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Bennett hits back after multiple terror attacks BY DAVID SAFFER
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has vowed to “settle the score” with anyone connected to terror attacks following the murder of 14 Israelis in Be’er Sheva, Bnei Brak, Hadera and Tel Aviv. Security forces are on high alert as Pesach approaches and have bolstered troops on the West Bank to stop a wave of recent violence against citizens. A manhunt continues for Fathi Hazem, the father of terrorist Ra’ad Hazem, who murdered Tomer Morad, Eytam Magini and Barak Lufan on Dizengoff Street in the heart of Tel Aviv a week ago. Security forces tracked down and killed Hazem, 28, in the Jaffa quarter of the city after an exchange of fire following a manhunt. Bennett condemned Hazem, a member of the Fatah movement in Jenin and former officer in the Palestinian security forces, for praising his son’s actions in a video. “I watched the terrorist’s father incite further violence and take pride in the actions of his murderer son, we’ve all seen the celebrations in Jenin,” he said. “They wish to break our spirit and our grip over the land but they will not succeed. We will never break. The attack in Tel Aviv is over but we will not let our guard down within Tel Aviv and the rest of the country.” The ISA have carried out raids and arrested over a dozen
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suspects believed to be involved in terrorist activity. Eight militants are from Palestinian villages near Nablus. Two Hamas members were arrested in Hebron. Bennett addressed the nation following the Tel Aviv atrocity. “There are no restrictions in this
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war nor will there be,” he said. “Attacks by lone terrorists without organisational infrastructure are a major challenge for the security establishment but it will meet them. Our enemies will seek out every crack and will exploit every opportunity to attack us. I have
no expectations from people who celebrate the murder of Jews by handing out sweets. However, we must have high expectations of ourselves. We, as a people and a State, will all need patience and strong nerves, and to be alert. But above all we need great faith in the justice of our cause in this land. We will fight terrorism with a strong hand and we will win.” Thousands of mourners attended the funerals of Morad, Magini and Lufan. Morad and Magini were childhood friends, attended the same high school and Tel Aviv University. Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar said that a stand in a new fooball stadium in Tel Aviv will be named after Magini and Morad. Lufan was a top kayaker. He was a coach for Israel’s Olympic and Paralympic kayaking team. Bennett visited the wounded at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. “We are going from defence to offence and are striking at the sources of the terrorism at any time and any place, at night, during the day, morning and evening, everywhere,” he said. “There will be no restrictions on the security forces, on the IDF, ISA or the Israel Police. We will continue pursuing the terrorists everywhere.” Hazem struck on a packed Dizengoff Street and escaped through back streets prompting a manhunt.
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The killer was illegally in Israel after being denied entry on security grounds due to affiliation with al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades. Israeli Ministers denounced the attack. Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Israel would mobilise “defensive and offensive systems” to halt the Islamist terror attacks. “We’re in the midst of challenging times, facing a series of terrorist acts within the country,” he said. “The State of Israel is the most powerful nation in the region. Our enemies know it and feel it.” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said, “This terror is the poisonous outcome of ongoing incitement by terrorist organisations driven by an ideology of hate. We will fight terror without compromise.” He added, “Terrorists and their families need to know that there is a price to attacking innocents.” Transport Minister Merav Michaeli added, “Terrorism makes no distinction between Be’er Sheva, Tel Aviv, Hadera and Bnei Brak. We will continue to fight it with the same determination with which our security forces killed the terrorist who brutally murdered two young people in downtown Tel Aviv.”
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It is tremendously sad that our dear columnist Jacqueline Curzon passed away this week. I first met Jacqueline at a cantorial concert in Central Synagogue where she lit up the stage with her musical brilliance whilst leading the school choir with great humour. She had a great stage presence. A few years later, we met again when I was looking for a couple of musicians to accompany me whilst singing at a wedding and she was highly recommended alongside Miriam Kramer. She came to our house several times to practice in the build up to the Chupa, and as well as bringing great fun to the rehearsals, she demonstrated complete mastery over complicated Italian arias that we had to fit to Jewish songs. A few years later she called to tell me she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and had been told she only had a few weeks to live. She said she had started writing a blog, and asked if we would consider publishing the documentary of her brave battle against such a terrible disease, to which I readily
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“The State of Israel is the most powerful nation in the region. Our enemies know it and feel it.” Israel blasted “inadequate” global coverage of the deadly Tel Aviv attack. The Foreign Ministry and Israeli embassies contacted media outlets including Reuters news agency and the BBC after Hazem was described as a “Palestinian” or “Palestinian gunman”. Some publications altered reports but failed to use “terror” in analysis. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lior Haiat tweeted, “TERRORIST. If you can’t call the man who murdered Israelis just for being Israelis a terrorist, you are legitimising his actions. Organisations that keep silent after this kind of terror attack, have no moral right to call themselves human rights organisations.” Global reaction was swift including from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who
condemned the Tel Aviv attack and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss who said that UK stood with Israel against “abhorrent violence”. Tensions are expected to remain high at borders, Israeli-Arab towns and historic sites throughout Pesach, Ramadan, Easter and Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu’ayb followed by Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut and Palestinian Nakba in the coming weeks. “Even the smallest spark could ignite multi-front incidents across Israel,” said Sigal Bar-Tzvi, head of Israel Police’s Operations Department last week. “The police is on very high alert. We’re trying to create maximal presence throughout the country, especially in potential flashpoints to answer for any scenario. Our policy as law enforcement is to create as little friction as possible during protests.” Next month marks the anniversary of 11 days of conflict between Israel and Gaza Strip terrorists. ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls’ saw 4,400 rockets fired at Israeli cities from the Gaza Strip. A ceasefire brokered by Egypt and Qatar followed fighting that saw over 240 Palestinians killed and 1,600 injured, 13 people died in Israel with 350 people injured.
agreed. Her page became not only an ever popular weekly page in our newspaper for over three years, but one that also ticked the comedy box. Her weekly round up of all things political, Scottish, Russian, theatre and the arts together with her light and casual opinions on world and random news had a beautiful sense of humour and Nicola Sturgeon in particular always came off pretty badly. Jacqueline always seemed to know exactly how many people in Scotland wanted independence or not and which Russian agents had been poisoned precisely where. As well as writing for us, she was the unofficial Jewish Weekly production manager for Edgware, frequently texting me to say if all the papers had been taken and if we needed to restock the local shops. From time to time she would call me to discuss things behind the scenes and I know how valiantly she fought against such overwhelming odds for such a long time. She simply wouldn’t give up, and when eye watering amounts were needed to help sustain extra treatments unavailable under the NHS, she resolutely and determinedly set about to raise it. As she documented her trials and tribulations, our readers responded with many emails, phone calls and letters from well wishers who wished to contribute to
her campaign and pray on her behalf. I remember late one evening after midnight when a lady called the office to tell me that she couldn’t afford to donate anything to the campaign but she wanted her name to daven for her. Jacqueline did all she could to live, and I have no doubt that her great love for her family, and life in general alongside her tremendous self belief and perseverance kept her going long past the doctors predictions. As any reader of her column will know, the NHS were not exactly always perfect by any means, yet she bore her suffering with a royalty and dignity that always inspired me as to the true measure of how exalted a person can become. Jacqueline and her family suffered terribly yet through her suffering she and they found the strength to inspire others and she will be sorely missed by all those who knew her and read her. I must take this opportunity to wish Arichat Yamim, long life to her beloved family including her dear husband Julian, and children Joshua, Yehudis, Raphael, Asher, Harmony, Melody and Juliette. On behalf of all our readers, we offer the traditional Jewish condolence ‘Hamakom Yenachem Etchem btoch shear aveylei Tzion veYerushalayim.’ Thank you Jacqueline for all your inspiration and for all the words you wrote for us. No words will ever be able to describe the magnitude of your loss.
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CAA label CPS “weak link” BY LILLY JOSEPH
Campaign Against Antisemitism has labelled Crown Prosecution Service a “weak link” after Abdullah Qureshi pleaded guilty to a series of assaults in Stamford Hill last August at Thames Magistrates’ Court. The 28-year-old from Dewsbury is due to be sentenced in May on counts of common assault, criminal damage and wounding or grievous bodily harm. But CAA have criticised CPS for dropping the religiously/ racially-aggravated element of all charges. Quershi attacked “visibly Jewish” people in a “violent spree” noted CAA.
Stephen Silverman, CAA Director of Investigations and Enforcement said, “It is disgraceful that, once again, the CPS has proved to be the weak link in our collective effort to secure justice and protection for British Jews.” He added, “Polling shows that a majority of British Jews do not believe that the CPS does enough to protect them. This failed prosecution will only reinforce that eminently reasonable conclusion.” Silverman applauded Shomrim for reporting incidents and police for identifying the perpetrator. Three of five alleged incidents were caught on video.
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Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and LumiWeave have installed an innovative system in Atidim Park that provides shade during the day and illuminates during the night. The solar energy system has been set up for a trial period. LumiWeave, initiated by Anai Green, is the winning Women4Climate Tech Challenge project launched by the C40 organisation. The “green” solution is flexible and inexpensive. An innovative sheet allows immediate installation without a need to connect to main power outlets. LumiWeave’s system is an environmentally friendly system that provides shading and lighting immediately after installation. The system saves at least 50% of installation costs of standard lighting infrastructure and 100% of electricity costs. The system meets safety standards, withstands weather conditions and continues to provide lighting even after three days without sun.
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Canada to deny Holocaust denial BY LILLY JOSEPH
Canada is set to ban Holocaust denial in a bid to stop rising antisemitism. Legislation will be debated making it a criminal offence to make a statement denying the Holocaust and the killing of Jews by the Nazi regime apart from in a private conversation. MPs and anti-hate groups have warned of rising white-supremacism and antisemitism. “Jewish Canadians comprise one per cent of the Canadian population yet are the target of 62 per cent of all religiously motivated hate crimes,” said Richard Marceau, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. “We live in a time of rising antisemitism.” Canada has followed European countries banning Holocaust denial including Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Greece. “Holocaust denial and distortion constitute a cruel assault on memory, truth, and justice, an antisemitic libel to cover up the worst crime in history, and thereby a cruel and mocking rebuke to Holocaust survivors and their legacy,” said Irwin Cotler, Prime Minister’s special envoy for Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism.
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The unique project addresses climate change and shading in urban areas. Mayor Ron Huldai said, “From the planning stages to the execution stages we think green, plan green, imagine green. We are one of the world’s leading cities in climate protection. We have undertaken real commitments to improve air quality and the transition to green energy. We are committed to action. We are promoting urban plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a massive tree-planting program, expansion of green spaces, removal of polluting vehicles and ongoing educational efforts in schools and in the public sphere. LumiWeave will turn out to be a groundbreaking project.” All projects that participated in the competition were led or managed by women, all offered innovative solutions to urban challenges. Projects demonstrated measurable environmental impact and have the potential for implementation in cities around the world. Entrepreneurs from California and Cambridge were also crowned winners.
