April - Beit Shalom

Adelaide Progressive Jewish Congregation
Beit Shalom Magazine
APRIL 2014
ADAR II / NISSAN 5774
BEIT SHALOM MAGAZINE
Rabbi’s Column — In Search of Guilt-Free Chocolate
Wednesday 19 March was a hard,
hard day for me. I dragged myself to
the factory at Mile End, where the
vast majority of Haigh’s chocolates
are produced. I was forced to
consume a rather large amount of
both dark and light chocolate, and
more was offered than I could
possibly eat. It was a tough time. The
group Stop the Traffik invited me to
come along on the day that Haigh’s
was awarded its UTZ certification.
UTZ is a worldwide organisation that
monitors farming practices to make
sure that farmers are using
sustainable and best practice
agricultural techniques. It also
certifies that farmers are paying fair
wages to their employees and are
treating their workers well.
When it comes to chocolate
production, sadly, this is rarely the
case. The world’s largest producer of
cocoa is the Ivory Coast, and a
significant percentage of that nation’s
cocoa beans is picked by children
who have been sold or kidnapped
into slavery. These young people are
sold for as little as $100, forced to
work horrendously long days, and
beaten mercilessly if they fail to
work hard enough. This makes the
act of buying and eating a chocolate
bar a fraught exercise. Unless
chocolate bears an UTZ, Fair Trade
or similar certification, one must
assume that at least a percentage of
Beit Shalom congregants
Regina Zielinski who is
the chocolate has come from an
inhumane source. At the moment,
the only mass-market chocolate bar
that has such a certification is the
Cadbury Dairy Milk bar.
At the Haigh’s Mile End factory,
the shelves are piled high with
enormous bags of cocoa beans,
stamped with the UTZ stamp of
approval. You can eat that
chocolate with a clear conscience.
You can also push the sustainable
chocolate movement forward by
asking other local chocolate makers
if they know for sure where their
cocoa beans are sourced from and
letting them know that this issue is
of concern to you. At this time of
year, when we recall how we were
miraculously freed from slavery, we
should all make sure that the
chocolate we enjoy was not picked
by slaves. My very best wishes for a
joyful and liberating Pesach!
Rabbi Shoshana Kaminsky
Sell Your Hametz
Once again, the Rabbi will sell
leavened products for those who
wish to do so. Please be in contact
with her by phone or e-mail to
make your request. It is traditional
to make a modest contribution for
this service. Happy Pesach!
gathered to farewell
moving to NSW
Special points of
interest:
 Monday 14 April—Erev
Pesach—1st night Seder at
home
 Tuesday 15 April—10:30am
Pesach Service
 Tuesday 15 April—5:45pm
Pesach—Communal Seder at
Beit Shalom
 Monday 21 April—10:30am
Yizkor Service
 Saturday 26 April—12 noon
Big Book Club lunch &
discussion
Inside this issue:
Congregational News
2
Yahrzeits & Library
News & Purim Photos
3
President’s Report
4
Youth Achievement
Award Winner
5
Shabbat Purim Drash
6
Shabbat Zachor Drash
7
Beutel Seminar Israel
Report
8
Upcoming Events
9
Sisterhood Report &
Purim Spiel Review
10
Seder Booking Form
11
UPJ Biennial 2014
12
JG&HS of SA
13
Beutel Report (cont’d)
14
Calendar
Directory
15
16
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Congregational News
‫תרומות שהתקבלוּ‬
BIRTHDAYS
DONATIONS RECEIVED
‫ימי הולדת‬
Thank you to the following members who have made Yahrzeit donations:
Wishing a Happy Birthday
to the following members:
Donor
In Memory of
Hermina Pincus
Jetta Martz
Ron Waxman
Ed Argy
Ruth Gilbert
Denise Barouche
Danielle James
Rabbi David Kopstein
Maya Vyshovsky
Ellie Rosenfeld
Lisa Rogers
Teresa Zetlein
John Sulan
Alexander Katchor
Laura Argy
Carolyn Eglinton
Joshua Evan
Karni Katz
Joseph Ninio
Lorre Zuckerman
Dorothy Zuckerman Bleiberg
Myra Waddell
Rae Samuels
Marie Lipert
Leila Lipert, John Lipert, Fay Koll Buckner &
Rachel Bartak
Hebrew Reading Course Returns!
The Crash Course in Hebrew Reading will start up on Monday 28 April at
7:30pm. All are welcome to participate
in this course which will teach the basics
of decoding Hebrew letters.
Preregistration is a must to assure there are
sufficient course booklets.
Please
contact the Rabbi by phone or e-mail to
let her know of your interest.
Tot Shabbat in April
OTHER DONATIONS
RECEIVED
Thanks to Judith Stevens for
her kind donation
Our April Tot Shabbat will take place on
Shabbat morning 26 April at 9:45am.
