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OUTRAGE AT LATEST AL-QUDS RALLY CALLING FOR ISRAEL TO BE OBLITERATED

BY ADAM MOSES

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Around 1, 600 anti-Israel protesters attended a demonstration in central London calling for the obliteration of Israel at the annual Al-Quds rally on Saturday. Shaykh M ohammad Saeed Bahmanpour addressed the crowd telling pro-Palestinian followers that Israel should be wiped from the map and Z ionists’ days were numbered. Hezbollah flags flew once again despite 12, 000 people signing a petition imploring H ome Secretary Sajid Javid to ban all aspects of the Lebanon-based political party and militia. Protesters unashamedly waved the controversial flag, which is allowed if they support only the ‘political’ wing in spite of calls from London M ayor Sadiq Khan for the Home Office to proscribe both wings.

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“We should not have to be here on the streets of London protesting against a terrorist flag,” Hendon MP Matthew Offord reportedly said. “We hear there are two wings to H ezbollah, the political wing and the military wing. There is not.” T he C ampaign Against Anti-Semitism petition states that H ezbollah was “a genocidal anti-Semitic terrorist organisation” whose Deputy-General has mocked the distinction between its ‘political’ and ‘armed’ wings. The Home Office notes Hezbollah is committed to the ‘armed resistance’ to the State of Israel and aims to seize all Palestinian territories and Jerusalem from Israel. Arguably the most noteworthy sight was Jewish lawyer M ark Lewis singlehandedly halting the rally for nearly an hour by refusing to move his wheelchair. Police moved on other pro-Israel protesters as M ark made his stand

alongside partner M andy. “I was ready for violence,” he reportedly told Israel News Agency. Demonstrators gathered outside the Saudi Arabian embassy prior their march towards Downing Street but were unable to progress after Mark, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, refused to budge. T he lawyer attended the rally with the UK branch of the H erut political party, a right-wing Z ionist party founded by M enachem Begin. “I take ex ception with the H ezbollah flags and the inflammatory speeches calling for the destruction of a country,” he reportedly said. “H opefully we got the message across. Enough is enough – we need to ban terrorists marching through our streets. 2018 has to be the last year, otherwise there will be an even bigger counter-protest nex t year.” M ark, 53, a respected lawyer from high profile cases, has also

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featured in a documentary at H adassah Ein Kerem H ospital in Jerusalem on C hannel 4 and has been the subject of articles globally. Brazil - 2002 France reason - 1998 “T here is no obvious why the UK government hasn’ t

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OUTRAGE AT LATEST AL-QUDS RALLY CALLING FOR ISRAEL TO BE OBLITERATED

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Around 1, 600 anti-Israel protesters attended a demonstration in central London calling for the obliteration of Israel at the annual Al-Quds rally on Saturday. Shaykh M ohammad Saeed Bahmanpour addressed the crowd telling pro-Palestinian followers that Israel should be wiped from the map and Z ionists’ days were numbered. Hezbollah flags flew once again despite 13, 000 people signing a petition imploring H ome Secretary Sajid Javid to ban all aspects of the Lebanon-based political party and militia. Protesters unashamedly waved the controversial flag, which is allowed if they support only the ‘political’ wing in spite of calls from London M ayor Sadiq Khan for the Home Office to proscribe both wings.

alongside partner M andy. “I was ready for violence,” he reportedly told Israel News Agency. Demonstrators gathered outside the Saudi Arabian embassy prior to their march towards Downing Street but were unable to progress after Mark, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, refused to budge. T he lawyer attended the rally with the UK branch of the H erut political party, a right-wing Z ionist party founded by M enachem Begin. “I take ex ception with the H ezbollah flags and the inflammatory speeches calling for the destruction of a country,” he reportedly said. “H opefully we got the message across. Enough is enough – we need to ban terrorists marching through our streets. 2018 has to be the last year, otherwise there will be an even bigger counter-protest nex t year.” M ark, 53, a respected lawyer from high profile cases, has also

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Prince William historic Israel schedule announced BY LEAH WAXLER

Prince William will meet Prime M inister Benjamin Netanyahu and President R euven R ivlin during his historic four-day M iddle East trip. T he non-political nature of his role allows a spotlight to be brought to bear on the people of the region, their cultures, young people, aspirations and ex periences. During the visit, T he Duke will meet young entrepreneurs, view vibrant tech and media sectors, witness historic cultures being protected and interpreted for the 21st century, and meet people from a wide variety of backgrounds, including refugees, with a particular focus on young people. T he Duke will also meet senior political and religious leaders alongside a wide range of people drawn from across business, civil society, the arts and media. T he Duke of C ambridge arrives in Israel on 25 June, following his visit to Jordan, and in what is the first official visit by a British royal to Israel his first engagement is at Y ad Vashem. T he Duke and Duchess of C ambridge visited Stutthof concentration camp last year and also a memorial to murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin so this visit will be particularly poignant. His Royal Highness will hear first-hand

testimonies from a H olocaust survivor and Kindertransport prior to laying a wreath in memory of those who died at Y ad Vashem’ s H all of R emembrance where he will leave a personal message in the visitor’ s book before departing. C hief R abbi Ephraim M irvis will accompany Prince William during the ceremony. T he Duke then travels to the residences of the Prime M inister and President before journeying to Jaffa where he will meet young people at the Equaliser and Peres C entre for Peace who focus on co-ex istence projects between different religious and ethnic communities. After participating in a penalty shoot-out football event with young Israeli Jews and Arabs in the programme he will spend time with children and teenagers involved in projects, including one focused on empowering young women. T he Duke will travel to T el Aviv for an event to be announced prior to a reception with British Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey before returning to Jerusalem. T he following day, he returns to T el Aviv where engagements include visiting Beit H a’ ir M useum designed for artists, writers and scholars where he will meet four startup companies. T he Duke also attends a civil society reception, meeting groups of young people

engaged in the fields of youth activism, social impact and the environment. F rom here, the programme shifts to R amallah where he will meet Palestinian Authority President M ahmoud Abbas. The Duke will deliver his final speech of the tour at a reception in Jerusalem. T he programme shifts to the Old C ity from a viewing point at the M ount of Olives prior to paying his respects at the tomb of his great-grandmother, Princess Alice. Both T he Duke of Edinburgh and T he Prince of Wales have made previous visits here. A spokesman for T he Duke said the Duke wants to meet people from as many walks of life as possible and to use his visit to celebrate their hopes for the future. A Palace statement said:” The historic nature of this tour is of course important and the Duke considers it a great privilege to be undertaking the first ever official Royal tour of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian T erritories and to be able to help further strengthen the friendship between Jordan and the United Kingdom. “M ore importantly, however, the Duke is looking forward to building a real and enduring relationship with the people of the region. “In particular, he is pleased that his programme will allow him to meet a number of people from his own generation and young Jordanians, Israelis, and Palestinians.

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Calls for obliteration of Israel on Al-Q uds day CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 anti-Israel and has a blind spot where H ezbollah is concerned splitting it into a “terrorist wing” and a “political wing”. T hough his stand was not planned until a Police Support Officer eventually moved him on, he has received plaudits for his actions. Ugly clashes did take place between counter-demonstrators and far-right nationalists. Nazim H ussein Ali, who linked theGrenfell Tower tragedy and “Zionists” at last year’s event, led this year’ s rally. T here were cheers when Ali urged supporters to thank Jewish people, including Orthodox Neturei Karta sect members, who attended the rally.

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Amongst disturbing images on social media C hristians United for Israel posted: ‘Shocking hatred on display as a Neturei Karta member burned the Israel flag accompanied by chants of “Free, Free Palestine” and “Down, down Israel”. T here were also many anti-Israel slogans heard, banner signs including ‘End Gaza Genocide’ , ‘Boycott Israel’ and ‘Z ionism = R acism’ . C ounter-demonstrators played the Israel’ s national anthem on speakers and the recent Eurovision-winning entry. Police kept apart pro-Israel demonstrators and F ar R ight members, many carrying placards calling for the release from prison of EDL founder T ommy R obinson.

Petition grows against Yachad Board criticism BY LEAH WAXLER A petition slamming Israel-bashers Y achad for criticising the Board of Deputies over its response to the recent Gaza crisis is rapidly reaching its target. After incoming and outgoing Presidents of the Board issued its statement on the issue last month left-wing Y achad encouraged supporters to email them deploring the statement. “Y et again Y achad has shown the hollowness of its claim to be ‘pro-Israel,” the petition noted. BoD President Jonathan Arkush and President-Elect M arie van der Z yl reacted to the violence at the Israel-Gaza border by stating they were profoundly anguished at the violent scenes and loss of life at the Israel-Gaza border. “No state could allow its borders to be breached by those who openly wish harm to its civilians,” they noted. “Israel is defending its people from repeated violent attempts at mass invasion. “T he responsibility for the violence lies

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Arise Sir Ben in Q ueen’s Birthday Honours BY LEAH WAXLER H olocaust survivor Ben H elfgott is to be knighted in the Queen’ s Birthday H onours. Other renowned recipients include historian Simon Schama, philanthropist Lloyd Dorfman and M P Louise Ellman. Ben was instrumental in helping establish H olocaust M emorial Day in the UK and was a member of the Prime M inister’ s H olocaust C ommission, whose work heralded the development of the national H olocaust M emorial and Learning C entre in Victoria T ower Gardens. Ben is also President of the 45 Aid Society for H olocaust survivors. A Cabinet Office spokeswoman said: “Ben has worked tirelessly, over many decades, to encourage community cohesion and combat intolerance and hatred. H e has used his public profile as a Holocaust survivor to ensure that H olocaust commemoration has remained on the national agenda.” Professor Simon Schama, famed for his BBC ‘T he Story of the Jews’ is also knighted. The Cabinet Office paid tribute to his prolific work, including over 40 documentaries and books translated into 15 languages on topics such as slavery, American R evolution,

with H amas, a terrorist organisation with the ex plicit stated aim of murdering Israeli civilians and the ultimate destruction of the State of Israel. “H amas is cynical in the use of its population – including children – to join known terrorists in violent attempts to break through the border and kill Israeli citizens. “We call on H amas to turn instead to a path of peace with Israel that could bring an end to the tragic conflict and offer a better future for all Palestinians and Israelis alike.” Y achad however were not impressed. In its statement, they felt “deeply misrepresented” as members of the Jewish community as the BoD statement failed to place any responsibility on Israel and how it policed its borders or acknowledged the United States is fanning the flames by opening its embassy in Jerusalem. T he petition goes on to criticise Y achad for second-guessing IDF commanders. ‘Proportionality’ means you can use appropriate force,” it stated. Summing up, the petition describes Y achad as being “biased against Israel”.

history of Britain and F rench R evolution. Also knighted is a T ravelex founder Lloyd Dorfman. C hairman of the Prince’ s T rust and Prince’ s T rust International, he serves on the board of the R oyal Opera H ouse, R oyal Academy T rust, BAF T A, C ommunity Security T rust (C ST ) and JW3. Louise Ellman, who is made a Dame, is a regular speaker in fighting anti-Semitism. President of the Jewish Labour M ovement, she is also vice-chair of Labour F riends of Israel and chair of the All Party Britain Israel Parliamentary Group. C ol. M artin Newman is awarded an M BE, Professor Jonathan H askel receives a C BE and Leslie Kay, a British Empire M edal for services to older people in M anchester’ s Jewish community.

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Board of Deputies condemns NUS over BDS vote Vice President Amanda Bowman has condemned the National Union of Students NEC for voting to support the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.

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She said: “Once again, a divisive motion by the NUS NEC has singled out Israel, the region’ s only liberal democracy, for hostility, ignoring the human rights abuses by other rogue states in the region – this despite strenuous campaigning by the Union of Jewish Students. Some 4, 000 Palestinians have been butchered in the Syrian civil war by pro-Assad forces, Iran and H ezbollah, yet this merits not a mention. Indeed, we note that the NUS NEC decided not to debate an emergency motion on the banning of the Hezbollah flag on the streets of London. H ow hypocritical to be censuring Israel but not an openly antisemitic terrorist organisation which has indiscriminately killed Jews in terrorist attacks around the world and joined in the wanton slaughter of Palestinians in Syria.”

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Bibi defends Trump after North Korea summit BY ADAM MOSES

Israeli Prime M inister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has backed President Donald T rump’ s initiative to denuclearise both North Korea and Iran. T rump’ s nuclear summit with Kim Jong Un was a landmark occasion as the US president declared is heralded “a bright new future”. As the world watched with interest and intrigue what was months ago inconceivable as leaders traded insults and nuclear threats, Trump declared “a very special bond” had been formed. Trump promised to end “war games,” with ally, South Korea, at a later press conference. “I commend US President Donald T rump on the historic summit in Singapore,” he said on his official website. “This is an important step in the effort to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons. “President T rump has also taken a strong stand against Iran’s efforts to arm itself with nuclear weapons and against its aggression in the M iddle East. “This is already affecting the Iranian economy. President T rump’ s policy is an important

development for Israel, the regions and entire world.” T rump and Kim signed a joint statement agreeing to work toward a denuclearised Korean Peninsula, although the timeline and tactics were unclear. “The world will see a major change,” he said as Kim had left the past behind. T he state-run Korean C entral News Agency said the two leaders shared the importance of a “step-by-step and simultaneous action in achieving peace, stability and denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.” After Kim headed home, a delighted T rump held an hour-long press conference noting a range of topics including U.S. alliances, human rights and new US-Korea accord duly signed though details had still to be determined. T he Singapore accord has delivered an agreement to continue discussions though this does not end a technical ‘state of warfare’ between the U.S. and North Korea, nor plans for North Korea to demolish a missile engine testing site, a concession T rump said he’ d won. T rump phoned South Korean President

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M oon Jae-in after leaving Singapore to brief him on the discussions. In the run-up to T uesday’ s summit, T rump predicted the two men would strike a nuclear deal but sidestepped concerns over meeting a leader accused by the U.S. of ordering the

assassination of his half-brother and uncle and numerous human rights violations. C ritics of the summit ridiculed the leaders’ theatrical handshake and the New World status.

Palestinians call on UN to slam Israel over Gaza BY ADAM MOSES Palestinian supporters appealed to the United Nations General Assembly to adopt a resolution condemning Israel’ s “ex cessive use of force” in Gaza at an emergency meeting yesterday. Arab and Islamic nations went to the 193-member assembly as there are no vetoes following a U.S. veto of a similar resolution in the Security C ouncil earlier this month. U.S. Ambassador Nikki H aley labelled the

Kuwait’ s resolution criticising force used by Israel as “grossly one-sided” as it failed to note the actions of H amas in Gaza. H aley sent a letter to U.N. member states noting the imbalance and basic missed truths about the situation in Gaza. Her proposal condemns Hamas for firing rockets into Israel and inciting violence along the Gaza-Israel border fence putting civilians at risk. The proposal also condemns tunnels infiltrating Israel and rockets fire that has taken

place. H aley described the amendment as “not controversial” but condemning behaviour “as harmful to the Palestinian people.” T he letter said the amendment would be voted on before the resolution.

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Flash sale on flights to Israel Anglo Jewry benefited this week from a ‘flash sale’ on flights to Israel. Thousands of lucky travellers snapped up what seemed to be a highly unusual offer, with flights to Israel for as low as £140 per person at peak times of the year. ‘I can’ t believe how cheap it was’ said one of those who purchased tickets for their family in F ebruary half term, continuing - ‘we paid £650 for all five us - sometimes we pay that for just

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Security C ouncil resolutions are legally binding but General Assembly resolutions are not though they gauge international opinion. Since protests began last M arch over 120 Palestinians have been killed and approaching 4, 000 wounded by the IDF .

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Israeli teen in serious condition after Afula café stabbing BY ADAM MOSES An Israeli student was stabbed by a Palestinian in a terrorist attack at an Afula café on M onday. 18 -year-old Shuva M alka was travelling to a school ex amination when she was attacked sustaining stab wounds on her upper body. A paramedic at the scene said Shuva required “life-saving first aid”. A hospital spokesperson said she arrived in a serious condition but been stabilised. Shin Bet Police confirmed the assailant, identified as Nur Sinau from Jenin, refused calls to stop, he fled the scene before being arrested. H e was discovered carrying a knife, according to Police. Elsewhere, a bomb was discovered at an entrance to the T omb of the Patriarchs in H ebron. T he improvised ex plosive device was blown up by police in a controlled ex plosion on Sunday evening. “In the area of the tomb, there is unique coex istence that the security forces, including border police, protect with the goal of allowing freedom of worship and religion to

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both Jews and M uslims at the T omb of the Patriarchs,” Israeli police said in a statement. Officers also evacuated 15 families from the illegal West Bank outpost Netiv H a’ avot amidst distressing scenes. 13 police officers of over 1,000 deployed were injured by protestors who threw stones and paint from the roof of one of the homes. H undreds had refused to move or acknowledge requests from residents to end the violence. M ost residents though, did leave quietly after discussions with an IDF commander. A police statement called on the leadership to show responsibility to facilitate the implementation of the court order following a legal battle between NGO Peace Now, who argued the outpost was built on private Palestinian land, and

Netiv residents who argued the Palestinians could not provide proof of ownership. Dozens of people burned tyres and blocked the road to Jerusalem in protest at the notice. F amilies were temporarily moved to a nearby plot of land. Gush Etzion R egional C ouncil head, Y ochai Damari, reportedly told Y WN, “Y ou cannot remain silent in the face of the injustice that cries out to heaven. “T he destruction is unnecessary and painful and annoying after it was possible to reach the arrangement of the few meters in which there was ostensible deviation from State land and what is claimed to be Arab land and thus prevent the destruction of the homes of the families. “T here is no claim on the land and even after the destruction there

will be a series that will allow for the reconstruction of the same place ex actly where the houses will be demolished today.” On the Gaza border trouble flared as IDF fired a warning shot as Palestinians prepared balloons with ex plosives to send into Israeli territory in a bid to start fires over the weekend. “T he IDF views the use of incendiary balloons and kites with ex plosive devices attached to them with great severity and will operate to prevent their use,” it said in a statement. Some 10 fires started in southern Israel, mostly in the Be’ eri and Kissufim area, due to incendiary kites flown from Gaza, Ynet reported on Saturday. IDF tweeted “M oments ago, the IDF identified a group of Palestinians preparing balloons with ex plosive devices attached to them to be sent into Israel in order to ignite fires and cause extensive damage to Israeli territory.” In response, an IDF aircraft fired a warning shot nex t to the group. T he IDF views the use of incendiary balloons and kites with ex plosive devices attached to them with

great severity and will operate to prevent their use Since the end of M arch when the Gaza border protests began, about 300 fires have been started on the Gaza border area. R eports note that 1, 235 acres of crops, mostly wheat, worth £1m $ 1.4 million, has burned alongside 520 acres of Jewish National F und forests and 1, 200 acres in the Besor F orest Nature R eserve. Sderot children meanwhile demonstrated that kites could be better used at a kite-making workshop. During the workshop, the children heard stories, legends and facts about the development of the kite. “As opposed to our neighbours from the Gaza Strip who have turned the wonderful hobby of flying kites into an act of terrorism, with terrible damage to agriculture, the children of Sderot and the surrounding communities are returning the kite to its source from preparation to flying it into the sky and hoping that it will not fall,” said Sderot, M ayor Alon Davidi in a statement. H e added, “Ours are kites of life, not death.”