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French President Emmanuel Macron faces Far-Right National Rally Party leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the French elections this month. Macron won 28% of the initial vote ahead of Le Pen who took 23%. For French Jews, success for Le Pen would be disaster as according to French media she backs the banning of shechita and restricting brit milah. Macron defeated Le Pen in the 2017 vote. Far-left politician Jean-Luc Melenchon came third. He has condemned French Jews for supporting Israel. Jewish leaders said Le Pen and Melenchon were threats to French Jews five years ago. Le Pen’s father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who served as National Front President, was convicted of Holocaust denial by a French court. He was convicted of incitement to racist hatred against Jews over a 2015 statement that the Holocaust was “a detail” of World War Two. In related news, the Union of Jewish Students of France has blasted antisemitic messages at the Paris Nanterre University.
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Graffiti included a Star of David with “MEDIA” written on top and phrases including “Hitler, you’re the best”. “This antisemitism, unabashed, assumed in front of thousands of students and in the total indifference, it is every day,” UEJF president Samuel Lejoyeux reportedly told Le Figaro Étudiant. “It’s complicated to be a Jewish student, we are constantly brought back to the question of Israel, to the conspiracy that whites dominate everything, and that Jews are ‘super whites”. “We condemn in the strongest terms and in an absolute manner any antisemitic and racist act”, reportedly said Philippe Gervais-Lambony, university president. The university cleaned the graffiti and has launched an investigation. According to a UEJF 2019 survey 45% of Jewish and non-Jewish respondents witnessed antisemitism at school. Antisemitic incidents in France increased by 75% last year according to the Jewish Community Security Service (SPCJ. In almost a third of incidents, attackers had “anti-Israel” motivations. During the hostilities between Israel and Hamas in 2021, SPCJ reported an average of five antisemitic incidents daily.
Refugees from the conflict in Ukraine will join Holocaust Survivors and delegations for this year’s International March of the Living in Poland this month. The iconic march, after a two-year absence due to COVID-19, will include only eight survivors, for most this year might be the last time they attend. The theme of the march will focus on the importance of passing the responsibility for Holocaust remembrance and education to the next generation, grandchildren of victims and survivors. The annual event takes place on Israel’s Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day commemorating Holocaust victims of the the Nazi’s systematic annihilation of six million Jews. The 3.2 km march from Auschwitz 1 to Birkenau concludes the traditional ceremony held on the remains of the
Auschwitz-Birkenau crematoria. Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, IDF Cantor Shai Abramson, Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lion, Holocaust survivors and Israeli singer Harel Skaat will participate. Torches of Remembrance will be lit in memory of Jewish women, children and men who perished. Survivors will be joined by over 2,000 participants, Jewish and non-Jewish, from diverse backgrounds. An interfaith delegation from the UK and historic delegation from the United Arab Emirates, led by Eitan Neishlos, a third-generation descendant of Holocaust survivor Tamar Zisserman will also take part in the event. Neishlos has joined March of the Living as a strategic partner to lead a journey of remembrance and responsibility among members of the third generation.
Gantz discusses security challenges Defence Minister Benny Gantz discussed Israel’s security challenges at a Washington Institute policy forum this week. Topics included the terror wave in Israel and Iran nuclear agreement. Gantz praised the Palestinian Authority condemning the attack but criticised senior PA officials who are inciting terror as it hurts “both Palestinians and Israelis”. He added, “Iran is continuing its uranium enrichment and are close to 90% enrichment. I understand the need for an agreement, but
if it is not reached, we must activate Plan B immediately.” Regarding Syria, he noted, “Israel is operating against weapons transfers and other Iranian threats. We are seeing more stability in Syria and I see that there is some activity between Syria and members of the Arab League. If Assad wishes to be part of the close region, he will have to stop his negative ties to Iran and the terror that emanates from Syria.” Gantz also discussed policy for Palestinians in Gaza, Judea and Samaria.
Holocaust survivors return to Buchenwald BY ADAM MOSES
Holocaust survivors attended the 77th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald on Monday. Anastasia Gulej, 96, from Ukraine was amongst 16 survivors at the commemoration. The Auschwitz, Buchenwald and Bergen-Belsen survivor fled to Germany and now lives in Saxony-Anhalt. Survivors also attended from Canada, France, Israel, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Hungary and United States. The ongoing war in Ukraine cast a shadow over proceedings. President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, described it as a “disgrace” that “survivors of the Shoah suffer again at the end of “difficult lives”. He noted, “Nowadays we witness war crimes and feel powerless. We see again in the world, and currently not far from us,
what man is capable of.” The Buchenwald commemoration was connected with a promise “not to remain silent” about today’s injustice, he added. The Nazis deported 280,000 people from across Europe, including 10,000 Jews after Kristallnacht in 1938, to Buchenwald between 1937 and 1945. The death camp was located in a wooded area of Ettersberg, a hill north Weimar. The main camp was surrounded by electrified barbed-wire fence and watchtowers. Inside the camp was a notorious punishment block, known as the Bunker where prisoners were tortured to death. Historians estimate 56,000, including 11,000 Jews, Roma and Sinti, political opponents, homosexuals and Soviet prisoners of war were murdered at Buchenwald and its 139 subcamps. Prisoners-of-war, resistance fighters, former government officials of
German-occupied countries and foreign forced labourers were sent in the camp’s later stages. From 1941, scientists carried out medical experiments including efficacy of vaccines and treatments against contagious diseases such as typhus, typhoid, cholera and diphtheria on prisoners at Buchenwald. These experiments resulted in hundreds of deaths. In subcamps, the Nazi regime used Buchenwald for forced labour. When Soviet forces entered Nazi-occupied Poland in January 1945 thousands of prisoners, mostly Jews, were forced on death marches from Auschwitz to Buchenwald. An underground resistance organisation in Buchenwald, whose members held administrative posts in the camp, saved many lives. They obstructed Nazi orders and delayed evacuations. On April 11 1945, prisoners stormed the watchtowers and took control of the camp.
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That afternoon, US forces entered Buchenwald, liberating 21,000 people in the camp. Commander of the Allied Forces, Dwight D. Eisenhower, wrote at the time, “Nothing has ever shocked me as much as that sight.” A permanent exhibition on the history of Buchenwald was opened in 2016. Mementos including photographs and documents from survivors and relatives of those murdered are on display. There are also interviews with survivors alongside exhibits. Aside from exhibitions at the death camp the gatehouse, detention cells, watchtowers, crematorium, railway station, SS quarters, quarry, graveyards and bell tower can be visited. Former US President Barack Obama visited Buchenwald in 2009 to mark the 65th anniversary of D-Day. Obama’s great-uncle Charlie Payne helped liberate Ohrdruf, a satellite forced-labour camp close to Buchenwald.
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President Isaac Herzog has received credentials of new ambassadors of Tanzania, Armenia, Austria, Singapore and Kyrgyzstan in the Great Hall of his Jerusalem residence. Incoming emmissaries held a meeting with Herzog. Herzog welcomed the Tanzanian Ambassador Alex Gabriel Kallua who extended President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s wishes for an enduring cooperation between the nations. Herzog stressed his desire to strengthen Israel’s relationship in a range of fields including tourism. The Armenian Ambassador Arman Akopian began his posting in Israel after serving as Armenia’s ambassador to Brazil. He presented his credentials and signed the guest book in Hebrew. Herzog and Akopian discussed a 1,700-year-old history of the Armenian community in the Israel and affinities between Jews and Armenians with independent states and worldwide diasporas. Herzog noted that his father, Israel’s sixth president, Chaim Herzog, received credentials of the first Armenian Ambassador to Israel after establishing diplomatic relations. Akopian viewed ceramic art by Armenian-Jerusalemite artist Marie Balian introduced by former First Lady Aura Herzog. Herzog discussed Israel’s “strong
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relationship” with Austrian Ambassador Nikolaus Lutterotti, who noted the Austrian government had tripled spending to protect and promote Jewish life in Austria as a “vibrant part” of society as it used to be. Singapore’s Ambassador Chuan Poh Lim served as head of the Singapore Armed Forces. Lim updated Herzog on the progress towards establishing a permanent Singaporean embassy in Israel following a government decision last month. Herzog and Lim discussed Israel and Singapore’s shared
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challenges including urban density and water security. Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev also serves as Kyrgyzstan’s ambassador to Turkey. Omuraliev is Kyrgyzstan’s first ambassador to the State of Israel in 20 years. Herzog handed Omuraliev a letter to President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan to mark three decades of diplomatic relations. Herzog and Omuraliev discussed expanding trade, academic, cultural cooperation tourism.
The Board of Deputies is ending its Covid-19 mortality update until further notice. There have been 1,019 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19 as of the end of March. Four funerals have been reported to the Board since the previous report. The Board will continue to monitor mortality through excess deaths analysis. If there is a spike in mortality within the Jewish community they will share the information with policy makers and potentially restart mortality reporting. “The Jewish community has lost more than one thousand loved ones during this pandemic,” said BoD President Marie van der Zyl. “It has been a tragedy that has deeply impacted individuals, families and the community as a whole. We wish all those who have been bereaved a long life and only happy occasions.” She added. “The time has come to close our Covid-19 mortality reporting for now, at least.” Ms van de Zyl thanked everyone who supplied information and especially burial societies who serve the community with professionalism. Larger burial societies are carrying out fewer funerals than before the pandemic. In the first months of the pandemic some societies carried out four times the number of burials in similar months of 2019.