Please join us for a special morning of
song and celebration.
Rosters
SHAMUS
BIMAH
April 4
April 5
R Hoenig
P Main
April 4
April 5
‫יובל נישואים‬
April 11
April 12
R Gilbert
P Main
April 11
April 12
R Gilbert
M Sag
Mazel Tov to the following couples who
celebrate a wedding anniversary this
month:
April 18
April 19
J Henrie
R Hoenig
April 18
April 19
A Henderson-Sapir
R Hoenig
April 25
April 26
R Gilbert
S Musry
April 25
April 26
R Gilbert
S Musry
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Pam & David Eglinton
Amy Sierp-Worth & Oliver Sierp
H Limareff
R Hoenig
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Yahrzeits ‫אכ ה ר ה‬
April 4 – 5
Milan Hanzalik
29 Adar II—31 March
Father of Michael Hanzalik
Louis Shapiro
2 Nissan—2 April
Father of Lorre Zuckerman
Michael (Mick) Shnukal
2 Nissan—2 April
Father of Dorothy Staska,
Michael Shnukal, Sam, Eva,
Joan & Muriel
Adelheid Traub
2 Nissan—2 April
Congregant of Beit Shalom
Alfred Baker
3 Nissan—3 April
Father of Denise Barouche
Isaac Ades
5 Nissan—5 April
Father of Jack Ades, father-inlaw of Lydia, grandfather of
Vanessa & Natalie, great
grand-father of Sophie,
Bronte, Scarlett & Isabella
Eleanor Somers
5 Nissan—5 April
Mother of Ron Somers,
grandmother of Serena
April 11 – 12
Deborah Troister
8 Nissan—8 April
Sister of David Baltman
Ric Zuckerman
9 Nissan—9 April
Husband of Lorre
Zuckerman, father of Michael
& Nicola
Sylvan Carson
9 Nissan—9 April
Son of Liliane Carson, brother
of Giles
April 18 – 19
Lotte Ronai
13 Nissan—13 April
Mother of David & Kay,
grandmother of Ben &
Rebecca
Peter Fischer
13 Nissan—13 April
Brother of Margaret Fischer
Margaret Sollner
15 Nissan—15 April
Aunt of Jordanna
Meschemberg
Rose Harrison
16 Nissan—16 April
Mother of Michael Harrison
Ian Aarons
17 Nissan—17 April
Husband of Viv Aarons
April 25 – 26
Daisy Musry
22 Nissan—22 April
Mother of Joe Musry, motherin-law of Sue, grandmother of
Mati & Tal
Edmund Traub
22 Nissan—22 April
Congregant of Beit Shalom
Rosalind Eirew
25 Nissan—25 April
Sister of Gerry Bloustien
May 2 – 3
Raya Rosenzvaig
28 Nissan—28 April
Mother of Maya Vyshovsky
Leonie Lubin
28 Nissan—28 April
Sister of Marie Lipert
Ida & Israel Silver
29 Nissan—29 April
Grandparents of Graham
Silver
Madge Burns
29 Nissan—29 April
Mother of Alison Marcus
May their memories be for blessing
Library News
New items in the library this month:
Thanks to Lorre Zuckerman for
donating the following items:
"Those Were the Days: the
Holocaust as seen by the
Perpetrators and Bystanders."
"Project Abraham: A Conversation
between Muslims and
Jews" [DVD].
Penny Richardson—Librarian
Purim Photos
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President’s Report ‫י ד ימ ה מ י וש ב ה ר אש‬
As we head into Pesach, the season of liberation, it is
well to think of those who are not liberated.
Quite an amazing thing happened this week. The name
of one of Australia’s leading mining magnates and
founder of Fortescue mining, Andrew ‘Twiggy” Forrest
was connected with a unique achievement. He has
collaborated with Pope Francis, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, and the Grand Imam of al-Azhar in Egypt
in founding a Global Freedom Network whose aim is to
end slavery by 2020.
Forrest tells a very moving story of how he came to
lead this organisation through the experience of his
daughter, Grace who found that some children she had
become connected to in Nepal had been sold into
slavery.
Forrest started researching the modem slave industry
with an estimated 30 million slaves, and reviewed the
supply chains at Fortescue for benefits from modern
slavery, including affidavits from all suppliers that they
had reviewed their own supply chains, and to his
disgust found that some could not sign those
documents.
He resigned as chief executive of Fortescue, taking a
position as non-executive director, and now he spends
most of his time in philanthropic causes.
In 2010 he started the Walk Free Foundation which last
year published a Global Slavery Index, identifying the
countries where the problem is most acute.
For those of us who practice religion, Forrest has an
alarming message: he says that the Koran, the Torah
and the Christian scriptures all have uncomfortable
confused messages on the morality of slavery.