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From behind the Editor’s desk T wo weeks ago, our Ask the R abbi columnist R abbi Schochet responded to a question regarding the recital of Kaddish for H amas terrorists that took place outside Parliament. H e said that these people had ‘sold their brothers and sisters down the river,’ and referred to it as ‘Kapo-ism.’ Olivia M arks-Woldman from the H olocaust M emorial Day T rust issued a press release from her office strongly condemning the use of the phrase ‘Kapo-ism’. Rabbi Schochet last week apologised for any offence caused by his use of the word, yet clearly wrote that the act of saying Kaddish for a terrorist is a completely inexc usable act, and that he only apologised for the phraseology used, not for the strong points he was making. T his brings us on to more fundamental issues that are quite worrying. Why was M arks-Woldman silent in the immediate aftermath of the Kaddish being recited for terrorists, and why did she only become vocal to criticize the people who criticized the event? Perhaps she could have issued a statement attacking the Kaddish itself, asking the participants if perhaps they had thought this through properly? Kaddish of all prayers is especially sensitive to so many people who have lost a loved one. In addition, how many millions of Jews who were murdered in the H olocaust never had a Kaddish recited for them at all? What about the countless other victims of the Shoah who did have Kaddish recited for them, tragically many years earlier than they would have expe cted? Serious questions must also be asked of T he Liberal Judaism M ovement, who publicly distanced themselves from the event, despite the fact that one of their employees actually led the Kaddish. In addition, Leah Jordan does not appear to have been asked to retract her claims in another Jewish newspaper, where she wrote ‘how proud’ she was to have led the Kaddish. One is subsequently left to wonder how seriously as a movement they view this incident. If a United Synagogue R abbi did something similar, one can imagine that the said R abbi would certainly have been told to retract a statement like that, at the very least. In addition, we question UJIA, who have announced that they are more than happy for one of the participants from the Kaddish to lead a tour group that they help to fund around Israel this summer. M iss M orris-Evans was also allowed space in a Jewish newspaper, where she wrote that in her opinion, the actions of the IDF was akin to murder. She has since apologised for her words, however perhaps, she could go even further by issuing a statement ahead of her trip thanking the IDF in advance for protecting her and her chanachim whilst they will be out in Israel. It is clear that no one has really come out of this Kaddish fiasco with any great credibility. T he community has been left with far more questions than answers. T he chasm between the right and left seems wider than ever. H owever, this newspaper will make one thing crystal clear. Whilst we don’ t always agree with every political decision that is taken in the Knesset, we will absolutely always defend Israel’ s right to defend its borders from terrorism. No country in the world should have to live with daily incoming rockets, some of which land in kindergarden playgrounds, with each missile fired with pure intent to kill. If any organisation remains silent when a country which protect their citizens basic rights to live, is criticized and horribly mocked in public by members of their own faith with the most sensitive of prayers, yet jump up in anger the moment the mockers are criticized, w e will condemn them. We find it simply astonishing how other Jewish newspapers can slate the very country that safeguards the exi stence of Jews around the world. Israel may take military decisions that to the outside world may sometimes be

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uncomfortable to witness, but they take every precaution possible to ensure that only terrorists die, not civilians, such as warning civilians by sending letters out of helicopters before a strike. T here are countless other exa mples of this down the years, which pro-Israel media outlets are only too happy to showcase, and the nonIsrael friendly newspapers are only too happy to ignore. Israel was born out of the ashes of the H olocaust. H ow other Jewish newspapers can give a voice to people who have the opinion that they are ashamed to be Jewish, or that it is ok to say Kaddish for a terrorist whose sole mission is to rip out Jewish hearts whilst annihilating Israel and wiping it off the map, is beyond our comprehension. As Golda M eir famously said, ‘We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.’ Ask yourself if the people who have criticized the Kaddish really are on a ‘path to self-destruction,’ as the R eform C hief R abbi recently stated, or are they just simply saying what needs to be said. T hink of the countless Jewish people who have been tragically killed by terrorists in recent years, who’ s families would have rendered a heartfelt and gutwrenching Kaddish at their funerals. Perhaps they should have been the ones being remembered outside Parliament…

‘We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.’ – Golda Meir

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Dear Editor, R abbi Schochet was indeed mistaken in comparing the actions of the ‘Kaddish crackpots’ to ‘kapo-ism.’ I feel that they are worse. Let us clearly clarify what a kapo is or was. A kapo was forced into a position of either beat your brother or get beaten yourself. T hey at least could argue they were trying to save their own lives, and one should not judge a person until he has been in their place. H owever, the ‘Kaddish crackpots’ have no such exc use; no-one forced them to do anything. T hey don’ t seem to care that many Jews from across the globe have been killed by terrorists, as they never gathered together to recite a Kaddish outside Parliament after every terror attack. T hey never read out all their names like they did for the H amas terrorists. T hey simply betray their own family to appease an immoral conscience. As for other Jewish media outlets that are happy for their writers and columnists to bash Israel, they and their opinions are irrelevant to me. T heir lack of alliance and allegiance to their brothers in Israel who risk their lives on a daily basis to keep Jews around the world safe is despicable. In Kaddish, we praise G-d’ s great name. As both liberal and reform Jews believe that belief in G-d and thus H is commandments, are optional, as is belief in his exi stence, w hy did they recite Kaddish, a prayer that praises G-d? As an Orthodox Jew who understands the true meaning of the prayer, and has sadly said Kaddish for a loved one, do me a personal favour. Please either learn about your religion and study its authentic sources so at least if there were to be more terror attacks G-d forbid, you would know what Jews are dying for, or alternatively, keep your opinions to yourself, a s they do no good. M oshe London

Dear Editor We are presently experiencing difficulty in getting a Minyan at the Vi & John R ubin H ome on a Shabbat morning. Due to the loss of some attendees and the lack of male residents we now need to call on members of the larger community to support our services. I am the present minister of the services and would like to form a rota of volunteers who could attend once or twice a year (numbers permitting). Ideally we need 2 people from outside each Shabbat morning. T he service starts at 9.50am (plenty time for a Shabbat lay in!) and we finish about 12.15pm. Sometimes, time permitting, there is a Kiddush after the service. We need ext ra for all services including festivals. We often get just a M inyan and it only takes one man to have to go out to the toilet and the service comes to a standstill. Often we don’ t get a M inyan till after Shacharit and sometimes we have to go to the F ederation for ext ra men. All this delays the service and the residents have to attend their meals by a certain time thus forcing us to sometimes miss out sections are the end. T o form a rota I am looking for over a hundred people who could attend just once a year. H opefully, two each service. Y ou can contact me either by phone on 0753 559 4587 or by email to dovidshaw105@ hotmail.co.uk to offer your services or just to discuss the matter with me. I will tell you how to get into the building and the H ome will be informed as to who will be attending on which date. We will all be very grateful for any support and you will be doing a great M itzvah in helping us continue providing the residence of the home with these weekly services.

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Norwood appoints new Chief Executive

T he Norwood T rustee Board is delighted to announce, that following a robust recruitment process, Dr Beverley Jacobson has been appointed as the nex t C hief Ex ecutive of Norwood.

D r Beverley Jacobson PH OT O C R EDIT : IAN M ANSF IELD

Bev has been C hief Ex ecutive of Kisharon for 10 years, having joined the charity in 2008 following a career previously in strategic management consultancy. Bev will take up the appointment in succession to Elaine Kerr who announced last November that she would be leaving her role as C hief Ex ecutive for Norwood after six and a half years in the position. Neville Kahn, C hair of the Norwood T rustee Board and T rustee recruitment panel, said: “I am delighted that Bev Jacobson has agreed to join Norwood as our new C hief Ex ecutive. Bev was appointed after a comprehensive recruitment process with many high calibre candidates. “Bev has ex ceptionally strong credentials, ex perience working in a community charity that provides services with a strong people focus and is widely regarded as an inspirational leader. I look forward to working with her to continue

to drive Norwood’ s vision to be an innovative, national ex pert and leading provider of services which meets the needs of those who most desperately need it in our community. “Over the nex t few months I also look forward to many opportunities to recognise and thank Elaine Kerr for the enormous contribution she made to Norwood over the last 7 years and to wish her well in her new pursuits.” Dr Beverley Jacobson told T he Jewish Weekly: “I am humbled by the honour and ex cited by the challenge of this job. I am ex tremely passionate about everything Norwood represents and am humbled by the honour and ex cited by the challenge of this job. F or me it is an opportunity to help a greater number of people and develop more partnership work across the community. It also provides a substantial platform from which to

advocate for the cause. It is an opportunity to help a greater number of people and develop more partnership work across the community. It also provides a substantial platform from which to advocate for the cause. I salute Elaine for the contribution she has made in professionalising the organisation and I look forward to working with Neville, the T rustee Board and the strong team Elaine has put in place.” Philip Goldberg, C hairman, Kisharon said: “Bev has been an ex ceptional leader and we are sorry to lose her, but that the Jewish voluntary sector will continue to benefit from her leadership is good news for the sector and the wider Jewish community. T he last year has been an ex tensive period of growth and our progress is a real testimony to Bev’s drive and enthusiasm.” Outgoing C hief Ex ecutive, Elaine Kerr said: “I’ m delighted

to be able to hand over the role of C hief Ex ecutive at Norwood to Bev and wish her every success. I hope she enjoys working at Norwood as much as I have.”

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Frances Segelman sculpts Holocaust survivor Ben Helfgott MBE Ben H elfgott M BE was sculpted in front of a live audience as part of a series of sculptures being created by Leeds-born F rances Segelman, who has sculpted H M T he Queen, H R H Prince Philip and H R H Prince C harles. F rances Segelman said: “I am thrilled and moved to be sculpting the legendary Ben H elfgott, my latest subject in a series of sculptures I am creating of H olocaust survivors living in the UK. It is such an honour to sculpt these ex traordinary people, in commemoration of those who perished and in recognition of those who survived.” Ben H elfgott grew up in the town of Piotrkow, a town in Poland 26 miles away from Lodz and was nine years old at the time of the German invasion. In October 1939 he and his family were herded into what

was to become the first Nazi created ghetto in occupied Poland. In 1942, at the age of twelve, he registered for work at the local glass factory as he was led to believe that those who worked for the German war effort would not be chosen for transportation to the death camps. A few weeks later the transportations to the T reblinka ex termination camp began, 22, 000 out of 24, 500 Jews in Piotrkow were sent to their deaths. On the final day on transportations the trains were not filled to capacity and the SS marched into the glass factory and rounded up anybody they suspected was Jewish. Ben was stopped, and with the help of a Pole he was working for called Andrew Janotta, he convinced the Nazis that he was ethnically Polish and not a Jew. H elfgott spent the three remaining

Frances Segelman’s daughter Victoria erloff painted a portrait of Ben Helfgott as part of the live sculpting event

Sir Ben Helfgott with his sculpture PH OT O C R EDIT : PAUL T OEM AN

years of the war being moved from one labour camp to another. Although weak and skeletal in appearance he survived and was liberated from the T heresienstadt concentration camp in 1945. H is family were not so fortunate, his mother and eight year old sister were victims of a mass ex ecution in the forests near Piotrkow and his father was killed attempting to escape from a “death march” a few weeks before the end of the war. T ogether with 700 other orphans he was sent to England and soon discovered a talent for weightlifting. H e won the UK’ s 11-stone championship in 1954 and was

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lightweight champion in 1955, 1956 and 1958 . H e represented Great Britain at weightlifting in the 1956 Summer Olympics at M elbourne, Australia. H e was the captain of the British weightlifting teams at the Olympics in 1956 (M elbourne) and 1960 (R ome). In addition, he was a bronze medal winner at the 1958 British Empire and C ommonwealth Games held in Cardiff, South Wales. H elfgott also won the gold medal in the lightweight class at 1950, 1953, and 1957 M accabiah Games. A clothing manufacturer by profession he has been a prominent member of the Jewish community

in Britain. H e helped to form ‘H olocaust Survivors the 45 Aid Society’ for H olocaust Survivors in the UK, served on the Board of Deputies of British Jews, was a trustee of H ET for 30 years, and was a member of the C ouncil of the C onference on Jewish M aterial C laims Against Germany. Ben H elfgott said “It is an honour to have a sculpture made of me by a renowned artist such as F rances Segelman. A fantastic project she is working on and through the medium of art. I hope it will be made use of to tell my story and as a memorial to those that were murdered in the Holocaust”.

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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Salutes Israeli Organisation Working to Prove Lost Identities of Jewish Immigrants R abbi Lord Jonathan Sacks addressed a tribute event on behalf of the T zohar R abbinical Organization in Jerusalem describing the organization as “instilling rabbinical grace and compassion on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people.” T he event, co-hosted by David and Sarah Sasson and M icol and R onen M evorah, highlighted the work of T zohar’ s Shorashim project which performs forensic services- primarily in the former Soviet Union- to verify the identity of immigrants to Israel whose proof of Jewish lineage is being questioned. Without such proof, these individuals are unable to be recognized as halachic Jews in Israel and cannot be married under Israeli law. Describing the work of T zohar and Shorashim as “an unparalleled display of the sanctification of God’s name,” Rabbi Sacks said that the organization is succeeding to

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“rewrite a part of our history which has gone missing.” According to T zohar’ s F ounder and C hair, R abbi David Stav, who also addressed the gathering, approx imately 1.2 million people arrived in Israel over the past thirty years without written documentation of their Jewish ancestry. T his is largely related to the fact that Jews in the former Soviet Union were married without a ketuba (halachic marriage certificate). Now acclimated in Israel, many of these individuals face a major challenge when they want to marry according to Jewish law and start Jewish families. R abbi Stav says that about 8 00, 000 people remain in this category and they are often stymied by the Israeli R abbinate who rejects their requests to be married according to halacha. “T he result of this situation is that if we don’ t succeed

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Ahavas Torah takes off In Edgware previously lived in Stamford H ill, BY BRIAN GORDON where he was for several years R ov One of the many newly established of a kehilla in C raven Park R oad. kehillos in Edgware is Ahavas T oAhavas T orah started as a minyan rah. It is situated on the first floor on Shabbos and Y omtov only. T he of M owbray H ouse , Edgware Way kehilla became increasingly pop, a building that is home to several ular, leading to the establishment other Shuls. of minyanim for tefilos every T he kehilla was set up last day. Ovos u’ vonim learning sesR osh H ashana under its R ov , sions throughout the winter months R abbi M oshe Davis. R abbi Davis proved very popular, as are the regular Shiurim held throughout the week. Breakfast is provided after weekday morning tefilos for students going straight on to school afterwards. T he Shul’ s founding Gabbai is well-known simcha organiser M oishe Davis , assisted by Y aakov Nezri and T zvi Steinhart. R av Eliezer Schneebalg of Edgware M achzikei H adass, who supplies regular advice and guidance to Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg, Rov of R abbi Davis and the Shul’ s mispalEdgware ach ikei adass affi es lelim , was special guest at Ahavas mezuzah on the door of Ahavas Torah T orah’ s recent C hanukas H abayis as Rabbi Moshe D avis looks on ceremony. PH OT O C R EDIT : BR IAN GOR DON

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks with D avid Sasson PH OT O C R EDIT : NAVEH BEN SH M UEL

in our efforts to provide these people with a compassionate and professional response to this challenge, we will be left with two Israel’ s; the Judaic Israel of halachically verifiable Jews and Israeli society of people who view themselves as Jews but aren’ t able to provide the legal proof to be classified by the state as such.” Rabbi Sacks confirmed the urgent nature of Shorashim’ s work saying it is the ultimate fulfillment of the Jewish commandment of H ashavat H aveida (returning of lost objects.) “Shorashim is literally giving people back that which was robbed of them by history- their very identities as Jews.”

T he event also served to celebrate the recent marriage of Ivgeni and Alin, a young couple born in Ukraine but raised in Israel. T hey emotionally described how when they decided to marry, they feared going to the R abbinate knowing they lacked the proper documentation but desperately wanted to start a family based on Jewish and halachic principles. Shorashim helped them secure the relevant paperwork - a process they said was performed with ultimate “compassion and love.” Alin said, “As a result of Shorashim, my family and my children are now fully recognized Jews.” Since its creation twelve years

ago, Shorashim has successfully confirmed the Jewish identities of 40, 000 individual cases. F or every case verified, an average of five additional family members can usually be similarly verified as a result of the investigation. Once confirmed by Shorashim, the R abbinate accepts the verification. Shorashim receives funding from private donations as well as matching support from the Israeli government. “Jewish tradition is about promoting the values of people who want to do mitzvoth and embrace their peoplehood and this is what T zohar and Shoarashim are achieving- opening doors and not closing them,” Rabbi Sacks said.

Eureka feeds hundreds in need! BY MICHELLE BARNETT Eureka C ove is a new range of frozen kosher ready-meals that have recently been launched in supermarkets and kosher stores across the UK. T he range of ‘tasty kosher

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treasures’ includes Beef M eatballs with Linguine, Spaghetti Bolognese, Lean Beef Lasagne, Lean Beef R agu, and Gluten F ree H ake Goujons. South African born Londoner, R ichard Loebenberg and his wife Jackie have generously donated

olunteer Eliana elinkoff with Eureka meals

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hundreds of meals to GIF T recipients to make their life easier. GIF T F amily Liaison, Kathryn F inlay – was thrilled to be able to distribute the meals to families, single, elderly people and also to some of GIF T ’ s very needy recipients in hostel accommodation who have no cooking facilities. T hey have been gratefully received by all and GIF T recipient Karen - whose life is particularly hectic, caring for her disabled child, said’ I absolutely love the meals it has made my life so much easier and the kids love them!’ With the help of hundreds of volunteers, GIF T provide weekly food parcels and/or practical help to over 2000 people each week, referred by welfare organisations such as Jewish C are, Norwood, JWA, JBD and M anchester’ s F ed. T o contact GIF T to receive help or to volunteer, contact info@ jgift. org

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What a turn-up for the books! Middlesex-school crowned winners of UK reading challenge!

