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Constitutional Court rules against Radio 786

After the Jewish Board of Deputies’ victory in 2006, Radio 786 launched a series of new applications to prevent the implementation of the sanctions imposed on it by ICASA. These sanctions included being ordered to desist from the broadcasting of hate speech and in general from “the advocacy of hatred against the Jewish people, including the impairment of their dignity”. Radio 786 was further directed to publicise the ruling as well as its full judgment and Sanction Order through the medium of its news broadcasts, website and inhouse news letter and magazine.

The new attacks included a review application to the Cape High Court and an application to the High Court, Johannesburg, to declare all the regulations under which the broadcasting was controlled in South Africa to be invalid. This was a massive onslaught on the legislation and this case was defended by the Minister of Tele-communications and by ICASA. The Board decided to join in as well, although, of course, it had not framed the regulations, but it felt it needed to protect all the years of effort it had put into the matter and to protect in particular the victory it had had at the hearing.

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The Obs-Mowbray Shul — a rich living heritage of this Jewish community

Walking into the Shul at 45 William Street, Obs-Mowbray one senses and experiences in real time, the timeless, rich simplicity of the architecture dating back 80 years to 1927, when the building was designed.

It is a sanctuary in time; like nothing has changed. Yet this is contrasted by the vibrant community still enjoying its sacred atmosphere.

Everyone is very contemporary, friendly and in touch with all that is our new, modern world. The familiarity of the unassuming village atmosphere, the superb acoustics and the spaciousness makes one feel at home yet elevated — relaxed yet excited to be here.

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The Friday Club – a special band of ’old-timers’

On Tuesday 13 November Cyril Jaffe turned 92, a celebration that he enjoyed with a group of his ‘old’ friends.

So happens, such get-togethers have been going on for several years, but never on a Tuesday! Cyril and his pals have been gathering in his home for tea and cake every Friday morning — the Friday Club — most of whose members are today in their late 80s and early 90s.

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Sid Kiel – the South African who boycotted Hitler’s Games

Sid Kiel, a notable member of the ‘Friday Club’ passed away in July last year aged 91.

Sid was born in Vrede, Orange Free State. When he was 7 years old, his father died and his mother took him and his sister Diana to Cape Town to live with his Uncle Morrie. He entered SACS in Standard 3, where he shone academically and enjoyed an illustrious career in the fields of leadership and sport — cricket, rugby and athletics. He became head boy twice before matriculating in 1935.

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UCT bestows rare honour on Dr Wulf Utian

Wulf H. Utian, MB BCh, PhD, former South African and internationally renowned Cleveland physician, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science in Medicine from the University of Cape Town on 10 December, the tenth time this degree has been awarded in over 100 years of the University’s history.

This most senior doctorate in the Faculty of Health Sciences is awarded for substantial original and scholarly contributions in one or more medical fields, on the basis of original published work which must be of international standing and regarded as seminal to medical progress.

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2007 December

decmber2007_thumbnail This Volume 24, No 11 issue doubles as the last of 2007 and the first of 2008, as we now ‘close shop’ – to resume operations again only in January next year to produce Volume 25, No 1 – the February issue.

Yes, we have never ever actually produced a ‘No 12’, always requiring a good end of year break, and particularly now, following a 52 pager and a record annual number of 452 pages.

The suggestion is that you download this web transmission of the 52 pages (10 Megabytes) and peruse them all at your leisure, noting first the brief boxed editorial on page 3 which highlights all our partners in this enterprise.

You will also have the opportunity to read some of the articles ‘out of column’ as below.

Throwing down the challenge

Jewish Board of Deputies 27/10/07 Gala opening at President Hotel

Individuals could influence public opinion in the “war of legitimacy” being waged against Israel, Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights NGO, said at the gala opening of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape Council) 2007 conference.

The packed gala opening on the Saturday night at the President Hotel was addressed by the dynamic Mr Neuer. His address: ‘Israel at the United Nations: a nation that dwells alone’, outlined the harsh reality of the anti-Israel bias at the UN Human Rights Council. It was hard-hitting, sobering and very well received by the over 300 strong audience, setting the tone for a highly successful and well-attended conference, aptly themed ‘Challenges and Choices’.

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SA Holocaust Foundation to establish centre in Johannesburg

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The Board of Trustees of the South African Holocaust Foundation (formerly known as the Cape Town Holocaust Centre Trust) has appointed a committee to establish a Holocaust centre in Johannesburg.

“Since its inception in August 1999, the Cape Town Holocaust Centre has successfully fulfilled its mission of preserving he memory of the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust and teaching about the consequences of unchecked bigotry and discrimination,” said David Susman, chairman of the Board.

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Annapolis here they come?

As the vital behind-the-scenes negotiations between Israel, the Palestinians and the Americans continued over the past weeks in advance of the Annapolis summit, one issue has taken centre stage — the notion of Israel as a ‘Jewish State’. The controversy that the subject has generated, and the fact that it alone may jeopardise whether the talks may yet even take place, speaks volumes about the differences that remain between Israel, and the Palestinians and the Arab world as whole.

This past week Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert publicly declared that the starting point for all negotiations with the Palestinians will be the “recognition of Israel as a state for the Jewish people …

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The Way IC it

Whew! What a year this has been! Absolutely chronic! Virtually every issue has been at least 25% larger than anticipated. And speaking of virtually, we also have the website, cjc.org.za, which needs some attention to upload, so that web-readers can download. Loaded is the name of the game. A dicey situation!

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