Not many of us are in a position where we can resign
from organisations that are morally compromised in
this way. But last month artists made news by
boycotting the Biennale, which is funded by Transfield,
which also provides garrison and supply services to the
Manus Island Immigration Reception Centre, and
incidentally, runs bus services in Adelaide.
You may or may not agree with the artists, as I do, and
you may feel, like Senator George Brandis, that they
are biting a very generous hand that has fed them, but
what you can’t deny is that we who benefit from
activities that may be morally compromised are faced
with moral choices.
There are many in this congregation who make clear
ethical choices based on these kinds of concerns. It’s
time for more of us to learn from them.
As we sit down to
beautiful Pesach feasts
and enjoy the company
of our friends and
family and tell the
story of the liberation
of our people, it is
important to reflect on
the minor ways in
which we may benefit
from past and current
practices that have harmed others. On the larger scale,
none of us would be here if Aboriginal people had not
been displaced.
As we dip our fingers in the wine and leave a drop of
wine on the plate untasted, unenjoyed for the ten
plagues that afflicted the people of Egypt, we make a
statement that we will not enjoy the sufferings of those
who oppressed us. We make a personal statement of
self denial—a “not in my name”.
Whether it’s possible to claim “Not in my name” as we
continue to enjoy the fruits of other people’s suffering
is a more difficult moral philosophical point, but the
Passover ceremony should remind us that we are
diminished by the enslavement or torture of the other
and our celebrations of our good fortune should be
moderated by a recognition that we are not the only
enslaved people and there are others whose need for
liberation is more current than ours.
Shalom and Chag Pesach Sameach,
Ron Hoenig—President
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/billionaireandrew-twiggy-forrest-fights-to-end-global-slavery20140317-34y6d.html#ixzz2wk8VKEvp
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2014 Youth Achievement Award Winner—Charlotte Gillespie
This year sees the inauguration of the Youth Achievement Award which Dr Jack Gubbay has kindly sponsored.
The award honours young Adelaide achievers (from 15—30 years) who have made a major contribution to
leadership in fostering cooperative activities among youth of both congregations (Beit Shalom & AHC) or
within their own congregation. It is an honour & a privilege to introduce our winner—Charlotte Gillespie.
Briefly describe the nominee’s
outstanding activities & involvement
in activities by and for Adelaide
Jewish youth:
Charlotte is one of the three Bogrim
currently leading Jewish Adelaide
Zionist Youth. In 2014 she will be
Mazkira without having been on
Shnat. At present, the attendance at
JAZY is higher than it has been in the
past six years; that is due largely to
the efforts of the leaders. The highest
attendance is from Beit Shalom.
Charlotte has worked hard to liaise
with the Beit Shalom families and it
has paid off. She also leads with
Netzer on their summer camps and
ensures ties are strong between the
two movements. She organised an
outreach with Netzer Bogrim which
was the most successful of the year,
in terms of popularity, attendance
and fostering interest in children to
go to an interstate summer camp.
What has been the nominee’s
involvement with young people in
the Adelaide Jewish community?
Give examples:
Charlotte has been involved with
young people in the Adelaide Jewish
community since working as a
volunteer at the Beit Shalom
Cheder from 2007—2010. As a
teaching assistant, she was much
loved by the students and
encouraged a love of Judaism in
them. In 2009, she began
Hadracha training to be a leader
with JAZY, a role she continues to
fulfil. From 2014, it will be her
responsibility to begin overseeing
and organising the training of the
future leaders.
regularly signs petitions calling for
social justice.
Other Comments:
Tell us how the nominee has
been involved in social action
either within the Adelaide Jewish
community or the community at
large, and provide examples:
Charlotte strongly believes in
Tikkum Olam and, both as a
teacher and as a leader, tried to
create lessons and programs with
a strong emphasis on social
justice and individual and group
action. In her personal life, she
predominantly purchases items
that are made ethically and with
as little harm to the environment
as possible. Charlotte has assisted
JNF by calling and asking for
donations and was involved in the
rally against climate change. She
In addition to the Youth
Achievement Award, Charlotte
received a commendation for
Language and Culture from the
Australia Day Council in January for
her work with JAZY and Netzer.
Charlotte as Purim
Spiel’s Ledasha Haman
Torah Portions ‫חלקים מהתורה‬
DATE
PARASHAH
TORAH
HAFTARAH
April 5
Metzora
Leviticus 14:1—15:33
II Kings 7:3—7:20
April 12
Achrei Mot
Leviticus 16:1—18:30
Malachi 3:4—3:24
HaGadol
April 19
Pesach
Ezekiel 37:1—37:14
Chol HaMoed
April 26
Kedoshim
Amos 9:7—9:15
Mevarchim
Leviticus 19:1—20:27
SHABBAT
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Shabbat Purim Drash by Rabbi Shoshana Kaminsky
In the lead up to Purim and the South Australian state elections held in mid-March, Rabbi Kaminsky took the
liberty of sharing some of her political views with us, albeit tongue in cheek, there is merit to many of the view
she expressed and several congregants would gladly have endorsed and voted for her Jewish Mother’s Party.
