Yiddishe Gesheften the Jewish Community Circle Pesach Autumn 2018

Issue 74 Pesach 5778 Autumn 2018

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CIRCLE

INSIDE: Rabbi Mordy in Hawaii A Journey of the Sole

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moment from my painful, itmany Swissof parting chocolates andcollections potato isstarch, Even the littlies, like our cutie on the front and cover, is immediately once the deed is done ingredients forgotten and all dishes were home-made. like to get into the act.

Apart from having fun, at the I revel in the neatness of my place until clutter takes I remember the them time feel when my dadand showed same timemore. it makes important teachesus over once how they made wine when he was a kid. I barely them responsibility. remember thethe details, but of there was this big crate in Continuing with theme orderliness, many the garage filledin with grapes.

My father stomped parents will writer, relate to the mum“The who’s trying to in Our feature her story Winning Ticket” it,page crushing thehouse grapes. don’t know straighten up at I the end of to awhat longhappened day, (see 6), the gives a humorous twist the Ultimate that but I suspect it was thetheir source of thatofinto huge onlyafter to be confronted at every turn by theenergies antics Reward awaiting those who pour her gallon children Olympics page 4).acquisition of(see wineBedtime vinegar my mum kept in her “shpeiz” this task. Leading us through her bizarre (butler’s pantry) for comes years. to the realisation that of possessions, she Children and adults alike will delight with the tales less is more when it comes to Pesach cleaning.

That story was the inspiration for our front of Jewish Vet, Yirmi Goldin who shares with us hiscover theme of in a tradition exists. in of the experiences the worldthat of still animals Dr parts Goldin Seated atInthe Seder, fruits of our world. fact, there taking is athe Grape Stomping kindly agreed to contribute on even thisin subject in relation labour, it’s easy to forget those we made Festival in some areas rightresolutions when to its connection with the theme ofhere the in tenVictoria plagues straight afterRead Purim control our foodLife intake the grapes are harvested. of Mitzrayim. histo story “A Day In The Of A on Pesach.

Nutritionist, Mark us how we Vet”These on page 9. not only days, doSurdut koshershows l’Pesach groceries canmake still fulfil the mitzvah of eating matzos and enjoy cooking for Pesach a breeze, but you can “Kartoffel” – that and Pesach staple of generations, our chremzlach kneidlach, with a few choose to not bother withthe the kitchen at all,simple opting takes on a new meaning with tips of professional tipsrather on page 4. to spend the Chag at one of the dozens Australian potato growers, the Spud Sisters (page of offering Glatt kosher Pesach 6), ahotels familiar sight fit in your Caulfi eld and Eastfare.

St Kilda as Kids, we couldn’t regular page into this issue. they go about their deliveries.

See how Rabbi Mordy Katz fared when he accepted Sorry about that. We’ll try to make it up to you next an invitation to attend a hotel in Hawaii (page 8). time.

Ron Shoshan has the final word with his advice on saving money for the Jewish home owner (page 15).

We wish our readers and advertisers a Wishing our advertisers and a Chag There can all never be tooKosher much for thereaders typical Jewish Chag v’Sameach.

Kosher v’Sameach from ofLeah and the team at household, with expenses education, overseas Leah and themore teamsoatyou Yiddishe Gesheften Yiddishe simchas, Gesheften. yeshivas, and could benefi t from his tips in more ways than one.

COVER PAGE: Stomping on the grapes to make wine for Pesach Three little cuties getting in the Pesach act

Wishing all our advertisers and readers a Chag Kosher v’Sameach from Leah and the team at Yiddishe Gesheften.

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ou’ll no doubt bump into your friends at Chadstone and Southland as they make their selections for their families’ wardrobes for Pesach.

Laya Phillip, professional seamstress, advises us to keep in mind these few handy hints when shopping for clothes.

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HOW DO I SHOP FOR THE RIGHT FIT? Make sure it fits well at the top (shoulder and arm area) the rest is usually much easier to adjust. It pays to keep the receipt for those non fixables.

You may buy a top or dress for a great price but if it is very baggy around the shoulders and or the chest area, it will be very expensive to fix. So is it still worth the ‘’bargain’’? This applies equally to men’s, women’s and children’s clothing.

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WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP THAT PILLING ON MY FAVOURITE KNIT? If in doubt wash it in a lingerie bag!

PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR CLOTHING THAT MAY CONTAIN SHATNEZ. Laya has been doing professional sewing and pattern making for the past 17 years. She has a sewing and alterations business in St Kilda East and also gives sewing classes to small groups.

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HOW DO I KNOW IF IT WILL SHRINK? You can’t always know, but all fabrics containing washable cotton, wool, rayon and viscose should be pre washed before handing in for hemming. You would be surprised how many times people save themselves an alteration.

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Rabbi Mordy In Hawaii

by Rabbi Mordy Katz.

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ow fast time passes. As I write these words, we are holding just before Purim. This means only four weeks till Pesach. Then you turn around and it’s Shavuous, and before you know us, the next major Jewish festival is upon us – the July stocktake sales!

Seems like it was just last Pesach. Last Pesach will always have a very special place in my memory. For the first time we spent Pesach away from home. Quite unexpectedly, I received a phone call from a large catering organization, asking me if I was available to supervise the kashrus at a luxury Pesach resort in Hawaii.

In a way it wasn’t a such a surprise, as my Kashrus supervision consultancy has really taken off recently. In the past I worked on and off with various kashrus agencies such as the ‘OU’, the ‘Star-K’, the OK4U, etc. My Rebbetzin, convinced me it was time to branch out on my own and thus my own kashrus agency, the ‘U.O. Me’ was established last year. I am proud to say that it has grown into a highly regarded and respected hechsher, (although I personally don’t eat from it myself).

So, when they contacted me and asked if I was interested in spending Pesach in Hawaii, I didn’t have to think too hard.

Just the thought of not having to clean the house and change the dishes was

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enough, not to mention the change of surroundings. I was having visions of Seder by the pool under the tropical palm trees with exotic food and sipping on the four cups of wine served in coconut shells with little umbrellas floating in them.

My wife, (who is of the firm opinion that Pesach should be like the Olympics – once every 4 years), was ecstatic just at the thought of not having to change the dishes, clean the house or decide which queue to stand in at the Pesach supermarket, (the one with sign for ‘12 items or less’ or the one for ‘750 items or more’), and not having to decide whether we really needed Kosher l’Pesach marshmallows, chocolate coated Shmura matzos, or cinnamon, only to discover that our Pesach cupboard was replete with commercial quantities of these items with ‘use-by’ dates stretching back to last century.

So, when they asked me how much I would charge for my services over the Yomtov, my magnanimous reply was, “Oh, I couldn’t take money for all this, after all it’s a mitzvah! Just the airfares and accommodation for myself, my wife, and our sixteen children, that’s all I need”.

So let me paint a word picture of what Pesach at the Shangri-La Whaui Hawaii resort was like. When we lift up the Seder plate at the beginning of the service, we utter those immortal words…’Kol dichfin yeso veyechol’, meaning ‘whoever is hungry should come and eat’. And that sums up the theme of our Hawaiian Pesach experience. One massive, obscene,

A Journey of the Sole

CHOOSING THE RIGHT POTATOES CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SOGGY KUGEL AND A FLUFFY ONE Meet the Spud Sisters Kerri and Catherine

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hen pondering which Podiatry-pearls to propose for the upcoming Pesach (Passover) issue of Yiddishe Gesheften, one theme kept emerging – the journey of our people. Whilst the act of freeing the Bnei Yisrael is central to our faith, a simple and overlooked aspect of the story is the journey through the desert on foot. Can you image walking mile after mile in sandals? As a Podiatrist you might think I’d cringe at the thought of it, rather my approach is that the journey might have been easier than you might assume.

The recent trend toward minimalist footwear and barefoot exercise is really nothing new – it’s been the norm for most of human history. However, the adoption of such practices in the modern environment with its hard and flat surfaces is nothing short of disastrous.

I have seen patients who have literally broken their bones by excessive barefoot activities on concrete.

Yet the human foot survived millennia of sandals or no shoes at all. The resolution to this contradiction is the surfaces themselves. The human foot is designed to walk, run and stand in a natural environment. Grass, dirt and (of course because it’s Pesach!) sand are the best for the foot to function at it optimum.

Taking a cue from our ancestors, give your feet the opportunity to use a natural surface! It’s a wonderful and healthy way to reduce foot problems, improve balance and get back to nature. Going barefoot occasionally in a safe environment such as your garden, is a great way to make your feet more adaptable to our flat, hard urban jungle. Even doing so at home on the tiles, carpet or floorboards has its benefits.

