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show that it is sufficiently serious about tackling Jewish community leaders expressed their the scourge of antisemitism. The Labour Party utter disgust over the decision not to expel has failed the Jewish community, it has failed its America’s UN Ambassador Nikki Haley former Mayor new of London, Ken Livingston members and it has failed all those who believe from the Labour party after his comments in zero tolerance towards antisemitism.” BY LEONAdolf SYMONS had no legal validity and in Jonathan which the US linking Hitler to Zionism. Board of Deputies President Arkush as a “kick thetogut” America’s Chief Rabbi newEphraim UN ambassador Mirvis said, “This wowed was abstained, condemned Labour for its in failure expel and Ken other UN members that the US 18,000 at the Party American a chancepeople for the Labour to show Israel that it warned Livingstone. Jonathan said: “Relations between retaliate newcommunity attempts Public Affairs would not tolerateCommittee wilful and convention unapologetic would the Labour Partyagainst and theany Jewish isolate Israel. when vowed “never again” allow to baitingshe of the Jewishto community, by shamefully have reached a new all-time low. Sheis aadded: do we not have the UN pass anti-Israel resolutions. using thetoHolocaust as a tool with which to “It year since“Never Ken Livingstone’s outrageous backs on of Hitler our friends. We don’t have Nikki described resolution the inflict theHaley maximum amount UN of offence. comments and Zionism. After 12 greaterof friend than despite Israel and to him see 2334, which the stated settlements “Worryingly, partyIsrael’s has yet again failed to amonths indecision, finding

guilty of all three charges, the Labour Party has decided to suspend him from holding office for just one year, despite his shameless, disgraceful and tendentious attempts to link Zionism to Nazism. All we can conclude from that happen was only isembarrassing, this hopelessly wrongnot decision that the party it hurtful.” Haleywith alsoantisemitism, referred to haswas an enduring problem to Israel’sis it peace partners, stating that which is unwilling to face up.” “until the shattering Palestinian Shocking, and Authority stunned weredoes just what aremedia no some ofit’s the supposed expressions to, used there on social more freebies.” She received rapturous when the disciplinary hearing verdict came applause promised that from her through lateand on Tuesday night. new posting in the New Yorkleft-winger she would Earlier in the day, veteran said

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he expected to be expelled by the committee because the disciplinary panel was dominated by right-wingers. “I expect to be expelled, Naftali IP47 alwaysInterview have done,with because the Herstik national constitutional committee has got 10 right“The state way I see it, declaring defend and thetwo Jewish wingers left-wingers,” Livingstonthere said. if there’s no trust, there’s no isAfter a “new sheriffhis infate town”. learning that Ms he Haley, would relationship and no business.” whosuspended served formerly of be for a year,ashegovernor told waiting South Carolina, she was taken journalists “As I am said not seeking to return to aback byor to thestand “bizarre” levelcouncil, of parliament for the local hasa great witnessed Israel itvitriol doesn’tshe make deal ofagainst change.” But in UN bodies. surprisingly, Ken compared the experience… Continues CONTINUED on page ON P52 BY NAOMI FRANKEL

“I’m the oldest in this business in the UK, that’s how I stand apart,” says Stephen Roston with a dry laugh. At 59, Stephen, owner and managing director of BS clothing group, has amassed a hugely successful design and supply company, specialising in the production of own brand children’s wear, sold nationally and globally in retail chain stores. “I left school at 15 and went straight into retail. That led to joining the family business, and then I started my own company 20 years ago.” Stephen says he wouldn’t be where

he is today without the wealth of experience he gained under his uncle’s tutelage. “I believe getting as much experience in your field early on is vital to success, as well as having a mentor to support and guide you, which I had for the first 20 years of my business life.” Stephen’s involvement in all stages of design and selling allowed him to form close relationships with clients, a vital part of his business. “I learned how to manage a business in all areas. This included developing sample ranges, sales, negotiation with factories, through to actually shipping the item to a customer.” Stephen believes strongly in businesses taking full responsibility for their products, saying “Rigorous

safety testing was an important part of what I did. I have designed children’s wear for over 35 years, and in my experience, it is the hardest sector to produce. Nothing can go wrong.” However, Stephen regards human error as a normal and expected occurrence in a driven business environment. “At the end of the day,

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it’s how you handle a problem. When it all goes well, everyone can deal with it, but it is not just about how well you do in sales.” “If someone supplies you something faulty, you don’t want them to go out of business because of it. Deal with it and move on. No one causes a problem on purpose.” Stephen also deals closely with factories in China and says the keys to doing business with foreign clients and suppliers are understanding their culture and building trust. “Over time, I learnt how best to approach and do business with them. The way I see it, if there’s no trust, there’s no relationship and no business.” Knowing when to change direction within your career is important for continued success. Stephen branched out eight months ago to do entrepreneur and consultancy work and says it was one of the best decisions he made. “Don’t get me wrong, designing and supplying products is a fantastic business to be in, but it can be a testing one. I was ready for a new path where I could still remain in my chosen career but take things a little easier.” He now advises on retail selling, working with managers and CEOs of chain stores, as well as large CONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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UNIVERSITY ACCUSED OF HOLOCAUST DENIAL BY DR Z YAAKOV WISE

Manchester University Jewish academics, members of both the Houses of Lords and Commons and a former Archbishop of Canterbury are expressing grave concerns regarding Manchester University’s refusal to take Holocaust denial literature off its open shelves and place it under “restricted access.” The campaign is being led by historian, author and translator Dr Irene Lancaster and Dr Gillian Moss, a retired consultant psychi-

atrist in Greater Manchester. The two campaigners met the university’s Associate Vice President for Social Responsibility Professor James Thompson and Head of Equalities and Diversity Patrick Johnson on Tuesday (4th April 2017.) Dr Lancaster and Dr Moss insisted that material by notorious Holocaust denier David Irving and others currently on open access at a variety of University Manchester libraries be moved to closed access and labelled as Holocaust denial material, which would be available only by prior request to genuine research scholars. The two university representatives refused to agree to relocating the denial literature, which formed the basis of the court case for libel Irving brought against American historian Professor Deborah Lipstadt and which feature in the current acclaimed film ‘Denial.’ Professor Thompson said they had consulted with their own experts in the Cen-

tre for Jewish Studies and with the Head Librarian, all of whom were in favour of retaining the status quo. Churchill College Cambridge has already restricted access to its Holocaust denial literature at Dr Lancaster’s request. Dr Lancaster’s MP Graham Stringer, (Blackley and Broughton, Labour) and Dr Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and currently Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, both support the campaign and have written to the Vice Chancellor of Manchester University, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell and to the Universities Minister Jo Johnson to complain. The campaign against anti-Semitism in UK universities is also being supported by Baroness Ruth Deech, a former Principal of St. Anne’s College, Oxford and a former independent adjudicator for higher education. Dr Lancaster has worked with the Yad Vashem Holocaust Muse-

um in Jerusalem and was the first person to teach Jewish history as an academic subject at Manchester University. She said that the continuing presence of these books and the reaction of the librarian and the Centre of Jewish Studies were “not conducive to the well-being of Jewish staff and students on the Manchester campus.” Baroness Deech recently claimed publicly that Manchester University is a “no-go area for Jews.” Dr Lancaster and Dr Moss added: “In the present climate, refusing to guarantee a change of location for these disgusting books which deliberately distort the Holocaust, as a result of which the author has been condemned as a racist in a British court and also been imprisoned, Manchester University, which has been shamelessly prevaricating over this situation and refusing to respond even to requests from a local MP, is telling the Jewish community that their concerns do not

matter and that if future Jewish students want to apply to study history at Manchester University, they will have to put up with books which distort and falsify their history.” Other local Jewish academics claim Manchester University is continuing to fail to provide a safe and inclusive environment for Jewish students and staff, and that this is just one more case of Jewish students and staff at Manchester University being singled out for harassment, discrimination, racism and anti-Semitism, as recently implied by Baroness Deech.

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at the hearing to “sitting through a court in North Korea”, proving he really does not listen or understand what he is saying. He went on to say about the hearing that “No one was listening to anything we were actually saying,” and added “I would have been angry if I was expelled. I don’t think anyone expected this result.” Mr Livingstone, who had threatened to launch a judicial review if he was kicked out, said he will now consult with lawyers about his legal position. He was suspended last April after making the controversial remarks that Hitler supported Zionism and “that’s a simple statement of historical fact,” Mr Livingstone said. Taking into account the period of administrative suspension Ken Livingston already served, the period of suspension should end on 27 April 2018.

