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Design team selected for National Holocaust Memorial in London BY LEAH MALKA

British architecture team Adjaye Associates and Ron Arad Architects have been selected to design the new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre close to the Houses of Parliament. A jury including Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid together withHolocaust survivors and design experts unanimously selected the winning team for the prestigious project. The memorial will be built in Victoria Tower Gardens, opposite Parliament, alongside a learning centre. The ten finalists for the international design competition came from a 92-strong entry. Sir David Adjaye, known for creating sensitive yet compelling designs, leads the design team. Speaking on behalf of the team, he commented, “We wanted to create a living place, not just a monument to something of the past.” Sir David added, “We wanted to orchestrate an experience that reminds us of the fragility and constant strife for a more equitable world.” His recent work includes the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. and the Idea Stores in London’s Tower Hamlets. The jury praised the winning team’s proposal to create “a living place, not just a monument to something of the past” and a desire to create an immersive journey for visitors entering a memorial embedded in the land. The successful bid was deemed visually arresting whilst sensitive to its location and context. The concept was found to have clear potential to be an iconic memorial and intriguing educational experience, attracting visitors from the UK and beyond to learn and reflect. The Chief Rabbi has led plaudits to the winning design. “The question of how we will memorialise the Holocaust in the years to come, in a society which will no longer be able to rely on first-hand testimony of survivors, is one that should occupy the mind of every one of us,” he said. “Today, the British nation has taken an important and historic

step in offering our answer to that question. “The outstanding winning concept will provide an entry point for a greater national understanding of the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance. “This timely memorial will encourage and inspire peaceful coexistence and tolerance and will lead to a better appreciation of what can happen when hatred is allowed to develop unchecked.” Mayor Khan said, “This unique and immersive memorial is not just for Londoners but for the whole of the UK. It will ensure the horrors of the Holocaust are never forgotten and will stand as a powerful reminder to future generations about the fragility of peace.” Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush congratulated the architectural team. “The design is at once sympathetic to its setting and also appropriately disruptive,” he said. “Our hope is that the finished memorial will provide a fitting monument to the suffering of the victims of the Shoah,. “We pay tribute to the distinguished judging panel which has painstakingly examined and scrutinised a large number of very high quality designs and performed the difficult task of selecting the deserving winner.” Mr Arkush added, “We warmly welcome the commitment that the Government has shown to recognising the enormity of the Shoah and its lessons for humanity. The memorial’s location at the heart of political life in our capital city underscores its significance and the particular responsibility of our politicians to stand up to hatred, particularly in these days of rising populism and extremism. “A memorial on its own would be devoid of context and would fail to convey meaning. We therefore strongly support combining the memorial with a learning centre so that the true facts of the cruelty and mass murder that characterised the Holocaust, and its lessons about the importance of opposing prejudice, can be effectively brought home to future generations.” Olivia Marks-Woldman of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust said in a statement, “We look forward to working with the UKHMF to ensure that the memorial plays a central role in national and

local commemorations that the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust runs every year all around the country.” Jonathan Goldstein, Chair of the Jewish Leadership Council, added: “We are thrilled that the new National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is a step closer. “At a time when hate crime is on the rise, it is more important than ever to educate about the consequences of unchecked and senseless hatred. This iconic memorial will not only be a reminder of where hate can lead but also a symbol of where we as a country stand on this issue. Having a memorial in the heart of our democracy sends a very clear message that hatred has no place in Britain and will be challenged at every juncture. “We want to thank the Prime Minister for seeing through the work of her predecessor and for recognising the importance of educating on the tragedies of the Holocaust.” Located next to the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, the Holocaust memorial will honour the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered,

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and all other victims of Nazi persecution including Roma, gay and disabled people. The co-located learning centre will utilise stories and facts of the Holocaust to explore anti-Semitism, extremism, Islamophobia, racism, homophobia and other forms of hatred and prejudice in society today. From its location next to Parliament it will ask questions about the role of society and institutions in encouraging respect for others and preventing hatred.

The winning concept is at an early design stage and will undergo development through discussion with Holocaust experts, survivors, victim groups, local residents, Westminster City Council, Historic England, Royal Parks and statutory consultants. The United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial Foundation will work closely with experts on the contents and approach of the centre as part of this process, It is hoped the initiative will be completed by 2021.

Controversial costumes cause a stir BY ADAM MOSES The Anne Frank Trust UK has labeled the marketing of Anne Frank ‘costumes’ for Halloween distasteful and denigrating to her memory. The trust noted that the image of a genocide victim alongside ghoulish costumes trivialised genocide. “We urge parents or teenagers with a mind to buying this costume not to do so, but to think instead about Anne, and the three million other children who died in the Holocaust,” said Lucy Glennon, Director of Strategy for the Trust.

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Italian football condemns Anne Frank hate crime by Lazio fans

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Italian police have begun investigations into SS Lazio fans posting stickers of Anne Frank wearing the jersey of bitter rivals AS Roma alongside anti-Semitic slogans at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome last Sunday. The hate incident took place during a match between Lazio, who share the stadium with Roma, and Cagliari in a Serie A game. Racist chanting a month ago saw the northern section of the ground, where Lazio’s notorious ‘Ultra’ fans sit, shut. Stadium cleaners came across the oﬀensive material in the southern end where Roma normally sit on Monday. Condemnation of the incident has been swift. Italian President Sergio Mattarella reportedly called the incident “inhuman and alarming for our country” whilst Sports Minister, Luca Lotti, called on those responsible to be “identiﬁed and punished”. European Parliament head, Antonio Tajani, stated that anti-Semitism has “no place” in Europe.

Lazio club president Claudio Lotito and team oﬃcials in the immediate aftermath laid wreaths at the city’s synagogue on Monday. The incident also prompted the club to launch an anti-Semitism campaign. Sig. Lotito noted in Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport that the club was to instigate an annual trip to Auschwitz to educate 200 young fans in combatting racism and anti-semitism. Meantime, Lazio players wore an image of Anne on their shirts during the warm-up to a Serie A match against Bologna. Ruth Dureghello, head of Rome’s Jewish community, welcomed the responses and tweeted a picture of the stickers, “This isn’t the terraces, this isn’t football, this isn’t sport. Kick out anti-Semites from the stadiums.” The Italian Football Federation is set to investigate and could result in a stadium ban. The Federation noted in a statement in Reuters that Italy’s football divisions will hold a minutes silence at the next match “to condemn the recent episodes of

anti-Semitism and to continue to remember the Holocaust,”. The report added that while players line up in the center of the pitch before the weekend’s games a passage from Anne Frank’s diary would be read out over the loudspeakers. The passage reads: “I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.” The Anne Frank Trust in Holland has issued a statement. “We are shocked by these anti-Jewish expressions, which are extremely painful to those who have experienced the consequences of the persecution of the Jews. Fighting football-related antisemitism is part of our educational activities,” said a spokesperson. “We are pleased to see that others, including Italian football clubs, have expressed their indignation

about this action A letter from executive director, Ronald Leopold, was sent from Anne Frank House to the Sports Minister, The Federal Counsel of the Italian Football Association, Union of Jewish Communities in Italy and the Jewish community of Rome, regarding the events. It read: ‘We, like you, are shocked by the expressions of anti-Semitism, making use of the image of Anne Frank, by supporters of SS Lazio last Sunday. The life story of Anne Frank reminds us of the horrors of the past, which still leave deep scars today. The incidents of last Sunday have once again caused great pain to those who have already had to endure so much pain. At the same time, we are deeply impressed by the reactions from all corners of Italian society. These reactions show that Anne Frank, just as Primo Levi, has bequeathed us a message of humanity with her diary and her life story that we cherish, and that inspires us to continue working towards a better future for ourselves and for the generations after us. For several years

the Anne Frank House has been working together with professional football associations to combat football-related anti-Semitism (for the sake of brevity I refer you to our website, www.annefrank.org). I would therefore like to express my appreciation and support of the rapid and heart-warming reactions. If so wished we would be pleased to share our knowledge and experience in this ﬁeld. We will be present in spirit next weekend during the readings from the diary of Anne Frank in the beautiful football stadiums of Italy.’

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Kaplan for doing such an unbelievable job, especially in helping to make my own challah edible! Fiona Kaufman, also of Deloitte’s Jewish Network remarked how delightful it was to see so many professionals come together to make challah in the City. Ben Judah of DrDoctor, a City firm that uses technology to help providers and patients work together for more effective care at a lower cost, commented how wonderful it was that “the first Shabbat back in the UK after living in Israel for five years, will now be even more special as I will have my very own self-made challah on the Shabbat table!” “ShabbatUK gives us an opportunity to celebrate the timeless relevance of our faith and enables us to share uninterrupted quality time with our friends, families and communities,” said the Chief Rabbi. A ShabbatUK spokesperson added: “This is a remarkable event because it demonstrates the power of the ShabbatUK experience. No matter what the pressures of the professional working day, there is always time to pause and make time for faith and tradition.” Rebbetzen Freda Kaplan enthused how special it was to “watch people coming together to balance spirituality with busy working lives.” Aside from Deloittes, other corporate firms got involved with activities. Clifford Chance hosted a ‘lunch ‘n’ learn’, KPMG organised an interfaith challah make for 60 people from faith networks across the organisation whilst Investec partnered ShabbatUK.

Away from the corporate world, kosher shops have got into the ShabbatUK spirit. Many Kosher shops offered special deals for everything Shabbat related. Synagogues from London to Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff have run events including challah makes to musical concerts and many Friday night dinners are planned. Guest speakers and Chazanim will be out in force as the largest number of participants to date gets involved. Meantime, the ice cream van has continued its whistle-stop tour to Jewish organisations handing out free ice creams to over 5000 children. Uncle Doovy’s van, which has been specially rebranded for ShabbatUK, and sponsored by The Jewish Weekly, Mendy’s, Kedem and Tribe will have clocked up over a thousand miles by the weekend. The big weekend will conclude at the HavdalahUK grand finale concert at Watford Colosseum on Motzei Shabbat when A Capella group The Maccabeats are the star turn alongside folk-rock duo The Portnoy Brothers, and Jewish comic Ashley Blaker, who will be hosting the event.

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Foreign Secretary aﬃrms UK commitment to Iran deal British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has reaﬃrmed Britain’s commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and said he believes Congress will preserve the deal. In a speech to the Chatham House London conference, he said: “To grasp the importance of the JCPOA we should remember that just before it was signed in 2015, Iran had enough centrifuges and low-enriched uranium to be only months away from producing the essential material for at least one nuclear weapon.” Johnson said that “a nuclear-armed Iran would have placed irresistible pressure on neighbouring countries to up the ante, and to trigger an arms race in what is already one of the most volatile regions of the world”. Despite US President Donald Trump recently refusing to re-certify that Iran was in compliance

with JCPOA, Johnson said that “having spoken to some of the most inﬂuential ﬁgures on Capitol Hill – none of them fans of the Iranian regime – I have absolutely no doubt that with determination and courage the JCPOA can be preserved”. Last week EU leaders issued a joint statement of commitment to the JCPOA with Iran. However, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps announced that “Iran’s ballistic missile program will expand and it will continue with more speed in reaction to Trump’s hostile approach towards this revolutionary organisation [the Guards]”. On the Revolutionary Guards, Johnson said: “We in the UK, we share with our American friends and with many of our allies – in Europe and across the Middle East – their legitimate concern over the disruptive behaviour of the

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Former Mossad head and Saudi intelligence chief share Iran concerns The former directors of Mossad and Saudi Arabia’s General Intelligence Directorate shared concerns about Iranian inﬂuence while speaking together at an event in New York this week. Former Mossad Director Efraim Halevy and Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal spoke together on a panel at an Israel Policy Forum conference to discuss Iran, the Syrian Civil War and the Palestinians. Prince Turki discussed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement with Iran and said: “On the eve of the signing of the agreement, Iran painted a positive picture of itself as being friendly and open to negotiations. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The deal has made Iran overly adventurous, and caused it to adopt an expansionist policy.” Halevy oﬀered a more optimistic tone, saying that “Iran is undergoing some changes. They may not be as rapid as those taking place in the US at the moment, but things are moving”.

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Prince Turki suggested that Israel should look to resolve the “Palestinian issue” before Saudi Arabia and Israel could present a joint stance against Iran. He said “Iran is a goal shared by my country and Israel, and if that’s the case then let us remove the Palestinian issue from the agenda. If we do so, then we can have back-channel talks.” Although Israel and Saudi Arabia have no diplomatic relations, the two countries share mutual concerns regarding Iran’s regional ambitions and desire to acquire nuclear weapons. Prince Turki has shared a platform with Israeli oﬃcials before, alongside former National Security Adviser Yaakov Amidror at an event in Washington last year, and has publically met former head of military intelligence Amos Yadlin previously. Prince Turki led Saudi intelligence from 1979 to 2001 before becoming Ambassador to the US. Efraim Halevy was director of Mossad from 1998 to 2002.

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Dear Editor,

What a welcome sight it was to see the rebranded Ice cream van at my daughter’s school last week. The smile on the children’s faces was wonderful to see and they all seemed to really enjoy the ice cream!

My 8 year old son was listening to the radio one day, when they were asking people to raise £30 in 30 days. He asked me if we could raise money for the people that helped daddy get better. Usually I make lots of honey cakes over the New Year and give them away. On this occasion , I thought he was right , so he helped me bake about 20 cakes and we announced on my Facebook page that we would be selling them for £2.50 each. To my utter amazement, over 70 people wanted them and with only one week to go until the New Year, we set about baking all day on Sunday and after school on Monday and Tuesday to make sure that all of the orders were ﬁlled. Some people even gave a donation without wanting a cake and some wanted cakes and paid double price! All in all, he collected £400.00 in total, an outstanding achievement just from listening to the radio! Yesterday we went up to the hospital and presented them with the £400.00 cheque, one of the proudest moments in our lives.

ShabbatUK is such an inspiring event every year and it carries on all through to this weekend when my family will take part in our synagogue’s event. We’ve already had our challah make and are looking forward to eating it. I must congratulate the Shabbat UK team who put on this amazing initiative. So many people take part across the whole country, they must be applauded for their eﬀorts because it has to take a lot of planning. The Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has backed this project with such enthusiasm and I know he will be really busy at events through to the HavdalahUK concert. I know lots of people going and really looking forward to what should be a fantastic night of entertainment and especially The Maccabeats.

Best wishes

Long may this great event continue for many, many years to come.

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Too much tech is destroying Busy time for Aish UK the family meal Did you know that 59% of people wish they could spend more time with their family without technology interrupting, 23% regularly check their smart phones and other digital devices during a family meal and 52% of British adults check their smartphones at least once every 60 minutes? New research carried out for the Chief Rabbi’s ShabbatUK campaign has revealed that six in 10 people wish they could spend more time with their families and loved ones without being interrupted by technology. The family meal itself is seemingly in decline, with nearly one in 10 in the UK only sitting down as a family on an annual basis and over four in 10 admitting that they do not eat together on a daily basis. It appears technology is interrupting family meal times with 23% regularly checking their smartphones and other digital devices during a family meal. The research also showed that when ﬁnally sitting down for a family meal, 48% of people say

they allow smartphones, newspapers and books at the dinner table. An astonishing 61% admit they would answer their phones during a family meal and many seem to sometimes share their meal time with television stars, with a further 61% admitting the box stays on whilst they are eating dinner. Interestingly, the younger generation long for tech-free family time more than the older generation, with two-thirds of 25-34 year olds wishing they could spend more time with family and loved ones without technology compared to 56% of those aged 55-64. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis commented: “Our research shows that even when families do sit down together for a meal, they are often engaging more with technology than with each other. Sharing a meal with one’s family is one of the most valuable opportunities for people to step out of their busy lives and focus on what is truly important by spending quality time together. It provides a chance for families and friends to build and

sustain relationships. It’s so sad to hear of the decline of the family meal because people are glued to their smartphones or tablets – they are missing out on what is really valuable in life.” Over half the population check their smartphones or other electronic devices at least once an hour with 32% of 18-24 year olds checking their phones at least once every 10 minutes and 34% of British adults checking their phones at least once every 30 minutes. Chief Rabbi Mirvis, said: “ShabbatUK 2017 gives us an opportunity to celebrate the timeless relevance of our faith and enables us to share uninterrupted quality time with our friends, families and communities. Meal times, without the distraction of technology, are one of its central features.”

Ezra launches new Programmes

Aish UK has had an incredibly busy couple of months welcoming thousands of new students onto eight campuses across the country as well as providing hundreds with delicious meals and meaningful experiences over Sukkot and Simchat Torah! Some key highlights include: Genesis, Aish UK’s pioneering educational campus programme has delivered over 255 hot shwarmas to Freshers across six universities as part of its “Shwarmarama Campaign”. Aish Essex hosted their Annual Sukkot BBQ, attracting 120 students and young professionals to the home of Rabbi Mendy and Gitel Brukirer. Over 1,000 students and young professionals were welcomed into the homes of our Aish families for meals over the Chagim. Aish rabbis gave inspiring sermons at communities across the country over Sukkot.

Some quotes from our programme participants: One of our ﬁrst year graduates commented, “I have met the most kind hearted people through Genesis, friends that I know I will keep for life…it has made my ﬁrst year the best it could have been and I am so grateful for that.” One Manchester resident commented, “I just wanted to tell you how fab [the sermon] was today… the stories and messages were very moving and helped me, as well as others, tap into the power of the day.” Rabbi Daniel Rowe, Executive Director of Aish UK, remarks “At a time when so many people claim young Jews have little interest in their heritage, it is fantastic to see hundreds of people connecting and getting involved in Sukkot activities across the country.”