The Pesach story is a more than a journey of slaves trudging through the desert with blisters, callus and poor footwear. It’s an opportunity for us to exercise our Heavenly-bestowed freedom through our choices and actions. Freedom is not only in the mind, it is also in the sole!

Wishing you all a Chag Kasher Vesameach and only the best of health!

Joseph (Yossi) Frenkel Podiatrist + Wound Care Consultant heel me – podiatry + wound care Consulting at Inkerman Medical Group 290 Inkerman Street, St Kilda East.

Appointments available Monday to Friday Bookings via phone – 9527 4355 or online – www.heelme.com.au

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ong before they made their foray into the suburbs, the family of Kerri and Catherine were farmers in Ballarat, renowned for the quality of its potatoes.

They now supply fresh potatoes to restaurants and households in Melbourne, direct from the farm.

Catherine says, “Our potatoes are farmed sustainably using all ethical methods, not cool stored, thus leaving the potato full of flavour.”

Over the years Kerri and Catherine have become the gurus of potatoes, from their varieties to their recipes.

“We have third generation potato farming in our blood!” says Catherine. “Our expertise and knowledge of the humble vegetable leaves no clod unturned!”

Kerri and Catherine pride themselves on growing and supplying varieties that suit many purposes.

“Whether you need the perfect potato for kugel, chremslach, potato salad, frying or baking, our expertise can provide you with the best available” adds Kerri. “ For example, there is a great deal of difference between fresh floury potatoes and waxy potatoes. Recognising these differences can make all the difference between a soggy kugel and a fluffy one”.

The girls say, “We are happy to share our knowledge with you. (Good luck getting that specific knowledge from your supermarket!!)

Please don’t hesitate to call us if you need to help in choosing your potatoes.”

The Spud Sisters will deliver to your door with quantities from 5 kilos.

For orders contact P 9503 4783 M 0421 478 993 E spudsisters@gmail.com

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TECHNOLOGY TIPS GUESS THE ANSWER

By Joanne Lambie

1. Connect the 9 dots using four straight lines without lifting the pencil from the paper

Managing more than one device DO YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE DEVICE?

Have you accumulated a laptop and/or a desktop, plus a smartphone, maybe even an iPad or tablet, or more?

THESE DEVICES ARE EXTREMELY USEFUL IN

their own right, however if you own more than one and they are not set up to synchronise they soon become inefficient.

WHEN YOU SET UP YOUR

device you can manipulate the settings such as the background display, colour, text size to your desire - even the amount of shortcuts you have appearing on your desktop or home screen.

2. BRAINTEASER A tennis ball has rolled its way down into a hole. This particular hole is extremely deep and has a sharp bend in the middle, making the ball impossible to retrieve by hand. The ground around the hole is made of hard clay, so digging the ball out isn't an option. What could you use to get the ball out?

WHEN YOU ACQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE

it is useful to move to a set up that will also synchronise your information such as emails, contacts, calendars, photos and other files across all of your devices. This means whatever you do on one device you will see on your other devices automatically, including the emails you send, the folders you set up, the photos you store and more.

3. RIDDLE You may enter, but you may not come in, I have space, but no room, I have keys, but open no lock.

What am I?

NO MORE SEARCHING FOR THAT CONTACT OR

JOIN THE DOTS TO SEE WHAT’S UNDERNEATH

file only to find it on another device. No more hunting that email that you thought you sent but discovered it was sent on your other device. No more deleting of mail in the inbox when you have already read and deleted them on your other device. No more missing appointments or birthdays because your calendar and contacts were on one device but not the other.

THERE ARE A VARIETY OF

ANSWERS 2. Water. Pour water in the hole and it will float to the top for you to get 3. A computer.

1.

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services you can use for this, such as Google, iCloud, Dropbox, etc - each with their own features and free depending on how much storage you require. Not only will they synchronise your information across your devices they also provide a backup which is reassuring if something happens to any of your devices.

If you require any assistance with this please contact our office 03 9596 4547.

Joanne Lambie is the Owner of Stay In Touch technology tutoring and support. For more information phone 9596 4547. For more tips go to www.stayintouch.net.au

RE-USABLE OR DISPOSABLES?

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n the early days, disposable dishes were made of paper and mostly used for kids birthday parties and picnics. You would never have used them in your kitchen, or, heaven forbid, in the dining room.

How times have changed. The term “disposable” has been replaced with “China look” tableware or “re-usable” tableware to suggest their use for any occasion.