Although the former mayor insisted he never said Hitler was a Zionist and that he had been misinterpreted by both fellow Labour politicians and the media. At the time, Livingstone told BBC Radio London presenter Vanessa Felts, “Let’s remember when Hitler won his election in 1932 his policy then was that Jews should be moved to Israel - he was supporting Zionism” before adding, “This is before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews.” After Mr Livingstone’s comments last April, there were furious scenes caught on camera where Labour MP John Mann confronted Livingstone in Westminster and shouted at him that he was a “disgrace” and a “Nazi apologist.” The former mayor always claimed that he had not caused offence and insisted on standing by his remarks.

Joe Glasman, Head of Political and Government Investigations at Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “Ken Livingstone has been portraying Jews as Nazis for decades. His claim that Hitler acted in support of Zionism, along with his constant repetition of that distortion, has been a repulsive spectacle. We felt sure that the Labour Party, blighted by antisemitism as it is, would reclaim some of its former self and expel him. Labour has long had a moral duty to expel Ken Livingstone, but instead it has allowed his vile views to gain support in the Party. This verdict confirms our worst fears: that it is possible to husband and broadcast such repellent beliefs and still remain a Labour Party member has shocked even us. This surely represents the last of the death throes of the Labour

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Party’s long relationship with the Jewish community. The Labour Party had this one last chance to prove that it is not beyond salvation. Today’s decision is the Party’s final act of brazen, painful betrayal.” Labour MP Wes Streeting said the NCC decision “makes a complete mockery of the claim that Labour takes a zero tolerance approach

to anti-Semitism” and added “To suggest a man who loathed and feared Jews all his life was a Zionist - if I’d said that I’d be off to the doctor to check this wasn’t the first stage of dementia.” The Jewish Labour Movement insisted they would still pursue the case of expelling Ken Livingston through a motion at the autumn Continued on page 3

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Easing the burden with Pesach Perspectives GIFT In our family, whilst we may not be the most tuneful, the songs we sing at the Seder are a big part of the evening. Of course, we sing the traditional numbers, but we also have fun Pesach songs set to popular tunes, which we all join in with.

ite in our poll) had more of a sentimental appeal and they were looking Pesach is just around the corner, and forward to younger members of the preparations were in full flow when I family taking centre stage to sing at took to the streets of Golders Green the Seder this year. to get some thoughts and feelings To me, Ma Nishtana shows how famabout the Chag. ilies develop and change, and how the For many, Pesach requires one time babies of the family a lot of time. Whether it is are now listening to their own time to go shopping, make babies sing the same words (and lists, and more lists of things probably stumble on the same to do and buy, yet still forones too) – the Circle of Life if getting something, or cookyou will (cue more singing!) ing recipes that sound so Dayenu whilst whipping each easy on paper, but are not other with spring onions in practice or cleaning down was the favourite part of the the side of the sofa or unevening for some I spoke to, earthing things at the back but I assume not so much for Sue speaks to The Jewish Weekly outside Kosher Kingdom of your cupboard, it all takes the recipient of the whipping! time. Something that many When I asked what Pesach people in today’s busy world, meant to the people I spoke to, don’t have that much of. the overwhelming response was Whilst it may feel that most family. Many would be spendpeople have already got their ing time with their nearest and houses spick and span, and dearest who they may not see are now smugly posting picso often, but at this time of year tures on Facebook of all the all make a special effort to come food they are cooking, the together. A chance for renewal majority have not. When was also another view of the Nicole & Shira give their views it came to the question of chag, seeing it as a time to mencleaning, most people admittally spring clean, at the same time as ted that they were not as organised For many, the singing is the best physically doing so. as they would have hoped this year, part of the evening and a chance Hopefully all the preparation and and even though they had planned to to have some fun. It seems that the stress involved in getting ready for start cleaning weeks before, in reality most popular Pesach song from the Pesach, will soon be forgotten and they knew they were going to have pop-pickers of Golders Green was when you are sitting around the table just a crazy few days to get things Chad Gadya, closely followed by my with your nearest and dearest , it will done. Some, it seemed had the right personal favourite, Who Knows One all be worth it. idea, and around 20% of the people (Echad mi Yodea) which is usually Chag Sameach everyone I spoke to had opted to go away for accompanied by actions and a lot of Pesach rather than stay behind and excitement. clean up like the rest of us. For many, Ma Nishtana (3rd favourBY MICAELA BLITZ

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The run up to Pesach has been extremely busy at charity GIFT, with food collections and educational sessions in schools and communities across London, Manchester & Israel. Food collections took place in Immanuel Primary School, North West London Jewish Day School, Sacks Morasha and Beit Shvidler Primary School. Over 30 brownies and rainbows from 5th Mill Hill came to the GIFT warehouse for a special GIFT Pesach food packing session. Food collections across London and Manchester generated over £10,000, with hundreds of people delighted to be able to drop off their packages containing pasta, flour, cereals, crackers, spirits etc at a number of venues in North West London, Stamford Hill and North Manchester. Hasmonean Girls’ School and JFS students made Bedikat Chometz sets be given to families and Pesach decorations were given out to Bucket and Spades Norwood Respite Centre. In Manchester, Friendship Circle volunteers stood outside stores collecting Pesach food items, which were distributed to families that GIFT support and also sent to the Agudah Housing Hershal Weiss Centre for their food bank. King David High School and Yavneh High made Ten Plagues finger puppets which went to Aim Habonim School for children with learning disabilities. GIFT gave out thousands of pounds worth of Pesach food to families prior to the Festival collected from Pesach GIFT BOXES outside shops and generously sponsored by the Israel Lazarus Charitable Trust and Kinloss Synagogue. GIFT distribute weekly food parcels to over 2000 people across London and Manchester as well as offering practical and tutoring help for children after school, and weekly Shabbat visits to people in hospitals and care homes. To volunteer your time or resources, please contact Info@jgift.org or call 0208 457 4429

Proud volounteers at the GIFT warehouse

Jews given Nazi salute in NW London

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A 26-year-old man was arrested last Sunday night after racially abusing Jewish people on the Golders green Road outside the Kosher Deli and Met Su Yan restaurant in North West London. The incident occurred just after 10pm when the suspect became abusive to passers-by and then performed the Nazi salute before moving further down the road and spitting on others. The Shomrim Jewish neighbourhood watch group were called and followed the suspect before police arrested him for a racially aggravated public order. The suspect remained in custody at a north London police station on Monday evening and the Metropolitan police said their enquires would continue.

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Continued from page 2 party conference. Mr Jeremy Newmark, chairman of the Jewish movement said of Livingston that “he was a larger than life figure in Labour politics for decades but his obsession with Hitler and the Holocaust is causing maximum hurt to Jewish people. At time of press, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced that he will now open a new investigation.

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NEWS IN ISRAEL BY JAMES J. MARLOW

Is the Political Crisis solved? Despite an agreement between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister Kahlon to avert early elections over public broadcasting, the dispute still continues with the powerful unions threatening an all-out strike. According to the deal, the new Israel Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) will go on the air on 15 May instead of its current deadline of 30 April and will incorporate the news team from the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA). That meant the new corporation will lose its centrepiece news division, for which staff had been hired ahead of the intended launch. Staffers from the existing IBA will replace them and instead provide the station’s news. This agreement was to have worked for a few months until a new, separate broadcast entity would be established to deal with all current affairs offerings made up primarily of former IBA employees. The deal brokered was the fruit of negotiations between Netanyahu, who has sought to close down the new broadcaster and Moshe Kahlon, who has pushed for it to be brought online to replace the IBA, which had been beset by low ratings and accusations of political cronyism. But tensions now remain within

the coalition as two separate petitions have been submitted to the High Court of Justice to derail the political agreement. Eldad Yaniv, a lawyer for the Labor Party and a frequent critic of Prime Minister Netanyahu, called on the court to freeze the deal, claiming that only Communications Minister Tzachi Hanegbi had the authority to assent to such an arrangement over the makeup of the broadcaster. A separate petition brought by the Association of Israeli Journalists demanded that politicians be prevented from intervening in hiring decisions for the new broadcaster. The journalists accused Kahlon of fearing elections and agreeing to a “corrupt deal whose sole purpose was for political control over the workers and to waste additional public funds.” Kahlon said in response that he had acted responsible to avoid elections but was paying a price for it. Yaniv’s petition comes a day after Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit rejected a request by him to reject the deal on the grounds that Netanyahu was no longer communications minister, a position he relinquished in February.

