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Doyen of furniture industry reaches his century

Sep 06, 2018 Go comment!

Isaac Jankelowitz celebrated his 100th birthday on 2 September surrounded by family and friends. Always a wonderful storyteller, he recounted his life for those celebrating with him. He told how he grew up in the shtetl of Lubtch (Lubza), in what is Belarus today, how he arrived as a poverty stricken migrant in Johannesburg in the early 1930s. He then spoke of running what was the largest furniture factory in South Africa at the time.
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MMA fight raising funds CSO funds to lower risks

Sep 06, 2018 Go comment!

It seems fitting that the Community Security Organisation’s fundraiser’s entertainment was a Mixed Martial Arts contest on a boxing ring in the midst of an elegantly decorated hall.
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Victory Park alumnae take art and philanthropy to new heights

Sep 06, 2018 Go comment!

In honour of Women’s Month, the King David Schools’ Foundation host alumnae Kara Stoler and Anthea Pokroy (both KDHSVP 2003) at King David Victory Park on the last day of August, bringing them back to where their love for art began. They were joined by Benon Lutaaya, one of South Africa’s top selling artists, enthralling the audience with their knowledge and enthusiasm about the South African art world.
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Sydenham Shul hosts Israeli ambassador for dinner

Sep 06, 2018 Go comment!

Israeli Ambassador Lior Keinan was guest speaker at Sydenham Shul’s popular Young Adults Friday Night Dinner recently, a social and educational event attended by more than 100 young Johannesburg Jews.
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Soweto school supported with fun and generosity

Sep 06, 2018 Go comment!

A convoy of cars arrived at the JB Marks Primary School in Soweto on Sunday for an outreach project, organised by Lisette Datnow, the Chairperson of the Do Good and Have Fun branch (DGHF) of the Union of Jewish Women of South Africa.
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Argentinian soccer player fights to stay in Israel

Sep 06, 2018 Go comment!

Prior to the FIFA World Cup in Russia, Israel were scheduled to play a friendly against Argentina in Jerusalem. Palestinians and politicians then got involved, and at the last minute, the game was called off.
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Birzh massacre memorial searches for names of victims

Aug 30, 2018 Go comment!

The shtetl of Birzh in Northern Lithuania was home to 2 500 Jews at the end of the 19th century. It was a bustling town of business and industry, synagogues and schools, in the tradition of Litvak Jewry. There were political parties, youth movements, and as in most of Russian-controlled Lithuania, emigration to America and South Africa.
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Strong Jewish interest at US Open

Aug 30, 2018 Go comment!

There is quite a lot of Jewish interest at this year’s US Open Tennis Championship, the final Grand Slam of the year which is taking place from 9 August to 9 September.
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DL Link lays foundation for holistic cancer support centre

Aug 23, 2018 Go comment!

The DL Link is laying the foundation for the creation of a support centre for cancer patients in Johannesburg. The project, named the DL Link Refoel Centre after beloved Johannesburg doctor, the late Rodney Unterslak, was unveiled at the DL Link Gala Dinner at Summer Place on Tuesday.
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Camp Gan Yisrael accommodates three-term schools

Aug 23, 2018 Go comment!

More than 50 children from Johannesburg schools on a three-term schedule had the opportunity to attend Gan Yisrael Camp in August, run under the umbrella of Chabad House.
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Novelist puts stars in students’ eyes

Aug 23, 2018 Go comment!

South African author Lori-Ann Preston recently visited Orange Grove Primary School’s library in Johannesburg, bringing a “rocket” of enthusiasm for her new novel, Thabo, the space dude.
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Golf Day a hit for WIZO

Aug 23, 2018 Go comment!

August 14 proved to be a perfect day for golfing. WIZO Johannesburg’s annual Golf Day at Killarney Country Club was testimony to this.
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Levitan twin triumph at African Chess Championship

Aug 23, 2018 Go comment!

Proud father Shaun Levitan puts it best of all when speaking about his chess playing twins, Judah and Caleb: “The chess adventure continues”.
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SA Youth Movements Advertorial

Aug 23, 2018 Go comment!

Machaneh 2018. Have a look at what our youth camps have to offer this year.
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Chev honours man who moved mountains

Aug 16, 2018 Go comment!

Lionel Stein, a volunteer at Selwyn Segal for more than 40 years, was honoured with a special service by the Chevra Kadisha at Sandringham Gardens Shul last Shabbat.
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Schröder makes surprise appearance at Goldmann Fellowship

Aug 16, 2018 Go comment!

Delegates to this year’s Nahum Goldmann Fellowship for young Jewish leaders in August were treated to a surprise visit from Germany’s former Chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, who happened to be staying at the hotel where the conference was taking place.
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Choirmaster returns to roots at Pine Street Shul

Aug 16, 2018 Go comment!

Richard Shavei-Tzion, once choirmaster at Pine Street Shul in Orchards, Johannesburg, returned to the shul recently to talk about his travels and choral work around the world.
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President Rivlin praises Telfed its contribution to aliya

Aug 16, 2018 Go comment!

In celebration of 70 years of service to the olim community, representatives from Telfed, the Israeli branch of the South African Zionist Federation, were honoured to meet President Reuven Rivlin at the President’s residence on 7 August 2018.
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Drawing inspiration from Chassidus Summit

Aug 16, 2018 Go comment!

Hundreds attended Chabad’s Chassidus Summit at The Capital Hotel in Sandton last weekend, engaging in spiritual insight prior to Rosh Hashanah.
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Austrian Herzog to coach Israel’s national soccer team

Aug 10, 2018 Go comment!

Austrian Andreas Herzog has been named Israel’s new football manager. The 49-year-old takes over from Elisha Levy, who was told last month his contract would not be renewed.
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