What’s on in SA Jewish Community

SA JEWISH REPORT

Friday (February 12)

* UZLC hosts David Saks on “The Old and the New Anti-Semitism in South Africa”. Venue: Our Parents Home. Time: 12:45 – 14:00. Contact: Gloria (011) 485-4851 or 072-127-9421.

Sunday (February 14)

* Big Band Music Appreciation Society meets at St John’s College Auditorium, Houghton The programme is compiled by Dave Goldstein. There’ll be a video and short programme on Big Band music followed by the AGM and after that audiovisual programme on “Bing Crosby and Friends”. Time: 14:15 sharp. Enquiries: Marilyn 072-243-7436 or Jack 082-450-7622.

* Second Innings hosts Prof Bill Evans, School of Oral Health, Wits Faculty of Health Sciences, on “The Tooth, The Whole Tooth And Nothing But The Tooth”. Time: 10:00 for 10:30. Venue: The Gerald Horwitz Lounge, Golden Acres. Cost: R20 members, R40 visitors (incl tea and light refreshments). Contact: (011) 532-9616.

Monday (February 15)

* UJW adult education division hosts Prof Francis Thackeray, president of the Royal Society of SA and the Phillip Tobias Chair of Paleoanthropology, University of Witwatersrand, on “William Shakespeare and ‘The Weed’” (audiovisual). Venue: 1 Oak Street, Houghton. Time: 09:30. Donation: R35. Contact: (011) 648-1053.

Tuesday (February 16)

* JJAC hosts a movie night for Jewish singles aged 27 – 49. Meet at 19:00 at the bottom of the escalator at Sandton City. Information: E-mail whatson@jjac.co.za to book.

* UJW has arranged an outing to the Ububele Children’s Clinic in Kew. Time: 09:30. Meet at the UJW at 1 Oak Street, Upper Houghton at 09:15. For details: (011) 648-1053.

Wednesday (February 17)

* Cape Town Holocaust Centre in partnership with the SA Jewish Museum, presents a public lecture by Dr Rose Lerer Cohen from Israel, on “Personal and Cultural Plunder: Perspectives of the Holocaust in Lithuania” Venue: Cape Town Holocaust Centre, Gardens. Time: 18:00. Light refreshments. Entrance is free but donations welcome. RSVP: (021) 462-5553 or admin@holocaust.org.za  

* UJW adult education division hosts Dr Lorraine Chaskalson, formerly of Department of English at Wits, on “The Written Word Leaps off the Page” Venue: 1 Oak Street, Houghton. Time: 09:30. Donation: R35. Contact: (011) 648-1053.

Thursday (February 18)

* RCHCC in association with the Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research at UCT launch the book by Prof Milton Shain, “A Perfect Storm: Anti-Semitism in South Africa 1930 – 1948” Venue: Clive M Beck Auditorium. Time: 19:30. Donation: R80 (incl refreshments). Booking: Hazel or René (011) 728–8088/8378, a/h (011) 728–8378, or e–mail: rchcc@telkomsa.net or rene.s@telkomsa.net or www.greatpark.co.za