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The sense of deep loss at the sad news that Dayan Fisher is no longer with us is a solemn reminder of how precious spiritual leadership
is to our
Federation News
communities. On behalf of all associated with
Message for Hamaor
Hamaor, I join the dayonim, rabbonim and staff at the Federation of synagogues in extending the wish
Recipes
of arichut yamim to his family.
Birth of a Book
This Pesach edition carries community news, educational themes and, of course, the seasonal
Kitniyot - Kosher for Pesach?
bugbear - food! A new restaurant has joined the
Met Su Yan
Federation, and for Pesach, Dayan Elzas presents •
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the background to the minhag concerning Kitniyot.
Hagaon Dayan Fisher zt"l
Finally, why not try an appetising Pesach dessert recipe that could grace your festive table this year?
Hesped in Memory of Dayan Fisher
The educational theme contains a rabbinic sermon,
Shechita
the story of a brand new publication for use in shuls
Passover Seder
and an original guide to interpreting the Seder, very handy for enlivening discussion on the night!
The Federation in Egypt
Many thanks to Roberta and to my husband for all
New Sefer Torah
their support, to M r G. Coleman for his good advice
Personal
and not least, all the willing contributors to this second edition, the product of many hours of effort
Kashrus Board
and patience. M ay we all enjoy the nachas of seeing the fruit of our labours, and experience the geula shleima
in
time
for the
Festival
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Federation News over the years." Noting that his wife Eva was a
Coventry Road Celebrates the induction of Rabbi Alex Chapper
federal!011
true partner in everything he achieved, he
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added: "I, too, want to be a credit to the
recognis*
community, as a servant of Hashem.
kehilloh-
Affiliated at
Mr. Alan Finlay, President of the Federation of Mark Harris Synagogues, brought greetings to the kehillah
enhancing field of chim
and its new rabbi. He said: "When one thinks of a community par excellence one thinks
The Aish Co
immediately of Coventry Road. The warmth
Kehillas Ahc
and support that its members have for each
members
other is known well beyond the borders of
partnering
Essex." The induction service, conducted by
impacting At
Rabbi
was
Edgware, Lo
followed by a buffet reception, prepared by
are all cor,
the
providing ere
Chapper and
Rabbi Rodal,
synagogue's ladies' guild, in the shul's
programmes
Samuel Kitsberg Hall.
unaffiliated)
Front row (from left) Mr. D. Hller (Chairman IFS), Rabbi A. Chapper (MinisterIFS),Dayan Y.Y. Lichtenstein (Rosh Beth Din FoS), Mr. A. Finlay (President FoS), Mr. A. Stuart (Hon. Life vice President; IFS), Mr. J. Gitlin (Hon. Life warden IFS), Mr. L. Wajchendler (Warden IFS) Back Row (from left): Rabbi Z. Rodal (Chazan IFS), Mr. A. Garfield (Financial Representative IFS), Mr. L.GIazer (Hon. Life Vice President IFS), Dr. I. Segal (Hon. Life President IFS), Mr. N. Bruckheimer (Burial Society Treasurer
Aish joins the Federation of Synagogues
The Aish com. those who
inspired atm
environment.
young proft families Over the Iast
10 thousands On Sunday the 23rc^of November, more than
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tgniting
posseses the vital attribute of approachability.
Federation
The community had sensed this and rejoiced in
transfdrming
Synagogue's "Chagigar Hakehillah", the shul
it". In concluding, Dayan Lichtenstein prayed
Jljdaism into
service to celebrate and mark the induction of
for Hashem "to grant the shidduch between
Jewish
its new minister Rabbi Alex Chapper. Dayan
Coventry Road and Rabbi Chapper every
Y.Y.
success so that everyone would derive much
200
people
attended
Lichtenstein,
Rosh
Ilford
Beth
Din of the
Federation of Synagogues, attended the event.
nachas from the union.
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°t Ash UK.
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In his speech, Dayan Lichtenstein referred to
Rabbi
the previous week's sedra, Chayye Sarah,
Reading Hebrew Congregation, alluded to his
c°mmuInity; i
which relates to the shidduch between Isaac
new kehilla's "long and distinguished history",
Providi, 1ln9 me
and Rebekah. He said that "a new rabbi for a
having
75 th
,0,
community also makes a kind of shidduch".
anniversary, and to "its wonderful members
Addressing Rabbi Chapper, he added: "I know
and chazan. Rabbi Shneur Zalman Rodal. He
that your kehillah will come to love you. Your
referred also to his predecessors, "the many
Aish based in Hendon has become the newest
natural talents and abilities are all they will
excellent ministers of the highest calibre who
community
require".
had been the community's spiritual leaders
Synagogues. Mr.Alan Finlay, President of the
He noted that the new rabbi
Chapper,
recently
previously
celebrated
minister of
its
°n 0Ufr
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Federation of Synagogues, said "we are delighted to be jo in e d by Aish who are recognised as being such a vibrant young kehiiiah.
efforts of Michael Drucker.
Croydon Shul
Many members
commented on how good the sets were. An added service this year, provided by Dayan
They complement our group o f
Since Mark Daniels assumed his role as
Lopian, was a Pre-checking of the esrogim
Affiliated and Constituent shuis, as well as
Reverend of the shul membership has risen;
which were classified as "kosher", "nice", and
enhancing our existing portfolio within the
five families have joined and a mother and
"very nice". This helped many with their
field of chinuch."
toddler group has been meeting fortnightly
choice.
The Aish Community in Hendon, known as
attracting up to 12 toddlers. The Jewish Marriage Council ran an "engaged
! Corenny K oai The warmth ioi its members have fo r each
KehiUas Ahavas Yisroel, consists of over 100
Social life is thriving - The shul has a social club
members
and
that meets every month and over 120 people
1M
Ae borders of
partnering in the Aish vision of profoundly
are expected to join the annual supper quiz.
Action service, conducted by
impacting Anglo-Jewry. Satellite branches in
Also, the shul is looking forward to a well-
■r and Rabbi Rodal, was
Edgware, London City, Essex and Manchester
attended communal Seder on the second night
buffet reception, prepared by
are all contributing to this vision while
of Pesach.
's ladies' guild, in the shut's
providing creative and innovative educational
who
programmes
are
that
participating
appeal
primarily
to
unaffiliated young Jews. The Aish community was set up to provide for those who are seeking a warm, spiritual, inspired atmosphere in a non-judgemental environment. It attracts a broad spectrum of young professionals, students and young families
Finchley Central Synagogue The fish and chip supper quiz, was a very successful annual event. It took place in the Rudolf Hall, which was crowded. Stephen
a pride
in
their identity and
transforming their ignorance and apathy of Judaism into passion and knowledge for the Jewish community Rabbi Brian Rubenstein, Community Director of Aish UK, sees the newly established affiliation with the Federation of Synagogues as an
outstanding
opportunity for the
Holocaust Memorial Although the Holocaust Memorial at Rainham was consecrated some while ago, it is not quite finished and we want to complete it this
the dwarf wall surrounding the memorial. The tiles
will
be
inscribed
with
names
of
concentration or extermination camps.
Dresner prepared the quiz. His eclectic range of We want to involve the wider Community in the Holocaust Memorial project. So we are inviting
Over the last 10 years, Aish UK has reached out
igniting
included a visit to Edgware Mikveh.
summer. We plan to put a row of tiles on top of
questions made the evening very entertaining.
to thousands of young Jews on the fringe,
couples" course at Yeshurun. The course
After three years of intense study, a Melave
members of the Federation to contribute to the
Malka marked the completion of Masechet
cost of that exercise. We propose having in the
(tractate) Succot by regular attendees at Rabbi
office at Rainham a BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE.
Telsner shabbat shiur. Guest speaker was
Members can simply record the details of their
Dayan Abraham of the United Synagogue's
loved ones who perished in the camps or if they
Beth Din. He spoke about the significance ofTu
so wish, they will be able to show more details
B'shvat in a largely hostile world which is at
of their lives - or deaths.
best indifferent to Jewish values. Studying has The cost will be £120 per person or family already
begun
on
Masechet
(tractate) remembered and the entries will be on good
Sanhedrin.
community: "We are looking forward to
quality vellum with all the pages beautifully
providing many new, previously unaffiiiated
bound into a Book of Remembrance.
community in London. / think this is a fantastic
Yeshurun Synagogue
relationship
Yeshurun hosted the sale of lulovim and
members to the Federation, so that they can fee/ a part o f the broader, developing Jewish
between
two
dedicated to Ang/o-Jewry. //
organisations
esrogim at £20 a set under the guidance and
H A M A O R
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M y wife and I (always a good way to start an article) recently attended a fund raising dinner for Aish, the Federation's newest affiliate.
Aish has a phenomenal record
working with young adults with very negative attitudes towards the Jewish religion and the Jewish community.
The positive message
given by the Aish rabbis has resulted in virtually all of those young adults "Aished" becoming committed in their Judaism and wanting to work in some way for the Jewish community.
Listening to the young adults
giving their "before" and "after" stories was very moving.
It set me thinking as to how
issues affecting the UK Jewish voluntary sector. It is difficult in any walk of life to step back
ascertain
the
exact
total
Federation
membership.
from day to day issues and consider long term
The report makes seven recommendations in
plans and their likely effect. 'Blue sky' thinking
the form of general principles rather than
usually takes a back seat to immediate issues.
operational
Recognising this, the Honorary Officers have
recommendations
now adopted the practice of having a HO's
communal organisations but they are there to
meeting for 'day to day issues' alternating
assist lay leaders in strategic thinking. The
with a strategy meeting.
following are relevant to the Federation
We have been
assisted in this process by the input from invited guests to the strategy meetings and I thank them for being prepared to give up their valuable time and make such a positive contribution to our discussions.
Not
are
all
relevant
to
the all
• Jewish organisations should collaborate more closely and establish mechanisms for this purpose. Co-operation does not mean merger or take-over but would for example result in sharing
many of these bright, articulate and gifted
details.
best
practice
and
avoiding
people who, hopefully: will play a large and
The report shows that we are an ageing
duplication.
positive part in the future of the Jewish
community and that the high degree of
tempered by the fact that there are occasions
community in the years to come will be happy
synagogue membership in the UK is linked to
when competition as well as co-operation can
the desire to belong to burial societies.
be good.
with the current model ofsynagogal bodies on offer. Such thinking is apposite because of a report published in December by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) entitled 'Long Term Planning for British Jewry: Final Report and Recommendations'.
The JPR is an
independent think tank that informs and influences policy,
opinion and decision
making on social, political and cultural issues affecting Jewish life.