Pupils at R osh Pinah Primary School in Edgware received £5, 000 R R P worth of books after topping the leaderboard in a competition that saw 200, 000 children across the UK try to read as much as possible over a month. C ouncillor Brian Gordon and C ouncillor Sara Warden joined the celebration in the school assembly with staff and pupils on M onday 11th June 2018 . T he 100 M illion M inutes R eading C hallenge, from award-winning education charity, Achievement for All, and leading bookseller, Book People, engaged children and

young people with reading while they collectively read 100, 019, 560 minutes in schools, early years settings, homes, libraries and community groups throughout Britain. H owever, it was pupils at R osh Pinah Primary School who came out on top after reading the most minutes over the month of M arch, placing them ahead of any other participating school. T hey received their £5, 000 R R P worth of book titles from Book People at a celebratory in-school event where challenge mascot M illi the M illipede joined Achievement for All

Rosh Pinah Primary School receiving £5,00 R

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representatives in congratulating the winning staff and pupils. Speaking about their achievement, H eadteacher Jill H owson said: “I am overwhelmed and ex tremely proud of all of our pupils who worked so hard during M arch to do as much ex tra reading as they could whilst participating in the 100 M illion M inutes R eading C hallenge! Out of thousands of schools, we came first place! “At R osh Pinah we promote “Reading for Pleasure” on a daily basis and I am delighted that as a whole school working as a team, we achieved such an amazing result.” Adding their congratulations, Sarah Walden, Group Buying & M erchandising Director at Book People, who sponsored the challenge said: “We’ re absolutely delighted to see that so many children have taken part in the 100 M illion M inutes R eading C hallenge this year. T o see such dedication across the country is truly remarkable and we are proud to award £5, 000 R R P worth of books to R osh Pinah Primary School. We hope that these books continue to inspire and captivate these budding readers. Well done to everyone who took part in this incredible initiative.” As part of the 100 M illion M inutes initiative, ex citing events and

activities including reading power hours and a Q&A with Hollywood actor Lennie James have been taking place across the month – all with the aim to inspire children and young people to read more regularly and understand the possibilities that literacy can unlock. F unctional illiteracy costs the UK economy £36 billion a year, with one in four working-age adults struggling to read and write, according to the latest report from the World Literacy F oundation. R esearch from the F air Education Alliance also revealed that that up to three in five children of socio-economic disadvantage leave primary school in this country without achieving the ex pected standard of reading, with the effect on their self-confidence and job opportunities being long-lasting. Professor Sonia Blandford, C EO at Achievement for All – the charity that heads-up the initiative and works to improve outcomes for all children and young people who are vulnerable to underachievement said: “Literacy levels are one of the greatest drivers of social inequality in the UK today. It is unacceptable that so many children and young people feel their potential is being thwarted because of their background or circumstances.

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“We are delighted that so many schools, parents, carers and community groups across the UK have taken part in our reading challenge and joined the campaign to build a fairer society by engaging young people with literacy. Imagine what worlds have been ex plored and possibilities unlocked in 100 million minutes of reading? R osh Pinah Primary School really have lead the way here and I urge everyone to think about how they can support the children in their communities to become lifetime readers, achieve and lead happy lives long after the challenge has ended.” F or more information about the 100 M illion M inutes R eading Challenge, please visit: https://bit. ly/2vssoUl or www.100millionminutes.org.

Photos from a summer cookery demo organised by the S& P Sephardi Community Photo collage

Margalit D weck and Linda D angoor

En oying the food on offer

D elicious spread

Prune and nut slices

Sambusak PH OT O C R EDIT : LY DIA DR UKAR Z

A happy achievement

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Descendants retrace steps

Eighty years since the Kindertransport saved 10, 000 children from Nazi-Europe, their descendants are retracing their steps – this time on bicycles. F orty two riders, including one of the youngest children to come on the Kindertransport, will cycle 600 miles from Berlin to London to mark the 8 0th anniversary since the arrival of the first Kindertransport train in the UK. T he Kindertransport C ommemorative R ide is organised by World Jewish R elief which spearheaded this unique rescue effort in the 1930s. Starting at F rank M eisler’ s Kindertransport statue outside Berlin’ s F riedrichstrasse Station on Sunday 17th June the cyclists will head west covering approx imately 100 miles a day. After crossing the Dutch border they will stop at the second Kindertransport statue at the H ook of H olland before boarding the overnight ferry to H arwich, Essex . T his is where the children on the first Kindertransport train disembarked on 2nd December 1938 . F rom H arwich they will cycle towards London Liverpool Street and arrive at the third Kindertransport statue outside the station on F riday 22nd June. Several people who

arrived as children on the Kindertransport will be waiting to welcome them. Each rider will dedicate their effort to the incredible journey made by one of the thousands of children who were saved by the Kindertransport. Their profiles will be available on social media and include information on where they came from and about the lives they went on to live in Britain and beyond. F or ex ample Phil H arris’ grandmother left Berlin in the summer of 1939 but her parents were unable to get visas and perished in Auschwitz. T he documents in World Jewish R elief’ s archives show how she worked hard to establish a new life in Britain. T he night before the ride, Phil will be staying in the apartment in which his grandmother lived in Berlin so that he starts his journey the same way she did 8 0 years ago. Phil (34) will get married two days after he finishes the ride, enabling the family that almost perished to grow further. Ian Goldsmith (56) knew very little about his father until he decided to apply for a German passport after the Brexit vote. While trying to find proof of his German heritage, he discovered his father’ s documents

Tell us about yourself M y name is Jonathan - I live in London. I am restarting my entire life after several bumps on life’ s journey - which have all been valuable lessons. It’ s exc iting and very scary at the same time to restart everything - but the way I see it, “If H e takes you to it - H e will take you through it!”.

in World Jewish R elief’ s archives and learnt for the first time that his father had come to Britain with his younger brother on the very first Kindertransport train. T he discovery of this unknown family history has enabled him to meet relatives he didn’ t know ex isted and lay a memorial stone in H amburg for his grandfather and other family members who perished in the H olocaust. Dan Newton’ s grandfather came to Britain on the Kindertransport with his younger sister after their father was taken away before Kristallnacht and never returned home. H e lived and trained with a Blacksmith in the Blackburn before joining the British Army and eventually found himself working as a translator at the Nuremburg T rials. Dan (40) is a volunteer at the National H olocaust C entre and M useum in Nottinghamshire which teaches 15, 000 British school children each year about the Kindertransport. M ichael Bibring’ s father H arry (92) was 13 years old when he came to the UK on the Kindertransport in 1939 with his older sister. H e speaks at schools about his ex periences and was recently awarded the BEM . H arry will join his son M ichael (63) on a tandem for the

take. I am studying psychotherapy -my plan is to become a full time therapist. I know that everyone needs someone to help them through. We are all on this big crazy wonderful, sad, happy, unjust, fair and square, confused, straightforward…planet together.

The K indertransport in 1939

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final part of the ride into Liverpool Street Station. Paul Alex ander (8 0) was just 18 months old when his mother bravely put him into the arms of a volunteer nurse to be taken to the UK. H is father had been released from Buchenwald on condition that he left the country and had come to Britain only to be interred under the Enemy Aliens Act. H is mother managed to leave Germany four days before war broke out. Paul was one of the youngest children to arrive on the Kindertransport and was cared for in a children’ s home for 3 years before being reunited with his parents. H e moved to Israel in the 1970s and will be cycling from Berlin to London with his son Nadav and grandson Daniel (14).

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a medal presentation from Sir Erich R eich who was on the Kindertransport, a welcome from World Jewish R elief, a short thank you from the German Embassy’ s C hargé d’Affaires Tania Freiin von UslarGleichen and a memorial prayer led by another one of the ‘children’ who was on the Kindertransport, R abbi H arry Jacobi.

Closing ceremony T he closing ceremony will feature

Who do you currently volunteer for and what do you do? At the moment I volunteer for JVN - I have done some work with the Samaritans, but I am also hoping to help out other charities…ideally to do with mental health issues or helping kids or the elderly.

How and why did you get into volunteering? I started volunteering because i have come to conclusion that it is far more rewarding to give than

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How do you see yourself volunteering in the future and would you recommend it to people? I would thoroughly recommend volunteering to anyone. Y ou get such a buzz knowing that you did something nice for people you may never meet again, yet your teeny-weeny contribution - made a someone were a big smile - and that’ s worth more than money can buy.

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Charity launches Hereditary Cancer Risk Tool to reduce ovarian cancer in the UK

Around 15% of ovarian cancer cases are linked to genetic mutations such as BR C A1, BR C A2 and Lynch Syndrome1, which increase an individual’ s likelihood of developing ovarian and other cancers. T his equates to over 1, 000 women a year in the UK whose lives could potentially be saved. Ovarian C ancer Action has developed its H ereditary C ancer R isk T ool to help people identify their cancer risk. T he charity believes everyone has the right to understand if their family history puts them at risk of ovarian and other cancers, as well as the risk-reducing options available. T he tool asks a series of questions regarding an individual’ s familial history of cancer and compares answers to the national testing eligibility guidelines. It then, if necessary, clearly ex plains nex t steps should an individual choose to pursue testing on the NH S, and reminds every user of the importance of symptoms awareness regardless of their genetic status. T he new tool makes a timely

arrival following T heresa M ay’ s ambitious announcement just a few weeks ago, calling on the NH S, Artificial Intelligence sector and health charities to work together to prevent 22, 000 deaths each year by 2033.2 T he Prime M inister focused the grand challenge on four cancers commonly diagnosed at a late stage, including ovarian cancer. Genetic mutations can be passed down through the male or female line to future generations. T he general population has a 1 in 400 to 1 in 8 00 chance of having a BR C A gene mutation. T his increases to 1 in 40 in those with Jewish heritage.3 When primary school teacher Laura M oses, 28 , from London, found out she carried the BR C A1 gene mutation, she was able to trace it back through generations of her family history. Just one year later she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She now blogs about her experience at findingcyril.com. Laura, said: “BR C A has come from my great-grandfather’ s side of the family. He had five sisters; two died of breast cancer and three

died of ovarian cancer. I’ m almost now a voice for those women who came before me in my family who had no idea of the mutation they carried that put them at risk of these cancers” said Laura. “There is not one minute where I question my decision to get tested. It meant I was able to get regular checks. It was very tough to find out about the mutation at age 26, but it allowed me to make choices about my body. We have to remember that knowledge is power.” Joanne Stanford, H ereditary C ancer Specialist at Ovarian C ancer Action and co-creator of the H ereditary C ancer R isk T ool, said: “Every time a person with a genetic mutation is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it represents a cancer prevention failure. Along with genetic counsellors, we want to ensure individuals can make informed decisions around surveillance, preventative surgeries and its considerations, such as family planning. Genetic testing is one of our strongest weapons in the fight against this disease. T o understand your risk

Cancer on the ball

C aroline T unkel, C hai C ancer C are’ s C ommunity F undraiser, has introduced a novel idea in conjunction with the World C up this year. T he charity is encouraging people to invite their friends, family and acquaintances to their homes to watch T he World C up. T he hosts can then offer to serve a barbecue / drinks in the hope that all the guests will donate some money to C hai C ancer C are in honour of which the invitation has been issued. Alternatively, it has been suggested that some hosts may wish to donate money to the charity themselves on behalf of all their guests. C hai C ancer C are has no stipulations in this regard. It is simply very grateful to all those participating in this venture. T he proposed donation is £10 per person but again, this is completely at the discretion of the hosts and their invitees, as is the number of people who are invited. M rs T unkel has initiated this idea in order to promote awareness of cancer, and of the charity in particular. She feels that the particular uniqueness and attraction of the venture lies in the fact that people can participate whilst in the comfort

of their own homes. She is especially proud of the fact that both men and women as well as children and older people are being involved. She notes that all too often, charity events target a certain age group and that they mostly appeal to women. As this is a family/social occasion, she is hopeful that it will interest a wider range of people. People can also feel free to make their own variations on the theme. F or ex ample, they are welcome to have sweepstakes at the occasion, with guests paying for tickets naming a particular country and if that country wins, they win a small prize. All the proceeds from the tickets would be in support of C hai C ancer C are.

T he charity recognises that food can be costly and so it has collaborated with the H endon-based Kosher butcher, Basar. People who contact C hai C ancer C are to confirm that they are planning to host this event in its honour, will be able to claim a discounted price on meat bought at Basar. T he butcher is offering a special deal of pre-packed meat, suitable for barbecues, which is priced at less than £2.50 per person for all those participating in this event. People are free to decide when they would like to host the affair and this can be any time within the period in which T he World C up is taking place. T he charity eagerly awaits photos of the individual events taking place. C hai C ancer C are is ex cited at the prospect that this might motivate and inspire people to donate money and simultaneously, that it might give people a greater understanding and recognition of its work. Should it be a popular and successful ex perience, the charity will consider repeating the venture during the nex t World C up in four years’ time!

The 2018 World Cup match ball

Laura Moses, found that she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation

of hereditary cancer, visit ovarian. org.uk/risktool. All you need is a few minutes and some information about your family history of cancer; it could change your life.” Dr Jonathan Krell, Senior C linical Lecturer in M edical Oncology at Imperial C ollege, said: “Improving the way we select patients for cancer screening and prevention programs, and identifying those people at higher risk of developing cancer is crucial to improving survival rates. T his tool will help to increase awareness of genetic abnormalities that people may have been born with that increase their

Rosh Pinah Primary School celebrating their achievement in the 100 Million Minute Read

An exciting assembly

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risk of developing cancer, and will encourage more people to consider pursuing genetic testing. T he more we know about a person’ s risk of developing cancer, the more we can do to try and detect it earlier or prevent it from occurring at all through the use drugs or surgery. Optimising prevention measures in this group of women is crucial in reducing the rate of deaths from cancer and I believe risk tools such as this will have a significant impact on public health.” T o ex plore your hereditary cancer risk, visit: ovarian.org.uk/risktool

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A Tanya first in England

A very unique printing of the C hassidic classic the T anya was printed at the headquarters of the British Army, to strengthen the morale of all serving soldiers and to make all Jewish Soldiers proud of their heritage T his special event was co ordinated with M ajor R abbi R euben Livingstone. C hief chaplan to the British forces. T he T anya was printed by Avrohom Weisz, with the help of M r C olin Bharier, and the students of the Lubavitch Y eshiva in NW London

The print of the Tanya

The headquarters of the British Army where it was printed

Unveiling of a Memorial to the Crew of a Handley Page V /15 00 Bomber On F riday 8 th June 2018 under a blue sky and hot early summer sunshine, Barnet dignitaries, aviation enthusiasts, and local residents gathered together in Garrick Avenue, Golders Green to mark to the ex act moment the 100th anniversary, of the crash of a WWI prototype bomber the Handley Page V/1500 B9463. It was designed in 1917 to fly at night to Germany to bomb Berlin with the intention of shortening the war. T he aircraft had a wingspan of 126 feet, to this day the largest British bomber ever built. On its 11th flight and the 2nd of that day from C ricklewood Aerodrome, the pilot C aptain Vernon Busby took up additional crew to recreate flying conditions of a bombing mission. After take off and climbing to 1000 feet the fuel to all four engines inex plicably cut out. C aptain Busby tried to turn back to the aerodrome

Standing next to the unveiled memorial

but the aircraft went into an uncontrollable spin and plunged to the ground crashing in Garrick Avenue. T he project was top secret so there were no news reports at the time

due a complete news blackout. Some 20 years ago David Lang, who was apprenticed to H andley Page, still lives on the site of the former C ricklewood Aerodrome, and is a member of the H andley Page Association, began investigating the crash with the aim of pinpointing the impact. After 2 years he identified the site in Garrick Avenue. By co-incidence 2 years ago, M alcolm King, the great nephew of James William Windebank, one of the crew onboard who died in the crash, wanted to mark the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. H is investigations on the internet led him to the H andly Page Association and David Lang’ s research. With the help of Barnet C ouncil and the Barnet War M emorials Association a memorial stone in memory of: C apt. Vernon Busby R AF

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James William Windebank R obert C ooper Walter H athaway Bertram C ooper was unveiled at precisely 2.15pm outside 21 Garrick Avenue, Golders Green in the presence of the Worshipful M ayor of Barnet C ouncillor R euben T hompstone, M r M artin

R ussell, Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Barnet and C hairman of Barnet War M emorials Association, David Lang, and M alcolm and C hris King and their families. “Let those who come after see to it that their names be not forgotten”

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D avid Lang shaking hands with Mr Martin Russell, D eputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Barnet and Chairman of Barnet War Memorials Association PH OT O C R EDIT : PAUL LANG PH OT OGR APH Y

D avid Lang shaking hands with the Worshipful Mayor of Barnet Councillor Reuben Thompstone

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JV N Hits the Road for V olunteers’ Week

T he Jewish Volunteering Network was out in force to mark Volunteers’ Week, a national celebration of volunteers and volunteering that occurs annually over the first seven days in June. As charities and voluntary organisations up and down the country applauded the work of those who freely give their time for the benefit of others, JVN – the UK Jewish community’ s foremost voluntary organisation – went out onto the streets to spread the message that volunteering brings with

it many benefits, and to encourage people to consider which charities they might want to assist. T he JVN R oadshow travelled to Borehamwood R etail Park, Golders Green R oad, North F inchley’ s artsdepot and the Broadwalk Shopping C entre in Edgware. Over 120 people signed up to hear more about the volunteering opportunities available to them and JVN’ s projects including the Ad H oc Volunteering Squad, the Supported Volunteering Programme and the

The Mayors of Hertsmere and Barnet with a volunteer PH OT O C R EDIT : JO BEAN

Maureen Lipman entertains Chai V olunteers with amusing vignette

In honour of Volunteer Week 2018, Chai hosted a Coffee Morning on T uesday for their fantastic and loyal volunteers. Over 60 volunteers attended the event, entitled ‘A sprinkle of stardust’ with M aureen’ with special guest and award winning British film, theatre and television actress, M aureen Lipman C BE. M aureen kept everyone on the edge of their seats laughing as she revealed side-splitting stories about her life and career, including her first meeting with Barbra Streisand. Welcoming the volunteers, C hai’ s C hairman, Louise H ager

Maureen Lipman with Chai Volunteers PH OT O C R EDIT : JAM IE H ER Z

said: “Our volunteers are both the backbone and our ambassadors on the front line which makes you all contortionists. Each and every one of you is very precious and brings your personality, your individual talents and your commitment to C hai and all of you are playing such a vital role in helping C hai reach so many people. T he best way to thank you all today is with laughter, we all know that laughter is the best medicine!” F ollowing the event, M aureen Lipman said: “I always receive more than I give when I spend time at Chai. It is a real ‘machia”

T rustee C onnection Service. T he R oadshow was also visited by the M ayors of H ertsmere and Barnet. Engagement C oordinator R achel Ucko said: “It’ s really encouraging to see the high level of interest in volunteering in the community. Our commitment now is to make volunteering as easy as possible and to guide people through those first few steps, initially to help them find an opportunity not only where they can help, but also that works for them to provide fulfilment and enjoyment.” On the Wednesday evening, JVN collaborated with Lead (a division of the JLC ) to host the annual Jewish C ommunity T rustees’ C onference at T he Pentland C entre in F inchley. T he C onference provide the opportunity for over 120 trustees from over 60 organisations to hear from keynote speaker Stuart R oden, C hair of Unlocking Potential, about the responsibilities of Jewish charities in ensuring good governance is maintained, along with Gerald Oppenheim, C hief Ex ecutive of T he F undraising R egulator, who tackled the issue of how

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to go about fundraising the ‘right way’ . Participants then attended a workshop of their choice led by an industry ex pert, with topics including reputation management, making good decisions, GDPR , the essential duties of trustees, safeguarding, fraud and financial controls, and fundraising standards. Volunteers’ Week provides the opportunity for our community to take pride in its volunteers and to showcase their incredible work.

H owever, one week per year is scarcely enough to highlight the efforts made by volunteers all year round, or to emphasise the desperate need for more volunteers to take up roles in a sector starved of resources, with ever-increasing demands on its services. If you can spare some time, there are countless organisations waiting to hear from you. To find your calling, get in touch with JVN at getinvolved@ jvn.org.uk or call 020 8 203 6427.