There is no doubt about it. With the variety of beautiful disposable tableware available, people are opting to use them for all year ‘round.

5 REASONS TO USE DISPOSABLES: • They are cost effective, particularly for a large function compared to the cost of caterers’ fees, renting and risk of damage • They save you time cleaning up. Especially after a Seder or indeed, any of the seudas, just tip everything in the bin relax, and enjoy the freedom of Pesach with the rest of the family • They are hygiene friendly for obvious reasons.

Fresh out of a pack, they haven’t been wiped with greasy tea-towels or handled with sticky fingers • There are gorgeous designs available in amazing imitations to mimic your best dinner set • For those concerned about the environment, there are products available that are bio degradable or compostable Party Bazaar has been supplying the community with disposable crockery, cutlery, paper goods, party ware and much more.

Their Kosher l’Pesach range of products and even kids “makkos” novelties has just arrived. Come in and take advantage of their special offer of a free gift with every purchase over $100.

Mookey and the team at Party Bazaar with all their customers a Chag Kosher v’Sameach.

9532 4558 0411 123 054 www.partybazaar.com.au 354 Glenhuntly Rd Elsternwick Parking and second entrance at rear © This article is copyright and may not be reproduced without the permission of the publisher of Yiddishe Gesheften

By Yossi Klein

THE POWER OF A GREAT BREAKFAST TO ENERGISE US

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ast issue, I wrote an article saying that there was no validity to the contention that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

I want to clarify my point. I stand by that article, but....

If you are hungry in the morning and rely on breakfast for a burst of morning energy, I'm all for enjoying it.

Just do it the right way.

Hardly any packaged cereals pass the grade of nutritious. If you must, use them up before Pesach andå don't waste your money on them again, except for a rare treat.

Packaged cereal should contain less than 10% added sugar, at least 10% fibre per portion, at least 5 grams protein per serve.

I'll give you 3 delicious breakfasts, that contain a lot less than 10% added sugar, is very hi fibre, contains tons of protein, and includes healthy fats, and which are very satisfying.

MUESLI/ GRANOLA Our daughter recently visited us from New York. The morning she had to leave, she whipped up a huge amount of delicious muesli. Less than 30 minutes to prepare, no more than 30 minutes in the oven at 180c.

Oats (leave this out on Pesach), nuts and seeds, coconut flakes, just a little raw honey, and a little chopped dates. This can be refrigerated or frozen, enjoyed plain, with milk or yogurt, as a nutritious delicious breakfast or snack.

A second great brekky option is fried eggs with veggies.

EGGS AND VEGGIES Chop up any veggie nice and thin, to add to 3 fried eggs. For example, onions, mushroom, zucchini, broccoli or cauliflower. Delicious and nutritious.

LASTLY, LOVELY SMOOTHIE For example 1 -1.5 cups spinach leaves, 3 tablespoons protein powder (I buy Amazonia, plain or Stevia sweetened), (replace with yoghurt on Pesach), 1/2 to 3/4 cup fruit - no more , 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal, or 1 tablespoon nut butter. Pour in 1.5 cups of water, and or milk. Blend until a thick liquid forms. Enjoy.

Please check with your Rabbi regarding the possibility of kitniyus with some of the seeds.

HAVE A HEALTHY HAPPY PESACH Yossi is a Certified Fitness Trainer and the owner of Healthy Men fitness studio. He can be reached on 0425856637, or yossi@ healthymen.net.au

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ately I’m finding I’m stuck with extra bananas. Rather than throw them out as they over-ripen, I have decide to give them a new life as muffins. Although the recipe tells you to beat the ingredients, I find it works just as well if you mix it by hand. This recipe is adapted for Pesach.

PESACH BANANA MUFFINS Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • •

3/4 cup oil 2 large mashed ripe bananas 1 1/3 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking powder 1 1/3 cups potato starch 1 1/3 cups ground walnuts 1/3 cup cocoa Cinnamon optional Chopped walnuts optional

Method: • Beat together oil, bananas, sugar, eggs, and baking powder on medium.

• Add potato starch, walnuts, and cocoa. Beat on low speed until combined. Stir in cocoa until evenly distributed.

• Pour batter into muffin pan lined with paper liners about 3/4 full.

• Bake in oven preheated to 350 for 15-16 minutes until tops set.

• Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired • If you can’t buy kosher l’Pesach icing sugar, just blend a cup of regular sugar in your blender, and in a few minutes you’ll have real icing sugar.