There is much in the
report which is of great interest to the
This approach
should be
Whilst synagogue membership is therefore
• Organisations need to enter into a debate
relatively high amongst British Jews, figures
and provide clear statements concerning their
from the Board of Deputies show a continuing
mission,
decline
geographical coverage as well as how their
in
synagogue
Synagogue
membership
mainstream
orthodox
membership. in
shuls
2001
of
including
ethos,
target
clientele
and
services can be delivered. The report finds that there
are
almost
2,000
financially
Federation shuls was 50,043 i.e. 57.0% of total
independent organisations within the Jewish
UK. membership.
voluntary sector.
decline from 1996.
This figure showed a 12% Within greater London,
total synagogue membership in 2001 was 57,835, a decline from 1996 of 5.9%.
Having
regard to the
relatively small size of the Jewish community, this is a phenomenal number. • Volunteers and paid workers should be
Federation and other communal synagogal
The Federation figures show a similar trend
developed and nurtured, particularly among
bodies.
The report contains a considerable
although,
younger people, early retirees and those with
amount
of data
the Jewish
members by either the male of the household,
professional skills.
community and sets our various trends and
a widow or single adult, it is difficult to
on how difficult it is for individuals after
regarding
since the Federation records its
I have written previously
working long hours to take even more time
• Organisations should plan their future
communal lay leader to ensure that the
other
strategies using research-based evidence. One
organisation that he/she leads is planning for
commitments for community matters. As the
of the difficulties which the Honorary Officers
the future in an open and constructive way.
report
for
face is the lack of data at Head Office
The JPR report undoubtedly assists in that
maintaining the ethos of organisations. One
regarding individual members. For example,
process.
proposal is for the establishment of a well-
when we consider recommending an increase
funded and efficient Jewish volunteer bureau
in Federation dues, we are unable to calculate
which would be a central agency registering
what any increase is likely to bring in. Steps
away
5
10,cl M
from
their
states,
family
volunteers
and
are
vital
I wish all Federation members and families a happy and kosher Pesach.
are being taken to address this issue.
Long
wishing to volunteer which could then put
In conclusion, the report makes thought-
Community:
® seven commendations in
them in touch with organisations that need
provoking reading and its authors are to be
mendations' are available from JPR for £7.50.
eneral principles rather than
them.
commended. It is incumbent upon every
Please telephone JPR on 020-7935-8266.
details.
on
details and interests provided by individuals
Term
Planning 'Final
Report
the
Jewish
and
Recom
Not all the
w s are relevant to all
P esach R e c ip e s
misations but they are there to ?/r in strategic thinking. The levant to the Federation;motions should collaborate
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I establish mechanisms for this Ingredients: mtion does not mean merger
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5 heaped tablespoons medium matzo meal
for larger kugel).
1 large egg
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8 tablespoons boiling water 2 tablespoons chicken or vegetable fat
3. APPLE CRUMBLE Ingredients:
pepper and salt fact that there are
occasions
Method:
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1 lb. cooking apples juice and rind of quarter of a lemon
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2 ozs. sugar
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8 sheets of matzo (whole box will serve 10) 2 eggs (3 eggs for whole box)
3. Place in a greased ovenproof dish.
2 ozs. white vegetable fat (3 ozs for whole box)
4. To make the crumble mix matzo meal and ground
pepper and salt
almonds together and rub in Tomor. Add the 3 ozs. sugar.
1. Break up matzo and soak in boiling water.
5. Sprinkle the crumble over the fruit and bake in
2. Strain through a colander and add salt and
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years of Talmudic discussion and from the hearts and minds of those who suffered from the pain of persecution throughout the pages
BY REV JONATHAN D LORRAINE
of Jewish history. Some prayers include actual One weekday evening in 1949, Mr. Shoot, the
I am aware that there are many who did not
texts taken from our Holy Scriptures as well as
choirmaster at Duke's Place Shut came to the
have the same fortune of joining a Shut choir
beautiful Hebrew poems, songs and special
Chederat Commercial Road Talmud Torah to
- (and getting one shilling a week!) Many of
prayers. In several instances, even the number
audition boys for the choir. He picked me out
my peers left Cheder after their Bar Mitzvah,
of Hebrew words gives special meaning such
and seeing I wasn't keen He offered to pay
without knowing how to daven, without the
as we find in the Shema or in the Kaddish.
me one shilling a week. In return, he said that
accepted knowledge of Yiddishkeit and of
I decided to design two siddurim, the first of
I must come to Shut every Shabbat morning,
Synagogues to pass on to their children.
which - "F riday E vening P rayers~ - was initially
Let me illustrate this in two scenarios:
for the non-Hebrew readers of my own
and to rehearsals every Wednesday evening.
community who came to Shul on a Friday
I accepted! In the first scenario, at selected points during I was a little nervous of my Hebrew reading, which was quite poor. I needn't have worried because we used music sheets with the Hebrew transliterated into English phonetics. I also noticed that the adult tenors and bass singers used the same transliterated sheets. In short, my early introduction to learning regular prayers for the Shabbat morning service
was
through
the
means
transliterated Hebrew and NOT through the Hebrew prayers themselves. In time however,
the service at our regular minyan, the page numbers of the prayer books are announced. Immediately one would hear a flurry of paper rustling as the appropriate page is reached. Only on occasion would one hear the regular responses (of "Amen" or "Baruch Hu U'varuch Sh'mo"). Clearly, and sadly, most congregants
were
spectators
but
not
participants. The other scenario is when a minister finds himself leading a service in a mourner's home
evening. They were the guinea pigs - excuse the expression - but it has worked; the minyan has risen significantly and my congregants are now participants rather than being just spectators. Also, no longer does a mourner come to Shut on the Friday night of his observing Shiva not to be seen in Shui again. He can relate to the Shul service immediately and he completes his full year of Kaddish as pan of the congregation and not as a visitor. The "F riday E vening P rayers" sidduYs unique features are that it is:
every now and again, I would pick up the
but those attending often stand in absolute
Singer's Prayer Book. You can imagine my
silence, completely oblivious to what is going
User
surprise and jo y to discover that I could read
on and not even responding "Amen." The
Non-Hebrew readers alike.
and follow all the prayers in the Hebrew text
mourner either struggles through Kaddish or
Contains all the Onhodox Tephil/orin the
that I had learned to sing and recite initially
uses a transliterated version that a friend has
original Hebrew text, with nothing
from my transliterated music sheets.
written out for him.
abridged.
friendly
Hebrew
and
A New English translation (selected and (At the same time I had joined the local B'nei Ahiva Shabbar afternoon group, where, by coincidence, we sang Hava Nag Ha and David Melech Yisrae/ also from transliterated
As minister of Loughton Synagogue for the past 28 years, (previously serving Portsmouth Congregation and the Barking and Becontree Shut) I wanted to change these scenarios.
sheets.)
abridged for ease of davening). Full transliteration in English phonetics (plus K a d d ish in Ashkenazi and Sefardic pronunciation).
There is no substitute to davening in the
Comprehensive throughout with
Never, in a million years, did I think that one-
Hebrew original and no translation can ever
informative rubrics.
day I would be a minister in my own
convey its full meaning and spiritual depth.
Basic Jewish Laws and Customs for Friday
community leading Shabbar prayers. Today,
Every verse, every phrase, indeed every word
night.
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The other prayer booh - "E vening P rayers
at a
Shivah" - is now being used in several Shuts
with the same features as above, and includes Basic Jewish Laws of Mourning, as well as
Amongst the many letters that I have received
instances, even the number
congratulating me on my work, I can quote
* 9 W special meaning M leShe/noorin the Kaddish.
splendid translated and transliterated prayer-
On The last edition of "Ahavat Shalom", the magazine
of
the
Ilford
Federation
of
evening services and memorial services are
enabling more worshippers than ever before
not easily able to understand the services that
who may be very unfamiliar with the service to take part comfortably, meaningfully and spiritually in services.
I am grateful to HaShem for giving me the
pants rather than being just
spiritual strength and the opportunity to
M ay this volume enrich the spiritual lives of all those who use it and enable them to open their hearts with greater comprehension than ever before to the glorious traditions of our
very little understanding of our prayers to
meaningful manner and enable him to feel that the service he has taken part in has been
icantly and my congregants
an appropriate spiritual experience.
Jewish Heritage. I offer at the same time my congratulations to Jonathan Lorraine for having produced a volume that I have no doubt is a
ever before'.
always effectively able
that
Reverend Jonathan Lorraine is the minister of
This is the foreword, written by the Rev.
congregants whose knowledge of the service,
the Lough ton Synagogue, which is affiliated
Malcolm Weisman, OBE, M.A (Oxon); Minister
for whatever reasons is not perfect, feel part of
to the Federation o f Synagogues.
to ensure
>5 his full year of Kaddish as visitor. and not os o egation % narf * * * unique it is:
Hebrew
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Wishing everyone connected with f f 6
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towards
enriching the lives of so many more Jews than
the Shul service immediately
dly l° T
major contribution
Even many mainstream communities are not
complete these works effectively.
not to be seen in Shul again,
and explanation is a major contribution
follow and cope with the service in a
these boohs.
jn the Friday night of his
many of the members who attend Friday
which will enable even the person who has
article emphasizing the importance in using
no longer does a mourner
problem by virtue of this excellent annotation
this problem and producing these volumes
synagogues shul, Mr. Jeffrey Gitlin wrote an
but it has worked; the minyan
particularly small and isolated ones is that
congratulated on recognizing the reality of
?s,gn m Mdurim, the first of
were the guinea pigs - excuse
Jonathan Lorraine's contribution to this
The Reverend Jonathan Lorraine is to be
books".
o came to Shul on a Friday
'A major problem in many communities,
they are participating in.
the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sachs: "your
sbrew readers of my own
whatever is taking place.
Selected Readings and Words of Comfort.
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f a m Prayers'- was initially
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K itn iy o t - K o sh e r for P e sa ch ? BY DAYAN M D ELZAS, DIRECTOR OF KASHRUS
As the Kosher food industry has become more
that it may be possible for some grain to be
global over the last years, we find -when
mixed with the Kitniyot, and these would
shopping for Pesach - more products on the
become Chometz, once they are mixed with
based and therefore classifies as "Shemen
shop shelves stating Kosher for Pesach,
water. Secondly Kitniyot are used for making
Kitniyot".
"Leochlei Kitniyot" - for those who eat
porridge and bread, similarly to grains.
Hence one finds chocolate for Pesach labellec /
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without lecithin", since most lecithin is Soya
Even according to the most stringent opinion,
Kitniyot.