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BY JW REPORTER Building on the momentum of a summer of amazing camps, and with new teams of talented and devoted Madrichim and Madrichot appointed, Ezra Youth Movement has launched this year’s exciting programming in earnest. In preparation for the Yomim Noraim, Elul heralded the advent of a new Bais Hamedrash programme for older high school boys. Each night the participants were provided engaging material to learn, inspiring speakers, and, of course, hot food. As well as this, Ezra Girls organised uplifting Tashlich and Pre Yom Kippur Selichos evenings for all high school girls. These featured speeches and advice on how to gain most from the diﬃcult Teﬁllos of Elul and Tishrai and were very well attended. Following Yom Kippur, Ezra Boys, tool boxes in hand, helped the community to build its Succos, simultaneously raising money for charity, and having an abundance of fun as well. The action

Beis Hamedrash programme in action

continued into Sukkos, from thrilling Chol Hamoed outings such as trampolining and quasar, to the Simchas Beis Hashoeva on the Thames. Ezra organised events for over 300 participants. The highlight for many was our special Leil Hoshana Raba Event. Starting in the early evening, and ﬁnishing late into the night, 150 boys, from the early years of high school to seasoned yeshiva bochrim, learnt the entirety of Meseches Sukkah. As well as an inspiring siyum and uplifting speeches, all the boys had the opportunity to experience the

power of a full Bais Hamedrash. At the end of the evening everyone crowded into the Sukka for a delicious meal of shwarma, chips and hotdogs. Ezra will continue to provide engaging and essential programming for the communities young boys and girls moving into the winter; with weekly Shabbos afternoon and Motzai Shabbos groups, the Friday Night Learning Programme for boys, the Bas Mitzvah program for girls and much more. For details of upcoming events, or for any further information, please email admin@ezrayouth.com.

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Freshers in Birmingham are welcomed with a delicious Aish BBQ

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Board of Deputies and AJC Europe host Kumzitz melava malka held Diplomatic Forum, hold joint meetings for The Paperweight Trust The Board of Deputies and AJC Europe – the European oﬃce of the American Jewish Committee – hosted the second Diplomatic Forum in Knightsbridge yesterday evening bringing together diplomats from 30 countries, stakeholders and community members to probe the issue of minorities in Europe. The guests heard from a panel featuring author and lecturer David Hirsh, Foreign Editor of the Jewish Chronicle Michael Daventry, Co-Head of the Security and Extremism Unit at Policy Exchange Hannah Stuart and Director of AJC Europe Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, who was the moderator. Issues discussed included Brexit, the rise of populism, the far left and right, opportunities and challenges posed by the current state of aﬀairs. AJC Executive Director David Harris addressed attendees at the end of the formal programme and spoke of the core principles that

November 8, AJC’s Brussels-based Transatlantic Institute and the Board of Deputies will run an event in the European Parliament to mark the centenary of the Balfour Declaration.

inform AJC’s advocacy: liberty and pluralism. Following the forum, guests had the chance to tour the onsite Czech Torah Scrolls Museum and enjoy a reception which was addressed by Board of Deputies President Jonathan Arkush. In London, AJC and Board of Deputies colleagues held a series of meetings at the Foreign & Commonwealth Oﬃce including with Minister of State for the UN Lord Ahmad, Head of the Near East Department Dr Martin Longden and Director of the Diplomatic Academy Jon Benjamin. The joint delegation also met with the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus HE Euripides L Evriviades and had a working lunch with the Israeli Deputy Ambassador Sharon Bar-Li. Last October AJC and the Board of Deputies signed an association agreement and have since worked on several joint initiatives. On

A Kumzitz melava malka with the renowned Israeli singer, Ari Goldwag, was held in the home of Mr & Mrs Ari Barr to help raise

funds and awareness of the vital work carried out by The Paperweight Trust within the community.

Singer Ari Goldwag,Dovid Posen, Benjy Conway, Avi Barr & Alan Perrin

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Bushey raises a Glass to retiring local friendly Kosher butcher

Shabbat UK special edition Cookery Demonstration

More than a hundred Bushey residents gathered for a tearful send-off to local butcher, Jeffrey Glass, who has retired after 25 years serving the community. Jeffrey, 82, first opened “D Glass and Co”, the kosher butcher, in 1992 back when John Major was Prime Minister. It was Bushey’s first ever kosher butcher and for more than a quarter of a century his shop has been a vital part of Bushey Heath. The event was organised by members of Bushey Synagogue to

Last Tuesday, Lauderdale Road Synagogue and the S&P Sephardi Community played host to a Shabbat UK Special edition Cookery Demonstration with Linda Dangoor and Margalit Dweck, wife of Senior Rabbi Joseph Dweck who opened the event. A full house watched them prepare authentic Sephardi dishes from their heritage customarily made for Shabbat. The guests got to enjoy tasters of the dishes throughout the evening and enjoyed special goody bags which included a recipe book of the

Jeﬀrey Glass and David Goldberg

say thank you for his loyal service and several butchers also joined the celebration which highlighted how well respected he was in the industry. Over the many years running his business, Mr Glass became renowned in Bushey for saying to every one of his customers, “it was a pleasure to serve you.” David Goldberg, Bushey Synagogue board member, presented Mr Glass with an inscribed ‘glass’ decanter and said “He always served his customers with a smile, and he’ll be sorely missed now he’s retiring. I know plenty of people who moved to Bushey because of his kosher butchers shop. I hope he enjoys putting his feet up somewhere away from the butchers counter. It was our pleasure to have him in Bushey.” From a long line of butchers, stretching back to his great-grandparents who set up trade after World War One, Jeﬀrey joined the family business way back in 1950, aged just 15, when it was situated in Ridley Road in East London. Jeﬀrey told the crowd, “I’m so

Howard and Jeﬀrey Glass

very grateful to all my customers for supporting my business. It’s been fantastic to see the Bushey Jewish community grow like it has. I’ve loved serving so many people and being a part of a wonderful community. Now I’ll get to enjoy time with the family, including my ﬁrst great-grandchild who is just a few weeks old!” Rabbi Elchonon Feldman said, “Jeﬀrey Glass has been a Mensch in this community for as long as people can remember. He’s always been a man of his word and I hope Mr Glass has a smashing retirement.”

The Great ShabbatUK Switch Off launches! A phone rings. You jump to answer it, even though your phone is in a different room and on silent, and it isn’t even your ringtone! We’re all guilty of it. Apparently, “phantom vibration syndrome” is a “thing”! So, this year in partnership with OFFr, a productivity app which allows you to incentivise others to stay off the phone together with the Chief Rabbi’s ShabbatUK is incentivising people to switch off, not

use their mobile phones and participate in the 1,500-minute challenge. People will be encouraged to abstain from technology for 25 hours (1,500 minutes) over the weekend of ShabbatUK - 27-28th October. The Great ShabbatUK Switch Oﬀ not only aims to encourage people to take a break from their phones but also to allow people to do things that are important to them and communicate with their families and

friends in person. The OFFr app is available in both the iOS and Google Play Store and those who wish to participate in the Great ShabbatUK Switch Oﬀ can download the app for free. Everyone who signs up to the challenge and successfully switches oﬀ for 25 hours will receive a message of congratulations from the Chief Rabbi. A spokesperson from ShabbatUK

Linda Dangoor and Margalit Dweck PHOTO CREDIT: BLAKE EZRA

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recipes demonstrated. The event demonstrated an enormous sense of community and tradition amongst the S&P Sephardi Community as well as the many guests who also came from throughout London. “It was incredible to have so many people of all ages here to enjoy, share and learn in something so focal to the community”, Edward Howard, Programme & Marketing Director at The S&P Sephardi Community said.

the community will switch off.” Tips for Completing the Challenge • Turn your phone on silent, and turn off your notifications. • Keep your phone in a place away from sight. Out of sight, out of mind. • Before Shabbat, stick a note near your phone saying, “No Phone – It’s Shabbat”

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Camp Simcha launches new overnight respite service with Dress to Impress eve An evening of fun and frocks launched the ﬁrst in a series of fundraising activities for a new Camp Simcha overnight respite service for families with seriously ill children. Mill Hill couple Sam and Lee Bladon have established the fundraising campaign to create Evie’s night Owls in memory of their

daughter who was supported by the charity. Evie, who was born in 2012, suffered oxygen deprivation during her birth resulting in severe brain damage and multiple health issues, including global developmental delay, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, severe visual impairment and a number of other medical problems, resulting

Sam and Lee Bladon talking to Matthew Oﬀord MP, Neveille Goldschneider CEO Camp Simcha

in the need for 24/7 care. Amongst the various services the Bladons received from Camp Simcha, the charity arranged occasional night time respite, which on paper the family were not eligible for from the local authority. After three precious years with her parents, Evie lost her battle in November 2015. Now the Bladons are aiming to raise enough money for Evie’s Night Owls to become an ongoing service through Camp Simcha, so that all families in their situation, who need respite but aren’t eligible for it, can get this regular support. This week, local MP Matthew Offord joined parents and teens at the inaugural Dress to Impress event at Mill Hill Synagogue – where nearly 400 party dresses for girls, donated by the Jacobs family, were sold to raise funds. The launch has now raised over £7000 towards the night

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time respire care service. Sam said: “It was a fantastic ﬁrst event and we are so grateful to the Jacobs family for helping us

to make it happen. This is our ﬁrst step towards making Evie’s legacy a reality.”

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Over 200 cyclists and trekkers complete Initiative launched for students to pitch for £5,000 ‘unforgettable’ week in Israel community investment BY JW REPORTER

Norwood Challengers took to the roads of Israel over the past week (starting on 15 October) to take part in a spectacular series of three cycles and one trek to celebrate 25 years of Norwood International Challenges. The Road to Petra, Dead to Red Sea, North to South rides, and The Desert Trek all converged on the coastal resort of Eilat in southern Israel on Friday 19 October for a weekend of celebrations held at the Queen of Sheba Hotel. Norwood was the ﬁrst UK charity to introduce international cycling Challenges back in 1992 with a ‘Biblical Bike Ride’ across Israel. 25 years later, Norwood Challenges celebrated their silver anniversary with its 2017 programme of Challenges all held in Israel in a nod to its early beginnings. One of the challengers, Norwood Director of Fundraising and Marketing Abi Levitt, said: “The logistical challenge of getting more than 200 people, on four separate Challenges around Israel, to converge in Eilat for the celebrations was daunting but inspiring. The amazing family feeling of being part of ‘Team Norwood’ was something I’ll always remember. Riding with

the people we support was also a great experience. The whole week was just brilliant. We’re proud to have made it to 25 years of International Challenges; now we can’t wait to kick off the next 25 years in 2018!” Norwood has always been proud of the inclusivity of its Challenges for people with learning disabilities and mobility challenges. To this end, Norwood introduced tandem bikes in 1993 and this year saw the introduction of the first specially-adapted ‘Pino’ bike. An advanced tandem bike that allows people with limited mobility to sit reclining at the front of the bike whilst the rear rider handles the steering, brakes and gearing. Mother and daughter team Judith and Stephanie Harris were the first Norwood Challengers to use the Pino bike. Judith completed the North to South ride over 4 days;

Year 4 children enjoying school.

The Board of Deputies and the World Jewish Congress today launched the Campus Pitch project, run in association with the Union of Jewish Students, which will see teams of students pitch for £5,000 investment in a project they will run to benefit their own Jewish community. Based on successful projects in the US, the Campus Pitch is now coming to the UK for the first time. Student projects could comprise an event, strategy or initiative that takes a new approach to combating antisemitism, putting forward a more balanced conversation about Israel, promoting interfaith/community relations or strengthening their local Jewish community. The final shortlist of applicants will pitch to a panel of entrepreneurs, business and community leaders in London next year. Submissions can be made at London.campuspitch.org. Commenting on the project’s launch, Board of Deputies Vice President Marie Van der Zyl said:

“We are so excited about this project. This will give students across the country the opportunity to build on their own ideas and attract substantial investment to make an impact on campus. Students can make a difference in fighting antisemitism, challenging hateful views about Israel and promoting community relations, and we are giving them significant resources to do so.” World Jewish Congress Chief Programme Officer Sonia Gomes de Mesquita said: “The World Jewish Congress created the Campus Pitch Competition to give Jewish students the tools to challenge the dangerous initiatives of those on campus seeking to boycott and delegitimise Jewish communities and Israel. We look forward to working with the Board of Deputies as we launch the competition today in the UK. We truly believe that together, we can and will change the conversation on campus.”

Judith and Stephanie Harris

Sinai Children relive experience

The children in year 4 from Sinai Jewish Primary School have acted as embalmers and experienced what it would have been like for the Ancient Egyptians when preparing a Pharaoh as a mummy. The children were given tomatoes which they had to scoop out the insides. They then dried the tomato

with Stephanie joining her for 65 kilometres on the last day. Speaking about their experience, Judith said: “I can only describe it as awesome. We’d only really practiced starting and stopping on the bike; nothing really over any great distance. But having everyone behind ‘Team Stephanie’ felt great. It’s a brilliant feeling to have done it. The celebrations across the weekend were unforgettable. I can only say thank you to everyone for organising this. No one wanted to go home! Personally, I just can’t wait for the next one now.” Norwood will soon be launching its programme of Challenges for 2018. Brand new Challenges including Fat Biking in Finland and The Sierra Nevada Trek (Spain) see the charity branching out even further to kick oﬀ the next 25 years in style!

with cloths. The next stage was to ﬁll and cover their tomatoes with a mixture of salt and bicarbonate of soda. This acted as the natron which would have been used. The tomatoes were sealed and have been left to dry out. This was a really enjoyable living experience.

Bnos Beis Yaakov marks Shabbat UK BY CARRIE SOLOMON

learning a diﬀerent group. By Year Six the girls have an appreciation of all the 39 Melochot and their meanings. The school was very fortunate to

welcome the Ice cream van freshly decorated to celebrate ShabbatUK and every single girl enjoyed the very special treat.

Bnos Beis Yaakov has marked Shabbat UK not only with events around the Shabbat itself but with projects reaching well into the winter months. The all-girls primary school has embarked on a 6-week project to teach the pupils about the uniqueness and holiness of Shabbat. The Year one girls are preparing booklets featuring Arts & Crafts on the preparation for Shabbat, lighting candles and making Kiddush, two Challot, the three meals and Havdalah. Year Two will concentrate on making things such as Havdalah mats, phone covers, light-switch covers and an Hadlokat Neirot card. Years 3 to 6 are learnBnos Beis Yaacov Girls get treated to Ice Cream ing about the 39 Melochot PHOTO CREDIT: MARC MORRIS in depth, with each class

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Conn exposes extent of corruption at Fifa

Investigative journalist David Conn has built a reputation uncovering the complex world of football finances but was blown away by what he describes as “jaw dropping corruption” at football world governing body Fifa dating back to the 1974 World Cup during research into his latest book The Fall Of The House of FIFA (Yellow Jersey Press). David gives a talk on his acclaimed publication at Milim, Festival of Jewish Words for All on November 7 at the Grammar School at Leeds (7.30pm). The event, sponsored by Front Row Legal, has been organised by Phil Goldstone and is the fourth sports related Milim literary event. The ’74 World Cup was the first David, then nine years of age, watched when Holland legend Johann Cruyff was the star player of a brilliant Dutch side that fell at the final hurdle to West Germany, skippered by Franz Beckenbauer, to the sadness of most neutral fans. David establishes his memory of falling in love with the World Cup in the book, being transfixed by the likes of Cruyff and Beckenbauer, and feeling connected to a much

The book cover

bigger, wider world youngsters did not know about in school playgrounds and local clubs. He includes biographies of key figures in the scandal and details allegations against famous footballers including Beckenbauer and Michel Platini. The fall from grace of Fifa executives and associated individuals is staggering. Since 2010, seven members of the 22-man Fifa executive committee have been charged or accused by US authorities of criminal wrongdoing, Beckenbauer, ‘Der Kaiser’ as he was known during his pomp maintains his innocence, is under investigation in Switzerland and Germany over the 2006 World Cup bid, whilst former Fifa supremo Sepp Blatter and former Uefa head Platini are among six further members sanctioned by Fifa’s ethics committee. Both are serving six-year suspensions following investigations into payments made by Blatter to Platini. David puts his findings to Blatter in a unique interview following Blatter’s removal from office at Fifa’s stylish hilltop restaurant in

Zurich. Educated at Bury Grammar School, David played junior football for Manchester Maccabi in the Manchester Jewish Soccer League prior to establishing himself as an award-winning journalist for The Guardian. Acclaimed for his forensic investigation by bereaved families following the Hillsborough Stadium disaster in 1989 when 96 people died this ultimately led to a much-publicised second coroner’s inquest in April 2016 and ‘unlawful killing’ verdict. After a number of successful books, David was approached to tell the Fifa story. “It’s an irresistible topic because you are talking about endemic corruption at the world governing body of football that organises the World Cup,” David explained. “I covered the developments for The Guardian but this book was an opportunity to assemble the whole story in one place, to explain how the incredible detail unraveled historically and chronologically, then put it in the context of the development of football and history of Fifa. “You are talking about corruption of that organisation amongst its highest oﬃcers, executives and decision makers for decades.” David found researching the history of Fifa one of the most enriching parts of the process. “It is an incredible history .Formed in 1904 by seven European countries who just wanted to play the game, 10 years later they went to war with each other and it then developed into the most popular sport on earth with the World Cup at its apex,” he explained. “It’s a remarkable story of football development and Fifa has got a lot of credit for their work over the years but it’s also a jaw-dropping story of corruption. “Fifa was corrupt for years and angrily denied it. “We’ve gone from a position where people were untouchable they denied all corruption allegations - to proven corruption against many of them and a proven culture of corruption at Fifa. “To see people get their comeuppance is surprising because it’s rare. It’s unprecedented and deeply saddening.” The book isn’t an ongoing rant against Fifa but elements of discovery shocked this writer. “It’s not a sustained angry polemic against the corruption,” David explained. “I’ve tried to communicate the

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love football supporters have for the game and therefore there is a sadness in discovering that people entrusted with governing the game have been so corrupt and greedy in helping themselves to so much money. It’s peppered with anger at some of the worst incidents but overall it’s a David Conn lament for a culture gone wrong. “Fifa said in a legal document it was almost excusing corruption, it was accepted in Africa and South America, but this corruption happened in North America, it was endemic at Fifa headquarters in the heart of Europe. I found that quite shocking. And the level of hypocrisy of people in public who denied everything, attack accusers, attack the media, say it’s all lies. They talk about integrity and transparency, yet are taking bribes. I find that astounding.” As for the future, David is pretty skeptical whether Fifa with its new regime headed up by Gianni Infantino can regain the trust of football followers around the globe. “I’ve reported in The Guardian about two ongoing investigations into Infantino himself, which gives you no confidence,” he explained. “Also, the fact that FIFA needs sponsors and successful World Cups in Russia and Qatar, and are likely to have a World Cup in China, and the sponsors are increasingly Qatari, Russian and Chinese, makes you seriously worry about the power those countries have got over the organisation. “I’m not optimistic about the culture of Fifa. You don’t see whistleblowers, reformers standing up for what’s right.” David laments the ongoing effect on the game. “Football isn’t just any industry, we wouldn’t be as outraged if it was the telecoms or aluminum industries,” he explained. “We’d feel corruption was wrong and criminal in other industries but with football there is an added dimension of betrayal because this is our game you are talking about.

