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CST UNCOVERS WIDESPREAD ANTISEMITISM AT BRITISH UNIVERSITIES

BY DAVID SAFFER A Community Security Trust investigation has found 123 anti-Semitic incidents affecting Jewish students, academics and student bodies across the UK during the past two academic years.

Incidents in 34 different towns in the report ‘Campus Antisemitism in Britain 2018-2020’ included anti-Semitic incidents by students, academic staff, students’ union officials and student society officers.

The response of some universities to complaints was found

by CST to be inconsistent and in worst cases increased the harm

felt by Jewish students.

CST recorded 65 university incidents in the 2019/2020 academic year and 58 the year before. Previously, CST recorded incidents by calendar year, logging 25 incidents in 2018, 22 in 2017 and 41 in 2016.

The increase in totals since 2018 reflects a sustained drive by CST’s campus team to encourage students to report anti-Semitic incidents.

Mark Gardner, CST chief executive, said, “University should be an excellent experience for young people, but CST’s detailed study shows that anti-Semitism is a real problem for some Jewish students, mostly involving racism

and ignorance from other young people, either verbally or via social media. The most serious cases occur where universities deny their students adequate protection, either from visiting hate speakers, or from their own politically-biased academics pushing conspiracy theories, including about British Jews, anti-Semitism and the Labour Party.”

Lord Mann, HM Government’s Independent Adviser on Antisemitism noted that all students should have a right to be who they want to be on campus.

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Leading lawyer new chair of The Jewish Weekly Jonathan Metliss, the distinguished and highly-experienced City lawyer, has been appointed Chairman of The Jewish Weekly, the country’s newest and fastest-growing Jewish newspaper.

Mr Metliss, Chairman of Axiom Stone Solicitors, is a well-known figure in the community and a regular columnist for the newspaper which is expanding and making great inroads and strides in both the UK community and internationally.

He said: “I am delighted to become Chairman of The Jewish Weekly, the community’s most exciting media development in years. I look forward to developing plans to take the business forward both nationally and internationally, including the creation of an advisory board comprising distinguished figures from the community and elsewhere.”

Editor and founder Yossi Saunders is delighted to welcome Jonathan on board. ‘To have such an experienced and well-connected person as Jonathan leading our new-look board will allow us to take The Jewish Weekly further than we could ever have imagined and continue our mission of positively impacting as many people around the UK and beyond. Making a huge difference to people’s lives is at the core of what we do and with Jonathan leading the helm, the future is very exciting.

Mr Metliss has a fine record of service to the local Jewish community and in support

of the State of Israel over a period exceeding 50 years.

During this time, he was, inter alia, Chairman of the Southampton University Jewish Society, Chairman of the Jewish Music Institute, a trustee of the Yad Vashem Foundation, a trustee of The Langdon Foundation assisting children with special needs, a Governor of Maccabi and a fundraiser for the Community Security Trust.

In relation to Israel, Mr Metliss was a Governor of The Technion in Haifa, Israel’s Institute of Technology, a Governor of Haifa University, a director of the British-Israel Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Israel-Britain Business Council(where he was responsible for capital markets), and on the board of Weizmann UK. He was active in and promoted the bringing of Israeli companies to the London Stock Exchange from the early 1990’s and thereafter.

Mr Metliss has been active in combatting anti-Semitism generally since his Southampton University days. He was Secretary of the Inter-Parliamentary Council Against Anti-Semitism, a trustee of the Yad Vashem Foundation and on the Advisory Group to Kick It Out (Kick Racism Out Of Football) before establishing Action Against Discrimination (AAD), a charity which focuses on fighting racism in football, including anti-Semitism.

Mr Metliss is currently Chairman of AAD, a member of the advisory board

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of Conservative Friends of Israel, an active supporter of MDA, a member of the Board of Deputies of British Jews (where he represents his synagogue, Central Great Portland Street and where he is a regular attender, having formerly represented Muswell Hill Synagogue) and currently sits on its Defence Committee, a sponsor and supporter of US in the City with Rabbi Jonathan Hughes (of Radlett United Synagogue), an active supporter of the Asian Jewish Business Network, the Jewish Deaf

Association and promoting events for all these organisations.

With a long and successful legal career, he specialises in corporate finance with an emphasis on takeovers, acquisitions, financings, flotations and joint ventures, with particular expertise in the real estate, retail and leisure and technology sectors.

A founding partner of the distinguished City law firm S.J. Berwin in 1982, Mr Metliss has been involved in some of the UK’s largest corporate transactions, including British Land’s acquisitions of Broadgate in the City of London and Sheffield’s Meadowhall Shopping Centre, the privatisation of Pentland, the acquisition of Adidas by Lord Maurice Saatchi and Robert Louis-Dreyfus and takeovers of Tottenham Hotspur FC in the early 1980’s and 2000.

He has held a number of non-executive directorships, including that of ENIC (which eventually acquired Tottenham Hotspur) and General Medical Clinics, as well as holding consultancies including to Nexus Investment Ventures, part of Harry Hyman’s Nexus Group. He also currently advises First Regional Accounting, a business combining and advising small accountancy firms.

Mr Metliss is Chairman of Axiom Stone Solicitors, a full-service law firm and one the capital’s fastest growing with offices in Mayfair, Edgware and Harrow as well as Birmingham.

Chief Rabbi Goldschmidt welcomes digital services act The European Commission’s Digital Services Act has been published to regulate responsibilities of digital services.

Conference of European president Rabbis, Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, has welcomed the digital package to ensure fair market conditions.

The Chief Rabbi added that it formed a new basis for strengthening social cohesion in continued efforts to tackle terrorism and hate speech.

CER has called for digital and internet services to be more accountable in taking decisive action against disinformation and hate crime.

“Since the voluntary principle has done little to drain the online swamp of

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racists, anti-Semites and other haters, it is only right that Europe should now impose heavy fines on the relevant internet companies,” Chief Rabbi Goldschmidt explained. “All fines imposed should be paid in damages to the individuals or the community that has been targeted or threatened by such a platform who until now have been defenceless against the digital hatred that is increasingly poisoning society.”

He added that platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google had an obligation to society to prevent online hate crimes.

“Hopefully, the EU’s new regulatory measures will take us a big step closer to this goal,” the chief rabbi added.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 problem in university culture, and a lack of protection for Jewish students,” he added.

I welcome CST’s recommendations and expect all higher and further education institutions to adopt the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism as a statement of their values and a commitment to tackling anti-Semitism.”

UJS President James Harris said certain universities had “woefully disregarded” a duty of care to Jewish students.

“All students deserve the right to study without the fear of discrimination,” Harris explained. “Whilst many institutions have equality and anti-racism frameworks, these have proven to be completely inadequate when protecting Jewish students.

When anti-Semitism does arise, Jewish students rightly expect that it will be taken seriously and dealt with effectively. I look forward to the day where this is the case at every single university.”

Thirty-nine university anti-Semitic incidents recorded by CST during the last two academic years took place on-campus, 33 took place off-campus and 51 were online.

CST recorded four instances of assault across the two academic years, seven of damage and desecration to Jewish property, five threats and 107 regarding abusive behaviour.

Fifteen of the university anti-Semitic incidents in the report were perpetrated by staff.

CST noted that incidents by members of staff often involve a strong power imbalance between victim and perpetrator in which a Jewish student is expected to lodge a complaint against a staff member who is in a position of direct authority, or to report concerns to the institution they are complaining about.

Nine university incidents were perpetrated by Students’ Union officers or related to student society members and events.

Locations where CST recorded five or

The 14 incidents in March 2019 involved 12 different universities and were mostly online.

CST recorded 15 cases in which an organisation or speaker who had been associated with anti-Semitic views in the past was invited to speak on campus. These events do not fit CST’s strict definition of an anti-Semitic university incident and are not included in the overall total of the report.

CST found a wide variety of institutional responses to student complaints about anti-Semitism across different universities, some of which highlight serious flaws in complaints procedures.

Detailed case studies in CST’s report show examples of good practice from the University of Essex, and poor responses the University of Warwick and the University of Bristol.

CST’s report recommends universities adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, third party reporting, timescale for complaints, evidence gathering and impartiality.

University anti-Semitic incidents are defined by CST as any anti-Semitic incident that involves students, staff, student bodies or academics at a UK university.

These include incidents that take place on- campus, and incidents that take place off-campus but where the incident relates to the victim’s student, academic or staff status. It also includes online incidents that fit this description.

CST recorded 15 cases in which an organisation or speaker who had been associated with anti-Semitic views in the past was invited to speak on campus. more university incidents in the two academic years are Coventry (14 incidents, 13 of which took place at the University of Warwick), Birmingham (13), Leeds (11), Nottingham (nine), Bristol (seven) and Leicester (five).

The highest monthly totals of university incidents recorded by CST were March 2019 (14 incidents) November 2019 (13 incidents) and December 2019 (12 incidents).

BoD archives Britain’s Jews’ stories

The Board of Deputies is bringing together archives to tell the story of Jews in Britain.

Hidden Treasures launched in July 2020 involves over 40 British archives of national collections, local archives, specialist Jewish archives and university collections.

The archive network met for the first time online to build connections this week.

Some archives are explicitly Jewish, others contain material as part of wider collections. Future activities will include training. It is hoped the network will encourage partnerships.

Board of Deputies President, Marie van der Zyl, said, “As one of the oldest organisations in the Jewish community, we are delighted to be leading Hidden Treasures, celebrating the fabulous archives that tell the stories of Jews in this country.”

Vicky Grindrod, West Yorkshire Archive Service in Leeds, added, “I can see immediate links with some of the organisations, particularly those in the Leeds and West Yorkshire area, but also to those who hold similar collections across the UK.”

BY SIMCHA ABIR Campaign Against Antisemitism has expanded its coverage worldwide in highlighting deplorable acts.

Disturbingly, hate crimes continue to occur in the UK. Among latest ones, police are investigating horrendous incidents in Clapton Common and Woodberry Grove earlier this week.

Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch group Stamford Hill Shomrim reported a man verbally abusing a Jewish woman, yelling “You Jews killed the Christians”, on a 253 bus in Clapton Common.

The perpertrator then screamed at her baby, “Your mum is a murderer”.

Details should be passed to police on 101 or Stamford Hill Shomrim on 0300 999 0123 quoting reference number: CAD6969 13/12/2020.

A shocking incident also occurred outside a Sainsbury’s supermarket on Woodberry Grove, north London when a man yelled, “I want to attack Jewish people” and “I will soon launch an attack”, while chasing a Jewish man with glass bottles in Woodberry Down.

Stamford Hill Shomrim reported the attack. Details should be passed to police or Stamford Hill Shomrim quoting reference number: ref 4633159/20.

According to Home Office statistics, CAA have illustrated that an average of over three hate crimes directed at Jews

every day in England and Wales. Jews are almost four times more likely to be targets of hate crimes than any other faith group.

In Europe, incidents also regularly continue. Police in Belgium are on the lookout for four men who hijacked a train’s public address system to abuse Jewish passengers and force them to leave a train travelling between Antwerp and Mechelen last week. The men threatened to explode the train unless Jewish passengers left.

According to witnesses the men reportedly spoke in Flemish and said, “Attention, attention. The cancer Jews need to leave the train now or we’ll blow you all up.”

Michael Freilich, Belgium’s Chamber of Representatives, has submitted Parliamentary questions about the incident.

The ministry has two weeks to respond.

Meantime, the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights memorial in Boise was daubed with swastikas and anti-Semitic messages earlier this month. The memorial was dedicated in 2002 and is connected to Boise’s Wassmuth Centre for Human Rights.

Dan Prinzing, Wassmuth Centre reportedly said the memorial was “the heart” of Boise and it was “a sad day”. The centre questioned why hate had become so “emboldened”.”

Police are investigating though the incident was not initially labelled a hate crime.

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Israeli leaders sign Declaration of Our Common Destiny for global Jewish unity Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Benny Gantz today lent their signatures to the Declaration of Our Common Destiny, joining thousands of Jews from around the world who have signed and contributed to the document promoting global Jewish unity.

Their signing took place during a sound & light spectacular at Jerusalem’s Tower of David celebrating the Declaration and its sponsor, the initiative Our Common Destiny, which the Genesis Philanthropy Group launched one year ago in partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, under the auspices of the Office of the President of Israel.

“This is an important day because on this day we are signing the Declaration of Our Common Destiny of our people, which in recent generations has jumped from the killing fields to the heights of revival. I am excited to see every evening the giant menorahs lit in major cities around the world, the Jewish light and the light of Israel shining through the streets of New York, the streets of Moscow and the lamp also burning at the foot of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai,” Netanyahu said.

“There are still phenomena of racism and anti-Semitism and we must fight them with fearless determination. But the light is immeasurably greater than the darkness.

If we continue to adhere to the policies we have pursued to strengthen Israel’s power, we will bring more achievements and more peace alliances, more prosperity and pride for us and our brothers and sisters abroad.”

Gantz said that “here tonight we take our first step on a new course. There may be a lot we don’t know about the future, but this path can only take us forward: because when we come together with openness and are willing to listen to each other, we are already ahead.”

Gantz added he was “grateful” for the other leaders and Genesis Philanthropy Group, who are “coming to ask the right questions and to meet the needs of this moment together. We are only as strong as we are united beyond our differences. We belong to one another and to the larger story of our people. The Chanukah holiday symbolises the story of the common destiny that we mark today, our eternal concern for our brothers and sisters, the understanding that we are connected to each other, our willingness to act for Our Common Destiny.”

The Declaration focuses on five deeply held values shared by all Jews, bedrock principles that bind the Jewish people together despite differing religious practices, nationalities, cultural identities and political affiliations. Thirty of the world’s most prominent Jewish thought leaders, representing the diverse ideologies, genders, ages and languages of Jews worldwide, initially presented the Declaration to President Reuven Rivlin in September 2019, at the Our Common Destiny Forum

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The Declaration focuses on five deeply held values shared by all Jews, bedrock principles that bind the Jewish people together despite differing religious practices, nationalities, cultural identities and political affiliations. in Jerusalem.

Our Common Destiny aims to help global Jewry celebrate its diversity and act upon its shared values by working together to build a brighter future for the Jewish people and all humanity. Our Common Destiny crowdsourced the Declaration and invited Jews everywhere to help shape it by prioritising shared values. More than 130,000 Jews from every continent participated.

Joining Netanyahu and Gantz at the Our Common Destiny event and also signing the Declaration were other leaders and VIPs including Israel’s Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Omer Yankelevich; Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon; Member of Knesset Naftali Bennett; Genesis Philanthropy Group Co-founder and Trustee Mikhail Fridman; Genesis Philanthropy Group Vice President of External Relations Dorit Golender; and Our Common Destiny Project Director Sivan Aloni.

“Our past tragedies and anti-Semitic enemies cannot be the sole basis of our sense

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of peoplehood. If we cannot re-root Jewish unity in the present, we cannot hope that our children will be able to uphold it in the future. This is our task, a necessary ingredient for all of our other hopes and dreams as a people,” Fridman said.

“There is no miracle drug or clever vaccine for the pandemic of alienation and indifference between Jews in Israel and Jews in the Diaspora, between various Jewish communities, movements, denominations and generations. The only true cure for it can and should be our common will, our mutual effort to turn the tide and to come together. To prioritize common ground and joint action. To actively seek and build our future as a united people for the sake of the generations to come.”

Yankelevich welcomed the Declaration.

“The ‘Our Common Destiny’ is intended so that we stop for a moment, and rise above the controversies, the challenges, and the daily noises, and build a vision together that will unite us. Not only because of the Holocaust, not only because of anti-Semitism. Not only because of the existential dangers that lurk at our door, but because

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we have a shared purpose and a destiny in this world,” she said.

“We see this as our national and strategic mission. It is time that the Jewish people come together, from Israel and from across the world, not only to remember our shared past, but to fulfil our shared future – Our Common Destiny.”

When Jews are targeted worldwide, Bennett added, “we care about one another. But it’s not enough. We now are on the verge of a next step -- furthering and strengthening our common destiny. The centrepiece of Judaism is meaning. It’s all about why. What is the meaning of a Jewish state? Is it just a shelter? No. It’s not only about that. It’s about being a light unto the nations.”

Now we need to work together,” he added. For Israelis “to learn from you, listen to you” in the Diaspora, “and vice versa.”

The signing is among several events Our Common Destiny is hosting during Chanukah to herald the Declaration, which President Rivlin is set to endorse during a special ceremony, “Illuminate: A Global Jewish Unity Event,” this Thursday.

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BY DAVID SAFFER Israel is experiencing another spike in Covid-19 cases that could lead to a third lockdown as a vaccination programme begins across the country.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will be among the first to be vaccinated with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein.

Israel’s leader, who is self-isolating for a third time, until Friday, as a precautionary step despite testing negative on Monday, announced last week the vaccination programme would have a capacity of 60,000 people daily.

Health workers will receive the Pfizer vaccine followed by the elderly and risk groups before the New Year. Military officials are discussing whether a vaccine will affect troops’ performance.

“The IDF is currently preparing to vaccinate its service people against coronavirus,” the military said in a statement. “The vaccination campaign will be conducted by professionals in the Technology and Logistics Division in coordination with the Health Ministry. An orderly announcement on the matter will be issued to IDF personnel prior to the start of the vaccination campaign.”

Flu vaccinations and blood donations are not mandatory for the IDF. Whilst news of the inoculation programme has been welcomed officials have stated it will not have a major impact until the end of winter.

Coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash reportedly noted, “My hope is that we will be able to celebrate the next Passover almost freely.” He added, “Efforts are being made to bring forward (the date). We will kick it off very quickly and we will reach a point that within a few months a large volume of the population is vaccinated.”

Latest Health Ministry figures saw Israel pass 3,000 fatalities this week. Of 19,887 patients battling the virus, 381 are in serious condition, 138 are ventilated.

Among those hospitalised is Likud MK David Bitan who has been on an ECMO heart and lung support machine since as his symptoms worsened. The 60-year-old was admitted to Sheba Medical Centre last Saturday a few days after testing positive for Covid.

A hospital statement noted, “He continues to communicate with his surroundings, his condition still serious but stable.

His family would like to thank the medical team and the many friends who have expressed concern.”

The former coalition chair had attended an event at Ben Gurion Airport to welcome Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Netanyahu, his wife Sara, Defence Minister Benny Gantz, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, Finance Minister Israel Katz, Jewish Agency’s Isaac Herzog along with Immigration and Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata were also present.

In the ongoing pandemic battle, the Health Ministry confirmed 2,862 new cases on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since Israel came out of its second nationwide lockdown in October.

Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch has called on the coronavirus cabinet to act regarding measures though it would hit the

New spike may lead to third lockdown as Covid vaccine arrives in Israel beleaguered economy.

Just like other nations around the world Israel faces a tough balancing act of opening businesses and social activities without burdening health care operations.

“We must take steps quickly,” Kisch reportedly said, adding that he hopes a full lockdown can be averted.

The Health Ministry has called on the government to close down schools in ‘red’ and ‘orange’ cities due to the case spike but quick testing of students and staff would help.

“This is a huge undertaking, but we are working to implement testing that will allow those who test negative to return to school,” he reportedly noted.

Kisch is well aware of the economic cost.

