SA JEWISH REPORT STAFF
Friday (November 14)
* UZLC hosts Isaac Reznik on “Anno Horibis”. Venue: Our Parents Home. Time: 12:45 – 14:00. Contact: Gloria 072-127-9421 or (011) 485-4851.
Sunday (November 16)
* JH&GC with the Goethe-Institut and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung hoss a talk on “Kristallnacht Commemoration” by historian Prof Ulrich Herbert (Freiburg University, Germany) on “Völkermord und Volksgemeinschaft: The German Society during the Nazi Dictatorship”. Time: 15:30 for 16:00. Venue: Goethe-Institut, Parkwood. Admission free. RSVP to kim.nates@gmail.com or (011) 640-3100/2148.
* Second Innings hosts an outing to the theatre to watch “War Horse” at the Teatro, Montecasino. Time: Show at 18:30; meet the bus at16:00 at Golden Acres. Cost: R160 per ticket (in the R400 seats); Cost of Bus ride: R90 per person. Enquiries: Ros Berman, (011) 880-6864.
Monday (November 17)
* UJW hosts retired pharmacist Henry Epstein, IT expert and videographer, with Shirley Zar, architect and town planner on “The Amazing Antoni Gaudi, Architect Extraordinaire”, with visuals of his work in Barcelona. Venue: 1 Oak Street, Houghton. Time: 09:30. Donation: R35. Contact: UJW office (011) 648-1053.
Tuesday (November 18)
* WIZO Johannesburg invites you to some “Fun and Games in the Garden” after a jam-packed 2014. Time: 09:30 for 10:00. Cost: R50. Venue details and booking: (011) 645-2515.
Wednesday (November 19)
* Chev Social Services/CAJE’s “Enrich Your Life” series presents “It’s a Wonderful World After All – Building Self-Esteem, Confidence and Resilience” with psychologist Leonard Carr and social worker Arlene Bernstein. Venue: Sydenham Shul Hall. Time: 19:45. Cost: R30 (light refreshments). Booking: Sharon, (011) 532-9616, sharonp@jhbchev.co.za
* Chabad’s Goodness & Kindness Centre presents “The Art of Gratitude: Why Aren’t We Happy With What We Have?” Venue: The Centre. Time: 19:15. Information: (011) 440-6600 or jli@chabad.org.za
* SAZF Isie Maisels Library is having a book launch, “Black Widow, White Widow: Is Al-Qaida Operating in South Africa?” by De Wet Potgieter. Venue: Beyachad, Raedene. Time: 19:30. Cost R50. Bookings: (011) 645-2531 or e-mail Miriam@beyachad.co.za
* UJW hosts Dr Lorraine Chaskalson, former lecturer in the Dept of English at Wits, on “Exploring the Wonders of Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’” part 4. Venue: 1 Oak Street, Houghton. Time: 09:30. Donation: R35. Contact: UJW office (011) 648-1053.
Thursday (November 20)
* WIZO invites you to a “Lunch and Learn Shiur” every Thursday with Rabbi Michael Katz. Time: 13:00. Venue: Beyachad. Information: WIZO office (011) 645-2515.
Friday (November 21)
* UZLC hosts Prof. Barry Schoub on “Ebola – Do We Need to be Afraid?” Venue: Our Parents Home. Time: 12:45 – 14:00. Contact: Gloria 072-127-9421 or (011) 485-4851.
