cash, twice, Saul Conway and Paul Hakim all spurned chances to put the Lions ahead, before the game’s turning point resulted in Dinkin calmly sending Russell Corin the wrong way from the penalty spot. Jake Doffman continued to thwart the home side after the break, producing both several smothering saves and fine agility, to frustrate them, while Morris, Adam Stolerman and not even a goalmouth scramble could yield what would have been a deserved equaliser.

Admitting luck had favoured his side – to an extent – Shafron said: “It’s true we rode our luck in the first half. In games like this, the occasion can get the better of you. We took a while to settle into the game, far longer than I anticipated, but when we did, we played some excellent football and had some good chances to extend our lead.” Saying he was happy with their performance, he added: “We were disciplined and worked incredibly hard. They had a lot of quality all over the pitch and had some good chances to score in the first half. But we took more control of the game in the second half and I’m delighted for the boys.” Happy to lead the side to the final, in what is his first season in charge of the team, he said: “Getting there means a lot to all of us at the club. We’ve had a challenging cup run, playing against very good opposition in every round. Today was definitely our hardest test against a great group who I’m sure will have a great chance of winning gold at the Maccabiah. My boys deserve to enjoy this moment.” Hoping to end their league campaign on a winning note, ahead of meeting South Manchester Sport Club in the 7 May final, he added: “Logistically there’s a lot that needs to be organised and we are already in the process of making necessary arrangements. We’ve also got our last two league games before the final and we want to finish our league campaign as strongly as possible. Momentum and staying sharp is important and I want us to keep up our good run of highlights – Watch match performances. controversial including the at: “I saw them in their semi-final last talking point k/ .u week. They’re a good side and we will co s. ew jewishn t certainly need to be at our best if we are or sp c/ pi to to come home with the trophy.”

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Lions just one win away from treble pride London Lions moved to within a victory of securing an historic league and cup treble after they cruised into the final of the Aubrey Cup. Two goals from Josh Kennet (pictured) inspired them to a 4-0 semifinal win over FC Lemsford, as they reached the final of the competition for the first time in their history. Although being drawn away from home, the tie took place at Rowley Lane, and despite the eventual scoreline, Lemsford proved tough opposition, which was no surprise given the fact they’ve only lost one league match all

season and are set to joins the Lions in winning promotion. However, with a treble in their sights – to go alongside their Herts Senior League Premier Division title and Herts Centenary Trophy win, Andy Landesberg’s side took just five minutes to open the scoring. Jake Furman worked an opening with Charlie Kasler in midfield, and he fed Kennet whose left-foot shot fizzed past the Lemsford goalkeeper. The lead was doubled less than ten minutes later, when Kasler found the net with an exquisite free-kick – chipping his

effort over the wall and into the corner to cap his recent return from injury in style. The tie was all but over before the halftime whistle had even blown, when Adam Burchell finished impressively. Continuing to pile on the pressure in the second half, they were rewarded with a fourth goal when Kennet claimed his second of the afternoon, with literally the last kick of the match. Standing between Lions and their third piece of silverware will be Letchworth Garden City, with the final taking place on 1 May at the Lions’ own ground – at Rowley Lane.

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