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They were born in Vilna and Kovna, Hamburg and Frankfurt, Greenside and Sea
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In South Africa, they built a Jewish world, imbued their children with
Jewish pride, and cared for their elderly and their handicapped.
That world is now shrinking. While the young are emigrating to other
countries, the old age homes and homes for the handicapped are struggling
to survive: buses have been hijacked, elevators don't work, windows cannot
be replaced.
Announcing The Chai South Africa Jewish Relief Fund, the first worldwide
emergency aid effort for South Africa's elderly and handicapped in
residential homes.
We are a group of former South Africans living in the United States deeply
concerned about the needs of the aged , handicapped and childen in need
living in residential homes in Southern Africa. We are committed to the
values of our heritage -- of taking care of our own. Our mission is to
raise funds for the Jewish residential homes in Southern Africa so that
they may continue to live in dignity within a healthy Jewish environment.
Chai is for Life!
Founders:
- Claire Ellman
- Charles Jaffe
- David Mandelbaum
- Felicia Mandelbaum
Committee:
- Ronnnie Diamond
- David Ellman
- Dani Gavson
- Jean Gaylis
- Dale Gross
- Mervyn Kodesh
- Sandy Kodesh
- Nathan Levy
- Judy Nemzer
- Rochelle Marcus
- Evelyn Moch
- Jeffrey Sacks
- Alan Saloner
- Harold Shapiro
- Joan Wasserman
City Liaison members (In formation):
Atlanta
- Mark Hackner
- Les Kraitzick
- Susan Weinstein
Boston
- Ronnie Marcus
- Carol Marcus
Chicago
Dallas
- Basil and Dot Haymann
- Esme Jacobson
Houston
Los Angeles
- David Friedman
- Rona Sacks
- Klara and Martin Shandling
- Brian Shirken
New York
Savannah
Toronto
- Eric Cohen
- Antony Karabus
- Ian Rosmarin
- Alan Sandler
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