CROSSWORD 994

ACROSS 8

Jews outside Israel migrated from India sporadically (8)

9 Realise when touring English not required here (6)

10 Beginnings of journeys everyone hates, under a reckless driver (2 Kings 9:20) (4)

11 Esau’s wife, daughter of Anan (Gen. 36:2 - variant spelling) (10)

12 Awful song is supposedly revealed knowledge (6)

14 Administrative centre of The West Bank (8)

16 Evil spirits in Jewish mythology (Hebrew) (7)

18 Recently died Jewish-American actor and voice artist, former president of the Guild of Screen actors (b.1929) (2,5)

21 King’s fighting relief worker - he’s discontent (Yiddish) (8)

23 Address for delivery? (6)

25 Leading Jewish sage and Mishnah scholar (c.50-135 CE) (5,5)

27 Original fellow ate non-kosher meat, Cockney-style (in the garden)? (4)

28 Kashrut neutral, neither meat not dairy (Hebrew) (6)

29 Totality of laws and ordinances of strict Judaism (Hebrew) (8)

DOWN 1

Israelite judge, criminal doing time finally (Judg. 6:34) (6)

2 Isaac’s son, heading for exit, spotted in audience (Gen. 25:25) (4)

3 Jewish movie director is plain-spoken sort, not using pen (8)

4 Arson, possibly, in my part ot the building (7) 5 I am on edge, upset by the sister of Moses (Num. 12:1) (6)

6 The number four in Hebrew (4)

7 Cut pears, ate bananas (8)

13 A woman’s garment to avoid (5)

15 Man, for example, underneath large cotton fabric (5) 17 Ceremony marking the symbolic end of shabbat (Hebrew) (8)

19 Old Jewish PM first to depart from Tel Aviv, for example? (8)

20 About to enter dispute as to goods carried (7)

22 Bliss, to arrive finally in safe port (6)

24 One who leads prayers in synagogue, often with singing (Hebrew) (6)

26 Busy sort runs to get porter? (4) 27 Sholem **** , well-known writer of stories in Yiddish (1880-1957) (4)