“I understand the huge economic, social and educational cost,” he reportedly noted. “But ultimately we all understand that the quicker we take action, the more we can reduce the price we all pay.”

During a frenzied few days, Katz launched a government plan to support businesses and the many Israelis out of work due to the pandemic.

Kisch noted that mass vaccinations would eventually help the situation.

“The solution is within sight, with

vaccines becoming available,” he reportedly explained. “I believe by March we will be able to determine whether enough people have been vaccinated and are immune to COVID-19 to lift most restrictions.”

Health Ministry officials, in the short term, acknowledged that measures might have to be tightened next week to prevent another lockdown as cases mounted even though the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is being sent to health workers in hospitals.

Head of Public Health Services at the Health Ministry Dr. Sharon Elrai-Price reportedly said, “If we wait too long, in the end the price will be heavy for both the economy and health. There will be a much longer lockdown and we will be required to take actions such as closing the education system and imposing traffic restrictions.”

She added, “Last week we tabled for the cabinet a recommendation to enforce the policy of tight restraint. The intention is to go one step back and return to a state where there is no trade, instead of sitting and waiting for the numbers to go up. The sooner we take this step the easier it will be.”

Whilst Elrai-Price noted that she hoped three million people would be vaccinated by April as HMOs had the capability

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of facilitating it, and she lambasted Israel Airport Authority for not coming down hard on overcrowding at Ben Gurion Airport as Israelis flocked to the airport for the Chanukah holiday.

The Airports Authority issued a statement, saying they are working “to ensure the flow of passengers” safely and in accordance with health guidelines.

“According to the guidelines, it is allowed to board up to eight flights in the space of three hours at the terminal. We ask passengers to maintain social distancing and wear masks. The Airports Authority has appealed to the Israel Police to assign officers to help maintain public order, in addition to the dozens of airport workers involved in the process,” noted a statement.

In related vaccine news, Israeli media reported that Edelstein told Russian media that Israel had not purchased a Russian-made vaccine Sputink-V. “We do not have much information about it, there were no negotiations, we did not get any documents so we couldn’t tell whether the Russian vaccine was good or not,” he reportedly said.

Health officials also noted that Moderna’s vaccine was effective and Israel had signed a purchase agreement.

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Bibi sounds warning to Biden

BY DAVID SAFFER Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounded a warning to US President-elect Joe Biden about the ongoing threat of Iran on Sunday.

Israel’s leader was backed by President Donald Trump’s outgoing national security adviser Robert O’Brien at a press conference in Jerusalem.

Speculation has grown that Biden will rejoin the nuclear deal facilitated by former US President Barack Obama in 2015.

Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018.

Netanyahu and O’Brien discussed the growing ‘circle of peace’ in the region with Morocco joining the UAE, Bahrain and Sudan in normalising relations with Israel, and the Iranian threat.

Overviewing Israel’s position on Iran, Netanyahu explained, “Both Israelis and Arabs praised President Trump when he pulled out of the failed Iran nuclear agreement, when he re-imposed and beefed-up tough sanctions on Iran, when he took out the Iranian arch terrorist, Qasem Soleimani. When Israelis and Arabs agree on so many things, it makes sense for the world to pay attention. After all, we live in this region. We know something about it.”

He added, “As long as Iran continues to subjugate and threaten its neighbours, as long as Iran continues calling for Israel’s destruction, as long as Iran continues to bankroll, equip and train terrorist organisations throughout the region and the world, and as long as Iran persists in its dangerous quest for nuclear weapons, and the means to deliver them, we shouldn’t go back to business as usual with Iran.

We should all unite to prevent this major threat to world peace.”

Netanyahu continued, “The Islamic Republic of Iran is still a nasty neighbourhood bully. But, if unchecked, tomorrow Iran will arm itself with nuclear tipped ICBMs (inter-continental ballistic missiles) that can target Europe and America and it will become a global bully, which will endanger everyone. All this must be prevented and all this can be prevented.”

Netanyahu noted that under President Trump, the US and Israel had worked together closer than ever before and co-operated against common threats.

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“We cooperate together to bring about peace, in both areas, we’ve produced amazing progress,” he said adding that the Abraham Accords have brought historic breakthroughs with four Arab countries.

“None of these breakthroughs of course would have been possible without the participation and active involvement and leadership of President Trump and his able team,” he said.

Regarding the Trump administration proposed Palestinian-Israeli peace deal, Netanyahu added, “This is the first plan to take seriously and address Israel’s national and security interests. That’s why I think down the line it will be the only plan that will be implemented.”

O’Brien arrived days after it was announced Israel and Morocco were establishing diplomatic relations.

O’Brien said the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Iran had been successful and a string of agreements between Israel and Arab countries would cement the “legacies of peacemakers” Trump and Netanyahu.

“The accomplishments are amazing,” explained O’Brien. “Normalisation opens a lot of doors for a large range of areas from trade to tourism which will lead to economic prosperity for Morocco and Israel. This is an amazing legacy for you and

your citizens.”

Regarding the various peace accords now in place by Israel with Arab neighbours, O’Brien said, “Nations are putting aside old ideas and grievances to embrace a better future of shared goals. The moment is now on the side of the peacemakers. Others will follow because the way for peace is far better than the way offered by terrorists, strong men and radical clerics.”

“The relationship between the US and Israel has never been stronger,” he added.

As for Trump’s “serious and realistic plan for peace”, O’Brien said it was the most detailed plan ever presented as it proposed a “realistic two-state solution” that addressed Israel’s “security concerns”.

In terms of the Iranian threat, O’Brien explained that the economic pressure campaign on Iran had been a success as monies from GCPOA that should have helped Iranian citizens which went to terrorist proxies waging war on Iran’s neighbours had been “cut off”.

“The future for Israel and entire region is bright, we believe other Arab and Muslim nations will follow,” he noted.

O’Brien added, “I am certain that those who make peace will be blessed with stability, security and opportunity. A new era in the Middle East has begun.”

O’Brien concluded by praising Israeli

and Arab leaders for having courage to take Trump’s path to peace.

“He (President Trump) knows that his involvement with Israel and the region will be a huge part of his legacy and something historians will talk about many years into the future,” commented O’Brien.

Israel’s National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat was presented with the American Department of Defence’s medal for Distinguished Public Service during proceedings.

“This is the highest honour that the US Department of Defence can give to a nonUS citizen and it’s well deserved,” said Netanyahu.

The UN Security Council meets on Tuesday for its latest review on Iranian compliance with UN Resolution 2231, which endorsed the JCPOA deal.

Overviewing the Iran situation, Bicom noted that following the assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s Guardian Council had approved a law allowing the government to increase its nuclear enrichment programme in contravention of the JCPOA nuclear agreement.

Iran agreed under the JCPOA to a 15-year moratorium on uranium and plutonium metallurgy, essential to building a nuclear bomb.

There is growing concern Iran will install advanced centrifuges at its Natanz and Fordow underground nuclear facilities.

Netanyahu has informed the UN General Assembly that due to JCPOA violations, Iran has enough enriched uranium for two nuclear bombs in a few months.

According to the Institute for Science and International Security, last month, Iran require six months to produce enough weapon-grade uranium for two nuclear weapons.

Netanyahu’s stance on Iran came 24 hours before Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani directly accused Israel over the killing of Fakhrizadeh last month and vowed to avenge his death.

Israel continues to decline on commenting on the deadly attack.

“Waging instability and war in the final days of the Trump administration was the main aim of the Zionist regime in the assassination,” Rouhani reportedly said.

Fakhrizadeh headed Iran’s AMAD programme.

Supreme Court rejects Leifer extradition appeal

BY LEAH WAXLER Israel’s Supreme Court rejected an extradition appeal by alleged abuser Malka Leifer on Tuesday.

The former Israeli-born teacher will stand trial on 74 charges in Australia after a sixyear legal battle.

Supreme Court justices reportedly said the ruling finalised the “decision of the appellant as extraditable”.

Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn praised the

court’s decision. “After long and tormenting years, the time has come to do justice with Leifer’s victims,” he wrote on Twitter.

Jerusalem’s District Court approved Leifer’s extradition after 71 court hearings in September before an appeal was filed.

The alleged abuse took place in Victoria.

State leader Daniel Andrews described the September ruling as a “very significant day” for victims of child sexual abuse across the state.

Protracted court hearings have strained

relations with Australia.

Leifer’s alleged victims, sisters Dassi Erlich, Nicole Meyer and Elly Sapper, contend Leifer abused them when they were students at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne in 2008.

They have bitterly complained about the time taken to reach this decision.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison met Erlich and Meyer at Parliament House in October 2019 and vowed to raise the case with Israel’s government to expediate a

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resolution.

The Tzohar Center for Jewish Ethics and Tzohar Rabbinical Organisation have backed the sisters’ case.

Leifer maintains her innocence and challenged the court for years before being ruled “mentally fit” to stand trial.

When charges materialised 12 years ago, Leifer, who holds Israeli and Australian dual citizenship, fled to Israel.

After Australia filed extradition papers, Leifer was put under house arrest in 2014.

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BY ADAM MOSES Campaign Against Antisemitism have claimed a “big victory” over new legislation that requires social media companies to take responsibility for criminal content and racist incitement on its platforms.

Oliver Dowden vowed to come down hard on terrorism and cyber-bullying among various areas of Duty of Care laws announced by the Culture Secretary in The Telegraph this week.

Criminal anti-Semitic posts will have to be removed without delay, Dowden explained, adding, social media companies not complying will face fines based on global turnover.

CAA launched a petition in August in the aftermath of the Wiley controversy calling for legislation to remove racist incitement within set timeframes, a duty of care for social networks with personal liability for executives and tighter requirements to provide evidence to police under warrant.

“We are pleased that the Culture Secretary has taken these concerns on board and is proceeding with new laws to prevent criminals from operating online,” noted a CAA spokesperson. “Without this campaign by us and our allies, this announcement may not have come about.

We are grateful to all the other organisations, celebrities and activists who have pushed for this alongside us.”

Wiley was banned from Facebook and Twitter after posting a torrent of unrelenting despicable anti-Semitic posts.

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into reviewing Wiley’s MBE after they contacted the Honours Forfeiture Committee about the grime artist.

CAA went on to file a criminal complaint abroad against the rapper as he was not in the UK during his anti-Semitic rant during the summer. CAA has appointed lawyers to pursue justice abroad.

CAA, meantime, has officially complained to Ofcom over a 10-minute section of Channel 4 News on Tuesday regarding the International Definition of Antisemitism.

CAA found it extraordinary that Channel 4 News devoted an entire segment to discussing defining anti-Semitism without including a representative of the mainstream Jewish community. “If the programme had done, it might have realised that it was promoting the anti-Semitic ‘Livingstone Formulation’ that was used to such unlawful effect in victimising Jews in the Labour Party,” CAA explained.

“It is precisely this sort of ignorance of what anti-Semitism looks like that makes widespread adoption of the definition so important.”

CAA added, “We are submitting a complaint to Ofcom in respect of this outrageous segment, which serves only to confirm to the Jewish community that Channel 4 News is incapable of covering sensitive issues with due impartiality.

Speakers repeatedly stated the definition “silenced” debate about Israel.

CAA confirmed using the anti-Semitic formulation breached Ofcom’s guidance on harm and offence. Also, not having a Jewish community representative breached its guidance on fairness.

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BY LOUIS LANDSMANN World Jewish Congress has hailed the European Union’s declaration to fight anti-Semitism.

WJC has worked closely with European government institutions and Jewish communities to stress the importance of EU leadership in this area.

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder welcomed the news last Friday.

“Europe has a serious and terrifying anti-Semitism problem, and it’s high time that the European Union, its member states and local authorities direct real resources to it,” he reportedly said. “The adoption of this declaration by the European Council demonstrates that Germany in its capacity of the European Union presidency and the EU leadership as a whole recognise the danger that anti-Semitism and hate create and the threat to society and safety when left unaddressed.”

Lauder added, “This declaration is a significant step forward in making Europe a better place for Jews. The responsibility now falls on member States to apply the policies and understanding laid out by the European Union in each of their countries, to ensure that the scourge of anti-Semitism is dealt with, that perpetrators are prosecuted to the greatest extent of the law, and that our next generation learns that hatred is unacceptable.”

In its conclusions, the European Council noted, “The European Council condemns all forms of attacks on the freedoms of expression and religion or belief, including anti-Semitism, racism and xenophobia,

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and underlines the importance of combating incitement to hatred and violence, as well as intolerance. It welcomes the adoption of the Council Declaration on main-streaming the fight against anti-Semitism across policy areas.”

The declaration calls anti-Semitism “an attack on European values”.

“Any form of anti-Semitism, intolerance or racist hatred is incompatible with the values and aims of the European Union and its member states and must be addressed through decisive action at European and national level,” it explained.

Member states had a shared responsibility to actively protect and support Jewish life in Europe.

The declaration called on its member states to engage in “continuous dialogue” with Jewish communities to ensure security awareness through training of security staff and law enforcement officers regarding Jewish institutions.

In terms of the growth of anti-Semitic hate speech, crimes committed online should be punished as crimes offline.

It noted, “Illegal hate speech and terrorist content online must be removed promptly and consistently by internet service providers, in according with the relevant legal and non-legal framework”.

The declaration added that data on incidents would help implement and monitor “strategies and education instruments”.

The European Commission Working Group on anti-Semitism will continue to support member states in implementing the EU Council’s 2018 declaration on its fight against anti-Semitism.

Israel has established diplomatic relations with Bhutan.

News of the agreement came 24 hours on from Morocco becoming the fourth Arab nation to normalise relations with Israel, following the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan in the past four months. More Arab countries are expected to follow the path to peace.

Israel and Bhutan have reportedly been in communication for some time leading to the landmark announcement.

“Israel’s circle of recognition is growing and expanding,” Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said. “The establishment of relations between us and the Kingdom of Bhutan will serve as another milestone in deepening Israel’s ties in Asia.”

A signing ceremony was held between Israeli and Bhutanese Ambassadors to India at the Israeli embassy in New Delhi last weekend.

A joint press release on the Bhutanese foreign ministry’s website noted, “The establishment of diplomatic relations (will) create new avenues for cooperation between the two countries in water management, technology, human resource development, agricultural sciences and other areas of mutual benefit.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the deal. World Jewish Congress also backed the announcement. “Israel’s establishment of diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Bhutan is but the latest monumental step the State of Israel has taken in recent months to normalise relations with multiple countries across the Middle East and North Africa region, and now, with a Buddhist kingdom in Asia,” a spokesman reportedly noted.

WJC went on to congratulate King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Netanyahu, Ashkenazi and diplomatic teams in forging a

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path to “deepened understanding, communication and cooperation”.

Israeli officials are believed to be hopeful Oman will join a growing number of Arab nations normalising relations with Israel.

For US President Donald Trump it would also be a major coup before he steps down from office next month before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated.

It has been reported that US Vice President Mike Pence will make a final visit to Jerusalem in January.

Netanyahu met US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien on Sunday to discuss potential countries normalising ties with Israel.

The US, meantime, has formally removed Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism dating back to when Sudan hosted al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and other terrorists in the 1990s. The US Embassy in Khartoum notified the decision online. “The Secretary of State has signed a notification stating rescission of Sudan’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation is effective as of today (December 14), to be published in the Federal Register,” a statement said.

US President Donald Trump said he was de-listing Sudan as an “incentive” to establish ties with Israel announced last October.

As part of a deal, Sudan reportedly paid $335 million to compensate survivors and victims’ families from 1998 attacks on US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Jewish community approaches 600th Covid death The UK Jewish community is approaching its 600th funeral where the deceased contracted Covid-19.

The Board of Deputies has recorded an increase in reported Covid-19 mortality. Latest data illustrated 599 people had passed away as of last Friday, an increase of 20 reported funerals on the previous week.

It is important to note when making comparisons of data that successive figures are not indicative of a trend as smaller communities cannot report weekly.

Communities in London, Hertfordshire and Essex moved into tier three earlier this week joining those in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Gateshead. “This serves as a reminder that we should all be carefully adhering to Government guidance,”

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noted Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl. The Board works with seven of the largest denominational Jewish communities’ burial boards and regional Jewish communities to collate statistics where Covid-19 appeared on the death certificate.

Among burial boards and communities are the Adath Yisroel, Federation of Synagogues, United Synagogue and Spanish and Portuguese Sephardi Community. The Board receives reports from regional communities through denominational burial boards throughout the UK. Data shows funerals carried out by burial societies and communities. Covid-19 deaths were in hospitals and the wider community.

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MKs take sides on road to Israeli 2021 elections

BY DAVID SAFFER Political manoeuvrings have begun towards next year’s proposed Israeli elections.

It is anticipated Israelis will go to the polls for a fourth time in two years on March 16, 2021 due to a stalemate over a 2020/21 state budget.

Legislation to dissolve parliament is expected to be ratified next week.

Early strategies saw Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman call on opposition MKs to unite in a bid to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and ultra-Orthodox partners from power.

Corresponding with Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), Naftali Bennett (Yamina) and Gideon Sa’ar, who left Likud to set up the New Hope Party on Tuesday, Lieberman called for a “liberal, Zionist coalition”.

“The creation of a liberal, Zionist coalition is the order of the day, especially in light of the growing cooperation between Netanyahu and representatives of the Islamic movement,” he reportedly wrote.”

Lieberman was referring to Netanyahu’s link to Mansour Abbas, Ra’am Party head who is in the Joint List alliance.

He added, “Such a bloc would be a true alternative to Netanyahu, and can ensure his replacement, which so many citizens want. Such an upheaval would allow Israel to achieve what the most successful countries in the world are achieving.”

But Lieberman received a knock-back when Bennett declined his overtures yesterday.

BY DAVID SAFFER The coronavirus pandemic could not stop global landmarks marking the festival of Chanukah. And through the work of Chabad there were 15,000 public menorahs lit up around the world.

Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef, Rabbi of the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, Rabbi Rafi Peretz and Minister for the Environment, MK Gila Gamliel were present for the traditional lighting at the Western Wall Plaza.

The two-meter bronze menorah weighs one ton and takes seven months to create. Lit throughout the festival, it offers a symbol of strength and hope for the future. Special candle holders are wind and rain-proof ensuring the menorah remained lit all night.

Across the UK, Chanukah celebrations took place culminating in a virtual Share the Light initiative yesterday afternoon featuring new Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hatovely, world renowned illusionist Ilan

“The most pressing issue was to help the multitudes of people left without a job and not four politicians,” Bennett reportedly said. “The plan is already in place and you (Lieberman) are invited to help. The rest is of no interest.”

Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern informed Lieberman that Lapid was ready to succeed Netanyahu.

Lapid blasted the government for failing “by every standard” to act during coronavirus pandemic.

“The original sin is in the government’s makeup and in Netanyahu’s poor leadership skills,” he reportedly told the Israel Democracy Institute on Wednesday. “This is amateur hour at its worst.”

Sa’ar has as yet not commented on Lieberman’s letter.

Lieberman had been aware of differences between the parties and there are core principles.

Addressing potential coalition allies, Lieberman noted that a Prime Minister may serve two five-year terms, Netanyahu is going for a sixth, whilst Knesset and municipal elections should take place on the same day to cut costs. At least three women should also be among top 10 candidates.