Although
Sefardim
never accepted
this
many hold that one may be lenient if the oil is
Usually if products are Kosher, they are
prohibition, many do not ear rice on Pesach.
produced from Kitniyot which are inedible as
Kosher for everyone, and if they are not,
In recent years warnings have been issued for
a seed e.g. rapeseed oil. Many of our local
nobody may eat them. However here we
the Sefardi communities by American Kashrus
licensees make use of this oil for their Pesach
have a range of products that are Kosher for
organisations about certain types of rice
products.
Pesach, but with a restriction, only if you eat
containing very small amounts of wheat.
Over the last years our Kashrus department
Kitniyot. In the halachic literature one finds discussions
'KF' has supervised products destined for the
What are Kitniyot? Why are they not allowed
on
the
Israeli market, containing Shemen Kitniyot or
on Pesach? Why are they allowed to some?
prohibition. Rabbi Tsvi Pesach Frank, the Chief
Kitniyot, in line with other major Kashrus
Who is allowed to eat them on Pesach and
Rabbi of Yerushalayim, approximately fifty
organisations.
who not?
years ago, was asked if peanuts are Kitniyot.
restriction: "Leochlei Kinityot Bilvad", i.e. only
He responds that grain is never mixed with
for those who eat Kitniyot. We restrict the sale
peanuts; neither does one make porridge or
of these products to the Israeli and French
bread from them. However he concludes that
markets, where the majority of consumers do
the custom is not to eat them on Pesach. His
eat Kitniyot. However some of the local
son-in-law Rabbi Yosef Cohen quotes other
Pesach shops stock this category of products,
sources stating that Rabbi Frank did allow
manufactured under the supervision of other
peanuts. I remember that as a child in Holland
Kashrus authorities. Local distributors have
we used to eat peanuts on Pesach, but the
been advised not to market these products, as
established custom today is not to do so.
consumers may not pay attention to the
Kitniyot is usually translated as pulses or legumes and include beans, peas, soya, corn, etc. As a halachic term it also includes rice and mustard. Although these products are not prohibited on Pesach, Ashkenazi decisors such as the Sefer Mitzvos Koton (13th Century) already bring the custom not to ear Kitniyot, and
all
Ashkenazi
communities
which
species
are
included
in
have
accepted this custom as a prohibition. Another question raised, is the status of The
prohibition
relates
only
to
the Shemen Kitniyot i.e. the oil derived from
consumption of Kitniyot. Everyone agrees that Kitniyot. The famous Rabbi Yitzock Elchonon it is permitted to have benefit from Kitniyot on Pesach e.g. to burn oil made from Kitniyot and to have Kitniyot in one's possession on Pesach. Two reasons are given for the custom. Firstly
Spektor of Kovno, amongst others, allows the use of such oil, provided that the Kitniyot have been checked for any grain kernels,
These products carry the
restriction on the label, and Ashkenazim may
come
to eat prohibited products.
Unfortunately often
commercial considerations
override
other
arguments.
Consequently, one should check the labels when shopping for Pesach.
and that the oil has been produced before
Wishing all our readers a Chag Kosher
Pesach. Others are stringent about the oil.
Vesameach, a happy and Kosher Pesach.
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business.
If you fancy a dish on Metsuyan's menu, in the comfort of your own home, there is a
Owner Shimon Marlow invited Hamaor for a
The decor is simple and relaxed; sure to make takeaway and delivery service available. You the client feel at ease immediately. Soft
visit.
can
access the menu by logging onto
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Shimon Marlow and his Vietnamese business partner: Ben, opened Metsuyan eight months ago in the restaurant heartland of Golders
idea" Shimon explains. 'There are Met-suyans in Israel and America, but we are the first to use the name in this country.
catering for up to fifty-five people and can
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offering a selection of Chinese, Vietnamese,
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toast; sate chicken skewers, spring rolls, lamb customers are coming back for more. There is
Second course favourites include crispy duck and pancakes with spring onions.
provide kashrut supervision? a
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ribs and crispy "seaweed" (cabbage).
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Thai and Japanese dishes. The menu is highly
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BY DAYAN BEREL BERKOVITS The perirah of Hagaon Dayan Michoel Fisher
Toledano, Av Beis Din of the Spanish and
Rav Boruch Ber in Kamenitz; the Chofetz
th Teves (January 7^) has on Wednesday, 14in
Portuguese kehillah; Mr. E. Levy (a son-in-law
Chayim in Radin; and eventually in Yeshivas
deprived Anglo-Jewry of its most senior Rov,
of the niftar, and former President of the
Mir, where he rapidly achieved recognition as
and the Torah world of one of its greatest
United Synagogue); and Rabbi E. Salasnik,
an i/ui ranking amongst the top few of an elite
talmidei chachomim. It has also severed one
District Rav for the London Board of Shechitah.
group of gifted talmidim.
of the last links with the pre-War world of
All the maspidim stressed the irreplaceable
Poland and Lithuania, and in that sense, his
loss suffered with the death of Dayan Fisher.
death is truly the end of an era.
In the words of Chazal: talmid chochom
Dayan Fisher served Rial Yisroe/ for many years, firstly as a communal rabbi, then as
He knew most of the gedo/im and leaders of yesteryear (the great Lirvisher Rosheiyeshivah; Rav Meir Shapiro; Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinski;
she'meis, mi yiten ionu remuroso, mi yiren the Rogatchover, and others), whom he ionu cha/ifoso. consciously sought out, and was a never-
head of a distinguished and internationally-
Dayan Fisher was truly a unique person, the
ending
recognised Beis Din, and eventually as Rav
likes of whom England will probably never
reminiscences about them. He was especially
Rashi (Principal Rabbi) of the Federation of
see again. He was dignified in appearance,
proud of his close relationship with the Chofetz
Synagogues.
He was widely respected by all
and yet a man of considerable personal
Chayim (whom he would accompany to the
the Rabbonim and talmidei chachomim of
charm. His mastery of shas and love of Torah
mikveh on Erev Shabbos), and was wont to
England.
were phenomenal; his mental sharpness and
say that "these hands washed the hands of the
intellectual brilliance
Chofetz Chayim".
dazzling; and
his
The /evayoh, which took place on Thursday,
source
of
recollections
and
prodigious memory and almost total recall 15th Teves, left from Schonfeld Square (the residence of the niftar for the last five years), where hespedim were delivered by Rav Efrayim Padwa shlita, Moro de'asro of the
quite extraordinary (pitted against a search for a reference on the Bar-llan computer, he would invariably come up with the correct source before the computer)! He was familiar, too, with rishonim and
Rabbi of the Union. It is an indication of the
acharonim, as well as with dozens of volumes
high esteem in which he was held that the Beis
of she'e/os and reshuvos. To engage in a
attend the ievayoh.
discussion in learning with him was an exhausting experience, as he would move
a brilliant, and apparently effortless, manner.
distinguished Rabbonim and gedo/ei Yisroel, including Rav Eliezer Gordon zatzal). Moving hespedim were delivered at the Beis oiam by Dayan Y. Y. Lichtenstein, Rosh Beis Din of the Federation of Synagogues; Dayan B. Berkovits, of the Federation Beis Din; Dayan P.
taking up a position as Rov of the Alie Street shut in the East End. From there, he moved to the Yavneh shut (Ainsworth Rd, Hackney) in 1940, which he served for 30 years. In 1964 he was appointed Chairman of the Federation Rabbinate, and in 1966 he set up the Beis Din of the Federation of Synagogues,
way to the old Federation Beis Hachayim in Edmonton (the last resting place of many
Lomza) and later that year moved to England,
rapidly from one topic to another, connecting disparate and seemingly unrelated subjects in
From Schonfeld Square the cortege wound its
Din of the great Rav Shlomo Dovid Kahana. In
daughter of a shochet and businessman of
and Rav Elchonon Halpern shlita, Presiding
morning session, to enable all its members to
Warsaw, where he also did shimush in the Beis
1937 he married Sarah Miriam Wloski (the
Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations,
Din of the Union adjourned its Thursday
His first Rabbinical position was as Rov in
Dayan Fisher was born in Grodno, Poland, some time between 1908 and 1912 (he was never sure of the exact year of his birth), and was
the
Tragically,
seventh
of
fourteen
siblings.
all but his youngest brother
perished in the Holocaust. He learnt under Rav Shimon Shkop in Grodno;
of which he became Av Beis Din, subsequently combining that position with the post of Rav Rashi (Chief Rabbi) of the Federation. He moved to Edgware in 1973, and retired as Rav Rashi in 1980.
His wife died in 1987. He is
survived by two daughters and several grandchildren.
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When Dayan Fisher arrived in England, the
Rudnick, Rabbi Atony, Rabbi Gukovitski, and
with unusual sharpness. Yet he was, withal, a
Federation of Synagogues (with some 68
Rabbi Braceiner. It was therefore entirely fitting
humble, courteous, and genial soul of an
affiliated
largest
that Dayan Fisher should serve as head of its
essentially pleasant disposition (he liked to
synagogal body in the United Kingdom,
Rabbinate and Beis Din, following in the
describe himself as "an English gentleman"),
serving some 50,000 souls (the somewhat .I H I: older United Synagogue, headed by the Chief
footsteps of such great men as Rabbi Dr. Meir
free of artificial airs and the petty desire for
Lerner, Rabbi Dr. M. Z. Jung, Rabbi C.Z.
public acclaim. He retained an interest in life,
Rabbi, totalled only 8,310 male members in
Maccoby (the Kamenitzer Maggid), Rabbi K.
and an essential youthfulness of spirit, even
1930).
Rosen, Rabbi M. Swift, and Rabbi Dr. E. Kirzner.
into extreme old age.
The Federation was established in 1887 by
Life with Dayan Fisher was never boring or
The gemara tells us in Megilah 28b that
Samuel Montagu (a Liberal member of
commonplace.. He was an eloquent speaker,
Resh Lakish eulogised a certain tzurba
Parliament,
and fascinating raconteur. In one-to-one
me'rabanan with the words: "Woe, Eretz
generous philanthropist, who subsequently
conversation,
Yisrae/has lost a gavra rabba - a great man".
sat in the Lords as Lord Swaythling). Its purpose
consistently incisive; his insights original; his
synagogues)
munificent
was
the
benefactor
and
was to serve the spiritual needs of the thousands of East European immigrants, who had recently flocked to England as a result of pogroms
and
persecution.
They
felt
uncomfortable in the "cathedral synagogues rr of the establishment, preferring to daw en in small shuls, or "chevron. Culturally, socially,
community which they found in England, and looked askance on its lax religious standards,
f,e also did s/>i'M/’ inl,,eSels
and low level of learning.