Atzeres Tefillo held in Yerusholayim F ollowing the call of leading R abanim and R oshei Y eshivos across the UK an Atzeres Tefillo was held in Y erusholayim for the future of C hinuch in England. T he Atzeres began by a drosho delivered by H arav H agaon R ’ Y aakov H illel who said that when such a gezairah befalls us we have to look within and improve ourselves. Evil explained the R osh Y eshiva, does not have an ex istence on its own; what fuels the evil in this world is when yidden allow the outside world to penetrate inside them. We must first have contempt for anything impure and then the gezaira will be nullified on its own.

The Atzeres underway

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The Atzeres underway

M irroring the R osh Y eshiva’ s words, H arav H agoen R ’ Pinchas Breuer, quoted R ’ Shimshon Pincus

saying one has to ‘’ knock that goy out of you”. To combat such gezairos, we have to raise ourselves, especially the Bnei T orah, above society and its so called values, and project the words of the passuk voavdil eschem mikol hoamim. R abbi Breuer cut his powerful words short with the arrival of H agoan H atzaddik R ’ Shimon Galai Shlita who led the over 600 people gathered with a heartrending recital of 5 pirkei tehillim. Before he began, he said that klal yisroel’ s strength over all the generations was the power of tefilla, we are gathered here tonight to flood the heavens with our tefillos. All gathered were visibly moved. The Atzeres finished on a high with the recital of Tefillas hashlah and Kadish.

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ABOVE AND BEYOND - A film show and meal at Ruislip Synagogue is a bit hit Over 50 people attended the film show ABOVE AND BEY OND earlier this week at R uislip Synagogue, and were treated to a delicious meal before the film was shown. The story behind the film was of C anadian and American pilots in the second World War, together with a few British personnel as well, who helped establish the Israeli airforce. It was a very emotive ex perience listening and watching the film

Above and Beyond

trace the beginning of the State of Israel. In 1948 the British left Palestine and as soon as they left others wanted to invade the land and take it over. T he Jews had very little and indeed no military aircraft. Ben Gurion went to the United States to plead for money in order to buy equipment, but T ruman set up an embargo of goods and arms to Palestine, which tied Israel’ s hands. Al Swimmer who was an advocate for Israel realised that aircraft were urgently needed, and he provided $5000 dollar to purchase aircraft which was a wonderful gesture. H owever, Israel needed pilots in order to man the aircraft and preferably Jewish ones. T here were many Jewish pilots in the USA, but T ruman again discouraged them by stating that anyone who went to Israel to fly would loose their citizenship. Despite these setbacks, Panama and C zechoslovakia helped together with Italy’ s R ome (which was in effect the Headquarters of the H aganah)and pilots came from the U.S.A and other places in order to fly the aircraft for Israel.

The pilots stand in front of plane

One can truly believe Israel is an article of faith and it was meant to be... This film was dedicated to the volunteers and kept the audience spellbound as the events unfolded. A wonderful evening which left the audience discussing the film and

realising how much was done by how few. R abbi Stanley C oten thanked Andrea Batsman and the Ladies Guild for choosing the film and put forward the idea that Sixt h F orms should see this epic as it would

inspire them all. H e also thanked Grahame Batsman for providing security and Jeff Batsman for running the film. One could argue it was really a ‘family affair’!

Pyjama Day in aid of Chai at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School Photo collage

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Making Time For You BY JOYCE KHAN

June 1st to 7th was #VolunteersWeek across the UK - a chance for organisations to say a huge thank you for the incredible contribution made every day by volunteers. Events up and down the country celebrated volunteering in all its different ways, and The Fed made sure to mark the occasion! On Sunday 3rd June, The Fed’s volunteer team Time For You hosted an informal coffee morning for all Fed volunteers, to say thank you and present each of them with a “I’m a Fed Hero” badge. Almost 50 volunteers joined in, and were reminded how crucial their work is, and what a difference they make to people’s lives. Dalia Kaufman, The Fed’s Volunteer Recruitment Officer, gave some insight into the role of volunteers for The Fed. “To some people, the word volunteering creates an image of sharing a coffee and plate of biscuits with an older person, or taking someone shopping. For some people, this is exactly what volunteering is - The Fed’s Time For You team have plenty of clients who require this kind of support. But for others, volunteering runs much deeper. It can be life changing - the volunteer can be their sole lifeline to the outside world.” “We have around 370 clients at the moment across the community,” says TFY Manager

Juliette Pearce, “all of them with different needs and requirements. We combat loneliness through befriending people – such as a widower who no longer goes out. We provide social interaction through monthly coffee stops. We support people who need to be accompanied to hospital for treatment. We run the incredible My Voice project, working with Holocaust Survivors and Refugees and we work with the most vulnerable in our community who have literally no-one else, and no-where else, to turn to. Many of our clients just need to see a friendly face each week, and this alone can make them feel safe.” Discussing a client who requires very complex support, Volunteer Co-ordinator Debra Foster explains further. “A gentleman with learning disabilities, who lives locally, was virtually abandoned by his siblings as a teenager when their parents passed away. His pride, coupled with his mental health problems, meant he trusted virtually no one, and was left on his own for many years. The other occupants of the block of flats where he lives felt he didn’t fit in, and far from helping him out they have tried to have him removed. He was alone, frightened and upset. After much perseverance from our team, we eventually helped him to see that a volunteer would be beneficial to him, and he now has a regular Fed volunteer who helps with sorting through the post, keeping doctor’s

Reasons To Be An Optimist At The Fed! BY JOYCE KHAN

The Fed was the lucky benefactor of the generosity of Elton Sailing Club recently, after putting out a call to local organisations to donate items for its Seaside Garden at its Heathlands Village care home in Prestwich. Peter Finney, Commodore of the club, responded to a letter from Fed CEO, Mark Cunningham, about the award-nominated garden, by inviting members to donate their old or unused sailing items for donation. The Seaside Garden, a unique sensory space for residents living with dementia, was opened in July 2016, with the addition of a beach-themed sound system added in May 2017. The garden mimics a genuine seaside landscape with beach huts, an ice-cream kiosk, pier, and the sound of seagulls, waves and a steam locomotive – all designed to stimulate conversation and memories between residents and their families and carers. Now, thanks to the sailing club, the garden proudly boasts an Optimist Dinghy and a Laser 1 sailing boat. The Optimist, first designed in 1947, has been used for generations as the go-to boat for introducing young sailors to the water, whilst the Laser 1 has been an incredibly popular design with over 200,000 registered worldwide. Receiving the donation of the boats along with other nautical paraphernalia, Mark said, “It’s wonderful that Elton responded so generously to our call. They’ve given new life to

thse unwanted items which will enhance our garden and the enjoyment of our residents. We’re extremely grateful.” Anyone wishing to contact Elton Sailing Club can call 0161 764 2858.

Time For You team holding signs thanking volunteers for their support PHOTO CREDIT: ROBERT MARKS

appointments and looking after his health, and supporting him with everyday tasks. Our volunteer, who is wonderful, deals with all of his needs sensitively and calmly. Without us, it’s very likely he would never have a hot meal, and possibly would have ended up in hospital, long-term.” Each of the four TFY volunteer co-ordinators supports approximately 90 families every month. They also run monthly Coffee Stops - get-togethers for people who may be isolated, as well as Volunteer Induction sessions, to prepare new volunteers for their tasks ahead joining the team of over 400 Fed volunteers. Seventy-five volunteers assist in Heathlands Village, helping with activities and supporting staff across The Fed.. “There are people who come to the Coffee Stops for whom it is absolutely their only social interaction,” said Juliette. “We offer

Residents Sol Gicht (standing) and Raymond Myers (in boat) with CEO Mark Cunningham, and Mike Seg and Peter Finner of Elton Sailing Club. PHOTO CREDIT: ROBERT MARKS

Vols & Staff at Fed’s informal coffee morning PHOTO CREDIT: ROBERT MARKS

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them a listening ear, a relaxed and warm environment, and something to look forward to. It’s caring and supportive - in a room full of friends. Retaining and recruiting volunteers is crucial. Juliette continues: “Our army of volunteers are absolutely amazing and we would be lost without them - but we always need more to cope with the demand for care that reaches us. We never have enough volunteers.” Whether it’s popping in for a chat, helping prepare a meal or assisting with paper work, Time For You are there to help people remain independent. “No matter what life throws at them, people will always have The Fed,” says Juliette. “We make people understand that whoever they are, they matter to someone else- they matter to us.”

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OBITUARY GENA TURGEL – 1923 - 2018 BY LARA ROSENFELDER “My story, the story of a survivor, is the story that six million others cannot tell,” proclaimed the legendary Gena Turgel who died last week aged 95. Born on 1 February 1923 in Cracow (Krakow), Poland, Gena, the youngest of nine children, grew up in a wealthy family of good repute. Her parents, Samuel and Estera Goldfinger, owned a textile business in close proximity to their home. A year prior to Hitler’s accession to power, Gena’s father died after having sustained damage to his lungs which he’d developed due to wounds inflicted upon him whilst in the Austrian Army during World War I. When the accursed Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, Gena’s family were required to surrender all their valuable belongings. Jewish and Polish schools and colleges were forced to close and as a result, Gena had to abandon her dream of studying to become a doctor. In Autumn 1941, she and other members of her family were relocated to the ghetto in Cracow. They were jammed like sardines in a dingy ten-by-eight room and were obliged to share a kitchen and bathroom with two other families. With her expertise in sewing, Gena mended torn German uniforms in order to procure money for food which her family so desperately craved in the ghetto. Tragically though, one of her brothers was shot dead in the ghetto and another fled but was never seen again. On 1 March 1942, Gena and the remaining members of her family were sent to Plaszow labour camp as the ghetto was destined to be liquidated. In Plaszow, Gena’s family traded any jewellery that they still possessed in return for food. Though ravenous, Gena frequently gave her food ration to her mother.

Heartbreakingly, one of Gena’s sisters was the subject of Nazi experiments which directly led to her death. Another sister was assassinated after it was discovered that she had been attempting to smuggle food into the camp. Despite the intensity of her travails, Gena’s faith in Hashem remained intact and each morning she would say Shema endorsing her belief in G-d. Poignantly, each evening, she would thank G-d that He had kept her alive to see another day. In December 1944, it was decided that the camp was to be dissolved as increasingly more members of the SS were required at the Front. Consequently, Gena and her mother were dispatched to Auschwitz-Birkenau. The temperature was approximately 20 degrees below freezing when in the dense snow, the young girl and her compatriots travelled on foot to their dreaded destination. The relentless snow persisted throughout their arduous journey of three weeks. Often, they were compelled to continue walking overnight whilst flanked by guards and Alsatian dogs. Moreover, they did not have clothing which adequately provided warmth and protection against the punishing climate. As they approached Auschwitz-Birkenau and the German border, a small number of inhabitants taunted them by deliberately consuming bread in front of the starving Jewish wayfarers. Gena was later to relay that despite the depths of depravity and callousness to which some had stooped, conversely, the Jewish transients had also experienced kindness and solicitude at the hands of some non-Jewish strangers. Remarkably, Gina never lost her faith in humanity. Greeted by fiddlers who were to provide musical accompaniment as they entered the gas chambers, Gena and her fellow female prisoners were asked to undress and leave

Shiur on the Torah response Rabbi Professor Avraham Steinberg shlit”a fascinated his TorahWay NW London audience with a brilliant shiur on the Torah response to those who wish to ban metzitza

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and require anaesthesia in Bris Milah, from his unique dual expertise in halacha and medical science. The shiur can be heard on www. torahway.org.uk or Kol haloshon.

their clothes at the entrance of the chambers so that the garments could be disinfected. For an entire hour, she huddled together with a hundred other terrified women in the windowless room. Yet, she steadfastly clung to her belief that it was within G-d’s power to save her from death’s clutches. Miraculously, the gas chambers failed to work on that occasion and she was indeed spared. Gena and her mother were subsequently placed on trucks to Buchenwald. Ever searching for the innate goodness in those around her, Gena was moved and inspired by the selflessness of prisoners already incarcerated in Buchenwald who shared their food with her despite their own indescribable hunger pangs. From Buchenwald, Gena, her mother and others were ordered to walk in the freezing snow towards Bergen-Belsen, “the Finishing Camp”, where the lack of blankets and the barracks’ insufficient provision of shelter from the cold weather had taken its toll. Dysentery and typhus were also devastatingly rife. In Auschwitz-Birkenau, Gena was later to recall that she had felt dehumanized after having been stripped of all her clothing and having had her hair shaven off. However, it was in Bergen-Belsen that she sensed that many had succumbed to utter despair. Undeterred by the horrors which she had experienced in her young life, Gena was determined not to abandon hope. She wanted to live; she wanted to survive against the odds. She bravely entered the camp’s hospital having averted the scrutiny of the searchlights as being caught in their gaze would have meant certain death. She offered her services and those of her mother as untrained nurses and her proposal was accepted. Gena was conscious of Hashem’s aid in enabling her

Gena Turgel

to fulfil the hospital’s requirements notwithstanding her distinct lack of formal medical training. Indeed, she nursed Anne Frank in the camp’s hospital as the fifteen year old lay dying of typhus in the beginning of 1945. On 15 April 1945, the British arrived to liberate the camp. Touchingly, Gena married one of her liberators, the British sergeant, Norman Turgel, who was also a Jew. The story captured people’s hearts and Gena was nicknamed “The Bride of Belsen”. Gena dedicated her life to educating others – especially young people – about the Holocaust. She was awarded an MBE for her efforts. In the words of Karen Pollock of the Holocaust Educational Trust, “Her story was difficult to hear — and difficult for her to tell, but no one who heard her speak will ever forget.” Gena is survived by her three children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. To quote Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis – “Her legacy is our responsibility now”.

Remembrance assembly at Jewish schools Lt Col Martin Newman the new National Chairman of AJEX, Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women was the special guest on Friday morning’s Remembrance Assembly at

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the Manchester Mesivta Jewish Grammer school, Prestwich, explaining about Jewish members in the British Armed Forces.

Germany - 2014

Argentina - 1978

Spain - 2010

Italy - 1982

England ? - 2018

Italy - 2006

Brazil - 2002

Argentina - 1986

France - 1998

Brazil - 1994

West Germany - 1990

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Greatest football show on the planet kicks off BY DAVID SAFFER The 2018 Fifa World Cup kicks off today and 32 teams are ready to take part in the greatest football show on the planet in Russia. Brazil are the bookmakers’ favorites, though only just ahead of defending champions Germany. But the likes of Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Argentina, France, and dare we whisper it, England, are sure to have something to say about the destination of the trophy. The draw last December has placed teams into eight groups of four with the top two qualifying for the knockout stages before the grand final on Sunday July 15. The world’s leading players will be displaying their talent headed up by five-time Ballon D’Or winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi alongside the likes of Neymar, Mo Salah, Eden Hazard, Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta, Mesut Ozil and Antoine Griezmann. Elsewhere, England’s Harry Kane et al will be looking to make the headlines before the most iconic trophy of all in football is lifted by one nations skipper. Group A: Russia, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Egypt Uruguay will be expected to win this group with Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani and Barcelona’s Suarez leading the line.

Hosts Russia were Euro 2008 semi-finalists when they launched their World Cup bid but amidst rumours of unrest in the camp they are now the lowest ranked of all 32 teams. The Egyptians rely heavily on Salah who struck five goals in six games during the last round of qualifiers, but his fitness is in doubt following his much publicised injury sustained in the Champions League final against Real Madrid. The Saudi’s for their part are on a third coach since qualification when star striker Mohammad Al-Sahlawi (Al-Nassr) top scored with 16 goals. It looks like Russia will hope that home advantage tells for second spot but that is no given. JW Group A prediction: Uruguay and Egypt Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran It does not take a genius to work out which two sides will be battling out for top spot of this group. Portugal star player Ronaldo might not be quite the force he was a season or so ago but he will be hugely motivated to win the only global medal to elude him in his glittering career. The 32-year old Real Madrid star is the key player of a side who won Euro 2016 and will be a tough nut to crack.

Spain made headlines yesterday by appointing Fernando Hierro head coach after sacking Real Madrid-bound Julen Lopetegui for not informing his Spanish bosses of his impending post. Luckily, they have a vastly experienced squad, and although they might not quite have the phenomenal team that won the World Cup back in 2010, they are a side that could go all the way. The Spaniards have exceptional players in the liks of ‘keeper David De Gea, stoppers Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique, midfield maestro Iniesta and Diego Costa leading the line. So despite the coaching upheaval it’s a shoot-out between Portugal and Spain for top spot in this group. Morocco, at their first World Cup in two decades have lots of young talent whilst Iran went unbeaten in 18 games to qualify. Though fivetime participants and vowing not just to be ‘tourists’, like Morocco, they are making up the numbers. JW Group B prediction: Portugal and Spain Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark Les Bleus has a squad packed with talented players spearheaded by Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane and Manchester United’s Paul Pogba but they buckled under the weight of expectation hosting Euro 2016.

