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Sunday, August 18 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rabbi Moses Weiler: From Triumph to Tragedy

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Rabbi Moses Weiler arrived in South Africa in August 1933 and immediately shook up the Jewish community by launching a Progressive movement - against intense opposition. Charismatic and driven, he proved unexpectedly successful for some 25 years. Then he made aliyah and encountered tragedy: the death of two sons in Israel's wars.
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Irwin Manoim

Irwin is a former journalist and co-founder/editor of the Mail & Guardian. Currently, working through the Kaplan Centre at UCT, he researches forgotten aspects of Jewish South African history. He has spoken frequently at Limmud around the country and will be an international speaker... Read More →

Sunday August 18, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 11
  Politics & History

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