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Mandelblit, who was Netanyahu’s cabinet secretary before being appointed to the attorney general’s office, clarified that “due to his position, the prime minister is permitted to deal with various matters concerning government offices, and the fact that he is no longer the communications minister doesn’t negate his involvement in communications matters wearing the prime minister’s hat.” In response to the deal, coalition chairman David Bitan (Likud) said that it was a fair settlement that reflects both Netanyahu and Kahlon’s approach and insisted the saga is over. However the powerful Histradrut has now threatened a country wide strike shutting down government offices, buses, trains, street cleaning and possibly

the airport during the last days of Passover, because IBC news staff were promised jobs but under this agreement will not receive them. MK Nachman Shai of the Zionist Union party and a former chairman of the IBA said that this deal represents the destruction of public broadcasting in Israel. He said “There is no public broadcasting such as this in any other place in the world,” although he conveniently forgot to mention the BBC and many other countries have similar government broadcast authorities. But added “There will be no IBC and no news - everybody lost and above all, the Israeli public. They have destroyed the [Israeli Broadcasting] Authority and built nothing.”

HAMAS HUNT FOR ASSASSINS

The Gaza terror group said it would offer amnesty to Gazan “agents” for Israel if they turned themselves in to the security forces over the next week. The offer comes amid a crackdown by Hamas on “collaborators” with the Israeli army following the recent assassination of one of its terror chiefs, Mazen Faqha, which it blames on Israel.

Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar returns to the scene Former minister of both the interior and education portfolios, Gideon Sa’ar announced his political comeback. He was seen as a rising star within the Likud and a possible rival to Prime Minister Netanyahu, but resigned from government nearly 3-years ago saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. The media speculated that he has fallen out with Netanyahu and would make a bid for the leadership but they were wrong and now Sa’ar says he is extremely committed to the party and its goals.

The former minister made the announcement that he would be re-joining political activities in the Likud, during a speech he made at a conference attended by political activists in Acre. “Two-and-a-half years ago I took time out. It was the best time, the nicest time, the quietest time. I came this evening to tell you that the time out has ended,” he declared. Sa’ar’s remark, “How I have missed this,” were greeted with a rapturous applause from the audience before he went on to speak about the upcoming festival of Passover and what it meant

for the State of Israel and its people. “My friends, Likud members, we are at the eve of Passover. The festival

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of Passover is what we say marks our freedom. What is real freedom? It is to be ourselves. We became an independent people when we left Egypt. On the eve of Passover we need to ask ourselves first and foremost, who are we? Who are we as a country? Who are we as a people? Who are we as the Likud movement?” he began. The former Netanyahu loyalist warned his listeners of renewed pressure being exerted on Israel to accept a peace settlement based on the pre1967 armistice lines. “We recognize the danger of returning to the same formula of going

back to the 1967 lines with changes or otherwise, this was something that we believed and (still) believe, endangers the future of Israel, and the security of Israel,” he said. “In the face of this danger we need to strengthen our stance and the country and strengthen the Likud as a central national political movement in Israel,” he continued. Sa’ar declined to answer when asked at the end of his speech whether he intended to compete with Netanyahu for control over the party. Continues on page 5

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Three hurt in Jerusalem Old City stabbing NETANYAHU INAUGURATES DAVID’S SLING Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and many other officials marked the inclusion of “David’s Sling” into Israel’s defence operational system this week. The ceremony which took place at the Hatzor Air Force base described how short-range missiles are intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system, while David’s Sling is in charge of medium-range missiles. Israel also operates the new Arrow 3 defence system protecting against long-range missiles. The Patriot defence batteries, designed to bring down manned and unmanned aerial vehicles will continue to operate for at least the next five years. The Prime Minister said “The ingenuity of our people and the fighting spirit of our soldiers multiply our strength against our enemies” and added “Whoever seeks to hit us, will be hit whoever threatens our existence, places himself in existential danger.” The name David’s Sling was given based on ancient sources

as Netanyahu explained. “Not far from here is the Ella Valley where David defeated Goliath with his sling. King David defended the People of Israel against its enemies 3,000 years ago. He did so with a combination of extraordinary daring and extraordinary ingenuity. We recognize the ageold adage - those who dare, win.” Netanyahu in true Menachem Begin style then reiterated the most famous Jewish King by saying, “As an ancient people that treasures life, we continue to march in the path of King David. David’s sword in our hand, David’s Sling is in our skies and David’s shield is on our flag. We will join strength to spirit and we will ensure Israel’s victory.” The Defence Minister said that David’s Sling will enable Israel to deal with the many threats the state faces. “When we look at the map of the world, we see a small pin called the State of Israel. Around us are 58 Muslim countries, with a joint population of 1.6 billion people, ranging from the Middle East to Indonesia and to Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia,” Lieberman told the crowd. He then noted that more than

£176 billion worth of arms were purchased by many of these countries in 2016 alone, not including Iran and said we are responding to this with “Vision, pride and security.” Israel’s defence system has no substitute and cannot be bought anywhere else in the world. Although it was mostly American money that allowed Israeli knowledge and intellectual abilities to flourish, the two countries working together clearly benefit one another. The day clearly marked an important milestone in joint American Israeli development of cutting-edge missile defence technologies. Both countries face increasing sophisticated threats and both demonstrate that together they can meet the challenges. David’s Sling was developed by Israeli security forces and the Rafael Advanced Defence System over a decade ago, as a way to defend against kamikaze drones and heavy rocket fire. Unlike Iron Dome, which is stationary and defends specific areas of Israel, David’s Sling is portable, thus providing national coverage.

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Two civilians and a policeman were injured in the capital’s second knifing attack this week before the assailant was shot dead by security forces. Ahmad Jazal, 17, from the West Bank village of Sebastia, near Nablus, took selfie’s of himself in front of the Golden Dome on the Temple Mount minutes before the attack and then posted them on social media. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the teenage terrorist stabbed two Jewish youths (Yeshiva students) before fleeing, with police forces giving chase. He then stabbed one of the policemen before he was shot. The victims — two civilians aged 18 and 20, and a border policeman in his early 20’s received treatment at the scene and were taken to hospital. They were said to suffer light-to-moderate wounds. The attack took place on Haggai Street in the Muslim Quarter. The photos of Jazal were shared by Palestinians on social media, with some praising the “martyr” for his actions. Soon after the attack clashes broke out between stone-throwing Palestinians and police officers who used stun grenades. Border guards closed off some the entrances and exits to the Old City following the incident and cleared the areas surrounding them, pushing back bystanders. Two days earlier a border police guard shot and killed a woman as she attempted to stab them with scissors outside the Damascus Gate. The Palestinian Health Ministry later identified the assailant as Siham Rateb Nimir, 49, from East Jerusalem. According to Palestinian media, her son was Mustafa Nimir, who was shot dead by Border Police officers in September after an apparent misunderstanding at an East Jerusalem checkpoint. In the past year and a half, the Old City and the Damascus Gate in particular, have seen several attacks by Palestinians, and in one case a Jordanian national.

MK Gideon Sa’ar returns Continued from page 5 However, he had only positive remarks to say about the Israeli prime minister. “I want to praise Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has stood up and guarded our interests. But the pressure and the problems are not behind us.” Sa’ar’s 2014 announcement came as a shock to many party members who anticipated that he was about to announce his intention to fight for the leadership of the Likud.

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KING DAVID SCHOOL GEAR UP FOR PESACH Machzike Hadass Shul set up prePesach Kashering facilities in the Shul car park offering a Kashering Kellim service. The Manchester Beth Din in conjuction with the Beis Hamedrash on Kings Road, Prestwich set this up for the whole community under the supervision of Dayan Y.O Steiner. People blow torched the Chometz away, and then dipped the utensils into boiling water followed by cold water.

King David primary school, year 6 students enjoyed a Pesach seder together with their parents and grandparents. The newly appointed KD primary school teacher Mrs Stacey Rosenberg

welcomed everyoone to the seder.

