During December and early January the South African population enjoys vacation time. To have a rest and to have a break from one’s yearly work and duties is a good thing, as it allows one to gather strengths physically and spiritually for the new secular year. Where do we find this concept in the Torah [...]
Announcements
- Condolences to Jill Kussel on the loss of her mother. Funeral tbc.
- 2013.04.25 – Mazeltov to Chazen Avron and Judy Alter on the birth of a grandson, parents Gidon and Pamela Alter
- Mazeltov to Ivan and Pam Schapkaitz on the birth of a granddaughter in London, Ivan 083 698 7155, Pam 083 325 9702
- Mazeltov to Brian and Rochelle Swaine on the occasion of Justin’s engagement to Rochel daughter of Russel and Janice Seider, Brian 083 265 7864, Rochelle 084 447 0418, Justin 082 346 4644
- GOLF DAY – SAVE THE DATE!! Sandton Shul is going green! Teeing off on 29th May 2013 at Houghton Golf Course Shotgun Start In Celebration of our Barmitzvah Year! Call the Shul Office to book your 4-Ball
- NEW SERIES called BODY AND SOUL. Mystical secrets behind some superstitions and ‘Bubbe Meises’. 2NITE at Rabbi David Shaw’s home @ 19h30. Please call the office for more details 0118834210
- The refurbished Shelley Lutrin Mikveh has opened. Please call the Shul office for further details.
South Africa
Shulgoer
There was a visiting Rabbi at Sandton this week, known to almost every ”Shulgoer “in South Africa. He is wise and friendly and has a story for every occasion and then some. Well, he was in Shul early and I was there as well and we spoke words of Torah. He asked me what was [...]
Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus
Rabbi Shimshon Dovid Pincus was a frequent visitor to South Africa and to our Kehillah in Sandton before his untimely death in 2001. I remember hearing him on what I think was his first visit in the mid 90’s. So much of his Torah thoughts have been published posthumously by his children and his many [...]
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