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Didier Deschamps though will not have such pressure this time around and his team could go a long way this time around. This may also be the last chance for the French skipper of the ‘98 World Cup winners as his teammate then, Zinedine Zidane, could well be next boss now he has taken leave of his trophy-laden spell at Real Madrid which included three successive Champions League crowns. Australia won the 2015 Asian Cup but are makeweights in this group though will battle for all they are worth. Peru are back at the top table of football for the first time since 1982 and are expected to play with panache though could come up short when they take on Denmark. The Danes are led by Tottenham Hotspur’s midfield creator with an eye for goal Christian Erikson who is now in his prime and should prove the catalyst for a last 16-spot. JW Group C prediction: France and Denmark Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria. There is always a ‘Group of Death’ and in Russia it involves this quartet of teams headed up by 2014 runners-up Argentina. The two-time winners are not among the front runners but with

31-year-old Messi in the side anything is possible if the little maestro is fully fit as he can turn any game on his own and will look to do so in his final hoorah at the finals. You don’t have to remind English followers just how dangerous Iceland can be. It cost manager Roy Hodgson his job at Euro 2016, following their infamous exit to the Icelanders. Gylfi Sigurdsson is the inspiration of a determined, dogged team who will be tough to beat as will Croatia, led by midfield schemer Luka Modric. And with teammates Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Rakitic and Ivan Perisic in the side, underestimate the Croatians at your peril, even though they only qualified through the playoffs. Nigeria were the first African nation to qualify this time around and did it in style. There will be plenty of talent as well with John Obi Mikel, Alex Iwobi and Victor Moses lining up. The Super Eagles can take on most teams with confidence. This group could turn out to be the most closely fought with the flip of coin between the sides so it will doubtless go the last games. JW Group D prediction: Argentina and Croatia

14 JUNE 2018 Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia Brazil are looking to land a sixth crown and are the bookies favourites and with the mercurial Neymar supposedly fully fit anything is possible. The five-time winners are also desperate to avenge the 7-1 semi-final battering by Germany when they hosted the event in 2014. Under coach Adenor Bacchi, Brazil have their sparkle back, and backed by an army of flamboyant followers who are sure to light up stadia they are set for a run at glory, though they probably have to defeat the Germans to triumph. The Swiss qualified due to a dodgy penalty in the playoffs that broke Northern Ireland hearts, after nine successive qualification wins, but they have a crop of players from the 2009 U17 world championship team now at their peak. Costa Rica were the darlings of 2014 when they went out to the Netherlands on penalties in the quarter finals. Real Madrid’s Kaylor Navas is their best-known player but this tournament could be a struggle given recent results. Serbia waltzed through qualification, denying Gareth Bale’s Wales and Ireland a shot at the playoffs, with Aleksandar Mitrovic leading the line. They may though come up short against the Swiss who will look to roll them over when they clash. JW Group E prediction: Brazil and Switzerland Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea Reigning champions Germany are an ominous threat and for many pundits the team to beat. Arguably, only the romantic side

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because I’ve got a foot in two camps. Of course, I’m following England and believe they are going to have a better than anticipated tournament. I know, we’ve predicted this many times, but there is no pressure on Gareth Southgate’s exciting young squad brimming with players of potential. I just hope Southgate gives youngsters Marcus Rashford, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trent Alexander-Arnold a chance to shine rather than players everyone expects to be in the starting XI. Be bold Southgate and a bit leftfield in your selection. The ‘golden generation’ of Beckham, Ferdinand, Gerard, Lampard, Rooney never did it on the world stage, this squad bizarrely has a

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chance to outshine them as no one expects anything. So can the Boys of ’18 emulate the Boys of ’66 or even match the Boys of ’90 who were only a penalty shoot out from the final? Probably not but we might just cause a surprise or two with Kane leading the line and a magic moment or two along the way. Regarding Belgium, for over three decades they have been my ‘second’ team as my late father-inlaw was born in Antwerp, so my kids, now all in their 20s, are indelibly linked to Roberto Martinez’ side. And this time around they have a genuine chance if they let their football do the talking. In Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku amongst others it’s time for this talented team to deliver. For first time participants Panana qualifying meant a ‘national’ holiday and they will be determined to enjoy the experience. Finishing ahead of the United States was a major achievement in qualification so they have nothing to lose. In Luis Tejada, they have a striker who has hit 43 goals for their country but they should be the fall guys of this group. Tunisia have yet to get out of the group stages of World Cup and their main target will be to defeat Panana though they may well cause some frustrating moments for their loftier opponents. They will look to striker Youssef Msakni for goals but have a tough ask ahead. JW Group G prediction: Belgium and England Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

If there is such a thing as a second ‘Group of Death’ then this could be it. There will be plenty of teams that would have been delighted to be alongside top seeded Poland led by Bayern Munich’s top striker Robert Lewandowski. The Poles have a pretty similar line up to the one which were Euro 2016 quarterfinalists but in their record goalscorer they have a player who will have to shine in the knock out phases. Senegal are back for the first time since stunning defending champions France in 2002 but only made it following a Fifa ruling to replay their fixture against South Africa due to match-fixing scandal involving the referee. Senegal lost the initial clash 2-1 but won the replayed game and went on to qualify. Liverpool star Sadio Mane is the mainstay of this side and will need to replicate his astonishing form for the Reds for Senegal to progress. Colombia were the last South American team to qualify and aim to replicate their 2014 quarter final appearance. Another Bayern Munich star, James Roriguez, got global attention with his incredible strike against Uruguay last time. He is the Uruguayans key player and will need to be firing for his team to progress. Japan topped their group in qualifying and though lacking star players will be organised and demonstrate incredible work rate, which will be needed in what could be a closely fought group. JW Group H prediction: Poland and Senegal

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The crazy world of World Cup ’66 memorabilia BY DAVID SAFFER

No World Cup can go by without a nod to the Boys of ‘66. Sadly, each four-year cycle sees the passing of members of that iconic team. Ray Wilson’s death last month means that three of the side are no longer with us and other teammates are struggling healthwise. Their legacy though is assured and for memorabilia collectors acquiring items from the tournament is getting more and more expensive. The most highly sought items are those belonging to the players who played in the final. In terms of their shirts it’s not been documented what Moore’s was worth but hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst sold his final shirt for £91,750 in 2001 although it would likely achieve far more now. A winners’ medal however is the most highly valued as only 11 were awarded after the final whistle. Nobby Stiles sold his medal for a record £188,200 in 2010, eclipsing Alan Ball who attained £164,800

five years earlier. Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst’s were purchased by West Ham United for £150,000 a few years prior. Hammers team mate Martin Peters sold his medal for a reported similar figure which is also on display at the club museum. Gordon Banks sold his medal at auction for £124,750 in 2001, whilst George Cohenand Ray Wilson both received a reported £80,000 for their memento in 1998 and 2002. Roger Hunt, Jack Charlton and brother Bobby Charlton still own their medals. There are masses of signed replica shirts and photographs of England’s winning team available to buy. But original ephemera in good condition is getting harder to buy. Fans were able to purchase a plethora of ‘World Cup Willie’ items from rosettes, to key rings, pens, badges, mugs, t-shirts and associated products that have become collectable. Newspapers of the era are easy to acquire thanks to the wonders of eBay.

A cuddly toy of the ’66 mascot was worth £1 in today’s money. Now in good condition it fetches approaching £200. A commemorative ashtray has a selling price of well in excess of £100 on eBay. World Cup ice buckets shaped like footballs were made for the tournament. Worth a tenner at the time, they fetch up to £150, the same figure will purchase a money box or toffee tin holder. There were a number of first day covers, one fully signed item by all 11 players signatures can command over £1,000, more with Sir Alf Ramsey and a far greater price with all 22 squad players. And if you were among the 90,000-strong crowd on July 30 when England beat West Germany 4-2 and kept your ticket stub it could be worth up to £150 though prices have dipped a bit. However, a full set of tickets from the competition’s 32 games can reportedly attain £3,000 but the right condition is paramount. Meanwhile, a programme from the momentous final, bought for the equivalent of 50p, is now sold on eBay for up to £150 though there are forgeries. In fact, websites are dedicated to this issue. The outer section of an original programme was printed before the final and inner section once the finalists were known with details of results up to the semi-finals.

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Because it was printed in two sections there is a discrepancy in paper quality and appearance. If you look sideways on, pages of the central section are slightly darker than outer pages. This is an identifying point but there are examples of the same paper, which makes sense as paper must have been over from the first print run. Other key signs are the original weighs around 130 grammes, significantly more than early reprints, the ‘England v West Germany’ writing on the cover has a blue tinge, the cigarette advert on the inside page has two shades on the Player’s No. 6 advert and Cadette advert on back cover is a red tinge. The first reprint after the final catches people out but clues are it weighs 96 grammes and the

‘England v West Germany’ writing on the cover is black. A 1970 reprint is easy to spot as the cover has a lilac tinge, cigarette adverts have a different tinge and it weighs 122 grammes. There are other versions so you have been warned! Finally, every football-mad kid growing up liked swapping football stickers of players. But this was a year before FKS brought out the first ‘sticker’ album of First Division (pre Premier League) players in 1967/68. The 1966 World Cup stars album was the only album published in the UK, good examples are tough to find and sells for up to £70. The ‘66 album is a set of colour pictures, not stickers, it is not marked as FKS but is clearly the precursor to the FKS sticker sets. The image on the front of the album is the same as the FKS Munich ‘74 and FKS ‘78 Argentina World Cup albums. There are two editions of the album. The first has the inside back page with spaces for you to fill in the results of matches, a second edition after the tournament has results printed. Will prices go up, probably, if you follow Scotland, amazingly a Panini Munich ’74 ‘sticker’ version sold recently for £270 on eBay. World Cup memorabilia and ephemera certainly is a crazy market.

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England to rea h uarter-finals is the o ular onsensus BY DAVID SAFFER So the World Cup has arrived but who will be victorious, which players will make headlines and how will England far. Here is a snapshot from football followers as the big kick off takes place. Tottenham Hotspur fan Andrew Charles thinks it will be very exciting as six or so top teams are all capable of winning the tournament which is unusual. “The strongest team and squad is France and so I will go with them to win it,” he said. “Their key players are Griezmann and Mbappe. “As for England, they will make it to the quarter finals but will lose to Germany after finishing second in our group. “Star players are going to impress but it’s all too easy to name Neymar, Messi et al. So watch out for German striker Timo Werner who could make a big name for himself at the tournament. Also look out for Portuguese striker Guedes, Forsberg for Sweden and Mertens for Belgium.” As for Andrew’s fiancé, Jade, she thinks Argentina will win the World Cup because of Messi and their attacking prowess. “The Argentinian genius, alongside England’s Harry Kane will be the stars of the tournament in Russia,” she commented.

“England will get to the quarters thanks in largely to the efforts of their skipper Kane.” As for Leodensian Howard Dapin his team to win are also France. “They have unbelievable attacking flair in their side with Mbappe, Griezmann, Dembele, Pogba and Giroud,” he said. “There is also solidity with Kante in front of the back four. Exciting wingbacks, Mendy and Sidebe. The potential in that side is huge. “The star player will be Mbappe who has too much pace for most defences. “Elsewhere, England will creep into the last eight and will be defeated by one of the four favourites. “Dark horses for the tournament Peru who go into the tournament 14 games unbeaten, a good strong, together team.” New Yorker Jon Stern has a different perspective. He noted, “Living in the States, in terms of the World Cup as we never made it I’ll be cheering for Argentina, Iceland, all the CONCACAF teams, and of course England. “And I’m delighted the US gets the Cup for 2026!” Manchester-born Danny Cohen is delighted the World Cup is here. “There is something about this tournament that marks it out as different from previous ones. ‘Now that outright favourites Brazil and Germany are set to meet,

Spain, Portugal or another team could sneak up unnoticed. “The obvious names are in the frame but I think Ronaldo is going to be on fire this time around. Portugal know how to win but the great man got injured in the Euro ‘16 final so will be desperate to impress. “England, well I think they will do okay then exit when the big boys come along. Going forward, we look dangerous but the defence worries me and I think our ‘keeper will get found out.” Londoner Avi Garson is likewise looking ahead to the games. “Am I looking forward to the World Cup? Absolutely! Who isn’t! “My money is on France. The quality and pace of the French squad is frightening. Some of the names they’ve left out is beyond ridiculous. They reached the final in the last big tournament, I think they can go one better. “England doesn’t stand a chance of winning the World Cup. If they reach the quarters it would be a success. “The semi’s would be an incredible feat but I think England will reach the quarter final.” Rafi Addlestone, originally from Leeds noted: “I’m looking forward of course to a festival of football, although sadly its slightly ruined by the stench of Fifa led corruption. “On the field though is what counts, Brazil are favourites and I

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believe they will come out on top. “The star player for me this time around will be Griezmann for France. “As for England, we’ll get to a valiant quarterfinal before defeat for the young Lions.” Jamie McLeod believes Spain will win the tournament. He explained, “They have the best ‘keeper in the business in de Gea, the exceptional Ramos in defence, both flair and experience in midfield and up top, and a squad littered with winners. “For me the star players at this World Cup will see young forwards shine. Werner, Mbappe and Neymar will steal the show. “I expect this to be England’s strongest tournament showing for some time. The youth, pace and energy in the team is definite cause

for optimism, but nevertheless, a crushing quarter-final defeat to a rejuvenated Brazil side awaits.” Jonathan Bonn hails from South Africa and is tuned in to his country’s three-match Test series against Eddie Jones’ England but he will also be taking in the World Cup. “I’m more of a rugby union fan so I’m watching the current series intently and we had a thrilling win in the first Test,” he said. “But that will not stop me tuning into the football World Cup. “I’m not sure who will win, but I’m going for England as a dark horse. “Everyone has a chance and who knows, they might surprise a few people.” So there you have it, let the action begin…

‘Odds and Squads’ of Top 10 contenders for Fifa 2018 World Cup

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BRAZIL: Alisson, Ederson, Cassio; Marcelo, Danilo, Filipe Luis, Fagner, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Pedro Geromel; Willian, Fernandinho, Paulinho, Casemiro, Philippe Coutinho, Renato Augusto, Fred; Neymar, Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino, Douglas Costa, Taison.

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GERMANY: Manuel Neuer, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Kevin Trapp; Jerome Boateng, Matthias Ginter, Jonas Hector, Mats Hummels, Joshua Kimmich, Marvin Plattenhardt, Antonio Rudiger, Niklas Sule; Julian Brandt, Julian Draxler, Mario Gomez, Leon Goretzka, Ilkay Gundogan, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, Marco Reus, Sebastian Rudy, Timo Werner.

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SPAIN: David de Gea, Pepe Reina, Kepa Arrizabalaga; Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Odriozola, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Cesar Azpilicueta, Jordi Alba, Nacho Monreal; Sergio Busquets, Saul Niquez, Koke, Thiago Alcantara, Andres Iniesta, David Silva; Isco, Marcio Asensio, Lucas Vazquez, Iago Aspas, Rodrigo, Diego Costa.

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FRANCE: Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda; Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Benjamin Mendy, Benjamin Pavard, Adil Rami, Djibril Sidibe, Samuel Umtiti, Raphael Varane; N’Golo Kante, Blaise Matuidi, Steven N’Zonzi, Paul Pogba, Corentin Tolisso, Ousmane Dembele, Nabil Fekir; Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Thomas Lemar, Kylian Mbappe, Florian Thauvin

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ARGENTINA: Nahuel Guzmán, Willy Caballero, Franco Armani; Gabriel Mercado, Nicolas Otamendi, Federico Fazio, Nicolas Tagliafico, Marcos Rojo, Marcos Acuna, Cristian Ansaldi, Eduardo Salvio; Javier Mascherano, Angel Di Maria, Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia, Manuel Lanzini, Gio Lo Celso, Maximiliano Meza; Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain, Paulo Dybala, Cristian Pavon.

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BELGIUM: Koen Casteels, Thibaut Courtois, Simon Mignolet; Toby Alderweireld, Dedryck Boyata, Vincent Kompany, Thomas Meunier,

Thomas Vermaelen, Jan Vertonghen; Nacer Chadli, Kevin De Bruyne, Mousa Dembele, Leander Dendoncker, Marouane Fellaini, Youri Tielemans, Axel Witsel; Michy Batshuayi, Yannick Carrasco, Eden Hazard, Thorgan Hazard, Adnan Januzaj, Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens.

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ENGLAND: Jack Butland, Nick Pope, Jordan Pickford; Fabian Delph, Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Kyle Walker, Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Phil Jones, Gary Cahill; Jordan Henderson, Jesse Lingard, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ashley Young, Dele Alli, Raheem Sterling; Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Marcus Rashford, Danny Welbeck

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PORTUGAL: Anthony Lopes, Beto, Rui Patricio, Bruno Alves, Cedric Soares, Jose Fonte, Mario Rui, Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro, Ricardo Pereira, Ruben Dias, Adrien Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Mario, Joao Moutinho, Manuel Fernandes, William Carvalho, Andre Silva, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gelson Martins, Goncalo Guedes, Ricardo Quaresma

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URUGUAY: Fernando Muslera, Martin Silva, Martin Campana, Diego Godin, Sebastian Coates, Jose Maria Gimenez, Maximiliano Pereira, Gaston Silva, Martin Caceres, Guillermo Varela, Nahitan Nandez, Lucas Torreira, Matias Vecino, Rodrigo Bentancur, Carlos Sanchez, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Diego Laxalt, Cristian Rodriguez, Jonathan Urretaviscaya, Cristhian Stuani, Maximiliano Gomez, Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez

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CROATIA: Danijel Subasic, Lovre Kalinic, Dominik Livakovic; Vedran Corluka, Domagoj Vida, Ivan Strinic, Dejan Lovren, Sime Vrsaljko, Josip Pivaric, Tin Jedvaj, Duje Caleta-Car; Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Mateo Kovacic, Milan Badelj, Marcelo Brozovic, Filip Bradaric; Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic, Nikola Kalinic, Andrej Kramaric, Marko Pjaca, Ante Rebic.

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Halcyon days - When Israel joined football’s elite BY DAVID SAFFER

When the World Cup comes around it always brings a nostalgic look back at days gone by and for those of a certain generation you cannot help but recall the 1970 World Cup in Mexico when Pele was in his prime as Brazil won The Jules Rimet Trophy with scintillating attacking football.

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The Boys of ’66 had lost their crown but the tournament included an iconic moment when keeper Gordon Banks made a stunning save from Pele in Guadalajara during the group stages.

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Pele took the plaudits but as notable for Jewish fans was Israel making their sole appearance to date. Mordechai Spiegler is a legendary figure decades on from his finest hour as captain of the national team when he scored Israel’s sole goal of the tournament. Spiegler made 385 appearances for FC Maccabi Netanya and won 83 caps. Israel’s leading goal-scorer with 33 goals, he was born in the Ural mountain region of Russia in August 1944. The Spiegler family arrived in Israel shortly after Israel’s independence, eventually settling in Netanya where Yitzhak Schneor, coach of his hometown club, spotted his talent. Spiegler made his first team debut in a First Division game against Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1961 and during his army service continued to progress as a footballer. Resuming his playing career at Netanya, by the end of ‘60s he was a regular for the national team. Following his debut against South Vietnam in a Tokyo Olympics qualifier, Spiegler helped Israel win the Asian Cup in 1964. At the 1968 Mexico Olympics, Israel reached the quarterfinals then reached the World Cup finals following a tough play off final versus Australia. Taking a 1-0 advantage to Sydney, Spiegler scored the decisive goal in a 2-1 aggregate triumph. His 78th minute left foot strike was the most important of his international career. “Whenever I watch back the goal in Australia to take us to the World Cup, I’m still afraid the keeper will stop the ball!” he quipped. “I am aware all these years later though what a big moment it was for the country and I’m proud I scored it.” Part timers Israel took on former World Cup winners Uruguay and Italy, and former finalists Sweden following the draw. Group B fixtures were played in Puebla and Toluca. Clear underdogs, Israel lost 2-0 to Uruguay then faced Sweden at the Estadio Luis Dosal in Toluca. Digging deep, a Spiegler equaliser earned a hard fought draw in a feisty affair. Israel required a victory over ultra-defensive Italy to advance into the quarterfinals. Following a creditable goalless draw, Israel departed from Mexico with an enhanced reputation. “Qualifying for a World Cup finals was our greatest achievement,” Mordechai recalled. “The Israeli media followed every move of the team, there were many interviews and it was a big football festival. For a small country like ourselves to make it was massive. “In Israel, fans thought we’d be beaten in every game but I was optimistic. My view was we are here, this is the stage where if you

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are really good enough then show the world. “Our national team was more like a club team. We were together around eight weeks for the tournament but far more during the year. The squad was settled but if someone was excellent in league games then they came in. “We played games in preparation for Mexico and could fit any system, switching between 4-3-3, 4-5-1 or 4-4-2. “Key players included Giora Spiegel, Yitzhak Vissoker, Shmuel Rosenthal and Yeshoshua Feigenbaum.” Looking back on the matches, he recalled: “We had a strong side but it was a hard mission and the first match was the toughest because Uruguay outplayed us though we did our best but were not good enough. “Sweden was a tight game, they led and after my equaliser both teams had chances. “Lots of people have asked about my goal,

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but when you start to play at an early age and kick hundreds of balls it’s another one though it was a massive occasion. I hit the ball and it went straight in, a great moment, but you don’t think it’s a historic at the time. “I didn’t think it would be Israel’s last to this day. You can’t think negative, when someone tells me it won’t ever happen again for Israel, I say, why not, it’s a game so it’s possible. “Italy had big name players like Mazzola, Rivera, Domenghini, Riva and Fachetti. Drawing was a good result for us. “Uruguay made the semi finals and Italy qualified to the final. Both lost to Brazil.” Spiegler stayed until the final and commentated for Israel’s Channel 1. “The match is still talked about today, especially the fourth goal by Carlos Alberto,” he recalled. “Goals are scored all over the world every day, we see individual, fantastic goals but this one is considered special because it was at the right place and at the right moment of a World Cup final. “The teamwork made the goal with four or five wonderful passes before Pele served Alberto. The way Brazil played was more like dancing than playing football.” Returning to Israel, Spiegler led Netanya to further honours, played for Paris St Germain and New York Cosmos, where he partnered Pele in attack, prior to managerial posts including a spell at Netanya when he enjoyed his greatest success winning the clubs’ fifth title. Spiegler went into business, has worked on television, gives inspirational speeches and is an Ambassador for the IFA promoting Israel’s case to the world. But his footballing legend endures, mainly due to the summer of ’70 when Israel rubbed shoulders with the elite of the sport.