“We believe it’s a sport, a game, something very personal to people in a way industries aren’t. “In all the writing I’ve done, I argue for sport as sport, football as a game and for that to be at the heart of the way that its run. But unfortunately football has been taken over by people who exploit it ﬁnancially and commercially.” For all the seriousness of the subject matter, there are humorous tales. “Some of the characters are larger than life, it deﬁes belief and you have to laugh at some of it,” he said. “Its on such an unbelievable scale, its funny. “People haven’t found it sad and depressing but an entertaining read, which is something I try to do with my books. “With it being an investigation, it could be dry and boring if you are not careful, so I always try to write it in an accessible way to make it an entertaining, descriptive read. “I want to communicate to people why this is important because it is the game that we love.” David is the author of acclaimed books The Football Business: Fair Game in the 90s (1998), The Beautiful Game?: Searching For The Soul Of Football (2005) and Richer Than God: Manchester City, Modern Football And Growing Up (2012). Named UK Sports News Reporter of the Year by the Sports Journalist Association - 2004, 2009, 2013, he was Sports Journalist of the Year at the Press Gazette British Journalism Awards in 2013. The Football Supporters Federation has named him Football Writer of the Year 2002, 2005, 2009. Event details: www.milim.org.uk

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Solihull Synagogue reaches 40-year milestone BY DAVID SAFFER Solihull & District Hebrew Congregation launches a Friends of Solihull ‘diaspora’ initiative when it celebrates its 40th anniversary next month. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis will be in attendance at the landmark event when the ‘diaspora’ project reaches out to former residents around the United Kingdom in a bid to help support financially the synagogue in a variety of activities. Prior to what be undoubtedly be a red-letter day for the shul it is all set for Shabbat UK this weekend. Members can look forward to a chicken soup Kiddush, special luncheon and meals will be provided for those that are housebound. The West Midlands-based shul was established at the dawn of the swingin’ sixties and typifies a notion that keeping a small community alive is tougher than growing a large congregation because of a critical mass of members. Despite a small membership, Solihull provides a wide range of religious and social activities for Jews in the market town itself together with Coventry and surrounding towns and villages. Rabbi Yehuda Pink, together with his wife Dina have exemplified a never-say-die attitude to keep the synagogue vibrant for more than two decades. As with numerous provincial

cities, residents all too often move south to London for various reasons but Solihull is reaching out to reconnect with former ‘Brummies’. “We are trying to develop a deeper link between ex-members and their home town,” Rabbi Pink enthused. “Our financial base is very small so if we can build up the Friends of Solihull then we might develop small level donations.” With the shul completing four decades service the time is ripe for such a project, which the United Synagogue hopes will be successful. Rabbi Pink is forever positive and always looking to provide options for congregants, facilitating explanatory services during the recent High Holidays. “We have to offer something different and hopefully visitors will be motivated to come back to more services,” said Rabbi Pink. “We must continue to innovate.” Historians note Jewish settlers first arrived in Birmingham back in 1730. The city of Birmingham has a rich history of Jewish communal life in the provinces dating back to the Industrial Revolution. Numbers however have dwindled from a heyday of 10,000 during the 1930s to around 3,000 according to a recent census. The first recorded synagogue was established at the turn of the next century in the Froggery district

prior to Singers Hill Synagogue opening in 1856. Following an influx of Jewish immigrants due to Russian pogroms, ‘Anglicised’ services at Singers Hill brought about new minyanim prior to the establishment of two orthodox congregations - Central Synagogue and The New Synagogue. The Jewish community flourished a decade on from World War 1 with kosher establishments and tailoring workshops enjoying heady times. After Birmingham suffered heavy bombing from the German Luftwaffe during the second world war, Jews migrated to new areas in the city. Alas, by the 1960s, the Jewish population had begun to shrink and spread across Birmingham. The Solihull congregation was established in 1962 when the Central Synagogue and New Synagogue had already moved on to pastures new. Student life in Birmingham is very positive and Birmingham’s Hillel House is one of the largest in the United Kingdom with rabbis from UJS, Chabad and Aish on campus. Lubavitch have long established a centre to compliment youth, social and educational groups in the city. Sadly though, the 1980s saw a further decline in numbers as youngsters moved to Israel for a

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new life or relocated to larger Jewish communities in Manchester and London. The coming decades would bring discussions on synagogue amalgamation resulting in a merger between Birmingham Hebrew Congregation and New Synagogue in 1995. Talks did take place between Singers Hill and Central Synagogue but both retain separate congregations. Elsewhere in the Midlands, Wolverhampton had a Synagogue in 1858 before a fire destroyed the building in 1903. The congregation survived and enjoyed its heyday in the 1930s but integrated with Singers Hill in 1999. Jews resided in Coventry by 1775, and by 1898, 38 Jews were recorded in the city where a synagogue had been built. Like Wolverhampton, it too became integrated as members joined Solihull & District Hebrew Congregation. Jewish life remains in Birmingham and serves as an example to struggling communities. Rabbi Pink, born and educated in Manchester, studied in Israel for six years, prior to gaining semicha at Tomchei Temimim Rabbinical College, Kfar Chabadin 1991. Appointed the youngest communal rabbi in the United Kingdom two years later, he cites Rabbi Mendel Futerfas, senior rabbi at a Lubavitch yeshiva, as his mentor. “Lubavitch trainee rabbis go to outlying communities as part of their training,” he recalled. “At the time, when we volunteered it was at the beginning of Glasnost. We were the first rabbis to visit a town called Ufa for 60 years and helped revitalise the Jewish community. Seeing the foundations we laid eventually succeed has been really exciting. “Our time in Russia strengthened our conviction to make a difference to people’s lives, which is what the rabbinate is about.” After studying and teaching in Israel, Rabbi Pink worked with youth in Manchester, married his wife, Dina, then moved to Solihull. “There were a lot of Jewish people in the Birmingham area with a couple of kosher shops but the community did not necessarily associate with established organisations,” he recalled.

“Solihull is on the outskirts of Birmingham and served around 1,000 Jewish people with 150 identifying with the community. “Working with tiny numbers has always been our greatest challenge so each individual is important. If we have an event its immaterial how many people come, what is more important is did we make an impact on somebody. “We try relating to each person according to their unique requirements.” The shul continues to put on events to suit its membership with reasonable numbers attending Purim and Pesach activities whilst specialist activities attract a niche market. “People within an hour radius come from Solihull, Evesham, Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and Coventry,” Rabbi Pink explained. “We took a 30-seater coach for a pre-Pesach shopping trip to London and 80 people attended our communal seder, which shows they want to engage. “When we analyse numbers its phenomenal percentage-wise how many we people we reach. Everybody counts in a small community whereas for a big one you get lost in the crowd. Here, you feel that you have to make a difference.” He added, “On a three-day whisky tour to Scotland, we twinned with the Jewish community in Sheffield. “I led the tour with Rabbi Yonoson Golomb which was fun and shows you can run great events.” Looking overall at his role, Rabbi Pink feels it is a bigger challenge leading a small synagogue. “The same things happen whether you are big or small shul,” Rabbi Pink said. “We have simchas, there are sad times together with prison and hospital visits like everywhere else though the quantity is far less. “You are though the only person available so whereas in a big community there is a rabbi, chazzan, shul secretary, administrator, shamas, warden and caretaker, at a community like Solihull you are very much the ‘chief cook and bottle washer’. “You are pulled in different directions all the time. “I might be changing the light bulb then cater for religious needs

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with a hospital visit in Coventry then a barmitzvah lesson in Solihull prior to a prison appointment an hour away so you cover more ground in a geographical sense.” He added, “In a large community you might have 2,000 families in a ﬁve-mile radius, here there are 100 families in a 50-mile radius. “But I enjoy it and the best part is bringing a smile to somebody’s face. “One of the biggest helps we have had in recent years has been from Chief Rabbi Mirvis through the Centre for Community Excellence,

which has funded many activities. “For ‘Purim in a Box’ we put together a chicken meal and the look of delight from elderly people who may have been involved in Purim in the past but were now housebound was beautiful to see. “We then had ‘Haggadah in a Box’, which included matzah and a seder plat. “This year we tried to ensure every family in the area had matzah for seder night and anything else they needed. “Our Pesach seder at home holds a maximum of 45 people but this

year for the ﬁrst time we held a communal seder in shul for 80 people. For a tiny community that was unbelievable.” Away from shul life, Rabbi Pink, a qualiﬁed scribe, prison chaplain and noted lecturer, is involved in many areas including with the Jewish Learning Institute and OK Kosher. But his major role is to keep Jewish life going in Birmingham. “Jewish education is a central strand of what we do in Birmingham” he explained. “Every day there is at least one learning opportunity for members ranging from a bagel breakfast to study sessions and Talmud study. “The way that has impacted is one-to-one study and positive, long may it continue.” Marina Kaplan facilitates school visits for Solihull Shul, attracting over 2,000 children during the last academic year. “Children are spellbound and it is a great way of introducing them to Judaism” enthused Rabbi Pink. He added, “When people say Judaism is dying in the heartlands, it absolutely is not. You can be

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NEWS 17 Jewish anywhere but it is harder in award for voluntary services for senior citizens in 2015, and are terms of infrastructure. “Central Shul runs a small ko- used to running events of all types sher deli but stock is limited and including a residential weekend at they are not open all day every day. the Bosworth Hotel for 120 people. Delegates attended from SoliBut it’s great they took it on when hul, Nottingham, Sheffield and the local kosher shop closed. “Kosher is a challenge, there are Leicester. Two years on there is plenty of no restaurants and the amount of work to perform at this Midlands social activity is less. “Jewish education is also a chal- shul with Shabbat UK, the ‘diaspolenge. We have King David School ra’ project and explanatory services but there is no secondary school just the latest projects. option. There is a primary school but the number of Jewish pupils is a low. “Education opportunities and infrastructure is limited but people are more moved to identify being Jewish, often more than those in London where by default you bump into Jewish activities. “In smaller communities you have to make a bigger effort however it has the effect of increasing a strength of Jewish pride and identity.” The Pink’s, who have five Rabbi Yehuda and Rebbetzen Dina Pink at children, scooped a Queens Queens Garden Party, Buckingham Palace

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Why can’t I define what rest is? Dear Rabbi, I love Shabbat UK as much as the next person. What I don’t understand is why someone else gets to tell me how I should spend any weekend? Surely, “rest” is subjective and while you might rest by switching off your phone, I enjoy my rest with a morning in the gym and maybe a good movie in the afternoon. William Dear William, Rest is definitely subjective. Shabbat is most definitely not. So you could stand on your head and spit wooden nickels if that’s how you might relax. But that has nothing to do with the way G-d defined the

way we should be resting on Shabbat. Throughout the course of the week we are constantly nurturing our bodies – our animalistic selves and appetitive traits. We hardly take time to be alone with our souls. Shabbat is that moment in the week when we pause and reflect on the bigger picture of life. It’s our “Timeout” moment! As in sports there’s always that moment when you take timeout, to regroup, rethink, reformulate, and re-strategize. When life is a treadmill with no off button then eventually we’re going to burnout. Everyone needs timeout – a moment in your life where you switch off from daily pursuits – where you simply pause to relax, reflect and re-energize. Your exercise and your movies are just an extension of your workweek; if you want to experience the magic of Shabbat,

try some spiritual input as well. Case in point is the Shabbat dinner on Friday night which begins with the song Shalom Aleichem, which means: “Welcome heavenly angels.” The Talmud tells us that ministering angels accompany us home from synagogue on Friday night. When the angels see the table prepared for Shabbat, and the Shabbat tranquillity that has settled over the house, they bless the family. This in itself reﬂects the unique spiritual ambience of the day. But more than that, we must remember that on Shabbat we are not only welcoming heavenly angels. During the work week, we are so busy with our jobs. There are deadlines to meet, obligations to fulﬁl, bills to be paid. There are conferences and business commitments. There is housecleaning, laundry, shopping and schlepping.

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We are so busy that we often forget about the angels that G-d has sent into our lives – our loved ones, our spouses, our children, our friends. Friday night – Shabbat - when we are finally free from the pressures of work, we look up, and perhaps for the first time all week, notice our loved ones and appreciate them. So we say: “Shalom Aleichem! Welcome my dear ‘heavenly angels.’ Thank you G-d for sending these beautiful people into my life.” A misprint in the story of Adam and Eve? Dear Rabbi, After Adam and Eve ate from the tree they sewed together a fig leaf and made themselves aprons. They then hid and Adam told G-d that they hid because they were naked. But right after the sin they immediately covered themselves and were no longer naked? Steve Dear Steve, You’ve got to read the fine print my friend. An earlier verse states that they were naked “and they were not ashamed.” Which means that ‘nakedness’ per se with all of its ‘negative’ connotation as we know it, was meaningless – such was their level of purity. Now that they ate from the tree and internalised vices, they became acutely aware – and “sins of the flesh” has been the common malice of society ever since. A couple of questions for a wedding. Dear Rabbi, May I ask you two questions please - my son is getting married next year - are you allowed to have lit candles or candelabra under a chupa in a synagogue and secondly, are you allowed to sing for example Sunrise Sunset in English in a United Synagogue. Larraine

Dear Larraine, The idea of using candles is not just something you’re allowed to, but in many circles is commonly practised. The custom stems from the comparison to the giving of the Torah, when G-d, being the groom as it were, greeted his bride, the Jewish people, with a tremendous display of light. As to your choice song – ‘come on baby light my ﬁre,’ might be more suited to the candles. Also, I can understand the ‘sunrise’ bit as a new horizon beckons with the young couple. But what’s up with the ‘sunset?’ Give them time! And go for something more Jewish. It’s a spiritual moment after-all. Do Jewish people get buried standing up? Dear Rabbi, I was travelling through the Ukraine on business and a colleague remarked as we passed a Jewish Cemetery that the headstones are so close together because the Jewish people bury their dead standing up. Is this true? Diane Dear Diane, Yeah, and like this, as we can get more stones in, we can make more money which is after all the Jewish objective, is it not? Also, with the resurrection of the dead, if we’re in a standing position it would be a lot cheaper to just “walk out,” then deal with the burden of digging us out, not to mention the ‘krenk’ in the back we would get from lying all those years. Um, no, it’s not true!

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by Rabbi Emanuel Levy, Palmers Green and Southgate United Synagogue This week’s sidrah begins with G-d's call to Avraham to leave behind his family and make his way to an unknown destination (Bereishit 12:1). This was the first time that G-d had actually spoken to Avraham. It had taken 75 years of devotion and spiritual striving by Avraham to reach the point of greatness that G-d chose to communicate with him directly.

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"Blessed are Summary: You, Lord our G-d,Lech King of Lecha the Universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments, and Sidrah Sidrah Summary: Lech Lecha hoped for us, and with love and intent invested us with His sacred Sabbath, as a memorial to the deed of Creation. It is the first among the holy festivals, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. For You chose us, and sanctified us, out of all nations, and with love and intent You invested us with Your Holy Sabbath."

(Excerpt from Friday night Kiddush)

1st Aliya (Kohen) – Bereishit 12:1-13 G-d appears to Avraham (at this stage still called Avram), telling him to leave his homeland Charan (Babylonia) and travel to a land that “G-d would show him”, where he would flourish and father a great nation. Avraham takes his wife Sarah (at this stage still called Sarai), his nephew Lot and his entire household. They arrive in Cana’an. Avraham travels throughout the Land. Famine strikes and they are forced to go down to Egypt in order to survive. Afraid of being killed if the Egyptians discover that Sarah is his wife, Avraham asks her to say she is his sister. 2nd Aliya (Levi) – 12:14-13:4 Pharaoh’s officers take Sarah away to their master’s house. They give Avraham copious gifts as ‘payment’. G-d strikes Pharaoh with a plague. Suspecting that Sarah may in fact be Avraham’s wife, Pharaoh confronts Avraham and then orders him and Sarah to leave. They travel back to Cana’an with Lot. 3rd Aliya (Shlishi) – 13:5-13:18 Arguments break out between the shepherds of Avraham and Lot. Avraham suggests that they part ways. Lot chooses to live in the immoral city of Sedom. G-d appears to Avraham and promises that his offspring, who will be countless, shall inherit the Land. Point to Consider: why were the shepherds of Avraham and Lot quarrelling? (see Rashi to 13:7) 4th Aliya (Revi’i) – 14:1-14:20 A war breaks out among nine kings. The king of Sedom is defeated and Lot is taken captive. This prompts Avraham to mobilise his small force, which miraculously defeats the victorious kings and rescues Lot.

Question: Which king brought out bread and wine to Avraham, and blessed him? (14:18)) Answer on bottom of next page. 5th Aliya (Chamishi) – 14:21-15:6 Avraham refuses the King of Sedom’s offer to keep the spoils of the war. Avraham relays his pain to G-d at being childless. G-d tells him that his offspring will be beyond counting, like the stars. 6th Aliya (Shishi) – 15:7-17:6 Wary of future sins, Avraham asks for a hint as to how his offspring will merit to inherit and to keep the Land (see the commentary of the Ramban). G-d instructs Avraham to cut up several animals, indicating that the future Temple offerings will protect the nation. Birds of prey descend on the carcasses. Avraham falls into a deep sleep. G-d tells him that his offspring will be enslaved in a foreign land for 400 years. Sarah, still childless, tells Avraham to take her maidservant, Hagar, as a second wife. Hagar becomes pregnant and is disrespectful to Sarah, who sends her away. An angel appears to Hagar in the desert, telling her to subjugate herself to Sarah. Hagar gives birth to Yishmael. 7th Aliya (Shevi’i) – 17:7-17:27 G-d instructs Avraham in the mitzvah of brit milah. G-d says that Sarah will have a child, Yitzchak. Avraham circumcises both himself and Yishmael.

