The Jews of South Africa in 2019
By Sharon Bacher Living in relative isolation for the past 6 months, I particularly welcomed the opportunity to watch Telfed’s zoom lecture on the Jews of South Africa in 2019 by Professor Adam Mendelsohn from the Cape-based Kaplan Centre. As an ex South African with a daughter still living in Cape Town, I am of […]
Telfed’s offices remains open during the lockdown
In light of the upcoming lockdown, we would like to remind our community of the following: Telfed’s offices will remain open, with staff working in capsules from home and in the office. We cannot accept visitors to our office but are available by phone and email during office hours. Our offices will, however, be closed […]
Demographics, prospects and the future of the SA Jewish community
On behalf of the community, we extend our thanks to Professor Adam Mendelsohn for a fascinating lecture on the demographics, prospects and future of the South African Jewish community. For those who missed it, click here to watch a recording of the event. Professor Mendelsohn succinctly provided an overview of the research conducted by the […]
Greetings from Telfed Chairman, Batya Shmukler
As we approach Rosh Hashanah, the word that seems to come to mind is ‘uncertainty’. So much has changed in recent months and we are slowly adjusting to a new way of living. I have witnessed events over the past few months that I could not have imagined. At Telfed we have adapted to meet […]
Greetings from ZFA President, Jeremy Leibler
On behalf of the Executive and the staff of the Zionist Federation of Australia, I would like to wish our partners and friends at Telfed, and the entire community of Olim in Israel, a שנה טובה ומתוקה, a sweet, happy and healthy New Year. 2020 most certainly has been a year like no other; one […]
Online Events: October 2020
We invite you to join in our upcoming online tours and lectures for the month of October. To register, click on the links below. 11 October 2020, 11:00 – Virtual Tour of Haifa: In the vision of Hertzel – https://tinyurl.com/y229y3xv 13 October 2020, 20:00 – Living with vitality by Justine Friedman – https://tinyurl.com/yywsd7m9 20 October 2020, […]
Jozi2Jerusalem: We did it!
A few short weeks ago, Telfed was approached by two members of the South African Jewish community in Johannesburg. Alan Nossel and Ilan Herman were planning a virtual cumulative ultramarathon with the lofty goal of completing 9191km – the distance from Johannesburg to Jerusalem – and they were looking for partners in Israel. With decades […]
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The latest edition of the Telfed magazine should be on its way to you! Experts share their insights on Aliyah during corona, the economic outlook, mental health and more. Read about a SA-born lone soldier’s Pesach during lockdown, corona weddings, the first comrades marathon in Israel, online forums (in English) on must-visit places in Israel, […]
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Online Events: September 2020
We invite you to join in our upcoming online tours and lectures for the month of September. To register, click on the links below. Sun 6 Sept, 11:00 – Uprooted – How 3000 Years of Jewish Civilization in the Arab World Vanished Overnight by Lyn Julius – https://tinyurl.com/y5lon88n Wed 9th Sept, 20:30 (Israel GMT+3) /19:30 […]