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The Federation, therefore, was set up as the
term chareidi was not yet in vogue). It ie Street
sparkling;
observations
and
his
were
The
witticisms
introduced afresh into the Anglo-Jewish
legendary. As a public speaker, he was
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invariably the star attraction. It was always an
gathering: he was a highly entertaining and
talmidei chachomim. He did not occupy any
thought provoking.
official position; indeed, we do not even Upon his retirement, Dayan Fisher devoted
know his name. Yet Resh Lakish considered
himself to learning, although he would still sit
him a great man.
on the Beis Din, as the occasion warranted. He Greatness, said the Seridei Esh, is to be found
was fond of saying that whilst he was the
in one thing only: in a person who devotes his
Din even after his retirement, in the sense that
whole life to iimmud haTorah. He sits quietly
it was he who had conceived of and given
in a little corner, and learns Torah; never
birth to the Federation Beis Din. A father, he
ceasing by day or by night, as is the habit of
would say, remains a father forever.
gedolim and masmidim of yore.
took a personal interest in all who came into
supporting the development of yeshivos, and
contact with him. It was symptomatic of his
from its earliest days helped the yishuv in Eretz
essential humility that he did not consider it
attended to the pastoral needs of their flock,
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Federation shuls were led by distinguished talmidei chachomim: men such as Rabbi
never separated from it throughout his life. In Torah, through Torah, he grows; in Torah, and through Torah, he becomes great.
And so,
almost imperceptibly, he goes through Shas,
beneath his dignity to sit on the bench with and masters Bav/i and Yerusha/mi.
colleagues who were some forty years his junior, and to show them the courtesy and
His spirit soars aloft into exalted realms and
respect which one would have expected him
delves into the profoundest depths. And so his
to extend only to his equals.
time passes in this world, until Heaven summons him; then he kisses his beloved Gemara for the
Dayan Fisher had the somewhat mercurial
Rabinov, Rabbi L. Gurwicz, my late father
temperament often associated with great
Rabbi M.D. Berkovits, Rabbi Krausz, Rabbi
genius, and could at times express himself h
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In early
childhood, he picks up the gemara, and is
Federation was instrumental in enabling and
was served by ministers and Reverends who
Yaakov
Eretz YisraeI was full of great amoraim and
humorous orator, full of Torah and always
And indeed, he was a fatherly figure, who
As opposed to the United Synagogue, which
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community the traditional concept of a Rov, a n d
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in the words of one famous dayan, possibly the greatest talmudist not only of this country
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amongst us, is no more. "But those teachings
said: "While Dayan Fisher had an ability to
live on in our hearts and minds like so many
relate to the twentieth and twenty first
seeds that he planted in the ground. "And those
Dayan Lichtenstein added: "Dayan Fisher was
centuries as if he would be a modern man, he
seeds will take on new life and in that life and
a talmid of the gedoley olam, the gedolim of
never forgot, and he never abandoned, his
in that learning will give testimony to the man
previous generations. "But more than being
shemira and his careful watchfulness of our
who planted them." The Chief Rabbi asked
a talmid of the previous rabbonim, he was a
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whether Anglo-Jewry had really appreciated
but in all of Europe in the last 25-30 years. His command of Shas was staggering."
talmid of the Torah itself.
He studied the
Torah; he studied Tanach every time as if he was learning it for the first time. "The Torah not only brought him his great status but also gave him his youthfulness. Dayan Lichtenstein also spoke about the way
Dayan Fisher spanned the generations.
The Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks, said Dayan Fisher's teachings would live on "in our hearts and minds". "He was nothing if not a living sefer torah; the parchments are lost but the teachings remain. 'This beauty of heart and mind, of word and thought that once lived
the life and work of the late Dayan. He said "I don't know whether we appreciated him. I don't know whether we knew what a gaon we had in Anglo-Jewry. "He knew how to talk to us; did we know how to listen?" Chazan Michael Simon recited the haskora.
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from a then re-invigorated Federation - a
Shalom worked on various styles - he was
new public identity was needed to distinguish
surprised at the wide variety of historical
the London Board as the efficient top-notch
designs on record - but he was anxious to
meat kashrus service provider that it has
capture a design of elemental simplicity,
become.
recognisable
There was a change, too, in the attitudes of licensees and the kosher-buying public. Hechsher-users i.e. manufacturers licensed to
as
a
symbolic
form
yet
completely different from any stylised crowns used for other marketing campaigns and corporate styles. These could have included
print the LBS logo on their products were
such
seeking an identifying symbol which would
identities as well as the Egg Marketing Board
Many of you will have noticed that more and
be both sought-after by the kosher market yet
and Kosher King!
more kosher butchers are displaying the new
unremarkable to or unnoticed by non-Jewish
As he sought to only hint at the basic curves of
kashrus certification licence logo/hechsher of
customers. Hechsher-seekers on the other
the
London
Board
for
Shechita.
(see
illustration). Two reasons impelled me to make this happen: The basic one was that since the I950's a logo, which was designed for the member boards of the National
hand - customers concerned about kashrus were
learning
to
look
for
something
perceivably "frum"; not just the word "kosher" but also an indication of the best levels of
incorrectly simply as a matter of convenient
Shalom Schotten. As a talented graphic artist
availability for the London Board and its
and
licensees. That simple illustration of a Torah
understood
pointer (see Ulus.) came to be identified more
accepted the design brief. Clarity of style and
commonly with London butchers than with
simplicity of form were a given; recognition
Boards,
was
the National Council. The second need for a change of image became apparent during the I980's when the reorganisation of the London Board was reflected in a significant improvement in the standards of both the Board itself and its
a crown, we realised that just three elements would tally with three letters. The free style of Hebrew script allowed the final refinement of a crown drawn from a stylised ka f resh and shin, which Shalom completed to perfection. Dick
I discussed the problems of logo design with
of Shechita
governmental
kashrus supervision.
used
Council
logos as royal and
an
orthodox Jew the
he
challenge
immediately and
Segal,
provided
the
commercial
production services of his company Hippo Graphics to bring the corporate identity change to fruition. Hippo Graphics have also
kindly generously volunteered the publicity design work for Shechita UK campaign.
and acceptability could only grow from
Shlomo Winegarten, Dick Segal and Shalom
familiarity. With this in mind, we had to find a
Schotten are members of Shomrei Hadath
key structure from which to start that would be
Federation shul
dj
Jewish", but not overtly recognisable as such
or we would fail the "trade" criterion; a menorah or a M agen David would be right
Shalom Schotten is an accomplished artist and graphic designer who heads the design team at Thames and Hudson the famous London
out. I liked the concept of a crown; it was a fine art publishing house.
licensees. Thanks to a revitalised Rabbinic
strong image
Authority and a restructuring of the Board's
yiddishkeit, and appropriately kesershem tov
An alumnus of Ponevesz Yeshiva, his first
activities - both resulting in many respects
- the crown of a good name.
accepted design was when, aged II they
with close ties to Torah,
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used his Hebrew lettering for the Jeschivoth
including the Tel-Aviv Museum, Museon
for over forty years and is a member of
Hakhme Tsorfath signboard in Aix-les-Bains
Hazkhukhit,
The Chartered Society of Designers. He is also
Savyon,
and
the Takhana
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(see photograph. Shalom is in the front row to the right of the Rosh Yeshiva Rav Chajkin zt"l)
After completing military service, Schotten
He trained as graphic artist in Israel with the
came to London where he studied at the
respected designer Shmuel Grundman where
London College of Printing. Amongst his
he worked on Ta'arukhat Kibush Hash'mama
tutors were George Adams a former pupil at
which took place in the newly erected
the Bauhaus, the remarkable Mr Beck who's
Binyane Ha'umah in Jerusalem. A few years
seminal map of the London Underground
later they worked on Ta'arukhat He'assor
revolutionised the approach to map design,
(also at Binyane Ha'umah).
and Derek Birdsall who's design group
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Merkazit in Tel Aviv to name but a few.
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The Sages designed the Passover Seder as 15 steps to make you enormously successful. Here's the key to unlocking the code. BY RABBI SHRAGA SIMMONS, AISH
Passover is the time when each Jew embarks
this Seder?" the Talmud asks. "Because it is an
on a personal journey from slavery to
unusual activity which prompts the children to
freedom. In order to guide us in our quest, the
ask questions." The very name Haggadah
constantly proclaiming: "Life is a wonderful g ift!
rr
On a deeper level, we dip the vegetable in Sages carefully wrote a book outlining 15
means "telling," for the goal of the Seder is to
steps to freedom. It's called the Haggadah.
arouse curious questions, and satisfying
The Sages say that Passover occurs on the 15th
answers.
of Nissan (the Jewish month), to teach us that just as the moon waxes for 15 days, so too our growth must be in 15 gradual steps. Think of these as 15 pieces of the Passover puzzle. Assemble them all and you've got freedom!
fascinating
person,
or
reading
an
enlightening new book. But as adults we may become enslaved by the idea that it's more
teaches that to be truly free we must
To begin the Seder, we make Kiddush and sanctify the day. The word "kiddush" means special and unique. The first step to personal
approach life with child-like wonderment. "Who is the wise person?" asks the Talmud. 'The one who learns from everyone. rr Passover is the holiday of springtime, jo y and
You have a distinct combination of talents, renewal. Nissan is the first month. And the skills and experiences that qualifies you to very word for "month," chodesh, has the make a unique contribution to the world. same letters as the word for "new," chadash. In Egypt, the Jews were forced to build the
The Seder is filled with unusual activities. Be
store-cities of Pitom and Ramses. Why was this
curious. Be a student of life. Be free.
tortuous labour? Because these cities rested on
On Passover, we begin our journey toward
need?
What
can
reward
is
emancipation. 4. YACHATZ We break the middle matzah, and put it aside to serve later as the Afikomen. Why do we break the matzah now if we don't need it
anticipate the future and make it real. The definition of maturity is the ability to trade a lower pleasure now for a higher pleasure later. Children lack this perspective and demand instant gratification. (Why not
adulthood is training us to look at the long
creating fruits from the ground. Gratitude is
term consequences. (Why not intermarry now
liberating. "Who is the rich person?" asks the
that I'm in love? Because the future portends
Talmud. ‘The one who's satisfied with what
family tension, confusion for children, and
he's got."
estrangement from one's roots.)
is This appreciation comes through focusing on
biggest
The
We take a green vegetable and bless G-d for
and no meaning.
humanity's
day.
stomach-ache
life with no accomplishment, no achievement,
What
every
3. KARPAS
one level, it sunk into the ground. Slavery is a
asking:
blessings
eat 10 candies now? Because you'll get a
swampland, and every time the Jews built
by
effort and attention. A Jew staves to say 100
until later? Because a key to freedom is to
freedom is to recognize that you are special.
freedom
Gratitude is an attitude. It requires constant
sophisticated to "know it all." Passover
1. KADESH
personal
which appear bitter — a lost jo b or a broken relationship — are ultimately for the best.