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Rabbi Mordy In Hawaii disgusting fress from beginning to end. I kid you not. People arrived by coach as guests, and left as cargo on refrigerated trucks. Some of them had to be lifted on by forklift!

There is a plethora of activities available in Hawaii that made Pesach unique. As a reward for returning the afikomen, “As a my youngest insisted that the I take her ‘bungy-jumping’. For those not familiar insisted with this activity, it involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane. It is considered to be one of the most exhilarating experiences around causing an unequalled adrenalin rush. Well, everyone was asking me the same question after my one and only ‘bungy-jump’ experience, “What goes through your mind as your feet leave that platform?” Well, there was only one thing going through MY mind, and that was, “maybe I shouldn’t have lied to them about my weight”!

from the Latin “lipos” meaning schmaltz and the Yiddish “akshen” meaning stubborn. It’s the most effective way of ridding yourself of ‘stubborn schmaltz’. And it’s totally painless, similar to donating blood at the blood bank, except you do

reward for returning afikomen, my youngest that I take her ‘bungyjumping’. . ”

I am ashamed to admit I gained 30 kilos over Pesach, but I rationalised that after all this was Pesach, so seasonally adjusted it was only 20 kilos. And, anyway, I lost it very quickly by visiting my friend in Melbourne Dr. Danny for a session of ‘liposuction’.

For those unfamiliar with this wonderful process, let me explain. The derivation of the term in itself is fascinating. It derives 14 YIDDISHE GESHEFTEN AUTUMN 2018 PESACH 5778

it at Dr. Danny’s ‘Schmaltz Bank’. You just lie back in a comfy lounge with a tube stuck in your tummy that draws out humongous bucket loads of fat. I’m not sure where it ends up, perhaps it goes to improve the life some unfortunate metabolically challenged individual who just can’t gain weight, even at Pesach. And when the session is over, you usually are served a free cup of tea with a biscuit, just like at the blood bank, although on this occasion, Dr. Danny insisted I also take home about sixteen packs of KLP coconut macaroons with ‘use-by’ dates stretching back to last century.

As we recite every year “next year in Jerusalem”. We’d be happy to go there too, as long as it’s 5-star!

‘Rabbi Katz’ is the alter-ego of comedian Robert Weil who performs his unique brand of humour and satire in Australia and internationally.

JEWISH LIVING SANITY-PRESERVING GUIDELINE FOR PASSOVER CLEANING

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n former times, wealthy people who had large houses also had many servants who did their bidding, while poor people, who could not afford servants, lived in small homes with one or two rooms.

Understandably, the pre-Passover chores of the rich were performed by the servants, while the poor, who had only their one or two rooms to clean, a few pieces of furniture, a minimum of utensils, and some clothing, took care of their needs themselves.

In those days, cleaning was hard. Tables were made of raw wood, requiring them to be scrubbed or even to be shaven to ensure that no pieces of food were hidden in the cracks.

Earthen or wooden floors also needed to be thoroughly cleaned and scrubbed.

Today, we seem to be caught in a trap. The average modern home is larger than formerly.

Furniture, utensils and clothing are much more plentiful. The average home today can compare with the more affluent homes of previous generations.

However, we do not have the servants that they had, so that today, all the chores fall on the woman of the home. At the same time she

still feels obligated to clean and scrub as they did formerly, even though she has laminated furniture and tiled floors, making this type of cleaning unnecessary.

As a result of this, the pressure of prePesach cleaning has reached unnecessary and overwhelming levels. The housewife often becomes overly nervous, unable to enjoy the holiday joy of Passover and unable to perform the mitzvos and obligations of the Seder night.

Passover, like every other yom tov, must be enjoyed by every member of the family, including women.

This is an obligation clearly defined in the Torah as explained by our Sages. We can understand a person dreading Tisha B’Av but Pesach is to be looked forward to and anticipated with joy. Every woman should be well rested, relaxed and alert at the Seder table so that she can fulfill all the Torah and Rabbinic obligations and follow the Haggadah with the rest of the family. Clearly, the performance of her pre- Passover duties must be balanced against her Passover obligations.

This is an excerpt from a famous essay by Rabbi Pinchas

Scheinberg z�l to alleviate the stress of modern day Pesach cleaning.

The complete guide can be downloaded from http:// j e w i s h m o m . c o m / 2 0 11 / 0 3 / 2 8 / t h e - f a m o u s - r a b b i scheinberg-pesach-cleaning-checklist/

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