1st Aliya (Kohen) – Vayikra 12:1-23 Givenchildbirth, this level aoflady devotion, appears surprising After woulditwait several weeks that at the end of the sidrah, following G-d'sa before bringing an elevation offering (olah) and command to Avraham to perform the act of sin offering (chatat). This completed her post-birth circumcision upon himself, Avraham seemed purification process. to question G-d's word. This is noted by Rashi God told Moshe and Aharon that someone who (d. 1105), who quotes a Midrash that tells us that had the appearance a particular of skin the reason why G-d of later appeared type to Avraham disease (tzara’at) would have show the“inwhite a second time, following histobrit milah the blemish a Kohen.was Thebecause Kohen would evaluate plains ofto Mamre” the local ruler and decide the affliction was clearly tzara’at, Mamre had ifadvised Avraham to perform the brit thus thetoperson impure If the milahrendering (see Rashi ibid. 18:1). Why(tameh). did Avraham case would quarantine needwas to unclear, consult the withKohen Mamre? Wasn’t G-d's command alone sufficient to warrant Avraham’s the person in a house for seven days, after which fulfilment the command? the Kohen of would re-inspect the afflicted area and declare whether the person was tameh or tahor (pure). The Chidushei Harim (Rabbi Isaac Meir Alter of Gur, d. 1866) elucidating an Question: what answers were thethis threebytypes of blemish important principle. Until this point, called? (13:2) Answer on bottom of Avraham page 6. had performed tremendous acts of kindness towards 2nd Aliya (Levi) – 13:24-39 mankind. His magnetic personality had brought Ithim wasinto also possible formany tzara’at to develop fromhea contact with others. Until now, burn. could on the or onwith the had Tzara’at sought to be erupt at one, andscalp united, beard area, causing a lossallof about hair. to change; society. Yet this was Avraham, by virtue of the brit milah, would be 3rd Aliya (Shlishi) – 13:40-54 differentform fromofthe rest ofis mankind. Aphysically slightly different tzara’at detailed, This caused difference would create loss a bridge which a more substantial of hair.ofA separation between himself the rest of with the metzora (one who has been and contaminated world. Perhaps would wishhad to be tzara’at) was sentthey outside of no thelonger camp and to associated with him. This seemed antithetical tear his/her garments (see p4 article). Tzara’at to his path of creating connection and unity with could also infect clothing. A suspected garment others. It led him to ask Mamre, “Do you think was quarantined before the Kohen made a I should go through with it?” decision about whether it was tameh. If it was declared tameh, the garment was burnt. 4th Aliya (Revi’i) – 13:55-14:20 The Torah of details the ben process In memory Tzemach Yisraelthrough which a metzora purified himself/herself after the period of isolation and the healing of the affliction. This involved a Kohen taking two birds, cedar wood, a crimson thread and hyssop. The Kohen would slaughter one of the birds and – using the wood, thread and hyssop together in a bundle – sprinkle In of Tzemach benthe Yisrael its memory blood seven times on metzora. The

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Moreover, the sign of the brit had further ramifications. Avraham and his descendants were to be chosen to perform a great task in the field of world history. In a society rife with pagan beliefs, they were to teach about belief in G-d, and that He does not withdraw from the world but rather constantly supervises and directs it. As Avraham later said, He is not only “the G-d of the Heavens” but “the G-d of the Earth” (ibid. 24:3) and all the people in it. As theological trailblazers, Avraham’s descendants would now be set aside from the rest of mankind. metzora would also bring three animal offerings and three meal offerings. This explains why, what following brit milah, Point to Consider: is thehis significance of the Avraham was so keen to receive visitors. He cedar wood, crimson thread and hyssop? (see could not bear the prospect of being isolated Rashi to 14:4) from the rest of the world. 5th Aliya (Chamishi) – 14:21-32 A metzora who could not afford three animal Herein lay the greatness of Mamre, who advised offerings could instead bring one animal offering, him to obey G-d's command, knowing full well onebymeal offering and two birds. that doing so, Avraham would now be greater than himself.– As a result of his selfless 6th Mamre Aliya (Shishi) 14:33-15:15 advice, G-d rewarded byThe appearing to Tzara’at also affectedMamre houses. house owner Avraham in his territory. By to diminishing would report theown suspicious signs a Kohen. The himself help another person,before Mamrethe actually housetowould be evacuated Kohen’s became in the process. arrival. great If the Kohen saw a deep green or deep red ‘affliction’, he would order the house to be quarantined for a week. He would then re-inspect the house. If the affliction had spread, the infected stones would be removed and replaced. If the affliction nevertheless returned, the house would be demolished. However, if replacing the stones solved the problem, the Kohen would declare the house tahor (pure). The Torah lists specific discharges that would cause a man to be considered tameh, and details the purification procedure.

7th Aliya (Shevi’i) – 15:16-33 A similar set of laws is listed for a lady who has specific discharges, as well as the laws of niddah (menstruation), which form the basis of the laws of family purity. Haftarah From the Book of Melachim (Kings II), the haftarah takes places upon the background of the long 3 siege and ensuing famine of the Shomron area (Samria) by the King of Aram. Four metzora’im were put outside the city gates because of their affliction. They discovered and reported that the Arameans had actually left their camp, which allowed the Jews to plunder the camp and thus end their famine.

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A princess canbuilt of course “Now came pass when were not limited to the would have been the domain of the Kohen Gadol. exclusive use of Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill that in 1945, an he outhouse was built for the [Avraham] drew near to be beautiful. However she is not characterised as battle for the Beit at the that Potsdam conference. first occupant exclusive use of Roosevelt, Stalin,that andheChurchill is stared at for herItsbeauty; rather come to Egypt, said someone Hamikdash (Temple) and was Stalin, who emerged and asked his aide (in at the Potsdam conference. Its first occupant Yehuda cleaned up the Beit Hamikdash to Sarai his wife, ‘Behold she is admired for who she is holistically. Sarah the associated Chanukah and eradicated any changes that had been Russian), Kilroy?” was Stalin, who emerged and that asked hisare aide carried herself“Who with is such grace, poise and dignity now I know you a (in story. The skirmishes and enacted while the Temple had been under Russian), “Who is woman Kilroy?”of beauty’” (Bereishit that her husband Avraham saw her external guerrilla warfare went on for Hellenistic control. He reorganised the mishmarot beauty as only one feature of what made her 12:11). Symbols are very powerful things; they often a period that spanned over – the order of rotation of the priestly families that radiate. She was equally beautiful inside and out; express sentiments in a way that just cannot be Symbols are very powerful things; they often 30 years. There were small periods of calm but served at the Temple. However, one family in thatachieved is the beauty of words Sarah which extols. with alone.the AsTorah Jews, we have express popular sentiments in a way that isjust cannot However the adage ‘beauty in the eye be never stability. Yehuda (Judah) the Maccabee particular – the Bilga family – were penalised with many symbols that we turn towards and draw ofachieved the beholder’, it hasalone. not stopped societies with words As Jews, we have found himself once more battling for Jerusalem, their equipment being confiscated and receiving a strength from.entering However, there is only symbol only when into Egypt and one having to throughout history tryingtowards to empirically many symbols thatfrom we turn and drawIt was only three years after the Chanukah story. smaller portion of priestly gifts. that G-d asked us specifically to safeguard, deal pragmatically with a nation who did not share determine beautyHowever, and thusthere decide strength from. is who only the onemost symbol Demetrius, the new ruler of the Seleucid kingdom, beautiful people are. fact, in July the Mail Avraham’s sensitivities towards beauty that that G-d asked usInspecifically to Daily safeguard, had sent his most fearsome general to defeat The punishment of the Bilga family emerged reported that it is now scientifically proven, using Avraham had to suddenly contend with the fact Yehuda; Nicanor, who as we discussed in the last 4from an action committed back at a time In memory of Yaakov Yehoshua ben Ephraim Hirsch the Greek Golden Ration of Beauty – Phi, that that people would not see the princess-like article, was beheaded by Yehuda. when Mattityahu, Yehuda’s father, was alive. One actor GeorgeofClooney really has the most 4 In memory Yaakov Yehoshua benworld’s Ephraim Hirschqualities of Sarah, but would rather stare at the of the daughters of the Bilga family, Miriam, externalities of her appearance. handsome face. However, this did not herald any respite for married a Greek Seleucid general who was a the traditional Jews. The historical work Dorot scion of the royal family. Soon after the Temple The fact that we can expect and anticipate regular The Torah encourages us to strive for a finer HaRishonim (written by Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac was captured and ransacked by the Greeks, updated announcements from the media about appreciation of beauty, seeing the holistic HaLevi d. 1914) reports that Yossi Ben Yoezer, she entered the Temple, removed her sandal what is now ‘the new beautiful’ is something we splendour belonging to each person. This subtle the leader of the Sanhedrin, was murdered for and beat the mizbeach (altar) with it, whilst have come to accept. However, this is not the type approach might not win any contemporary transgressing one of the Greek decrees. denouncing G-d. The Talmud (Succah 56b) of behaviour that we would associate with the beauty awards but it can help to promote longasks why the whole family was punished for the great patriarch Avraham. In this week’s sidrah, lasting, positive and loving relationships. Although Yehuda had managed to secure the act of this one lady. One answer given by the Avraham and his wife Sarah were travelling down Temple, the Accra Citadel located just below the Talmud is that the blasphemous language to Egypt to escape the famine in Cana’an. The Chief Rabbi's Maayan Programme is Temple in the south of the city, remained firmly in she used in the Beit Hamikdash must have Avraham turned to Sarah and proclaimed his new training ten women as community educators the hands of the Hellenised Jews. The traditional been learnt from her family at home, realisation of her attractiveness, implying that he with expertise in Taharat Hamishpacha. Jews in Jerusalem felt very anxious. Following the associating this with a lesson taught by the had never noticed this before: “Behold now I They will graduate in Spring 2018. death of Yossi Ben Yoezer, the Rabbinic leadership Talmudic sage Abaye: “Woe to the evildoer, woe know that you are a woman of beauty”. was taken over by the pair (zug) Yehoshua ben to his neighbour. Good for the tzadik, good Prachya and Nitai Ha’Arbeli. In keeping with the for his neighbour”. time period in which he was living, Nitai Ha’Arbeli However, the Torah is not suggesting that stated, as recorded in Pirkei Avot (the Ethics of our Avraham had suddenly become more superficial Fathers, see green siddur, p.524-526) that one in his character. Rather, within this episode lies a must distance oneself from a bad neighbour and timeless message of how Judaism quantifies be vigilant to avoid the company of the wicked. beauty. At the end of last week’s sidrah, the Torah stated that Sarah had another name, Yiska, which means ‘sees’ (Bereishit 11:29, with Rashi’s However, not all was bleak. Although it is unclear commentary). This name signifies that Sarah was whether Yehuda the Maccabee took on the mantle exceedingly beautiful, such that people would of Kohen Gadol, it is reported that Alcimus, stare at her. the Hellenised Kohen Gadol, put in place by Demetrius, had been removed from office, and there is no report of anyone taking his place. Yet this was not how she eventually became Perhaps Yehuda did step into this role but did not known. She became exclusively known as Sarah, accept a formal title. However, he did act royally Kilroy was a shipyard worker in the USA during World War II, whose job was to go around and check on the number of rivets completed on the manufactured ships. After finding that - as a means of receiving double pay - unscrupulous workers would erase the marks that he made counting the rivets, Kilroy added to his tick-mark the words ‘Kilroy Was Here’ and an accompanying sketch of a long nosed person peering over a wall.

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It isn’t just about the destination, the journey counts as well.

At the beginning of Parashat Lech Lecha, we have details of the epic journey that Avraham and Sarah made to reach the promised land – Vayeitzu Lalechet Artzah Canaan Vayovou Artzah Canaan. We are told that they left

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Charan, in order to go to the Land of Canaan and then they arrived in the Land of Canaan. Surely this is unnecessary repetition? Why do we need to know that they wanted to go there and they arrived there as well? ‘You don’t have to complete every job that you start, but that doesn’t free you from starting those tasks’

The Chafetz Chaim points out that this was not the only journey with the intention of reaching the Land of Canaan. At the end of last week’s Parasha of Noach, we are told about another journey. This was embarked upon by Terach, Avraham’s father, they went to reach the Land of Canaan, but when they reached Charan, they stopped

This week’s Tehillim is for a refuah shelema for Zelda Symbol bat Shoshana

King David was one of the most righteous Jews who ever lived. The midrash tells us that when Adam was created, Hashem told him he was destined to live on this earth for 1000 years and he showed him the souls of all the Jews that would come from him, including many great tzadikim. He saw a soul that was shining very brightly and he asked G-D who this soul was meant to be. G-D told him that this soul would die as a stillbirth, despite it’s great potential. Adam was so distressed at such a waste of a great person, that he volunteered to donate 70 years of his own life to this soul. Hashem signed a contract with him and when Adam was 930 years old, the Angel of Death came to take him. Adam refused to go, stating that G-D had told him he had 1000 years to live. Only when the Angel of Death showed him his signature and reminded him of his donation did Adam willingly allow himself to be taken. Henceforth, the soul of King David was gifted 70 years of life. You only need a casual glance through Scripture to see just exactly what he achieved with these 70 years! However, in this week’s Psalm, we get a glimpse of how even the very greatest men in our proud history can still fail, and occasionally sin. King David asks Hashem ’Shofteni,..ki ani btumi halachti…lo echmod – Judge me, ..for in perfect innocence have I walked… I

shall not waver.’ He then proceeds to take this even further. ‘Bchoneini Hashem, vnaseini, tzorfa chilyotai vlibi – Examine me Hashem and test me, scrutinise my intellect and my heart.’ So David declares to Hashem that he is perfectly innocent from sin and asks to be tested, conﬁdent in his ability to stand up to any test. The Gemara (Sanhedrin 107a) explains that he wanted to show G-D that he was similar in purity to our three Patriarchs, Avraham, Yitzchack and Yaacov. Hashem then tested King David with the incident of Batsheva, and he failed. In Tehillim 17 (Tehillim are not always set in chronological order) he regretted his rash decision to ask for a test when he says ’zamati bal yavor bi – my thoughts do not transgress the words of my mouth.’ So the lesson we learn this week is not to think we are practically perfect in every way like Mary Poppins, and certainly not to ask G-D to test us! Wishing you all a ShabbtUK shalom.

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over there. The Chafetz Chaim tells us that the message that emerges from these passages is, it’s not good enough just to have good intentions, we should always strive to achieve our aspirations. Terach didn’t do that but Avraham did. ‘Terach did start a worthwhile task, he did embark on that journey, however ultimately, his dream was fulﬁlled one generation later’ I would like to judge Terach a bit more favourably because we are taught in the Ethics of the Fathers – Lo Alecha Hamlacha Ligmor Veloh Atah Ben Chorim Livatel Mimenah – You don’t have to complete every job that you start, but that doesn’t free you from starting those tasks. Terach did start a worthwhile task, he did embark on that journey, however ultimately, his dream was fulﬁlled one generation later. You don’t have to complete every task that you start, but that doesn’t mean that you’re free from trying your best to achieve it. Shabbat Shalom

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Buy to Let investors: Are you aware of the imminent changes to mortgage underwriting? BY MARC OVITS

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Why Special Purpose Vehicles are in vogue for Buy-to-Let investors From 6th April 2017 the Treasury began phasing-in changes on Buyto-Let (BTL) investors, which will eventually mean they can only claim tax relief on ﬁnance costs - including mortgage interest - at the basic rate of 20%, rather than their marginal rate. This means that higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers will pay considerably more tax, and has led to a massive increase in the use of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to buy BTL properties1. Why buy BTLs through a SPV? A SPV is usually a limited company, set up purely to hold property. Therefore corporation tax (at a rate of 19% since 6th April) is payable on the rental income - instead of 40% / 45% if it was assessed as personal income for a higher-rate / additional-rate taxpayer: Some 77% of BTL purchases are now being made via a corporate vehicle - such as a SPV - according to data from independent broker

Mortgages for Business1 in April. Setting-up a SPV can be done online for as little as £202, and buying a property through it is a similar process to buying it as an individual. Furthermore, customers have an increasing range of mortgages to choose from, as this type of arrangement becomes more popular. Any mortgage liabilities on BTL properties held within a SPV will be those of the SPV (i.e. a company). Therefore if you want to protect against the impact of a death or critical illness ‘business loan protection’ will be required. Considerations for protecting Buy-to-Let portfolios Inheritance tax (IHT) on SPVs An SPV is a company - so there’ll be Business Relief (BR) available after two years, and the shares in the company can be passed on completely free of IHT, right? Sadly not! That would be far too easy, and I’m afraid the taxman has thought of that. BR can’t be claimed if the business mainly deals with land or buildings, or if it only generates investment (rather than trading) income3. Clearly property letting is ﬁrmly caught within this net. Unless substantial other services are provided - e.g. those of a hotel - BR won’t be available, so there remains a need for IHT cover on those with an estate (including the net value of their BTL properties) in excess of the nilrate band. Even if the SPV is held outside

the UK, if it’s the equivalent of a UK close company (broadly meaning it is controlled by five or fewer persons), the shares will become liable to IHT once the Summer Finance Bill receives Royal Assent as expected later in the year. Critical illness cover The biggest issue I hear regarding providing cover on BTL investors is that of critical illness cover (CI). They need it but BTL property owners are usually older, and therefore traditional CI is often too expensive. Add into the mix that their children are likely to have flown the nest, and the children’s cover that is included by default with most CI contracts becomes pointless. A solution? Consider the more economical cover available through AIG’s Key3 Critical Illness Insurance: • It covers the conditions older people worry most about - cancer, heart attack & stroke • These three conditions accounted for 80% of AIG Life’s claims in 20154 • There is no children’s CI cover - you don’t pay for benefits they no longer need • Broadly, the discount available on Key3 gets wider the older the life assured Tenants – Generation Rent People assume that renters don’t need life insurance, because they’ll be single with no liabilities. However, tenants are no longer all in their 20s and single - which may have largely have been the case in decades past. We now have ‘Generation Rent’ - individuals who are struggling to get on the property ladder with property prices so high. They’re as likely to be in their 30s as in their 20s, and may have