Shabbat Zachor: Purim is nearly
here!
It will not have escaped the notice of
Australian Jews that two states—my
own state of South Australia as well
as Tasmania—are holding elections
on the eve of Purim. I couldn’t have
picked a better date myself! In my
relatively brief experience, choosing
which party to vote often comes
down to deciding which candidates
look the best on the campaign
posters. Information about policies
is hard to come by and nearly
impossible to find for all but the
most prominent political parties. I
have been trying to get myself
educated, but it hasn’t been easy.
Thank goodness there is a new party
on the scene, one that has been very
proactive in disseminating clear and
bold publicity in its efforts to win at
least one seat in the South
Australian Senate. I speak, of
course, of the newly-formed Jewish
Mother’s Party. The Jewish
Mother’s Party, which has managed
to secure position “18” on the
Senate ballot, has been distributing
leaflets all across the Adelaide
metropolitan area.
In their introductory paragraph, they
outline a bit of why they have
entered the election: “We have been
fretting and kvetching about the
state of our state for some time, and
have finally decided that the time
has come for action! We believe that
what this great state of South
Australia really needs is a mother’s
touch—specifically a Jewish
mother’s touch. Too much is going
wrong, and it’s going to take a
couple of truly dedicated control
freaks to fix things up. We believe
we are the women for the job.”
Voters are sure to be impressed by
the candidates themselves. The
front of the brochure features a
colour photo of the two candidates,
proudly surrounded by their wellscrubbed, impeccably dressed and
only mildly neurotic children.
Those who are energetic enough to
read their party platform will be
impressed by what they see. Here is
just a sample of some of their
forward-looking policy proposals:
—Where we stand on gun control:
for some reason, this issue keeps
coming up on the platforms of
other parties in this election. Go
figure! We think our current
policies are just fine, and we’ll
definitely oppose efforts to change
our gun control laws. And if the
Shooters and Fishers party don’t
like this, they can just kiss our
tucheses.
—Where we stand on the
environment. We love and deeply
care about the environment,
especially the cute cuddly creatures
like kangaroos, wombats and
koalas. And the Great Barrier
Reef—we’re huge fans. However,
we also really love our SUVs. Do
you seriously expect us to get our
kids to music lessons, cricket
practice and maths tutorials on the
same day in three different
locations in an electric car the size
of a small dining room table? So,
here’s what we’re saying: find us
an SUV that runs on solar power,
and we’ll become much more
enthusiastic about being green.
—Where we stand on healthcare:
If elected, we will advocate that
all South Australians get to visit
their GPs and specialists for free
as many times a year as needed.
Zai gezunt—you should be
healthy! We will also launch a
recruitment campaign to bring
more Jewish doctors to South
Australia to cover the additional
demand. Hiring preference will be
given to single Jewish doctors
under the age of 40.
Impressed? I certainly am. And
their concluding paragraph just
about moved me to tears: “To
conclude: between us, we are
raising six highly gifted,
extremely promising future voters.
We have scrupulously guided
them through life, allowing them
just enough freedom to learn from
their mistakes and disciplining
with an iron hand when needed.
We believe these parenting skills
are exactly what make us best
suited to be a part of the
Legislative Council for the next
eight years. Whenever anyone in
the upper house steps out of line,
we will be there to put that senator
into time out. Whenever someone
says anything offensive, we will
be standing by to wash that
person’s mouth out with soap and
water. And should the day come
when someone in government
does something truly courageous,
Cont’d on page 7
Views or opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent
the views of the Beit Shalom Board of Management or community.
BEIT SHALOM MAGAZINE
Shabbat Purim Drash
(cont’d)
Cont’d from page 6
we will be ready with a plate of
homemade cookies to say thank
you. Please vote for the Jewish
Mother’s Party. But if you’re
Jewish, better to go for early voting.
We’d rather you didn’t vote for us
on Shabbat. We thank you for your
support! For more information:
please visit our website at
www.younevercall.com.au”
I sure hope they win at least one
seat. There certainly is a lot of work
to be done. Hag Purim sameach—
best wishes for a joyful and very
funny Purim!
Rabbi Shoshana Kaminsky
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Shabbat Zachor Drash by Rabbi Kaminsky
Here is the second drash given by Rabbi Kaminsky in the lead up to
the Festival of Purim. Entitled: Laws Concerning Food and Drink;
Household Principles; Lamentations of the Father by Ian Frazier. It
appeared in The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/
archive/1997/02/laws-concerning-food-and-drink-household-principles
-lamentations-of-the-father/305013/
Of the beasts of the field, and of the
fishes of the sea, and of all foods
that are acceptable in my sight you
may eat, but not in the living room.