We've all felt the sense of awe upon meeting a
salt water to let us know that even those things
I details. For example, to get this green
contribute most profoundly to nurture and vegetable to our table, it had to be planted, protect the world? And... what am I going to harvested,
packed,
shipped,
unloaded,
do about it? unpacked, displayed, and rung up by a
later!)
The
challenge
of
"Who is the wise man?" asks the Talmud. "The one who sees the future." We break the middle Matzah, not for now, but for later. Because
true
freedom
is
a
long-term
proposition.
2. URCHATZ
cashier — before we even bring it home! If we
5. MAGGID
"Why do we wash our hands at this point in
truly appreciate all we have,
The Sages tell us that the unique ability given
we'll be
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to make
you code.
to humanity is the power of speech. Speech is the tool of building and construction. G-d % used it to create the world ("And G-d said: Let there be light.").
ZiminWa- V e
H
is o wonderful
W d'P « * K em ble in
truth, G-d gives us two gifts: I) the raw
the numerical value of "Chai," meaning
Passover story. The very word "Pesach" is a
materials, and 2) the tools for transforming it
ff\
contraction of the words Peh Sach, meaning,
into life.
inches." Actually, life itself is a game of
of Peh Rah, meaning "the bad mouth." For just as speech has the power to build, it also has the power to destroy. Gossip and slander drive apart families and communities. On Passover, we use speech to "build
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synthetic foods, cosmetic surgery, and genetic engineering. Mankind is perilously close to
anything perfect; man can only tune into G-
and encouraging each other. We stay up long
awesome to behold — the world's biggest
into the night, relating the story of our
supercomputer,
exodus, tasting and sharing the jo y of
Between your two ears are 10 billion nerve
freedom.
cells — a communication system 100 times
or
the
Which
is more
human
brain?
larger than the entire communications system on Earth.
us above the lowest common denominator on the street. We've all felt the sensory assault of
ijldren lock this p a r * *
billboards, gratuitous talk-radio, immodest
a„l grotificoliM W 1,01
fashions, and violence on TV.
iter!) me longlo o k a t th e us to
preparatory step before the Matzah, in order
ing rmarrynow (Why not inte
to carefully consider what it is we're about to
rtends ecause the IW * P0
eat. One who is concerned with spiritual and physical health is discriminating about all
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forms of consumption: which movies to watch,
, one's 100*1
which friends to spend time with, and what standards of business ethics to uphold. The
o n
break * * streets are filled with a multitude of options.
one moment of insight reversed their lives for all eternity. More than just the difference between Matzah and bread,
the Seder
teaches us the difference between life and death. 9.MARROR At the Seder we say: "In every generation they rise against
us to annihilate
us." The
Egyptians broke our backs and our spirits. The Romans destroyed the Second Temple and rivers of Jewish blood flowed. And so it was in
Intense and irrational violence has stalked
while human hands produced this food, it is
our people to every corner of the globe. Why
yet another gift from the Creator and
the hatred? The Talmud says the Hebrew word for "hatred" (sinah) is related to the word "Sinai.
8. MATZAH
ff
At Mount Sinai, the Jewish people acquired Both bread and Matzah are flour mixed with the legacy of morality and justice — a water, then kneaded into dough and baked. message that evil cannot tolerate. We taught What is the difference between them? The the
world
"to
beat
their swords
into
difference is that bread dough has sat plowshares." We taught the world "to love unattended for 18 minutes and becomes your neighbor as yourself." We taught the leavened (bread). The Matzah, which we eat world equality before justice,
and that
on Passover, has been baked quicklyu admiration belongs not to the rich and The spelling of "Matzah" is similar to
powerful — but to the good, the wise, and the
We "wash our hands" to cleanse and distance
"mitzvah:" Just, as we shouldn't delay in the
kind. Hitler said: 'The Jews have inflicted two
ourselves from unhealthy influences. Freedom
making of Matzah, so too we shouldn't
wounds on mankind — circumcision on the
is the ability to say: "I choose not to partake."
procrastinate in performing a mitzvah. The
body, and conscience on the soul." How right
H AM AO R
«r
sunk to the depths of humanity, and then in
Matzah with all 10 fingers - reminding us that
But we must not consume indiscriminately. IS
seconds. The Talmud tells of people who had
Pogroms, Holocaust, and Arab terrorism.
At the Seder we wash our hands as a
challenge of
They say, "baseball is a game of
When we make "hamotzi," we hold the
Sustainer of all life.
«
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every generation: Crusades, Inquisitions,
One aspect of freedom is the ability to elevate
famine now for a higher
,„fision p
tune our environment with air-conditioning,
d's ultimate perfection.
6. RACHTZAH
is the ability to
f* *
seeing the beauty of G-d's creation. We fine-
humanity — by communicating, connecting,
is
,w ? Because
Today, technology has pulled us away from
playing G-d." But in truth, man cannot create
use a key ro freedom to
f maturity
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y day. The reward is
ure and make it real.
lost.
the central part of the Haggadah: telling the
re ultimately for the best.
ih now if we don't need it
difference between an opportunity gained or
Why 18 minutes? Because the number 18 is
Pharaoh, on the other hand, is a combination
the Afikomen. Why do we
for "bringing forth bread from the ground.
ff
the ground — and man turns it into bread! In
>l!fer ~ 0 lost job or o broken
idle matzah, and put it aside
We make the "hamotzi" blessing to thank G-d
Delaying even one second can mean the
On Seder night, we use our gift of speech for
"the mouth speaks." The Hebrew name for
non. A Jew strives to say 100
lesson of Matzah is to seize the moment.
Which is odd because G-d brings wheat from
“ k w fa re w ita e B
anitude. It requires constant
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he was and how much more work we have to
restored. It is this Hillel Sandwich that has
do.
traditionally symbolized our commitment to
to a higher value. To
Throughout the generations, the forces of darkness have sought to extinguish our flame. But the Jews have somehow prevailed. We have G-d's promise that we will be the
illustrate
this
concept,
the
Talmud
glue the Jewish nation back together. On the compares a person to a "horse and rider." The merit of unity we were redeemed from Egypt, and it is on that merit that we shall be redeemed once again.
purpose of a horse is to take you where you want to go; but left to its own devices, the horse will get lazy and may even throw off the
eternal nation. For without our message, the
11. SHULCHAN ORECH
rider. That's why the rider has to be in control
world would revert to utter chaos.
When we think of attaining levels of holiness,
of making all the decisions. So too, our bodies
it seems strange that one of the mitzvot of
are the vehicles for moving us through life;
Seder night should be eating a festive meal.
they require care and attention — but not to
That is because the Jewish attitude toward our
the
physical drives and material needs is quite
position. There is a difference between eating
different from that of other religions. Neither
healthy, and flying to Europe in order to dine
are our religious leaders celibates nor do they
on
meditate all day on a mountaintop. Rather
dominated by material strivings is anything
than negating or denying the physical,
but free. Judaism says: control the physical so
The Hillel Sandwich is "bricks-and-mortar: rr
Judaism stresses the importance of feasting
it does not control you. Become a master of
broken Matzah held together by bitter herbs
and marital relations.
yourself.
G-d wants it that way. The proof is that instead
It is this ability to rise above our physical selves
of creating all foods bland (or in the form of
that demarcates the difference between
"protein-pills"), G-d concocted a variety of
humans and animals. The story is told of the
flavors and textures — orange, strawberry,
Baal Shem Tov looking at his neighbour
chocolate,
Why?
eating dinner — and instead of a person,
The Talmud says that as Jews in Egypt, we
Because G-d wants His people to have
seeing the form of an ox. The man was solely
were redeemed only because of our unity. We
pleasure! Adam and Eve were put into the
in pursuit of physical pleasure, no different
were unified in our commitment to each other
Garden of Eden — the Garden of Pleasure.
than an animal. Freedom is the ability to pur
At the Seder, we eat the bitter herbs — in combination with Matzah — to underscore that G-d is present not only during our periods of freedom (symbolized by the Matzah), but during our bitter periods of exile as well. He will never forsake us. 10. KORECH
extent of assuming
authentic
Italian
a
food.
pre-eminent
A
person
and charoset. The Matzah was once whole. So too, the Jewish people can become crushed and divisive. But we are held together by our common links to Torah and our shared historical experiences.
banana
and
mango.
and to the future of our people. Weeks later at The Talmud says that one of the first questions Mount Sinai, we stood together and accepted a person is asked when they get up to Heaven the Torah with one heart and one mind. is: "Did you enjoy all the fruits of the world?"
our soul in control. "Who is the strong person?" asks the Talmud. "The one who can subdue his personal inclination."
Today, we are fighting amongst ourselves
On Seder night, we eat the festive meal to
At the Seder, we hide the Afikomen, search,
under the watchful eye of the world media. It
teach us that true freedom is the ability to
find — and win a prize! The same is true with
is both embarrassing and discouraging. The
sanctify life, not flee from it.
our spiritual yearning to do the right thing.
biggest threat to Jewish survival may be from within. Our only response is to stand loudly and proclaim: Every Jew is a Jew. The inclusion of the "Wicked Son" in the Seder expresses our conviction that no Jew is ever
Although it might be buried inside, we can
12. TZAFUN The last thing we eat ali night is the Afikoman.
(Matzah
for dessert?! And I
search for it, find it — and the prize is pure freedom.
thought we were having macaroons!) We eat
13. BARECH
this final piece of Matzah — not because we
Social pressure is one thing.that holds us back
are
are
from taking charge and doing the right thing.
commanded. Physical pleasure, though an
Four thousand years ago, Abraham instituted
integral part of our lives, sometimes gives way
Barech, the "Grace After Meals". He would
irretrievably lost. We are all one family, hungry
— bur
because
we
responsible to love and care for one another. The Matzah may be broken, but it can be
Passover Seder this non to
invite idolatrous wayfarers into his tent for a
rock bottom did they turn to G-d and cry out.
lhe fofow
hearty meal, and then tell them the price of
It was at that moment that they were
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admission is to bless G-d. They thought he was
redeemed. Redemption can be as quick as the
crazy! Nobody believed in G-d! Abraham
blink of an eye. Our Egyptian experience
was called HaTvri ("the Hebrew"), meaning
began with Joseph sitting in the dungeon
concept "horse
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"the one who stands on the other side." He
Vyand"«m^row
was a social outcast and a lone voice in the
ly"’triderh0s'0lxincomi ,etowns. Solo o .o ^
re ond offenfion - bur not to assuming a pre-eminent
s the difference between m is. The story is told of the looking at his neighbour and instead of a person,
a metaphor of a perfected world. Jerusalem
Passover, we turn the darkness into light. With 4J
Hallel," we abandon all intellectual posits, and
experience the emotional joy of freedom. Song is the expression of an excited soul. It is the way to break out of oneself and reach for freedom.
think of me if I voice my objection? How will I
In Egypt, we hadn't yet absorbed this lesson: we were too burnt out from hard work (Exodus 6:9) and had become immersed in the spiritual abyss of Egyptian society. When we finally were redeemed, it happened so
15. NIRTZAH
quickly and hastily that even then we were
We conclude our Seder with the prayer, "Next
unable to grasp its full significance. What this
The Hebrew word for Egypt is Mitzrayim —
Year in Jerusalem." Every synagogue in the
means is that year after year, each successful
from the root meitzar, which means narrow
world faces Jerusalem. It is the focus of our
Seder adds meaning to the original events,
and constricted. When we left Egypt, we
hopes and aspirations — not merely in a
and brings us closer to the final redemption.
became free of the societal forces that restrict
geographic sense, but in a conceptual sense
bear the pain of isolation and rejection?")
us to a narrow path of fashion, image and ideas. Freedom means doing the right thing even when it may not be socially popular. I
As the Seder draws to a close, we sense the as well. The Talmud says creation began in process of redemption is under way. We shout Jerusalem, and the world radiated outward from this spot. Medieval maps show Jerusalem
aloud: "Next Year in Jerusalem!" We're on our way back home.
have to live with my own conscience. The
at the epicenter of Asia, Europe, and Africa.
reality is liberating.