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Dear Rabbi Do you really deem it inappropriate for Jews to protest the rights of Palestinians when they are being abused by Israel? Are you so blind to the occupation and suffering endured by innocent Palestinians at the hands of the Zionist regime? I am a Jew and this is how I feel. Leonard Dear Leonard Harvard University professor Ruth Wise wrote these wise words in The Wall Street Journal back in 2003: “Unfortunately, the Arab war against Israel is no more a territorial conflict than was al Qaeda’s strike against the World Trade Centre, and it can no more be resolved by the ‘road map’ than anti-Americanism could be appeased by ceding part of the U.S. to an Islamist enclave. From the moment in 1947 when Jewish leaders accepted and Arab rulers rejected the U.N. partition plan of Palestine, the Arab-Israeli conflict bore no further likeness to conven-

tional territorial struggles. Arab rulers defied the U.N. charter by denying the legitimacy of a member state. Arab countries refused to acknowledge the existence of a single Jewish land. Arab rulers did not object to Israel because it rendered the Palestinians homeless. Rather, they ensured that the Palestinians should remain homeless so that they could organize their politics around opposition to Israel. At any point during the past many decades, Arab governments could have helped the Palestinian Arabs settle down to a decent life. They could have created the infrastructure of an autonomous Palestine on the West Bank of the Jordan and the Gaza territory that Egypt controlled until 1967, or encouraged the resettlement of Palestinians in Jordan, which constitutes the lion’s share of the original mandate of Palestine. Rather than fund the Palestine Liberation Organization to foment terror against Israel they could have endowed Palestinian schools

Tehillim This week, we start the Tehillim for the tenth day of the month. Despite the revolt of his son Absalom, and the defection of his intimate friend and advisor Ahitophel, King David refuses to waiver in his complete faith to G-d, and he ultimately prevails. ‘Pay heed to me and answer me,’ cries King David to Hashem. One can only imagine the genuine fear of you own son revolting against you, trying to kill you, yet King David put his trust firmly in Hashem. ‘My heart shudders within me, and the terrors of death have befallen me. Fear and trembling penetrate me, and I am overcome with horror. Then I said if only I had a wing like a dove I would fly off and find rest!’ We see how our great and righteous former King of Israel is petrified that he may be killed by his own son at any moment. He wishes to flee the company of men and live by himself in complete and utter isolation. Yet despite his great and very

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real fears, he ultimately did a quite remarkable thing. According to the midrashim, when his son Absalom died, he repented at the very end, but it wasn’t quite enough, and he fell literally straight in Gehinom. Yet remarkably, despite running for his life from him, King David came into Gehinom, and rescued his son by pulling him out with his peyot and leading him into Gan Eden. Quite how a person can do this is unfathomable unless you are on the truly great level that he was on. However, the lesson that we learn from this midrash is clear; even the most treacherous act can still be forgiven if one does Teshuva. As we head into Tammuz and approach the 3 weeks of mourning for the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, perhaps we can pray that we will all do a complete Teshuva and return to our Holy city once more, Amen.

of architecture, engineering, medicine and law. What Israel did for its refugees from Arab lands, Arabs could have done much more sumptuously for the Palestinians displaced by the same conflict. Instead, Arab rulers cultivated generations of refugees in order to justify their ongoing campaign against the ‘usurper.’” As I’ve written before, every decent human heart goes out to the pain of innocent Arab children, women and men who grew up in impoverished refugee camps. Their suffering should evoke the compassion of all moral men. But let us be clear on the matter: Their suffering has absolutely nothing to do with Israel. Their profound agony is the result of the Arab and Palestinian leaders who have in a most cynical way used them as weapons in their bloody battle against Israel, robbing them from any prospect of a brighter future. The early founding fathers of modern Israel, even if they were not religious, were deeply steeped in the realization of the Jewish

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Biblical connection to the land. David Ben Gurion, for example, had an appreciation of the necessity of anchoring a modern, even secular, Israeli state in biblical and Jewish tradition. Yet, tragically, this has changed dramatically in recent years. You will rarely, if ever, hear an Israeli leader state the truest and most moral justification for a Jewish presence in the Holy Land: G-d’s gift to the Jewish people. I am sure our leaders are trying to do the best for their country, but the practical consequences of this policy are counterproductive. The Arabs are protesting against Israel, saying, “You have annexed our land; you are building settlements on our soil; you are intruding into our territories.” And Israel routinely responds: “Yes, you have the right to create on these territories a Palestinian state, but we have a right for self-defence.” The world, we know, has embraced the Arab point of view. Condemnation of Israel as an apartheid state has become the norm. Is this pure anti-Semitism? I do not think so. The world is sympathetic to the Arab propaganda against Israel, because Israel itself has embraced the Arab version of “truth.” Israel never refuted the core Arab claim that the territories captured in the 1967 war constitute ancient Palestinian land. Israel only states, that notwithstanding the validity of the Arab claim, she has a right for self-defence. So the world says: “OK, so defend yourself in your territories, not in theirs.” This, I believe, remains Israel’s profoundest diplomatic and strategic error. In many of its actions, it treats the 1967 territories as though they belonged to Israel; yet in its words, Israel agrees to the Arab claim that this is Palestinian land. So the world is confused: The Arab position is clear to all; the Israeli position is shrouded in mystery. Do they believe this land belongs to them or not? If yes, let them stop saying that they consent to create a Palestinian State there. If not, why do they still maintain a presence there? The Arabs are not confused. Israel is. And when Jews are confused about who they are and what they believe in, the world resents them. “You are the nation who heard G-d speak at Sinai; if you guys can’t speak moral truth, you

must be up to something really devilish.” As long as the status of the entire country remains ambiguous, the terror campaign against Israel will, Heaven forbid, continue. The Arabs will view Israel’s moral and political ambiguity as a green-light to proceed with their aspiration to “liberate all of Palestine from the Zionist entity.” And the world will sympathize with this craving for statehood and freedom. Israel must stand up and put an end to the ambivalence around Jewish ownership of the land. Israel must state clearly that “There will be no more negotiations on even a single inch of the land of Israel. We have attempted to negotiate land for peace with our neighbours; we have offered them 98 percent of the territories and an independent state side-byside with our state. Yet they have reciprocated by sending suicide bombers to our pizza shops, cafés, supermarkets, schools, and private homes. One cannot give land to leaders who teach their youngsters the sacredness of martyrdom. Israel should allow anybody who wishes to depart for another country to do so. There are 22 Arab countries in the Middle East, and one tiny Jewish country. Israel must reclaim its permanent sovereignty over all of the territories and crush every vestige of terror. Jews should be encouraged to live in their entire homeland. This will save not only countless Jewish lives, but also scores of Arab lives. It will once and for all purge the region from continuous bloodshed and terror. This is not occupied territory. It is the land of Israel, given by G-d to the Jewish people. Let’s set the record clear: This is Jewish land, not Arab land. Let all Jews and people of moral standing unite and encourage Israel to bring life and peace to all good people in the region, Jew and Arab alike.

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Sidrah SidrahSummary: Summary:Korach Korach copper fire pans of those who died in order to 1st Aliya (Kohen) – Bemidbar 16:1-13 make them into a covering for the Mizbeach (Altar). Korach, from the tribe of Levi, conspires with Datan, The next the the people andof Aviram and day, On from theentered tribe of TheyTestimony, “On the next Moses theReuven. Tent of the andday, behold! staffcomplain of Aaron to of Moshe the house Aharon ‘causing’ so many deaths. gather 250itleading Israelites andblossom, challengegrown Levi hadtogether sprouted; had brought forth buds,forand bore ripe almonds” Bemidbar 17:23. Moshe and Aharon’s rights to leadership. Moshe 4th Aliya (Revi’i) – 17:9-15 tells Korach and his assembly to prepare an incense In response to the complaints, God threatens to offering in a fire-pan to bring the next morning. wipe out the people. As a fatal plague breaks out, Aharon will do the same; whoever’s offering is Moshe tells Aharon to place incense in a fire-pan to received by God will indicate the rightful leadership. gain atonement for the complainers. Aharon does Moshe tries to dissuade the rebels. Datan and so, managing to stop the plague, but not before it Aviram refuse to speak with Moshe. kills 14,700 people. Point to Consider: Why did Korach’s allies come from the tribe of Reuven? (see Rashi to 16:1)? Question: What was the name of the father of Datan and Aviram? (16:1) Answer on bottom of page 6. 2nd Aliya (Levi) – 16:14-19 Datan and Aviram continue their tirade against Moshe, who is angered. He declares to God that he has received no personal gain from his leadership. The next morning, Korach and his assembly arrive with their incense offerings at the entrance to the Ohel Moed (Tent of Meeting), as does Aharon, accompanied by Moshe. 3rd Aliya (Shlishi) – 16:20-17:8 God tells Moshe and Aharon to separate themselves from the rest of the nation, as God will immediately destroy Korach and all those people who have been drawn after him, including many of the Israelites (Rashi). Moshe and Aharon plead for mercy. God agrees, telling Moshe to instruct the nation to distance themselves from Korach, Datan and Aviram in order to prove their allegiance to Moshe. Datan and Aviram remain defiant. Moshe announces that if Korach and his household die a normal death, then he, Moshe, is not God’s rightful appointee. Yet if the ground swallows them up miraculously, then Moshe’s leadership is legitimate. As Moshe finishes speaking, the ground opens up, consuming Korach, some of his followers and all of their property. A fire then consumes Korach’s 250 main disciples. Moshe commands Aharon’s son Elazar to gather in the

5th Aliya (Chamishi) – 17:16-24 God tells Moshe to gather a staff from each tribe’s leader, with the name of the tribe written on the staff. Aharon’s name is to be written on the staff of Levi. The staffs are to be left in the Ohel Moed; whichever tribe’s staff miraculously blossoms is the rightful leader. The leaders do as instructed; Aharon’s staff has blossoms with a bud and almonds. 6th Aliya (Shishi) – 17:25-18:20 God tells Moshe to preserve Aharon’s staff as a reminder that he was chosen, lest the people rebel in the future. God reiterates Aharon’s duties and the need for the Levi’im to assist him and the other Kohanim. The Kohanim have the privilege of eating certain parts of offerings and certain tithes. The laws of redeeming firstborn male children and bringing firstborn animals as offerings are stated. 7th Aliya (Shevi’i) – 18:21-32 The ‘first tithe’ (ma’aser rishon) taken from crops is given to the Levi’im. They need to separate a portion of this tithe to give to the Kohanim. Haftarah From the Book of Shmuel, the haftarah describes the day on which Shmuel appoints Shaul as the first king of Israel. Shmuel rebukes the nation for demanding a king and emphasises that they still need to fear God and obey His commandments. The righteous Shmuel was descended from Korach and he, like Moshe, declares that he has never taken anything from the people.

A comment of Rashi (d. 1105) earlier in the Torah, in parashat Kedoshim, can help us to answer these questions. When the Torah gives the mitzvah to correct wrongdoers (the complicated details of which are beyond the scope of this article), the verse states: “you shall reprove your fellow and do not bear a sin because of him” (Vayikra 19:17). Rashi explains that the final words of the verse (“do not bear a This week’s sidrah relates the miraculous sin”) indicate that even when the mitzvah to Sidrah Summary: punishments suffered by Tazria-Metzorah Korach and his rebuke applies, it must not be done in a way that followers for rebelling against the leadership of will embarrass. On a simple level, this means Moshe and Aharon. The ground opened up and that one cannot commit the transgression of metzora would also bring three animal offerings 1st Aliya (Kohen) Vayikra swallowed some –of them 12:1-23 (ibid. 16:32), whilst embarrassing another person in attempting to and meal offerings. After childbirth, a lady would wait several weeks fulfilthree this mitzvah. others were consumed by fire (16:35). before bringing an elevation offering (olah) and a Point to Consider: what is the significance of the wood, crimson thread and hyssop? sin (chatat).against This completed her post-birth However, there may be a deeper level. In(see his Yetoffering the rebellion the leadership did not cedar 14:4) Teshuva, Rabbeinu Yonah (d. work to Sha’arei purification end there. process. The next day, the people complained Rashi 1264) writes that when a person is embarrassed, God Moshe Aharon that someone who 5th that told Moshe and and Aharon had ‘caused’ the deaths. Aliya (Chamishi) – 14:21-32 may turn as the blood, life had appearance of broke a particular type of skin As the a result, a plague out, accounting for Athey metzora who white, could not afford threetheir animal force, drains thebring face.one At animal that point, the disease would have to show the white offerings 14,700 (tzara’at) lives. couldfrom instead offering, person is shamed blemish to a Kohen. The Kohen would evaluate one mealwho offering and two may birds.feel like they do not want to exist. In such a state, they cannot and if thesurely affliction clearlywas tzara’at, By decide this stage, the was message clear. 6th Aliya (Shishi) – 14:33-15:15 thus rendering therightful personleader impure If the Moshe was the of (tameh). the nation and hear or benefit from rebuke – they are not in Tzara’at affected houses. The house the rightalso ‘mind frame’. The mitzvah will owner not be case waswas unclear, the KohenKohen would Gadol. quarantine Aharon the legitimate Both would report the suspicious signs to a Kohen. The achieved. of these appointments had been questioned 1the person in a house for seven days, after which house would be evacuated before the Kohen’s by Kohen Korach. the would re-inspect the afflicted area and arrival. If theperhaps Kohen saw a deep green Moshe or deep red Similarly, this is why was declare whether the person was tameh or tahor ‘affliction’, he God would order the house to with be instructed by to perform the process Yet Aharon’s rights to office still needed (pure). quarantined for a week. He would then re-inspect clarification. God told Moshe to take a staff from the staffs. The thousands of miraculous deaths Question: what were the three types of blemish the house. If the affliction had spread, were dramatic and shocking. Yet inthea infected state of the leader each tribe, with the tribe’s called? (13:2)ofAnswer on bottom of page 6. name shock, would be removed and replaced. If the the lessons may have been hard to learn written on the staff. Aharon’s name was written stones 2nd Aliya (Levi) – 13:24-39 affliction nevertheless returned, the house would it was not the right ‘mind frame’. To really absorb on the staff of Levi. The staffs were placed in demolished. replacing the stones Itthe wasOhel also possible for tzara’at to develop from a be that they were However, mistakenif in their rebellion, the Moed (Tent of Meeting); whichever problem, the Kohen would declare burn. Tzara’at could erupt on the scalp or onwould the solved calm, the subtle and non-dramatic message ofthe the tribe’s staff would miraculously blossom almonds Aharon’s staff was both tahoron (pure). beard area, causing a lossleader. of hair.The leaders did house indicate the legitimate necessary and specific effective discharges for the people to would see. Torah lists that as Aliya instructed and Aharon’s staff developed The 3rd (Shlishi) – 13:40-54 unripe fruit andof almonds. Ablossom, slightly different form tzara’at is detailed, cause a man to be considered tameh, and details which caused a more substantial loss of hair. A the purification procedure. After the suffered metzora (onedramatic who has punishments been contaminated withby 7th Aliya (Shevi’i) – 15:16-33 those who why it necessary tzara’at) washad sentrebelled, outside of thewas camp and had toto A similar set of laws is listed for a lady who has teach a further lesson?(see Secondly, if there was a specific discharges, as well as the laws of niddah tear his/her garments p4 article). Tzara’at need also to clarify message, why would seeing (menstruation), which form the basis of the laws could infectthe clothing. A suspected garment somequarantined small almonds on the a staff was before Kohenmake mademore a of family purity. of an impression than witnessing over decision about whether it was tameh. If it15,000 was sudden deaths? Haftarah declared tameh, the garment was burnt. From the Book of Melachim (Kings II), the haftarah 4th Aliya (Revi’i) – 13:55-14:20 takes places upon the background of the long The Torah details the process through which a siege and ensuing famine of the Shomron area metzora purified himself/herself after the period (Samria) by the King of Aram. Four metzora’im of isolation and the healing of the affliction. This In memory of Harav Avraham Yitzchak Yaakovwere benput Harav Natathe Gershon outside city gates because of their involved a Kohen taking two birds, cedar wood, affliction. They discovered and reported that the a crimson thread and hyssop. The Kohen would Arameans had actually left their camp, which slaughter one of the birds and – using the wood, thread and hyssop together in a bundle – sprinkle allowed the Jews to plunder the camp and thus its blood seven times on the metzora. The end their famine.