Another proposal, aimed at Netanyahu, is legislation banning a Knesset member under indictment from being nominated to form a government or becoming President.

Religion, civil marriages, non-religious studies in curriculum of ultra-Orthodox schools, conversion, Shabbat public transportation and national service were also on

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the agenda.

Lieberman also called for a different method to choose the bloc’s leader and Knesset candidates.

In related news, Likud MK Yifat Shasha-Biton, as expected, announced on Tuesday she was joining Sa’ar’s breakaway party as his number two.

“I’ve decided to embark on a journey alongside Gideon Sa’ar for new hope,” Shasha-Biton reportedly said in an online video. “My partnership with Gideon stems from our dedication to politics of transparency and unity. Brave politics that echoes the voice of the public.”

Sa’ar, a former Likud minister, launched his right-wing party last week.

Coalition chairman, Likud’s Miki Zohar, called on Shasha-Biton to be declared a ‘retiring MK’, stopping her receiving state funding. Transportation Minister Miri Regev also called for Shasha-Biton to resign as a Knesset member.

“If you have an iota of integrity left in you, resign from Knesset immediately and return the mandate to the national camp you co-opted for your personal benefit,” Regev reportedly said.

Yamina MK Bezalel Smotrich was another leading politician to lambast Shasha-Biton.

Global landmarks mark Chanukah

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at the Eiffel Tower menorah-lighting

Smith, Rapper Nissim Black and greetings from dignitaries including Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

Across the Channel, the traditional Eiffel Tower menorah-lighting in Paris attracts huge crowds for international broadcasts.

But with gatherings curtailed, lighting permits were banned.

For the Eiffel Tower not to have a menorah

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was a spiritual disaster until Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo stepped in to try find a way for it to take place. And Mayor Hidalgo had an ally in Rabbi Mendel Azimov, regional director of Chabad-Lubavitch in France, who had coordinated hundreds of Covid-safe events across France.

Though crowds were missing, Rabbi Azimov ensured notable attendees including

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Smotrich reportedly said Sa’ar and Shasha-Biton’s party would be “gatekeepers” for “rogue elements” in the system and right-wing voters should not back them.

MKs Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser of Derekh Eretz have already announced they will join Sa’ar and Shasha-Biton to take on Netanyahu in the forthcoming polls.

Early opinion polls have Likud ahead of but Sa’ar’s action may harm Netanyahu’s ability to form a coalition as early polling illustrates he could command up to 10 seats.

Netanyahu defeated his former ally Sa’ar in a leadership election a year ago.

Israel moved towards fresh elections last week when the Knesset approved a ‘no confidence’ bill in Netanyahu’s ‘unity’ government. Three further readings will take place before elections are officially called.

Should the coalition ultimately fall, and it is expected to, Netanyahu will remain Prime Minister for a three-month election campaign then until a new coalition is formed.

Last week’s decision came after months of deliberations by Netanyahu and Defence Minister Benny Gantz’s coalition over a state budget.

Francis Kalifat, president of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France, France’s Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Chaim Korsia, Ariel Goldmann and Daniel Saada, Israeli Ambassador to Paris were present for the ceremony on Sunday night.

Hidalgo duly lit the shammash whilst Chief Rabbi Korsia lit four lights on the menorah against a backdrop of the world famous Eiffel Tower.

For Chabad, the many initiatives follow landmark giant menorah lightings launched by the Rebbe in 1973.

Decades on from what was for many Jews a ‘minor’ festival, Chanukah has become a major one around the world.

This year Chabad sent 350,000 Chanukah kits to families in 100 countries around the world to help them celebrate the festival.

And among a plethora of initiatives Chabad distributed 64 million Chanukah candles, over 700,000 menorah kits and 2.5 million festival guides in 17 languages to families.

Some 10 million visitors were also expected to utliise Chabad’s “how to” online guides.

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Morocco normalises relations with Israel.

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milestone” in the transformation of the geopolitical landscape of the Morocco has become the fourth Middle East and North Africa. He Arab country to normalise relaalso thanked King Mohammed VI tions with Israel. for recognising the contributions of Prime Minister Benjamin NetanMorocco’s vibrant Jewish commuyahu welcomed the news at a cannity to Jewish life in your country. dle-lighting ceremony on the first “Together with our affiliate, the night of Chanukah at the Western Conseil des Communautés IsraWall. elites du Maroc, we look forward US President Donald Trump to working with the Kingdom of made the announcement on TwitMorocco as it deepens engageter and agreed to recognise Moment with Israel and Jewish people rocco’s sovereignty over Western worldwide,” Lauder added. “I am Sahara as part of the agreement. certain that President-elect Biden Netanyahu thanked Trump and and incoming Secretary of State Morocco’s King Mohammed VI for Antony Blinken will continue to a “historic decision”. expand on the growing relation“The people of Morocco and the ships we are seeing between Israel Jewish people have had a warm reand countries of the Middle East lationship in the modern period,” and North Africa region. WJC looks he said. “Everybody knows the treforward to partnering with them mendous friendship shown by the and their team to further promote kings of Morocco and the people peace and stability in this imporof Morocco to the Jewish commutant part of the world.” nity there. Hundreds of thousands The Conference of European of these Moroccan Jews came to Rabbis backed the resumption of Israel, they form a human bridge diplomatic relations as the beginbetween our two countries and our King Mohammed VI PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA ning of a fruitful relationship. two peoples, of sympathy, respect, “We see this resumption of dipof fondness and love. I think that lomatic relations as a major step this is the foundation on which we forward for peace and prosperity can now build this peace.” in the Middle East,” they noted in a Defence Minister Benny Gantz, statement. applauded the establishment of CER saluted the political courage official ties with Morocco. of Mohammed VI who has always “This is a significant step, which favoured dialogue between Jews will further the defence and ecoand Muslims. nomic interests of both countries,” “The history of the Jews of Mohe said. rocco is a unique and particular King Mohammed VI cited the history in the chessboard of Arab “historical role” Morocco had countries,” CER added. “The Kings played in bringing the peoples of of Morocco have always protected the region together as it would ofJewish communities and allowed fer stability in the Middle East. He their development and influence. also noted special ties that bound Although the majority of Jews no the Jewish community of Moroclonger live in Morocco today, Mocan origin including those in Israel. rocco is still present in their hearts A White House statement explained significant step forward for the people of and memories. that Trump sealed the agreement in a Israel and Morocco.”

“It was under the leadership of Mohamphone call with King Mohammed VI. World Jewish Congress Presi- med VI and thanks to his spirit of toler“They are going reopen their liaison dent Ronald S. Lauder welcomed the ance and openness that Jewish cemeteroffices in Rabat and Tel Aviv immediate- announcement. ies, synagogues and urban areas where ly with the intention to open embassies,” “This agreement is the latest evidence the Jewish community once lived have White House senior adviser Jared Kush- of shifting societal attitudes toward Israel been renovated.” ner reportedly told Reuters. in the region, I hope that this move will A royal impetus resulted in a school curHe added, “Through this historic step, encourage others to follow their lead,” he riculum including the history and culture Morocco is building on its longstanding said. of the Jewish community. bond with the Moroccan Jewish commuLauder expressed gratitude to the “It is only by educating the younger nity living in Morocco and throughout Trump administration and congrat- generations that all forms of racism and the world, including in Israel. This is a ulations to Netanyahu on “another antisemitism can be tackled,” CER added.

“Through this historic step, Morocco is building on its longstanding bond with the Moroccan Jewish community living in Morocco and throughout the world…”

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In the UK, Board of Deputies President, Marie van der Zyl, welcomed the decision.

She said, “Israel has hundreds of thousands of Jewish citizens of Moroccan ancestry whose families fled persecution following the establishment of the State of Israel. The news that Morocco has formally recognised Israel therefore carries special significance and represents an opportunity to anchor the long-standing connection between Morocco and the Jewish people, and formalise a rich and deep shared history.”

Ms van de Zyl added her hope that more nations would join the path to peace in the region.

The latest Trump brokered deal may be the last with President-elect Joe Biden taking power on January 20 although there are hopes Saudi Arabia may sign a deal with Israel.

News of the developing relationship sparked a mixed reaction.

Main political parties in Morocco welcomed the US-brokered agreement with Israel, but Morocco’s Islamist groups rejected the deal. Hamas and Palestinians branded it a “betrayal”.

A reported 30,000 people supporting the deal attended a rally in Western Sahara’s largest city Laayoune. But there were reports of possible protests by pro-Palestinian organisations in Rabat following the announcement. Moroccan authorities though prevented a proposed sit-in at Parliament Square due to Covid restrictions.

Around one million Jews originate from Morocco in Israel with 70,000 visiting last year to trace their roots.

Bicom noted that Moroccan Jews had served as ministers and advisers in the royal court although Morocco ended all diplomatic ties with Israel and closed its mission in Tel Aviv in 2000.

However, diplomats from Morocco, Israel and the US have brought about the landmark deal.

Trump, Netanyahu and the King of Morocco will hold a three-way conversation to discuss the normalisation process.

Trump is planning to hold a ceremony at the White House before he steps down.

Morocco and Israel will reportedly begin direct flights soon and open offices in Tel Aviv and Rabat.

The two nations will sign agreements to benefit the economic and technology sectors. Both sides will then reportedly negotiate a peace treaty.

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Britain prepares to go the extra mile, but not a kilometre

BY JAMES J MARLOW The deadline for an EU “deal to be done”, as Prime Minister Johnson put it earlier this week has been extended yet again. That’s a good thing, although I suspect that neither Britain nor the EU wish to give the impression that they are the first to walk away. Which means these so called “talks”, will likely continue all the way until midnight on December 31.

But Boris has made it very clear that the sides are very far apart on key issues. For those who have not been following the unfolding events, Britain demands control of all of its laws, all of its territory fishery waters and refuses to be locked into the EU’s regulatory orbit.

The whole point of voting to leave the European Union in June 2016 was not just about sovereignty and getting laws passed in Westminster, but having our own economic policy. I always knew there would be a big bust up over the fish, even though, in terms of value, it is less than 1% of our trade with

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the European Union. But the British fishing industry could once again return to become a future thriving enterprise, which may also make the Scots think twice about breaking away from the United Kingdom.

If Britain and the European Union fail to agree on a trading deal, the EU will NOT receive its £39 billion, which they desperately desire. But the EU are equally desperate to stop Britain in a post EU world, of having corporation tax rates slashed to 8%. I am told by an insider that this is another key area of dispute between Britain and the EU. If the British Chancellor is able to lower corporation tax to 8%, Britain could become the Singapore of Europe and it would attract huge inward investment and become a major trading nation.

There are now many sensible remainers who rightly say, “Either we become completely independent or remain a major part of the EU”. None of this halfway house business, because it makes no sense whatsoever to leave the seat at the table, opt out of the vote, give away a veto, but still be under some sort of EU jurisdiction. Which is why Britain must be free of any EU regulatory

restricted bureaucracy and attain full access to its fishing waters.

There are just a few days left to get an agreement agreed, signed off, approved in the House of Commons and in the EU and get it set up from January 1. But Britain needs to be ready for WTO terms and the government has made huge preparations for this, especially in the last two years.

Either way, whatever happens Britain will do very well as an independent nation free to make its own laws and trading agreements.

The reduction of prices on food, clothes and footwear coming into Britain from outside of the EU will benefit consumers, because Britain can lift those tariffs. For example, up until now, the customs union protects Spanish orange growers. Now I wish Spanish orange growers every success, but why should we pay higher prices to protect continental producers? There is a 10.2% tariff on vehicles coming in from outside the EU. Why should excellent cars made in Japan be 10.2% more expensive than a Mercedes?

Remember the EU is desperate for a deal because it sells far more into Britain than we do into Europe. Plus they want a nice £39

billion to go with it. But Britain has a real opportunity for free trade.

Boris like any previous Prime Minister is naturally looking to survive as Prime Minister and therefore if he comes back with a bad deal that still ties Britain to the EU and their regulations and competition terms, there will be Tory MPs who will turn on him with vengeance. You will probably see Nigel Farage return to centre stage and Boris’ time at Number 10 could come to an abrupt end later in the year.

Another point to contemplate is that if you are going to sign a deal, you need a deal that will last and be a stable basis for your future economic relationship. If one side feels the terms are quite unacceptable, it will likely fall apart within 6 months. So a no deal would be better in the long run than a bad deal because business needs certainty.

Boris must therefore stand firm on matters like fishing and we do not want the European Court to police our new trade deals. We actually have a very good judiciary system ourselves, so we don’t need the Europeans deciding our legal matters. But competition is key and if Boris comes back from the EU with his hands tied and the Chancellor cannot implement rapid innovative schemes on taxation, then Mr Johnson is probably finished.

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Bushey’s Chanukah celebrations bring much needed cheer

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GIFT’s recent matching campaign ‘Giving Together’ saw over 3,600 donors investing in the charity over 36hrs. 106 incredible teams volunteered to spread the message of kindness and giving & went beyond themselves to reach out to the community for support.

The campaign smashed through two targets raising just over £1million.

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Rabbi Feldman at the Bushey Synagogue Saturday night Chanukah lighting

Against all the odds, Bushey United Synagogue pulled off their Chanukah celebrations with a difference to bring joy, food, and light, to hundreds of members of the community.

Organisers were determined to continue with their tradition of a community candle lighting outside the synagogue, in a COVID secure way on Saturday night (December 12th) In fact, due to popular demand two socially-distanced sittings were needed to host the 300 participants and, after a year of huge challenges for everyone, the atmosphere at each was electric.

With amazing music from the Klezmer band ‘Shir’ and the infectious energy of the two Bushey Rabbis, Rabbi Feldman and Rabbi Kett, everyone left with a smile on their face, and a goody bag in their pockets.

Rabbi Elchonon Feldman said, “It is hard to put into words the joy I felt watching men and women, children of all ages, many of whom who have had precious little to celebrate over the last number of months embrace and enjoy our Chanukah experience. This is what our event was all about, a chance to taste again community celebration and happiness. It was a perfect night in every way and I am just so glad hundreds of people were able to experience it. “ And yet this was only half the story.

In the lead up to chanukah, Rabbi Nick Kett and his wife Shira hand delivered an incredible 280 Kisharon gift packs to families with children in Bushey. This was particularly appreciated as a way of keeping in touch and connecting with the Synagogue in the current climate.

Nicola Persell who received one of the packs said, “Thank you so much for our Chanukah pack, it was so kind and thoughtful. Noach was so eager to get painting his menorah whilst eating his

the donors as well as our generous matching donors who believed in us and our vision to inspire the community whilst supporting the community. I would also like to pay tribute to the truly awesome GIFT team who work tirelessly with such passion and dedication to achieve our vision.

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And to make sure no one was left out of the celebrations the Bushey Menorah Mobile went out most nights of Chanukah to different parts of Bushey spreading joy, and of course doughnuts, to more than a thousand Bushey residents.

With Bushey continuing to offer online programming every day for those isolating or unable to join events like these, Bushey Synagogue Chairman Jonathan Kalms said, “After such a dark year, it was amazing to bring light into people’s lives through an amazing series of events. It takes incredible dedication to organise events to include everyone in a safe way - but the joy it brings makes it so worthwhile.”

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Record number at Jewish Kisharon have a ‘jam’ packed Chanukah themed week! leadership conference A record number of delegates have attended the annual Inspired Jewish Leadership Conference.

Almost 200 delegates participated in the online event due to the ongoing pandemic.

With 16 breakout sessions and some 30 presenters the conference consisted of a full day of sessions involving sharing best practice.

All United Synagogue honorary officers and synagogue council members were invited.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis offered words of blessing and attendees heard from keynote speaker Lord Leslie Turnberg whose address was titled ‘Transforming Your Organisation in times of

Crisis and Challenge’.

Elkan Levy, former President of the US and a well-known Anglo Jewish historian gave a presentation on the US’ origins and history.

Rabbi Shlomo Odze, Community Development Manager and organiser of the conference, added, “Although we were not able to meet in person we were still able to put on a conference of this scale online, giving our lay leaders the valuable opportunity to share ideas and learn from each other in these challenging times.”

Aviva Wilford, Northwood United Synagogue women’s officer, said, “Sessions I attended were very well chaired and I picked up some good ideas to pass back to our Council.”

Kisharon have celebrated a special week of Chanukah celebrations and learning across adult services, the Noé School and Tuffkid Nursery.

College students helped prepare packs for all adults supported by Kisharon that were delivered containing materials for Chanukah. Packs contained an educational booklet, dreidel art template and tasty recipe for making a doughnut in a mug.

The schedule included communal daily candle lightings, candle and doughnut making, Chanukah bingo and a musical Havdaloh after Shabbat.

As part of Kisharon’s partnership with Alei Tzion Synagogue both communities joined for a magic show with Mr Magic.

Rabbi Roselaar, Kisharon’s Rabbi Beni Fleischer and Rabbi Shmuel Neuman led a joint candle lighting.

Aviva Braunold, Kisharon Further Education College said, “It was so important that we designed a programme that gave many opportunities for family and friends to join with us together online.

“It has been so special to see those that we support light up when they have seen family members faces virtually. It was special too, to share Sunday with the Alei Tzion community and welcome Langdon students to our event”.

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College student Srulik makes a Menorah during a ceramics class in time for lighting the candles for Chanukah

included children making a chanukiah, a snowman parade, olive oil workshop, online magic show and experiencing doughnuts and latkes.

The School is taking part in the ‘Unite With Light’ UK Primary Interschool Chanukiah Lighting today.

Zoom sessions took place from supported living sites and included a thank you lighting with volunteers.

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With the catchphrase, “Because COVID can’t cancel Chanukah” Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet set out to bring the lights of Chanukah to his community in Mill Hill. He ordered an eight foot menorah, arranged for it to be strapped to the back of a flatbed truck, connected up some speakers and had it driven to twelve different neighbourhoods over three nights of Chanukah. Rabbi Schochet said: “At each stop we lit the menorah, played music and had clowns distribute donuts to the adults and goodie bags to the kids. I was astounded as to how many people turned out at each stop! We handed out over a thousand

donuts and more than five hundred kid’s bags over the three nights. It was beyond all expectations!”

He added, “We were obviously concerned about compliance to COVID regulations and the police did follow us around on the first night, but they were satisfied that people kept to their bubbles and maintained appropriate distance.”

“Necessity is the mother of invention.

While we always had great Chanukah events each year, this year forced me to think out of the box. Ultimately it took Chanukah to a whole other level.”

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More than 300 people attend first ever British Emunah Virtual Gala A cast of stars from Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis to BBC News presenter Samantha Simmonds entertained guests at British Emunah’s first ever Virtual Gala.

More than 300 people attended the online event, held on Monday 14 December in place of the charity’s regular Annual Dinner. Donations and pledges from the Gala will be coming in throughout December.

Guests heard how Emunah supports the miracles that are its 10,000 ‘at risk’ and vulnerable children and families in Israel – and how the charity’s day care centres, residential BBC News presenter Samantha Simmonds homes and education and counselling services have become even “This year there have been added chalmore vital during the pandemic. lenges and I want to thank Emunah for Chief Rabbi Mirvis said: “I am proud of stepping up to the mark - for providing the fact that we have an organisation such life-saving assistance and life-shaping asas Emunah here in the UK and proud of sistance to so many.” our community which generously supThe entertainment was provided by Saports everything that Emunah does. mantha Simmonds interviewing the Daily

Mirror’s Kevin Maguire and Daily Mail’s Andrew Pierce.