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Chabad rabbis plan seders in Ukraine BY ADAM MOSES
Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis are ensuring Passover preparations are taking place in wartorn Ukraine. Rabbis are aware many Ukrainian Jews will not be able to attend a seder as they are in hiding or fleeing dangerous areas to evade Russian forces. But they will enable seders to occur if possible. Rabbi Mayer Stambler, of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine, has prepared over 50,000 seder kits with mini shmurah matzah, grape juice, bitter herbs and Haggadahs for the festival. Chabad is using its network to transport packages to synagogues and community centres. From there, they are hand-delivered to residences and shelters. Plans are afoot for the communal seders in various venues but they will only take place if safe. “We are doing all we can to take care of the Jews of Ukraine,” said Rabbi Avraham Wolff of Chabad Odessa. “We will try our hardest to ensure that everyone has a place for the seder. Even as we pray for a swift end to the bloodshed we are prepared for the possibility of this war continuing.” Shmurah matzah sourced from the Dnipro matzah bakery has continued despite being a target for Russian rockets. The miniature matzahs are a minimum required to be eaten at a seder. Passover supply kits are at Chabad’s three distribution centers in Dnipro and Uzhgorod. But due to a shortage of matzah
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shipments are on the way from the United States and United Kingdom. Jewish communities around the world will host thousands of refugees at seders this week. And Chabad has called on Jews to offer a seat to someone who doesn’t have one to attend. Rabbi Wolff appealed, “Reach out to a family member, neighbour or co-worker who doesn’t have Passover seder plans. Do it for those in Ukraine who may not be able to attend a Seder.” Rabbi Shlomo Wilhelm, Chabad of Zhitomir added, “Your mitzvot will help the Jews of Ukraine and your solidarity by inviting another Jew to your seder table will lift their spirits,” he said. Rabbi Mordechai and Devora Levenharts have helped community members from Chabad Simcha’s community in Kiev flee to Israel. Emissaries are arranging seders and seder-to-go kits as refugees settle into a new life. Eric Goldstein, CEO of UJA Federation of New York, said, “We are immensely grateful to our partners for helping to source and distribute Passover food and organise communal seders for tens of thousands of Jews in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.” Ukrainian Jewish communities in Israel are planning seders at yeshivahs and seminaries. Ukraine Jewish Relief Fund: https://www. chabad.org/special/campaigns/ukraine/ donate.htm
The Conference of European Rabbis (CER) is working extensively to ensure that thousands of Ukrainian Jewish refugees can celebrate Pesach. The CER is also funding and supporting communities throughout Europe to welcome and integrate these displaced families and individuals into their communities, offering them a permanent home. In Poland, the CER is supporting over 15 Pesach sederim across the country, allowing over 1,500 refugees to celebrate Passover. These refugees fled to Poland following Russian’s invasion of Ukraine. The CER is facilitating the manpower and kashruth supervisors needed to arrange so many sedarim, as well as funding the food and resources needed for these events. Local rabbis, including many members of the CER, will lead the sedarim, and Russian-speaking staff will engage with the refugees in their mother tongue. This entire operation is being coordinated by Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich, the official CER spokesperson in all matters pertaining to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis and member of the Standing Committee. The CER is also heavily involved in supporting communities in Romania. The Tikvah community of Odessa, Ukraine, had to flee and has made themselves a home in Neptun, south-east Romania. The Tikvah community numbers over 1,200 people, all of whom are refugees. The CER are supporting them. CER rabbis, Rabbi Baksht and Rabbi Kruskal are leading these efforts, giving them pastoral, practical, and spiritual guidance. The CER is
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President Isaac Herzog welcomed representatives of a factory that has produced the biggest matzah in Israel at his Jerusalem residence. The record-breaking matzah is six meters long, 106cm wide, four mm thick and weighs around six kilograms. The matzah, with over 119,000 perforations, was produced from seven kilograms of flour and three litres of water and took three hours to bake. Joining the special event was David Wolf, a fifth-generation matzah baker, son of the factory’s deputy CEO Roie Wolf and his children, the next generation of matzah bakers. Wolf told Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog how they baked Israel’s biggest matzah and history of the family factory’s founders that goes 138 years. Herzog told his visitors he enjoys a special liking for matzo brei during Passover and asked the children about their favourite ways to eat matzah. Itamar and Rom enjoy chocolate-coated matzah their father makes. “You’re the seventh generation at the factory, you’re the future, it’s incredible,” Herzog told the children.
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The matzah was baked by 20 workers at the matzah factory. Its production required custom changes to the production line in order to suit its gigantic proportions. Herzog was astonished by the matzah, he said, “We are very happy to see the longest matzah in Israel and maybe even the world. I wish the People of Israel a wonderful seder night, matzah-eating, a kosher and happy Passover.”
The National Library of Israel is offering downloadable Haggadot in time for Pesach. Amongst treasures available are a 15th century Rothschild Haggadah, legendary 1556 printed Prague Haggadah and illustrated 18th century Amsterdam Haggadah. Jerusalem’s National Library of Israel is home to the world’s largest Haggadah collection and holds some 15,000 editions of the text, including traditional and non-traditional versions, from hand-written manuscripts with stunning illustrations to rare and early printings, and modern adaptions. It also includes digital copies of rare Haggadot held in numerous collections across the world. The select Haggadot offered for download span centuries and countries of origin, each with its own story. The exquisite 15th century Rothschild Haggadah was illustrated by renowned Jewish artist Yoel ben Shimon in Northern Italy and stolen by the Nazis from the Rothschild family during the Holocaust. After disappearing for many years, it was returned to the family who donated it to the NLI. Other Haggadot available for download include the 1556 Prague Haggadah, an early printed version of the classic text of which only two copies have survived, the colorfully illustrated 1738 Amsterdam Haggadah, an 18th century Haggadah printed in Hamburg with Yiddish translation and others.
The NLI’s world-leading Haim and Salomon Judaica Collection includes the vast majority of Hebrew and Jewish books, journals and magazines, thousands of Hebrew-letter manuscripts, as well as digital and microfilm copies of some 90,000 such manuscripts from collections across the globe. There is also the world’s largest collection of Jewish music and hundreds of personal archives of leading figures. Cherished items in the collection include Maimonides’ commentary on the Mishna in his own handwriting, ancient Talmud fragments, the world’s largest collections of ketubot, Hebrew books dating to the advent of the printing press and Gershom Scholem Library,the world’s foremost resource for the study of Kabbalah, Jewish Mysticism and Hasidism. According to Dr. Yoel Finkelman, curator of the Haim and Salomon Judaica Collection, “Making these haggadot freely available for use at anybody’s Seder, the NLI fulfills its mission as the library of the State of Israel and Jewish people.” The NLI collection is set to move close to the Knesset in Jerusalem this year. Haggadot download: https://www.nli. org.il/en/discover/judaism/holidays/ passover/haggadah-download Additional Passover treasures: https:// www.nli.org.il/en/discover/judaism/ holidays/passover
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Ukrainian orphans barmitzvah at the Kotel A group of Ukrainian orphaned boys who fled Zhytomyr participated in an emotional barmitzvah celebration at the Western Wall on Monday. The boys and classmates lived in an orphanage in the town near Kyiv. The annual barmitzvah ceremony was made possible by Colel Chabad social services in Israel. The boys are among over 100 children evacuated and currently living in Nes Harim outside of Jerusalem. Rabbi Sholom Duchman, Director of Colel Chabad said, “There is something incredibly rewarding to know that these boys whose
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CAA welcomes Chabloz guilty verdict BY ADAM MOSES
Campaign Against Antisemitism has welcomed a guilty verdict against Holocaust denier Alison Chabloz on a communications offence and called for a sentence Alison Chabloz with “real teeth’. A two-day trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court related to a video of a scene from the Oliver Twist film when Fagin is explaining to a new recruit how his followers pick pockets. Chabloz reportedly uploaded a video with a song of her own about how Jews are greedy and cheat on taxes. Stephen Silverman, CAA Director of Investigations and Enforcement, said, “Chabloz has dedicated herself to spreading her hateful views about Jews. As a repeat offender, she must face a sentence with real teeth in order to bring an end to her rampage of anti-Jewish racism which has continued relentlessly for far too long, paused only by stints in prison that our efforts brought about.” CAA noted that Chabloz suggested to the court the video was part of a quarrel and that her racism was directed not at “Jews” but at “Zionists”. Chabloz also questioned Holocaust facts and replicated a racist Quennelle gesture. She reportedly observed, “Antisemitism is not a crime. If it was, the prisons would be full.” The magistrate decided Chabloz “was making up evidence” and described a claim that her song was about controversial activist Tommy Robinson as “ludicrous”. “I have no doubt that the song related to Jews”, he reportedly said. The magistrate related that Chabloz “knew exactly” what she was doing. The prosecution asked the court to account for the whole Jewish community as a victim of the crime. Sentencing is due this week. Chabloz’s previous sentences may be considered an aggravating factor. Chabloz is a virulent antisemite with a record of using social media to publicise her hatred of Jews. Following a private prosecution by CAA then Crown Prosecution Service, Chabloz was the first person in Britain to be convicted of Holocaust denial in a precedent-setting case. CAA noted on its website, “Chabloz is fixated on the idea that the Holocaust did not occur, and that it was fabricated by Jews and their supporters as a vehicle for fraudulently extorting money in the form of reparations.” Chabloz is connected to far-right movements. She is banned from entering France, where Holocaust denial is illegal. Chabloz originally faced a charge of incitement to racial hatred under the Public Order Act that was reduced to an offence under s.127 of the Communications Act.
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Halfon calls for NUS inquiry BY LILLY JOSEPH
Robert Halfon MP has written to the Charity Commission calling for a statutory inquiry into the National Union of Students. Halfon, Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee, voiced “dismay” at the NUS and trustees regarding treatment of Jewish students and Jewish community concerns regarding antisemitism. Halfon, together with Campaign Against Antisemitism, requested the commission launch a Section 46 inquiry pursuant to the 2011 Charities Act into the NUS. A dossier of antisemitic events recorded by CAA details how NUS has failed Jewish students. Halfon is “particularly concerned” about a recent scandal involving rapper Kareem Dennis, known as Lowkey, who was due to headline NUS’s centenary conference last month. After dismissing concerns of Jewish students, the union came under media scrutiny and eventually withdraw him from the event. Halfon criticised the NUS for failing to send a representative to attend a hearing held by his committee. CAA revealed that Lowkey had described Israel as a “racist endeavour” and Zionism as “antisemitic”. The Lowkey scandal was followed by the election of Shaima Dallali as NUS President despite a history of antisemitic tweets and inflammatory social media posts. Binyomin Gilbert, CAA Programme Manager, said, “Dallali’s election as NUS President only a week after the Lowkey scandal is the last straw. It follows decades of similar indications that this union does not even aspire to represent Jewish students.” CAA are grateful to Halfon for referring the NUS to the commission for an inquiry on the strength of its dossier of evidence. CAA note that Halfon’s intervention comes at a time of “surging racism against Jews on campus” and almost “universal concern” in the Jewish community about antisemitism in universities. “NUS must now answer for failing to represent Jewish students and failing to live up to its legal commitment to act for the public benefit,” stated CAA. The CAA dossier observes, “Despite ostensible and much-vaunted commitment to anti-racism, NUS has a long record of controversy in relation to Jewish students and antisemitism, dating back decades. NUS’s blind spot when it comes to inclusion of Jewish students and openness to their concerns is significant, giving rise not only to a failure of representation but also to a toleration of hostility to the needs of Jewish students within NUS and even instances of outright antisemitism. The result is tangible harm to Jewish students.” CAA continued, “As an organisation, NUS is failing in its objective to represent and advocate for all students, and, as a charity, it is failing to act for the benefit of the public.” CAA monitors the adoption of IHRA definition by universities. Students concerned about antisemitism on campus should telephone 0330 822 0321 or e-mail campus@antisemitism.org
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German Supreme Court rejects Halle terrorist appeal The German Federal Supreme Court has rejected a life sentence appeal by Halle Synagogue terrorist Stephan Balliet. The court found no legal errors in the Naumburg Higher Regional Court verdict against the far-right Holocaust denier following the terror attack on Yom Kippur in October 2019. Neo-Nazi Balliet attempted to enter the synagogue with over 50 people in services to kill as many as possible. He was charged with two counts of murder, attempted murder and other offences. Balliet, of Saxony-Anhalt state, killed a 40-year-old passer-by Jana L. and later 20-year-old Kevin S. at a nearby kebab restaurant close by. Two people were also injured in the noon incident livestreamed by the gunman,
carrying guns and explosive devices, who shouted in English, “The root of all problems are the Jews”. Online video footage has been removed. Attempted murder was not committed in either case. The Supreme Court verdict is final. Global condemnation followed the terror attack. German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed outrage, the Central Council of Jews in Germany was profoundly shocked, the European Parliament held a moment of silence. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the terror attack was a manifestation of anti-Semitism in Europe. EU’s President, Jean Claude Juncker, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the attack.