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MANCHESTER GETS READY FOR PESACH

King David Primary School year one pupils enjoyed a Pesach song sing-a-long lesson with teacher Marion Sauremper who played the piano at the special event.

Rabbi Shmuli Brown visited school children at Broughton Jewish Primary School, with his mobile matzo bakery.

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Volunteers sorting boxes of food at the L’Chaim foodbank, which is the largest Pesach distribution of products serving around 130 needy families in Manchester. Belz- Satmar Machnos start the process of hand-making shemurah matza at MH Synagogue pesach bakery on Sunday

Broughton Jewish Primary School Year 1 pupils performing at their Siddur Party. ALL PHOTO CREDITS: LAWRENCE PURCELL

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RABBI ON HOT COALS

Rabbi Dovid Jaffe walking on hot coals at the recent Firewalk for his charity Chabad Community care at the Sale Shul. Rabbi Jaffe was not alone as 15 other brave Firewalkers also took part. It was held at the Manchester Maccabi Sports and Social club, Prestwich.

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NICKY ALLIANCE MOCK SEDER

Enjoying the event Rabbi Walker at the seder.

CHOMETZ DONATIONS Stenecourt Synagogue members donated chometz food products to needy non-Jewish families in Broughton Park, as part of the Chief Rabbis’ ‘In Good Faith’ initiative. Shul minister, Rabbi Benjy Simmonds, facilitated the Pesach mitzvah scheme and is pictured with Rev Christine Threfall outside St James Church.

THE YOUNG AT HEART KEEPING FIT

The newly formed over 55’s walking football team are actually all over 65 years old! They play every Tuesday at the Manchester Maccabi Sports and Social club, Prestwich.

MAYORAL ELECTION HUSTINGS

The nominees sitting ( left to right.) Sean Anstee, Conservative, Simon Johnson in the Chair , Jane Brophy, Lib-Dems, Andy Burnham Labour, Shneur Odze UKIP, and Will Patterson Green party.

MAURER DELIGHTS AGAIN

Master baker Jack Maurer came out of retirement to make matzos for Nicky Alliance Centre’s forthcoming seder.

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The leftovers of the ‘Mincha’ offering were to be given to Aharon and his sons. These were the Kohanim, members of the tribe of Levi. Now, of course, the Levites worked in the temple, but there were so many of them that as a result, there was a rota system. So, in addition

to serving G-d through sacrificing in the temple, the tribe of Levi became our teachers - the prime educators of the nation. And Hashem here declares that it is important that the people should support the educators, hence, this contribution. ‘Isn’t it fascinating that the tribe

An opportunity not to Pass-over BY RABBI GARBER The 21st Century is certainly a marvellous time in which to live; information and global communication at the touch of a button and the huge advances in science and medicine. However, we also suffer from more burn out, depression, attention deficit disorder and high blood pressure. Television and computers reduce personal interactions resulting in a quest to create quality time with family and friends. In a world of time-saving devices, we all complain that

there’s not enough time. The Hebrew for Egypt, Mitzrayim means, “constrained.” The Egyptians subjected us to hard labour in order to restrict our time to be free to think, to connect with our families, our national identity and with God. Aspects of modern day life has put us into a similar position. An exodus from Mitzrayim, involves freedom from all limitations: physically and spiritually. Passover has an eternal message that we can each escape from our own personal straits. Seder night has the potential to be

of Levi are referred to here as the ‘mighty ones’?’ In Psalm 17, King David tells us, Mimtim Yadcha Hashem Mimtim Meicheled, ‘The mighty ones take from your hand, O Lord’. And the Midrash tells us that this is a reference to the tribe of Levi taking from the hand of Hashem, that is

to say, benefiting from these handouts in the temple. Isn’t it fascinating that the tribe of Levi are referred to here as the ‘mighty ones’? You know, if you went into any Jewish community around the globe and you were to ask people, ‘who are the mighty ones of your Jewish community?’,

the most enriching evening of the year. It’s a time to connect to our past; sharing and reliving our history. It’s a time to connect to the present; an evening connecting to our friends and family around the Seder table. It is also a time to connect with our future by transferring our traditions and values to the next generation of Jewish people and looking positively to the future redemption with the coming of the Moshiach. Here are a 4 suggestions how to bring your seder night alive: 1. Make the evening interactive; share out the reading. The only parts of the

Haggadah that need be read in Hebrew are the blessings, otherwise the text of the Haggadah should be read and discussed in the language we understand. Each participant should be paired up with a “wine-pouring partner”. This demonstrates our freedom and is a great way of bringing people together. 2. Make it visual and fun. Use props; for example for the ten plagues get some ketchup for the blood, some plastic frogs, ping-pong balls for the hail and sun-glasses or blindfolds for the plague of darkness. Use fancy dress; a few years ago we introduced fake beards into the telling of the Exodus. When someone had a paragraph to read which

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I think they would refer to perhaps Presidents or Chair Persons, CEO’s, trustees, philanthropists. Would anybody mention the teachers? I doubt it. ‘It’s into the hand of our teachers that we entrust the future of the greatest gift that the Almighty has given to us – our children’ You know, it’s into the hand of our teachers that we entrust the future of the greatest gift that the Almighty has given to us - our children. They are the ones who are moulding and shaping the minds and the hearts of the next generation. So, therefore, surely within our communities, we need to change mind-sets. We need to provide adequate incentives for outstanding young men and women to enter into the teaching profession, to take it on as a vocation through which they can excel in the contribution that they give to the Jewish world and to our society. ‘Mimtim Yadcha Hashem’, in truth, we learn from this week’s Parasha that it is our teachers who are the greatest.

quotes a rabbi, they had to clip on a fake beard. 3. Take time beforehand to familiarise yourself with the structure and text of the Haggadah. There are some great resources out there. Check out the internet for ideas. 4. There is no such thing as a dumb question. Encourage an atmosphere where people feel comfortable asking and talking. The word Pesach can mean the “mouth speaks” – Peh Sach. Have quizzes, prizes and sweets for the children (and adults)! Take some time to make this year a most special experience! – It’s truly an opportunity not to pass over!

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SAMUEL BERLAD Hannah Harnest was born in New York in 1985 and grew up in Munich and Paris. She is a professionally trained pianist, having played internationally as a soloist and chamber music partner, and holds Masters degrees from the London School of Economics and the Royal Academy of Music, London. She currently works as a principal instrumental and vocal coach within the music department of the University of Edinburgh, and starting from the summer of 2017, she will take up studies at the prestigious School of Journalism at Columbia University New York.

HANNAH HARNEST I recently met with the young and upand-coming baritone Samuel Berlad, to talk to him about his double role as cantor and opera singer, and about Chazzanut in general. Samuel graduated from both the University for Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt, and from the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute. Amongst many engagements, he appeared at the Wigmore Hall, London, and at both the Aldeburgh and Darlington Int. Summer Festivals in England. He sang solo parts under Zubin Mehta and for the Jerusalem Opera, as well as being an active member of the chorus of the Israeli Opera Tel Aviv. Samuel served in the Rabbanut within the Israeli Army under chief cantor Shai Avramson, and is a regular guest at Shabbat services in Israel, Germany, and the UK. What brought you to becoming a Chazzan as well as being a trained singer? Being a Chazzan is where it all started for me. From an early age, I sang with my grandfather who was cantor at Bnei Rachael, Miami Beach, Florida. When you did your Masters at the University in Frankfurt, did people know that you are also interested in Chazzanut? My teacher, who is a Catholic tenor,

was very supportive. If you believe it or not, he had also recorded some Chazzanut himself, and this was actually not too bad! Tell us how you juggle your double role as opera singer and chazzan in relation to keeping Jewish holidays, and also in the context of your work with the Israeli Opera Tel Aviv. It’s a crazy place with high class productions, and it is probably the only opera house in the world that allows you to keep Shabbat and the Chaggim the way the Halacha prescribes. Often it’s very tight after performances, because their times are geared to Tel Aviv, and if you live outside of the city, you sometimes need to stay with friends over Shabbat. How important is it to have a classical vocal/music education as a cantor? What are the differences/similarities between a cantor and a classical singer? Having a good vocal education is extremely important as a cantor, as vocal technique is simply another way of building your instrument, and if you don’t have your instrument built properly, you will never be able to sing to your fullest potential. Cantors should know music beyond the realm of Jewish and Chassidic Music. The Chazzonim of the past were very much aware of opera and classical music, military music, dances - most Chassidic tunes are folk tunes of a geographical area. The most basic attribute of a musician, and especially a singer, is communication. The opera singer will engage with his colleagues and audience, and the cantor with god and the congregation. The latter one has the advantage of not having to project over an orchestra, which gives him a bigger palette of colours to use. How does the system of melodies of the Nusach compare with the structure of classical music? Both are in many ways diametrically opposed. Nusach is a system built on melody, on melodic motifs, on scales, on modes. Classical music may have originally started in a similar place, as its origins lie in the

