We were delighted to host The Speaker of the Johannesburg City Council, Colleen Makhubele and her team for lunch at the Great Park Synagogue Sukkah. Thank you to Rabbi Hazdan for your sharing your insights about Sukkot and for showing us around your beautiful shul.
We are proud of Wendy Kahn for being recognised by the Algemeiner as one of the top 100 people influencing Jewish Life in the world today.
Wendy was specifically mentioned for her contribution to safeguarding Jewish life post October 7, especially in light of our government's harsh stance to Israel.
The SA Jewish Board of Deputies is proud to be part of this wonderful initiative. A huge mazeltov and congratulations to our partners UJ and Hanyani School for the incredible improvement in the school’s matric results. Well done to all the successful matriculants, we look forward to many more successful outcomes in the coming years.
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies is heartbroken to learn of the untimely passing of Olga Meshoe Washington. A true friend of our community and Israel, we will forever remember Olga for her outstanding ability to communicate effectively even in the most challenging circumstances. Her hallmark was her intelligence, grace and poise.