The Jewish Weekly editor’s a Shabbat hit Yossi Saunders, the editor of the Jewish Weekly, addressed a lively and enthusiastic audience on Shabbat Tazriya, on Saturday 2 April at the Central Synagogue, Great Portland Street. The subject was ‘Oy Vey! – How to run a Jewish newspaper’. He explained at length about how and why the newspaper was started, the competition in the Jewish newspaper sector and the pitfalls and pressures of weekly
production. He confirmed that the Jewish Weekly is the only Jewish newspaper to unequivocally and unconditionally support the State of Israel. He also acted as guest Chazan on the day and lead the Shabbat service. He was introduced by Jonathan Metliss, the chairman of the Jewish Weekly and Central Synagogue Board Member and a fulsome vote of thanks was given by Rabbi Barry Lerer, the Rabbi of Central Synagogue.
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Tishby key antisemitism post BY ADAM MOSES
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yair Lapid has appointed Noa Tishby as the first Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and the Delegitimisation of Israel. The Israeli-American artist, journalist and thought leader will spearhead initiatives worldwide. “The creation of this post will strengthen Israel and our fight against antisemitism internationally at a moment when Jews around the world once again face an alarming and dramatic resurgence in antisemitism,” said Lapid. “In this fight, it’s critically important to tell the Israeli story well, influence decision makers and world opinion, and to be quick and powerful in our response to acts of hate and violence directed against Jews. As one of the world’s most influential Jews, few will be better prepared to do that on the world stage.” Surveys show over one billion people worldwide hold antisemitic views. Recent FBI reports illustrate that Jews are the target of 58% of religiously-motivated hate crimes in the US. Jews make up 2% of the US population. Half of American Jewish college students have hidden their Jewish identity and 65% have stated they feel unsafe on campus.
A survey showed that one-in-ten young American adults didn’t recall hearing about the Holocaust, 63% didn’t know six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. Antisemitic efforts to delegitimise Israel have risen sharply through initiatives such as the BDS movement. “I can imagine no greater honour than representing the State of Israel to work to eradicate the rising threat of irrational and dangerous hate against Jews, bring antisemitism to the surface, and foster dialogue,” said Tishby. She added, “Antisemitism is the oldest and most enduring form of hatred and discrimination. No one individual will ever eliminate antisemitism, this is a fight that must be done collectively by Jews and non-Jews alike.” Tishby was born in Tel Aviv and served in the IDF. She received a drama scholarship from the Tel Aviv Museum of Arts and appeared in popular Israeli TV, film and stage productions before establishing a film and television career in the US as a producer, actor and writer. In 2011, Tishby founded Act for Israel and has become a leading voice on issues involving antisemitism and efforts to delegitimise Israel. She is a contributor to numerous publications and speaks about policy, culture and international relations.
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Israeli astronaut takes shmurah matzah into space BY DAVID SAFFER
Israel’s second astronaut Etyan Stibbe will create a piece of history when he eats handmade shmurah matzah in space during Passover. The 64-year-old blasted off on board the SpaceX Dragon capsule last Friday and is part of the Axiom Space mission to the International Space Station. Stibbe will conduct 35 scientific and technological experiments on the Rakia Mission. He will also produce educational content for Israeli school children in Hebrew and create Israeli art in space. President Isaac Herzog spoke with Stibbe via a videolink broadcast on national television. He later spoke with students taking part in space projects. The privately funded mission is led by the Ramon Foundation in collaboration with the Israel Space Agency. Herzog was speaking in the wake of the recent Tel Aviv terror attack and strike at Joseph’s Tomb. “During these difficult times on the ground, this project, the exciting launch and experience that the whole House of Israel is watching, is a point of light in the sky,” said Herzog. “These are moments that fill us with inspiration and excitement.” He added, “We look up at the sky and know that there is a representative of the State of Israel up there, a representative of humanity, and also a representative of our people, the Jewish People. This is a supremely important
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog speak via videolink with Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe aboard the International Space Station
occasion.” Herzog continued, “We watched Eytan’s fascinating launch into space and it was a really special sight. Our prayer went up with him, our prayer for his safe journey. I think that space is one of the subjects that unites us the most here. It takes down interpersonal barriers and creates shared dreams.” During the conversation, Stibbe surprised Herzog, showing him a copy of the Prayer for the State of Israel that the President gave him before departure. The prayer, composed by Herzog’s grandfather, Israel’s first chief rabbi, Isaac Halevi Herzog, was presented to Stibbe inscribed in the rabbi’s own hand on a glass cube. Herzog and Stibbe spoke with students taking part in science initiatives.
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Herzog said, “We are watching history unfold in front of our eyes, seeing where humankind can reach. Think about this facility, this involvement, nobody can take it for granted. It’s fascinating to see the power of man and his strength, large and small. That is what is great about nature and humanity.” This is the first time the International Space Station has had the Israeli flag. “This is very moving,” said Stibbe, adding “One special line I’d like to emphasise from the prayer is, ‘Grant peace on earth and eternal joy for all its inhabitants.’” NASA has hailed the partnership with Axiom Space and SpaceX a success. Unlike Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic flights, Axiom has stated the mission has scientific objectives.
Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology director-general Hilla Hadad Chemlnik and Ramon Foundation director-general Ram Livne participated in the video link. Stibbe was friends Israel’s first astronaut Colonel Ilan Ramon who died on the doomed Space Shittle Challenger mission in 2003. He has paid tribute to Ramon by carrying surviving pages of a journal Ramon kept while in space discovered after the crash. When Stibbe entered the capsule, he told mission control in Hebrew, “Hello everybody. We are used to the lack of gravity and have started to feel more comfortable.” “The launch was amazing,” he added. Stibbe illustrated the lack of gravity by letting go of a toy from his granddaughter. The Axiom crew will live and work alongside the station’s crew comprising three Americans and a German on the US side, and three Russians on the Russian side. Stibbe, American Larry Connor and Canadian Mark Pathy paid $55 million each for space trip. The former Israeli Air Force fighter pilot and philanthropist was given shmurah matzah and Passover provisions, including four small cartons of grape juice, by Rabbi Zvi Konikov of Chabad Space & Treasure Coasts. Konikov said Stibbe could fulfil the commandment of eating the matzah. which would be “out of this world” and taking matzah to the Space Station sent a “powerful message” to every Jew making sure they have everything for Passover.
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Campus issues affect us all OPINION PIECE BY ROBERT FESTENSTEIN
The issue of Jewish Students and intimidation on campus was covered only 2 weeks ago in this column in the context of Israel apartheid week. Since then, in a further negative development Shaima Dallali has been voted in as president-elect of the NUS. Recently the Jewish press claimed Ms Dallali had ‘sung the praises of a Jew-hating cleric’ and labelled Waseem Yousef as a ‘dirty Zionist’ after he wrote that Hamas was launching rockets from between residents’ homes and was making a ‘graveyard’ for children in Gaza. For some years now there have been issues with the National Union of Students and as has been said before, Jewish students have been left to sort this out themselves. It is understandable that they should wish to deal with matters which affect them directly. They are the people who have to deal with the exclusion and intimidation. The stakes though are much higher than how our students fare on
campus. It is clear that lies told on campus today are repeated years later by those in positions of power and influence. The idea that somehow calling Israelis Nazis is free speech is wholly abhorrent when those who assert this right intimidate or ban anyone who doesn’t fit in to their way of thinking. The time for letting Jewish students trying to sort this out has long passed but again, for reasons passing understanding there is no co-ordinated approach to meeting the discrimination and intimidation on campus. Fighting dozens of universities is not an option though what is certainly possible and needs to be undertaken is a proper analysis of precisely what is and is not
permitted by the educational institutions. As has been said before, there is no doubt that if the Jewish society wanted to put on an event entitled ‘Palestinian Terror Week’ the uproar from the student bodies would ensure that the universities would find a reason to stop it happening. We need to know what actions universities are prepared to take when faced with an event of which they disapprove. What is their decision-making criteria and how do they apply it? Once we have this information, decisions can be made as to where pressure can be brought to bear. Similarly with student unions. Whilst they are independent of the universities where they operate,
For some years now there have been issues with the National Union of Students and as has been said before, Jewish students have been left to sort this out themselves.
they exist and work within the university’s physical space. There is plenty of legislation which might protect Jewish students and this needs to be explored. Students come and go, but the universities last for ever. Over the years we have seen complaints against universities far outlive the time that those making the complaints are studying. The complaints need to come not only from students but communal organisations so that they are not quietly swept away when the student leaves. Above all, the status quo where Jewish students are expected to sort out issues which will survive decades after they have left higher education needs to change. Intimidation and discrimination on campus is a problem for all of us not just the students.
Robert Festenstein is a practising solicitor and has been the principal of his Salford based firm for over 20 years. He has fought BDS motions to the Court of Appeal and is President of the Zionist Central Council in Manchester which serves to protect and defend the democratic State of Israel.
