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30 HASHALOM August
2016
August 2016
HASHALOM
31
COMMUNITY NEWS
Above Board
Mary Kluk,
President
A column of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies
Terrorism a threat to us all
Amidst the seemingly never-ending reports of terrorist attacks taking
place the world over, we learned last month that four individuals in
Johannesburg had been were arrested in an anti-terror raid.According
to the provisional charge sheet, the suspects allegedly planned to carry
out bombing attacks against a US mission and unspecified “Jewish
institutions”.
Reports of alleged terrorist plots within our society are deeply
concerning, particularly when, as in this case, our own community has
been named as a target.We must however always bear in mind that
this is a global, not a specifically South African problem. In many other
countries, reports of planned terrorist attacks, including ones explicitly
aimed at Jewish institutions, being discovered and thwarted have been
a regular occurrence.Amongst the countries where this has occurred
are the US, France, Belgium, Germany, the UK andAustralia. In our case,
thankfully, the potential danger has so far been successfully averted, and
we commend the South African authorities on the decisive action that
was taken.
In addition to what the national security establishment is doing, it is
incumbent on us to doing everything that we can do to ensure our
own safety. I urge all community members to continue their vigilance
and report any suspicious activity to the CSO immediately on 086
1800 018. Should you require any advice in improving the security of
your installation, please email jhbroutine@cso.org.za.
A NAP to combat racism
Ea
rlier this year, the Department of Justice and Constitutional
Development launched its National Action Plan to Combat Racism,
Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (NAP). The
initiative aims at bringing government and civil society together
in creating a greater awareness about the problem of racism and
establishing and strengthening various bodies to combat it. As the
representative spokesbody and civil rights lobby of SA Jewry, the Board
is a significant stakeholder in this process, and we have been very active
in it.At the end of June, we handed in our submission on the draft NAP
document, in which we made various recommendations as to how
existing structures set up to combat racism and related intolerance
could be improved and noted some of the difficulties that the Board
had experienced in carrying out our work. There was also a specific
section devoted to our unique concerns, in which antisemitism and the
various forms it takes were explained together with an overview of
how it has manifested in our country.
This was the third major area of public policy aimed at countering
racism that we have been involved in just this year, having been preceded
by the input we made into the Film and Publications Bill and the 2016
Constitutional Review. In taking an active part in initiatives such as
these, we demonstrate our strong commitment to being part of the
national conversation over issues of common concern.We further are
able to positively contribute to the creation of a society where all
citizens feel safe from the evils of discrimination, whether based on
racial, ethnic, religious or any other grounds.
AWESOME
ALMONDS!
Letters to the Editor
UNEXPECTED JOKE
Dear Editor,
Wintertime is the harvest time for sugar cane and wherever you look
from our home you see columns of smoke rising. The process is that
the farmer burns the field of sugar cane and this gets rid of the leaves,
which he doesn’t need. He then sends in his cane cutters and they
cut the sugar cane rods and it gets sent to the mill.
I was driving with my grandson Ethan today and I saw that there was
a column of smoke unblown by the wind, going straight up in the air.
I said, “That must be Abel’s offering, with the smoke going straight
up..”
Ethan thought about it and said, “No it’s cane”
Colin Plen
A STORY FROM AKIVA SCHOOL
It was around Pesach and the pupils at the school were still getting
used to their new surroundings. Some very young boys were playing
near the dolls’ house and one tried to climb onto the front using the
window box for a grip. The window box was not all that strong and
it broke off.
When the head teacher, (then Lynn), found out about it she was
furious. She called all the children together and read the Riot Act.
Then she said, “Who was it that broke the window box?”
According to the story told, Shai Shapiro put up his hand and said,”It
was Pharaoh…”
Ex-Durbanite:
Dr. Gary Abrahams -
Practitioner Research Fellow
Before joining the Accounting Department of the University of
Exeter Business school, where he is currently based, Durban born
Gary Abrahams worked for 14 years at UBS Investment Bank in
Fixed Income. He worked his way up to the position of Managing
Director running the bank’s Northern European FIG DCM franchise.
He achieved a number of team and individual successes while at
UBS, with the two most notable being awarded FIG DCM Banker of
the year in 2008 by Euroweek, and being voted as a top 100 Global
Bankers by Brendon Wood in 2007.
Gary retired from the City in 2008 to pursue his passions in academia
and also to have more time for his family and his other great passion
in life, which as a South African, is typically sports.
Before working at UBS, Gary spent three years at Price Waterhouse
and 18 months at the University of Cape Town as a lecturer in the
Department of Accounting.
• In 2011 Gary received the University of Exeter teaching award
for “Best Feedback Provider” at the University.
• In 2012 Gary received the teaching award for “Best Lecturer in
the Business School”.
• In 2013 Gary received the teaching award for “Best Lecturer in
Economics”.
• Gary is an Exeter University Teaching Fellow Award holder
• Fellow of the Higher Educational Academy
• Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Nationality:
British / South African
Qualifications
• B Com, GDA (Cape Town University)
• CA (SA)
• H Dip Company Law (Witwatersrand)
• M Litt (University of Oxford)
• D Phil (University of Exeter)
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Troy Schonken
CITRUS SALADWITHALMONDS AND DATES
3 grapefruit segmented and placed in a colander to remove excess
juice
3 oranges segmented and placed in a colander to remove excess juice
1 cup pitted whole fresh dates, thinly sliced (about 15)
1 large cos or radiccio lettuce torn into bite-size pieces
100g whole almonds, roasted
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Place lettuce and dates in a bowl.Add the grapefruit and orange
segments
Add ½ of the almonds.
In a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine garlic, salt and pepper,
balsamic vinegar, and olive oil.
Cap jar and shake vigorously until dressing is emulsified
Pour dressing over salad; toss thoroughly to coat.
Turn salad onto a large platter or into a bowl and top with the
remaining almonds
ROASTED SUGAR & CINNAMONALMONDS
Combine the water, sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium
heat then bring to a boil
Add the almonds, cooking and stirring the mixture until the liquid
evaporates and leaves a syrup-like coating on the almonds.
Pour the almonds onto a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
Separate almonds using forks.Allow to cool about 15 minutes
CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES
Preheat oven to 170degC
Combine the flour, sugar and bicarbonate of soda in a food processor
Add butter and pulse till mixture resembles fine crumbs
Add the egg and the almond essence
Shape the dough into small balls and place on an ungreased baking
tray. Place a whole almond on top of each cookie and press to flatten
slightly
Bake 15 – 18 minutes. Cool on wire racks
½ cup water
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup white sugar
2 cups whole almonds
2 ¾ cups flour
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 cup butter or margarine
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon almond essence almonds
1/3 cup whole blanched