Lifestyle/Community
Bloemfontein Jewish community holds reunion in Sandton
The Bloemfontein Jewish community, which in its heyday in the 1970s, was one of the largest country communities in South Africa, has in recent years diminished in line with other smaller communities in the country.
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Freda Meltz on left and Hazel Kosviner on right
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A team of former Bloemfonteiners, led by Trevor Wasserman, took the initiative and organised a “Charity Reunion Party” in Sandton to help raise awareness of the plight of the Bloemfontein community, as well as to reconnect Bloemfonteiners from far and wide.
It was a very well-attended event with visitors from as far afield as the US, Israel, Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Johannesburg, attending.
The audience was entertained by Chazzan Ezra Altschuler and young singing sensation, Shmuli Brill.
The evening was a great success and much needed funds were raised for the Bloemfontein community.
Jp
February 24, 2016 at 12:43 pm
‘Next step – why not organize one in Bloem?’