Mediterranean art form that was also melodic. But over time, and through other influences, it became harmonic. Today, we can see that some Nusach gradually became harmonized too, influenced by classical music. If you had the time and/or facilities, what would be your dream project to record? I would love to record all of Lewandowski, Sulzer, and basically all of the Yechish cantorial music, that sadly stands to be lost, because Yechish davening no longer occurs really, as Germany’s tradition is almost gone. My ideal setting would be to use one of the great German boys choirs to record this music, in order to capture the full range of sound (soprano, alto, bass etc.), together with the organ, exactly as the composer intended it.

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Music Review Beats 2.0 is the phenomenal sequel to Beats which features Yoely Greenfeld and the Evanal Orchestra. For those who liked the first Beats album which raised the bar for Wedding Albums last year, this album takes the wedding scene to the next level. Songs that made this album that came out recently include Yaakov Shwekey’s Smachot (from the album We Are A Miracle), Eli Marcus’s Mazel Tov (from the album Dovid Hamelech), Boruch Sholom Blezovsky’s Lo Yemalet (from the album Bishvili) to name but a few. As is the case with most

wedding albums, there are some amazing Mizrachi style songs including an amazing song called Tutim, Benny Friedman’s Ivri Anochi, Itzik Dadya’s Rabbi Nachman, Aron Razel’s Aval Ani Kavati to name but a few. The last set of songs include Mordechai Shapiro’s Sechar Mitzvoh, Shloime Gertner’s Minchoh, Kol Sosson to the tune of Happy, Avraham Fried’s Bring The House Down and of course Yaaov Shwekey’s Ma’aminim Benissim. So next time you go to a wedding make sure to have your dancing shoes on and dance to the beats.

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CAPTAIN’S STUNNING STRIKE CLINCHES TITLE FOR REDBRIDGE BY DAVID SAFFER Redbridge Jewish Care B skipper Brad Gayer sealed the Maccabi GB Southern Football League Division One championship with a stunning strike against Maccabi London Lions B at Rowley Lane on Sunday. Gayer’s second half goal and Jack Van Gelder’s first half effort had put Redbridge into a 2-0 lead before Adam Abadi reduced the deficit. But Sam Rank’s team stood firm against their main challenges to seal the title. Redbridge can now prepare for Premier Division football next season. “The boys were outstanding, everyone worked their socks off and showed what we are all about,”

said Rank. “We have an unbelievable work ethic and are a great squad, unit and family. These are great times for both club and team.” Rank praised his coaching staff and everyone connected to the club. “To do something that I love and am passionate about is priceless,” he said. “It’s a brilliant achievement for us all and this was a great day for the Redbridge club and team.” “We’ve worked so hard this season and it’s paid off,” commented skipper Gayer. Jostling for the ball. “It was all about having that extra energy to compete with Lions who are the fittest team knew Lions would be our only competitors in the league. They play the ball, pass the ball this season as they were the only team to and wear you out but we knew that if our beat us this year, but we felt confident today. time came today we’d take it and we did. We It was in our hands and our league to win.” He

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carried on to say, “I promised the boys I’d be top of goals and assists pre-season. Achieving both is great and this goal meant the world to me. It was a very special moment but more importantly so for the team. Winning meant so much to us all.” Lions enjoyed plenty of possession in the first half but Redbridge looked dangerous on the counter attack. Gayer went close to breaking the deadlock but it was Van Gelder who finished clinically after being sent clear by Adam Goldman on 35 minutes. Redbridge stoppers Jordan Sapler and Dan Andrews were rocks in defence as Lions pushed for an equaliser. And with midfield trio of Adam Noble, Daniel Bean and 

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FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE WHO CLINCH PROMOTION BY DAVID SAFFER Temple Fortune sealed Division Two promotion with a thumping 7-1 victory against championselect L’Equipe. Top scorer Jordan Sharifian struck a hat-trick on a red-letter day for the club. “We knew we had to deliver and everyone in the squad played a part in today’s win. We certainly saved the best until the last game,” said manager Simon Linden. “We bossed the game against a team that did look depleted with numbers but you can only beat what’s put in front of you. My team knew how much it meant to get the win and promotion.” He added: “We’ve conceded one goal in six games, which was a penalty. My back five have been outstanding, they have grown as a force and improved as the season has gone on. This season has been unbelievable because last year we finished second bottom, so the agenda was to get Fortune playing as a competitive force again. Not in my wildest dreams did I think we would finish top two but credit to everyone at the football club who played a part in making this happen.” Fortune’s boss praised club chairman Nigel Kyte for his tireless efforts in running the club. He commented: “We will enjoy this moment and look forward to next season. We are back and, believe me, the journey has only just started.” Fortune took the game to L’Equipe, but after having a goal bound effort cleared off the line.

Striking the cross bar with a Michael Goldberg effort, the runaway league leaders took the lead with an Andy Smith penalty. But Fortune hit back through Goldberg who dribbled past two defenders before firing home into the left corner. Moments later, Sharifian hammered in a low shot and with Fortune dominant, Brett Stead, scored with another low shot on 41 minutes for a 3-1 half time lead. Gavin Levy forced an own goal just past the hour, before Sharifian bagged number fifth in the 72nd minute to extend the Fortune lead. With the champions struggling to contain a rampant Fortune side, substitute Zack Rich struck leaving Sharifian to complete his treble from close range three minutes from time. In other fixtures, Richard Folgelman scored twice as Faithfold B won 5-1 at Boca Jewniors. Meanwhile, bottom club Hertswood Vale stunned promotion chasing RC UK Ltd with a Harry Gordon goal for a shock victory. In other fixtures, Oakwood A completed their Premier league fixtures in a nine-goal thriller Maccabi London Lions A. Daniel Kristall’s charges won 6-3 but must wait to see if they can celebrate winning the title, as Redbridge Jewish Care A will clinch the crown by a point if they win their matches in hand. Oakwood have only lost once in the league, and in their final game, had too much firepower for Lions. Dave Woolman and Alex Lee struck twice for the current league leaders with further

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goals from Kyle Bentwood and Bradley Wine. Redbridge hammered FC Team A 9-1 with Dean Nyman hitting a hat-trick. Adam Hakimi, Matt Berkley, Daniel Garfinkle, Sam McCarthy,

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Kane Hopps controlling the game, a second goal seemed to be on the cards. The champagne moment arrived when Gayer controlled a Hopps pass, turning brilliantly, before volleying home into the top corner on 78 minutes. Lions hit back four minutes later through Abadi but the visitors were not to be denied a deserved triumph amidst wild

celebrations on the final whistle. After a long hard season, it is nice for all the efforts to pay off and they can look forward to their summer break as champions before next season kicks in.

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James Berkley and Daryl Rubin also scored for the championship chasers. Johnny Kay scored the only goal of the match between North London Raiders A and Camden Park.