The world flows into this place, and all of life's
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vision. Jerusalem is a vision of G-d in our lives,
kind of social pressure? Do we speak out
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humanity genuinely embracing a common
must do, to sanctify this world.
rol you. Become a master of
rise above our physical selves
conflict; it is the seamless harmony of
is performed specifically at night, for on
image and social status. ("What will they f
Peace, sha/om, is more than the absence of
Would we have been able to stand up to that
streets? Slavery is a pre-occupation with self-
Italian food. A person
The name Jerusalem means "city of peace."
gives us hope to achieve what we as a people
and violence? Against drugs and crime in our
ing to Europe in order to dine
whole world is cast into perspective.
The Seder is the only one of the 613 mitzvot that
today against the proliferation of media, sex
s 0 difference between eating
n says: control the physical so
Minister in the span of one day!
wilderness.
1 for mo™'9 us through life;
naterial strivings is anything
prison — and rising to the position of Prime
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ra/mud- H *°ne'vto"" (helped along by the four cups of wine!), we al inclino'10” -' sing aloud in joy. When the Jews came out of Egypt and crossed the Red Sea they broke out in song (Exodus chapter 15). When we see the 1 . * * * “** wft **con buned it be is Pure it, , Dnd ^ pri2e
upending of evil, the Egyptians drowning at
The Rav, the Honorary Officers and the Board of Management of the
the sea, we are instinctively grateful to the One who orchestrated the turnaround! G-d
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not seem to cotton on fully to the implications.
My trip also produced other unexpected
tentacles of the
Some of my hosts said to me that I looked and
echoes of the Torah. One of the factory owners
behaved
an
told me that although he produces over thirty
In November and December last
Englishman ("Englishman are reserved, but
kinds of essential oils, the main ones produced
year, I paid two visits to Egypt, for purposes of
you are friendly and talkative")! They asked
nowadays in Egypt are ......... garlic, onion,
furthering Federation kashrus.
me what my name was, and were delighted
and leek oil. This seemed quite extraordinary
when I told them it was "Ibrahim" (my Hebrew
to me, since the verse quoted above refers
name is Avraham).
specifically to these three vegetables ("the
extraordinary, Federation countries.
are
but
the
now spreading
to Arab
Much of our kashrus work consists of certifying and approving products manufactured in foreign companies, which are not actually produced under constant supervision, but are
like an Arab,
rather than
Strangely, however, they insisted (in traditional Arab hospitality, doubtless learnt via Yishmael,
garlic, the leek and the onions").
After three
thousand years, "plus que ca change, plus que c'est la meme chose".
checked out to ensure that the process and
from Avraham Avinu) that I had to ear supper
ingredients are all kosher. This means that the
with them, even though I had spent the whole
I found Egypt a fascinating country.
end product can be used by companies
day checking
their factories for kashrus
above you can see how arid the entire country
purposes. I was actually famished (we had set
is. However, you also see the mighty river Nile
out at 7.40 am, and finished at 9.30 p.m.) but
snaking across the country. It is an awesome
In this instance, I was asked to inspect four
I had to explain that I could not eat with them.
river, making the Thames, by comparison,
factories (in and near Cairo and Alexandria
"Why not", they asked "Your religion is very
seem almost insignificant.
respectively) which produce essential oils,
similar to ours. You do not eat "big", just as we
by taxi from downtown Cairo to my hotel, that
herbal tea and other herbal products, olive oil
do not" (the Arabs cannot say a "p", so that the
it took almost a minute, travelling at some 60
and derivatives thereof.
animal which we don't eat becomes a "big"). I
(usually European or American) who need kosher certification for their products.
I noticed, crossing
mph, to cross the river.
"No", I said, "it is
Once again, my hosts confirmed what we
your religion which is similar to ours". The only
already know from our sources. "You depend
way
my
on rain", they said "But we depend upon the
my own personal yetziat mirzrayim, especially
predicament was by asking them if they ate
River Nile". Those of you who remember your
as I flew directly to Israel, courtesy of El ATs one
rabbit. When they said they did, I declined the
Rashi, will recall that Rashi makes precisely this
weekly flight). One of the factories concerned
invitation.
point.
received a request from Holland to ensure that
That, however, was not the end of the matter.
As I was travelling around Egypt, I asked to
"But you must come and eat with us at a fish
stop so that I could video various scenes. There
restaurant along the River Nile", they said.
are lots of canals forking out of the Nile, which
"Our fish is very good".
This brought back
again reminded me of the pesuhim referring to
shades of the pesukim speaking about the
all the canals being turned to blood. However,
Jews complaining when they left Egypt: "we
I was assured that those canals were dug in the
remember the fish which we ate in Egypt for
19th century. Nonetheless, they probably were
It was a strange experience "returning" to the country which saw the origins of the Jewish people as a nation (when I left, I felt as if I had
their products were not just kosher, but kosher for Passover. They asked me to explain what this meant, and I took some pleasure in giving them a short lesson in ancient Egyptian history Cwe were here long before you")!
Somewhat
to my surprise, even the Muslims amongst them were familiar with the story.
"Oh yes", they
told me "We know about baby Musa in the
felt I had to correct them.
Flying
I could
extricate
myself from
nothing" (I would have had a free meal, too)! The only way I could get out of that one was by
Funnily enough, when I arrived at my hotel
explaining to them that I did not eat shrimps or
room there was a woman complaining about
oysters, which apparently they do.
something or other.
river, and the wicked tyrant Pharoan"! Although they knew that I was Jewish, they did
merely imitating ancient irrigation systems.
It transpired it was the
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in their size (as a whole, and in relation to each
since the terrain is changed somewhat.
They came up to my room to check; and lo and
individual stone), and in the astonishing
However, I did take a taxi, and more or less
behold, when they turned on the hot tap, the
precision and sophistication of the engineering
followed in his route.
water came our in a reddish hue!
(how on earth did they do it, without any of our
fortress of the Sultan are still there, and I
modern technology)?
pictured myself walking in his footsteps.
Egypt is fertile and lush around the River Nile.
mm
^expected
I noticed bulrushes growing along the river
^ * * * * * % « * ,h0[J9'i he prod. lucesoverthirty 3/ oils, the main ones produced
banks, so that I could vividly picture Moshe Rabeim/s little cradle placed in the bulrushes. My hosts could not understand why I stopped
9ypf Qre.......9orlic, onion,
to video this everyday scene.
exactly a comfortable experience, but on the
’iiese three vegetables ('the
other hand, I (in contrast to my wife) did not
wd the onions0). After three
feel frightened.
plus que ca change, plus que
I also met some "real"
Egyptians, since the owner of one of the
ose’.
factories was a Christian Copt, who claim fascinating country. Flying
descent from the ancient Egyptians. He told me very emphatically that he was a "real"
?ebowand the entire country also see the mighty river Nile
Egyptian, whose family had not intermarried
te country. It is an awesome
with the majority Arab population, who had
ie Thames, by comparison,
invaded the country in the 7tfl century. /f occurred to me that if he was right, I had a rare chance to fulfil one of the Torah s rmtzvahs
hate an Egyptian, because you were strangers in their country"), so I tried to be extra nice to
hosts confirmed v M «*
him!
„*«•« ^depend
He also asked me how many times a
day I pray.
depend upon the
ffyou who
When I told him three times, he
rememberyour
said: "But King David said one ought to pray
recisetythis
seven times a day". He explained to me that
hi makes p
iaiRos
they read a great deal of psalms, so he knew the verse in Tehillim (119:164), and I told him I asked to
' aroun dfgyp1 1 us scenes- There video van0
the Beis Yosef which uses this pasuk as a basis for us saying Radish seven times a day. The two most striking things about my visit to t Egypt were, of course, the Pyramids - which I
eo.{theft. M d Ho^0, j turned
had to visit - (I stayed in Giza, 10 minutes down
re dug in the io ls*e
the road) and ancient Jewish Cairo.
y** t h e jP ^ theleti systems’
h° * Cani
h o te l at my henIarriVed.inW*aboW I,
feasible).
I opted for the horse, because I
wanted to video (my camel-riding skills leave
comp"’ 1
irei il**,ht
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learned some Mishneh Torah, the Rambam's famous work. I reflected on the fact that 800 years after his death, here was I, a British Jew, studying his writings, only a couple of miles from where he penned them (probably the
One can also go inside one of the Pyramids
only person in Egypt learning Rambam that
(although this is not recommended for those
night, since the once-great Jewish community
who are claustrophobic: you have to bend
has almost totally vanished).
over double, and walk down some 100 steps). When you finally come out in the middle, you find yourself inside a large square cavity. But there is nothing there to see. The mummified bodies of the Pharaohs, who were supposed to be buried there for all eternity, have been either robbed, or removed to the Egyptian
time to see; it is supposed to be one of the most spectacular in the world) When I had a bit of free time, I walked around Fostat, and visited the 1000-year old Ibn Ezra synagogue (home of the famous genizah) which
is now a
I reflected, too, on the difference between our culture, and that of all other nations.
The
Pharaohs were mighty and powerful; their science and technology, as well as their culture, was incomparable in their time, and for many centuries.
