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The time is now follow our Live Blog Sunday

Congratulations to SAJBD Cape Council’s Executive Director, David Jacobson, and his team for putting together what is bound to be a very stimulating five-hour plus programme for their Citizen Cohen conference on Sunday.

The 2014 Cape Board Conference on September 21 will be held at the IA Hall. Seats are still available and child-minding services are available on request. Anyone wishing to attend or requiring further details should contact Jodi Goldberg by CLICKING HERE TO E-MAIL HER.

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Programme: “Citizen Cohen”

8:30am REGISTRATION

9-9.05am Opening prayer – Rabbi Asher Deren

9.05 Welcome – David Jacobson, Executive Director, Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies

9.10–9.30 SESSION 1: Chairman’s Report – Eric Marx, Chairman

9.30–10.30 SESSION 2:  The States of our Nation, In the chair – Beverley May An analysis of SA’s past and a projection of its future, Dr Frans Cronje – SA Institute of Race Relations

10.30-11.50 SESSION 3:  Making a difference, differently – SA Jewry’s Citizenship under the Microscope. Facilitator: Howard Sackstein – Panel: Michael Bagraim, Yoni Bass, Barbara Miller, Rael Kaimowitz

11.50-12.20 Tea

12.30-1.40 SESSION 4: The Great Debate: Looking In/Looking Out: Where Should our Focus be. Facilitator: Judge Dennis Davis. Panel: Rabbi Jonathan Altman, Dr Rebecca Hodes

1.40 Closing Prayer and blowing of Shofar, Rabbi Greg Alexander

1.45 Anthems and Close

See more on the Cape Board website:     www.capebod.org.za/citizencohen.

ABOVE: The (as always) stunning poster for the “Citizen Cohen” conference