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Beit Luria celebrates first birthday

Sep 10, 2020 Go comment!

Johannesburg’s youngest progressive shul, Beit Luria, celebrated its first birthday with Rabbi Julia Margolis and the congregation via Zoom on Sunday 6 September.
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December youth camps on a cliff edge

Aug 27, 2020 Go comment!

The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) and Zionist youth movements Bnei Akiva, Habonim, Netzer, and Betar are in discussion with medical and security advisors about the feasibility, and form of the December machanot as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Emunah girls thrive in trying times

Aug 27, 2020 Go comment!

The Emunah Batmitzvah Course has thrived this year in spite of the challenging circumstances. The course, run by Jayde Ronthal and Diasha Gershuni, is part of World Emunah, which promotes the status of women
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JNF distributes 500 food parcels in Mamelodi

Aug 20, 2020 Go comment!

The Jewish National Fund of South Africa distributed 500 food parcels to the Mamelodi community in Tshwane on 11 August with the assistance of volunteers from philanthropic organisation Cadena.
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A virtual trip from Jozi to Jerusalem with endorphins

Aug 13, 2020 Go comment!

It may be almost impossible to get from Johannesburg to Jerusalem now because of lockdown, but the Jozi2Jerusalem project will enable people across South Africa and the globe to virtually traverse the 9 191 kilometres between the two cities between 16 and 30 August.
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Cycalive in final lap of international competition

Jul 23, 2020 Go comment!

Torah Academy’s Cycalive, is a finalist in Shalom Corps, an international competition to find the best volunteer projects that bring about social change.
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Illovo CAN keep Ikageng children going

Jul 23, 2020 Go comment!

In honour of Mandela Day this year, the community rallied together to support CAN Ikageng (Illovo) by preparing “meals in a bag” – a bag of nutritious ingredients that can feed four people.
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Five-year-old turns birthday into feast for hungry

Jul 23, 2020 Go comment!

Nineteen million South Africans go to bed hungry every day in South Africa, an unimaginable statistic, especially as we move into the heart of winter when extreme cold exacerbates the suffering of the food-vulnerable. Yet, from the depths of the gloom, there are many uplifting stories of people making a difference.
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Sixty-six years together, and still going strong

Jul 16, 2020 Go comment!

John and Gwen Hurwitz celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary recently. The couple, who live at Our Parents Home, are in good health, good spirits, and still in love!
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Get involved on Mandela Day

Jul 16, 2020 Go comment!

This Saturday is Mandela Day, and though we are still under lockdown and COVID-19 is rife, there are a number of ways to get involved this year. Here are some ideas:
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ORT Jet helps businesses survive lockdown

Jul 02, 2020 Go comment!

ORT Jet’s monthly business induction is helping businesses to survive the lockdown. The induction, now held online, introduces businesses to ORT Jet’s COVID-19 rescue initiative, which offers exceptional resources, mentorship, and world-class tools to help them with the effects of the lockdown on their livelihood. The induction’s expert panel is an uplifting support structure for businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs who have nowhere else to turn.
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Great Park Lag B’Omer generates warmth in Alex

Jun 25, 2020 Go comment!

This week Afrika Tikkun distributed hundreds of blankets to families who lost their homes and belongings in shack fires in Alexandra, Gauteng, last week.
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Donations warm our heart

Jun 25, 2020 Go comment!

Generous donations from the community have enabled the provision of winter essentials for elderly, indigent, and lonely members of the community through the Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society’s Benevolent Care initiative.
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ORT SA drive to connect the unconnected

Jun 11, 2020 Go comment!

ORT South Africa is urging the public to donate devices no longer being used to help bridge the digital divide for students.
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Bethlehem honoured for ‘remarkable’ leadership

Jun 11, 2020 Go comment!

“I want to pay tribute to the thoughtful and visionary leaders with whom I have been fortunate to work these past four years,” said Marlene Bethlehem, the outgoing president of the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (MFJC), at the Zoom meeting of its board of trustees on 8 June.
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Israeli embassy supports Afrika Tikkun

Jun 11, 2020 Go comment!

The Israeli Embassy in South Africa has lent its hand to Afrika Tikkun, an agency of the Solidarity Fund, so it can up its support for communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Anniversary of a lockdown celebration

Jun 04, 2020 Go comment!

Maish and Lorraine Reznik celebrated their 60th anniversary on the first day of lockdown. Ironically, 60 years ago in March, following the Sharpeville Massacre, South Africa was similarly in turmoil, and the Rezniks had to get permission from a magistrate to get married.
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World ORT ‘more important than ever’ as it turns 140

Jun 04, 2020 Go comment!

“Celebrating 140 years of one of the largest global educational nongovernmental organisations is a significant milestone, especially in light of the COVID-19 crisis,” said Ariellah Rosenberg, the chief executive of ORT South Africa.
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UJW honours women on the frontline

May 28, 2020 Go comment!

The Union of Jewish Women (UJW) has launched a Women of Action campaign to thank its members and volunteers, as well as the care-workers, medical personnel, retail assistants, and all those on the frontline of the pandemic helping others during the lockdown and beyond.
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A sparkling 60th wedding anniversary

May 21, 2020 Go comment!

Sandra and Toby Behr celebrated their Diamond 60th wedding anniversary on 15 May.
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