Of the hoofed animals, broiled or
ground into burgers, you may eat,
but not in the living room. Of the
cloven-hoofed animal, plain or with
cheese, you may eat, but not in the
living room. Of the cereal grains, of
the corn and of the wheat and of the
oats, and of all the cereals that are
of bright color and unknown provenance you may eat, but not in the
living room. Of the quiescently frozen dessert and of all frozen aftermeal treats you may eat, but absolutely not in the living room. Of the
juices and other beverages, yes,
even of those in sippy-cups, you
may drink, but not in the living
room, neither may you carry such
therein. Indeed, when you reach the
place where the living room carpet
begins, of any food or beverage
there you may not eat, neither may
you drink.
But if you are sick, and are lying
down and watching something,
then may you eat in the living
room.
Rabbi Kaminsky
as Vashti Jones
in this year’s
Purim Spiel
“Shushan High”
with Ilan
Holland as
Danny
Ahasuarus
Laws When at Table
And if you are seated in your high
chair, or in a chair such as a greater
person might use, keep your legs
and feet below you as they were.
Neither raise up your knees, nor
place your feet upon the table, for
that is an abomination to me. Yes,
even when you have an interesting
bandage to show, your feet upon
the table are an abomination, and
worthy of rebuke. Drink your milk
as it is given you, neither use on it
any utensils, nor fork, nor knife,
nor spoon, for that is not what
they are for; if you will dip your
blocks in the milk, and lick it off,
you will be sent away. When you
have drunk, let the empty cup then
remain upon the table, and do not
bite it upon its edge and by your
teeth hold it to your face in order
to make noises in it sounding like
a duck; for you will be sent away.
When you chew your food, keep
your mouth closed until you have
swallowed, and do not open it to
show your brother or your sister
what is within; I say to you, do not
so, even if your brother or your
sister has done the same to you.
Eat your food only; do not eat that
which is not food; neither seize
the table between your jaws, nor
use the raiment of the table to
wipe your lips. I say again to you,
do not touch it, but leave it as it is.
And though your stick of carrot
does indeed resemble a marker,
draw not with it upon the table,
even in pretend, for we do not do
that, that is why. And though the
pieces of broccoli are very like
small trees, do not stand them upright to make a forest, because we
do not do that, that is why. Sit just
as I have told you, and do not lean
to one side or the other, nor slide
down until you are nearly slid
away. Heed me; for if you sit like
that, your hair will go into the
syrup. And now behold, even as I
have said, it has come to pass.
Laws Pertaining to Dessert
For we judge between the plate
that is unclean and the plate that is
clean, saying first, if the plate is
clean, then you shall have dessert.
Cont’d on page 13
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Beutel Seminar Israel Report by Bernice Cohen
Former Board member Bernice Cohen attended the 12th Beutel Seminar for Progressive Lay Leadership held
from 13—23 February 2014 in Jerusalem. She has kindly agreed to share some of her wonderful experiences
with us in this informative report.
Imagine spending ten nights and days
with 28 intelligent, engaging people
from nine countries. Imagine that they
are all Jewish and imagine that this
happens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the
Negev Desert and places in between.
And imagine that every day you are
provided with challenging, interesting
information and ideas. And lots of
good food ..... I was fortunate to
receive all this and more at the recent
Beutel Seminar for Progressive LayLeadership.
The Beutel Seminar is an annual event
of the World Union for Progressive
Judaism (WUPJ)
and attracts
members of Progressive Jewish
communities from across the world.
The people at this year’s seminar
came from Australia, England,
France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy,
Poland and the USA. Being
monolingual myself, I was humbled
by the beautiful English spoken by all
of them.
Their communities ranged from very
large and prosperous to small
congregations with no permanent
home that rely entirely on lay
leadership – and variations in
between. Particularly poignant was
the presence of five young people
from Poland – vibrant, articulate and
positive people with a strong
commitment
to
their
Jewish
communities.
I now have an appreciation of other
Progressive communities in the nine
countries represented at the Seminar.
This includes an appreciation that our
own Beit Shalom community is
relatively well-off when compared to
some of the small and struggling
communities in places such as Poland
and Italy. Retaining the involvement,
interest and participation of young
people is a common concern and was
identified by all participants as a key
issue in their communities.
The Seminar comprised a good mix
of lectures, field trips and religious
practice. The Seminar had three
geographical foci: the urban areas of
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv; regional
towns such as Ariel in the occupied
territories and the Bedouin town of
Rahat; and the Negev Desert – in
particular the two Reform Jewish
kibbutzim, Kibbutz Yahel and
Kibbutz Lotan.