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Friends and family of Jacqueline have been sharing their treasured memories and thoughts online, and we have presented a selection here for those who will sorely miss her and her weekly column. To upload or view more tributes, go to: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/QLgmikQL
A beacon of strength and emunah. May that energy help you through this as she would wish. She stood for belief. Our thoughts are with you. Dan and Shulamis Levy I have never met a woman like Jacqueline and I don’t think I ever will again. Her drive and strength was incredible. She was constantly on the go, always part of everything. She put everyone before herself. Her family was her absolute pride and joy and she also loved her MFS family. She spoke openly of her illness which was incredibly brave and inspiring. She had a wicked sense of humour and of course was so talented. Jacqueline you fought so so hard, you put more than 100% effort into your life. Put your feet up, you deserve to be free from pain and stress. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten. Lisa Joseph I’ve never understood how Jacqueline could have the strength to appear at MFS to train the children for choir singing, end of year plays regular shabbos assemblies etc. however rotten she clearly felt. The school is indebted to her in so many ways! There’s no one like Jacqueline and we will all miss her so much. Ruth Ehreich
I will always remember her as a strong but caring lady, whom I enjoyed working along side with for many years. Her gift of music will always be remembered too. Pam Cohen To the whole family and all who loved Jacqueline when our children were in chabad kindergarten we became friends daily chatting with her in a long blue denim skirt. No I didn’t keep in contact after we moved to Israel 11 years ago but seeing her writing in the magazine’s I could see the same determination that she always had especially with her husband and her children wishing you all strength and no your wife and mother loved you so much and us smiling in gan eden. Chana Grossman Wishing you all a long life and hope that each day gets a little less painful than than the day before. Your late mother/wife was a true fighter and gutsy lady. She was inspirational in her fight for her health. Her excellent humour and zest for life was truly inspirational. Her fantastic story telling as well as musical abilities were truly excellent. When my late mother was recently diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer I thought myself, if
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don’t deserve the difficulties you have faced in life, I say tehillim for you daily and your in my mind all the time. I wish I truly wish this had not happened, it’s just not fair! Sending you all my love, Your amazing, truly an inspiration, I’m sorry, your friend Shani, P.s. Libby reminded me that you taught her how to tie her shoe laces thank you for that . Shani Saleh We were so sad hear this terrible news. I remember Jacqueline from Hasmo days - a twinkle in her eye, a cheeky laugh and a kind word. And now our girls are friends at JFS. I know Jacqueline helped many others recently even though she was ill herself. We wish you all long life and only happy memories. Martin Anna and the Blains I didn’t know Jacqueline all that well but our brief meeting made such an impact I started a mini investigation to find out who this incredible woman was. I know no words can take away your pain of loss but I can promise time will heal. Always remembered. Sending lots of love. Vicky Leaman.
Four sons? What price one… Having not been permitted to have a large family seder for three years due to Covid, for us, our family seder table this year will be as joyous as it will be formidable. A couple of young, sheepish, recent brides will now be present, one is already expecting a child bshaa’a tova. But there are also four new children, born at various points in the previous 36 months, all of whom will be falling asleep somewhere in the opening hours of leyl seder, some in buggies, some on laps, some just on the floor nearby. For my wife and I however, it is very much a case of ‘as you were.’ Despite having been married for over a decade, we are once again unable to bring anything new to seder night. I couldn’t even commit to carrying out my tradition of buying a new
Haggodoh every year; planning the whole large gathering has become the cause of melancholic internal reflection. Even the freshest of maror would fail to add any extra layer of bitterness to my everyday thoughts and existence. What we wouldn’t give to watch our own child sing the Mah Nishtanoh, rather than endure the awkward shuffles and glances, as the youngest in each family are called upon to do the honours. And how much joy it would bring to negotiate with our own child for the return of the afikomen, rather than be once again called upon to be the neutral arbitrator of an appropriate gift. Four sons? What price one… Yet from somewhere within, I believe this night will indeed become different
from all other nights. The magic of seder, the time of the year when the seeds of redemption take root and flourish, when the Jewish people of countless generations have witnessed with their own eyes the most extraordinary occurrences, I know for certain that magic will feel tangible at our table. Seder night, when Jews everywhere sit and imagine the two extremes of life, from the bitterness of Egyptian slavery, to the ecstasy of redemption. The thread between the two, that allows a person to proceed from one state to the other, is hope. And as the story of the Hagaddoh begins to unfold, a story my wife and I have sat through countless times, we too will begin to feel hope rising for our own personal geuloh.
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Rebbe’s legacy is revolutionising Jewish world
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Israel’s two Chief Rabbis called on Jews worldwide to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, on Tuesday (11th Nissan). Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi David Lau and Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef together with 12 colleagues who serve cities across Israel signed a proclamation regarding the Rebbe’s legacy. The Rebbe’s life’s work, they noted, will “revolutionise” the Jewish world. His teachings are continued by thousands of emissaries in Jewish communities 27 years since his passing. “Just recently, we saw the heroic self-sacrifice of the holy emissaries in Ukraine, the birthplace of the Rebbe,” the proclamation noted. “Under the terror of shelling and rocket fire, they risked their lives to continue their work.” The Rebbe, they added, led with a global vision for humanity and Torah scholar. Among innovations in Torah scholarship, signatories explained, was “new pathways” in Rashi’s commentary on the Torah and “new depths” in Maimonides Mishnah Torah. The proclamation appealed to educators to teach the next generation the value of a “moral lifestyle, positive character traits and a will to increase goodness and holiness”. Israel’s chief rabbis concluded the proclamation with a call to dedicate time to
contemplate the Reband cherish the dignity of our shared human be’s legacy and do more mitzvot. experience.” President Isaac Herzog Biden said that no one backed the initiative and understood this better hosted a Chabad delegathan the Lubavitcher tion over a century after Rebbe. his great-grandfather, He explained, “The Rebbe’s devotion to eduRabbi Yoel Herzog, met cating people worldwide the Fifth Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom Dovber Schneerand his profound respect for diversity, inclusiveness sohn, in Paris. Herzog recalled the and equal justice have set a strong example for Rebbe’s blessing to him generations of Americans and expressed his pride Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson zt”l in Chabad’s work. “I see the emissaries of and people across the globe. Having survived Chabad in Israel and around the world, and one of history’s cruellest chapters (the Holocaust), the Rebbe emerged determined to I am amazed by their noble work,” he said. The Rebbe’s birth was enshrined in the help heal the soul of humanity. He left his United States as “Education and Sharing mark as a thinker, leader and teacher who Day” in 1978. recognised the limitless potential of every Israeli MKs have now written “Education human being regardless of their background. Day” into law to be marked on the 11th of His outreach is still felt today in countless Nissan. houses of worship, centres of education, culMeantime, US President Joe Biden has is- tural exchanges, and service communities sued a proclamation in honour of the Rebbe. worldwide.” He wrote, “As we work together to build a Biden added, “The Rebbe’s work reminds better America, we must remember that ed- us, in the words of the Prophet Amos, to “hate ucation is the key to achieving greater oppor- evil, love good, and establish justice in the tunity, prosperity, stability and equality both gate.” We each share a responsibility to live up here and around the world. A high-quality to those words, in and out of the classroom, education develops the mind, opens the and to plant the seeds of love, kindness, and heart, nurtures our talents and fortifies our empathy in the hearts and minds of every character. Through education, we learn child in America.” Biden’s administration has provided to recognise ourselves in our neighbours
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A Myriad of Pesach GIFTs to the community It has been an extraordinarily busy time for GIFT in the run up to Pesach this year. Over 1,000 Pesach food support parcels have been given out to families struggling financially and with ill health across London and Manchester, including all the Pesach essentials, with 1,200 boxes of Matzah generously donated by the United Synagogue. Over 1,365 catered Pesach meals have been distributed together with 220 seder plates generously sponsored by the Yoni Jesner Foundation. GIFT kids’ Pesach activity books together with 1,000 Jewish Futures’ Seder Packs including a Hagadda, GIFT giving Seder discussion cards - 50 cards on a keyring used to pepper Seder with discussions about giving; & Pesach games were sent out to GIFT service users & volunteers in time for the festival to enable families to interact with the Seder in a refreshing, innovative, creative and contemporary manner. GIFT’s Pre Pesach Chametz collections, that took place in venues across North West London & Manchester generated an incredible £15,000 of food which will be distributed after Pesach. GIFT would like to thank the hundreds of people who dropped off food & wine donations and the scores of volunteers who helped for hours on the day eagerly & enthusiastically sorting and packing food parcels.
The online Kosher supermarket Sabeny are once again partnering with GIFT and have added a feature on their website for customers to buy extra items for GIFT at the checkout, www.Sabeny.com. ‘The kosher shop’ (Thekoshershoppassover.co.uk) have also generously donated online vouchers for GIFT families who can’t access Kosher shops. GIFT would also like to thank the wonderful organization Volunteer on Wheels, who are supporting GIFT this year collecting van loads of matzahs, food from chametz collections as well as usual weekly food & fruit and vegetables donations. The community is again invited to purchase virtual pesach cards as meaningful gifts for family and friends at jgift.org/pesach. GIFT’s education team have been busy creating ideas for your seder; Pesach colouring ideas & a youtube playlist with 14 educational, entertaining and creative Pesach videos which are available online at jgift.org/pesach. GIFT Senior Educator Rabbi Avrohom Zeidman ran a pre-Pesach Chaburah at Edgware Adath Synagogue at which 43 boys learned about the mystical meaning of being a giver, originating from the story of Pesach. He also addressed 600 students at a JFS assembly entitled ‘Freedom From and Freedom To’, explaining “True freedom comes from being the best we can to help others.”
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GIFT Manchester ran a joint event with CLUB 12 in Whitefield Shul. The mothers and daughters peeled, chopped and vacuum packed vegetables for a Pesach soup pack for GIFT recipients. Attendee & GIFT volunteer Anat Kaivanto told us, “Last night I attended the GIFT event at Whitefield Shul to prepare soup packs, this is the second time I took part with my pre Batmitzvah daughters. It is such a special opportunity for me to spend some quality time with my daughters, take a moment in my mad daily routine and give back to our amazing community. GIFT’s work is so valuable and important and we must keep supporting our Jewish community and educate our kids in this way.”
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GIFT Israel has also been extremely busy with pre-Pesach educational programs in 3 schools in Jerusalem, impacting 770 kids; making Pesach placemats for the elderly, afikoman bags for a refugee Seder & Pesach cards for children in hospital. A Chametz food drive was arranged in MMY Seminary and a Kimcha Depischa food collection in 3 schools with over 500 children and in partnership with the Welfare Department of Jerusalem Municipality. A GIFT stall was arranged at a Batmitzva where care packages were made for Ukrainian refugees. GIFT was delighted to hear from an extremely grateful Rabbi & Rebbezin Wolff, of Odessa, Ukraine, that the 22 ton lorry had arrived with all the Pesach food sent out last week, just in time for Pesach!
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The Nicky Alliance centre held its first Seder in two years for its members due to the Covid pandemic. It was led by Councillor Rabbi Arnold Saunders, sitting next to Nigel Alliance the Nicky’s Life President.
