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26 HASHALOM October
2016
October
2016
HASHALOM
27
COMMUNITY NEWS
By Kerryn Feigenbaum
In the heart of Izinga, Akiva College is a centre of growth and education. With a focus on holistic education, our Jewish school
offers its students an exceptional general studies curriculum as well as positive exposure to the heart of our faith. Our children
are encouraged to be proud of their heritage and how to embody the values and integrity of a Torah life. In the process of being
educated, our inquiring youngsters are taught to interact, engage and inspire. Life lessons of integrity and joy are enmeshed within
the daily programme. Our students are happy, active, well - mannered and wonderfully inquisitive.
As a central part of the Durban Jewish Community, Akiva College aims to love, nurture and educate the next generation while
instilling in them a love of learning and a passion for Judaism. We thank you all for your continuing support of this exceptional
institution. May 5777 be a year of good health and happiness. We wish our Community a shana tovah umetukah.
By Gilad Friedman
Umhlanga Jewish Centre
As we begin, as a community, to reflect on the past year, we can declare with confidence
that this community is indeed thriving.
I am regularly approached by people who ask about Jewish life in Durban: How big is the
community? Are people moving down to the coast? Is there a school?
The incredible chavarshaft that this community displays towards one another is the glue
that keeps Durban Jewry connected, active and proudly Jewish Durban.
Reflecting on growth points at the Umhlanga Jewish Centre is endearing. The UJC
demonstrated that people want a shul that they can call their own, where everyone is
welcome from any background. The Umhlanga Jewish Centre…it’s all about community.
The UJC Shul has seen major growth this year, evolving from full Shabbat and Yom Tov
services to daily minyanim for shacharit, mincha and maariv, as well as frequent dinners
and lunches.
5776 saw new events come to the UJC. Holiday restaurant and take away evenings,
Challah bakes, regular Shabbatonim and community events.
The UJC is much more than a shul. It is a community centre, a place where people can
gather together within a Jewish communal setting, be it for learning, sports or a social get
together for a meal. Akiva College continues to educate the next generation of Durban
Jewry and has in a short space of time become the premier destination for Jewish
education in Durban. We are blessed to have a Jewish day school right at our doorstep
in Durban.
Tracey and I take this opportunity to wish you all a Shana Tova. May you all be written and
sealed in the book of life, wishing you a happy, healthy and successful new year.