Sharing wildly opposing views, the pair debated topics including the Government’s handling of COVID, the legacy of Jeremy Corbyn, the recent American election and even the shrine to Margaret Thatcher in Andrew’s study.

In a moving part of the evening, two former Emunah children told their powerful stories.

Segev grew up in a violent and unpredictable home where there was little food to eat. He was drawn to drink, drugs and crime. It was only after being arrested that his life changed. Social services placed Segev with the Emunah Afula Children’s Home, where he was pushed to succeed - getting better at school and becoming equipped with vital life tool. Now grown up, and after a stint in the army, Segev works back at Afula, giving back and helping others.

He said: “My dream has come true. To be here, to show these children the way and to let them succeed… that’s my dream.”

Ruth came to Israel from Ethiopia aged seven. When she was 12 she woke up to hear screaming – her father had killed her mother before then committing suicide.

After a short spell living with her grandparents, Ruth and her brother moved to an Emunah children’s home. There the love and support she was given changed her life. Ruth succeeded in her exams and now gives back by helping other immigrants.

She said: “The Emunah home was the first place they believed in me, the first moment where I began to believe in myself.

It’s important that people know this place is home and these children are lucky.”

The evening was closed by British Emunah Director Sharon Dewinter, who told delegates: “Your support enables us to do what we do. To give those 10,000 vulnerable children and adults a chance to create their own miracles. Without you, all that wouldn’t happen.”

To make a donation to British Emunah, please visit www.emunah.org.uk/donate

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Bnos Chayil, the post 16 division of Aim Habonim for differently abled young ladies, celebrated Chanuka through various activities that involved reaching out to others in the community.

As part of a collaboration with MBY the new girls’ sixth form in Manchester - Bnos Chayil prepared stunning gifts for Beenstock Home residence. The packages included coloured soaps, small bottles of body wash and a tea bag for a relaxation treat for the ladies in Beenstock. The girls then wrote an individual poem for each package about Chanuka. Over 30 packages were prepared and delivered as a gesture to show how much they are thinking of the residence at this challenging time.

According to Chaya Lock, Activity co-ordinator at Beenstock “This thoughtful gesture was perfect timing as we have just gone into another lockdown until January.

We were truly touched that Bnos Chayil and MBY have reached out to our ladies.

I am sure these thoughtful gifts will lift the spirits of our residence.”

Separately, the Post 16 young ladies were invited to perform an amazing dance routine as part of the Bnos High Schools’ Chanuka activities, for which they received a standing ovation, with the girls in the packed hall joining in. These activities are part of the exciting community outreach

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programme at Bnos Chayil Post 16, where the young ladies learn independent living skills and vocational training for their futures. Mrs Stern, Head of Education at Bnos Chayil post 16 acknowledges the importance of these events “We are really proud of the way our young ladies are absorbing Chesed in practice throughout the year as part of their development, and are looking to expand our community activities as the year progresses.”

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Another Giant Step in Establishing Israel’s “City of Health” A cornerstone for the Israel Center for Advanced Nuclear Medicine and Radio-Pharmacy was laid at a ceremony on Dec. 8 at the Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.

The new facility is expected to make Sheba one of the most advanced global centers for nuclear medicine, imaging and radio-pharmacy. The new facility is made possible thanks to the generous support and contribution of businessman and philanthropist Roman Abramovich.

Along with the most state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging devices, and a large complex for innovative radioactive treatments, the new center will also feature

a cyclotron - the largest and most advanced in Israel - that will allow the development and production of more accurate and rapid cancer diagnosis and treatments.

With the help of the cyclotron, Sheba Medical Center will be able to develop and produce within its own research laboratories new research materials to diagnose other maladies such as heart disease, inflammatory ailments, and Alzheimer’s, as well as to produce innovative medications and treatments for local and global use.

Dr. Liran Domchevsky, Director of the Institute of Nuclear Medicine at

Sheba Medical Center said, “Today the cornerstone was laid for a groundbreaking center with the ability to diagnose

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Tribe Chanukah drive-ins a “phenomenal” success Tribe held their Chanukah drive-in at the RAF Museum car park in Hendon.

Nearly 700 people took part in the Covid-secure event from the comfort of their cars. Chanukah candles were lit and there was plenty of entertainment for children including fire jugglers, singing and a quiz on a large screen. Refreshments included doughnuts and hot chocolate.

Tribe’s Nikki Arden said, “It was a phenomenal event! It was so amazing to see so many people come out and celebrate Chanukah from their cars, beeping their horns, flashing their lights and joining in to create such a sensational atmosphere.”

In another Tribe event, burger and salt

beef doughnuts were on the menu as 50 people attended Young US’ first ever drive-in cinema to celebrate Chanukah at the RAF Museum.

Tribe Rabbi, Cobi Ebrahimoff, lit the Chanukah candles. Attendees watched the film from the comfort of cars listening through their radio. Food was also available to those who pre-booked.

Tribe’s Michael Taylor said, “It was fabulous to see so many people come out and support Young US on a cold and wet night. The movie was great but the food was the real star of the evening, with salt beef doughnuts being a special treat.”

Kisharon reach over 10,000 for Chanukah

Kisharon College Students help to pack Chanukah community sets

The Kisharon Further Education College have been busy on a joint project for Chanukah with the Kisharon Print & Design team as a social enterprise initiative. This is the largest Social Enterprise project Kisharon have ever conducted to date post the success of the Rosh Hashanah personalised honey. Synagogues were able to place Chanukah gift set orders for members of their community and Kisharon were thrilled so many orders were placed by a number of Synagogues reaching over 10,000 people (Estimated reach from the Board of Deputies community/ family size survey). As a result, donations have also been gratefully received which is appreciated as the project was not sold as a

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revenue driver, but as a social enterprise initiative.

Community members who received have been able to celebrate Chanukah with candles, matches and a Bracha card with all the blessings on - an astonishing 85,000 candles were distributed. College students helped label over 4,500 individual items for adults and children all with different labels which resulted in over 1,200 children receiving a craft kit to paint their own Chanukiah for the festival. Students have enjoyed seeing participants finished painted Chanukiah’s that have been shared across social media. The Kisharon Noé School also took part so every child received a pack too.

Aviva Braunold, Manager of Kisharon Further Education College says, “It has been absolutely wonderful to see the students so engaged in this meaningful task, see them follow the sequenced instructions and complete these large orders and have a sense of achievement once completed. When people place orders it’s not just about someone receiving a nice package, it helps Kisharon develop additional opportunities for vocational training which you cannot put a price on.”

The students at the College in their Covid secure bubble with their support workers were thrilled to be able to help, commenting it made them feel happy and good and even when they had completed the vast amount of orders, they wanted to continue!

A Synagogue commented, “We’ve had such warm and appreciative responses.

And I do hope people will have turned to learn more about Kisharon. Thank you to all involved”. Sharon Mullish from Kisharon Noé School says, “The gift parcels are absolutely fabulous and will definitely bring Chanukah light and hope into everyone’s homes.”

SUJC Chanukah activities a smash hit

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BY DAVID SAFFER Shenley United Jewish Community has had an overwhelming response to its Chanukah food collection drive for the Borehamwood Foodbank.

Dry packet goods, tins, cleaning materials and toiletries are part of a large donation to local people in need. The Foodbank is based at Shenley Road, Borehamwood As well as being dropped off at a central point, organisers drove around Shenley on a Sunday morning to collect carrier bags left on doorsteps. Volunteers at the Foodbank helped unload items and thanked the SUJC members for their generous donations.

Meantime, the shul sent a Chanukah gift to all of its members. Packs were put together by members of Kisharon which included candles, chocolate coins, dreidels, games and a Chanukah craft menorah.

SUJC’s Rabbi Alan Garber has been delighted by the Chanukah spirit displayed during difficult times.

“The message of Chanukah is to celebrate light and hope in the darkest of

situations,” he said. “This message has been all the more powerful in the backdrop of the challenges the world has faced this year.”

He added, “SUJC has been determined to share as much of the light and positivity of Chanukah as possible this year with our community.”

SUJC held its traditional #share the light program where each night of Chanukah a community lighting was hosted by a different family on the eight nights. This year members joined a Zoom session for Chanukah lighting, words of inspiration and singing.

SUJC also secured the US Tribe Chanukah van which visited Shenley after Shabbat.

Families who had to book in advance, drove passed the Chanukah van stationed behind the shul at specific time slots where they met Rabbi Alan and Tanya Garber for doughnuts and a Tribe Chanukah goodie bag.

Socially distanced Shabbat services have also continued to take place during the pamdemic aside from other services and online activities.

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Celebrating Chanukah at Jewish Care with residents and the community Jewish Care home residents, Retirement Living tenants and older members of the community are finding ways to connect and celebrate Chanukah together during the pandemic. Supported by staff, volunteers and members of our community from the ages of 3 upwards, the Jewish Care community is bringing light to one another this year.

At the beginning of Chanukah, Jewish Care, Chief Executive Daniel Carmel-Brown and Jewish Care Spiritual & Pastoral Advisor, Rabbi Junik lit the candles at the Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus whilst residents and tenants looked on from the warmth of Selig Court Retirement Living apartments and Otto Schiff care home.

They shared the lighting on film with all the Jewish Care residents and tenants who are lighting Chanukiahs throughout the week to celebrate every night of Chanukah and are participating in a range of Chanukah activities including Zoom parties and concerts from Jonny Jazz and Yuri Sabatini, discussion groups with Rabbi Junik and reminiscence sessions led by Jewish Care volunteers on Zoom.

Dorothea Jacobs, resident at Jewish Care Otto Schiff care home for people living with dementia in Golders Green, says, “I’ve enjoyed making decorations for Chanukah and having a visit from my daughter. At the home we’ve been lighting the Chanukah candles and eating doughnuts whilst

listening to the Rabbi talk about Chanukah.

We have a beautiful Menorah in the garden here, which is lovely to see lit too.”

The whole community are connecting virtually too by joining virtual Chanukah activities on JC Presents… including an online cooking demo from Silvia Nacamulli, and candle-lighting with Ivor Perl. Ivor is a member of Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivors’ Centre and a tenant at Jewish Care’s Retirement Living Selig Court apartments in Golders Green. He lit the candle on the first night of Chanukah following the Chanukah concert with an audience of members of the community and Retirement Living apartment tenants.

Jewish Care’s Meals on Wheels clients were also delighted to receive gifts of chocolate coins, cards and candles for Chanukah when volunteers delivered their meals over Chanukah and Jewish Care’s Supportive Communities members were also delighted to receive gifts delivered by volunteers.

Nettie Keene, 86, who coordinates Jewish Care Friends of Sinclair House, says “I’ve volunteered at the Community Centre for many years and we used to have so many lovely things going on for Chanukah. This year, Chanukah will be very different as I’ll be on my own lighting the candles at home, but I’ll be lighting with my family on Zoom and joining Jewish Care’s virtual activities on Zoom too. I’ve been enjoying them all the time and I think it’s wonderful that

L’Chaim Chabad Lubavitch Manchester are having a busy time during Chanukah with eight events starting in Prestwich Thursday evening the first night of Chanukah.

Chanukah goody bags at the L’Chaim Chabad Lubavitch Prestwich on 1st night

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Jewish Care Chief Executive Daniel Carmel-Brown and Rabbi Junik Jewish Care Spiritual and Pastoral Advisor light the Chanukiah

we’ve got so much going on, online. It’s good to see all our friends from the Centre, so I’ll join interesting Chanukah talks, discussions and the reminiscence group. I’m really looking forward to getting together for the candle-lighting and Chanukah concert.”

Meanwhile, young children and families from Jewish Care Families got involved online by joining an intergenerational Chanukah singalong with care homes residents. Children from JC Families also made personalised cards and gifts to send to care home residents at Jewish Care’s Sidney Corob House, Jack Gardner House for people with enduring mental health needs and Kun Mor & George Kiss home whilst pupils from Bnei Beis Yaakov School sent a Chanukah concert to the residents at Jewish Care as they are unable to visit physically

this year. Young people from Project Impact are running virtual quiz and chat with residents at Sidney Corob House on Zoom.

Daniel Carmel-Brown, Jewish Care Chief Executive, says, “While we may not be able to celebrate in the way we have done previously, we will be doing all we can to make sure that Chanukah is still a special time for our members, residents and Retirement Living tenants. We will continue to be inspired by the Chanukah story, as we come together virtually and spiritually until we are able to be together again physically.”

If you’d like to join the online virtual events, including exercise classes, speakers and social activities with JC Presents… virtual events, email jcpresents@jcare.org or call 020 8418 2114 to register.

Jack’s JLeague about to take off A new Jewish five-a-side football league is about to take off.

JLeague will host FA-affiliated weeknight leagues for men, masters and juniors throughout the year with a matchday referee for every fixture at Wingate & Finchley FC. They also working towards increasing female participation in the sport.

The 10-week JLeague season begins in March 2021 with a deadline for entries of January 22nd. Once entries have been received teams will have an option to play in friendlies and divisional placing fixtures prior to the start date. Players can register as a team or as an individual looking to join a team.

“We aim to create a fantastic experience for all our players, there will be live reporting, a regularly updated website and great prizes for all league winners,” said founder Jack Josephs.

The University of Nottingham graduate and former JFS student played Sunday league football for HMH. “We strive to bring the community closer than ever, uniting people of all ages, ability levels and genders to compete and belong to our special organisation,” he added.

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David Wolff, MGBSFL chairman, noted, “Midweek small-sided football is becoming very popular, particularly in these strange times, and I am delighted to offer my support for this exciting venture. I look forward to seeing JLeague in full swing.”

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Project ImpACT Teens together with Light up a Life bring the holiday spirit Project ImpACT in partnership with the charity Light up a Life, led a series of volunteering events across 6 schools and on zoom, wrapping presents for children who are seriously ill in hospital and for medical staff at hospitals and care homes across London.

The initiative began with a school wide wrapathon involving over 800 Year 9 students from 6 secondary schools across London - JFS, JCoss, Immanuel, Yavneh, and Hasmonean boys and girls. 1,600 chocolates were wrapped together with individual cards in partnership with the charity Light up a Life. The chocolates will be given out as a gesture of kindness and goodwill to staff at hospitals and care homes during the festive season.

Robert Auerbach, ImpACT Ambassador at Immanuel College said “It is extremely inspiring to see the effort of my fellow peers at Immanuel ensuring every package is meaningful, positive and uplifting.

To see so many teens enjoying volunteering and gaining a love for volunteering, makes me extremely grateful to have been able to have been involved”.

Eddie Mitchell from the Whittington Hospital said: “The chocolates which we receive from Light Up a Life are so

Preparing the gifts for NHS workers

appreciated by all the staff working at Whittington over the festive period. After a very difficult year, the support of our local community is something we’re all thankful for”.

The Project ImpACT initiative culminated with Sunday’s grand virtual wrapathon for teens across a range of synagogues and communities. Volunteers wrapped pre collected toys for Camp Simcha and Great Ormond Street Hospital. The event was a fun and engaging way for teens to come together virtually and make a difference. Hundreds of toys will be given out to seriously ill children in hospital to bring some holiday happiness to patients at GOSH and to Camp Simcha recipients. The teens also created colourful bunting for the children’s hospital wards with motivational and inspirational messages. Daniel Gillis, Head of Services at Camp Simcha, gave the teens an insight and understanding of the uplifting role they can play to brighten up a child’s day and Rabbi Shaw, CEO of Mizrachi, spoke about the importance of brightening the lives of others during Chanukah, and making an impact for those in need. Dr Raj gave a shout out to ImpACT volunteers for all their support

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Yael Viner, a Project ImpACT ambassador commented “It was amazing to see so many people working together to brighten up hospitals for the festive season. We really hope that the gifts and bunting we made will put a smile on children’s faces.

It’s the little things that make an impact!”

Alyson, Project ImpACT Parent: “The wrapathon was a wonderful idea and a great opportunity for the kids to choose gifts to wrap and write cards to those who are unfortunately ill in hospital. It was important to have the speakers bring realisation to the event so they knew why they were wrapping and where gifts were being donated”.

Daniel Gillis, Head of Services at Camp Simcha said “Camp Simcha are delighted to have partnered with Project Impact on our annual Toy Drive Campaign this year enabling children with serious illness at home and in hospital to receive gifts. The participants from Project Impact were very generous in donating toys and these will bring lots of happiness to children”.

Chayli Fehler, Founder and Director of Project ImpACT said, “These wrapathons by hundreds of teen volunteers for children and staff in hospitals is part of ongoing weekly volunteering opportunities for youth, supporting different charities.

It is wonderful that so many Jewish teens across the community are keen on using their free time to make an impact and actively help others less fortunate in a variety of creative ways”.

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The Elstree & Borehamwood community celebrated the 4th night of Chanukah in style last Sunday with a drive-in event on an epic scale in Borehamwood Shopping Park. Over 1000 people attended the event organised by The Jewish Life Centre, with thousands more watching it via live streaming from home. The proceedings were projected onto two giant screens that had been erected, and families tuned into a radio station from inside their vehicles,

whilst tucking into tasting Chanukah treats that were handed out by volunteers. Many local MPs and dignitaries also attended the event including the Mayor of Hertsmere, Rabbi Alan Plancey.

Rabbi Chaim Hoch, the Director of the Jewish Life Centre, commented: “It was a fantastic event that the Elstree & Borehamwood Community thoroughly enjoyed!!

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Drive through Chanukah celebrations & Car Menorah parades a Covid-secure Chanukah excitement each of the eight nights events. A project of L’Chaim Chabad Lubavitch Manchester.

Around the BWJP School Menorah

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Enjoying the drive-in

More than 100 young professionals join drive-in event in support of World Jewish Relief’s winter appeal Earlier this month more than 100 young professionals joined the Young World Jewish Relief Drive-In cinema event. The event was organised by the Young World Jewish Relief Committee in support of the charity’s Winter Appeal. On the freezing December evening, guests enjoyed Kosher snacks and the winter classic Love Actually from the comfort of their cars.

Aside from Hugh Grant’s mediocre dancing, a rock star’s unlikely festive comeback and love triangles galore, the programme included an address from

Young World Jewish Relief Committee coChair Rosa Shaul and a compelling fundraising appeal. Guests gave generously to keep older Jews in Eastern Europe warm over the winter months, with donations on the night kindly matched by Genesis Philanthropy Group.

Rosa said, ‘Thank you to everyone who came and supported our first ever drivein event on Saturday. Against all odds (lockdown, and not knowing when it would be lifted!) I was thrilled to see such a strong attendance from over 100 people

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Chanukah at Bury and Whitefield Jewish primary school with Year 5 pupils pictured around the Menorah, from left, Harry Jamil, Jake Martin, Rebecca Blackstone and Dana Elfassy. across the community. In times of global struggle like this, it becomes even more important to help our elderly Jewish community in Eastern Europe. I am so proud that we were able to come together to support our global Jewish family. On behalf of co-Chair Katie and I, thank you to our brilliant committee and to the World Jewish Relief team for making the event happen. A special thank you to Genesis Philanthropy Group for supporting this event, and to the event’s sponsors CanO Water.’