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The various rabbinic training programmes by Rabbi United people, GodDavid pointedLister, out to Edgware them that their job Synagogue is excellence Jews’ finance and literate Even after the expulsion in 1290, the Domus recognise the crucial role that rebbetzens play in to guide, love and support their people (see Fortunately, there are programmes to prepare To begin with, rabbis must immerse themselves functional, receiving displaced infrastructure and kings remained The Chief Rabbi with US for interns communities. with the Therefore, wide range these of skillsprogrammes they will Midrash Shirstudy. Hashirim Rabbah 1:6). in yeshiva They may be called upon to rabbis to offer qualified protection European converts until 1603. include specific educational and pastoral training Just as a spring of water purifies those who are “Come, let us go to meet provide sophisticated responses their to the Jews as royal assets. for the wives of the prospective too. near When training toquestions, be a rabbi, my Rabbi so [Avraham was ablerabbis to] bring Shabbat, forprepare it is teacher the source of impure, community's thoughtEuropean church measures against Jews were Nonetheless, the kings were Reuben Kruger emphasised that it is a great those who were far from God and purify them”. blessing!” provoking sermons and create challenging gradually adopted. The Third Lateran Council 4 In memory of Shmuel Nissim ben Yaacov Christians; good relations privilege to officiate life cycle Torah classes. For atthis, they events. require At a these huge The United Synagogue works closely with (1179) decreed that Jews should not have poignant moments in people's lives, they often these programmes to identify and help nurture with the Pope and Christendom were essential. body of knowledge. Christian servants and that the testimony of Since Avraham was the very source of blessing, We sing this line in the second entrust their rabbi to help them spiritually and these future leaders. A central feature of this The Church was very powerful and influential the most fleeting contact with him, even being on verse is of essential the Lechafor Dodi song work is the US rabbinic intern programme throughout the realm. Church teachings and Christians should always be accepted over that emotionally. While Torah knowledge rabbinic of Jews. The church successfully enforced an ship within hundred miles of the over land as we welcome Shabbat into awhich assistsa few several US communities leaders did not favour the Jews. success, this is not the only requirement. This edict against supplying food to Jews in Lincoln, where he was living, allowed one to absorb his our shuls, our homes and our hearts (see green Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by providing Fortunately, there are programmes to prepare idea is hinted at in a Midrash where God tells Norwich and Oxford. In the 1250s, Henry banned spiritual and physical blessing. Hostility to Judaism drew upon two broad siddur, p. 266). It seems from these words that The Chief Rabbi with US interns rabbis range oftoskills theyJewish will extra support, whilst providing opportunities Moshe with that the it iswide not enough drill the themes within Christian theology. First, the building new synagogues, worshipping noisily, part and parcel of our Shabbat observance is to for aspiring rabbis and rebbetzens to gain people until they know all the laws; he must Jews had been blind to truth and had ignored Jews discussing religion with Christians and encourage otherstotothem join us our observance. practical functions experience. Ongoing professional present Judaism in ainclear, logical and Shabbat in the same way. As we see in Jews eating meat in Lent. The chorus of Lecha Dodi expresses a similar training for US rabbis and rebbetzens in post comprehensible manner "like a set table" (see the words of Lecha Dodi (quoted above) it is the messianic revelation. Instead of embracing the 4Gospels, they adhered to the past. Secondly, In memory “Come of Shmuel Nissim ben Yaacov sentiment: my friend, to greet the bride. is provided byblessing, the Rabbinical of the Rashi to Shemot 21:1). When Moshe and other very source of and we Council can receive its Anti-Jewish sentiment had increased from the We will receive Shabbat!” United Synagogue and prophets complained about the failings of the blessing even if we(RCUS) stand at itsP’eir very (Promoting edge. The the Jews were responsible for the death of 1140s. The first Blood Libel was in 1144, with excellence in rabbis/rebbetzens). borne of a Shabbat and the blissful Jesus. For this, they were destined to suffer and claims the Jews had murdered William of people, God pointed out to them that their job is serenity to some guide,people love and their people (see disconnect from the doubts and stresses of the wander in shame. Norwich, a Christian boy, and used his blood Yet may support not feel ready for Shabbat Midrash Shir Hashirim Rabbah 1:6). observance. There are intricate rules to follow, week constitute a powerhouse of blessing which From a Christian perspective, the Tanach for Passover. Over the next century, similar and it involves changing much of our daily can transform all who come into contact with it, (Jewish Bible) was important in establishing accusations were levelled against British Jews. When training be achallenges, rabbi, my teacher Rabbi routine. Given to these how can we even if they merely get a glimpse of the exquisite the foundations of their own faith, yet their In 1255, following the death of Hugh of Lincoln, Reuben Kruger emphasised that it is a great spread the blessing of Shabbat in the sense that experience of Shabbat ‘from afar’. prophecies pointed to a new covenant. That the city’s Jews were arrested and threatened privilege todemands? officiate at life cycle events. At these Lecha Dodi the Jews continued to develop their own post- with torture. One of them, Copin, confessed after poignant moments in people's lives, they often biblical literature made the Talmud the emblem being offered immunity. He incriminated several In the final analysis, we can diffuse the beautiful entrust their rabbi to help them spiritually and of the stubborn, misguided Judaism. In 1240, members of the community, stating it was the blessing of Shabbat simply by making Perhaps we can appreciate the power of the emotionally. Pope Gregory denounced the Talmud as “so Jewish custom to crucify a Christian child every Shabbat happen for ourselves. Like Avraham, Shabbat blessing through a Midrash about abusive and so unspeakable that it arouses year. 19 Jews, including Copin, were hanged. our Shabbat observance might just change Avraham, who, likeare Shabbat, was designated Fortunately, there programmes to prepare the world. The Chief Rabbi with US interns shame in those who mention it and horror in The “victims” of the blood libels were buried and by Godwith as the not wide just range a giverof of blessing but rabbis skills they will those who hear it,” requiring all copies to be blessing personified – “and you shall be a celebrated as martyrs. Pilgrims were drawn seized. Disputations were show trials where to their shrines. Though Pope Innocent IV (1247) blessing” (Bereishit 12:2): converted Jews would join in testifying to the and Gregory X (1272) repudiated the blood libels, 4Talmud’s ‘dark teachings’. In memory of Shmuel Nissim ben Yaacov embellished stories of ritual murder would live The Midrash relates that Avraham was able to Conversion was an option for those who wanted on in England, following the Jews to Europe, help those who were ill: “Rav Huna said, to join “the right path”. Sometimes, it was the resurfacing through the centuries and not yet laid ‘Avraham did not need to go to ill people for only way to escape the tallage, as Jews to rest. them to recover. As soon as an ill person saw were not allowed to emigrate and failure to Avraham, he recovered’. Rabbi Chanina said, pay was punishable by death. In 1232, Henry ‘Even ships travelling across the Mediterranean III established the Domus Conver sor um (House were saved in the merit of Avraham’”. of the Converts), a building in London to protect and support Jews who had converted to The Midrash continues: “Do not read the word [in Christianity. In the 1250s it became so full that the verse quoted above] (only) as bracha 150 converts needed to be housed in various (‘blessing’) but rather (also as) breicha (‘spring’). monasteries. Korach Vol.30 No.39.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2018 15:13 Pageprovide 4

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And of This week’s Parsha Sheet is sponsored Lirfuat David Ben Margalit Betoch Shaar Cholei Yisrael This week’s Parsha Sheet is sponsored Lirfuat David Ben Margalit Betoch Shaar Cholei Yisrael hen Gadol due to his merit and not because of ulterior course, chief among them was Korach, RABBI JONATHAN TAWIL motives. Aharon’s cousin. How would we expect Aharon to RABBI JONATHAN TAWIL approved a $28.8 million budget to prepare farmers for > MAZAL TOV TO approved a $28.8 million budget to prepare farmers for > MAZAL TOV TO the Shemita! Tsadik Katamar Yifrach - “The righteous blossom as respond to such incriminations? Should he defend Jasmine Harooni and Jonny Harris the Shemita! Jasmine Harooni and Jonnyengagement Harris on their Interestingly right in the middle of the laws of Shemita, the the palm tree”. The Ari z’l notes that the last letter of himself and his appointment? Perhaps he should _ ght DIRECTOR on their engagement Interestingly rightusin the the middle of the laws you of Shemita, the to Torah teaches following: “When sell an item DIRECTOR Torah teaches us the following: “When youofsell anfellow item toman, your fellow man, or buy from the hand your approved a $28.8 million budget to prepare farmers for these three words spell the name KRH (Korach). He them physically and put the rebels in their place? What TAL WEEKLY QUOTE your man, ornot buycheat from the hand of your fellow25:14). man, TAL onefellow man should his brother” (Vayikra THETHE WEEKLY QUOTE one man should not cheat his brother” (Vayikra 25:14). explains that the “Tamar” (literally palm tree) is the opshould he do? “Today will never come again. the It seems peculiar, to say the least, that the Torah taught “Today will neverShemita! come again. It seems peculiar, to say the least, that the Torah taught Be a blessing. Be a friend. this particular law of “Ona-ah” (cheating) right in the posite of and correction (tikkun) Jasmine for Korach. Harooni The He- and In the very next verse, the Torah tells us what AhaBe a blessing. Be a friend. this particular law of “Ona-ah” (cheating) right in the Encourage someone, Take time to care. middle of the halachot of Shemita. Why is “Ona-ah” Encourage someone, Take time to care. middle of the halachot of Shemita. Why is “Ona-ah” Let your words heal, and not wound.” brew word “karah” means “bald”. There is a midrash their ron did. “Moshe heard and fell on his face.” That’s right in the middle of the halachot of Shemita? words heal, and not wound.” right in the middle of the laws of Shemita, the in the middle of the halachot of Shemita? Interestingly If a person truly believes located inlocated what Shemita is all about -- Let your“Do you know why?” Moshe fell on his face. What about Aharon? Why others. 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The Gemaraaindispute Rabbi Chabad Rebbe erupted in theShneur highest BetZalman, Haso as -firstborns brought Ketoret themselves and were incident where This newsletter contains Divrei Torah andthe mayfirst contain Sheimot - Please dispose of accordingly It stresses that all Mitzvot, whatever category Gamliel and Rabbi Torah that the word Bechukotai killed in the process.Since the pans were used for the midrash of Yavneh between Rabban explains in Lekutei The Mitzvot can be divided into three categories: they fall into, should be engraved in our hearts comes from the Hebrew word Chakikah, which and minds, to the extent that us, and the Torah, Eidut – Mitzvot that are testimonial of historical THEJEWISHWEEKLY.COM translates as engraved. On a Sefer Torah, Tefilin or become one with long lasting effects. events such as Shabbat and Chagim. These are Mezuzah, ink is used to write on the parchment

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Parshat Korach In this weeks Parshah we read about a sad but important story that occurred while the Jewish people were in the desert. Some jealous, evil people tried to challenge Moshe’s leadership, and the disastrous results taught all the Jews an important lesson. Korach, after whom the Parshah is named, is from the tribe of Levi, so he has the honour of helping the Kohanim and carrying the parts of the Mishkan while traveling. But for him this isn’t enough; he is jealous of Aaron because he wants to be a a Kohen too. So he gets a bunch of people to be on his side—Dathan and Aviram, the usual troublemakers, On, the son of Peleth, and two-hundred and fifty others— and goes to complain to Moshe and Aaron, saying. “Why should you two be the leader and the Kohan? Isn’t every Jew special? Why do you think you’re better than everybody else?” In order to prove that they really are worthy of being Kohanim, Korach and his men prepare an offering of Ketoret to bring in the Mishkan. Aaron also prepares an offering, and they all stand outside the Mishkan holding their pans. Suddenly, the earth opens and swallows those rebelling against Moshe. Korach, Dathan, and Aviram and all the 250 men who are trying to bring a ketoret are consumed by a fire and are swallowed up by the ground. All of the Jews watch the scene, and it is clear to everybody that Moshe is the true leader, appointed by G-d, and that only a Kohenis allowed to bring the ketoret offering. But then some of the still Jews complain, so a plague begins to spread. Aaron rushes to bring a ketoret offering as an atonement for the people and the plague stops. G-d makes one more miracle to prove that Aaron’s family are the only true Kohanim. Aaron’s staff miraculously starts growing almonds. When everyone sees the staff suddenly sprouting, it is clear that Aaron is the Kohen chosen by G-d.

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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in a lifetime.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

Avocados are poisonous to birds. A crocodile stick its your You can’t humcannot while holding tongue out. nose closed.

More people are allergic to cow’s milk than any other food.

An ostrich’s eye is sleep with one eye open. Dolphins bigger than its brain.

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The Waves of War

PART 7

BY CHAY A SANDLER

Hamish has an idea for how they can all escape, it involves the princess fooling the king into thinking he has the wrong girl. But when she reaches the throne room, her prime minister is standing next to him….

A thousand thoughts raced through her mind. Fear. Disgust. Betrayal. Anger. They all vied for attention, yelling and screaming and eclipsing each other until they became a raging, indistinguishable mass, a thunder storm that threatened to drown her. Enough, she scolded herself. The fact he was here made the whole thing dangerous enough. Now… the game was raised and so she must rise to the occasion too. Her brother was depending on her. His men were depending on her. The whole kingdom depended on her. Even Hamish, whom she had grown mildly fond of, though she could scarcely admit this even to herself, was depending on her. Besides, she was a princess, princesses don’t get flustered. She forced her face into incomprehension. “My lord? I don’t understand?” Before the king could even begin to answer, her minister broke in. Vector sneered at her, “what’s happened here is that I have successfully out thought you. You thought that you, the royals were so high and mighty, so wise and discerning.” He raised the pitch in his voice. “So noble, the people, the people, oh the people.” He broke off and gave her a look of malevolent loathing. “Those petty oaths you care so much

about, they always came first. Pheasants.” He spat “ You never really understand the way that the world works. Your aspirations were so…simple. You’re pathetic, stagnating in your perceived saintliness. You don’t deserve power.” And you do?! She restrained herself, held the comment back and used her anger to forge strength. If she responded now, the game was up. “I, I don’t understand?” She forced a nervous giggle. “I’m just a simple town girl, I don’t know of what you speak.” “A simple girl who speaks so well? With such poise and grace? Simple, my foot.” “Is what?” “ What are you babbling about?” “Is what?” He stared at her. She repeated. “It is what?” “What is what?” “what what is what what.” “What!?” “Which one?” “SILENCE! What is this nonsense!?” He roared. The king frowned at this lack of gentility, though he made no comment. The princess tried not to laugh. Or sneer. “Your foot is what?” “What about my foot?!” He snapped impatiently. She was ruining his monologue. Excellent. The King motioned to Vector who turned to him petulantly. “my Lord?” He spoke so morosely that the princess almost smiled, now she had him. “Are you sure she is the correct girl? One

can hardly trust pirates, especially when they bring in a waif that looks like… that.” The princess bristled but she had to admit he was right. Her hair was still green and she was still covered in the sauce that the cannibals had poured all over her. And her dress was in rags because Hamish had made roped out of the bottom of it. Not to mention the fact that she hadn’t eaten or slept properly for almost 5 weeks. She was almost grateful for it. Almost. It might save her life, but to not live or to live in ignominy was a hard choice to make. Vector was whispering furiously at the king who suddenly stiffened and said coldly, “I do not care for your tone.” The ice in impreshis voice was impres sive. Any second now Vector’s ego and lust for power was going to push him off the edge. He was so busy reaching for the stars that he didn’t even realise that he was about to fall off the cliff. Vector snarled at the king, “I know the girl! It was my kingdom. You know nothing! Without me your whole campaign would never have a had a chance at success.” He was breathing heavily, his fists clenched, all semblance of decorum stripped. It was scary to see the real face of the man wo had seemed such a loyal servant for so many years. “You have overstepped your mark.” “My mark?! It is you who don’t know your place you fool!” Vector stepped back in horror as the room stilled into a deathly

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silence. “No, no, m, my Lord.. I, I, I, I,I did not, I didn’t, my lord, oh please, my lord…” He began to babble and stutter but the guards were almost upon him. He turned and fell straight into their grasp. She heard hi scream all the way until the abrupt end. The king then turned to another servant. “Get her out of my sight! And the boy in the dungeons too. And fetch me that pirate.” As she fell down the steps of the palace( why did they have to be so cliché?) the princess smiled. Round one – over. Now for the next stage. To be continued…

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Parshat Korach

In a nutshell Korach incites a mutiny challenging Moshe’s leadership and the granting of the kehunah (priesthood) to Aaron. He is accompanied by Moshe’s inveterate foes, Dathan and Aviram. Joining them are 250 distinguished members of the community, who offer the ketoret (incense) to prove their worthiness for the priesthood. The earth opens up and swallows the mutineers, and a fire consumes the ketoret-offerers.

A subsequent plague is stopped by Aaron’s offering of ketoret. Aaron’s staff miraculously blossoms and brings forth almonds, to prove that his designation as high priest is divinely ordained. G-d commands that a terumah (“uplifting”) from each crop of grain, wine and oil, as well as all firstborn sheep and cattle, and other specified gifts, be given to the kohanim (priests).

The Haftarah relays that the prophet, Samuel, a descendant of Korach, assembled the people in Gilgal to publicly pronounce Saul as King. They offer sacrifices and celebrate the event. Although Saul had been proclaimed king on an earlier occasion, this second coronation had the full and complete acceptance of

Change just one letter in the words below to change the bottom word to the top. Each word at each stage of the ladder must be a real word.

the congregation. However, the prophet rebukes the people for expressing the desire for a flesh and blood king when they should really have placed their trust in Hashem, the King of kings. He urges them to follow Hashem’s commandments and promises them that if they do so, no bad will befall them.

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TEST YOURSELF - Q&A Why did Datan and Aviram join Korach? Why is Yaakov’s name not mentioned in Korach’s genealogy? What motivated Korach to rebel? What did Korach and company do when Moshe said that a techelet garment needs tzizit? What warning did Moshe give the rebels regarding the offering of the incense?

Answer

16:1 - Because they were his neighbors. 16:1 - Yaakov prayed that his name not be mentioned in connection with Korach’s rebellion (Bereishet 49:6). 16:1 - Korach was jealous that Elizafan ben Uziel was appointed as leader of the family of Kehat instead of himself. 16:1 - They laughed. 16:6 - Only one person would survive.

STORY IT’S NOT MY JOB Mom, where is the phone book? Over there in the cabinet, Avi. Maybe I can help you. Whose phone number do you need? I want to call a boy in my class. He cheated by looking at my paper during the test today. I am so upset. He deserves a punishment. I am really going to tell him what I think about him. That will teach him a lesson. Let us think about this a minute before you call him, Avi. Are you sure that he cheated? 100% Mom. I saw him looking at my paper and writing down my answers. I see. The first thing that you should try to do is correct his mistake. I suggest that you wait until you are a little calmer. Then you can call him and explain to him that what he did was wrong. Mom, I don’t want to correct his mistake. I just want to teach him a lesson. Hmmm. Avi, you know that the Torah forbids that. We are not allowed to take revenge. But Mom, I’m so upset. I understand Avi dear. Let me tell you what happened to me yesterday. I hired a woman to help with the housecleaning. We agreed that she would do the dishes, laundry, vacuum the rugs, and mop the floors. She came and did a very good job. Then I asked her to do the windows. Do you know what she said? It’s not my job.

Right. I was a little upset. However, she was 100% right. She never agreed to do windows. She knew very clearly what jobs were hers and what jobs were not. That is very nice, Mom, but what does it have to do with cheating on the test? In this week’s parsha, Avi, Korach rebelled against Moshe Rabbeinu, our teacher Moses. He made false accusations. He started an unjustified argument. He mocked Moshe Rabbeinu. He refused any attempts to make peace. He turned many people against their beloved leader. Those are all pretty terrible things, Mom. He really deserved punishment for them. He certainly did, Avi, and he got it. Who gave it to him? Moshe Rabbeinu? Not at all, Avi. Moshe Rabbeinu tried to make peace with him. Moshe went to Korach privately, in order to avoid embarrassing him. Moshe answered all of Korach’s accusations and patiently explained the reasons for his actions. However, all of his attempts failed. What happened next, Mom? Did he punish him? No, Avi. That was not his job. That was G-d’s job. Moshe Rabbeinu’s job was to try to make peace with Korach. He tried to correct Korach’s mistakes and set him on the straight path. He tried to help Korach in every possible way. However, nothing succeeded. There was no choice but to punish him. Right, Mom. Some people deserve punishment. Yes, Avi. However, that is not our job. It is G-d’s job. He delivers the reward and punishment. G-d punished Korach and all of his followers.