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children. And this means that life insurance (and indeed family income benefit) may well be needed too. The Prudential Regulatory Authority’s new Buy-to-Let rules Are you aware of the new underwriting standards to be imposed on Buy-to-Let (BTL) mortgages from 30th September5 ? What are the new rules? The “minimum expectations”, as the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) refers to them, can be broadly summarised as follows: Affordability assessments should account for a borrower’s costs, verify their personal income, and suitably ‘stress-test’ against the effect of possible future interest rate increases. How would you could cope if you were to suffer a critical illness, or be unable to work due to long-term illness or injury? Your costs can be protected with life cover in the form of a Family Income Benefit plan, and your income income with Critical Illness Cover and/or Income Protection. Lending to ‘portfolio landlords’ - to be defined as those with four or more mortgaged BTL properties - should be assessed using a specialist underwriting process. What happens to the income if no one is alive or someone suffers a critical illness preventing them from being able to manage the properties ? Loans to small businesses - the provisions which reduce the capital requirements on loans to small businesses by around 25% should NOT be applied for BTL borrowing purposes. What happens if one of the company owners dies or suffers

The Writer is the owner and Managing Director of Alpha Wealth Management Limited. Drawing on over twenty years’ experience in financial services, Marc helps private clients, businesses, charities, and trusts optimize their finances. He is a Chartered Financial Planner providing ‘Independent’ financial advice. Prior to being a financial adviser, Marc was a Director at several global investment banks, providing investment advice to Europe’s leading institutional investment and pension fund managers. For advice on inheritance, investment, protection, or retirement planning, please contact Marc on 020 8203 6920 or 07866 503 898 or marc@alphawm.co.uk.

from a critical illness ? Is business protection required ? 1.www.mortgagesforbusiness. co.uk/news-insight/2017 2.www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ personalfinance/investing/ buy-to-let 3 . h t t p s : / / w w w. g o v. u k / b u s i ness-relief-inheritance-tax/ what-qualiﬁes-for-business-relief 4. Source of 80% stat (or have we got a 2016 stat now?) 5. Bank of England, 2016

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10 Facts about Shabbat 1. Shabbat comes in at sunset Friday night and goes out after three stars appear in the sky on Saturday evening. This makes Shabbat 25 hours long. 2. We welcome Shabbat with two candles. These two candles stand for “Zachor”- “to remember” and “Shamor”- “to keep”. Those are the two ways in which the Torah states that we should keep Shabbat. 3. Shabbat is a reminder to the creation of the world. We remember that Hashem ‘rested’ on that day and so do we! 4. On Shabbat, there are 39 main things that we are not allowed to do. These are called the 39 malachot. They are derived from the time when the Jewish People built the Mishkan (Sanctuary). There were 39 main acts of building that had to be done and as we rest on Shabbat, we stay away from these acts of building. 5. It is said that Shabbat is 1/60th of the feeling a person gets in Gan Eden, the world to come. 6. On Shabbat, we eat three meals: the first being on Friday evening, the second early Shabbat afternoon and the last one later on before the end of Shabbat. We start the first two meals with “Kiddush”, which literally means “to sanctify”. We sanctify our meals, by adding a measure of spirituality (a blessing over a cup of wine) to the physical (the food). 7. Before we start the Friday night meal, there is a custom to sing Shalom Aleichem (written by Kabbalists in the early 17th century) and Eishet Chayil (Proverbs 31:10-31). Eishet Chayil is commonly known to be a praise on the woman, the wife, the mother. However some interpretations say that Eishet Chayil describes the Torah and others say it speaks about the qualities of Hashem’s divine presence. 8. At each meal a blessing is said on two loaves of braided bread. When the Jews were in the desert (after they left Egypt) they received mannah, straight from Heaven. On Fridays, they received a double portion in the honour of Shabbat, hence our “double portion” of bread, two loaves instead of one. 9. Many people of Ashkenazi tradition eat a dish called “cholent” on Shabbat afternoon. This is made out of a combination of meat, potatoes, beans and barley which has been simmered overnight. The opinions differ as to where the name of this traditional dish comes from. One opinion is that it comes from the French “chaud lent”- literally translated as “hot, slowly”, referring to the long hours the dish is kept on the fire for. 10. After Shabbat, we hold a ceremony called “Havdala”. This is to say goodbye to Shabbat. One of the rituals is to smell nice-smelling spices. These spices give you a good feeling, to lift your spirits after Shabbat has gone out.

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IJDS children write about ShabbatUK What it means to keep Shabbat By Ahron Asher Moss Shabbat is the seventh day of the week, the day of rest. The idea of Shabbat comes from the Torah; after Hashem finished creating the world we take a break and take time to rest and have fun with the family. At Shabbat UK we hope that if every Jew in the world keeps Shabbat the Mashiach will come and bring back everyone to Jerusalem. For Jewish people, Shabbat is a day where we take time to pray to Hashem, to have a nice dinner with our family and rest. “Just one Shabbat and we’ll all be free!”

Shabbat UK Challah bake By Noa Friedmann and Jacob Tapnack At the challah bake everyone enjoyed themselves making delicious challahs in the shapes of our choice. Some people there had never baked a challah before which made it even more interesting and fun. We got taught how to plait in many different ways. It was a lovely sight, seeing all those hands kneading dough together. It was funny seeing everybody getting so messy and dirty, the smell was amazing. There were so many people joining together and it gave it such ruach. At the end we all made a bracha together which was fantastic. Following on from this amazing experience here are some interesting facts: •This was the first time that the IJDS has held a Challah make. •Tickets were sold out within 48 hours. •176 people attended this wonderful event. •The ruach was incredible and achdut was palpable. •The event was organised by the PTA and sponsored by IJDS families.

Shabbat UK concert By Tammy Glass and Dalia Cohen The Shabbat UK concert was really fun. There was lots of singing and dancing. With over 19 schools participating. The atmosphere there was exciting and joyfull and with smiles on everyone’s faces, it was great. At one point in the concert the Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Mirvis came on the stage and called out Shabbat UK Shalom to all the schools. We sang some songs about Shabbat and during Dror Yikra we did the cup song . “The Shabbat UK concert was really fun with a nice atmosphere. I really enjoyed it!” said Libby Peston. THEJEWISHWEEKLY.COM

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Parshat Lech-Lecha P In Parshat Lech-Lecha, Hashem tells Avram to leave his where he lives in the City Haran and to move to Canaan (now Israel). Avram leaves his parents behind and starts the journey with his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot.

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When they arrive, they continue what they did in Haran, they put up their tent with four entrances so everyone felt welcome to enter, and they receive guests to tell them about Hashem. After a while, a famine breaks out. Avram and Sarai go to Egypt for food, but there, Pharaoh takes Sarai as a captive! Hashem sends a plague, which scares Pharao so much, that he lets Sarai go. Back in Canaan, Lot leaves to Sodom. When he gets there, there is a war going on of four against ﬁve kings. Avram goes and saves Lot. Hashem then promises Avram that his children will suﬀer in the future, but will be freed and brought to the Holy Land of Israel.

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All good and well, but Avram and Sarai are getting older and they still don’t have any children. Sarai then tells Avram that he should marry their maid Hagar (in that time people were allowed more than 1 wife). Avram does so and his son Yishmael is born. At the end of the parashah Hashem tells Avram to do brit milah. Since then, all Jewish boys have a brit milah. At the end of the Parshah, Hashem changes Avram’s name to Avraham and Sarai’s to Sarah.

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Canola oil cooking spray 4 cup crushed cornﬂakes 1/2 cup matzoh meal 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 cup margarine, melted 2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1/2-inch strips 1/2 cup dijon mustard 1 cup honey 1 cup barbeque sauce

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 220° C. Line a jelly-roll pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. 2. In a bowl, combine cornflakes, matzoh meal, salt, and pepper. Place margarine in a second bowl. 3. Dip each chicken strip in melted margarine. Roll this in the cornflake mixture, pressing to coat. Now put the chicken on the prepared pan. Make sure you do not crowd the pan so chicken will bake up crisp. Bake for 20 minutes. 4. While chicken is baking, prepare honey mustard dipping sauce: Just mix the two! 5. Place chicken fingers on a serving platter. Serve with honey mustard and barbeque dipping sauce.

Did you know? Interesting facts

Colgate’s first toothpaste came in a jar.

A snail can sleep for more than three years at a time.

Avocados are poisonous to birds. Coca-Cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in outer space.

An olive tree can live up to 1,500 years!

A sofer (scribe) must know more than 4,000 halachot (Jewish laws) to be qualified to write a Torah.

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Parshat Lech-Lecha In a Nutshell In this week’s parashah we read about Avram and his wife Sarai. They live in Haran, where they teach people about Hashem’s existence. One day Hashem comes to Avram and tells him to leave Haran. Destination: unknown. Avram trusts Hashem and starts the journey with Sarai and his nephew Lot. They are shown the way to Canaan. When they arrive in Canaan, things don’t go smooth from the start. There is

a famine and Avram, Sarai and Lot go to Egypt for food. When they arrive there, Pharaoh sees Sarai and wants to take her as his wife. Avram pretends to be her brother, so that they won’t kill him in order to take her. Avram doesn’t know what to do, however Hashem sends a plague, which terriﬁes Pharaoh so much, that he lets Sarai go. Avram, Sarai and Lot go back to Canaan. When they arrive there,

Lot leaves to Sodom, where he gets involved in a war between four and five kinds. Avram goes and saves him. Hashem then makes a big promise to Avram that he will have a lot of descendants. They will at first suffer, but then they will become free and will go to Isreal. In the meantime, Avram and Sarai are becoming older and they still don’t have any

children. Sarai then tell Avram that he should marry their maid, Hagar. In those times, it was still allowed for a man to have tmore than 1 wife. Avram marries her and his son Yishmael is born. By the end of the parashah, Hashem instructs Avram to have a brit milah, and with that a new law is born: all Jewish boys from then on should have brit milah. Hashem promises Avram that he indeed will have children. He

changes Avram’s name to Avraham and Sarai’s name to Sarah. At this point in time, Avraham is 99 and Sarah is 89 years old, that seems very old to still have a child, right? Oh, just wait and see…

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VISIT PEOPLE IN AN OLD AGE HOME OR HOSPITAL A nice way to upgrade your Shabbat from a time of doing nothing to a meaningful day, is to visit someone who lives in an old age home or someone in hospital. For the patient this could be a boost, having someone visit them on the (sometimes long) Shabbat. Chatting with the patient can be fun and entertaining too. (If you would be interested in this, but don’t know anyone whom you could visit, “Shabbat Walks” has been organised by GIFT. Contact GIFT for more details.)

HELP A FAMILY ON SHABBAT MORNING OR AFTERNOON

For mothers of young kids, Shabbat can sometimes be a challenge, in combination with the other tasks that they may have to do. This is a meaningful way of spending your Shabbat: to visit a mother who might need a break and see where you could oﬀer her an extra pair of hands. (Contact Gift to get involved)

GO ON A WALK WITH FAMILY OR

A refreshing walk accompanied by family or friends, something most people don’t get to do on a regular weekday, is a great way of spending your time on Shabbat. Getting some air whilst reconnecting to someone close to you are only two of the many beneﬁts of doing this!

5 RELAX & CHILL

GET IN THE KITCHEN

Shabbat is called “Shabbat, the day of rest”, therefore relaxing is a great way to spend the day. Board games and card games, reading, chatting with friends are just a few examples of how you can enjoy your day of relaxation to the max!

Even though we are not allowed to cook on Shabbat, preparing salads and other cold things is allowed. If you like working with your hands, why don’t you get in the kitchen and let those creative energies ﬂow! Your family and friends will appreciate your hard work at the meal.

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News Bites DEADLY TIGER SHARK STALKS STRANDED DIVER FOUR MILES BACK TO SHORE

NEW ZEALAND TOWN FUNDS ITS OWN PETROL STATION

A remote New Zealand township has funded its own petrol station because residents were fed up with their four-hour round trip to buy fuel. The nearest petrol station for people living in Pongaroa on New Zealand’s North Island had previously been a two hour drive to

either Pahiatua or Dannevirke, Radio New Zealand reports. The round-trip journey was some 144 miles (232km). Pongaroa has not had a petrol station since its last one closed four years ago, and so its 120 residents set about raising NZ$250,000 . (£135,000).

KEA NAMED NEW ZEALAND’S BIRD OF THE YEAR The kea has overcome voterigging and online trolling to be named New Zealand’s Bird of the Year after two weeks of heated campaigning. Dubbed ‘the clown of the mountains’, the green mountain parrot took the title for the ﬁrst time in a poll run by the country’s Forest and Bird organisation, which attracted 50,000 votes and the attention of the world’s press. “We literally went out to every single person we knew and asked them to vote kea.” Team Kea organiser Laura Young said. The vote was intended to raise awareness of the country’s

endangered wildlife, and organisers Forest and Bird say that there are as few as 3,0007,000 kea left in the wild. Their inquisitive nature means that they are sometimes struck by cars, get stuck in human-made objects, or become ill from human food fed to them out of misplaced kindness.

KEEP CALM AND ASK

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A diver who became separated from his boat has said he is lucky to be alive after swimming miles back to shore while being stalked by a large tiger shark. British expat John Craig, 34, was ﬁshing underwater between Denham and Cape Peron in Western Australia when his boat experienced engine problems and was swept away in strong currents. After shouting and splashing in an attempt to alert his crew mate,

Mr Craig put his head in the water and saw the 4m (13ft) tiger shark “approaching within arm’s reach”. He then spotted a sandbar whaler shark circling behind him, and decided he had no choice but to swim for his life - a journey that would take him more than three hours. Mr Craig told 9News: “I knew immediately that I had to try to calm down in order to survive. “(The tiger shark) was deﬁnitely

trying to work out what I was and whether I could be on the menu, but each time it approached I used my speargun to block its path.” Mr Craig made it to shore and was picked up by rescue workers, who reunited him with his wife. Shark Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue commander Greg Ridgley said the diver’s experience made for “an absolutely incredible story”.

JET2 PASSENGER GETS A WHOLE PLANE TO HERSELF FOR JUST £46 A British woman who had paid just £46 for a flight from Glasgow to Crete was astonished to find herself the only passenger on the plane. Karon Grieve, a 57-year-old author from Ayrshire, arrived at the check-in desk on Sunday hoping for a window seat and was told that she would be joined by only two other passengers. When neither of them turned up, she proceeded to enjoy the 4.5 hour flight all to herself. The pilot of the Boeing 737-800,

who found the peculiar circumstances all rather amusing, provided her a running commentary via the intercom as they ﬂew over various countries.

Dear Agony Uncle,

A spokeswoman for Jet2 told the BBC: “This was our last ﬂight to Crete from Glasgow Airport this year, marking the end of a very busy and successful season.”

I read your paper regularly and saw your ice cream van for Shabbat UK last week (they actually came to my school, which was good fun!). My question however is: what exactly is Shabbat UK and if I already keep Shabbat, is it still something for me?

spiritual, uplifting and exciting Shabbat. However, there are also lots of Jewish people who already keep Shabbat, like you. For them, Shabbat UK also has a purpose, namely to make it exciting again! Very often Shabbat can seem boring and long. By organising thrilling events before and on Shabbat UK, we realise again how much fun Shabbat can be.

Best Wishes,

Shabbat Shalom!

Rachel.

Uncle Joey.

Dear Rachel, It’s grear to hear that you like reading our paper and even saw the van! Your question is very valid and I think one answer would be best suitable for this question. Shabbat UK (or “The Shabbat Project”) is meant to let people know about Shabbat. There are still many Jewish people who do not keep Shabbat yet, and for those people this is a great opportunity to experience a

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Q: What game do elephants play when riding in the back of a car? A: Squash

Q: What do you call a bruise on a T-Rex? A: A dino-sore!

(Answers at the bottom of page upside down)

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Robin. Robin who? Robin the piggy bank again.

1. People buy me to eat, but never eat me. What am I? Q: How many sheep do you need to

2. A butcher has a 36 inch waist around, and he is 5 feet tall. What does he weigh?

make a sweater? A: I don’t know. I didn’t think sheep could knit!

3. Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die

1. Plates and cuttlery

2. Meat, a butcher weighs meat.

3. Fire

1.Splitting headache 2.Quick on the draw 3.Step Ladder 4.Bags under the eyes 5.Last but not least 6.Lazy bones

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Shabbat Shenanigans

PART 2 OF 2: WE PAINT THE DOWN RED, OR RATHER BLACK.

BY CHAYA SANDLER

RECAP Esther is in a police station trying to explain what happened. Their ﬂight end up being diverted to make an emergency landing in Poland. Esther and Talia end up in a run down motel in the middle of nowhere with barely any food and less than an hour to Shabbat. How are they going to make Shabbat here? And why has she been arrested?