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BY NAOMI FRANKEL “I’m the oldest in this business in the UK, that’s how I stand apart,” says Stephen Roston with a dry laugh. At 59, Stephen, owner and managing director of BS clothing group, has amassed a hugely successful design and supply company, specialising in the production of own brand children’s wear, sold nationally and globally in retail chain stores. “I left school at 15 and went straight into retail. That led to joining the family business, and then I started my own company 20 years ago.” Stephen says he wouldn’t be where

“The way I see it, if there’s no trust, there’s no relationship and no business.” safety testing was an important part of what I did. I have designed children’s wear for over 35 years, and in my experience, it is the hardest sector to produce. Nothing can go wrong.” However, Stephen regards human error as a normal and expected occurrence in a driven business environment. “At the end of the day,

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24 BUSINESS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 international factory groups who need guidance on how to negotiate and buy/supply directly to retail stores. “I believe this service is crucial as the industry has massively changed in the last 40 years. I do think there are great designers and buyers in retail, but not all staff in stores are properly trained, especially when it comes to customer service. This is a huge problem, as we owe our business to happy buyers who actually buy the product.” Another complex issue, according to Stephen, is juggling the delicate balance between ethics and business, leading to tough decisions often being made. “In my line of work, I get buyers who say ‘I’m not dealing with that factory because they employ children under 14.’ I agree that this is wrong, but what they are sometimes not aware of is the more complicated backstory.” He goes on to explain that “in poor countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan where education is not an option, many of these children would

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“I’m one of the only people in this industry who has worked solidly for 40 years in the same field without a break. I’m getting old and I want to enjoy life.” be on the street if it were not for that job. It keeps themselves and their family going. I say to them that by refusing to work with those suppliers, you are depriving these families of their livelihood and not helping the children, but punishing them.” Stephen believes that in business, it is always important to look for a realistic solution that will benefit everybody involved. “The cold hard facts are that customers want cheap prices and retailers want to make big profits. I

say look, the reality is that they’re doing it but let’s try find a way in which they don’t need to. This may not be a quick process but even a five-year plan of development will be beneficial long term.” Stephen lives in Bushey with his wife Bettina and three grown children Jodie, Jason and Elliot, of whom they are very proud. Despite his hectic schedule over the years, he is fiercely devoted to his community and acted as chairman of Bushey Synagogue for five years. “It was difficult, but I learnt over the years how to balance things. I was often out of the country for five months to a year at a time.” Now that he has a somewhat more relaxed schedule, Stephen hopes to “do a lot more travelling with my wife.” He admits that “it was time to loosen the reigns. I’m one of the only people in this industry who has worked solidly for 40 years in the same field without a break. I’m

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getting old and I want to enjoy life.” Stephen’s business advice to others is to “always strive to be better than your competitors and enjoy what you do, because there’s no point in doing it otherwise.” “I absolutely love what I do, because I love clothing and doing business with people. I have my own retail outlet and I still get a huge buzz showing people my products.”

Above all, Stephen considers reputation the most important factor of running a successful business. “I have been doing this nonstop for all these years based on my name and honesty. This carries through to all areas of my life business, personal and community. I don’t care about dying a wealthy man, I care about going with my reputation intact.”

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BEHIND THE MASK With the advent of spring, complexions are emerging from the winter gloom. The clocks may have gone forward, but there are many of us who wish we could turn the clock back as the brighter, lighter days throw our pallid skins into sharp relief. A long, cold winter with its drying winds, central heating and open fires has left most of us dehydrated, sallow and less than dewy. In fact, some have been so sensitised by the harsh weather that the usual skin-brightening step of exfoliation has been jettisoned in favour of just another layer of heavy duty skin food and lip balm. The cosseting creams, silky serums and nutrient-packed eye balms that everyone has been slathering on somehow seem in need of a turbo boost as we head into the sunshine of the coming months.

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Michelle Barron, mum of four, is determined to have the peaceful Pesach she deserves, armed with the help of her faithful cleaner of five years, Anya. However, there are only two weeks to go when she gets an unexpected phone call from Anya’s daughter, Sandra, informing her that due to a terrible accident, Anya will be indefinitely out of service... Sandra stops speaking and I am n Span” first thing in the morning. A simply lost for words. Luckily, this polite woman called Sandra assures doesn’t last very long. me that all her cleaners are trained, “TWO MONTHS?” I shriek, accredited and insured, which helps then hurriedly clear my throat. put my worries at bay. “Horrible, poor Anya. Send her my She takes pity on me and arranges regards. Tell her to rest, take it easy.” for one of her “best” cleaners, I hang up, then just stand there, Svetlana, to come that afternoon at dumbstruck. Daniel is busy pouring 1pm. colourful buckets of water over the I try to tidy the house before her bathroom floor. Keep it together, arrival, which slightly defeats the Michelle, I sternly tell myself. Then purpose, but I ignore Ben’s sighs, I promptly burst into tears. patiently explaining to him that Two weeks before Pesach and no “we can’t have an agency cleaner cleaner in sight. What on earth am thinking our house is an absolute I going to do?? pigsty.” I stay up until late, frantically “But she’s here to clean, Michelle,” ringing most of London, but I get he says, rolling his eyes as he leaves the same answer every time. the house for work. It ranges from the standard “No, I drop Daniel off at nursery, and my cleaner is fully booked, sorry,” to by the time 1pm comes around I one woman wishing me “Good luck, am ready and waiting by the door, because you’re going to need it.” armed with a smile and list of duties, After an hour spent wailing which I’ve amended several times. down the phone to my mother, she The bell rings on the dot, much to suddenly has a brainwave. my pleasure. “Very reliable,” I think, “Michelle, I’ve got it! How about my smile widening. a cleaning agency? They should be I open the door and am faced with reliable; I remember Lisa from next a tall, slim middle-aged woman, door used one in an emergency.” whose streaky blonde hair is tied “Mum!” I wail. “I only trust Anya. in a neat, tight bun. Her uniform She knows the house and where is crisply pressed and there is a everything is, plus she’s honest to pleasant air of efficiency about her. the bone. Also, agency cleaners are However, Svetlana looks a bit so expensive!” taken aback at my massive grin. I “Well it’s not like you have a relax my lips slightly, hoping I’m not choice here, dear. I’ll message you grimacing and usher her in. the number.” She takes a cursory glance at the After spending a sleepless night list and nods. deliberating (much to my husband’s “Great, I will get started downstairs. annoyance), I give in and call “Spick Where are your cleaning materials?”

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I start, surprised at her perfect “Mrs, I am sorry. I was just….” English. I interrupt her, furious. I can now “Where are you from, Svetlana?” I hear a distinctive Polish strain in her inquire. voice and I feel duped and deceived. “Poland,” she replies shortly and “What were you doing with that, turns away. Svetlana? It wasn’t on the list!” “How different she is from Anya,” She tries to interject but I continue, I think sadly, but I try to look on the carried away by the weight of my bright side. She clearly just wants indignance. to do the best job she can without “Who are you, really?” I demand. aimless chatter distracting her. “Were you planning to add that to After taking her on a tour of the your collection?” house, twice, I leave her to it and try I expect her to start yelling at me to busy myself with other things. or to spray me with the Windolene I keep an eye on her every so often, she is clutching in her hand, but to wandering into the room on the my utter horror, her face crumples pretext of forgetting various things. and she bursts into loud sobs. This doesn’t seem to faze her, I stand there awkwardly, not however, and she carries on her work, knowing what to say or do. scrubbing and scouring vigorously. “I not know who I am anymore,” I send a silent prayer of thanks up she eventually says, her face wet with to the heavens and go to relax in a tears. “I was not planning to steal piping hot bubble bath. the plate. It just reminds me of one After a lazy, pampering hour I my mother used to have in Poland, decide to make myself a tea and which she kept after the war.” make one for Svetlana, too, using Now I need to sit down. I motion my best tea set, usually reserved for for her to do the same, offering her guests like my mother in law. the now lukewarm cup of tea. Barefooted, I pad into the dining She accepts, her hand slightly room noiselessly but am shocked trembling as she lifts the cup to to discover her holding the silver drink. Seder plate, inspecting it carefully “She told me and running her finger along the that it’s a inscriptions. I must have made some kind of noise, because she jumps and looks extremely guilty. She was assessing its value, I think frantically. She was probably going through all the silver while I was in the bath. Maybe there’s a whole gang of them, masquerading under the respectable title of agency cleaners! From the look on my face, I am certain Svetlana gauged the trail of my thoughts because she stammers,

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CHAPTER 2 OF 2 special religious object, but she no explain properly.” “What about your father?” I ask. “He get very angry when he sees it, saying it belong to the past and we are good Christians now.” “Is your mother still alive?” I ask tentatively. “No, she died a few months ago. I just got a shock when I come to this Jewish house and see this plate. I never know her relatives; they all died mysteriously in the war. When I was child, I see her crying over plate that look like this one and when I ask her why, she change the subject.” I feel a shiver pass through me and spontaneously take her hand, clasping it between both of mine. “Svetlana, there’s a big possibility that you are Jewish, too,” I say joyfully. Her face is a canvas of colour and emotion and I stay silent, my own feelings veering from excitement to have discovered a lost Jewish soul and panic at the thought of having to look for yet another cleaner. I laugh suddenly, delighted at the thought that has suddenly occurred to me. “Well, Svetlana,” I say leaning back in my chair. “The house might not be spick and span for Passover, but at least one of us will have gained her freedom.