Speaking following the event, Marina Yudborovksy, CEO of Genesis Philanthropy Group said: ‘Congratulations to the Young World Jewish Relief Committee for putting on this innovative drive-in film screening. GPG is proud to support World Jewish Relief at this pivotal time, when the need to explore new formats for engaging young Jewish people through social action has never been greater. This drive-in screening is a powerful example for programming that allows young Jewish adults to enjoy shared experiences safely during the pandemic, while also having a positive social impact.’

The Young World Jewish Relief Committee is for young people aged 18-35 who are dedicated to World Jewish Relief’s global work and becoming advocates for social change. They hold events, from panels to parties and everything in between, to engage young people in our work.

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Pikuach suspends inspections Pikuach is suspending its section 48 inspections due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The Board of Deputies body is responsible for inspecting Jewish education in maintained Jewish schools.

Inspections had previously been delayed due to the pandemic, but this period of suspension has been extended until the start of the summer term 2021.

The suspension means there will be some schools whose next inspection will come after the statutorily-required fiveyear period, but discussions held with the Department for Education have confirmed that no schools will be penalised for this due to the exceptional circumstances of the pandemic.

Director of Pikuach Jeffrey Leader said, “We have shared the latest news with all the relevant schools and will be updating them with any developments. In the meantime, Pikuach has started the process of training inspectors on the new framework that was launched in September and will be setting up training sessions in the spring for school leaders, Jewish Studies teachers and chairpersons.”

The announcement came shortly after news that Ofsted has announced it has also delayed a return to full inspections.

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LSJS creates thriving educational hub in the heart of Hendon The London School LSJS now has the of Jewish Studies following organisa(LSJS) is delighted tions on its’ campus: to welcome more Yad Vashem UK, Jewish education March of the Livorganisations to join ing UK, Montefiore their Wohl Campus Endowment, PaJeS, for Jewish EducaEtgar, JVN, Mizrachi tion. Recently, Yad UK, Malki FoundaVashem UK, March tion, Stand With Us, of the Living UK, PJ Library, Jewish Montefiore EndowInteractive as well as ment, PJ Library and Left to right: Chana Kanzen, CEO of Jewish Alei Tzion and Tzur Jewish Interactive Interactive, LSJS CEO Joanne Greenaway Lauren Yisrael.

Hamburger have joined bringing Celebrating Chathe total number of organisations on cam- nukah this year at LSJS has been a great pus to 14. opportunity for the campus to try to come Chief Executive Joanne Greenaway together, whilst still maintaining social says, “We are thrilled to be able to wel- distancing rules. come so many fantastic organisations on Lauren Hamburger, Director of PJ Lito our campus. At LSJS we are committed brary UK said, “I am delighted that PJ to delivering an inspiring education pro- Library will be moving into LSJS! We gramme which transmits a love of learn- are committed to strengthening Jewish ing and achieves excellence in teaching to identity in the home for young families transform the UK Jewish community. One through children’s books and activities. of the ways we achieve this is by creating LSJS feels like a natural home for us, giva thriving, dynamic hub of Jewish educa- en the other impressive charities based tional excellence at the heart of the com- there, that are also working towards our munity and by collaborating with other common goal. I can’t wait for us all to be organisations. I am excited about working on the Bet Meir campus together so we with all of our campus partners in the can share ideas and resources to benefit future.” the whole community.”

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The top class put on our their first Chanuka show, for their families and the rest of the Cheder.

Chanukah play at Lchu Bonim, an off shoot of Aim Habonim

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From the front line…

BY JACQUELINE CURZON Okay, I give up! It's proven impossible to be seen by practitioners totally fixated on covid avoidance.

It's exactly as the doctors report in the press - I couldn't get past a phone call to see my own GP, and was separately offered DIY physio by a local hospital for my torn knee, who told me they wouldn't be offering appointments any time soon. When I remarked this has gone on for almost a year, they had no answer.

Let’s nip over to the covid clinic for a minute. I was told by my own doctor this week that I don’t qualify for a covid vaccine, as I’m way down the list of qualifiers. I reiterated that - as Jacqueline Curzon I’m guaranteed to die from cancer - it’s far more important I stay ‘on PHOTO: LARA MINSKY PHOTOGRAPHY treatment’ and mentally park the fact I have to dodge covid. He mentioned that the Oxford vaccine is currently withdrawn due to being based on an insufficiently small testing sample, but said I should ask my oncologist for the vaccine. Hey ho, I don’t hold much hope of that happening, given these days I either see her registrar or a nurse, both of whom act as of what they’re serving up now. The Govgatekeepers. So, I give up. No more ernment has gone in short order from Hero pleading or begging. If you have covid, [roll out the vaccine] to Zero [Tier 3] given the doctors will see you NOW, but if you we’ve only just crept optimistically out of should perchance have a life threatening lockdown, and now 34 million people - 61% condition, you can wait in line. It has truly of the population - will be catapulted into become a Notional Health Service. And we are paying customers….. albeit in a business Tier 3 restrictions. There was also a significant rise in infection rates in 3 prisons in the with a no entry sign pinned to the doors.

Isle of Sheppey, with infections spreading to We pay a heavy price for ‘Protect the NHS’ decisions at Whitehall, an example found in the south east, and now creeping insidiously into London proper. Care home managthe following shocking story!! Sherwin Hall ers realised far too late in lockdown that the (27), a young man from Leeds, took himself to hospital in March suffering from leg pain, only way to keep a lid on infection was to have the carers isolate alongside the elderly. but was sent home with a misdiagnosis of Likewise, the prison staff should have prostatitis and given antibiotics. By May isolated, rather than risk taking infection some 13 visits later - a scan showed a 14cm home to family and friends. The infection tumour in his pelvis along with 30 lesions rate in this part of Kent was a staggering in his lungs. In July Mr Hall featured in a 640 per 100,00 compared to a rate of 240 BBC Panorama programme called Britain’s in London, so it would be naive not to see Cancer Crisis, where he was adamant he had to beg for the clinically diagnostic scan, a connection between Sheppey and our but was told services were reduced because rapid descent into Tier 3. Matt Hancock has warned us that a new mutant strain of of covid. Unbelievably this young man has coronavirus is likely behind the exponential now died, whilst the Leeds Hospital NHS rise in cases, of which 1000 have been the Trust said it had maintained scanning for new variant. Scientists think it is no more all ‘urgent interventions.’ That sounds a virulent, but as these cases were amongst 60 tad far-fetched and I think Mr Hall's widow would agree. Macmillan Cancer Charity has {southern} local authorities, this indicates it may be more infectious and is spreading already guesstimated 50,000 patients are faster. Let’s hope the vaccine will prove a still outstanding cancer treatment from the first lockdown, with perhaps 100,000 affect- catch-all, as there have already been several mutations, including S-type, L-type (most ed by the second lockdown. How many of prevalent), D614G and Cluster 5 (mink). us will be left to fend for ourselves with this Locking up London is not for the benefit of week's wave of restrictions? I may be back protecting the NHS; We know the NHS is on chemo, but I do not feel confident that it currently working under-capacity, because will save me from my advancing disease.

ICU beds are not full, they’ve not had to open up the Nightingales, and I see first Return of the Jedi. Gosh, wasn’t that such hand virtually empty hospitals. The phlea good Star Wars movie, even if now dated botomy and oncology staff speak honestly (1983). Return of the Tier System doesn’t to me about their concerns and have shared have quite the same ring to it, but you’d agonising stories of patients dying from lack better prepare yourself for endless re-runs

It’s time to walk away from trouble.

Let’s Brexit!

of treatment. So, Tier 3 is not about the NHS, it’s a knee jerk reaction to an evolving situation. I frequently read commentaries from politicians and other journalists whose opinions echo my own. With these Tier 3 restrictions, the hospitality and entertainment sectors are to be again brought to their knees, even though they have suffered so dreadfully over the past 9 months. Little Charlotte has only just shouted Boo at the bad guys at the Palladium, and now the theatres will shut again. I don’t think it’s fair that venues have put so much effort and investment into covid-proofing, only for audiences to now be ripped out of their hands.

They’re already playing to near-empty houses. As is the case with the hospitality sector, shutting shop is quintessentially a death sentence which may never be commuted, with 150,000 jobs now at very serious risk.

On the other hand there are some comedies which will be seared into our consciences; waiting lists for Crown Court Trials for example, are tipped to reach 50,000 by the end of this month, with the number likely to quadruple by 2024. A spokesman for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service said, ‘the backlog continues to fall [!?] and we continue to boost capacity with an investment of £110 million, and an extra £337 million planned to deliver swift justice.’

Really? I’d like HMCTS to tell me that with a straight face, when I hear that a criminal trial was delayed for 10 months because Crown Court staff failed to order enough plexiglass screens to ensure the building was Covid compliant. And for the record it was a very serious case, involving two defendants charged with 42 abuse offences.

I have noticed a tsunami of plexiglass in every single facility I’ve visited in the last 3-6 months; bank, clinic, hospital, schools and shops. Mind you, I think the dodgy gemologist from the Boodles heist might do rather well if plexiglass grants her a window of reprieve. In a completely different type of case Woolwich Crown Court has just ordered housing company Bellway Homes to pay £600,000 plus £30,000 additional costs, for bulldozing a car showroom in 2018 without getting advance planning permission. They had also failed to get permission from Natural England to disturb the roost of a soprano pipistrelle (bat), permission which would have required them to remove the roost in advance. I’m sure this judgement has reverberated loudly, especially as it overshadowed the previous record of £18,820 for disturbing a bat roost last year.

Now for a 'funny' story. Footballer Mesut Ozil was caught for speeding at 97mph in his £160,000 Mercedes G-Class. Magistrates at Bromley Court hit him with 6 points and £1000 fine, when he argued that he had confused mph for kph. Hahahaha. Really!??

Never mind he qualified for an instant ban, what about the fact fines are levied against one's salary! If you were a mere mortal

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£1000 would hit you hard, but on a salary of £350,000 a week - - - - I fail to see how Ozil's fine can be either appropriate or meaningful, but he must have paid his lawyer handsomely. Following the bat story above, we can see calculations for penalties are contrary, especially as Ozil was driving like a Bat out of Hell.

Over the years I've had my share of bullying, from primary school taunting (I wore glasses; these came in 2 styles, and 3 colours. Basically they were awful, but one had to be able to see), to blatant jealousy in Higher Ed (most especially if you were an achiever), right up to serious misdemeanours in recent years by middle-aged adults who should know better. But - this Brexit Farce is just another example of the bullies in the playground. The EU are ganging up to see how they can undermine the country who no longer want to be part of the gang.

How Boris Johnson ever expected the Europeans to play fair I have no idea, because they're not going to. At least not until they get absolutely everything that they want on their Brexit wishlist, whilst locking us into financial non-negotiables and simultaneously tying us up in euro regulation for decades. We were always true blue members, but certainly not in the starry sense of being a Germany and France, and never in the same political theatre as Italy, Romania and Greece. Europe truly hated our fiscal independence, except when we were making contributions. The only level playing field we likely played on before was cricket, and the Europeans don't understand what ‘playing cricket’ is. Threatening to sever our international travel rights, insistence on continued access to fishing rights (our pound of fish), blockading our hauliers at the ports, behaving disdainfully and disgracefully to both Prime Ministers May and Johnson. Quite frankly they have shown us that our friends [in the gang] were never that. It was always a facade. We were always a sovereign nation, and are intent on returning to that status in our pending divorce. The Machiavellian tactic I suspect Europe is playing now is to take Boris right to the wire, leaving him with no time to work on No-Deal arrangements. I have confidence that our savvy BoJo will be prepping a plan B behind the scenes, because a hard Brexit could soon be the outcome. Sometimes it's harder, but better, to walk away from trouble, than to offer appeasement, which is too often perceived as weakness. It did nothing for Chamberlain and I suspect will do less for Johnson. We are indeed a royal blue nation, but let’s stick with the return of the British blue passport, rather than the reviled European blue flag. Boris - ask what they will do for us, rather than what we must do for them! In the meantime, No More Tiers…..

Love Jacqueline x To follow Jacqueline’s journey blog {Yocheved bas Sara} please go to https://whenallissaidanddone.home.blog

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Conquering Depression part2 This article is part of a serialisation of the book ‘Go to Youself’ transformation through Jewish wisdom and Psychology’. The author Aryeh Sampson is a psychotherapist based in North London and counsel’s online. It combines approaches from psychotherapy and Jewish wisdom to address many psychological issues that modern man is faced. This includes overcoming anxiety, low self esteem, improving relationships and creating a greater sense of meaning and spirituality.

BY ARYEH SAMPSON

2(B): SPEECH

Depression has been described in psychotherapy as “a gift,” as it can act as an opportunity for us to look more deeply at our life and to express ourselves in a more meaningful fashion. By sharing our troubles with a supportive person, we can overcome our depression by discovering the blind spots in our thinking and seeing beyond them.

Jack experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after his wife, Sonia, passed away. Jack had been married for over fifty years, and he had dedicated the last ten years of his life to caring for Sonia, who had been terminally ill. Without Sonia, Jack believed that there was no reason to carry on living. In therapy, his therapist asked him, “What would be the effect on your children and grandchildren if you committed suicide?” “They’d all be devastated,” he replied.

“What about your friends and neighbors?” “They would also be very upset.”

Jack added that he had made many new friends in the hospital while he had been visiting his wife.

“Would they appreciate a visit from you?” the therapist asked. Jack broke down in tears. “They would.” The therapist turned to him and said, “It seems that there are many people who value you and your contribution to their lives.” The therapist’s insights helped Jack to begin to view his life as having value without his beloved wife, and enabled him to gradually overcome his depression.

Receiving emotional support through communication is also very important as depressed people often feel very alone and crave empathy. In Jewish thought, great emphasis is placed on giving support to people who are suffering from emotional upset as well as physical hardships. This includes visiting the sick, caring for widows and orphans, and comforting mourners. Ethics of the Fathers teaches, “Carry the burden of your friend” — share his burdens and worries, because by doing this you will lighten his pain. The

traditional Jewish expression of condolence for a mourner is, “May God, HaMakom, comfort you amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.” The statement is phrased in this way to remind mourners that they are not alone in their sorrow, but all of us are also mourners, as we mourn Zion and Jerusalem. The name of God used in this expression in Hebrew is “HaMakom,” which means “the Place,” and is used to remind the mourner that there is no place where God is not; this is a subtle reminder to the mourner that he or she is never really alone, as God is everywhere.49 In therapy, showing empathy (which in turn helps the client to express their feelings) can play a dramatic role in helping overcome depression.

Esther was a young woman who lost her first child at the age of six months old. A few months after the shiva, she became depressed. In therapy, Esther reflected that at the time of the child’s death, everyone had remarked on how well she had taken the loss. But this had been due to her putting on a strong front which prevented her from being able to mourn properly.

Therapy allowed her an opportunity to express her true sadness, guilt, and anger.

This brought her great relief and she regained her ability to rebuild her life in a more positive way.

Unfortunately, in more extreme cases, depressed people can sometimes go so far as attempting suicide, not because they want to end their lives, but as a call for help. A caring person who expresses a genuine interest, even when there appears to be no immediate solution to another’s troubles, can have a dramatic impact on that person. This is evidenced by the numerous organizations around the world that are dedicated purely to providing a caring ear for those in desperate and suicidal states of mind.

2(C): ACTION

Taking action to resolve the underlying problem that is causing the depression is especially important.

In therapy, Tania explored the recurring

cycle of hurtful and broken relationships in her life. She had grown up in an abusive family, and now realized that she had been drawn subconsciously to abusive and unreliable men, which was the source of her broken engagement. She now started to make a conscious effort to meet men who were caring and responsible people. Although there was less instant familiarity, she soon was able to develop a relationship that was more stable, and ultimately more fulfilling.

When depression is rooted in a lack of meaning, taking steps to imbue life with a greater sense of purpose helps to overcome it. As well as taking direct steps to address the source of the depression, it is also important to keep active when feeling depressed. The Talmud explains, “Idleness is a cause of mental illness,” as people with time on their hands often dwell on their problems, making themselves feel worse. Or, put another way, Winston Churchill, who suffered from bouts of depression, is often quoted as saying: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”

Restoring activity levels, especially those that bring a sense of pleasure or achievement, is very valuable. Studies have shown that exercise, in particular, has an effect which is comparable to taking antidepressants.

Dr. Aaron Beck, one of the founders of cognitive behavioral therapy, recommended using a “Diary of Daily Activities,” in which a person can plan the day ahead and fill it with productive activities.

Although counseling and psychotherapy may be very effective in dealing with depression, in certain cases, having the right medication can also be of value. In these cases, a doctor should be consulted to clarify whether this is advisable.

STAGE 3: TRANSFORMATION

The saddest day of the year in the Jewish calendar is Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av. The goal of this fast day is to remember and learn from the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem and from other tragedies throughout Jewish history. Although it is an extremely

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sad day, it is also a source of motivation for self-improvement, in order to rectify problems from the past.

In a similar way, depression can lead us to new discoveries about ourselves and help us begin to understand the traits that cause depression and rectify them.

Through therapy, Jonny understood that his lack of discipline and his inability to sustain effort had caused him to lose his job and become depressed. He put his whole heart and soul into overcoming his past failings, and he started a new job working with underprivileged children.

As Johnny began to help these children, he did several things that required sustained effort, and he started to develop a deeper sense of responsibility. He particularly enjoyed his work, as he was able to share and use his own personal experiences to help these children. Over a period of a few years, he gradually overcame his character flaws of laziness and irresponsibility, and he became a hard-working person.

His new habits helped him to feel a greater sense of self-confidence in his ability to achieve the goals that he set for himself, and he developed a happier attitude toward life.

The self-destructive traits that can lie at the root of depression, such as laziness, anger, or low self-esteem, can vary considerably from person to person. By repeating the appropriate positive actions that produce new habits, one can develop new character traits that can prevent the reoccurrence of depression and help a person lead a happier and more fulfilled life.

To receive a free download copy and newsletter, email aryeh.sampson@gmail. com. To purchase a hard copy go to www aryeh.sampson.com Jewish bookshops or amazon He also has a YouTube channel,’ Aryeh Sampson’ where he shares insights on a range of psychological issues. Aryeh can be contacted at aryeh.sampson@ gmail.com. For more information about counseling view www.ascounsellinginnorthlondon.co.uk

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Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time 25 minutes Makes: 10

Another delicious recipe from Denise Phillips For more recipes and inspiration visit my website: www.jewishcookery.com

Ingredients 75g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 100g caster sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 120ml milk /soya 190g plain white flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 teaspoons Nutella Cinnamon Coating 45g unsalted butter - melted ~ 50g granulated sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon Method 1. Preheat oven to 220 C/ 425F. 2. Lightly oil muffin baking tray with cooking spray and set aside.

3. Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together on medium speed.

4. Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Gently stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Do not overmix.

5. Spoon 1 heaped tablespoon of batter into the baking tray. Layer with 1 teaspoon Nutella in the centre and spoon another heaped tablespoon of batter on top.

6. Repeat layering batter and nutella into each duffin tin.

7. Bake at 220 C for 5 minutes.

8. Keeping the duffins in the oven, reduce temperature to 180C/ 350F/ GM 4. and bake for an additional 13-17 minutes until batter is set.

9. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes.

10. In a separate small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Dip the top of each duffin into the melted butter and dip into the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

11. Swirl them around in the cinnamon-sugar a bit to make sure you get a thick coating.

12. Set upright on cooling rack.

Duffins stay fresh in an airtight container up to 1 week and freeze well, up to 3 months.

Lemon Curd Cronuts These are the latest craze in donuts, the hybrid combination of a croissant and donut. The have the shape and feature of doughnut yet the flaky texture of a buttery croissant. Granny Cool now stock a selection of handmade kosher preserves which make perfect cronut filings. –lemon, ginger and lime curds are ideal for this recipe.

Definitely for the keen cook as they take time to make!

Preparation Time: 1 hour 15 plus proving and overnight chilling Cooking Time 30 minutes Makes: 10 Ingredients For the dough 125ml milk, at room temperature 2 x 7g sachets dry active yeast 250g plain flour, plus a little for dusting 250g strong white bread flour 60g golden caster sugar 300g unsalted butter, cut into cubes and chilled 2 litres vegetable oil To finish Granulated sugar, for dusting Filling – I have used lemon curd, but jam, hazelnut spread would also work 125g icing sugar Choice of edible pearl balls or sprinkles Method 1. Put the milk, 125ml lukewarm water and yeast in a medium bowl and mix to combine, then set aside. Put the flours, sugar and 1 tsp salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the cubed butter and pulse until it’s in small pieces. Alternatively, rub in by hand. This is the important stage: you’re not making a bread or a pastry, so don’t over-process the mixture – you need to see chunks of butter around 1cm in size.

2. Tip the flour mixture onto the milk mixture. Using a spatula or bread scraper, gently fold the dry mixture into the liquid, trying to moisten everything without making the butter any smaller. Once everything is combined into a rough dough, tip the mixture out onto the work surface and lightly knead together to form a ball. Cover with lightly oiled cling film and pop in the fridge for a couple of hours to rest.

3. On a well-floured work surface, roll the dough out into a roughly 20 x 40cm rectangle. Fold

in thirds, brushing off any excess flour. Turn the dough through 90 degrees so that the folds are facing you. Repeat the rolling, folding and turning process twice more. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill overnight before using.

4. Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll out the dough to a 20 x 45cm rectangle about 0.5cm thick. Using a 9cm cookie cutter, cut out 10 cronuts. Using a 2.5cm cutter, cut out the hole in each. Arrange on a tray, cover with lightly oiled cling film and allow the cronuts to prove at room temperature until puffed up – around an hour. When ready to fry, fill a large, thick-bottomed saucepan two-thirds full with vegetable oil, place over a medium heat and bring to 170C on a sugar thermometer.

5. Fry the cronuts 1 or 2 at a time, lowering them in with a slotted spoon for 1 – 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

6. Using a metal slotted spoon, remove from the pan and place on a wire rack, Once cooled slightly but still warm, roll the edges of the cronuts in granulated sugar, then set aside to cool completely.

7. To fill, place your filling of choice into a piping bag fitted with a Bismarck tip (a long thin piping tip used for doughnuts) or a small round piping nozzle. From the bottoms, push the tip into the cronut piping in a little filling.

8. To decorate, add water to the icing sugar 1 tsp at a time and mix until you have a thick paste the consistency of toothpaste. Pipe a ring of icing on each and top with a few edible pearl balls and some sprinkles.

Best served within a couple of hours of frying so that they keep their crispness.

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In the kitchen with Debra Kay

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She launched her ‘In the Kitchen with Debra’ online cookery classes in July, and with the help of her children (Gabriella 20, Tamara 19 and Joshua 16), she was able to create eye catching posters, a website and beautiful photographs of the food to help promote her classes. She initially started with adult classes which were open to both men and women. These were really well received, and she went on to run sessions for children as well based on some of the feedback she got. Debra also offers men only cookery classes to equip men with the basics needed to create dishes that could be enjoyed by the whole family.

BY MICAELA BLITZ As far back as Debra Kay can remember she has always been at her happiest when she was in the kitchen. So, it was only natural that she went on to study in this field. When she graduated from Leeds Catering College at 18 years old with a BTEC National Diploma in Catering and Hotel Management, she planned to go and find a job within the industry as she did not feel that she was ‘clever enough’ to go to university. Her college lecturer however disagreed with Debra’s viewpoint, and encouraged her to apply for a Hospitality Management course at Manchester Metropolitan. She managed to submit her application on the final closing date and was accepted on the course.

After receiving her qualification, and with work experience working in conference and banqueting at a hotel chain, she went on to work at a number of hotels in the Manchester area. When she married her husband Ben in 1997, the couple found themselves moving around a lot due to Ben’s work. They lived in both Italy and Australia, as well as in the UK. Whilst living in Manchester Debra worked as a PA as well as doing voluntary work within the Jewish community, but her passion for cooking continued.

In 2014, Debra was approached to teach GCSE Food and Nutrition at a local Orthodox school in Manchester. As she explains, “I never really saw myself as a teacher, but I guess Hashem had his own plan for me, so I took the job.”

As someone who had not enjoyed school when she was younger, she was

keen to use her position to develop a good relationship with her pupils so that they not only learnt from her but that they felt that her classroom was an enjoyable and happy place to be. She taught at the school for almost six years, and during that time produced a school recipe book which went on to be used in other girls’ schools in Manchester, London and Gateshead.

When Covid-19 struck earlier this year, Debra was unable to continue teaching in the classroom, but took the positives from the situation and felt that this was another sign that her path was set to take another new direction, even though at the time she was not entirely sure what that was.

As a way to stay connected with those within her community as well as friends around the world, Debra began organising zoom challah plaiting sessions. She also worked with Mizrachi Manchester running ‘bake and learn’ sessions. Whilst doing these classes, she had what she calls a ‘lightbulb moment’. She adds, “I really loved teaching in this way and being able to share tips and tricks of the trade with others whilst cooking together, so I began looking at ways that I could develop this.”

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As she explains, “For many men, they can often struggle to find the kitchen let alone know how to cook anything once they’re in it. I thought it was important to teach them these skills and to show them that cooking simple, nutritious meals is not as difficult as they may think.”

Debra runs her online children’s classes on a weekly basis, and online adult and men’s classes are fortnightly. She also offers one to one private sessions, as well as classes for larger groups including birthday baking parties and Kallah parties.

She adds, “I have received such lovely feedback, and people seem to really enjoy them, and I am happy to be able to introduce others to the joy of cooking.”

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How we’ve lit up the night throughout history

BY CHAYA COHEN Imagine that you lived a very long time ago, before technology, before any technology at all. No, we’re not talking the 1960’s, we’re talking about thousands of years ago. Imagine that you’re lying on the grass watching Adam, the first man, on his first day on earth. He’s kicked out of the garden of Eden and the world is a place full of trees and flowers and rivers – but what’s happening? The sky begins to change colours, clouds twist and distort through red, orange, pink, purple hues and one by one, the sun’s rays dip below the horizon – and you’re blind!! Adam was terrified! And that night, he rubbed some rocks together – and discovered fire.

That was the first time mankind dispelled the darkness, but it certainly wasn’t the last.

Let’s take a trip through history and look at how we’ve fought off the gloom and darkness throughout history.

At first, fire was hard to make and keep

and mostly, when the sun disappeared, you had no choice but to sleep. But even when the sun was up, you had to make sure to build your house or office in a way that allowed as much sunlight in as possible. The most famous example is the Pantheon in Rome which is designed around a massive hole in it’s dome.

Then, mankind started experimenting and made touches. Not the battery powered kind and not even the simple burning sticks you’re picturing from the movies. The first lamp was made of some sort of shell, hollowed-out rock, or really any non-flammable object. You then filled it with something that was flammable like probably dried grass or wood,) and took out the very first lighter fluid – animal fat! And then you set it on fire!

Chimneys soon followed so that people could light fires inside their homes.

That simple invention (well, let’s be honest, is a hole an invention? Even a very sophisticated one) was followed by wicks.

Wicks are rolled pieces of flammable material such as cloth and held in a suspension of wax or whale fat for our Asian friends, that slowed down the burning. Archaeologists have found remnants of candles in the pyramids!

Did you know? The word candle derives from the Latin “incaendium” which means wildfire, heat, or torch (either Latin is a very versatile language, or historians are just really certain about their definitions).

We actually have beeswax candles from a thousand years ago!

The Oberflacht candles were found in a graveyard in the entirely easy to pronounce in English - Seitingen-Oberflacht, Kreis Tuttlingen, Germany. You can now find them in another easy German word -Württemberg (helpful hint, you need to pronounce every word like you’re choking) State Museum in Stuttgart Germany.

Our next development came hundreds of years later when William Murdoch, in 1790, invented the gas lamp. He was British – just saying.

And America didn’t take them until 2 years later and even then, only on one street.

But they were so popular and useful and revolutionary that just a few decades later, they were on every street in every developed country and inside many homes too.

The first electric light was invited by… did you say Thomas Edison? Nope, another British bloke called Humphry Davey. He used a bunch of batteries and two charcoal rods to show the Royal Institute the first incandescent light. Today we call those arc lights. We still use them today. For what? I don’t know, I’m not an electrician.

But the big name in electric lighting is Thomas Edison’s and that’s because he invented the first useful lightbulb.

One that could be installed everywhere and would actually last for a while.

On October 22, 1879 his incandescent light burned for… drumroll please, a whopping 13 and a half hours! Well, it was a massive achievement back then.

A few months after that Edison worked out that he could use a (pretentious scientific technobabble coming up) carbonized bamboo filament and that meant his bulbs could burn for 1200 hours! That’s 50 days for those of us who can do math (or know how to ask google to do the math for you). This massive breakthrough meant electricity became the main power source – and that changed the world as we know it.

During the 20th century we have filament bulbs, hydrogen bulbs and finally LED lights. I could go through all the physics, but you could pick up a textbook for that.

As we sit, enveloped in light amongst the gloom of night, just think how much it took for you to be able to walk into a room and flick a switch to illuminate it. 2,000 years ago, a few

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in 2020, Judaism and the light of the Torah is so easily accessible, with the push of a button or two. brave Jews looked around and decided they also wanted to end the darkness around them and now, in 2020, Judaism and the light of the Torah is so easily accessible, with the push of a button or two. Chanukah is a time when we celebrate the light, so this is an appropriate time to thank Hashem for the physical light too, that we enjoy every day with barely any effort.

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Famous and fantastic Menorahs around the world

BY CHAYA COHEN It’s finally Chanukah and even if we can’t head out into the big wide world at the moment, Chanukah is a time to celebrate what’s inside. And right now, let’s bring the coolest menorah’s in the world, inside your home, so you can enjoy the sights of the world without leaving your couch or having to wear a mask.

1. KIELCE, POLAND

Although most menorahs mark happy occasions, this one is partially buried at the site of a pogrom, in Kielce. The Menorah is a fitting symbol, showing that the light of the Jewish people will never go out, no matter how hard they try to drag us down. It’s a beautiful and striking piece.

Did you know – Dreidles were used by the Jewish people at the time of the Greek tyranny, to disguise the fat they were learning Torah. When the Greek soldiers came to arrest those teaching Torah, the children whipped out dreidles and the teacher’s assured the Greeks that the kids were only playing.

battle but causing it to fall on top of him as well.

3. TEL AVIV

The residents of a building in Tel Aviv coordinated their window lights to create a cool multi-coloured menorah! It’s a fitting symbol for two reasons – firstly it shows how anyone can light up the night with just a little determination and Jewish spirit.

Secondly, Chanukah was also about the Jewish people coming together for G-d and His Torah.

Did you know? The original Menorah in the Bet Hamikdash, the temple, had 7 stems, we only light 8 because of the miracle.

4. TITUS’ ARCH

This is actually a really sad entry, but when Titus destroyed the second bet hamikdash, the second temple and marched the vessels and the Jews back to Rome, he commemorated it by carving an archway with a depiction of the terrible victory parade.

Yet, today, young Jews from all around the globe, 2,000 years later, go and see the arch and laugh at home the Roman empire has long crumbled but we live on, strong and one day soon, free.

Did you know? The oil used for the temple had to be made from the first drop of an olive which is why it took a week to make.

5. SURFBOARD MENORAH

This super cool Menorah was made on Bondi beach, Sydney, out of surfboards!

Imagine Chanukah in the summer!

Did you know; A hoard of silver coins from the times of the Chanukah story was found in Modi‘in, 7 years ago. The treasure was hidden in a rock.

6. ICE COLD MENORAH ON CORNELL CAMPUS IN ITHACA, NY

On the opposite side of the world, and the opposite side of the temperature gauge, Chabad built this supercool (literally) ice menorah!

Did you know? The real traditional food of

Bondi Beach Menorah

2. THE OLD CITY MENORAH

This beautiful piece is displayed permanently in the old city, near the Kotel. It’s (maybe) an exact replica of the Menorah in the temple, made according to the laws and specifications laid down in the biblical texts.

Did you know? Eliezer, one of the 5 sons of Mattisyahu, the original Maccbim, was killed in battle by an elephant. The Greeks used elephants in their battles and Eliezer bravely snuck under an elephant and trust his sword up, killing the elephant, saving the

Old City Menorah

Titus' Arch

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Menorah against the backdrop of the Nazi flags

Chanukah isn’t doughnuts – it’s milky foods because of Yehudis, the heroine who saved her town by giving the Greek general cheese and wine to make him sleepy and cutting off his head when he was asleep!

7. GIANT MENORAH MADE OF DOUGHNUTS

Rabbi Lipsker constructed a menorah made out of doughnuts in Fantasy Skating Center in Muhlenberg Township! Delicious and delightful!!

Did you know? The letters on a dreidel stand for the Hebrew phrase nes (nun) gadol (gimmel) hayah (hey) sham (shin) A great miracle happened here. In Israel, the letter shin is replaced with a pey for poh – here, because the miracle happened in Israel.

8. MENORAH IN FRONT OF A NAZI FLAG

For this one we have to go back in time.

This photograph was taken in 1932 by Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akiva Posner, of their lit menorah burning, against the backdrop of the Nazi flags flying from the building across from their home in Kiel Germany. A fitting testimony that many have tried, but the menorah, the Jewish people and their light, will burn eternally.

Did you know? During the holocaust, many inmates risked their lives to make menorahs. The Klausenberg Rebbe made a menorah in a bunker in a concentration camp, it was made in a tin lid, from oil taken from scraps in the kitchen and wicks torn from their uniforms

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ASK THE RABBI

Looking for answers? Send your question to Rabbi@RabbiSchochet.com TO VACCINATE OR NOT TO VACCINATE – IT’S STILL NOT A QUESTION

Dear Rabbi I read with interest - and indeed with some concern - your response to Rebecca’s vaccination question in the most recent edition of Jewish Weekly. Given the many potential personal judgements and considerations surrounding the various vaccines that may be rolled out in the coming period, my (layman’s) reaction is that a religious leader should be quite hesitant about publishing to a general readership an (apparently unqualified) dictum that “when there is a vaccine for CIVID-19 we are obligated to be immunised”.

I believe that taking any medically invasive measure can never be deemed a black-and-white judgement for every individual, and I feel such a question differs substantively from, say, holding extended gatherings in enclosed spaces or carrying out other activities that may harm others, on which I assume Halacha is unequivocal. When and if vaccines are rolled out each of us should be allowed to take our decision based on our personal circumstances without the fear hanging over us (based on your response to Rebecca) of unequivocal Halachic contravention; if any restrictions flow from our decision (such as, for example, any prevention of the unvaccinated population from boarding a flight) then that may need to be factored into one’s decision-making.

Nicola Dear Nicola Thank you for taking the time to write. Yours was one of several letters and indeed some phone

calls (how do they even get my number and why do they call me to discuss my column?!). In any event after I published my response last week, the following statement was issued by both the Rabbinical Council of America as well as the Orthodox Union: “Halacha obligates us to care for our own health and to protect others from harm and illness. In addition, Halacha directs us to defer to the consensus of medical experts in determining and prescribing appropriate medical responses to both treating and preventing illness.

There has long been an almost uniform consensus among leading medical experts that vaccines are an effective and responsible manner of protecting life and advancing health. For over two hundred years vaccinations have been responsible for the dramatic reduction of many terrible diseases and have significantly improved public health in our country and around the world.

For this reason, the consensus of our major halachic decisors is to encourage us to use vaccinations to protect ourselves and others from disease.

While this guidance has addressed vaccine usage generally, the introduction of the novel COVID-19 vaccines required specific reconsideration. The halachic decisors recognize that the COVID-19 vaccines have been developed with unprecedented speed and are expected to be made available under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). In addition, the two currently leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates are mRNA vaccines which employ a new vaccine technology. Notwithstanding

Pirkei Avot Rabban Gamliel the son of Rabbi Yehuda the Prince taught: Torah study is well complemented by “Derech Eretz” for toiling in the two makes a person forget about sinning.

Let’s face it, when one is either engaged in Torah study or toiling at (genuine) work, they have far less mental capacity to contemplate sin. The Chassidic master the Kotzker taught, “I don’t want followers who don’t want to sin. I want followers who have no time to sin!”

these factors, the conclusion is that, pursuant to the advice of your personal health care provider, the Torah obligation to preserve our lives and the lives of others requires us to vaccinate for COVID-19 as soon as a vaccine becomes available.”

What can I say, Nicola. I’m clearly in good company and your (and others) issues and concerns with me now extend themselves to much of the Rabbinic world.

CAN A RABBI WORK ON SHABBAT?

Dear Rabbi I’m a primary school student and in Jewish studies we learn a lot about Shabbat. My question is, if you’re not allowed to work on Shabbat, how come Rabbis get paid where Saturday is certainly a working day for them?

Isaac Dear Isaac (a) Do as I say, not as I do. (b) Rabbis are above the law. (c) It’s not work – it’s pleasure (and if you believe that…). (d) Believe it or not Rabbis work the other six days of the week as well, and some of it is in preparation for Shabbat.

QUICKIE CONVERSIONS

Dear Rabbi I am looking to convert to Judaism. One friend told me it could take up to three years, which is too long. Is there any way to speed up the process? Can you tell me how long it will take?

Jasmine Dear Jasmine How long is a piece of string?

It all depends on your level of

conviction. And judging from the sound of your letter, wanting to “speed up the process” means to me that you have an agenda of sorts. You might want to pack it in now. Could you imagine applying for citizenship in another country and daring to ask the Immigration Office if they could speed up the process for you? I think that would land you with

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For a refuah Shalema for Yitzchak Refoel Chaim ben Rifka Torah without “Derech Eretz” eventually gets neglected. Now, obviously in each generation, there are people who can genuinely toil in Torah to the exclusion of all else, but for broader society, it is not recommended to imagine that Torah study alone will help them succeed in life.

The simple explanation of Derech Eretz is earning a living. There are other explanations too; famously the leader of German Jewry Rabbi Samson

Raphael Hirsh believed that a broad education was necessary in order to fulfill this Mishna’s teachings (although some explain that this was a temporary recommendation for his era). However, it is Ok to practice another meaning of Derech Eretz, which means, ‘Decency” and this is something we should always remember however much we advance in our Torah studies - Good manners and Torah study are simply (as the Mishna says) “Beautiful”!