I have learned more about
Progressive Judaism (or as they
prefer to call it, Reform Judaism) in
Israel which appears to be stronger
and more vibrant than I had thought.
It also appears that there is now a
growing interest in the movement
by native-born Israelis. It appears to
fulfil a real need in Israeli society
and is now seen less as a foreign
import.
The Seminar combined various interrelated streams:
The Seminar provided much better
understanding of the issues,
complexities and in some places
intractability
of
various
contemporary issues in Israel. These
include settlements in the occupied
territories, East Jerusalem, social
issues in poor communities such as
south Tel Aviv and the Bedouin
towns in the Negev, and challenges
facing individual kibbutzim and the
kibbutz movement generally.
 The nature of leadership, both
historical and contemporary
 Social and political issues in
contemporary Israel
 Religious participation in daily
Tfilot and in formal services
From the daily tfilot and the four
services I attended, I have learned
that there are many different and
interesting approaches to Progressive
religious practice, with great
potential for experimentation. I
particularly enjoyed the service by
student rabbis from Hebrew Union
College – an energetic occasion that
included piano, guitar, ukulele and
the voices of several student cantors
– all young women.
I have a more comprehensive
understanding of leadership models
and issues. This includes an
appreciation that leadership comes
in many forms and that different
circumstances and different times
are best served by different
leadership styles. This was gained
Cont’d on page 14
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Upcoming Events
JAZY Semester 1 Timetable 2014
Hadracha Seminar (Years 10 & 11 only):
Saturday 29th—Sunday 30th March
JAZY Meeting: Sunday 6th April
Outreach: Saturday 3rd—Sunday 4th May
National Council of Jewish Women
Lag B’Omer Family Event: Saturday 17th May
SA Section
Habo Outreach:
Saturday 31st May—Sunday 1st June
Our next meeting will be held
JAZY Meeting: Sunday 15th June
More specific times & details will be sent out
closer to events
For more information, please contact Charlotte
Gillespie on chgillespie94@yahoo.com.au
or 0404-419-935
Mazel Tov, Eva & Happy Birthday
on Wednesday 2 April
at 12:00 noon
in the Rose Harrison Hall
at 39-41 Hackney Road, Hackney
Eva Tuckfield’s 95th Birthday
Celebration
Living in a nursing
home
has
not
deterred our intrepid
Eva Tuckfield from
enjoying life to the
fullest. She still
attends functions at
Beit Shalom and
recently celebrated
her 95th birthday
with family and
friends
at
the
Whelan
Care
Homestead nursing
home at Walkley
Heights.
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Purim Spiel—It was like, awesome
Sisterhood Report
Shushan High, this year’s Purim
spiel, was a classic tale of girl Esther
Goldberg, who’d never been to
school before, falling in with a gang
of mean girls led by the supremely
catty Ledasha Haman. Esther falls
for the most popular boy in the
school Ledasha’s cousin, Danny
Ahasuarus, but their school yard
romance is thwarted when Ledasha
gets Danny to break up with Esther
and tries to get all the Jews thrown
out of the school accusing them of
match fixing the school cricket
league (and something about
controlling
global
money).
Fortunately the plot is discovered by
Mordecai Bloomberg, Esther’s uncle
who is a journalist posing as a
student to break a story about illegal
betting. Esther saves the Jews, fights
Ledasha, wounding her in the
iPhone. With a sword! At school! It
was awesome.
Henrie who as Crystal Johnson
sang ‘To Sir with Love’ with gusto.
Wonderful supporting acts by
Janice Evan, Alexandra Knopoff
and Daniel Katz as very cool
students indeed. Great work from
Rebecca Muecke, and all the
teachers, Elia Limareff, Josh Evan,
Mya Katz Roberts, Eden Menashe,
Nadav Nansel, and an impressive
debut by Beckett Limareff as
Cupid.
Dear all,
The Purim Spiel wouldn’t be the
Purim Spiel without MUSIC.
Matthew Cozens laboured long and
hard to make sure that the music
numbers were Festival standard.
Well done to the choir aka The
Back of the Class gang. Very little
acting was required for their part as
the argumentative, impertinent
reprobates, but the singing was
superb.
Fantastic performances were given
all round. Andrea Kippperman
(Esther) and Ilan Holland (Danny)
were a delightful romantic couple,
and gave a classic rendition of
You’re the one that I want. Charlotte
Gillespie was a splendidly mean
Ledasha Haman (albeit with some
sound political views) and Louis
Gillespie a very convincing Uncle
Mordy. Shoshana Kaminsky was
great as Vashti, her performance of
Stranded at the Drive in, very
moving as was the magnificent Janet
Special thanks must go to Janet
Henrie, for her hours of hard work
behind the scenes, from organising
the back drop to coordinating
costumes. Thanks also to Billie
Hocking for doing the lighting,
Eva Philips for collecting money
and to James Newall and Andrew
Steiner for painting the backdrops
and allowing the audience to feel
as if they were right back at school.
