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Country participating in the 2012 Olympics: South Africa Jewish community: Jews of Lithuanian descent
By: Sophie RadfordSchool: King David Victory Park (Grade 4)City: JohannesburgCountry: South AfricaTeacher: Corinne Sandler
About South Africa* The southern most country in Africa* Main cities – Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban* Total population – approximately 50 million Black, White, Indian and Coloured South Africans* 11 official languages – English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Venda, Tswana, Tsonga, Pedi and Shangaan
The first democratic president in South Africa
South Africa’s landscapes…
South Africa rainbow nation – a mixture of cultures and religions…
South Africa’s Jewish communities …* From 1652-1914, early generations of Jewish immigrants settled in most towns and cities throughout the country* Today there are about 75000 Jews living in South Africa
largest Jewish communities live in Cape Town and Johannesburg
most, like my family, are descendants from Lithuanian immigrants
Isaac Schwartzman. My great- great grandfather with his family from Beksna Pauline Schwartzman . My great- great
grandmother with her family from Pokroy
History of South Africa’s Lithuanian Jews …* Large numbers came to South Africa from 1880-1914 because:
They wanted to escape Russia’s harsh, anti-Semitic laws and the pogroms
The discovery of gold and diamonds in South Africa offered them opportunities for a better and safer life
My great-great-great grandparents in Johannesburg and my granny as a little girl
Wolmarans Street Shul Johannesburg – where my great-great grandparents and my granny and grandpa got married
The Great Park Synagogue where I was named Shiran
Famous Jewish South Africans:
Nadine Gordimar - writer
Barny Barnato – diamond magnate
Ali Bacher - cricketer
Judge Richard Goldstone - human rights champion
William Kentridge - artist
ADON OLAM Adon olam, asher malach,b'terem kol y'tzir nivra.L'et na'asah v'cheftzo kol,azai melech sh'mo nikra. V'acharey kichlot hakol,l'vado yimloch nora.V'hu haya, v'hu hoveh,v'hu yih'yeh b'tifara.V'hu echad, v'eyn shenil'hamshil lo, l'hachbira.B'li reishit, b'li tachlit,v'lo ha'oz v'hamisrah.V'hu Eli, v'chai go'ali,v'tzur chevli b'et tzarah.V'hu nisi umanos li,m'nat kosi b'yom ekra.
B'yado afkid ruchib'et ishan v'a'irah.V'im ruchi g'viyati,Adonai li v'lo ira
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