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Celebrating Pesach at Jewish Care Sheila, 92, speaks fondly about memories of Pesach and Seders after attending a mock Seder at Jewish Care’s Sam Beckman Centre for people living with dementia. Looking back, Sheila remembers, “When my late husband, Peter and I had a young family we took turns to host Seders with our friends at each other’s houses. Later, as we had our own families and they in turn got married, we would each have a Seder in our homes as the family grew. “They were very happy times. My favourite part of the Seder is always when the children have a chance to read. I love it. Now our children are grown up and I have grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I still remember my mum making kneidlach and me making all the cakes when I was younger. The traditions are very important to me. “I enjoyed the mock Seder here at the Sam Beckman Centre. I love the atmosphere; everyone is so warm and friendly. You can talk to anyone even if you don’t know them, because you do by the time you’ve finished the conversation!” When Rockey and Sheila open the Haggadahs at the mock Seder at Jewish Care’s Sam Beckman Centre at The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre in Friern Barnet for people living with dementia, they see the wine stains and matzah crumbs that have accumulated over the decades and are taken back to a place they remember well. For Allan who attends The Zalman & Ruchi
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Trip that’s ‘Out Of This World’ Technion UK took a delegation to see firsthand what their support of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology is achieving A group from the United Kingdom representing Technion UK has returned from their first trip to Israel in more than two years. Led by CEO Alan Aziz, with the aim of demonstrating what supporting the university actually means, the five-day trip took the nearly 30 participants around the country to meet several start-ups connected with the institute and its alumni. The trip kicked off with deep insights into the current security situation and foreign affairs, courtesy of Maayan Jaffe Hoffman, former Head of Strategy for the Jerusalem Post, David Horovitz, founding editor of the Times of Israel and Superintendent Micky
Rosenfeld, former Israel Police National Spokesman to the foreign media who now helps the Israeli police force establish international relations around the world. Other points of interest on the trip included talks by former Technion President Professor Peretz Lavie, who set up the Center for Sleep Medicine and PillCam creator Rafi Nave, a visit to the MadaTech Museum - the original building of the Technion, a meeting with a PhD student from the UK who is working in the laboratory of Professor Levenberg and an impressive range of start-ups, including: • Space Pharma. Boasting two former Technion students as part of its team, it uses miniaturised microgravity lab technology to help develop new drugs in Space, at both a fraction of the cost of traditional research
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Morocco Week at Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School The girls at Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School had a very special visitor to the school during their ‘Morocco Week’. Rabbi Raphy Garson, Rov of Elstree Federation, came to school in a djellaba and fez (traditional Moroccan dress), and gave a fascinating and wide-ranging talk to the girls on Morocco. Rabbi Garson has led many tours of Rabbonim and Jewish students to Morocco, and he showed the girls a range of interesting photos and videos. One video was of a tannery in Fez, where the workers have to constantly smell mint leaves because of the
very unpleasant tannery smell. He spoke about the respect the Muslims have for the Kevorim of the various great Rabbonim who are buried in Morocco. The girls learned about the Emuah Peshutoh of the Jews living in the Berber villages, which are tucked away in the Atlas Mountains, including the famous Solika, the 17-year-old Tzadekes who was killed nearly 200 years ago for refusing to marry the sultan. Many people visit her Kever, particularly on Lag b’Omer, to Davven for a Yeshuoh. Rabbi and Mrs Garson (who teaches at the
school) then treated the girls to some sweet mint tea, which is the traditional Moroccan drink. Another feature of the Moroccan Week was a live telephone conversation with a young British couple who were touring Marrakesh. Over the phone they described to the girls what they were experiencing as they strolled through the local souk (market), and what facilities were available for Jewish visitors to the area. ‘Morocco Week’ was particularly significant for those girls in the school community
intergalactic arm of Aleph Farms, of which Technion is a research partner. Aleph Farms was also co-founded by Technion professor Shulamit Levenberg and aims to produce high-quality meat without compromising the environment. • StoreDot. A cutting-edge pioneer that focuses on extreme-fast charging batteries, led by CEO Doron Myersdorf, who is a Technion alumnus. • Elbit Systems. An international high-tech company engaged in a wide range of defence and homeland security arenas around the world, of which the Technion is a research partner. Of course, no trip to Israel would have been complete without a trip to the Kotel, lots of delicious food (courtesy of the Carmel Market, dinner at the Druze Village and a pick of the country’s best restaurants!) and lots of live entertainment, too! who have ancestors who lived in Morocco. ‘Morocco Week’ is the culmination of the Countries Project at Bnos Beis Yaakov, during which the girls have learned about the culture of nine different countries over the past three years. This project teaches the girls about different religions and cultures across the world in a fun and exciting way, and accords them deeper understanding of the various religions and cultures of modern British society. The school plans to repeat the ‘Countries Project’ every three years. The countries that are covered during this project are: South Africa, Italy, Israel, Brazil, France, Ireland, India, Japan and Morocco.
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Kisharon College students were busy this week in the lead up to Pesach, packaging boxes containing: matzah, 10 plague coasters, Kosher for Pesach cake, serviettes and a Chag sameach card. Included too was a ‘make your own’ Charoset set that students put together including measuring out ingredients -walnuts, sugar and cinnamon. Students had a visit from a Rabbi at KLBD who explained why he was supervising the Charoset packaging process in relation to Pesach and the importance of the students jobs. The students labelled each of the 80 boxes going to the Armed Forces Jewish Community and hand-wrote the addresses. This joint project with the Kisharon Social Enterprise team encompassed many skills including learning about food safety and hygiene, health and safety, numeracy and literacy - as students had to read and count each order, write out key information and work together as a team to problem solve and complete the job within a specific time frame. Students then went to the post office by public transport and posted the packages after buying the postage stamps needed. All students were very proud of their work and one student said he learnt that: ‘when you think you can’t do something and then you try it, you can do it. And then you can
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Italian Matzo Salad
Another delicious recipe from Denise Phillips For more recipes and inspiration visit my website: www.jewishcookery.com
You never have too many salad recipes especially over Pesach when variety is what you are looking for. This salad is quick and easy to prepare and ideal to use up excess matzo if by the end of the 8 days you still have abundance. Use a variety of tomatoes to get the best flavours for this crunchy Italian salad. It is a twist on the Tuscan bread recipe of Panzanella but here I am using broken pieces of matzo tossed in chopped garlic and extra virgin olive oil. It makes a delicious accompaniment to fish and is perfect to make for a Shabbat or Yom Tov. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes! Serves: 6
Ingredients 600g cherry tomatoes, red, yellow, plum, organic, on the vine – a mixture 20 tea matzo or 8 large square matzo crackers– crumbled 50ml extra virgin olive oil Large bunch of fresh basil 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 4 – 5 cloves garlic – peeled and finely chopped 150g black olives –pitted Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method 1) Put the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper into your serving bowl. 2) Add the crumbled matzo and mix. 3) Add all the remaining ingredients. 4) Toss to combine well. 5) Let the salad stand at room temperature for a minimum of 15 minutes or overnight to allow the matzo to soak up some of the dressing. To serve the stylish way: Serve with a green salad that includes rocket, or baby spinach.
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ASK THE RABBI Looking for answers? Send your question to Rabbi@RabbiSchochet.com ARE ONLY JEWS CONSIDERED HUMAN?
Dear Rabbi Someone at University mentioned to me recently that the Talmud says that only Jews are considered human beings but non-Jews are not. He insists that Jews are racist and we don’t have a right to complain about antisemitism as we bring it on ourselves. I don’t know the source of this Talmudic statement and just told him I don’t believe it says that anywhere and that he was just looking to find excuses for his hate. Can you enlighten me about whether such a statement exists anywhere? Jonathan Dear Jonathan There is such a quote in Tractate Yevamot 60b in which Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai cites a verse that says “adam” – loosely translated as human-beings, and says: “You (Jews) are called “adam” but non-Jews are not called “adam.” This Talmudic passage has often been cited by Antisemites that look to justify their inexplicable hatred against Jews. One of the most famous examples in which this Talmudic passage was quoted was at the trial of Mendel Beilis in Ukraine, in 1913 (read up on his story – a classic blood libel). The prosecution cited this Talmud to make the case that Jews would have no problem killing non-Jews as they don’t consider them human. The then Chief Rabbi of Moscow, Rabbi Yaakov Mazeh
offered the following response: “In Hebrew, almost every word has a singular and plural form: “Ish” is man; “Anashim” are men. “Isha” is woman; “Nashim” are women. “Har” is mountain; “Harim” are mountains, etc. There is one word which has no plural form: “Adam.” There is no word “Adamim.” So Adam can only be applied to a single person, not to many people. Hence, no nation can be called “Adam,” as each nation is comprised of many individuals. The exception are the Jews. The Talmud is teaching that there was something about the title Adam which could not apply to anyone besides the Jewish people. There may be millions of Jews around the world, but they’re called Adam, they are considered a single human being. This trial demonstrates the point. One Jew, Mendel Beilis, is accused of killing a child, but who is on trial? The entire Jewish world! Together with all of the Jewish texts from the beginning of time! Imagine,” he added, “if a Russian gentile was accused of murder. Would anyone entertain the idea of putting the entire Russian people on trial?! Moreover, even as one Mendel Beilis is put on trial, the entire Jewish world stands at his side like one man, all trembling for his welfare and willing to do everything in their power to free him.” (This explanation left a deep impact on the court. Ultimately Beilis was set free). If there is one message that Pesach drives home it is that we
Pesach RABBI DR RAYMOND APPLE
THE HAGGADAH LEFT MOSES OUT
Moses comes only once in the Haggadah, in an incidental quotation. It was the Jewish people who decided to leave him out. You would think it was logical to call Pesach the Festival of Moses. But big-noting Moses would have given the impression that it was he who took the people out of slavery. The sages insisted that G-d alone should get the credit; the Midrash makes G-d say, “It was I who brought the people out of Egypt – I and not an angel, I and not an agent, I and nobody else”. All
are one! We say it at the Seder: “One is the wise and one is the rebellious and one is the simple and one cannot ask.” We reiterate the “one” by each because each is one with the other. We are an Adam - a single organism. Look at the world today. When our brothers and sisters are in peril in Ukraine, we ask: “What can I do to help, spiritually, financially, and in any way possible?” And we step up. As for your University “friend,” tell him, that “in every generation they rise up against us,” (as we sing at the Seder) but we are still here to tell the tale. He and all the likes of him disappear into oblivion.
WHO LETS THE DOG OUT?