The place was a total cliché. Paint was peeling off the walls in faded colours that had possibly once been elegant but now seemed old and cheap, there was a heavy musky smell hanging in the air, wrapping itself upon the occupants like a heavy fur coat. The lights were dim and flickering, the stairs wooden with a miserable strip of cheap fabric tripping down. I was worried they were going to collapse under us. Unwilling to touch the door, we gently nudged it open with our boots and peeped inside. It was very literally a room, four walls, one bed, a cupboard, a table. The communal bathroom was down the hall. “Ugh, what now?” “Now? We make Shabbat.” I declared. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen but I was sure of that. We were going to make the best Shabbat possible. “I think I might have liked you better when you were being all pessimistic before our flight. Where’s sarcasm when you need it?” “I have adapted to the situation at hand,” I replied slightly miffed. “A chameleon are you? That therapist at the airport was right, you do need help. I wonder if she’s ever dealt with someone who thinks she’s an animal?” I threw a pillow

at her. Talia ducked and the paper thin dust bag hit the wall and exploded, strewing feathers all over the room. “Well, at least white is more in spirit, but I’m not looking forward to sharing the surviving pillow with you. Maybe we should take turns. At 5am I’ll yank it oﬀ you.” I threw another pillow at Talia “Now neither of us has a pillow. Can we focus please?” “Fine, where’s your survival kit?” I’m already used to the crazy goings on in my life and so I’ve learnt to be prepared. I always carry around a supply of spare clothing, portable bomb shelter, rope, camping gear etc. It sounds crazy but believe me it’s all come in useful. Unfortunately the security guards at the airport were less than sympathetic to my pleas and it was either blown up in a controlled explosion or it was taken home by an enterprising member of the security team. We dashed out to the local shop, I say shop because there was only one thing resembling a shop in this one horse town. I mean that very literally, there was one horse, a bus to the airport and a run down shack that was the town’s one attempt at civilisation and a bunch of dilapidated buildings that I suppose passed for living accommodation in this place. No wonder our “hotel” was called luxury, I presume that’s what luksus means. Although it could be the name of the owner I suppose. According to Google translate on

Talia’s phone (don’t ask how we had a signal, G-d loves us) candle are świece but the guy at the counter just looked at us. “Shvitza?” he asked perplexed. We nodded eagerly, “Ya, ya,” “What are you doing?” hissed Talia, “it’s Tak in Polish.” We exited somewhat triumphantly and went back to the hotel. We lit the candles and took stock of our food. 3 cans of tuna, a packet of crackers, digestive biscuits, chocolate, chocolate biscuits, chewing gum, a few tea bags (what? Europeans just don’t do tea properly and don’t even get me stared on the Americans, if it’s ﬂavoured or herbal it IS NOT tea, so I bring my own) a can of coke, a bottle of Pepsi and a tube of mayonnaise. “We’ll certainly feast tonight.” “We need a tablecloth.” “Talia, you’re mad, you think this place gives out tablecloths?!” “No, but they may have towels.” “I doubt it.” We checked out the communal bathroom and lo! (I always wanted to use that word!”) There was a stack of towels, covered in a layer of dust almost thicker than the actual towel, but still. It also wasn’t white. However it was blue. “Close enough,” I oﬀered. “Not good enough.” Talia looked at me resolutely.

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“No.” “Yes,” her brown eyes bore into me, pleading “c’mon Esther, it’s for Shabbat.” “Fine!” I slowly took oﬀ my favourite cardigan a soft velour, white cardigan, and handed it over. Draped over the table it didn’t look too bad. If you ignored the arms dangling down. Then I shrieked. “25 minutes to Shabbat!” We looked at each other. We may have been in a tiny wooden box of a room with a table covered by a cardigan, a packet of crackers under a tissue for challot, a plastic cup of cold tea (no kettle) for Kiddush but at least we had chocolate for dessert. And we still had our suitcases. We were going to come into Shabbat in style. We may not have had a tablecloth, a decent table, heating or even proper food but we had makeup, and hair dryers and curlers. We would still be ready for Shabbat even if nothing else was. And that’s how we ended up blowing up the towns generator. We didn’t mean to do it. We never realised that the socket wouldn’t be able to handle an extension lead with a hairdryer, 2 straighteners and a curler. When the police force burst in (yes, the entire police force, all 3 of them) we were totally shocked. That’s what happened. I promise we’re not terrorists. On the bright side, being deported meant we didn’t have to pay for the ﬂight back. THE END

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W oman of W orth ‫ֵֽא ׁ ֶשת ַֽחיִ ל ִמי יִ ְמ ָצא‬ Jes Shine is one very busy lady! When she isn’t working at Kisharon in North London, she volunteers at JLGB, and Chigwell Maccabi Youth Club, in Essex, whilst also studying for a degree. “I like to keep busy, and doing things that help other people. I think that if you are doing something you are passionate about it is much easier to be motivated”. For the past 5 years, Jes has

Jes on her wedding day

been working as a teaching assistant and extra-curricular co-ordinator at Kisharon, where she helps and supports teachers with pupils who have a variety of special educational needs (SEN) within a classroom environment. Kisharon is the only Special Needs School based in NW London that has a Jewish ethos, and the school caters for up to 45 children aged between 4 and 19 who have a wide range of special educational needs. As an extra-curricular coordinator, she is responsible for running additional activities for

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pupils. To help students integrate, she organises groups of students to regularly visit Hasmonean Boys and Girls Schools for lunch. This allows them to socialise and interact with children in a more mainstream environment. Jes teaches LifeSkills as part of the curriculum, which gives them key skills and helps build confidence. “Things that many of us take for granted like walking down the street to the shops, or getting on a bus, can be extremely difficult for some students, and this helps them to be able to do these things, which they will take forward with them into their adult lives”. Jes feels that her own experiences with school, help her to understand some of the difficulties and issues that students may feel. “When I was at school, I was not very well behaved or engaged, to be honest, and didn’t really get on well educationally. I recognise that not everyone fits into the mainstream education system model. I am able to work in a more effective and creative way to help students learn successfully and develop their knowledge”. She left school at 15 years old, and went to college, where she qualified at 17 as a nursery nurse. She worked for 3 years in a nursery. At this time, she was asked to help run a Duke of Edinburgh scheme for JLGB. Her connection with Redbridge JLGB started with her own involvement as a member of

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Redbridge band. She really enjoyed this, and has continued to be part of JLGB. Now, as well as running the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, she also helps plan and run sessions, and residential courses. She is also able to help with individual children who may have special educational needs and need oneto-one help. Jes was also asked to run the Duke of Edinburgh scheme at Kisharon, and it was whilst doing this, she was offered the chance to take up a more permanent position at the school, which she accepted. Although working at a place like Kisharon can be taxing at times, Jes also finds it very rewarding. “Sometimes in can be hard work, but when you have a really good day, it can be so special. I do really love working at Kisharon so much, and helping people, which is why I am happy to drive over an hour each way from Essex to North London, just to go to work!” Jes suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a joint hypermobility condition, which can often mean that she is in chronic pain, but she does not let this stop her in any way, and remains positive and enthusiastic. “I could let the pain get to me, but going to work and doing something I love, helps me get out of bed in the morning”. She recently started studying part-time for a degree in Primary Education at London Metropolitan University, and plans to then go on to qualify as a teacher, something she never thought she would ever be able to do. “Finding something I am really interested in means that I am actually enjoying studying for the first time in my life. Having left school with no qualifications, I am really proud of myself for doing this, and am really grateful for the help and support that my family have given to get me to this point”. Between her many commitments, she also managed to find time to get married in August. Luckily, her new husband, Matthew, is extremely supportive and encouraging of all

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her activities. She feels that she has even encouraged Matthew to become more involved in voluntary work. “Matthew is always happy to help me out or come along to outings or events that I might be running. He probably realises that by getting involved, he might actually see me more!” For Jes, volunteering is very much in her blood. Her mother, Sandra (Waldman, who has previously been featured in this paper for her work with Chigwell Maccabi Youth Club and Skeet), as well as her grandmother, Edna, are also very much involved in their community. Her late grandfather, Reverend Schneider was at Newbury Park Synagogue for many years, and was a greatly respected community leader. “My mum has run Chigwell Maccabi Youth club for many years, and even used to bring me along as a baby, so I have literally grown up there. I used to attend club myself, which I really enjoyed, and now I run the leadership programme, which encourages members of the club to develop skills and knowledge, so that they can become leaders of the future. I am truly grateful for having a mother who was a youth worker, and think that through her and getting involved in voluntary work, it really helped me find my path”. As well as helping the Jewish community, Jes is also keen to help those within the wider community who often through no fault of their own find themselves on hard times. For the past few years, she has been involved with the homeless charity, Crisis, and for a week each December during the festive season she helps out doing night shifts at a woman’s shelter. “It is a really interesting place, and you meet so many people, and find out their stories. Obviously, I wish that those places didn’t have to exist, but unfortunately they do, and I try to help in some small way to help these women”. She also tries to help homeless people she sees on the street by giving them food and clothing. “It started a few years

Jes fundraising for a sponsored walk that she did from her house to Kisharon

back when I saw a homeless guy on the street, so I went to buy him some food, which he really appreciated. I started getting people to donate food, and clothing they might have, so that I could go and help people, and it kind of escalated from there”. Jes also managed to get donations of urns for hot drinks, and a trolley to take them around to people. She also acquired other supplies from people’s generous donations, which she stores in her shed. “They say that everyone is just one pay cheque away from homelessness, and whilst many people especially in the Jewish community don’t believe it could happen to them, not everyone is lucky enough to have the same support, and they need some help. Many of them are ex-army, who have fought for this country, and now ﬁnd themselves with nothing”. Along with her friends, she regularly helps the homeless people in her local area, as well as other areas of London by giving them clean clothes, food and other supplies. She also takes time to chat to them. “For some homeless people, they don’t even speak to anyone all day, so just saying hello, or asking them how they are can really mean a lot”. Jes’ enthusiasm and passion for what she does means that she enjoys always being busy. “I sometimes joke that I have 25 hours in the day, and 8 days in the week, which is why I can ﬁt everything in!”

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ROCHELLE COWAN - PHYSIOTHERAPIST Rochelle Cowan is a qualiﬁed physiotherapist with over 17 years’ experience. Having obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne in Australia, she later lived and worked in Israel for 7 years, before moving to the UK in 2012. Throughout her career she has worked across various areas of physiotherapy, but for the past 6 years has become more specialised. “I have always been interested in the subject of women’s health, and the fact that many women are needlessly living in pain. I hope to be able to empower them to be able to understand their own bodies”. During her time working in Israel, she treated women with a range of conditions, in particular age-related issues, such as menopause. Since moving to the UK, she has

Pre & Post Natal Physiotherapy We can assist with: › Post natal body check › Back, pelvis and posture assesment › Mobility Post-caesarian › Abdominal muscle assessment (including checking for separation) › Pelvic floor rehabilitation › Positions for nursing › Practical advice for carrying baby and equipment › Advice on postnatal return to activity › General mobility Treatments are provided in the comfort of your own home, working around you and your baby’s schedule.

Rochelle Cowan B Phty (hons), PG Cert Phty (exs for women), MCSP, Mother of 5

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set up her company, ‘A Mother’s Touch’, specialising in pre and post-natal treatment for women. As a mother of five children, she is well placed to use her own experience, as well as her medical training, to help other women in the same situation. “I have had 5 natural births, not because I am a hero, but because I have the understanding and knowledge about my body that helped me to deal with the pain. It is this knowledge that I want to share with others, so that I can help them, and in turn, they can learn to help themselves”. Rochelle works with women at every stage of their pregnancy, treating pre-natal conditions such as back pain, or pelvic discomfort when rolling over or getting dressed, through to post-natal issues relating to lactation, or carpal tunnel syndrome, and even beyond this in terms of pain during intimacy. Rochelle offers clients the chance to have either home visits within the North London and Hertfordshire area, or to attend her North London clinic. Through one to one sessions with clients, she is able to create treatment tailored to the individual, and their needs. “Every session is different, and is based on specific areas that the cli-

ent is having issues with. I offer treatment based on this, aswell as tips, advice and other exercises, so that they are able to manage their own pain. As much as these things may be common during pregnancy, it does not mean that they are normal, and there are a lot of women in pain, when there is no need to be. Knowing how to treat these issues, will help many women avoid suffering in silence” A consultation begins with a discussion with the client about their key concerns and issues, and Rochelle looks at previous medical history in order to try and find the root of the problem. She also offers an objective assessment where she looks at the client’s posture, and tries to pinpoint pain relating to this. Based on this information, Rochelle is then able to advise the best treatment going forward throughout her client’s pregnancy. Many find that it is actually once they have the baby and are discharged from hospital that they really need additional help. “Labour can be considered to be a trauma for the body, and it is essential that it is given time to heal properly. Women are made to leave hospital so quickly, that often there is not time for some basic things to be

explained to them, and this can lead to problems when they are back home”. Rochelle often visits women just after they have had their baby and offers some simple exercises and advice to help them. “They may feel embarrassed if they are experiencing leakage when laughing or lifting their baby, or pelvic heaviness either during lifting or at the end of the day when they are tired, but these are common symptoms to experience. Rochelle is able to teach a series of exercises and advise women on how to make simple changes that will enable them to overcome these issues, so that they are able to live symptom-free. It also helps to avoid suffering in the future if they have more children. Many women with young babies may experience back pain, and Rochelle recommends that the best way to avoid this is to always make sure that when lifting your baby, you bend at the knees rather than at the back to avoid straining. It is also important to engage and contract the core muscles – pelvic floor and deep abdominals to avoid putting pressure on the back. Rochelle is proud to have her own business, which not only educates women about their own bodies, but also gives them key tools, through exercise and advice to be able to help avoid pain in future. “People seem to know more about how their mobile phone works, than their own bodies, and it is easy to avoid experiencing pain if you know the right way to do things. Being in pain impacts on every area of a person’s life, and if there is a way I can help

this, then that is a good thing. I feel like I have been given a gift that I want to share, and I enjoy being able to help women in some way”. If you would like to contact Rochelle about help relating to pre and post-natal issues, please contact her on rochellecowan99@gmail.com or on 07415 505 858. Rochelle is kindly oﬀering all Jewish Weekly readers a 15% discount on their ﬁrst home visit. Please remember to quote Jewish Weekly when making an initial booking.

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TIPS & TRICKS – BATTERIES

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Do you have a drawer full of batteries, but are not too sure which ones are good and which ones need to be thrown away? Drop a battery on a table from about 6 inches. If it is charged and good to use, it will make a solid thump sound, and fall over straight away. If it is dead, or on the way out, it will make more of a mufﬂed sound, and bounce quite a few times, before it topples over. Need some AA batteries quickly, but only seem to have AAA’s? No need to worry. All you need is some tin foil, and hey presto. Wrap the tin foil into a ball and stuff it into the case of the device where the negative terminal connects. Be aware that this is just a short term ﬁx until you can get your hands on more AA batteries, but should get you out of trouble if you need it!

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Are you planning to put electronic devices into storage? Remember to always remove any batteries to avoid them causing damage, or leaking all over the device, so there are no nasty surprises when you next go to use it!

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BY MICAELA BLITZ I try to call her back straightaway. She sounds so desperate and panicked, and she would be absolutely heartbroken if she thought her son could ignore a message like that, but all I got was the answerphone. I suppose if she was now at the hospital she would probably not be checking her phone. I left a message: “Um, hello,” I say, not really knowing quite what to say “I, you, don’t know me, but I am the person whose number you keep calling, when you think you are calling your son. I just wanted you to know, as you sound pretty upset, and don’t want you to think he is ignoring you. He isn’t, and neither am I”. I really hope that she gets the message, and that she manages to get through to her son ﬁnally, rather than me. I arrive at the café and Daniel is already there with two coﬀees on the table. “I hope you don’t mind, but I got you a soya latte. That is what you like isn’t it?!” I smile at him, and am slightly overwhelmed at the fact that he actually remembered from our last date. Obviously, I had made a bigger impression on him than I realised. Maybe I should cut him a bit of slack about not calling me for

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Cross Lines a week, I think to myself, I guess you never really know what is going on in people’s lives. We sit down opposite each other in one of the booths. He seems a little more nervous than last time we met. The café is busy, probably because it is quite new, and only recently opened. “It’s nice in here, isn’t it?” I say realising I am shouting a little to be heard over the noise. “Seems to be pretty popular” I hear my phone ring from inside my bag. As I take it out to check the number, I see it is the now familiar mystery message woman calling me again. “I’m really sorry” I say, “I have to get this”. I step outside the café into the street, and answer the phone. “Hello, um, who is this?” The woman on the other end of the phone sounds confused. “Hello. I’m Sara, I hope you got my message. I just wanted you to know that you seem to keep calling this number instead of your son, and I wanted you to know that. Is everything ok with your husband? “What? Yes, yes, he is thankfully doing ok. They just want to keep him in overnight. I am so sorry. How embarrassing for a complete

stranger to hear all my business. I don’t know why it keeps dialling this number. My son has a new phone number and has just moved to London. I must have put in the wrong details when I added it to my phone. I am just no good with techonology!” “Don’t worry. I am glad that everything seems alright. Is there any way you can check the number with him some other way? It sounds like you really need to speak to him. Maybe I can help…”. We chat for a while, and the woman, who tells me her name is Maya, and explains a little more about her son. She is not too sure where he is living as he was planning to stay with friends until he got settled. “He could be homeless for all I know…” She says worriedly. I realise that Daniel has probably thought I have run off, so I finish the conversation. “I’ll see what I can do, and will let you know. Bye for now” I walk back in the café to find Daniel fiddling on his phone trying

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not to look like he is Billy No Mates! “I am so sorry… I really had to take that call, it was very important!” “More important than spending time with me?” he smiles. “Shall I get you another coffee, that one is probably cold by now!!” He calls the waiter over to order and asks for an extra hot soya latte for me, and a cappuccino for himself. “Do you want some cake or something?” He asks. Yes, please, I say inside my head. Bring me the biggest bit of carrot cake you can find, is what I really want to say, but I know that I have to be strong and carry on this diet. I turn to the waiter and say disappointedly. “No, I’m fine thanks”. To make it worse, Daniel decides to choose a piece of chocolate cake. “So what was the call about? “ “It’s kind of a weird one really. Some random woman kept calling me”. “Oh I have that a lot”, he jokes. I roll my eyes. “She called me

PART 2 OF 3 a few times by accident thinking I was her son. She seemed pretty upset, like they had had a row or something, and she kept calling me leaving these heartfelt messages, when she wanted to speak to him.” “Poor woman. I think my mum would have a heart attack if she didn’t speak to me about 3 times a day. You wouldn’t believe that I am a 31 year old man, some of the things she calls to say.” “Daniel it’s raining out, did you take your umbrella. Daniel, don’t forget that you should iron your trousers inside out. Sometimes I wish maybe my mother would dial a wrong number too and nag someone else for a change! Sorry, I am only kidding. Carry on…” “Well she told me a few more things about her son, and I said that maybe I would try to help her track him down. I know London is a big place, but you never know. Plus he is Jewish, so no doubt he will know a friend of a friend or something, right?!” “Three degrees of separation, eh? Well if you need any help in tracking him down, let me know…”

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BY ALAN FREISHTAT

How can I get more intense?