They thought that they
could defeat death by mummifying their kings, and securing them a place for all eternity. But what is left of the Pharaohs today? The
tourist attraction,
and
Pyramids are still there, but they are crumbling and fading, and the civilization which they represent is completely dead.
The Pharaohs'
dream of eternity has gone forever.
A plaque records
By contrast, our culture and our Torah are still
that Egyptian Jews had a tradition that Moshe
alive and vibrant. In the year 2003, sitting in a
Rabeinu daw ened in that very place.
hotel room in Cairo, I was part of the living
dawened minchah there.
I have
no means of knowing if the tradition is
tradition
authentic, but I told myself that even if it is not,
previously by the Rambam.
the shul was certainly much closer to the site
in the world, in every sb/ur given anywhere in
where he must have daw ened than London!
the world, the Rambam's writings - explaining
Fostat was also home to the incomparable Rambam. In one of his letters, he describes how he traveled every day from Fostat to Al-Qahira
of the
Torah
written centuries In every yeshivah
the holy words of the Torah - are studied, pored over, analysed, and followed as part of a living lifestyle. Truly, we are the eternal people. It was worth
The Pyramids are truly awesome, whether in
where the Sultan lived (he was, of course, the
going
their antiquity (they are the oldest man-made
Sultan's doctor).
understand that reality.
structure in the world, which were 2000 years
"about two Sabbath journeys", i.e. about two
old at the time of the second Beis Hamikdash),
kilometers. I tried to walk it, but it was difficult,
He says that the distance is
H A M A O R
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In the evening, I sat in my hotel room and
(the forerunner of modern Cairo) which was
robcbl
trig*"°n dent i
Iman
horse (apparently simply walking round is not
which I do not have in Colders Green ("Do not
river.
d 'But we
choice of riding round them on a camel or on a
museum (which, unfortunately, I did not have
ni
mute, travelling at some 60
I was offered the
Being amongst Arabs and Muslims was not
,e verse Qoored obove refers
mown Cairo to my hotel, that
large desert plain, and
something to be desired.
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jnificani. I none , crossing
They are located in a
The old citadel and
to Egypt just to experience
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with the writing of the scroll. The atmosphere
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its white mantle and silver crown. David
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Barry, Rabbi Godlewsky and Rabbonim all >4 wee/? before Rosh Hashana, a new Sefer
took turns to carry the scroll under the
traffic while the procession went round the
Torah was dedicated to the Ilford Federation
canopy while a crowd of men sang and
Gants Hill roundabout. The van playing
Beth Hamedrash. Mr. David Barry donated
danced in front of it.
Jewish music led the procession.
Police and CST worked together to ensure the
When the Torah arrived at the shul all the
security of the event. The police halted the
other scrolls were carried out to welcome the
the Scroll in memory of his late father Mr. Monty Barry. A crowd of around three hundred people gathered outside the house X\
of Rabbi Shneur Zalman Rodal, chazan of
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new one. In his speech. Rabbi Godlewsky said, "Only the Torah can pave the way
the Ilford Federation Shul waiting for the i
Sefer Torah to be completed. Amid an outburst ofSimantov and Mazeltov, the Sofer Rabbi Mordechai Marks, from Golders Green
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ahead". Dayan Y. Y. Lichtenstein, Rosh Beth
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that the afternoon "showed the jo y and respect that the community holds for its new
inscribed the last letter.
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Sefer". He added: "The writing of a Sefer
Rabbi Godlewsky, the Rabbi of the Ilford Beth
Torah is the final commandment but it is the
Hamedrash said "the completion of the Sefer
most significant. Now we should make it a
took longer than usual because we wanted
new year's resolution
as many people as possible to be involved
to keep
all the
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Mazal Tov Births Mazal Tov to the following on the birth of a child: Dayan Er Airs Lichtenstein on the birth of a Granddaughter and a Grandson Dayan ErMrs Elzas on the birth of
Susan Er Shlomo Winegarten on
Barbara Er Maxim Segal on their
the birth of a Grandson
son Zachary's marriage
?carried out to welcome the speech, Rabbi Godlevsky Torah can pave the way ; i Lichtenstein, Rosh Seth
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their 30th Wedding Anniversary Suzanne Er Stanley Kushner on
birth of a Grandson
Grandson Zachary's marriage
Waltham Forest
M achzike Hadath
Wedding Anniversary
Rabbi Er Mrs Abel on the birth of
Daniel Coleman on his marriage
Mildred Er Leslie Barnett on their
a Son
to Anat Firestone
50th Wedding Anniversary
Yeshurun
Benji Friedman on his marriage
Dayan Er Mrs Lopian on the birth
to Dina Freedman
of a Grandson
Eliyohu
Pearlman
on
their
their 40th Wedding Anniversary Pearl Er Alfred Rein on their 50th
Engagements on
his
marriage to Rivky Frommer
Mazal Tov to the following:
Finchlev Central
Finchley Central
on the birth of a Daughter
Azaria
Karina Er Gidon Koch on the birth
Helena Er Martyn Krantz on the
marriage to Dalia Chesner
Rabbi Er Airs Telsner on the
of a Son
birth of a Son
Shom rei H adath
engagement of their daughter
Hannah Er Miles Boyden on the
Linda Er Peter Hamilton on the
birth of a Son
birth of a Grandson
Anita Er Ben Bernstein on the
Lorraine Er Michael Spector on
Ilford
birth of their 12th Grandchild
the birth of Twin Grandsons
Cindy Er Anthony Miller on their
Ilford Cissy Er Isi Segal on the birth of a Great Grandson Gloria Er Tony Rones on the birth
Pearlman
on
Menucah Moshe
Winegarten
on
Rachel
to
Reuven
Cooper of Jerusalem
marriage to Ruth Gabay
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arrived at the shul all the
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Cissy Er Isi Segal
Sharon Er Rabbi Moshe Zeidman
i the procession.
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Alorven Er Michael Heller on the
birth of a Granddaughter
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a Grandson Rabbi Er Airs Unsdorfer on the
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Sara Er Jonathan Bernstein on
Wedding
son Lawrence's engagement
the birth of a Daughter
Estelle
Er
Geoffrey
Soro Er Derek Brackman on the
Mazal Tov to the following:
on
birth of a Grandson
Ilford
engagement
Beryl Er Peter Silverstone on the
Conway
their daughter Hannah's
Barbara Er Maxim Segal on their
M ach zike H adath
30th Wedding Anniversary
Joel Beider's engagement to
Gloria Er Tony Rones on their
Nadia Rowe (Manchester)
40th Wedding Anniversary
Sammy May's engagement to
Greta Er Jeffrey Gitlin on their
Sarah Younger
45th Wedding Anniversary
O h r Yisrael
Pamela Er Norman Levinson on
Shmuel
their 45th Wedding Anniversary
engagement to Esti Sagal
Natalie Er Freddie Jacobs on
Cara Brett on her engagement to
birth of a Granddaughter
their 55th Wedding Anniversary
Paul Kaye
Annette Er Abraham Wahnon on
O hr Yisrael
Joel Fhima on his engagement to
Loraine Er Barry Beriyn on their
Leah Gaty
20th Wedding Anniversary
Shom rei H adath
of a Granddaughter
birth of a Granddaughter Mr Er Airs C Fierstein on the birth of a Daughter
Ada Silverstone on the birth of another Great Grandchild
Cindy Er Tony Miller on the birth of a Grandson
O hr Yisrael Joelle Er Adam Shenker on the birth of a Son Elspeth Er Meyer Fhima on the
the birth of a Son
Shom rei Hadath Rav Er Airs Fachler on the birth of a Grandson and a Niece
Sandra Er Martin Randall on the birth of a Grandson Hilary Er Laurence Corney on the birth of a Grandson Helen Olivestone on the birth of a Great Granddaughter
Weddings Mazal Tov to the following: Gideon
Taylor-Abt
on
his
marriage to Abi Eichhorn
Yeshurun
Kimche
to Bill Wilson
Renata Er Lenny Lowy on their 25th Wedding Anniversar
of a Granddaughter and a Great
llanit Bleiberg on her marriage
Susan Er Roger Gibbons on their
Suzanne Nieberg
Grandson
to Victor Montefiore
30th Wedding Anniversary
Yeshurun
Hannah Winegarten on the birth
Ilford
Marilyn Er Bob Vertes on their
of 3 Great Grandsons and a
Zachary Segal on his marriage to
30th Wedding Anniversary
Great Granddaughter
Sarah Damelin
Hilary Er Jonathan Raymond on HA M A O R
his
Caroline Lazarus's engagement
Finchlev Central
Chava Er Eli Fachler on the birth
on
Ian Benjamin's engagement to
Barbara Er David Shapiro on Talia's engagement to Howard Cohen - •
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Frances Er Michael Minden on
M ichael
Hay ley's engagement to Mason
Barmitzvah
Holmstock
on
his
Joe Ezekiel on his Barmitzvah
Hilary Er Jonathan Raymond on Jo's engagem ent to Michael Abrahams
Joshua Gaunt on his Barmitzvah Adam
Ragol-Levy
on
his
Mark's engagement to Michal Wickler
Oran Gordon on his Barmitzvah Jonathan
Kleiman
on
his
Daniel Coleman Lee's son
engagem ent
to
Birthday
Sarah Greene's granddaughter
Naomi Sheer on her Batmitzvah Krantz
on
her
Special Birthdays
Lottie Sadik on her 97th Birthday
Freedman
on
his 80th
Birthday
Special Achievements
Edm und Jenner on his 99th
The Family of Mrs Sharpe
Shom rei H adath
The Family of Mrs Salik
Rav
M ordechai
Fachler
on
Mother Howard StanhiU on the loss of his
Winegarten