Dear Rabbi I was discussing with my husband about why we open our front doors on Seder night? I mean it’s cute but apart from keeping kids entertained, is it really that important? I’m afraid the dog will run out! Tabatha Dear Tabatha Do you know why pirates wore an eye patch over one eye? They would fight battles on the high seas. On deck, the sunshine over the open water is blindingly bright, but once a pirate swung himself over to the enemy ship, he’d often be forced to take the battle into the bowels of that other vessel. It takes about four minutes for the average person’s eye to gain “night vision” and
that Moses got in the Haggadah was an incidental nod. The next opportunity Moses had to become a hero was Shavu’ot, when it was he who ascended Mount Sinai to fetch the tablets of the Torah. One would think Shavu’ot would be the Festival of Moses. But the verdict was against him this time too, and Shavu’ot became the festival of King David. What gave David the edge was not his kingly status but the fact that G-d was the one who gave the Torah even though David founded the dynasty from whom Mashi’ach will emerge. Could not the case for Moses have outweighed this argument? Wasn’t he a great leader and poet, did he not mould Israel into a nation and launch Jewish history? Was it not he who established both the Written and the Oral Torah? But Moses was not a people-person. David had folk appeal; Moses was an authority figure whom everyone respected but did not always love as one of their own.
allow them to see in the darkness. Four minutes, when you’re fighting for control of a ship, is a long time. So the pirates would leap below deck and then tear off their eye patch, which enabled them to have instant night vision, since their eyes had already adjusted to murky darkness. Opening the door is about peering into the darkness and capturing a vision of the light that beckons. Hence we open the door and we speak of welcoming in Elijah who will be the one bringing that light. Rabbi Aryeh Levine, the Tzadik of Yerushalayim, used to visit prisons on the intermediate days of Pesach. On one such occasion he asked the inmates: “What did you do for Seder last
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Moses suffered on Shavu’ot as on Pesach – to give G-d the ultimate credit.
WHY NOT FOUR RABBIS?
There must be something wrong. There are four questions, four sons, four cups of wine – but five rabbis. To be consistent, the Seder should have four rabbis, not five. Let’s imagine that we could tell one of the rabbis to stay home, leaving only four to sit at the Seder table in Bnei Brak and talk about the going out from Egypt all night. Who were the five rabbis of the Haggadah? Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yehoshua, Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah, Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Tarfon. They were five of the greatest sages of the Roman period. They somehow found new things to say about the Exodus each year even though none of them had ancestors who had been enslaved in Egypt (Eliezer, Elazar ben Azaryah and Tarfon were kohanim, Yehoshua was a levi, and Akiva was descended from non-Jews).
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night?” And they said, “We were able to do everything. We had matzah and wine and charoiset and bitter herbs. We had haggadot and we were able to sit and discuss all about the exodus story. We did everything. There’s only one thing we couldn’t do. When it came to that part where you are supposed to open the outside door to let Elijah the Prophet in, well – we’re in prison, so that wasn’t an option! Said Reb Aryeh to them: “You’re making a mistake. You don’t need to open doors. You just need to make a small opening in your heart. Everything else will come pouring in.” Mystically, it is a powerfully spiritual moment at the Seder to ask for whatever you want. Utilise it properly.
We probably would have expected a sixth sage to be there – Rabban Gamli’el, the rabbinic leader, but he was a difficult personality and the others wanted to depose him, and maybe the Bnei Brak meeting was a disguised anti-Gamli’el conspiracy, though the five rabbis did not all agree concerning how to handle the problem. If one rabbi could have been uninvited to the gathering, it could possibly have been Rabbi Tarfon, whose memory was not always completely reliable. But the question of how many rabbis there should be is artificial, and in the end it doesn’t really matter whether there were five rabbis or four. Rabbi Raymond Apple was for many years Australia’s highest profile rabbi and the leading spokesman on Judaism. After serving congregations in London, Rabbi Apple was chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, for 32 years. He lives in Jerusalem and blogs at http://www.oztorah.com
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Seder Night:
The Nation and I BY GAVRIEL COHN
We tend to think of Yetziyat Mitzrayim as a national event; the collective terms of “we” and “us” feature heavily in the story. On Seder Night, we tell over the journey of our nation, of G-d “taking out a people from amidst another.” How in Egypt the Jewish People were enslaved, yet “on this night, the Holy One, Blessed be He, redeemed us and took us out to freedom” (Rambam, Hilchot Chametz u’Matzah, chapter 7). Certainly, this is the dimension stressed by many of the commentators (Rambam; Sefer haChinuch). However, it was also a deeply personal occurrence. On Seder Night each one of us is meant to feel this freedom personally. As individuals we have to try and to taste the bitter suffering that we each would have endured. Every person was assigned a gruelling daily quota of bricks and labour and wallowed in suffering. Each of us was disregarded and abused by Pharoah, seen as “foul and odorous” and exposed to the brutal beatings of his taskmasters (Shemot, chapter 5). The
marror and charoset should linger on our palates. Then, each one of us around the Seder Table should “view themselves as if they personally left Egypt,” enrapt, singing and rejoicing, in their personal rescue. We each stood and witnessed G-d’s mighty hand swooping in to free us and watched awestruck as the Divine manifested Himself in all His grandeur at the Sea; “even the simple maidservant” saw this revelation of G-d. All of us, “the ordinary people and the downtrodden, were led with compassion out of Egypt, with tremendous power and a strong hand.” Our personal plight had ended and our dignity was restored (Rambam, Hilchot Sanhedrin, 25.5). Throughout his writings, Reb Nachman
of Breslev stresses this deeply personally aspect of Jewish history, that “the essence of exile is one’s personal exile,” one’s challenges and stresses, our own private Egypt experience, and our redemption is one of the soul, of “being taken across the sea of helplessness and onto dry land” (Likuttei Halachot, Yoreh Deah, Hilchot Shiluach haKan, 7-8). Although composed in the plural, as with all of our prayers, one of the first brachot of the Shemoneh Esre is a plea for personal salvation too, that G-d should see each of our afflictions and lifted us out of our unique troubles, “redeeming us quickly for the sake of Your name.” Indeed, we were rescued in the Spring, when the natural world blossoms and
So on Seder Night, as we sit discussing these events of the Exodus amongst each other, we should also relive this journey privately and individually, of each of us being taken out of our difficulties, marching out of our own slavery reborn.
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bursts into life. Again, we tend to think of this season as nature as a whole rejuvenating. However, in truth, of course, the trees and wildlife only bloom because each and every bud slowly sprouts anew, flowering freely into a new creation. So on Seder Night, as we sit discussing these events of the Exodus amongst each other, we should also relive this journey privately and individually, of each of us being taken out of our difficulties, marching out of our own slavery reborn. Gavriel Cohn is an Account Executive at The PR Office. If you would like a free PDF booklet on “Insights for Seder Night” please email: gavcohn@gmail.com
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The Land Springs Eternal BY RABBI BEREL WEIN
It has been a long, cold and rainy winter here in Jerusalem. Because it is a leap year, spring in the Jewish calendar has been delayed almost until the beginning of April. Nevertheless, it has arrived with warming weather and flowering greenery. The holidays of the Jewish calendar undoubtedly were meant to be celebrated here in Israel, where the climate matches the mood of the individual holiday. Here in the Holy Land, we do not have snow falling on the Sukkah or freezing temperatures to accompany the Pesach Seder. Because of this confluence of calendar and nature, the holidays here in Israel take on a different perspective, an additional layer, so to speak, than the celebration of the holidays in the Diaspora. As we recite the words of rapture that compose the Song of Songs of Solomon, we, here in Israel, are struck by the detailed and exquisite description of the nature of the land that we see before our eyes.
Part of the idea of the Exodus from Egypt is that we were not just taken out from a land of slavery and oppression but were also guaranteed to arrive at a particular destination – a land of beauty, sustenance, and inspiration. In the first message to our teacher Moshe Rabbeinu, G-d already informed him of the destination and mission that was to be entrusted to the later generations of Jews. It was not sufficient merely to be redeemed from slavery and remain in Egypt as free citizens treated with equality and fairness. That is still deemed to be exile, for the country and the land is not ours, and never will be. It was, rather, the goal of arriving in the Land of Israel, settling it, creating there a Jewish
national state, a Holy Temple, having a civilization that would serve to be an example for others to emulate, a light unto the nations. I think, therefore, that the natural weather patterns which visit our planet, year in and year out, are meant to reinforce this idea that the Jewish national dream can only be fulfilled in the Land of Israel, for only there exists the connection between the natural, almost predictable, environment of weather coinciding with the great moral values and teachings of the Jewish holidays. The coming of spring, of sunlight and warmth, also attests to the coming of freedom and a purposeful national existence. The Jewish people, so
It is not only that nature is renewed in the Holy Land, but also that the holy people find new spurts of energy each year, and a glimmer of the great future that yet awaits us and all of humankind.
to speak, are born again every Pesach. It is not only that nature is renewed in the Holy Land, but also that the holy people find new spurts of energy each year, and a glimmer of the great future that yet awaits us and all of humankind. Jews have observed Pesach meticulously in every climate and geographical location on this planet. But, as our sages pointed out in many of their commentaries on the Torah, the observance of the holidays, and even of the commandments themselves outside of the Land of Israel, were only meant to remind us of their existence so that we would be able to observe them correctly when we would eventually be restored to our homeland and our national existence. The holiday of Pesach restores this fundamental value in Jewish life and history and propels us towards the great future that we are yet to experience. Rabbi Berel Wein is Senior Rabbi of Beit Knesset HaNassi in Jerusalem and Director of the Destiny Foundation.
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MAFTIR – FIRST AND SECOND DAYS (BEMIDBAR 28:16-25)
Maftir is read from a second Sefer Torah, from the section of parashat Pinchas detailing the extra offerings brought during Pesach.
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FIRST DAY TORAH READING (SHEMOT 12:21-51)
This reading is a section of parashat Bo, in which Moshe relates the laws of the Pesach offering. The blood on the door frame will ‘indicate’ to G-d to ‘pass over’ the Israelite houses and to smite only the Egyptians. The tenth plague strikes Egypt at midnight, leaving no house without a death. Pharaoh searches frantically for Moshe and Aharon (Rashi) and tells them to leave. The Jews take their dough with them before it has time to rise. The Egyptians agree to let them take gold and silver items. The nation travels from Ra’amses to Succot. They bake the unleavened dough and make matzot.
The reading is taken from the Book of Yehoshua (Joshua). 40 years after leaving Egypt, all uncircumcised males (who had been exempt from fulfilling the mitzvah in the harsh conditions of the desert) fulfilled the mitzvah of brit milah in a place called Gilgal. The nation then brought a Pesach offering and ate matzot. The preparations for conquering Jericho then began.
EIGHTH DAY 1ST ALIYA (KOHEN) – DEVARIM 14:22-29
There is a mitzvah to tithe produce grown in the Land of Israel, including Ma’aser Sheni, the ‘second tithe’, which is taken to Jerusalem to eat. However, one who is unable to carry the produce can redeem its value and, having added an extra fifth, take the money to Jerusalem, to purchase and consume food there.
2ND ALIYA (LEVI) – 15:1-18
Every seventh year is Shemitah, whose agricultural laws are detailed in parashat Behar (Vayikra 25:1-24). Existing loans are cancelled, yet the Torah warns against withholding a loan from a pauper before the Shemitah year, out of fear that it will not be paid back in time. A Jewish servant works for six years, after which he can go free. When he leaves, his master must give him significant farewell gifts. Point to Consider: Which specific circumstances caused this Jew to become a servant? (see Rashi to 15:12)
3RD ALIYA (SHLISHI) – 15:19-23
not elsewhere. It should be roasted and eaten on the night of 15 Nisan.
