Glenhazel
Glenhazel | ||
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Postal code (street) | 2192 | |
Glenhazel is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E, bordering
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old
Alexandra.[5]
Jewish community
Glenhazel is well known for being a suburb with a high
Kosher stores, delicatessens and restaurants.[6] In 1997, the mostly Jewish residents of Glenhazel and the adjoining Jewish suburb of Sandringham funded the establishment of their own police station.[7]Crime in the suburb has decreased significantly since the Chief Rabbi, Warren Goldstein introduced Community Active Protection (CAP) to Glenhazel.[8] The Orthodox Jewish character of the suburb was profiled for SABC's 'Issues of Faith' documentary series.[9]In 2013, 2, 000 Jewish South African women converged on a street in the suburb for a mass Challah bake. The street had been closed, with permission from the city council, and the women learned to knead and shape the dough before taking it home to bake for their Shabbat. The challah bake was part of The Shabbos Project, a project of South Africa's Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein.[10]
Places of worship
- Ohr Somayach, an Orthodox synagogue
- Shaarei Chaim, an Orthodox synagogue
- The BASE Shul, an Orthodox synagogue
- Sunny Road Kehilla, an Orthodox synagogue
- Adas Yeshurun Shul. an Orthodox synagogue on the border with Fairmount
- Iliana, a Religious Society of Friendschurch
- Aldergate Methodist Church, a Methodistchurch.
- the Torah centre formed by Rabbi Shternbuch. Originally founded in Yoeville but moved to the greater Jewish area, Glenhazel.
Education
- Modern Orthodox Jewish day schoolestablished in 1953 that serves pupils between ages 3-18
- Mesivta Shaarei Torah Boys High School
- Ohr Somayach, South Africa, a Yeshiva
- Glenhazel Primary School, a public English medium co-educational primary school
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Glenhazel". Census 2011.
- ^ Eruvs and Electric Fences: Inside the Walls of Johannesburg’s Jews Haaretz. 1 May 2014
- ^ South Africa's anti-Israel stance alarms country's Jews Deutsche Welle. 1 December 2023
- ISBN 1868590712.
- ^ Jewish South African Actress Makes a Haven for Black Kids Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 14 April 1992
- ^ a b The Future of Jewish South Africa Tablet Mag. 22 March 2023
- ^ South African Jews to fund Johannesburg police station Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 5 June 1997
- ^ Achievers More brain, less brawn a win for CAP Security South African Jewish Report. 24 November 2022
- ^ Baal te Shuva-The Road to Return 01. SABC. 30 December 2011
- ^ 2,000 South African Women Join Mass Challah Baking Forward. 28 October 2013
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