on
Mother
becoming Chosson Bereishis Sonia Hayeem on the loss of her Dr Mark Semler on becoming
Ilford
Husband
Chosson Kol Haneorim Monty Kaye on the loss of his Son
Barmitzvah
Shom rei Hcidctth
Elsa Linder on her 60th Birthday
service as Ba'al Koreh
Anne Sr Richard Rosten on Avi's
Stanley Bookatz on his 65th
Refuah Shleim ah
Barmitzvah
Birthday
Yeshurun
Roger Klein on his 65th Birthday
Martin Horovitz on 40 years
Moshe
Newmark
on
her
70th
David
Sunderland
Dennis Bon ley on the loss of his
Berkovits Yeshivah
breaking his kneecap
of on
whilst
Mother Bertha Morris on the loss of her Daughter Jonathan Lyon on the loss of his
Anthony Chaplin on his Barmitzvah Jackie
Mrs Baum on the loss of her Husband
playing football
Birthday
Edward Rhodes on his Barmitzvah
Ilford Mike Wyburn on the loss of his
Frank PittaI on his 50th Birthday
Daniel Drucker on his Barmitzvah
Finchley Central
The Family of Airs Norman
Birthday
Gillian Sr Ronen Orr on Tom's
Nathanlei Harris on his Barmitzvah
Lawrence M ax on the loss of his
The Family of Mr Charlie Lubin
Mazal Tov to the following:
Jonathan
Rita
Phillips
on
her
70th
Wife
Birthday
Condolences
Terry Canter on the loss of his
Phil Keen on his 90th Birthday
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Pearl
The Family of Dayan Michoel
Joseph and Raymond Lewis on
Fisher, Emeritus Rav Rashi
the loss of their Father
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Shauli Gordon on his Barmitzvah
Sara Modko
Doctorate
Menachem Mendel's Barmitzvah
Gavriel's Barmitzvah
Michael Galinsky on the loss of
Mother
Ruth Rosenfelder on gaining her
Croydon Jack
Helen Olivestone on her 95th Birthday
Mazal Tov to the following:
Rosalind Sr Martin Landau on
MrsJoneso'
Janice Hockley on the loss of her
Ruth Sr John Florentin on Ruth's
on
Mother
Gerald Barnett on his 70th Birthday
daughter Rebecca's Batmitzvah
Batmitzvah
Unsdorfer
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Stephen Greene on the loss of his
Bianca Sr Stuart Roden on their
Cowan
Mazal Tov to the following
Beila Harris on the loss of her
The Family of Renee Conway
Shom rei Hcidcith
M ichaela
Bar Mitzvah
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Yeshurun
Mazal Tov to the following:
Laura's engagem ent to Nick
granddaughter getting engaged
Mother
Father
Yeshurun
Jennifer Barash
Sr Mrs
Shalom Schotten on his 70th
Arthur Vertes on his 90th Birthday
Sr Gerald
Howard's
Birthday
Birthday
Bat Mitzvah
daughter Anat's engagement to
Nathan Bruckheimer on his 70th
Sonya Brett on the passing of her
Guggy Grahame on her 90th
Laura's engagem ent to Nick
Queenie Greenhouse's grandÂ
Colin and$
his Mother
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her Mother, Mrs Golda Gillis
father
Eli Fachler on his 80th Birthday
Barmitzvah
Husband
Croydon
Shom rei H adath
Barmitzvah
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Mrs Berkovits on the passing of
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Rochelle Bye on the loss of her Father
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FEDERATION OF SYNAGOGUES 65 Watford Way, London NW4 3AQ Tel: (+44) 020 8203 0610 Fax: (+44) 020 8203 0610 E-mail: info@kfkosher.org Website: www.kfkosher.org
BETH DIN Th is form should be completed and handed over or delivered to the Beth Din Before Thursday 31 March 2004
POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE SALE OF CHOMETZ I, the undersigned, fully empower and authorise Dayan M D Elzas to act in my place and stead and, on my behalf, to sell any Chometz possessed by me (knowingly or unknowingly) up to and including Monday 5th April 2004 at 11:39am including any food in respect of which there is a doubt or possibility that it might contain Chometz, and all kinds of Chometz mixtures, and to lease all places wherein the Chometz owned by me is stored and found, especially in the premises specified below, or elsewhere. Dayan M D Elzas has full authority to sell or lease all Chometz and all places wherein the Chometz owned by me is found, by any transaction in any manner which he deems fit and proper, and for such time as he believes necessary, in accordance with the detailed terms and conditions set out in the agreed Contract or Sale which he will draw up. This authorisation is made a part of that Contract. I also give Dayan M D Elzas power and authority to appoint any proxy he deems fit in his place, with full power to sell or lease as provided herein. The above-given powers are to be exercised in conformity with all Torah and Rabbinical regulations and laws, and also in accordance with the laws of the country. And to this I hereby affix my signature on this............. day of............................. 2004. Name.. Address.
Signature......................................................Witness Exact location of Chometz within the above premises Sale price of Chometz (approx) Keys available at TYPES OF CHOMETZ (please delete items that are not applicable) Bread products, biscuits, flour, cereals, beverages, alcoholic spirits, beer, pasta products, semolina farfel canned foods, soft drinks, confectionery, all other foods containing Chometz, medicaments, perfumes cosmetics, aerosols, cleaning materials, any Chometz in or adhering to ovens, food mixers or fooc processors, and any other Chometz on any other utensils, shares in companies or business producinq trading or owning Chometz.
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Affiliated Synagogues
CLAPTON FEDERATIO N SYN AG O GU E.
AISH HATORAH COMMUNITY SYN AGO GUE.
(Sha'are Shomayim). (Incorporating Yavneh Synagogue), 47 Lea Bridge Road. E5 9QB. Tel: 020 8806 4369. Secretary: W. Jacobs. Tel: 020 8989 5211.
379 Hendon Way, NW4 3LP. Tel: 020 8457 4444. Min: Rabbi Brian Rubenstein. Secretary: Miss Sarah Kaye.
B E IS NADVORNA BETH HAMEDRASH. CROYDON & D ISTRICT SYN AG O GU E. The Almonds, 5 Shirley Oaks Road, Croydon, Surrey CR0 8YX. Tel: 020 8662 0011. Minister: Rev Mark Daniels. All correspondence to The Secretaries: Mrs V Harris. Tel: 01883 348939. Mrs B Harris. Tel: 020 8689 7442.
45 Darenth Road N16. Tel: 020 8806 2030. Rav: Rabbi M Leifer. Treas: Mr S Tessler.
CONGREGATION OF JA C O B SYN AGO GUE. 351/355 Commercial Road, London E1 2PS. Contact: Mr David Behr.
E A S T LONDON C EN TR A L SYN AG O GU E.
FIE LD G A T E S T R E E T G R E A T SYN AGO GUE.
30/40 Nelson Street, E1 2DE. Tel: 020 7790 9809. Secretary: Mr J Bennison. Tel: 020 7488 0895.
41 Fieldgate Street, E1 . Tel: 020 7247 2644. Secretary: Mrs D Jacobson.
FIN C H LEY C EN TR A L SYN AGO GUE
FIN C H LEY ROAD SYN AG O GU E.
2 Redbourne Avenue, N3 2BS. Tel: 020 8346 1892. Rav: Rabbi Z. Telsner. Secretary: S. Rosengard
(Sassover), 4 Helenslea Avenue, NW11. Secretary: Mr M. Krauz. Tel: 020 8455 2073 Rav: Rabbi S Freshwater
HENDON
LEYTO N STO N E & W ANSTEAD SYN AGO GUE.
Beis Hamedrash 65 Watford Way, Hendon NW4 3AQ. Tel: 020 8202 2263. Rav: Dayan Y.Y. Lichtenstein. President: Shaul Berkowitz. Tel: 020 8202 6204.
2 Fillebrook Road, E11. Secretary: Cllr. L. Braham Tel: 020 8539 0088.
ILFO RD FEDERATIO N SYN AGO GUE
LOUGHTON, C H IG W ELL & D ISTRICT SYN AGO GUE.
14/16 Coventry Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4QR. Tel: 020 8554 5289. Rav: Rabbi A. Chapper. Secretary: Mrs E Conway.
Borders Lane, Loughton, Essex, IG 10 3HT. Tel: 020 8508 0303. Min: Rev. J.D . Lorraine. Secretary: Mrs M. Lewis.
M ACHZIKEI HADASS SYN AG O GU E
SPR IN G FIELD SYN AG O G U E.
1-4 Highfield Road, NW11. Rav: Rabbi C. Pearlman. Hon. Secretary: R. Shaw. Tel: 020 8204 1887.
202 Upper Clapton Road, E5. Tel: 020 8806 2377. Rav. Dayan I. Gukovitski. Secretary: L. Blackman. Tel: 01702 340 762.
SH A A R EI HAYEEM SYN AG O GU E (Netzach Israel) 281 Golders Green Road, NW11 9 JJ. Rav: Rabbi Doron Ahiel. Tel: 020 8450 2226.
STAM FORD H ILL BETH HAMEDRASH. 50 Clapton Common, E5 9AL. Rav: Dayan D. Grynhaus. Secretary: M. Chontow. Tel: 020 8800 7369.
WALTHAM F O R E S T H EB R EW CONGREGATION. O H EL JA C O B SYN AG O GU E (Ilford Beth Hamedrash), (Incorporating the Ilford Rabbinical College) 1st Floor, rear of 476/478 Cranbrook Road, Ilford. Essex IG2 2LE. Rav: Rabbi R. Godlewsky. Secretary: Mrs R. Pressman. Tel: 020 8550 4596.
(Queens Road) 140 Boundary Road, E17 Tel: 020 8509 0775. Secretary: A Wolpert. Minister: Rabbi A. Abel.
W ES T END G R E A T SYN AGO GUE. (Beth Hasepher & Soho), 32 Great Cumberland Place, W1H 7TN. Tel: 020 7724 8121. Minister: Ari Cohen. Secretary: Miss N. Singer.
O H R Y IS R A E L SYN AG O GU E 31/33 Theobald Street, Borehamwood, Herts. WD6 4RN. OfficeTel: 8207 6265. Rav: Rabbi D Tugendhaft. Secretary: Mrs G. Firestone. Tel: 020 8387 1949 (evenings).
SHOMREI HADATH SYN AGO GUE 64 Burrard Road, Hampstead, London NW6 1DD. Rav: Rabbi Mordechai Fachler. Secretary: Mrs P. Schotten. Tel: 020 7435 6906.
SINAI SYN AGO GUE
T H E S E SYN A G O G U ES HAVE NOW CLO SED . NOTTING HILL SYN AGO GUE. 206-208 Kensington Park Road, W11. Secretary: Mr H. Lamb. Tel: 020 8952 4354.
TOTTENHAM H EB R EW CONGREGATION. 366a High Road, N17 9HT. Secretary: Dr S. S. Cohen. Tel: 020 8482 3428.
54 Woodstock Avenue, NW11 9 R J. Tel: 020 8455 6876. Rav: Rabbi B. Knopfler. Secretary: Mr E. Cohen.
W ES T H ACKN EY SYN AGO GUE AND MONTAGUE ROAD BETH HAMEDRASH.
YESHURUN SYN AGO GUE
233 Amhurst Road, E8 2BS. Chairman: Mr. I. Leigh. Tel: 020 8550 9543.
Fernhurst Gardens, Stonegrove, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 7PH. Tel: 020 8952 5167. Rav: Dayan G. Lopian. Secretary: D. Cohen.
NEW WIMBLEDON & PU TN EY D ISTRICT SYNAGOGUE. Secretary: Mrs R. Diamond. Tel 020 8778 6669.
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