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Country participating in the 2012 Olympics: South Africa Jewish community: Jews of Lithuanian descent By: Sophie Radford School: King David Victory Park (Grade 4) City: Johannesburg Country: South Africa Teacher: Corinne Sandler. About South Africa * The southern most country in Africa
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Country participating in the 2012 Olympics: South Africa Jewish community: Jews of Lithuanian descent By: Sophie Radford School: King David Victory Park (Grade 4) City: Johannesburg Country: South Africa Teacher: 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 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
Famous Jewish South Africans: William Kentridge - artist Ali Bacher - cricketer Judge Richard Goldstone - human rights champion Nadine Gordimar - writer BarnyBarnato – diamond magnate
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