6TH ALIYA (SHISHI) – 16:9-12
Shavuot comes after the seven-week counting of the Omer. One should enjoy the festival together with one’s family and servants.
7TH ALIYA (SHEVI’I) – 16:13-17
Succot is celebrated at the time of year when crops are gathered in from the threshing floors and the vineyards. On each of these three festivals, one has to bring special festive offerings to the Temple.
One is not allowed to work a first born male animal from the flock or herd; rather it must be brought as an offering and its meat consumed by its owner.
MAFTIR (SAME AS 1ST DAY)
4TH ALIYA (REVI’I) – 16:1-3
The prophet Yeshaya paints a moving picture of the future redemption, in which justice and righteousness will prevail. Even the animals will be at peace with one another – “a wolf will dwell with a sheep and a leopard will lie down with a kid”. The tribes of Yehuda and Ephraim, previously enemies, will unite for the messianic cause. Israel will declare G-d’s Name to the nations of the world and sing His praises.
The nation is to celebrate Pesach in the “spring month”. The Pesach offering should be brought on 14 Nisan and we are to eat matzot to recall the haste with which we left Egypt.
5TH ALIYA (CHAMISHI) – 16:4-8
One is not allowed to own chametz on Pesach. The Pesach offering can only be offered in the Beit Hamikdash (Temple),
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Pesach: A Revelation not a Revolution BY RABBI MOSHE TARAGIN
On this night we were chosen to inspire the world to monotheism and to moral conscience. Pesach is our Independence Day, the genesis of our nation, and the launch of our historic mission. Sadly, during our long and bleak exile, this mission was suppressed. Exile banished us to margins of society, and we lived as an ostracised and persecuted nation of victims. Valiantly, we withdrew to a deep inner world of eternity, studying G-d’s will, loyally submitting to His commandments, and building robust Jewish communities across the globe. For two thousand years, our influence upon humanity was muted, and we lived entirely “within” ourselves. Sadly, because of this historical isolation, we lost our universal “voice”, as consciousness of our universal mission became clouded. Even during this long exile, there were “historical pockets” during which we influenced the general society. During the Jewish “Golden Era” in Spain (roughly 950-1400) and, more recently in 19th and early 20th century Western Europe, Jews shaped their host societies, achieving prominence in commerce, politics, science, philosophy, and culture. Yet even during these “universalist” moments we didn’t influence society with our Jewish values. We spearheaded general societal progress, but didn’t directly inspirit Jewish values. We helped society draft its “story” but it wasn’t our distinctly Jewish story.
OUR LOST VOICE
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks revived our “lost voice”, reminding us that “our story” is their story. We weren’t just meant to spearhead technological and cultural change, but to inspire the world through Jewish values. He reminded us that our Jewish ideals carved out the modern world of democracy, human dignity, family and social equality. His writings about Pesach, in particular, highlight our universalist mission which was launched on this day of national memory. His profound ideas and elegant articulation continue to deeply impact my own Pesach experience. As much as I identify with his overall message, I disagree with his framing of the exodus story. My respectful disagreement isn’t meant to detract from his overall message about our universal Jewish mission.
STARTING A REVOLUTION
For Rabbi Sacks, yetziat mitzrayim is a universal drama pivoted upon values and ideals common to all of humanity.
The exodus from Egypt was a political revolution, showcasing a new sociopolitical model for humanity. Ancient society was oppressive and exploitative, leaving little room for personal freedom or for personal economic advance. The gods clearly favoured established rulers who wielded unlimited power and preserved the rigid “order” of society. These societies of “might and power” held little regard for rights of the weak and of the vulnerable. Wealth was monopolized by a limited few, with much of society living on the brink of starvation. Strangers were distrusted as aliens, unentitled to rights or citizenship. These were cold, brutal and merciless societies. To Rabbi Sacks, our liberation from Egypt introduced a new social paradigm to human history. He cites the historian, Paul Johnson who wrote that the Jews introduced society to the notions of “equality before the law… the sanctity of life and the dignity of the human person… individual conscience and personal redemption…collective conscience and social responsibility... and many other items which constitute the basic moral furniture of the human mind”. For Rabbi Sacks, on Pesach, G-d intervened on behalf of the weak and the defenseless, and urged these former victims to craft a more egalitarian and compassionate society. The nation we fashioned would serve as a social microcosm for humanity, offering them “horizons of morality”. The exodus was the first, and perhaps, the greatest, political revolution in history. It didn’t merely overturn the established political order but distilled a new social fabric and a new vision of G-d Himself. For Rabbi Sacks, “our story” is “their story” and, to a degree, their story is our story. Our story is embedded within humanity’s endless pursuit of political liberty, economic freedom, and social equality.
REVOLUTION OF REVELATION?
In many ways, I completely agree that PART of “our” story is “their” story, but, our story contains numerous other chapters which aren’t related to “their story”. The exodus was not a social revolution but a night of covenant and of national selection. Hashem descended into history, reenacting an ancient covenant which had been in hibernation for two centuries and fulfilling an ancient promise to our ancestors. On this night Hashem once again chose us as His people, selecting us to receive His eternal Torah and to style our lives based on his Will. On this magical night we were chosen to travel to the land of G-d and to build a Temple
… an additional method of bringing Hashem into our world is by constructing an ethical social model for others to follow. of ritual and divine encounter. This is the night of Jewish destiny, of the grand mission- to bring G-d into human realm through study, ritual, commandment, moral behaviour, and settlement of the land of Israel. Pesach is not a night of social revolution but of ritual and religion. Of course, an additional method of bringing Hashem into our world is by constructing an ethical social model for others to follow. However, this social agenda isn’t the only, or even the primary feature of our redemption or of the national mission launched on that night. This night we were called to the mountain of the divine. This night we were called to eternity and not just to social equality. This night we were called to heaven and not just to a city on the hill. This night was one of revelation not revolution.
SOCIAL EQUALITY OR A S’NEH?
To illustrate his perspective, Rabbi Sacks portrays the departures of Avraham and Moshe from the homelands as escapes from morally dysfunctional empires. Avraham fled the wicked society of Mesopotamia and similarly, Moshe, identifying the exploitative tyranny of Egypt, ran away, ultimately initiating a social revolution. Is this true? Do we have any record of ancient Mesopotamia as morally deficient? Theologically wayward maybe, but not morally dysfunctional- as Sedom was. Doesn’t Avraham relocate based on divine command and isn’t he more drawn to the land of Israel rather than escaping from the corruption of Mesopotamia? Is Moshe’s heroism an ethical awakening in response to the horrors of Egyptian persecution? Wasn’t the rendezvous at the s’neh the turning point in Moshe’s career prompting him toward redemptive leadership? His conversation with Hashem at the s’neh surrounded the divine promise to our ancestors and our national destiny in Israel and not the design of a moral society. The private revelation at the “sneh” would later become a mass revelation atop this mountain of “Sinai”. Revelation, not revolution sparked both Avraham and Moshe’s relocation and redemptive fervor.
PART OF HISTORY?
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Mitzrayim, Rabbi Sacks writes “we do no justice to the originality of Israel’s faith if we seek to remove it from history altogether, for it was precisely in, and through history, that Israel sensed the providence of G-d.” Exodus cannot be severed from history because it was part of a larger social evolution. Once again, I am not sure I agree. Yetziat Mitzrayim resurrected an eternal covenant between G-d and his people which lies beyond this earth and beyond human history. Of course, the revival of this covenant occurred at a particular historical juncture and influenced the broader trajectory of human experience. At its root though, Pesach lies beyond history. It is a night of Shir Hashirim and of a love-like no other love- between Hashem and his precious but sometimes errant people who He took as His wife. It is not a night of political theory or of social dynamics. It is a night of a marriage in heaven. Rabbi Sacks restored an important Jewish voice which had vanished for centuries. As he himself writes “Jewish religious imagination, still suffering the effects of trauma and dislocation, has not yet recovered its poise, scope, intellectual breadth, or prophetic depth.” In our generation, Rabbi Sacks pioneered the rediscovery of that intellectual breadth and prophetic depth. I hope that others, many of whom he inspired and continues to inspire, will help us fully recover that voice. He is correct, that our mission for humanity, which began the night of Pesach, forever changed history. However, Pesach was not a universal revolution, but a moment of national revelation. The march of social progress wasn’t launched on that evening; the march to the promise land was. Amidst the dark nightmarish world of Egypt, amidst unimaginable suffering, Hashem appeared to us affirming His love and His Loyalty to us. Revelation not revolution. Pesach samei’ach The writer is a rabbi at Yeshivat Har Etzion/Gush, a hesder yeshiva. He has smicha and a BA in computer science from Yeshiva University as well as a masters degree in English literature from the City University of New York.
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How is this night different? answers to the 4 questions in the Ma Nishtana. The first question, why do we only eat Matza, is because when we left Mitzrayim, we had to leave in a rush and we couldn’t wait for the dough to rise. When Ima makes Challa, she has to wait for it to puff up so that it will come out nice and fluffy from the oven. But they couldn’t wait so theirs came out all flat, so we eat Matza to remember this. For the second question, we eat Maror, which is really bitter and not nice to eat, to
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remind us of how horrible being slaves in Mitzrayim was.” “Gosh,” said Rivki. “I didn’t realise that everything at the Seder had so much meaning!” “The third question,” continued Chaim, “is all about dipping the vegetables.” “What does it mean when it says we dip twice, we only dip the karpas once?!” “It means once for the karpas in the salt water, which is salty like the tears of the slaves in Mitzrayim. And the second time is when we dip the Maror in Charoses, which
reminds us of the cement the Bnei Yisrael used to build Paraoh’s cities.” “This is so interesting,” sighed Rivki. “What about the last question?” “Well we don’t usually lean when we eat, but we do at the Seder because in the olden days, that is what the free people would do and Hashem freed us!” “It’s time to get ready for Yom tov,” called Ima up the stairs. The next few hours were full of frantic preparations to get everything ready and everyone dressed in their finest. Finally, everyone was sat around the beautiful Seder table. Kadesh, Urchatz, Karpas and Yachatz, passed quickly by and all to soon Abba announced, “Rivki and Yehudis, it is your time to say Ma Nishtana.” Rivki stood up and helped Yehudis on her chair. Everyone waited in silence for them to begin. “I just wanted to say,” started Rivki shyly. “That Ma Nishtana talks about tonight being different from all other nights of the year. But for me and Yehudis, this night is different even compared to last year’s Pesach and the year before. We barely remember everyone being all together for Seder, so for us this year is even more different and even more special.” Everyone had tears in their eyes as Yehudis and Rivki began to say Ma Nishtana together.
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