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MUSEUM EVENTS

THE JEWS OF
SOUTH AFRICA:
Before, During, After
ZOOM Talk by Gavin Morris
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Tuesday 11 February
Times:
USA 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
UK 8:00 pm / France 9:00 pm / Israel 10:00 pm
The story of the Jews in South Africa officially began in 1841, when a congregation of 17 British Jews, known as the Gardens Shul, was founded in Cape Town. From that point, it was the mass arrival of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants during the years of the "Gold Rush" which defined the character of South African Jewry. This presentation will explore the community's Litvak roots, its impact on South African commerce and politics, and its current trends of urbanization and migration.
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