On Saturday 26th April is the Big
Book Club. This is an opportunity
for the whole congregation to join
in with book discussion and we’ll
be reading and talking about ‘The
Chosen’ by Chaim Potok. This
book is a veritable classic, which
should provoke an interesting talk.
So bring a cold snack to share and
we’ll enjoy lunch together after
services and then discuss the
book.
The Purim Spiel, it was like,
awesome. But Daniel Katz—
you’re a guava.
The last March Book Club was a
great success with twelve member
of the Sisterhood discussing
‘ Di sobedi ence’ by Naomi
Alderman. Though opinions were
mixed, a lively discussion
ensured, accompanied by a
fantastic brunch. Thanks so much
to Alison Marcus for hosting so
magnificently and to everyone
who attended.
STOP PRESS: Also keep the date
of Tuesday 27th May open when
we hope to be entertaining a
special guest from Melbourne.
Stand by for more information on
this event.
Regards,
Ruth Gilbert
Sisterhood President
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PESACH 2014
Communal Seder Booking Form
Tuesday 15 April
5:45pm for 6:00pm start in the Rose Harrison Hall
Cost:
$30 per person for members
$40 per person for non-members
$15 per child aged 5—12 years
$20 per person for concessions
$90 per family of 2 adults & 3 children
Children under 5 years are free of charge
Please let us know your dietary requirements & number of people affected:
Vegetarians: ____________
Vegans: ____________
Gluten Free: ____________
Other Intolerances: _____________________
Do you require transport?
Can you assist with transport?
Can you assist with setup OR on the night?
Yes
Yes
Yes
_____________________
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No
No
No
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Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Member of Beit Shalom Synagogue:
Yes
Phone: __________________________
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No
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Mobile: ______________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________
Numbers attending:
Adults: ______
Children: ______
Under 5: ______
Concessions: ______
TOTAL COST: __________________
Payment Methods:
by Cash
by Cheque made payable to: SISTERHOOD OF BEIT SHALOM
by Direct Bank Transfer to:
BSB: 105-900
Account No: 951783140
RSVP & Payment: by Friday 4 April
Contact Marie in the office on 8362-8281 OR via email: bshalom@bshalomadel.com
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Shabbat Zachor Drash by Rabbi Kaminsky
Cont’d from page 7
But of the unclean plate, the laws are these: If you have
eaten most of your meat, and two bites of your peas
with each bite consisting of not less than three peas
each, or in total six peas, eaten where I can see, and
you have also eaten enough of your potatoes to fill two
forks, both forkfuls eaten where I can see, then you
shall have dessert. But if you eat a lesser number of
peas, and yet you eat the potatoes, still you shall not
have dessert; and if you eat the peas, yet leave the potatoes uneaten, you shall not have dessert, no, not even
a small portion thereof. And if you try to deceive by
moving the potatoes or peas around with a fork, that it
may appear you have eaten what you have not, you
will fall into iniquity. And I will know, and you shall
have no dessert.
(cont’d)
On Screaming
Do not scream; for it is as if you scream all the time. If
you are given a plate on which two foods you do not
wish to touch each other are touching each other, your
voice rises up even to the ceiling, while you point to the
offense with the finger of your right hand; but I say to
you, scream not, only remonstrate gently with the
server, that the server may correct the fault. Likewise if
you receive a portion of fish from which every piece of
herbal seasoning has not been scraped off, and the
herbal seasoning is loathsome to you, and steeped in
vileness, again I say, refrain from screaming. Though
the vileness overwhelm you, and cause you a faint unto
death, make not that sound from within your throat,
neither cover your face, nor press your fingers to your
nose. For even now I have made the fish as it should be;
behold, I eat of it myself, yet do not die.
JEWISH GENEALOGY & HISTORY SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOTICE OF MEETING
THE NEXT MEETING will be held on Sunday 4th May, 2014.
TIME:
2:30pm.
VENUE:
The home of Bev and Arthur Rudnick, 17 Fletcher Road, Elizabeth East.
Phone: 8287-0826.
SPEAKER:
Arthur Rudnick.
SUBJECT:
The Rudnick Family from Russia to the USA.
Arthur came from the USA in 1963 and married his pen-pal Beverly. Arthur has been a Principal and Teacher in
country schools, and also taught at the SA Correspondence School. He is now retired but is working part time as a
tutor, helping children with learning difficulties. Beverly and Arthur both enjoy gardening. They have lived in
Elizabeth East for over 30 years.
TRANSPORT: If you require transport to the Rudnick home several members have offered empty seats in their cars.
Billie Hocking: Fullarton, 0404-849-272 or email bhocking@thomsonslawyers.com.au 3 seats available.