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THE HOMEOPATHIC HEALER - Miriam Harp Miriam Harp, a homeopathic therapist based in London, is instrumental in transforming the lives of many individuals - all in a day’s work. The Jewish Weekly spoke to Miriam to find out more about the healing powers of homeopathy, as favoured by the Royal Family. “Holistic medicine doesn’t just deal with symptoms,” says Miriam. “It helps a person in every possible way - mentally, emotionally and physically.” Miriam, 42, is a qualified homeopathic therapist with a degree in science and homeopathy through the Centre for Homeopathic Medicine. “Homeopathy is an effective, safe and scientiﬁc system of healing which assists the natural tendency of the body to heal itself. It is based on the idea that ‘like cures like.’ That is, if a substance causes certain symptoms in a healthy person, a sick person who displays those same symptoms may be cured of the illness by taking a minute amount of that substance in a remedy form.” Miriam regularly saw a homeopath in the past for her own health issues and was fascinated with the way it worked. “I was prescribed remedies and witnessed the incredible effect it had first-hand. It made me passionate about helping people make positive, healthy changes in their life permanently.” Miriam, also known as Marilyn, works with individuals, families and children of all ages,

ranging from newborn babies to adolescents, helping them with different illnesses. She sees patients in Nelsons Homeopathic Pharmacy in Mayfair as well as privately in The Hill Medical Centre, based in Stamford Hill. Miriam says working with a variety of people gives her an “appreciation and understanding of all backgrounds.” She shares a memorable story with me involving a mother who was concerned about her child, who wasn’t doing well at school and was performing at an extremely low for her age. “After just two consultations, there was a major change in within child. She blossomed both emotionally and academically and the mother was overwhelmed with the positive feedback she received from teachers.” Miriam says that “remedies can help with anything because you’re looking at the person, not the disease.” In her initial assessment, Miriam prescribes remedies to suit an individual patient’s needs. “This is based on a range of physical and emotional factors, for example the patient’s reaction to the disease, to their life circumstances or even the weather. This assessment is a vital part of treatment, as each

person displays a unique reaction to these occurrences.” As there are more than a few thousand remedies to work with, Marilyn says that this can prove difficult sometimes, as she needs to find the right remedy that will be the exact fit for that person’s needs. “Sometimes this process will take a little longer than people expect it to, and though there are usually quick results when dealing with acute illnesses, chronic diseases may take more time to see results. But the positive feedback I constantly receive shows it is worth the wait!” This feedback includes reports on feeling happier and healthier, with an improved outlook on life. “It is important in this business to be a certain type of person,” says Miriam. “You have to be compassionate and empathetic with patients, as you are dealing with them on a very personal level.” Miriam has a unique approach in supporting her patients, which makes her stand apart in her industry. “Most homeopaths prefer to support patients during sessions only, but I tell my patients that they can message me any time after appointments for advice.” Most people simply accept competition in their industry, but Miriam welcomes it. “Homeopathy has become very popular, but I like the competition because it’s healthy. It makes you reflect on how you’re performing, and it’s always good to get constructive

feedback from colleagues.” Miriam tells me that she undergoes continued professional education to ensure she is consistently performing to the best of her capabilities for her patients. “I still study nutrition and keep up to date with different cases and new remedies. My motto is that learning never stops. If you’re passionate about your vocation, you must aim to maintain your high standards.” You can contact Miriam on 07773477512. Miriam also speaks fluent Russian and is happy to conduct homeopathic consultations in Russian. For further information, please visit: www.nelsonspharmacy.com www.hillmedicalcentre.co.uk

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Want to know the secret of fluffy matzo balls, which float to the top of your soup like mini clouds? Follow these rules for a result on Seder night that even your bubby would be proud of.

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TRIC 1. S wap plain water for soda water. The bubbles will make the batter lighter. 2. Avoid overmixing as this will create more gluten, making your matzah balls tough and chewy (and no one wants that).

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3. Less is more when it comes to matzah meal. Leave the batter

for a bit and it will thicken by itself.

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Last Week Answers

This week’s Parshah is Tzav, Tzav means to command. Hashem commands Moshe to command Aaron the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) and his sons about how to do their job with the korbanot (The offerings). A fire must be constantly burning on the altar and it is the Kohen’s responsibility to make sure it never goes out. This Shabbat is also known as Shabbat HaGadol (The Great Shabbat) which is the Shabbat before Pesach.

Pharaoh the King of Egypt raised him as her own son. made all the Jewish people She named the baby Moshe slaves. They had to work very because ‘Moshe’ means pulled hard and build cities and from the water. pyramids. He commanded that Moses grew up in the king’s all the baby boys should be palace as a kind man. He saw thrown in the river. all the Jewish people being There was a beautiful baby mistreated and was unhappy born and his mother Yocheved with that. Moshe left the palace loved him very much. She didn’t and went to live as a shepherd. want to send him away so she One day while he was tending wrapped him in a blanket and his flock, Moshe saw a burning put him in a basket and sent bush. It was Hashem’s way of his older sister, Miriam, to put speaking to him and calling him in the river Nile and watch him to free the Jewish people him. Miriam hoped he would from slavery. Moshe was unsure be found and raised by a good that he could do this by himself and kind family. but Hashem promised he It so happened that he was would help him. Moses went to found by the princess, the Pharaoh to convince him to let daughter of Pharaoh. Her the Jewish people go. name was Batya. Batya took “Pharaoh, let my people go!” the baby out of the Nile and Moshe said. Pharaoh replied, “

No, No, No… I will not let them go!” Moshe told him that if he didn’t let his people go, Hashem would punish him and all the Egyptians by bringing Ten plagues upon them. Finally, after the tenth plague Pharaoh told Moshe to take the Jewish people out of Egypt. Moshe called his people together and told them to pack their bags – it was time to leave Egypt. “Hurry”, he said before Pharaoh changes his mind again. The people packed so quickly that they did not have time to let their bread dough rise. They baked it and it came out flat. That’s why we eat Matza! The Jewish people left Egypt as quickly as they could but

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Tamara Segel Age 10

Pharaoh changed his mind and his soldiers chased the Jewish people. When they arrived at the Red Sea another great miracle happened. Hashem split the sea for the Jewish people to pass through to safety and closed it so the soldiers could not get through. The Jewish people were free at last! On Pesach, we get together with our friends and families every year to celebrate this beautiful festival. We have a seder, where we read the Haggadah which tells the story of Pesach and we sing songs and have delicious food. We celebrate and thank Hashem that we are free to live the way we want to and not be slaves anymore.

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r Chaya Sandle

ARON’S family were going to Israel! It was going to be amazing - two weeks in the most holy place in the world, in the beautiful sun, getting to meet their cousins and extended family. The family couldn’t wait. Aaron could. His siblings were busy counting down the days, excitedly discussing it with their friends, debating where they should go. Suppertime revolved around the upcoming trip. They were all so excited! Not Aaron. “My tummy is so happy, it’s doing summersaults,” declared Leah, Aaron’s little sister. Aaron’s s t o m a c h was doing summersaults too. It’s not that Aaron didn’t want to go. He did. He really wanted to go to see his cousins and stay in his grandparents’ house with the cool hammock in the garden. There was just one tiny problem - going to Israel meant flying, and Aaron was terrified of planes. Planes were just big heavy metal boxes that somehow made it tens of thousands of miles in the air. No way would he board one of those flying death-traps. One of his brothers made a countdown chart gleefully ticked off another box every night. To Aaron, it seemed like the countdown to a bomb. He could almost hear it ticking. He could not get on that plane. He would not get on that plane. No way.