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Mom, what you are saying is that I should not try to teach this boy a lesson. It is not my job. Exactly, Avi. Mom, sometimes you and Dad punish me. You say that you are only doing it to teach me a lesson. What is the difference? We are your parents, Avi. We have a mitzvah to educate you properly. Sometimes, punishment is a necessary part of education. Teachers are also trying to help you when they punish you. That is their job. But, it is not your job. But it is so unfair Mom! How can he get away with that? How can that boy cheat and not pay for it? Avi, nothing is unfair. G-d is running the world. No one gets away with anything. We all have faith in G-d. He does not allow any wrong deed to go unpunished. Punishment is His job. This is a very important lesson, Avi. What you are saying Mom, is that we have to do our job, and leave G-d to do His job. You’ve got it. This rule will bring you much happiness and peace of mind. You will never get upset like you did today. You will never be trying to do G-d’s job. Mom, from now on I am going to change. I am going to stop trying to do other people’s jobs and just concentrate on doing my job as well as I can. Whenever I feel myself wanting to take revenge or teach the other person a lesson, I am going to say to myself, “It’s not my job.” Avi, now you’ve got your job down pat.

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SINGING HELPS SIBERIAN HUSKY REUNITE WITH OWNER Pet owners usually have no choice but to implant their cats or dogs with microchips to help identify the animals if they get lost or decide to escape. However, one Siberian Husky in Israel did not need the modern technology — he could sing his way home! The chain of events began about three weeks ago when Israeli police officers stumbled upon a malnourished dog at Tel Sheva, an archaeological site outside of the city of Beersheba in southern Israel After bringing him to the station and administering some first aid, they looked through their records to see if anybody had reported a missing husky. Sure enough, they found one filed by a Beersheba resident that matched the dog they had found. However, instead of rushing over to the station, the owner asked the officers to help him identify the pooch by playing him the soundtracks to two popular children’s songs, “Shemesh” and “Arthur.” To the astonishment of the

police, upon hearing the tune for “Shemesh,” the husky perked up and began “singing” in unison. While it may have sounded more like howling to the bystanders, the owner, who was listening on the phone, instantly recognized the pooch’s lovely voice and rushed over. “I cried the whole way here,” the man said while embracing his lost pet. “You poor thing,” he said, adding to the officers: “Thank you, thank you so much.” Though this may be the first dog to be identified by its singing, the skill is not uncommon among vocal breeds like huskies and hounds. Experts say the dogs croon for a variety of reasons and believe that the frequency depends on the owner’s reaction. The more enthusiastic he/she is, the more likely the pooch will try to mimic the music. So, be sure to see if you can teach and encourage your dog to sing – in addition to keeping you entertained, the skill may come in handy some day!

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BRAZILIAN SURFER SETS NEW WORLD RECORD WITH 80-FOOT WAVE RIDE IN PORTUGAL When Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa flawlessly rode a massive wave in Nazare, Portugal on November 8, 2017, he knew it was the biggest one of his life, thus far. What the 38-year-old was unaware of, however, is that his thrilling descent down the monstrous surge, would set a new Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed. The World Surf League (WSL) made the announcement at the Big Wave Awards held in Santa Monica on April 28, 2018. The WSL determined that Koxa’s wave measured an astounding 80 feet, surpassing the 78-foot wave record set by American Garrett McNamara in 2011. In addition to the world record, Koxa was also bestowed with the Quiksilver XXL Biggest Wave Award, which comes with a $25,000 cash prize and is awarded annually to a surfer who catches the biggest waves

by any means — paddling into it or being towed by a jet ski. What makes the achievement even more remarkable is that in 2014, Koxa nearly lost his life while attempting to ride a big wave in Portugal. When accepting the honor, the emotional athlete said, “I’ve tried to surf big waves all my life and I had a huge experience in 2014 where I almost died at Nazaré. Four months later, I had bad dreams, I didn’t travel, I got scared, and my wife helped me psychologically. “Now, I’m just so happy and this is the best day of my life. Thank you to WSL, it’s a dream come true.” According to the Guinness

World Records, the record for the largest wave surfed has inched up dramatically since 2004, when American surfer Pete Cabrinha took the honor for riding a 70-foot wave off Maui, Hawaii’s North Shore. In 2008, fellow American Mike Parsons surpassed the achievement by surfing a 77-foot monster off the Southern California coast. It took three years for McNamara to best that with a 78-foot giant in 2011, and almost seven more for Koxa to outdo that! While only time will tell if any surfer will be able to ride a bigger wave, it sure will not be for lack of trying!

STUDY SUGGESTS THE HUMAN BRAIN STOPS MAKING NEW CELLS AT AGE 13 The scientists began by identifying young neurons, characterized by their long and slender shapes, and then used fluorescent antibodies to detect proteins specific to cells at different stages of maturity. They found that while there were a lot of young neurons in the brain tissue at birth, the production of new hippocampal neurons slowed down substantially by age 7 and was nonexistent by age 13. Dr. Mercedes Paredes, an assistant professor of neurology at UCSF and one of the study’s leaders, says, “We went into this work thinking we were going to find evidence of neurogenesis because other groups did. So we

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were actually surprised when we didn’t see any evidence of it in our adult samples.” Given that similar observations have been made in aquatic mammals like dolphins and whales, the researchers think the lack of regeneration could be a hallmark of complex brains. However, not everyone agrees with the results of the study, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Among them is Rusty Gave, interim director of the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, whose 1998 study concluded new neurons are continually being formed in the hippocampus of adult humans. The researcher believes the

UCSF study is flawed because testing for neurogenesis is not reliable when using a dead person’s brain tissue. He asserts, “I feel confident in my lab’s results. And results from many labs repeatedly confirm that neurogenesis can occur in the adult brain.”

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the rot set in

The purpose of this article is to highlight some of the problems associated with dampness to houses and in particular rot to timbers so that more attention is given to this important area which is often ignored and can have far reaching and devastating consequences if neglected. I would also like to highlight the importance of having a Building Survey carried out prior to purchasing a property. Timber decay My family often make fun of me and say I only get excited about cracks and rot. This is completely untrue of course as it is only rot! There are two types of rot, namely wet rot and dry rot. It is important to distinguish between the two types. Wet rot, as the name implies, is caused by excessive amounts of moisture in contact with timber surfaces. Classic examples would be an external timber window sill which has become bare of paint which has allowed water to penetrate and results in decay of the timber or perhaps a leaking waste under a bath which causes rot to timber floor boards and joists. If left and the bath is loaded with water the floor could in theory collapse!

Typical wet rot to external window frame

Dry rot on the other hand is not as the name implies a result of dry conditions but rather less moisture (30% moisture content within the timber) and normally warmer conditions which allow for the growth of the dry rot fungus known as Serpula Lacrymans. This type of rot often occurs where moisture levels may have been high due to a leak and as the source of the leak is abated and areas dry out conditions can become favourable for the dry rot to develop. It is for this reason that damp affected areas should be properly ventilated or a dehumidifier fitted following abatement of any leak. Controlled drying and monitoring of damp levels may therefore be required. Timbers in proximity to damp affected brickwork may also become vulnerable to dry rot and in particular floor joist ends which are in contact with damp brickwork may become adversely affected by both wet rot and dry rot. One of the reasons why dry rot has such a fearsome reputation is that it may remain undetected for some time within the structure and may be only apparent as slight rippling of the timber or paint finishes on skirting boards. This is something that an experienced surveyor should notice and so investigate further including checking for dampness using a moisture meter and possibly exposing areas. The type of rot will also have to be identified. Dry rot will produce filaments of various thicknesses ranging from white to yellow to brown reminiscent of Soraas that affected buildings in biblical times. It will also produce fruiting bodies which produce millions of spores searching for new timber to settle and feast on if the conditions are

right. The dry rot fungus will eat away at the timber and eventually turn it into dust The dry rot spreads by fine filaments known as mycelium which can even spread into brickwork and plaster searching out further timber on which to feed upon. It is for this reason that a popular method of eradication of dry rot includes removal of affected plaster and treatment of brickwork behind with an anti-fungal spray and then reinstatement of the plaster. This can be quite invasive, destructive and costly particularly if ceilings with ornate cornicing are involved. Damp proof companies will often insist on removal of plaster and extensive treatment with fungicidal sprays and irrigation of brickwork, however it may not always be necessary as abating the source of dampness with controlled drying will ensure that the dry rot does not spread or continue to cause decay. An independent surveyor should be able to assess and advise regarding the extent of remedial works required. It should be noted that the chemical treatments are toxic and care should be taken to protect occupants and even pets such as fish that are highly sensitive to these chemicals. Any structural timbers will also have to be checked to ensure they have retained their integrity. It is therefore important to establish the cause of the dampness which has generated the outbreak of dry rot as this is the key to successful eradication and to help determine the correct remedial works and treatment. It may also be appropriate to refer the matter of rot infestation to your building insurers. The insurers will not normally cover the cost of remedial works to abate the leaks such as to repair a leaking pipe but depending on the policy wording may cover the cost of resultant rot remedial works which may be extensive. A surveyor may be able to help with such a claim.

proof courses have been compromised. A further and less obvious source of dampness may be problems with condensation. This really deserves a separate article. What is not commonly realised is that condensation below timber ground floors can build up and cause problems with what appears to be rising damp but is not. A surveyor should be able to identify this. There can also be a build up of condensation within the void of flat roofs which have not been correctly insulated and ventilated and similar rot problems can result.

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It can be seen that the source of dampness may not be immediately apparent and requires careful investigation and analysis. Opening up works or use of an endoscope may also be required to check for sources of damp and possible rot. Some times a trial and error approach and water testing is required to identify the cause of the damp. Left unchecked rot can be devastating.

Building Surveys I have referred to Building Surveys in this article and would like to briefly expand on this subject. A Building Survey involves an inspection of a property followed by a comprehensive and detailed report on its condition and is usually carried out prior to a purchase. The type of defects which would be highlighted would include dampness and rot. The report should provide the prospective purchaser with the piece of mind they will need before proceeding with what is likely to be the biggest investment of their lives Having said this I am amazed that so many people proceed to purchase a property without a Building Survey perhaps just relying on the bank valuation. This is not very prudent as issues are often highlighted which will be costly to remedy and the price of the property may be renegotiated on the basis of the report saving the purchaser unforeseen costs and aggravation. The author Hillel Broder BSc (Hons) MRICS is a chartered Building Surveyor and partner in OCK Chartered Surveyors a firm o hartered urveyors in endon and can be contacted on 020 8202 7948 emailed h o k-survey o uk www.ock-survey.co.uk

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Travel News Roundup Norwegian customers.” Norwegian flies the Boeing Dreamliner to New York in a two-class operation, with ‘bring your own’ or a buy service at the back, and a Premier Economy operation at the front end. From North London Gatwick is now available direct via St Pancras and both Thameslink and the Great Northern Line. During the winter period fares start from £290 return. 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 is always pleased to hear from tour operators and travel agents who have packages that might interest Jewish Weekly readers.

www.norwegian.com/uk/ Dan Hotel expansion The owner of the King David, Dan Hotels, has announced the opening of a new business property in the centre of Tel Aviv. At an investment of NIS 40 million, this innovative hotel is aimed at the new generation of business traveller and tourists, offering a concept of “connecting” contemporary design, Tel Aviv’s vibrant social scene, street art and advanced tech-

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ore hea flights to New York Norwegian, which is a fully British registered airline, is to launch an additional daily flight between Gatwick and New York JFK this autumn. The airline says the move is to meet passenger demand. It will give the airline up to three flights a day on the route. Chief commercial officer Thomas Ramdahl said: “New York remains one of the most popular routes for

nology. Located on Shaul Ha’melech Boulevard, it is close to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art; Opera House; Cameri Theatre; Rabin Square and the popular Sarona Market and conveniently situated for two railway stations. The eight-floor hotel called ‘The Link’ has 94 guestrooms and meeting rooms of various sizes and is part of a new brand to be launched by Dan Hotels which will offer an urban

atmosphere, relaxed and attractive surroundings as well as comfortable work space. The Hub section is situated on the lower level of the building with 700m2 of space, including the Kitchen & Bar, nine meeting rooms, shared worktables, electronic and board games and a 9ft Pool Table. To keep up to date with technology and the needs of the modern traveller, guests at The Link will be able to perform many actions through the LinkApp on their mobile phones, such as check-in and check-out, entering the guest room, controlling the lights, air-conditioning and operating the TV. In addition, the hotel offers a full-service spa and fitness complex, complete with personal trainers and massage rooms.

The new property, with easy access to Warsaw Airport and surrounding business parks and just 20min from the city centre, boasts 225 stylish rooms and suites decorated with local graphic art. Other features include a Discovery Table manned by “Navigators” – hotel staff who use their local knowledge to encourage guests to go “off-script” and discover attractions that can’t be found in guide books. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ wawbr-renaissance-warsaw-airport-hotel

built to evoke its neo-Byzantine 19th century phase. Today, it stands as a testament to the perseverance of the Jewish residents of the Old City and the world in general. Visitors are invited to admire the beauty of its interior, with was is claimed to be the world’s tallest Holy Ark, and the breathtaking 360 degree view of Jerusalem from the veranda surrounding the synagogue’s dome. https://www.timeout.com/israel/attractions/the-most-stunning-synagogues-in-israel

www.danhotels.com Marriott for Poland Promising to “revamp the staid airport hotel experience”, Marriott International’s Renaissance brand has made its debut in Poland and plans to open 16 more similar properties worldwide over the next 12 months. The company’s first footing in Poland is the Renaissance Warsaw Airport Hotel, followed by the opening of the Renaissance Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Hotel in November. The Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel opened late last year. Vice-president of global brand marketing & management George Fleck said : “As global air travel demand continues to grow, there is an increasing opportunity to reimagine airport hotels through clever, theatrical design and engaging guest experiences. “We are thrilled to introduce Renaissance Warsaw Airport Hotel, whose design coupled with regular special events provides our guests with an open invitation to experience something a little unexpected during their travels.”

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Time Out’s top synagogue Britain’s Time Out magazine has voted Jerusalem’s Hurva Synagogue as Israel’s most stunning place of worship. First founded in 1721 and destroyed several years later it remained in ruins for 140 years. Rebuilt in 1864, it served as Jerusalem’s central Ashkenazi sanctuary until it was destroyed by the Arab Legion during the 1948 War of Independence. After the area was reclaimed in the 1967 Six-Day War, a commemorative arch was built in 1977, serving as a monument to the destroyed Jewish Quarter. The new synagogue was dedicated in 2010,

Record numbers at Ben Gurion Thanks to the “Open Sky Agreement” and Israeli Ministry of Tourism incentives for airlines to open new direct flights, this summer will see a new record in the number of flights passing through Ben Gurion Airport. Ahead of the summer season, a temporary 2,500 square metre hall has been added on the ground floor where there will be additional space for departing passengers with an additional 25 check-in counters. Get to the airport early and have patience. www.telaviv-airport.com/

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Last week, Suzie Simons was lucky enough to be a guest at a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of her voluntary work with the Royal National Institute of the Blind. The charity is the UK’s leading organisation that supports blind and partially sighted people, offering practical and emotional support. Suzie became blind soon after having her first child, Daniel, around 13 years ago, and found adapting to her new situation very difficult. As she explains, “When I was first registered blind, I didn’t deal with it very well. Because it was such a sudden thing, I didn’t know what to do and I kind of put my head in the sand for a while.” Through support from her friends and family, she began to face up to her situation and went on to have her second child Hannah. When her youngest child started nursery, she decided that she wanted to try and do something positive not only to help herself, but to help others dealing with similar situations, and decided to train as a counsellor. As part of her

course, in her second year she had a voluntary placement at the RNIB based in King’s Cross, which she really enjoyed and decided to put her course on hold to continue working at the RNIB, where she retrained as a facilitator. It is through this role that she became involved in “Living with Sight Loss” courses at the RNIB. These courses are open to anyone experiencing sight loss, no matter what stage they are in their sight loss journey. They run for one day per week over four weeks offering help and advice on a range of relevant topics and issues. Guest speakers come in and talk to the groups, sharing their own experiences. The course offers practical advice, such as help with everyday living, finding a job or even looking at sports and fitness that can be done with a visual impairment. The course also helps to introduce participants to the huge array of gadgets that can be used to help them in their daily lives, and Suzie feels that technology is very important, and finds them essential in her own everyday life. As she explains, “The amount of technology currently available is amazing and has helped me to regain some of my independence. I have a watch that speaks to me, a scanner that reads my mail and a computer that can read what is on the screen, so I can read my emails, keep in touch with people and surf the web”. Suzie feels the courses offered by the RNIB allow people to

grow in confidence and gain independence. They also offer participants a chance to meet with other visually impaired people, so they can share their experiences and learn from each other. Suzie appreciates first-hand how difficult it can be to adjust to sight loss, and how useful these course can be. As she explains, “I feel I have been incredibly lucky to be surrounded by amazing friends and family but finding RNIB helped me so much in learning to accept my sight loss although I didn’t know the course existed until much later, and wish that this type of course had been available to me when I first lost her sight. This is one of the reasons I continue volunteering. I want to be part of helping to empower other visually impaired people.” For Suzie, losing her sight has not stopped her leading an extremely full life and she is determined to carry on doing the things she loves. “I think that having a disability does not mean that you can’t do things; you just have to do things differently. I still enjoy going on holiday, going out with friends and especially reading which I do now through headphones. It’s all about doing things differently! You only get one life on this Earth, so you have to make the best of what you have and live it to the full.” She has also had many opportunities that she would not have had had it not been for her visual impairment, such as going rally car racing, being a torch bearer at the London Paralympics at London 2012 and receiving her invitation to hang out with royalty at the garden party. Since becoming blind, Suzie

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has found that there are a lot of misconceptions about visual impairment which she is keen to address and hopes that there can a better understanding of this within mainstream society. As she explains, “There are many people who think that if you are blind all you see is black but actually this only really applies to around 6 to 7% of blind people and most that are registered blind actually have some residual sight.” In Suzie’s case, she has no central vision but has some peripheral vision which means that she can see shapes and contrast but no details no matter how close she gets, and colours are now very distorted. As well as her visual impairment, Suzie unfortunately also suffers from MS which she developed in her late teens, which can leave her with chronic pain and fatigue. It is the same condition that her father also had. As she explains, “My own father passed away from the same condition, so when I was first diagnosed I was concerned about how it would affect me and how my life would be but I have learnt to accept it. I don’t want to just be viewed as a blind person or someone with MS and for people to feel sorry for me” she continues, “I have other areas of my life which are just as important and relevant to me, such as being a mummy to two lovely children.” Suzie and her children have been very much supported not only by their strong network of friends and family but also by local charity, GIFT. As Suzie explains, “GIFT have been great in many ways for us and have helped my children doing the

things that I struggle with. When the kids were very little they would work with the volunteers who helped them with their reading and writing. I wanted to make sure my disability never held them back‘. For Suzie, being invited to attend the garden party is a real honour and she really enjoyed the day. She hopes to be able to continue helping others to feel empowered and gain confidence through her work, and would also like to develop her training and coaching skills so that in the future she can possibly go on to help others dealing with traumatic experiences. She believes that whilst her situation is not ideal, that everyone has their own issues that they have to deal with. “For me, I feel I have come a long way and grown so much since I was first diagnosed with MS and understand that whatever happens in life, no one gets out trauma free.” She does not dwell on her situation or let it define her, and continues to retain her positive outlook and make the best of every opportunity. As she explains, “I think my biggest coping strategy is not to judge myself or compare the way I am coping to other people. I don’t want my situation to define me or confine me. I think that whilst you can’t always control what happens in your life, it is how you deal with it that really matters.”

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