South African Union of Jewish Students has commenced the year of 2010 with a resounding bang. The movement has relaunched and rebranded sporting a funky new logo and a commitment to renewing Jewish activity across South African campuses, including religious, social, political, outreach and Zionist events and initiatives.
The vibrancy and enthusiasm of the team has already manifested in an array of events on Wits campus. The SAUJS welcoming braai held on the library lawns on main campus saw over 180 SAUJS members gather to socialise and meet fellow Jewish students while enjoying delicious wors rolls and a brilliant selection of music. The positive atmosphere at the braai was reflected by students who expressed excitement about SAUJS 2010 and enquired about upcoming events on the organisation’s calendar.
The successful braai was followed by the long-awaited Wits Beis Medrash opening, which was brilliantly organised by the National committee who have been working on the project since last year. The event was attended by students and prominent community members who were treated to a typically thought provoking and eloquent address by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein as well as the inspiring words of Rabbi Holzberg, father of murdered Chabad emissary to India.
Not long after, SAUJS celebrated purim at the happening Ohrsom purim party, offering discounted rates to members. The very next day a follow-up party on the lawns was held, with delectable hammanstachen, shalach monos from Chabad, refreshing appeltizers on offer, all accompanied by pumping music; in an enjoyable social gathering reminiscent of the phenomenal opening braai.
The very same week, SAUJS hosted Moeletsi Mbeki, brother of President Tahbo Mbeki, a foremost intellectual and critic of South African economic policy who spoke on his recently publsiehd book ‘Architects of Poverty”. This popular speaker attracted a huge crowd and provided food for thought for the large number of students and intellectuals who attended his talk.
The next day, SAUJS hosted yet another well-attended talk by human rights activist and international speaker Noam Bedein who spoke harrowingly about the humanitarian crisis in Sderot and the murder of civilians by Hamas rockets.
In all, SAUJS 2010 has launched with an unforgettable range of social events, political speakers and offers a wide variety of religious services weekly on campus.
To hear about upcoming events, join the SAUJS Wits facebook group and listen to Chaifm for updates on the amazing happening of the only Jewish students movement in South Africa.
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