SA JEWISH REPORT STAFF
Friday (February 13)
* UZLC hosts Judy Jaye on “Stress is All Around Us”. Venue: Our Parents Home. Time: 12:45 – 14:00. Contact: Gloria, (011) 485-4851 or 072-127-9421.
Sunday (February 15)
* Bikkur Cholim (Jewish Society for Visiting the Sick) hosts a breakfast at the Waverley Sports Centre, to thank the group of hospital volunteers who visit all the hospitals and clinics throughout Johannesburg. Guest speaker will be Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein who will be there between 09:30 – 10:00. Contact: Joy Gafin, (011) 440-3606 (am) or 082-454-1444.
* Second Innings hosts Kate Turkington on “More Magical Journeys with Kate”. Venue: The Gerald Horwitz Lounge, Golden Acres. Time: 10:00 for 10:30. Cost: R20 members, R30 visitors (incl tea and light refreshments). Contact: (011) 532-9616.
*Jewish Genealogical Society of SA hosts Eli Rabinowitz on “Exploring our Roots: A Contemporary Journey Back to the Shtetl”. Venue: HOD, Orchards. Time: 19:30. Donation: R20 (incl refreshments). Enquiries: Mo, (011) 887-7764.
* Second Innings hosts Edmond Furter on “Mindprint – The Subconscious Art Code”. Venue: Gerald Horwitz Lounge, Golden Acres. Time: 10:00 for 10:30. Cost: R20 members, visitors R30 (incl tea and light refreshments). Contact: Hylton Marks: (011) 532-9616.
Monday (February 16)
* UJW hosts Jules Browde SC, co-founder of Lawyers for Human Rights, Integrity Commissioner for Gauteng Legislature, and his grandson Daniel Browde, poet, author and depu -editor of “Africa in Fact”, on: “Tales my Grandfather Told me”. Venue: 1 Oak Street, Houghton. Time: 09:30. Donation: R35. Contact: (011) 648-1053.
Tuesday (February 17)
* WIZO Forum hosts a spokesman from the Israeli Embassy on “The Key to Peace in the Middle East”. Venue: Beyachad. Time: 09:30. Cost: R40 (incl tea and refreshments). Booking: Sandy (011) 645-2515.
Wednesday (February 18)
* UJW hosts Dr Lorraine Chaskalson, former lecturer in Dept of English at Wit, on “Contemporary Poetry”. Venue: 1 Oak Street, Houghton. Time: 09:30. Donation: R35. Contact: (011) 648-1053.
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* Lodge Jerusalem of HOD International is holding a bingo evening. Venue: HOD Centre, Orchards. Time: 19:30 for 20:00. All prizes are cash. Refreshments will be served. Tickets at R100 for five games from Colin 072-114-6969, Louis 083-457-7827, Joe (011) 485-5140 [w] or Allen 082-334-099.
Thursday (February 19)
* CAJE’s Learning Launch in conjunction with Sydenham Shul, kicks off with a symposium on the future of South Africa: “Is it Lights Out for SA? Darkness and Doom or a Brighter Destiny?” Presenters are Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein; David Shapiro, Deputy Chairman of Sasfin Securities; and Howard Sackstein, entrepreneur and political activist.
Rabbi Yossy Goldman of Sydenham Shul is the moderator and the public is welcome to bring their own relevant questions to the discussion. Venue: Sydenham Community Centre. Time: 19:45. Cost: R50 pp. Special series tickets which include all events are available at a reduced fee of R200 from Sydenham Shul (011) 640-5021. Speak to Shirley. Secure parking and tea will be served.
