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Umhlanga Jewish Centre celebrates a special year
The Umhlanga Jewish Centre Shul inaugurated a new Sefer Torah last week. This coincided with celebrating 10 years since the purchase of the land the campus is on and the seventh year of the centre’s shul and Akiva College.
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The Sefer Torah was hosted by the Aronoff family in loving memory of Albert Aronoff.
A Shabbat lunch was held in honour of Dr Jonathan Beare in recognition of his contribution to the campus.
“The UJC is a beacon of light, attracting Jewish life from all over the province of KwaZulu-Natal. We are privileged to have a community centre of this grandeur, one that is filled with activity on a daily basis, shaping the future of Jewish KZN,” Rev Gilad Friedman told the gathering.
Cameron Wulfsohn reiterated this sentiment: “I needed to regain my connection to Hashem. I have not looked back since joining Akiva and the UJC. I never thought I would have a Barmitzvah. This community is one of a kind.”
Warren Shapiro spoke of Akiva College as “a school with soul, where every child is seen for who they are and educated and loved as an individual”.