Lifestyle/Community
What’ s On in SA Jewish Communities
As always, there is lots going on for the Jewish communities around the country. Contact local leadership for additional activities
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Friday (September 5)
* UZLC hosts Tali Nates on “A Bird’s Eye View of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre”. Venue: Our Parents Home. Time: 12:45 – 14:00. Contact: Gloria (011) 485-4851 or 072-127-9421.
Sunday (September 7)
* JH&GC and Liliesleaf Trust host Dr Juliet Rogers, senior lecturer in criminology, University of Melbourne, on “The Object of Remorse”. Venue: Liliesleaf, Rivonia. Time: 14:30. Admission free. Booking essential as seating is limited. Contact:shirley@jhbholocaust.co.za or (011) 640-3100.
* Second Innings hosts the new version of “Handful of Keys” Venue: Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. Time: 18:00 for the show, 16:00 for the bus. Meet the bus below Golden Acres. Cost R100 per ticket. Booking: Ros Berman (011) 880-6864.
Monday (September 8)
*WIZO Etgar hosts a cheese and wine evening with Tony Leon on his latest book “Opposite Mandela Encounters with South Africa’s Icon”. Venue: Gordon Institute of Business Science 26 Melville Road, Hyde Park. Time: 18:00. Cost: R150. Books on sale for R210. Bookings: Helen Maisels Trisk, 083-267-2607 or Zoe Blend, 082-445-3527.
* UJW hosts Amyna Fakude on “Forging a South African Identity”. Venue: 1 Oak Street, Houghton. Time: 09:30. Donation: R35. Contact: UJW office, (011) 648-1053.
* WIZO Etgar hosts a cheese and wine evening with Tony Leon on his latest book “Opposite Mandela Encounters with South Africa’s Icon”. Venue: Gordon Institute of Business Science, Hyde Park. Time: 18:00. Cost R150, Books on sale at the event for R210. Bookings: Helen Maisels Trisk 083-267-2607 or Zoe Blend 082-445-3527.
Tuesday (September 9)
* Selwyn Segal Gift Centre’s Yomtov shop is now open for Rosh Hashanh gifts. It will be open for late night shopping today. Visit the store at 113 George Avenue, Glenhazel or call (011) 6407173 for more information.
* WIZO Forum has arranged a studio visit to artist Na’ama Nothman, for a “Chat and Tea”. Time: 09:30. Cost: R40 (incl tea and refreshments). Venue details and bookings: Sandy, (011) 645-2515. Bookings essential as places are limited.
* UJW hosts musicologist Estelle Sher on “The Serene Schubert”. Venue: 104 Pembury Lodge, 1 Kernick Avenue, Melrose North. Donation: R35. Contact: UJW office, (011) 648-1053.
* WIZO Forum visits artist Na’ama Nothman at her studio 09:30. Cost: R40 (incl tea and refreshments). Venue details and bookings: Sandy (011) 645 2515. Bookings are essential as places are limited.
Wednesday (September 10)
* UJW CT’s AED Programme will be showing a DVD: “Simon Schama’s Caravaggio”. Venue: Stonehaven, Sea Point. Time: 10:00 for 10:30. Cost: R20. Enquires: (021) 434-9555 (until 14:00).
* UJW hosts Dr Lorraine Chaskalson, former lecturer in the Dept of English at Wits, for the first lecture on “Exploring the Wonder’s of Milton’s Paradise Lost”. Venue: 1 Oak Street, Houghton. Time: 09:30. Donation: R35. Contact: UJW office, (011) 648-1053.