Uniting the people of Hillbrow trough music

The event “Uniting the people of Hillbrow trough music” on 5 June 2018. .
Hillbrow burst to life with a powerful music performance, which was enjoyed by many a passer by.

Jeremy Danneman from the USA (saxophonist, clarinetist and composer) and Sophie Nzayisenga from Rwanda (on vocals, and one of very few females in the world to play a unique instrument called the “inanga”) were the main musicians who gave a gripping performance in front of the Temple Israel Heritage Centre – Corner Claim & Paul Nel Streets, Hillbrow. Other musicians on bass and drums joined their performance.

Danneman and Nzayisenga were on tour in South Africa and agreed to offer the performance in collaboration with the Temple Israel Heritage Centre and the #GETPeaceProject as an act of bringing people together through music – regardless of differences which divide people.

Their South African tour included performances as part of the 24th Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide.

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Hosting of the opening ceremony of SAUPJ Biennial Conference

The Temple Israel Heritage Centre had the privilege of hosting the opening of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ) Conference on Thursday 10 May 2018.

Among the more prominent speakers were His Excellency Lior Keinan, Ambassador of the State of Israel – Councillor Nonhlanhla Sifumba, MMC Community Development, City of Johannesburg – Eyal Ronder, Vice-President, World Union for Progressive Judaism – Miriam Kramer, Vice-Chair, European Union for Progressive Judaism – Rabbi, Advocate Gilad Kariv, President and CEO, Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism.

Activist Advocate George Bizos one of our Patrons also attend the opening ceremony.

 

We were able to arrange for Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to be the keynote speaker.

Eyal Ronder, Vice President of the World Union of Progressive Judaism

Miriam Kramer, European Union of Progressive Judaism.

Rabbi Adv. Gilad Kariv, President and C.E.O, Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism.

The audience was also entertained by the MC Weiler Primary School Choir and the Joffe Choristers.

Approximately 160 people attended the event.

 

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