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It’s not like gaining membership to some social club. If you’re truly committed then you’ll ride it out however long it takes. If you have ulterior motives for your conversion you might want to find something else to convert to.

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Torah from Israel Parshat Miketz The Guilt Train

BY RABBI MOSHE TARAGIN The situation has become dire. An elderly father traumatized by the death of his favoured son and the imprisonment of another child, refuses to dispatch his youngest child to Egypt. If Binyamin doesn’t make an appearance in Egypt, Shimon will remain incarcerated by a merciless Egyptian despot. Almost as menacing, the chances of the family riding out the famine without food reinforcements from Egypt are bleak, at best. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, Reuven, the oldest brother and leader, reassures his father: he personally guarantees the safe return of Binyamin from Egypt. If he fails in this mission, Reuven offers to take the life of his two children.

This is obviously a ridiculous offer!

Ya’akov has seen enough suffering and lived through enough bloodshed; the added death of two grandchildren could not possibly offset the potential trauma of losing another child. If anything, watching his grandchildren put to death by his own son would be more disturbing than Binyamin’s extinction in Egypt. What was Reuven thinking when he made this outrageous offer?

Reuven is certainly a man of deep passion and of intense feelings. During the “hectic harvest” season most of his brothers were too busy reaping and collecting grain to sense Leah’s distress.

Reuven alone, has a soft spot for his forlorn mother and collects a bouquet of roses to comfort her. Likewise, the gemara documents that, after Rachel died, Ya’akov resided primarily with her servant-maid Bilhah instead of affirming Leah. Reuven, indignant that his father would favor a simple handmaiden over his mother Leah, rearranges his father’s residence.

Twice we witness Reuven’s sensitivity to his “neglected” mother’s suffering and to the overall injustice of the complicated situation.

Passionate people “feel” their emotions very deeply. Guilt is one of the most potent emotions and Reuven senses his own guilt very deeply. Though guilt is absolutely vital for healthy social experience and of course for religious conscience, when it is all-consuming it can be emotionally draining and incapacitating. We have already witnessed how “self-handicapping” excessive remorse can become. At the fateful “pit scene” when Yosef was sold, all the brothers were completely deaf to Yosef pleas and only Reuven rescued

his younger brother from a grisly death.

To stall for time and delay the violence Reuven suggests tossing Yosef into a pit.

Mysteriously, Reuven departs the scene and by the time he returns Yosef has long since been sold off to passing caravans.

Where did Reuven disappear to during these pivotal moments? Reuven is a “tragic hero”- his heart is in the right place but, sadly, he vanishes at the very moment that he can rewrite history.

In explaining Reuven’s disappearing act, the midrash depicts him as so overcome by his guilt that he withdrew from the “pit scene” to indulge in his grief and his shame. It is not clear whether Reuven was consumed with guilt over the Bilhah scandal or possibly was crippled by his guilt over the current treatment of Yosef. Either way, his guilt is self-destructive: while he ruminates over his failures, he misses an opportunity to fully protect his younger brother and return him safely to his father.

Apparently, this excessive guilt also “prompts” his appalling offer to kill his two children is he fails in his mission.

Reuven is searching for any way to purge this toxic guilt even if it carries tragic consequences- such as the death of two children. Such is the nature of unbearable guilt that, in our search for catharsis, we sometimes consider self-crippling consequences- as long as our guilt can be ridded. In his rattled search for catharsis, Reuven undoubtedly noticed that his younger brother Yehuda, a ringleader in the sale of Yosef had undergone his own catharsis. Yehuda lost two of his own children!! Though the Torah casts their death as punishment for their own sins, without question, it was also seen as retribution for Yehuda’s role in the sale of Yosef.

Reuven covets the same catharsis that Yehuda achieved and imagines suffering the same fate: losing two of his children.

As unspeakable as this tragedy seems, a guilt-ridden Reuven actually considers it and the emotional “cleansing” which this tragedy will produce. Though he obviously doesn’t welcome this tragedy, even the fact that he is willing to offer this option demonstrates how deep his guilt runs and how desperate he is to rid that sadness from his conscience.

Guilt cripples Reuven’s rescue attempts at the “pit” and it also seduces him into considering or even “inviting” a horrifying tragedy. Additionally, it also hampers his ability to manage a crisis. The brothers quickly realized that their current “quagmire”- being toyed with by this foreign

Instead of hiding from our failures we are meant to repair the damage we caused. tyrant- was, in reality, Divine punishment for their sins. They acknowledge that their past sins are now being retributed.

However, Reuven is far more terrified and far more panicked. First, he blames the brothers by reminding them that he warned them against any harm to Yosef.

Crisis management requires cooperation and unity-building; Reuven points fingers squarely at his brothers. He also ‘catastrophizes’ the situation. There are many potential outcomes to this sticky crisis, but Reuven immediately assumes the worst: the blood they spilled will now result in their own deaths. Instead of maintaining calm in the face of crisis, Reuven quickly ratches us the tension and fear by assuming the worst- case scenario.

Guilt is vital emotion both for authentic religious growth and for healthy social life. Ideally, we avoid religiously errant behaviour because of an inherent desire to fulfill G-d’s will. Sometimes, however, guilt protects us against forbidden behaviour which we may otherwise have chosen.

Additionally, guilt helps us absorb the shock of religious failure, process our culpability and dream of repair. A world without “healthy guilt” easily deteriorates into religious free fall.

Socially, guilt can serve as an “inhibitor”

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against destructive behaviour; it may also serve as a springboard for improved behaviour. Additionally, when we sense our own guilt, we tend to feel more humble, and less judgemental of others.

However, disproportionate guilt can also become self-destructive. The religious journey is long and fraught with failures- it demands of us the ability to sense guilt but not be drained by it. Instead of hiding from our failures we are meant to repair the damage we caused. Instead of sabotaging our future and inviting catastrophe, we are challenged to continue believing in ourselves and continue viewing our future optimistically. Instead of panicking during crisis and assuming the worst we are meant to maintain level-headedness.

Healthy ability to accept guilt without being crushed by it, is, generally, a sign of a healthy religious inner world.

Moshe Taragin Rabbi Moshe Taragin 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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Stockpiling Light

BY RABBI JUDAH MISCHEL The Tzadik Rebbe Shlomo of Karlin would, from time to time, prefer to light Chanukah menorah with thick wax candles, rather than oil. The Talmidim respectfully challenged him: “Rebbe, is it not the accepted view that the ideal, most Mehudar way to light the Chanukah menorah is with olive oil, through which the miracle occurred?” “Of course,” replied the Rebbe, “oil lights are beautiful and provide the ideal light on Chanukah.

But you see, wax candles make more of a mess, and the impression they leave on the surface where they are lit remains throughout the year.”

One year a small fire broke out from an unwieldy wick that burst into uncontrollable flames, burning a section of the wall next to the window where the menorah was lit. Rebbe Shlomo Karliner was ecstatic. The Farbrenteh wall would be a reminder of the holiness and joy of Chanukah all year ‘round!

In this week’s sedra, Yosef haTzadik

ascends to the powerful role of second in command over all of Egypt, and through interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh, is responsible for the survival of the country and region during intensive famine.

Pharaoh empowers Yosef to implement his plan to collect the surplus of grain and amass provisions during the period of abundance in order to be sustained during the time of famine.

Then, back in Eretz Yisrael, Yaakov Avinu instructs his sons to descend to Egypt to procure food. “Buy us some from there, v’Nichyeh, v’Lo Namut, “so that we will live and not die.” (42:2) Reb Nosson of Breslov understands the Eitza of Yosef haTzadik as instructive for all of us. During times of high, abundant spirituality or Mochin d’Gadlus, expanded consciousness, we should ‘save

up’, charging our internal batteries and stock-piling experiential holiness, vitality and light for the ‘rainy day’ that is sure to come. Thus, the more energy we invest in celebrating Shabbat Kodesh and Moadim, the more they become a source of illumination for the following days of Chol.

Throughout Chanukah, night after night, we have added more light; Mosif v’Holech, growing, moving forward joyfully, step-by-step, toward a full menorah and complete illumination. How special these days have been, and how deeply we wish we could hold onto them. While we are still uplifted by the inspiration and beauty of the moed, after this Shabbat, the vast darkness of winter and post-Chanukah blues loom large.

And so, let us reflect on a teaching of Rebbe Eliyahu, the holy Vilna Gaon zy’a:

While the candles are lit for only eight nights, on the inside, in our Nefesh, we remain illuminated all year.

Ner, the halachic term referring to the candle, the vessel, P’til, the wick, and Shemen, the fuel, form the acronym of the word Nefesh, soul. In lighting the Chanukah candles we have awakened the spark within, and have in effect, have set our inner world ablaze. While the candles are lit for only eight nights, on the inside, in our Nefesh, we remain illuminated all year. The soul of a Jew is always lit.

May Hashem help us internalize the sweetness of the Menorah’s glow, v’Nichyeh, v’Lo Namut — so that we will “live and be fully alive” with the beauty and glow of Chanukah long after it has gone (hopefully without a Farbrenteh wall or wax stains!)

Good Shabbos, Shabbat Shalom, and a Lichtigeh year!

Rabbi Judah Mischel is Executive Director of Camp HASC, and Mashpiah of OU-NCSY. He is a member of Mizrachi’s Speakers Bureau (mizrachi.org/speakers).

A Torah bite for the Shabbat table

In the blink of an eye RABBI GOODMAN The average human’s eye blinks at a speed of 300 to 400 milliseconds of a second. In other words, if you were standing in front of Shoaib Akhtar in the 2003 Cricket World Cup and blinked as he delivered his record breaking 100.23 mph bowl, the ball would have just been reaching its destination as you reopened your eyes.

Our Sages tell us that “The salvation of Hashem is like the blink of an eye.” This means that redemption takes between 300 to 400 milliseconds. (An Asiatic wild donkey can gallop as fast as 43 miles per hour, but the speed of domesticated donkeys will vary according to their size, fitness and motivation, with top speed reaching about 40 miles per hour. Most donkeys run much slower, averaging 30 to 35 miles per hour over short distances. Presumably, therefore, the Mashiach will be arriving in a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which can reach a speed of 267 mph, and go from 0 to 60 in 2.4 seconds.) Although we generally associate “redemption” with the Mashiach’s arrival, it is a recurring feature in our lives.

Throughout Sefer Tehillim, Dovid HaMelech praises Hashem for the continuous supply of deliverances he merited.

This week’s Parsha introduces us to the speed of salvation. In reference to Yosef HaTzaddik’s release from prison the Torah states, “Vayeritzuhu min-habor” – ‘and they rushed him [Yosef] from the dungeon.’

Rabbi Ovadiah ben Yaakov Sforno (1475 – 1550), an Italian Rabbi, philosopher, and physician, highlights the phrase “and they rushed him,” explaining that all Hashem’s deliverances occur in a moment. He draws a parallel with both the exodus from Egypt and with our future and ultimate redemption.

The acclaimed Mashgiach of the prewar Mir Yeshiva, Rabbi Yeruchum Halevi Levovitz (1873–1936), based on a Pasuk in Iyov, accounts for the instantaneous nature of Hashem’s deliverance. Although our lives continuously oscillate between good times – times of light, and not-so-good times – times of darkness, the spiritual nature of the good times and the not-so-good times is intrinsically different.

Reb Yeruchum explains that the light and

darkness in our lives are not job sharing i.e., working different shifts, rather the light is without limitation, synonymous with Hashem’s infinite light (‫ולגדולתו אין חקר‬,) while the darkness is a superimposed set of circumstances decreed by Hashem with defined parameters of time. Consequently, as soon as the darkness in a person’s life reaches its prescribed end, he will immediately find himself encompassed in light.

For this reason, concludes Reb Yeruchum, our Sages compare Hashem’s salvation to the blink of an eye. The movement from darkness to light is not a process, rather it is the end of decree. Hence, the moment Yosef’s Divinely decreed time in prison was up, Pharoh dreamed and Yosef was instantly freed; he immediately found himself back into the default position of Hashem’s infinite light.

Unfortunately, life is not a bed of roses and all of us, without exception, experience times of darkness. Although Hashem, for reasons usually unbeknownst to us, deems it necessary to inflict upon us times of suffering, Jewish history teaches us that these periods of time always have an end.

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Indeed, knowing that our difficult circumstances can change in the blink of an eye, faster than Shoaib Akhtar’s World Cup bowl, can serve as a great comfort and source of hope even during the bleakest times.

A project of My Dvar Torah, Torah Bite is your resource for a short, dynamic, and meaningful Dvar Torah to share at the Shabbos table. Originally from London, Rabbi Ben Goodman has spent 20 years in Jerusalem, teaching and inspiring students from all backgrounds and from all over the world. He is the director of My Dvar Torah, providing tailor-made Divrei Torah for all occasions. www.mydvartorah.com.

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RED LINES

Joseph as an Egyptian official told the Israelites (who actually were his brothers) that he had a special cup which he used for divination (Gen. 44:15).

The Midrash B’reshit Rabbah 92:5 tells us that by means of this cup he pretended to work out the age order of his brothers, though of course he already knew this from his youth and could not yet reveal who he was.

Yet the Torah is adamant that magical or semi-magical practices were not permitted to Jews (Deut. 18:12).

The Targum Onkelos re-interprets what Joseph told his brothers by suggesting that court officials carried out extensive tests – and outsiders thought it was all magic. Probably what was going on was that Joseph had to be seen as acting as a high Egyptian official would, but it was all an act.

Being a Jew in a non-Jewish environment was never easy; the danger is that after a while the play-acting becomes natural. There must always be red lines which a Jew must not cross.

NOT EVEN A POSTCARD

As a student I travelled across the world to study in London. I had little money and

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On the ship I read and re-read the Chumash – and I encountered the part which we read this week. It tells how the brothers of Joseph came to Egypt to buy corn and did not recognise as their brother the court official they had to deal with.

I got worried. Would my brothers recognise me after what might be a long absence?

I was more fortunate than Joseph because letters to and fro were possible.

But without a postal system, Joseph couldn’t send home a postcard. Was there no other means of international communication? The rabbis had their ideas.

I applied the problem to myself and wondered what to do. My face was bound to mature and my voice to become more English, but would my brothers recognise me?

What I decided was that if we were separated by the world, at least we could keep one another in our thoughts, and we could try to imagine what the others were doing. In my case the answer would have been, “He’s studying, he’s living with books, he’s becoming a rabbi!”

JOSEPH YOUR BROTHER

The words Joseph used when he finally revealed himself were “I am Joseph your brother” (Gen. 45:1-4).

Centuries later, in quite a different context, Pope John XXIII said these same words to a delegation of Jews. He called himself Joseph, which was the

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name he was given at his baptism. He called himself their brother, to signify that a long period of hostility was over.

Some Jews heard but could not forgive; others rejoiced; most thought, “Let’s see what happens!”

Pope John meant what he said.

Much will depend on what the rest of the world now says.

RECOGNISING YOUR BROTHER

Joseph is in charge of food supplies in Egypt. His brothers come from Canaan to buy corn. He recognises them but they do not recognise him (Gen. 42:7-8).

Brothers who don’t recognise brothers?

To be fair, they do not expect to find that the high official they see is anything other than a stranger.

Rashi adds a further reason to be fair to them. Since they last met, Joseph’s appearance had changed. He was no longer a 17-year old beardless youth.

But it seems that Rashi is not entirely satisfied with this explanation which, in fact, derives from earlier sources (Rashi’s genius is to see what the ordinary reader wants to know and to choose just the right answer from rabbinic sources).

In relation to Joseph, he goes on to quote a midrashic view that it was not just a matter of physical appearance but of attitude.

Even if they had realised that Pharaoh’s official was Joseph, they had never had any brotherly feeling towards him. They had always acted towards him without love or understanding as if he were not a member of the family but a complete outsider.

Even now, even if they did in fact see that this was their long-lost brother, they had no special feelings towards him.

Joseph, on the other hand, “recognised them”, i.e. bore no grudge and wanted to be friends.

It might cost him some of his public prestige to acknowledge that his family came from elsewhere and that he was not a full Egyptian, but he was prepared to pay the price..

Rabbi Apple served for 32 years as the chief minister of the Great Synagogue, Sydney, Australia’s oldest congregation. He is now retired and lives in Jerusalem. Rabbi Apple blogs at http://www.oztorah.com

Chovat Halevavot Hilchot Shabbat Now that Chovot Halevavot has explained the advantages of one who trusts G-d over one who practices alchemy, he sets out the attitude to money of one who has Bitachon. Firstly, if they are blessed with wealth they appreciate that they use it to fulfil their obligations towards G-d and towards man, not merely to chase happiness.

If they are not blessed with much money, they recognise that this too is of benefit to the person, for one who is freed of worldly possessions is freer to serve G-d (generally speaking). Furthermore, one who is wealthy has a far weaker excuse to not learn Torah, for example, or can be held liable for not giving sufficient charity and supporting genuine community initiatives. If one isn’t rich, there may be less expected of them. Similarly our sages coined the expression, “the more possessions, the more worries”. A wealthy person is often burdened with worry as

to what may happen to their possessions.

All these thoughts help the poor person cope with not being wealthy, if they have faith in G-d.

A further point of contemplation for one who is wealthy and recognises that their wealth comes from G-d is: they realise that their wealth is deposited to them for being generous with others. Such a person doesn’t seek praise for helping others but realises instead that it was for this purpose that they were granted the wealth.

If they lose their fortune G-d forbid they thank G-d for the time that they had it and seek to achieve satisfaction with their new circumstances. They certainly don’t wish any evil on others. This positive attitude to money is best achieved by one who recognises G-d’s role in sustaining mankind, and that ultimately, whatever financial situation a person finds themselves in, it is for their benefit.

Our limited definition of “cooking” doesn’t necessarily match that of our Sages.

Among the prohibitions of heating food on Shabbat include some activities that may not be obvious and therefore very important to know.

If raw or semicooked food is sitting on a flame and will eventually be cooked, it is absolutely prohibited to hasten the cooking process. Therefore, one may not move it to a better position on the flame, nor may they move it to a larger flame.

If one has a raw or semi-cooked food cooking in an uncovered pot, it is forbidden to cover the pot and likewise if one had a lid over such food and removed the lid it is forbidden to place the lid back on to the pot.

If the food is completely cooked (meaning edible), then there would not be a prohibition in hastening its cooking.

Needless to say, one cannot achieve this

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by enlarging a fire or by turning dials on the cooker as these activities are forbidden due to the Melacha of lighting a fire (or using electricity) If one removed a pot that contains semicooked food from a flame, it is forbidden to return it to the flame. This applies even if one is using a hot plate or a covered flame.

Stirring a pot containing food that has not been fully cooked is also considered cooking and forbidden. Even if the pot is off the fire it is forbidden to stir it.

Similarly, there is a Rabbinically-legislated prohibition regarding removing a part of a stew with a spoon or similar utensil as this too, stirs and causes the cooking activity to be accelerated. This applies even when the pot is off the flame, so long as it has the temperature we have previously discussed, Yad Soledet Bo.