Two weeks to go, and the family was going shopping. Every item seemed to mock him. The t-shirts he wasn’t going to wear, the suntan cream he’d never put on, the sunglasses that would never see the light of day...he’d not yet plucked up the courage to tell his mother, but he had time. The stuff was all refundable. On the way home, Sara pointed out the window. “Look, a plane!” 4 kids clambered over Aaron, who was by the window, to have a look. “We’ll be on one of those soon.” “Yup, 14 days and five hours,” piped up Rafi. “And 26 minutes,” added Leah. Aaron felt like he was on death row and his execution was swiftly approaching. He couldn’t get on a plane. Ever. “Hey, look how high it’s flying!” Aaron felt sick. W i t h only five days to go, Aaron forced himself to tell his parents. They were talking in the living room after the kids had gone to bed. Aaron crept softly downstairs. “Aaron, are you ok?” His father came over to him and smiled. “What’s the problem?” The moment of truth had arrived. “I… I - I can’t come!” “Come where?”

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“To Israel with all the rest of you.” His parents looked at each other in surprise. “Why ever not?” asked his mother softly. At this point Aaron burst into tears. All the tension and fear of the last few weeks, along with the bitter disappointment of desperately wanting to go and not being able to, came gushing forth like an open dam. When he’d finished, his father hugged him tight. “Don’t worry Aaron, it’s fine. Of course you’re coming. If you’d only told us earlier,” his father began, but Aaron barely heard a word. His appeal had been denied, his sentence sealed. There was no escaping fate. When the big day arrived, his parents practically dragged him along. Aaron barely said a word. Terror gripped him and squeezed his heart, making his stomach shake, paralysing his mind, pulsating through his blood. I can’t do this, I can’t do this, I can’t, he thought. As if in a trance, he boarded the plane. This. Is. Not. Happening. His father was sitting next to him and began to whisper. “Hashem will keep us safe,” he reassured him. Aaron was calmed, but only slightly. The plane began moving and Aaron gripped his father’s hand. No, no, no, No! Two minutes later, Aaron opened his eyes. “It’s over? That was it?” Relief flooded through Aaron and he began to laugh. To think he’d nearly missed the whole trip! “You ok, Aaron?” He grinned. “More than ok.”

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This Passover Poached chicken is the perfect answer to your Seder Menu, moist and delicious. It’s not too hard to be an easy breezy gourmet if you know how to combine flavours like lemon and white wine, master poaching (simple, see below) and make it your mission to cook with all the adorable mini veggies on the market, like baby carrots and pearl onions. INGREDIENTS

FOR THE CHICKEN • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 3 pounds • 1 (750ml) bottle dry white wine • 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided • 2 lemons, thinly sliced, divided • 2 bay leaves FOR THE BABY CARROTS AND ONIONS • 1 (16-ounce) bag baby carrots • 12 ounces pearl onions, without skins • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 tablespoon honey

40 min Duration 35 min Cook Time 5min Prep Time 6 Servings Servings

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PREPARATION In a large sauce pan, cover chicken with wine, peppercorns, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 sliced lemon and 2 bay leaves. Add additional water to completely

submerge chicken if not covered by wine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile, prepare the carrots and onions. Preheat oven to 200°C. On a large baking sheet, toss carrots, onions, olive oil, honey and

remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Spread in a single layer and roast 35 minutes or until carrots are tender.

Garnish with remaining fresh sliced lemon before serving.

‘FORGOTTEN’ MACAROONS These macaroons, the quintessential Passover confection, are called “forgotten” because you leave them in the oven overnight. They cook in the retained heat. You can dip them in high-quality melted dark chocolate if you like. PREPARATION 1. Preheat oven to 180oC. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets with non-stick baking spray. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites for approximately 9 minutes or until they stand in stiff peaks, then continue to beat for another 3-4 minutes as you slowly add the sugar. Don’t worry if the sugar doesn’t dissolve completely. 3. Beat in salt and vanilla. Stir in the coconut. 4. Scoop heaping teaspoons of mixture and drop onto prepared

INGREDIENTS • 2 egg whites • 3/4 cup sugar • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 2 cups coconut flakes

cookie sheets. 5. Bake at 180oC for 20 minutes and then turn oven off. Leave macaroons in oven overnight or for about 9 hours. In the morning, remove macaroons from cookie sheets. 6. Store in sealable plastic bags or in airtight containers until serving. Tips Oven temperature is crucial here; it’s like the 3 little bears and needs to be just right. So you may want to invest in an oven thermometer in order to be precise.

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WINES FOR PESACH ADVERTORIAL

BY GABRIEL GELLER Over the past few days, I had the great luck and pleasure to enjoy some great wines, including a delightful, fully mature Château Smith Haut-Laﬁtte 1995 as well as some Domaine du Castel Grand Vin 2002. I told and repeated to the friends with whom these wines were enjoyed that patience pays off, and splurging on some of those exceptional wines is well worth it when you have the appropriate space and the patience to store them. With that said, thankfully have excellent wines in different styles and at all price ranges, wines that can and should be enjoyed whether on a regular week day or on special occasions and holidays. Once again, I would like to highlight wines that sadly, we often do not know enough about. And what a shame, as they are delicious and deﬁnitely crowd-pleasers, as long as we can convince the aforementioned crowds to check them out… As I mentioned it in a previous newsletter, this year we will have about 20 or so Rosé wines, from all over the world. Jay Buchsbaum and I put even together a tasting last week for one of the writers of the New York Times, Ms. Florence Fabricant, who will publish next week an article featuring only kosher Rosé wines for Passover. We tasted 13 different rosés, and Ms. Fabricant was very impressed with both the diversity and quality of the offerings, she even had a hard time to make her mind and choose which were her favourites! We had asked some of the wineries to ship us samples for that purpose, as not all rosés have arrived stateside yet. Unfortunately, not all samples made it in time for the tasting but there is one that I received on Friday and was able to taste on Shabbat. The reason I am writing about it here is that it is original, pretty darn good and also well-priced.

TABOR, ADAMA, BARBERA ROSÉ, 2016: With the Adama series, Tabor has been constantly producing great QPR wines for a few years already, and I am quite excited that their Rosé has finally made it to the states. This Rosé wine is made from Barbera grapes. Barbera originates from Italy, it is a variety that has pretty thin skin and high natural acidity. The colour of this wine is very inviting, pretty deep for a rosé. It is light in body, with aromas and flavours of cherries, raspberries and peach, with mouth-watering, refreshing acidity as well as notes of grapefruit on a relatively long finish. It’s the type of wine I could drink and finish a whole bottle by myself without even noticing. Not Mevushal and with only 11.5% Abv. , this wine is perfect for the 4 cups of the Passover Seder and will be a joy to sip throughout the summer.

YATIR, VIOGNIER, 2014: The 2009 vintage was imported, but back in those days, white wines were not an easy sell on the kosher wine market. While not as much as for rosés wines, this is slowly changing, and if we want to change people’s minds about white wines and make them drink more of those, we better have good wines to sell them and therefore I am quite happy that this wine is back in America with this excellent 2014 vintage. Viognier is a white grape variety used in Rhône-style blends, including red wines, and many wineries in Israel use it in small percentages to add complexity and roundness to their Syrah and Shiraz. However the best way to appreciate it is drinking the standalone wines that are made with it. The variety comes from the Rhône Valley, and has become

famous thanks to the great wines of the Condrieu appellations. There is no kosher Condrieu but who knows, that could happen in the future… Yatir is without a doubt one of the best boutique Israeli wineries, and their Viognier is no exception to the rule. Bright gold in colour with some green reﬂections, this wine features notes of stone fruits such as apricot and white peach, as well as pear. There is a slightly oily texture on the palate, with hints of almonds on the long, wellbalanced ﬁnish. Be there no question that this is one of the best white wines in RWC’s portfolio.

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CELLER DE CAPÇANES, LA FLOR DEL FLOR DEL PRIMAVERA, SAMSO, 2014: Samso is the bodied yet already approachable name of a local wine that is very enjoyable now given clone of Carignan enough time to breath, however in the Monstant it will clearly beneﬁt from several region of Spain. years in the cellar for its ﬂavours Capçanes source and aromas to further develop and grapes from for its tannins to mellow, providing vineyards that one day hopefully a one-of-a-kind are over 100 drinking experience just like the years old, with 1995 SHL aforementioned. I am low yields of personally looking forward to enjoy high quality, a bottle of this wine in 8-10 years. concentrated grapes. The result Enjoy; L’chaim. in the glass is quite impressive, with a brooding, dark purple coloured wine with notes of blackberries, freshly turned earth, olives, roasted herbs and coffee. This is a muscular, full-