3 JUNE 2021
Letters to the Editor
Devar Torah by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP
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(as told by Cllr Rabbi Arnold Saunders)
Please note: The views of the letters do not necessarily reflect the views of this newspaper. Letters may be edited and publication is at the discretion of the editor.
THE PALESTINIAN FLAG
Dear Editor As my late father used to say “what goes round comes round”. Interestingly, none of the footballers who displayed the Palestinian flag were in successful teams in the last few weeks - Leicester City (Fofana and Choudhury) came fifth in the Premier League , Manchester United (Pogba) lost to Villa Real in the final of the Europa League and Manchester City (Mahrez) lost to Chelsea in the Champions League Final. The A-lmighty was clearly watching them and on our side!! Am Yisroel Chai! Jonathan Metliss
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OBSCURING COMPARISONS BETWEEN DISTANCES IN CHARITY EVENTS
Dear Editor You obscure comparisons between distances at different charity events by using a kilometres for some and miles for others (“Kisharon boosts ‘challenges’ programme”, p27, The Jewish Weekly, 27 May 2021). You used kilometres for Maccabi Fun Run routes and International Jerusalem Marathon races but miles for walking challenges, London to Brighton Cycle Ride and Royal Parks Half Marathon. You could have made life easier for readers by using kilometres throughout. It would help potential participants compare distances effortlessly without conversion factors and calculations. It would also help them to choose an event that suits them best. Yours sincerely Ronnie Cohen
Yes - you have read that heading correctly! Let me explain! When I was a candidate in the General Election in December 2019, I had an audience with the PM to have a chat and have an official photoshoot. I introduced myself and told him that I was a rabbi as well as Tory councillor. I compared him to Joshua as he would be the one to lead his people into the Promised Land of Brexit. He thanked me for the flattering comparison. He told me he remembered a ditty he learnt in school ( presumably Eton!) about Joshua and the spies ( hence the connection with this week’s Sedra) The ditty was as follows;
Joshua the son of Nun And Caleb the son of Jephunneh Were the only 2 spies allowed Into the Land of Milk and Honey
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