‘VOER ‘n BOER’ – ‘FEED a FARMER’
UJW rallied to the call to assist farmers in drought-stricken areas of the Eastern Cape. With the help of donations from the Pretoria Jewish Community, UJW purchased huge amounts of goods, which were delivered by truck to farmers in Pofadder and various farms in the Eastern Cape.
FREE STATE FIRES
In October 2020, devastating fires destroyed about 100 000 hectares of farmland in the Free State. Not only did UJW Chairman Ciska Lewis and Vice-Chairman Tracy Myer spend 2 weeks collecting funds for the 300 Free State farmers whose land and cattle had been destroyed, but they travelled all the way to Hoopstad in the Free […]
World Egg Day
UJW’s East London Branch celebrated World Egg Day in October in collaboration with Nulaid Eggs. Breakfast was provided for the children and staff at Masizakhe Children’s Home outside East London.
WE MOURN THE PASSING OF CHIEF RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS
The Executive and members of the Union of Jewish Women of South Africa mourn the passing of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. His untimely death has robbed the Jewish people of one of the finest representatives of the Jewish world, an intellectual giant, a man whose faith shone from every word he uttered and who […]
CONGRATULATIONS – USA ELECTION
The President, Executive and Members of the Union of Jewish Women South Africa extend their warm congratulations to USA President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris, and wish them both a successful and positive term of office. We are especially delighted that for the first time, a woman has been elected as the running mate […]
CYCLONE IDAI
NKOSINATHI FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED
DISTRIBUTING LIBRARY BOOKS TO NEEDY SCHOOLS IN THE EASTERN CAPE
CELEBRATING MANDELA DAY
A suitcase full of baby clothes