Ron Orchard: Belair, 8278-1624 or email ronorchard@internode.on.net 3 seats available.
Rex and Joan Pearlman: empty seats already filled.
Margaret Shepherd: Urrbrae, 8338-2320 or email u_shepherd@yahoo.com 3 seats available.
Andrew Steiner & Helen Tversky-Steiner: Stonyfell, 8332-6236 email helen_tv@optusnet.com.au 2 seats available.
Myra Waddell: Belair, 8278-6706 or email mpwadell@aap.net.au 3 seats available.
Afternoon tea will be served.
Members free, Non-members $5, Concession $3
Members and non-members wishing to attend please reply to
President Margot Bailey: phone 8295-1220
or email her at: kwbailey@optusnet.com.au
by Sunday, 27th April.
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Beutel Seminar Israel Report by Bernice Cohen
Cont’d from page 8
(contd)
through sessions on leadership
attributes, models for recognising
life cycle stages of community
development, managing transition
in a community, strategic planning
etc.
The connections, stimulation, new
insights, and the opportunity for
discussion and analysis over an
intense 10 day period are
invaluable. Coming from Adelaide
where
there
are
limited
opportunities for Jewish education
and engagement, this was an
outstanding
and
energising
experience. The daily opportunity to
share information, ideas and
experiences with Progressive Jews
from nine countries is unparalleled
and remains one of the highlights of
the Seminar experience.
The Beutel Seminar is one of
several courses offered by the
WUPJ’s Anita Saltz International
Education Center. Others include
the Roswell Seminar for Social
Justice and the Bergman Seminar
for Jewish Educators. If you are
looking for an outstanding Jewish
educational experience, consider
one of these. Have a look at their
website
at
http://www.saltzcenter.org
I am very grateful to the Union of
Progressive Judaism (UPJ) for their
support and to Rabbi Shoshana
Kaminsky for her assistance.
JAZY Meeting
10:30am Cheder
27
7:30pm Hebrew
Reading Course
28 Yom HaShoah
Office Closed
10:30am Pesach
Yizkor Service
21 Pesach
1st Night Seder
14 Erev Pesach
7
Sunday 4 May—Cheder resumes
20 Pesach
13
6
Monday
Upcoming Events for your Diary:
Sunday
29
22
10:30am Pesach
Service
5:45pm Communal
Seder
15 Pesach
12:30pm JCS Lunch
8
1
Tuesday
12:00pm NCJW
30
23
7:30pm Board
Meeting
16 Pesach
9
2
Wednesday
11:00am—1:30pm
JCS Chaverim Club
11:00am—1:30pm
JCS Chaverim Club
24
17 Pesach
10
3
Thursday
6:00pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
6:00pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
6:00pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
Office Closed
25 Anzac Day
6:00pm Kabbalat
Shabbat Service
Office Closed
18 Pesach
11
4
Friday
April 2014 Adar II / Nissan 5774
Beit Shalom Calendar
10:30am Shabbat
Service
10:30am Shabbat
Service
9:45am Tot Shabbat
10:30am Shabbat
Service & Big Book
Club Shared Lunch
26
10:30am Shabbat
Service
19 Pesach
12
5
Saturday
Adelaide Progressive Jewish Congregation
DIRECTORY
‫מדריך‬
PRESIDENT:
RABBI:
Ron Hoenig ........................................................ 8272-1971
..................................................... ronhoenig@bigpond.com
Shoshana Kaminsky ............................................. 8362-8281
Mobile .............................................................. 0435-050-415
............................................................. rabbisbk@tpg.com.au
TREASURER:
Sue Musry .......................................................... 8293-5845
.......................................................... musry@adam.com.au
SISTERHOOD:
SECRETARY/MAGAZINE EDITOR:
Marie Galletta ....................................................... 8362-8281
...................................................bshalom@bshalomadel.com
Ruth Gilbert ................................................... 0421-008-981
......................................................... heyruth@bigpond.com
LIBRARIAN:
JUDAICA SHOP:
CHOIR CO-ORDINATOR:
Merrilyn Ades ..................................................... 8362-8281
................................................. merades@internode.on.net
Janet Henrie ......................................................... 8362-8281
ARCHIVIST:
Ron Hoenig, Janet Henrie, Sue Musry,
Ruth Gilbert, Penny Main ...................................... 8362-8281
Ilana Culshaw .................................................... 8362-8281
Penny Richardson ................................................ 8362-8281
HONORARY SHAMUS:
WE’RE ON THE WEB
Rabbi Kaminsky’s High Holy Days sermons
are now online—please check them out at:
www://bshalomadel.com
REMEMBER THE HOLOCAUST:
Art and the Holocaust
Please visit the Virtual Exhibition devised, curated
and funded by Andrew Steiner, artist, historian
and Holocaust survivor at:
www.youtube.com/user/andrewsteinerartist
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