Over the course of years, the exercise recommendations for good health seems to change every few years. If you are old enough, you probably remember when the recommendation for aerobic exercise was to walk 20 minutes, 3 times a week. Of course, what we know today from ongoing research and what we knew 45 years ago are worlds apart. That 20 minutes became 30 minutes which became more than 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise most days of the week. In 2008, we got the following instructions for how much exercise we should be doing to reap substantial health benefits; all Americans should perform at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity—or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity—aerobic physical activity each week. Yaacov Meir is a 51 year old skype client from New Jersey. He is overweight with a BMI of 31.4 and has high blood pressure and is pre-diabetic. His family physician has him on two different blood pressure medications, both of which have had noticeable side effects and he also has begun a minimal dose of Glucophage to keep his sugar in check. His doctor also asked him to do daily walks of 30 minutes each. Although his sugar has gotten lower, it is still too high and the blood pressure meds have only lowered his pressure slightly. He got in touch with my office asking if we can help him restore good health. After his initial workup with one of our dieticians, we began to concentrate more on his exercise and some very interesting results occurred, but it took a while. As Yaacov had already been doing 30 minute daily walks at moderate intensity, I began to talk to him about the great benefits of exercising more intensely when possible. It’s absolutely true that moderate exercise has many benefits. For many if not most people, getting in the 150 minutes per week while staying active otherwise can improve your health, prevent many terrible diseases and can enhance your quality of life. But if we can increase the intensity from time to time, all of these benefits can be far more pronounced. In addition, there are some advantages to higher intensity exercise that we just won’t get from moderate exercise.

It isn’t practical for most of us adults to exercise intensely all the time. All out exercising doesn’t give us aerobic beneﬁt if we are

above the aerobic range and the risk of injury is much higher. It’s one thing when we are children or teenagers running around playing all the time, but as adults, our bodies aren’t built for that and needless to say, we are highly occupied with the daily responsibilities of learning, working, and raising our families. So, how can I get the beneﬁts of high intensity exercise without getting hurt and with actually saving time and maximizing my workout time? The answer is to use a technique called High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). It can be applied to any form of exercise. Newer research has revealed that short–burst HIIT, or sprint interval training elicits meaningful cardiovascular and metabolic responses (Boutcher 2011). What is HIIT and how do I apply it? The basic idea is to take any aerobic exercise you might be doing, let’s say you are walking 35 minutes per day at a moderate pace, and every so often, doing the same exercise more intensely. So in this case, every fourth minute or so you can power walk as fast as you can or break into a jog for one minute and then you would go back into the original pace you were walking for another four minutes and then repeating this again for the entire 35 minute session. If you were swimming you can decide that

every tenth lap will be very fast and then return to your previous pace. So the 10th, 20th, 30th laps and so on, will be almost all out eﬀort. You can apply this to biking or any other aerobic mode you are using.

brain. It also secretes more of our feel-good hormones dopamine and serotonin. This type of high intensity exercise has also proven eﬀective in breaking addictive behaviors.

Speed is only one way to add intensity. Using hills, steps, inclines on a treadmill or putting more resistance on your exercise bike or elliptical every so often also does the job. The beneﬁts of exercising in this manner are very beneﬁcial.

• Burns calories and fat in a shorter period of time – HIIT is great if you have a limited amount of time to work out. Studies show that 15 minutes of high intensity interval training burns more calories than jogging on a treadmill for an hour. • Burn calories and fat hours after you leave the gym- 24 hours after a HIIT workout your body is still burning calories and fat at an elevated rate whereas in steadypace workouts, it won’t. • No equipment necessary– HIIT workouts are extremely cost efficient because you need zero equipment! All you need is a little open space. Go outdoors and walk, jog, bike or skip rope using HIIT. • Good for heart health – They say that intense training helps build better results. With interval training it’s easier to push yourself to that level because of the rest interval that comes right after you reach that point. This helps keep a healthy heart and helps blood flow effectively throughout your whole body. • Faster Results – HIIT is good for both beginners and expert exercisers as a quick way to see results and you can never get bored with your workout! I changed Yaacov Meir’s workout. We took the same 30 minute walk and after every 4.5 minutes, he walked as fast as he could for 30 seconds before returning to his

The benefits of HIIT The benefits of higher intensity exercise in general are well known and all of them are realized using HIIT. In other words, by adding occasional intensity into your current workout, you get all the same great health benefits without adding any additional (and valuable) time to your workouts. Here are the main benefits of HIIT: • Helps build endurance- High intensity training enables you to increase your endurance while doing any type of exercise. A study showed participants doubling the length of time they could ride a bicycle while keeping the same pace because of HIIT. • Boosts metabolism –High Intensity Interval Training helps you consume more oxygen than a non-interval workout routine. This the increases metabolism and burns more calories at a faster rate. • Is very good for your brain and mood-Anytime we can exercise with intensity, it helps our general mood as high-level aerobics, even in short spurts changes the neuropathway function in our

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moderate pace. After a week, we extended that interval to 60 seconds. And two weeks after that, the fast walk turned into and jog and shortly after, we extended the entire workout to 35 minutes. So Yaacov Meir was now putting in 7 sets of jogging and only extended the workout 5 minutes. So without much more time expenditure, Yaacov Meir’s health began to get much better. After 3 months of this routine with some minor changes in his food intake, he lost a few kilos but more importantly, his sugar returned to normal and his blood pressure returned to a normal range—and he no longer needs medication. His spouse commented that he seemed to be in a better frame of mind and happier than he was before. Exercise is of great importance to living a healthy life, but adding intensity has too many beneﬁts to pass up. Don’t do too much too fast! Work up to a good HIIT workout at least 2 or 3 times a week and add your moderate exercise routine on the other days and it will “add hours to our day, days to your year and years to our life”.

Alan Freishtat is an A.C.E. certified personal trainer and a behavioural change and wellness coach with over 19 years of professional experience. Alan is the creator and director of the “10 Weeks to Health” programme for weight loss and is available for private coaching sessions, consultations, assessments and personalised workout programmes both in his office and by telephone or Skype. Alan also lectures and gives seminars and workshops. Contact Alan on 02-651-8502 or 050-555-7175, or email alan@alanfitness.com. For more information visit www.alanfitness.com

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Travel News Roundup Travel News Roundup is brought to you by Malcolm Ginsberg, Editor in Chief of Business Travel News (www.btnews.co.uk). He is a member of the International Travel Writers Alliance, a noted analyst on aviation matters and is seen from time to time on TV and heard on the radio. He would be pleased to hear from tour operators and travel agents who have future packages of a general nature that might interest Jewish Weekly readers. info@btnews.co.uk Flights to Israel this winter Monarch is a tale of woe for some but is a minor glitch concerning air travel to Israel. Yes, people have lost money, some quite a lot, and a whole load of staff need to find new jobs, but if you want to travel to Tel Aviv the flight offerings are still many from Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted in the London area, and also Manchester. One word of warning. Make your reservation using a debit/credit card, or a travel agent/airline that offers an ATOL bonded (insured) holiday. Some Monarch passengers who had booked direct and were repatriated over the last weeks are very lucky. The British government were under no obligation to bring them back. Leading the way in terms of flights offered (up to 36 per week) is easyJet, which is also the second largest airline into Israel (after El Al), serving 11 points within Europe. At the time of writing prices start from £140 return, but it gets busy at the year end and Passover is already filling up. www. easyjet.com El Al operates out of both Luton (cheaper but only narrow bodied Boeing 737’s and no flights on a Friday) and Heathrow with up to two services a day. If you are lucky you might fly on the Boeing Dreamliner from London’s main airport. It is exceptionally quiet and with a cabin altitude adjusted for sea level. Business Class passengers do particularly well, not only real space in the cabin and the finest kosher catering in the air, but also the

use of the fine new King David lounge in T4. www.elal.com British Airways offers with two flights daily from Heathrow Terminal 5, with either a Boeing 777 or Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and three-class. I f you want kosher make sure you book ahead. The prices are much the same as El Al but you can use Avios miles to help reduce the cost. www.ba.com Wizz Air flies from Luton to Tel Aviv on Tuesdays, Thursday, Saturdays and Sundays with fares starting from £83.99 (one-way including taxes and no optional charges). Wizz Air also connects Tel Aviv with a host of east European cities. www.wizzair. com Israeli airline Arkia had run a successful summer programme this year from Stansted and will be re-introducing flights in time for Passover. The airline flies to Eilat from both Sde Dov and Ben Gurion airports Tel Aviv. www.arkia.com St Helena Jewish connection Put it on your ‘wish list’ – St Helena is a must, either via a short one day visit on a cruise liner, or now by air from Johannesburg. And if you think it has no Jewish connection you would be wrong. The main store is called Solomon and Sons with a history dating back to Napoleonic times. It is a fascinating island 1,250 from the African mainland and just 10 miles x 5 miles, lush vegetation but also volcanic, and with a population of 4,500 as against 100,000 for Jersey, which is the same size. More anon. Jerusalem’s urban culinary festival This November if you are a food lover Jerusalem is the place to make for as Israel’s urban culinary festival returns with popular demand for its second year. Visitors are expected from all over the world. Commencing on Tuesday 14th November and running through to Saturday 18th November 2017, the Open Restaurants Festival unites gastronomic travellers with talented local and international chefs to celebrate the culinary delights of the city. The five-day festival opens the doors to Jerusalem’s vibrant neighbourhoods, where food, markets and nightlife combine with centuries-old traditions to create a variety of exclusive events for locals and tourists. From backstreet tours to master demonstrations, the festival boasts an immersive and educative culinary experience. Visitors will enjoy a variety of authentic menus and behind the scene

access into the city’s most reputable restaurants whilst also offering a glimpse of the undiscovered cuisines hidden amongst the city souks. Renowned Chef Asaf Seri will showcase his favourite bazaars in Yehuda Market, transforming fresh produce into exceptional food dishes for all to taste whilst Baker David Laor will host a brioche workshop, introducing visitors to the tricks and talents behind baking the wonderful French classic. For drink connoisseurs, demonstrations on the history of alcohol will edify visitors in pairing contemporary cocktails with traditional cuisine. Originally hosted in Tel Aviv, the popular event succeeds in attracting thousands of locals and tourists each year. Now launched in Jerusalem, a city famed for its diverse mix of flavours and innovative dining scenes, the Open Restaurant Festival sets to offer an authentic experience combining an array of gastronomic experiences in a melting pot of cultural cuisines. If you are in Israel you can visit

the festival for free or book a package inclusive of discussions, talks and demonstrations, with prices starting from £66. www.open-restaurants. co.il/?lang=en Antwerp The Belgium city of Antwerp will continue to be connected to London by the news that after an absence of more than nine years, VLM Airlines is to ﬂy again on the route from London City Airport beginning 30 October. CityJet has been the incumbent airline over the last few years but is to withdraw from 27 October. Antwerp & Ostend-Bruges Airports CEO Marcel Buelens said he was delighted VLM was ensuring the continuity of the route, which was “of great importance because it directly links two of the most important economic centres in Europe”. LCY chief commercial oﬃcer Richard Hill said: “We welcome the return of VLM to operate this speedy and convenient Antwerp route, the only connection between a UK airport to

Belgium’s second largest city. VLM will operate three daily services in each direction on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and four on Thursdays and Fridays. There will be two return flights on Sundays. Further details of the winter 2017-18 flying programme are due shortly. In its centre, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Very Jewish with one of my favourite kosher restaurants, Hollys. Antwerp’s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Market, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. Buy a City Card and take the open top hop-on hop-off bus tour, which goes past the Antwerp zoo, one of the largest in Europe, and on to the regenerated dockland area and the remarkable MAS structure, built in 2010 and in eight floors telling the story of Antwerp. www.flyvlm.com

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Experience majestic opulence of Vienna with the simple beauty of Bratislava By MARCEL MANSON Tel: 020 8954 5074 www.jewishheritagetours.co.uk A Division of West End Travel Email: marcel.manson@westendtravel.co.uk

CONTINUING HIS FORTNIGHTLY COLUMN, MARCEL MANSON OF JEWISH HERITAGE TOURS AND WEST END TRAVEL, TAKES US ON A TOUR OF MORROCO. After 13 years of taking groups to Poland and almost always Krakow, I had developed a sizeable database with many expressing the desire to visit other places of Jewish Interest. So, in the winter of 2006 I made my ﬁrst preliminary trip to both Vienna and Bratislava, capital cities of both Austria and Slovakia and within an hour drive of each other including crossing the border I started my trip in Bratislava and met Maros Borsky, a travel agent and Jewish guide who is involved in the restitution of Jewish heritage in Slovakia and is responsible for the preservation of Synagogues and Jewish Heritage. He took me to the cemetery where the famous Rabbi and Tzadik The Chatam Sofer is buried, a truly moving experience. The site is very close to

the River Danube and was sinking into the ground when the roads were built. To preserve the graves an underground passage and building housing the famous Matsevahs together with a prayer room was built which is really atmospheric. Glass stones protrude from each Matseva above the ground to comply with Halacha. Like most of this part of Europe the Jewish population of Slovakia was devastated beyond all recognition. The story of Slovakian Jewry is told in their Jewish Museum and one can also visit the baroque Synagogue and the old age home that Chabad look after. The inner city of Bratislava is small and delightful and can be easily seen within a few hours. Although hotels are a lot cheaper in Bratislava, my advice is to stay in Vienna and travel for the day. A good time to visit is during Spring and summer where Bratislava can be reached from Vienna by hydrofoil on the River Danube in under 90 minutes. At the time I took my ﬁrst group over 10 years ago, the comparison in Jewish living between the 2 cities was like chalk and cheese. We joined the Jewish community at the old age home in Bratislava on Lag B’omer, where we were served

View of the Bratislava castle over the river Danube, Slovakia

cold pasta, bread and salad Whilst in Vienna, on the Shabbat the day before, the Kiddush was almost a 3 course hot meal. Vienna became the 3rd biggest Jewish city in Europe after Warsaw and Budapest peaking at a Jewish population of 185,000 and unlike Hungary and Poland, Austria had small Jewish populations outside the capital. By visiting the city you will learn the history and inﬂuence of the great Austrian Jews and the impact they had. You must then cross the river Danube to spend time in district 2, the fast growing Jewish quarter with shuls, kosher delis and supermarkets and I recommend stopping for lunch at Bachur-Tov Bakari kosher meat restaurant. District 2 of Vienna is akin to walking round Golders Green probably the only place in central Europe where you will see

Aerial view of the city centre of Vienna

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a thriving religious community going about their business, whilst on Shabbat men can be seen walking to and from shul with talasim on. Be sure to visit the memorial at JudenPlatz followed by medieval synagogue remains at the Jewish museum on the square. Opposite the museum is an art gallery from an Auschwitz survivor whose art and pictures from his incarceration is graphically horriﬁc in its details. Option of visiting another Jewish museum or the abundance of other museums [Freud / Mozart] or palaces or indeed sample the exclusive shopping. Alef Alef kosher restaurant is on the corner by the Temple Synagogue (No 4 Seitenstettengasse) the only shul to survive Kristalnacht and this excellent restaurant remains open for Shabbat meals if pre-booked and paid. Be sure to

inform the Synagogue if visiting for Shabbat that you are coming as security is really strict. A visit must be made to the magniﬁcent Schonbrunn Palace, the former summer home of Empress Maria Teresa & family and various Hapsburg rulers. Visits to other highlights of Vienna include the Spanish riding school and sites of signiﬁcance must include the Sacker Tort Hotel. There are also some great walks that are unsurpassed for sheer opulence and beauty for their splendid buildings including the Renaissance Palaces with the walk from the Spanish Riding School to the Museum district has to be one of the world’s great walks. You will enjoy Vienna and see why it is one of the fastest growing Jewish cities in Europe

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105 min Duration 45 min Cook Time 60 min Prep Time 4 Loaves Servings

joyofkosher.com INGREDIENTS • 2 ounces (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons) active dry yeast + 3 tablespoons sugar • 6 cups warm water, divided • 4 tablespoons kosher salt • 1 (6-pound) bag high-gluten ﬂour • 2 cups sugar

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4 egg yolks 1 ¼ cup canola oil, divided 2 whole eggs, lightly beaten ½ cup sesame seeds ½ cup poppy seeds

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In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and 3 tablespoons of sugar in 2 cups of warm water, cover loosely with a towel and set aside. Place salt in a huge plastic bowl. Add ﬂour to bowl. Add sugar and egg yolks. Yeast should now have bubbled/foamed and doubled in size, if yeast has not bubbled or does not seem active repeat the process again. Make a well in the middle of the ﬂour mixture and slowly pour yeast and sugar water mixture into the well. Then add the remaining 4 cups of warm water into the well. Make sure the water is not too hot. It should be no warmer than you would use for a baby’s bath. Start kneading ingredients together and add a ½ cup of oil. For the next 10 minutes, knead, adding another ½ cup of oil slowly during that time as needed to create a workable dough. Dough shouldn’t be too sticky and also should not be dry. It should become one cohesive mass. Loosely cover dough with a large kitchen towel and place in a warm spot in your kitchen for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, lightly oil your hand and knead

CHALLAH

again for another 5 minutes adding a touch more oil to the dough if necessary. The dough should now be easier to work with and will become smooth and satiny. 11. Rub a little oil over the top and around the dough. Cover bowl with a kitchen towel. Place covered bowl in a medium plastic garbage bag and place open ends of the bag loosely underneath the bowl, trapping in air. 12. Place in a warm spot and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size. 13. Punch dough down and knead (lightly oil your hands if necessary), ﬂipping it and releasing any air bubbles. Cover again, using the towel and the bag, and let rise 1 more hour. 14. Lightly oil your hands, and punch down again. With a sharp knife divide dough into 4 equal parts. 15. Liberally spray 4 (9-inch) round baking pans with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. 16. Preheat oven to 190°C. For Round Challah: 17. With lightly oiled hands, place 1 piece of dough on a smooth work surface. Play with the dough a bit, squeezing out any air bubbles. Then roll the dough into a long, thick rope, adding oil as needed to keep it from being too sticky. Don’t use too much oil; a little

sticky is ﬁne. 18. Place one end of the rope up against the edge of the prepared pan and coil it, ending in the middle. Set aside. For Pull-Apart Challah: 19. With lightly oiled hands, place 1 piece of dough on a smooth work surface. Play with the dough a bit, squeezing out any air bubbles. Separate into 8 equal parts. Roll each part into a round ball, adding oil as needed to keep it from being too sticky. Don’t use too much oil; a little sticky is ﬁne. 20. Place one ball in the middle of the prepared pan and surround with remaining balls. Don’t worry if they don’t touch. They will rise into each other while baking. Set aside. 21. Repeat either method with remaining dough so that you have 4 challahs. 22. Brush challahs with beaten egg and sprinkle with a combination of poppy and sesame seeds. 23. Bake at 190°C for 10 minutes and then lower your oven temperature to 175°C F and bake for an additional 35 to 45 minutes, until challah tops are dark golden brown. 24. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve while still warm. Once the challah has been sliced, you can store the slices in sealable plastic bags for about 4 to 5 days.