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The dream theme continues and this week we have Pharaoh having two dreams. The first talks of cows, the second of Ears of corn. He doesnt understand his dreams so the Butler remembers that there’s a Jewish lad in jail. The rush Yosef from the pit and bring him to Pharaoh. Yosef informs Pharaoh that there’ll be seven years of loads of food followed by seven years of famine. In the meantime they should store loads of food for the years of hunger. Pharaoh is amazed as Yosef’s brilliant ideas and then appoints him as second in command! The years pass and the famine strikes Egypt and the Holy Land and Yosef’s brothers come down to Egypt and bow down to Yosef.

Yosef wanted to check that they’ll never repeat their harsh behaviour to a brother so he tests them. He pretends he doesn’t know who they are (and they actually did not know who he was either). He instructed his son to hide his goblet in Binyomin’s sack and when it was found there, he threatened to keep Binyomin as a slave. The brothers were completely shaken by this and, next week, Yehuda will tell Yosef exactly why it is impossible for him to return home without Binyomin!

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In a nutshell Mikeitz opens with the theme of dreams - and it may be an idea to guess how many dreams are discussed in the entire book of Beraishit.

You may recall from last week that Yosef is in a prison in Egypt and he had dreamt of being bowed down to in last week’s Sidra.

Pharaoh’s first dream is one of 7 fat cows and 7 thin ones appearing from the river. The thin ones eat the fat ones but remain thin. He awakens and falls back asleep, this time dreaming of 7 weak ears of corn “eating” 7 strong ears of corn and not being impacted.

Pharaoh demands an explanation. His interpreters gave him pathetic explanations but he isn’t impressed. Then, the Butler perks up and says, “I was in prison and there was a Hebrew lad there who knows how to interpret dreams”.

Yosef is rushed out of prison (as soon as Hashem had decided it was time, it happened instantly), he is shaved and dressed and comes before mighty King Pharaoh, who tells him of his reputation to interpret dreams. Now, imagine you had just spent twelve years locked up you were now recognised for some talent which it appears your freedom depends on.

Wouldn’t we rush to agree that we have that talent? Not Yosef!

He answers Pharaoh, “It’s not me; G-d will grant the peace (of mind) for Pharaoh” ! Wow! How honest and brave of Yosef!

Yosef then explains what the dreams meant, that there would be seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine and it’s time to start stockpiling!! Pharaoh is over impressed by this interpretation and points Yosef as second in command!

The dream is fulfilled, affecting not only Egypt but the land of cana’an too and guess who lives there?

That’s correct! Yosef’s father and brothers! So, when the famine arrives, Yaakov sends his son down to Egypt where he knew there was plenty supplies.

The boys - besides Binyomin - who Yaakov is desperate to protect, head down to Egypt, and find themselves standing before Yosef. What do you do in front of a mighty second in command? You bow down! That’s what Yosef had dreamt (almost, there were still a number of people missing from the dream).

Yosef recognised his brothers, but they didn’t have a clue who he was. He begins acting harshly to them, accusing them

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of spying and locking up Shimon. He demands they bring their final brother down to Egypt (as he tricked them into “revealing” that they had another brother.

The brothers return home and tell their father all that had transpired and, after a while when the food runs out, they tell their father – we have no choice we must go down to Egypt with Binyamin.

Yaakov has no option and sends the brother down pleading with G-d to say “Enough” to his troubles!

The brothers return to Egypt with Binyamin, Yosef arranges a meal for them all and releases Shimon. At times Yosef cries at the way he is treating his brothers, but it is understood that Yosef had in mind to bring about their full regret for selling him.

In his final test of his brothers’ loyalty for each other he does a trick. He sends them home with food – but also hides his goblet in Binyamin’s bag! Yosef sends his son after them and the cup is found in Binyamin’s bag! The brothers are told: Whoever’s bag the cup is found in, that person will be a slave!

The brothers won’t let Binyomin go – there’s no way they can return home without him and they all go back to Egypt, for the epic conclusion of this awesome story!

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Firmino late Lions winner Sixteen-goal sends Reds topin Cup rout Scrabble

BY DAVID SAFFER

Defending champions Liverpool fired a warning to title pretenders they will BY DAVIDshot SAFFER not relinquish their Premier League crown without a fight after a 2-1 win against high Reiss Mogilner scored six goals as Maccabi flying Tottenham Hotspur last night.

London Lions thumped Scrabble A in the Roberto Firmino a 90th minute second round of the scored Cyril Anekstein Cup. thumping header for the Reds The Premier League side rackedwho up awere 16-0 fortuitous to winGreen this ‘top ofMichael the table’ clash win with Daniel and Kenley as Jose Mourinho’s team the both bagging a hat-trick.

Edfrustrated Brafman, Dahosts for long periods. vid Dinkin, and Adam Hassanali completno mistake, edThe the visitors, rout in amake mismatch of a tie.are in this title race.

Steven Burgwijn glorious Lions could have scoredmissed in the opening opportunities whilst Harry Kane’s pinpoint minute of the clash but soon opened the header and could proved crucial at Anscoring ledhave 9-0 by half time. field Son Heung-Min equalised Theafter Division One team,had though outMo Saleh’s opener. classed, battled away to the end.

Jurgenboss Klopp’s sideforwere to Lions was lost wordsfortunate at full time draw at Fulham at the weekend whilst Totsuch was the display from his team who tenham picked upto a point at Palace before gave every respect the opposition. this clash of the titans.

Klopp al are three “I’m not really sure there’setanything to points of Tottenham will to enjoy say, weclear are happy to make itand through the this round win a of third of the through the next the cup, ” heway commented. campaign.

Hendon United Sports ran out 3-1 victors On anLeague exciting night oft North action,London Southagainst One outfi ampton missed a golden opportunity to Raiders. take the points at 10-man Arsenal at the The Premier side led early in the second Emirates. half only for Raiders to equalise but struck Thelate Gunners hadbook a player dismissed for two goals to a place in round athree second successive home game in a 1-1 of the competition. draw.

Gabriel for a second Hendon nowwas turnsent theiroff attentions to the bookable offence just days after AGranit league as they travel to Oakwood for a Xhaka saw redthe fortable violent conduct in a crucial top of clash on Sunday dreadful home defeat to lowly Burnley.

(10am).

What made thisteam sending off worse was Daniel Kristall’s stunned the league Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had seen leaders last month when they won 2-0,hisa struggling team levelthem through Pierre-Emervictory would move to within a point ick Aubameyang after former Gunner Theo of Hendon with a match in hand.

Walcott had opened the scoring early in Elsewhere in the latest round of fixtures, the game.

Both teams saw efforts cannon 10-man North London Galaxy made it a off the woodwork, and theDivision end, settled three-way title race in theinonly One for a point.

Southampton were the far hapclash of the day after defeating Oakwood B. pier though as they the table.

Jamie Murray sawsit redthird earlyinon but Galaxy Carlowith Ancelotti’s Everton fifth behind rallied goals from Joshlay Cohen and JaSaints and Leicester City in the table cob Leigh to record an important 2-1after awaya 2-0 win at King Power Stadium. win.

The Foxes had no answer to a rejuvenatGalaxy head Redbridge Jewish Care A in ed Everton who had picked up one win the table by just one point after just 10 matches, in their previous six league matches.

Richthird place Fairlop FC are five points bearlison fired home the opener past Kasper hind with two games in hand.

Schmeichel through the first half.

Rafi Bloommidway scored for Oakwood.

Everton sealed the win 18 minutes “It was a fantastic performance from in a

New West Brom manager Sam Allardyce

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time courtesy of defender Mason Holgate after Leicester’s keeper had denied the Toffees with a superb double save.

Referee Lee Mason handed the hosts a foothold in the game 16-goal Maccabi London Lions when he awarded a penalty for an Andre Gomes foul on Ayoze Perez onlygame, to reverse his decision afterplayconmust-win ” commented Galaxy sulting the pitchside monitor. er-manager Luke Lewis.

Everton ended “We sat back andChelsea’s allowed 17-game Oakwood unthe beaten at the weekend so this was a brilball, given the one-man advantage and liant follow resultonbut looked to hitupthem theBrendon counterRogers attack will be livid his side missed a chance to with pace. briefly the table theythe accounted for “Bothtop goals camehad down right-hand the side.Merseysiders.

Leigh crossed the first one into Cohen placedslotting West Ham and midtable toSeventh finish, before home himself.

Up Crystal Palace have begun the season well to first we go.” and a feistyTwo encounter 1-1 at London Thdrew e Division title race also took Stadium. a twist with league leaders Herstwood Christian Benteke the scoring Vale going down to a opened 2-1 defeat at Temple for the visitors in the first half only for DaFortune. vidFaithfold Moyes team to hit back after the break B have played a game more through Sebastien Haller.

The hosts had than Vale but moved level with a 5-3 win at aNorth player advantage after Benteke saw red London Raiders Masters.

20Jacob minutes from timetwice but could not find Kalms struck for Fortune whoa winner past a resilient Palace rearguard. scored through leading scorer James MilThe Hammers areofabove Chelsea in the letwith his 17th goal the season. league after Frank Lampard’s team saw The result was all the more remarkable Wolves come from behind for a stunning as Temple were down to 11 players with victory at Molineux. ‘keeper Ben Rebuck dislocating a shoulder Netoup. struck a 95th minute winner inPedro the warm after Daniel Podence had equalised Olivier “This was a fantastic win given the

Roberto Formino sent Liverpool top with winner against Tottenham

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Giroud’s early effort. Neto was then denied a late penalty when referee Stuart Attwell reviewed a decision on the pitch-side monitor before the 20-year-old grabbed the headlines late on.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was left frustrated after sharing the spoils with second-bottom West Brom when they dominated the game.

Guardiola acknowledged the performance of Baggies keeper Sam Johnstone, in particular two point-blank stoppage-time saves, denied City a deserved win.

Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring for City only for Ruben Dias to wrong-foot his own goalkeeper, Ederson, from a Semi Ajayi shot that was going wide just before half time. circumstances, ” said delighted Fortune City had been looking to bounce back boss Simon Linden. from goallessofdraw against “Wea dreadful had a number players out,ManRechester United at Old Trafford and buck got injured, so I couldn’t have domiasked nated possession. hadWe ample any more from theThey players. wishtime Bento a secure the win but this was a bad night for speedy recovery. the hopes and Guardiola knew it.

“Ithosts was atitle proper old school performance, Meanwhile, the transfer merry go round we battled and defended for the 90 minutes has started WestExperience Brom appointed and took ourafter chances. proved Sam manager hours the to beAllardyce the winner.

It’s a big24win, oneafter we will City draw.

Football is a fickle business.

Deenjoy and we hope to build on it in 2019.” spite Slaven “Th Bilic leading The50Baggies He added, is win marks years astoa promotion last season one win in games football club and will be one Nigel13 Kyte and has cost him his job. everyone associated with the club from day

Allardyce has managed seven Premier League clubs, the last Everton in 2018, and has never been relegated from the top flight. West Brom’s hierarchy will be hoping Big Sam keeps that unblemished record and he certainly has enough time to produce the goods.

The question now is how long will it be before other teams fighting relegation press the panic button.

Leeds United bounced back from a tough defeat at home to West Ham by thumping Newcastle United 5-2 in a seven-goal thriller at Elland Road. How a packed crowd would have lapped up this performance from Marcelo Bielsa’s exciting but inconsistent team.

The Geordies picked up a deserved victory against West Brom last time out and opened the scoring at Elland Road through Jeff Hendrick on 26 minutes only for Whites sharpshooter Patrick Bamford to level before the break. Leeds bossed possession and edged ahead through Rodrigo’s diving header on the hour only to ship an equaliser from a set piece nodded in by Ciaran Clark.

PHOTO: DAVID SAFFER But Leeds were not to be denied as Stuart Dallas ghosted in to tuck away Mateusz Klich’s cross on 77 minutes. Steve Bruce’s Geordies looked for another equaliser but Leeds hit them on the break through Ezgjan Alioski before Jack Harrison fired home a solo effort two minutes from time.

The win sees both teams sitting pretty at the moment in midtable eight points clear of the relegation zone. They appear to have enough to survive but their fans are in for a bumpy ride.

The same cannot be said for Fulham and one will enjoy. ” Brighton followers who ground outquick a goalVale boss Jacob Emanuel was to less at Craven Cottage.his A long season wishdraw Rebuck well following injury. awaits “Firstboth and outfits. most importantly, everyone at Aston Villa, arguably the Vale would likemeanwhile, to wish theare Fortune ‘keeper surprise team of the season so far and after a quick recovery, we hope to see him back their WestasMidlands derby ”win on thelast-ditch football pitch soon as possible, he Wolves at the weekend will look to jump up said. the when theyEmanuel host Burnley tonight.

Asleague for the defeat, commented, Manchester United will similarly be dis“It doesn’t matter how big a squad you appointed this evening if they don’t take have, you can never account for unavailall the points fromOnly Sheffield ability or injury. five ofUnited, today’swhose team manager Chris Wilder is the bookies played in our recent win over FC Team,fa-a vourite be next in line the chop. lack of to togetherness andforpoor individual

“It was a proper old school performance, we battled and defended for the 90 minutes and took our chances. Experience proved to be the winner.”

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HMH, Oakwood and Raiders join Premier title race

BY DAVID SAFFER HMH, Oakwood and North London Raiders closed the gap on Premier Division pacesetters Maccabi London FC Blue in the latest round of fixtures.

HMH eased to a 3-1 win against North London Galaxy at The Hive.

Thomas Prais and Adam Abadi reacted quickest to strike first half goals before Ariel Rahamim sealed the points after the break. Galaxy grabbed a consolation but HMH ran out worthy winners.

“It was a controlled performance,” said boss Avi Goldberg. “In truth the score could have been more but for some fine goalkeeping from their goalkeeper.”

Oakwood moved into third spot with a 3-0 home victory against Faithfold White who have yet to pick up a point. Josh Cuby, Louie Basso and Dan Seligman struck the goals.

Faithfold battled away and shaded the second half but the hosts put in a resolute display to keep a clean sheet. O’s manager Lewis Blitz believes his team is gaining momentum.

“Desire and commitment were always going to play a big role in the outcome on a cold and wet morning,” he said. “There’s no time for complacency, we have to keep battling hard every week if we want these wins to count for something at the end of the season.”

Raiders sit alongside Oakwood, though have played a game more.

Maxim Green and Nyv Bogaire fired Raiders to a 2-0 away win at Jewdinese.

‘Nese boss Darren Lawrence felt that his team battled hard but “ran out of steam”.

“Our keeper didn’t have a save to make and we could have scored a few more ourselves,” he said.

Defending champions Hendon United Sports have made a poor start but got back to winning ways with a thumping 6-2 victory at Fairlop. But this was a far from straight forward win as the hosts led 2-1 at half time.

Hendon turned the game around in the second half after Fairlop had a player dismissed. Ari Last (2), Chaim Korman, Avi Korman, Dovi Fehler and Rocky Spitzer hit the target for the victors.

“Fairlop gave us a real scare especially in the first half,” said Hendon boss David Gardacz who recognised a “needless” sending off was the turning point of the match.

“This gave us the spur we desperately needed, we were able to draw level with a great header from Last and from then on it was only a matter of time until we went clear,” he explained. “The final score was harsh on Fairlop but we will take it and hopefully put our early season league

Thomas Prais taps home the opening goal for HMH

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Galaxy go close to pulling a goal back at HMH

wobbles behind us and climb the table.”

Fairlop’s Jake Sanders commented, ‘We battled well and we’re on top in the game after an hour, but the red card changed the game and we were always going to be up against it.”

Borussia Barnet bounced back to winning ways with a 4-1 win against FC Team in Division One but there are a trio of teams with games in hand determined to challenge for promotion.

London Bears came from behind to secure a 4-2 away win at Brook Farm Rovers.

Hat-trick hero Jared Rand and Rory Carlson scored the goals that keep Bears in second spot.

Bears boss James Harpin commented, “In terms of overall performance, we were not at our best but Brook Farm were the best side we have faced this season. We showed hunger, fight and Brook Farm

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could not deal with our increased intensity and the pressure we put on their back line. And when you have a player like Rand there’s always a chance of turning a game on its head.”

Simon Zeffertt and Adam Ellis had put the hosts into the lead.

Rovers manager Dan Cohen said, “It was a really good game, a great battle between two good teams. A draw would have been a fair result but Rand settled it in their favour. It’s been a tough start in terms of results but performances are there. I’m confident things will start going our way soon.”

Club de Chigwell won a seven-goal thriller against Temple Fortune with a 95th minute winner.

Bedworth’s second penalty of the goal proved decisive in a 4-3 victory. Josh Klein and Stanley Offord also hit the target for

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the Essex team who led 3-1 before Fortune levelled the scores.

CdC boss Joshua Dobias said, “That’s four wins on the bounce and we will come again in the New Year.”

Hertswood Vale will move to within a point of the league leaders if they win games in hand and are in fine form after a 5-1 winners against Mill Hill Dons.

Scott Hircombe (2), Josh Gorb, James Millet and Harry Graham made it three consecutive wins.

Vale led 2-0 in a lightning start inside two minutes. Graham opened the scoring with a volley that boss Jacob Emmanuel described as a ‘goal of the season’ contender.

“You’ll struggle to see a better goal than that this season,” he said.

Gorb doubled the lead from a corner and after bossing possession Millet tapped in his seventh of the season before half time.

Hircombe fired home after the hour from a through-ball by Graham. Dons got a consolation from a Zach Cohen freekick before Hircombe completed the scoring.

Vale’s Emmanuel, said, “It sounds crazy to be disappointed after putting five away today, but on another day, we could’ve walked away with a more comfortable score-line that would’ve been deserved.”

Dons manager Brandon Hamme noted, “A disappointing performance that we will be keen to forget.”

Faithfold Green matched Vale’s score in a 5-1 away win at Paris Saint Jewmain. Avi Garson (2,) Josh Marlow (2) and Gabriel Soul struck the goals for the visitors.

Faithfold boss Ben Kfir said, “Our wide formation stretched the opposition and created spaces. We scored five but squandered too many opportunities in the first half so there’s definitely room for improvement. We are picking up points and things are going in the right direction.”

Adam Burchell, Nicholas Barnett and Nathan Schindler all bagged a brace as Stoke Salmon won 6-0 at Hampstead Ducks to make it six successive league wins in Division Two. Stoke’s Jamie Wiener said, “A great team performance against a team who did not rate us before the game. Safe to say they do now!”

NWL Azzurri had a number of key players out but kept up a perfect record with a fifth win on the bounce in what looks like a two-horse title race.

Brandon Wolmark and Oscar Green grabbed late goals in a 2-0 win against West Hendon Wallabies.

Azzuri manager Spencer Saffer said, “A pleasing win after a long break. We struggled to dominate the game like we have in the past but managed to grind out the win.”

Wallabies boss Gad Harari, commented,

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“We held them for 70 minutes. Our midfield created chances whilst defending fearlessly. Debut striker Joel Bernbaum had a brilliant performance but credit to Azurri, they were challenging opponents.”

Redbridge Jewish Care conceded a first minute goal before winning 5-2 against Straw Hat Pirates to take David Castle’s team into a share of fourth place.

Ross Weinrabe equalised with a stunning free kick then Ben Nathan got his second in two games only for Pirates to strike before the break. Weinrabe fired home another free kick before Jack Warren topped off a superb performance with a brace of goals.

“The second half we were much better and didn’t really let Pirates into the game,” summed up Castle.

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