CHICKEN SOUP - PRESSURE COOKER

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1 whole chicken, cut up skin removed 1 onion, sliced 3 carrots, sliced 2 parsnips, sliced 1 stalk celery, sliced 2 sprigs fresh dill 1 tsp. salt plus more to taste 1/2 tsp. black pepper plus more to taste

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Cover the ingredients with water. Bring up to pressure on high and maintain for 50 minutes. Bring the pressure down slowly by taking oﬀ the heat. Allow soup to cool and srain out vegetables and chicken. Put carrots and parsnip back in cut oﬀ the chicken and put in soup or make a chicken salad.

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Match abandoned due to horror injury BY DAVID SAFFER

Division One sides Faithfold A and Redbridge Jewish Care B must replay their league match after referee Luke Steele abandoned the game due to a serious injury on 70 minutes. League leaders Faithfold had dominated the game and were leading through a David Leiwy penalty when Redbridge central midfielder Daniel Cooper suffered knee damage. Cooper was transported to hospital by ambulance and is now recuperating. League officials have ruled the match result will not stand and must be played at a future date. “Dan’s on crutches and its upsetting when a player receives a bad injury,” said Redbridge boss Richard Bronzite. “We’re waiting for results of tests before we know how long he’ll be out of action.” “The ref was right to call the game off,” added Josh Hambling of Redbridge. “Dan was in immense pain and it will be a long road back to recovery.” “I would like to wish their player a speedy recovery, he twisted his knee badly and was clearly in a lot pain so our thoughts are with him.” commented Faithfold

player-manager Avi Markiewicz. “When the injury happened it seemed innocuous at first. I saw him down and told our player to knock the ball out. As I got nearer it became clear this wasn’t a regular injury. Both teams were happy to wait and the referee felt that the game should be abandoned. “ As for the match, Markiewicz said, “ We got our goal through Leiwy after great work down the right. David powered it into the top corner. We played exceptionally well and dominated throughout but the scoreline didn’t reflect the performance. Redbridge cleared the ball off the line on a number of occasions and I don’t believe they had a shot on target.” Hambling noted, “We started okay but couldn’t get our foot on the ball or pass it around efficiently enough. We made silly mistakes in possession and they pressed high up the pitch. “Our defence did come under attack but we held our shape and handled the threats. The second half we acquitted ourselves better and I’m sure it would have been a frantic end. “They’re a well-drilled team and play some good football, I’m sure they’ll be up there come the end of

Redbridge clear the ball away from danger

the season but just behind us.” In other Division Two clashes, Oakwood B routed Redbridge Jewish Care C 5-1. Sam Cantor and Sam Modlin scored two goals each. Dan Ash also scored for the victors. “It was really important to get a win on the board after a disappointing draw with L’Equipe,” said Oakwood manager Jason Stein. “We’re doing okay this year and scoring lots of goals. We’ve got 14 in four games but must cut out the silly mistakes. “The attitude was good and I’m obviously pleased to win. We’ve just got to keep our heads up and keep ploughing on. I’m really pleased with the group of lads we’ve got this year.” North London Raiders B won 6-2 at L’Equipe. Scott Waissel (2), David Esterkin, Jake Gilbert, Rob Blackman and Danny Bloom for Raiders. Maccabi London Lions Blue picked up a second win of the season with a 4-2 triumph at North London Raiders A in the only Premier Division match. Josh Bloom (2), Michael Kenley and Ed Brafman also scored for Maccabi who moved into fourth spot following the win. “Coming off a few tough results these past few weeks we knew we had to react and did that well today,” said manager Samuel Marchant “The first 15 minutes were a bit sloppy, but we managed to find our feet and played a good game. Kenley scored a lovely placed sidefoot volley from a cross before half time, and Brafmans header just after half-time was a boost. “We conceded a sloppy goal but reacted well. Bloom sealed the game with two goals. “We are happy to get this result and get back to winning ways.”

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In Division Two, there were away wins in all four clashes. League leaders Catford and Bromley Maccabi picked up a 4-1 win at Temple Fortune B with three goals in the second half. Jamie Sinai, Alex Jacobs, Mitch Green and Jason Shoffman struck for Catford. “It was another disappointing result for us,” commented Darren Zitren. “To go in level at half-time after scoring from great link up play between Ant Beilin and Adam Lenz, who scored with a fine finish from a tight angle, and to end the half on top against top of the league, it was frustrating to concede 15 minutes into the second half. “From there, heads dropped and a failure to clear our lines resulted in another goal for Catford in quick succession. The final goal came close the end of the game.” He added, “The result is not a true reflection of the game and the lads deserve credit today. We will be uniting as a squad over the next week. “Don’t write us off yet. We have great depth in the squad and will continue to battle right to the end of each match. Results will come.” Bayern Mincha won 4-1 at North London Raiders C to stay just a point adrift of top spot.

Jake Dayan (2), Josh Levy (2). Real Hendon’s Benny Goldberg struck twice in a 3-0 win at bottom club Boca Jewniors, Faithfold B came from behind to win 3-1 at Hertswood Vale with goals from Moshe Lewis (2) and Rob Cohen. “The second goal from Moshe was an absolute screamer into the top corner after dribbling past two defenders,” said Avi Garson of Faithfold. In the Peter Morrison Cup, Division Two newcomers Fairlop FC caused the shock of the first round with a penalty shoot out triumph after a 3-3 draw with three time winners Hendon Sports United. Top flight Hendon took the lead three times only to be pegged back on each occasion. The first Fairlop goal came from debutant James Jaconelli who hammered home a stunning Ryan Cole cross, defender Max Freedman leveled the scores at 2-2 with a header, then when it looked like the cup dream was over, Brad Gayer found Freedman who needed no invitation to slam home his second goal of the game on 96 minutes to take the game into extra time. Fairlop keeper Scott Shear sent the match into penalties with a last gasp save. Shear was then a hero of the shoot out with two wonder saves.

26 OCTOBER 2017 And successful spot kicks from Freedman, Gayer and Aaron Dias, Jaconelli swept home the winning penalty to spark wild scenes among Fairlop players and fans. “I’m so proud and happy for all the players and our ever growing fan base,” said thrilled Fairlop boss Aaron Dias. “We knew it was going to be tough today and to be fair to Hendon have some top quality players with lots of experience at

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Faithfold attack against Redbridge

the boys are hoping for a local rival in the next round.” In other cup ties, Redbridge Jewish Care A thumped Scrabble 7-1. Nathan Sollosi (4), Sam Sollosi, Sam McCarthy and James Barkley. “We did quite well but it was a rearguard action,” said Ray Abrahams, Scrabble manager. “The draw wasn’t too kind to us this season and today we came up against a quality side. “We did have several key players missing but I couldn’t ask any more from my players in terms of commitment and effort. That little extra bit of quality from a Premier Division side and some quality finishing in the end made all the difference. “Although it’s nice to have a cup run our priority this season is the league and we will be looking for a positive response and reaction in our next league game in a

Faithfold and Redbridge in action

fortnights time.” A Danny Sherman hat-trick was the highlight for Camden Park as they eased past FC Team 5-2. Dan Orgel and Max Saunders also scored. Camden led 2-0 at the break but the score could have been diﬀerent as FC Team missed two ﬁrst half penalties.

The Premier team changed formation on the resumption and struck three goals to seal the tie. Jon Berger and Richard Salmon scored consolation for the visitors. Los Blancos defeated Straw Hat Pirates 3-0, Alex Lewis, Josh Laurier and Daniel Sinclair scoring the goals.

Dan’s Premier League Round up Column BY DAN SILVER

Well, well, well. At the beginning of the season, in my first article, I spoke of Manchester United being favourites to win the title… but could be easily be let down by their shabby defence. Now, I don’t like to say I told you so, but I told you so. Never before have I seen such a great, prowess of attacking players combined with the most unreliable and rusty defence (although Liverpool’s up there with them too!). Huddersfield Town had a very good start to the season, winning their first 2 games and drawing one, but then went on a 5 game streak without winning. So when they faced an unbeaten, strong Manchester United team at the weekend, I thought this would be a pretty much simple victory for the Red devils. Yet, in the 28th minute Juan Mata gave the ball away to Aaron Mooy in midfield and after he fed Tom Ince, whose shot was saved by David de Gea, the Australian was first to the rebound to sweep home from 10 yards, giving Huddersfield the shock lead. And to my dismay, the Swedish defender Victor Lindelof - on as a substitute for the injured Phil Jones and making just his second Premier League appearance - misjudged a goal kick by Jonas Lossl and Laurent Depoitre raced onto the loose ball to round De Gea and

double the Terriers’ lead. Marcus Rashford gave United hope with 12 minutes remaining when he nodded in a terrific cross from the otherwise quiet Romelu Lukaku. But despite a nervy finale and with United enjoying almost 80% of possession, the Terriers clung on to record their first league win against United since 1952 and end a run of six league games without a victory. Legends such as Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Jaap Stam have all vacated the starting centre back role for Manchester United in the past years and to see Lindelof, an unexperienced, dodgy youngster playing at the back is an embarrassment to a club of that size and stature. One player I’ve been watching all season so far is the Brazilian, new boy Richarlison. Despite having only arrived at Vicarage Road in August for a £11.2 million transfer from Fluminense, the 20 year old skilful winger has already won over the Watford faithful. Overseas talents - particularly ones so young - usually need time to adapt to English football but Richarlison already looks right at home, after scoring 3 goals, assisting 2 and earning the MOTM award in 3 of his first 6 games. Going into the game against Chelsea, Watford found themselves in the top four and after beating Arsenal and

considering Chelsea handed Crystal Palace their first 3 points of the season last weekend, the Hornets fancied their chances at Stamford Bridge. The reigning champions started off on the front foot as Pedro put the home side ahead in the 12th minute with a sensational 25yard strike that curled away from Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes and in off the right-hand post. But the Blues were shaky defensively throughout and Marco Silva’s Hornets scored twice through Abdoulaye Doucoure and Roberto Pereyra to put them on course for a famous victory. At this point I think a valuable lesson was learnt showing that sometimes playing well isn’t just enough, you actually have to get the result. As Richarlison, dubbed the “young Ronaldo”, showcased his talents with a number of tricky skills he fluffed his lines while Watford was in the ascendancy. Missing two glorious chances - one from six yards out, the other a close-range header - either side of Pereyra’s goal. Then Batshuayi’s equaliser prepared the eruptions around the stadium when Cesar Azpilicueta headed the Blues 3-2 in front in the 87th minute before Batshuayi scoring his second of the game and sealing victory in stoppage time, ending a three-game winless run despite an unconvincing performance from the champions. “I still believe I can change the whole situation.” Ironic that. These were the last words Ronald Koeman said to the media before

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being sacked by Everton after Sunday’s 5-2 home defeat by Arsenal left them in the Premier League relegation zone. The 54-year-old Dutchman, who guided Everton to seventh place in his ﬁrst season in charge last term, paid the price for a poor start to this season despite having spent £140m in the summer. Considering Lukaku left in the summer and with no true out and out striker starting for them every week, it was no wonder Everton’s fall from grace was so rapid. But for me, I believe this was an unfair sacking as not only did the former Barcelona and Ajax player guide Everton to Europe but it was the board’s decision to sell Lukaku and embed on a new strategy while juggling with double the number of games compared to last season. Now, I’m not usually the one to be praising the Gunners as I believe they’re a prime example of how not to run a football club. It frustrates me how everything to that club is a business but I do have to say Sanchez and Ozil were the most outstanding players out

on that pitch on Sunday. But, that ponders the thorny question facing manager Arsene Wenger whether those two illustrious players will actually stay at the club, considering their contracts run out at the end of this year. If you lose those two Arsenal, say bye bye to Champions league football for maybe another season. Toon Toon Toon! Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner as Newcastle beat Crystal Palace to keep Roy Hodgson’s side rooted to the bottom of the Premier League. Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez described it as “another step forward” as his side climbed to sixth in the table. The Magpies, promoted last year after winning the Championship tittle, have started the season oﬀ the best way they could have hoped for and with Benitez sitting comfortably in his glorious chair, listening to the army of Geordies singing his name as another win is secured, he couldn’t ask for anymore.

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Tribute to Solly Irving 1930-2017

BY JAMES MARLOW

A true hero passed into Gan Eden during Chol HaMoed Succos, but he left behind a legacy of inspirational Holocaust stories that will be remembered for eternity. With enormous energy and huge determination, Solly Irving made it his life’s ambition to educate as many as possible – and as a witness to the very worst of humanity just 75 years ago, he will be remembered as a brave courageous survivor when six million of his fellow Jews perished. For more than eighteen years, Solly travelled by train to cities across the UK but especially Plymouth, where its City Council sent him to dozens of schools and colleges to speak about the horrors of the Nazi Empire. Literally tens of thousands of mostly non-Jewish school children, students and teachers were inﬂuenced and touched by detailed descriptions of some of the most graphic events of the death camps during World War II. On some occasions Solly spoke up to ﬁve times a day to large halls full of school children who would listen in silence sometimes with tears to his personal accounts and experiences. Solly Irving was born on 11 August, 1930 in Ryki, central Poland and was just nine years old when the Germans invaded in 1939. His father Yisroel Yitzhak had been a grain merchant and while Solly said, “life was comfortable, there was open prejudice by the

Christian population against the Jews.” As the prejudice changed to oppression and persecution, the local Jewish population were forced into a ghetto where they endured beatings, shootings, hunger and disease. When the ghetto was cleared without warning in 1942, Solly’s father bribed a German soldier to let his son go and him to make his way to a nearby farm. As he marched down the road, Solly found his sister Leah, who had also been spared thanks to his father’s bribe. But Solly’s remaining sisters, Rivka, Hindel and Hendel, together with their mother Chana Necha and Yisroel Yitzhak himself, were all deported to the Sobibór extermination camp. Now aged just 12, Solly and his sister found temporary refuge with a cousin in the nearby town of Dęblin, living rough around neighbouring farms. However, they were eventually spotted by Nazi soldiers searching for runaway Jews and as they closed in on the farm, shots rang out and Solly was grabbed by a man in uniform. “I tried to struggle free but he said if I let you go, they will shoot you”, Solly said. “But I still struggled and ran and although there was more shooting, they didn’t shoot me - I don’t know why - I was destined to survive somehow.” Solly was separated from his sister and never saw her again, presumably because, he says, “she was shot by the soldiers.” Solly spent the next few months

Solly Irving at Devonport High for Girls in 2015 PHOTO CREDIT: PAUL SLATER

Solly Irving (front) aged 9, mother and sisters (left) and with sisters (right)

hiding in forests, finding food and shelter but constantly fearing discovery, before deciding that he would have a better chance of survival by smuggling himself with a working party into the Dęblin labour camp for Jews. He regularly explained at his talks “that guards sorted the children to one side and adults to another” but Solly convinced the guard he could work and was sorted with the adults. “I was told that the younger children were killed,” he said. “Some of them shot, some of them smashed against a wall and thrown into a pit. I did not see that myself, but I have no reason to doubt it.” Solly was put to work moving coal and cement to a nearby airfield for more than a year until the advance of the Red Army prompted the transfer of the inmates to another labour camp, in the city of Częstochowa. In January 1945, during the last months of the war, he and other inmates were transported first, in freezing conditions to the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany and as US troops closed in on Buchenwald in April 1945, to Terezín (Theresienstadt) in Czechoslovakia. It was from Terezín that Solly was finally liberated in May 1945 by the Red Army. After liberation, Solly returned to Poland but was shocked at the anti-Semitic violence he experienced by fellow Poles and decided it was better to leave his country and head back to Terezín where he joined a group of some 740 teenagers and child survivors known as “The Boys.”

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In the summer of 1945, this group of “Boys” were given permission to begin entry into Britain and Solly eventually settled in London where he established a business and married Sandra Silver in 1962 who gave birth to two daughters, Hazel and Ruth. Sadly, as if Solly had not experienced enough tragedy in his life, Sandra passed away in 1971 aged just 29 and Solly was left alone to raise his two daughters. Solly has given numerous press interviews over the years in which he revealed how he watched German warplanes machine-gun his town and how he was forced out of the ghetto at gunpoint at aged 12. He also explained how the Nazis, “shot those who were too old or ill to move and when the children cried, they shot them too.” He also spoke about how prisoners were used as human shields to deter Allied air raids against

Solly Irving with sisters

military targets and that he even survived despite being given poisoned food which he refused to eat because of the bitter taste. Around him others were so hungry they ate and died. Once at a talk in a Plymouth school, Solly said that in the last chaotic days of the war, he was caught scavenging for food when two Hungarian Nazis argued over who should waste a bullet on the boy as he jumped from a tree and ran. Those who heard him speak said, there never appeared to be any bitterness on display, but just an eagerness to tell his story. He would say, “I’m a witness to it and I won’t be here forever, so promise me, remember me, you will be my witness in the future.” Solly leaves behind him, 2 daughters, 4 grandsons, 3 great grandsons and 1great granddaughter.

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