South African Jewish American Community
Through SAJAC, people of similar backgrounds can identify with one another while establishing themselves in a new environment. They can experience the warmth and friendship of a familiar group while connecting and integrating into the Jewish American Community.
Our Purpose
- To welcome South African Jews to the community.
- To assist all South African Jews to integrate into the American Jewish community.
- To provide friendly relations and understanding amongst Jews of all countries.
- To identify those in need and connect them with resources, assistance & service agencies.
- To create a sense of identity by strengthening the bond of Judaism.
- To create a form of communication.
Sajac’s Purpose:
- To assist all South African Jews to integrate into the American Jewish Community.
- To welcome South African Jews to the community.
- To provide friendly relations and understanding amongst Jews of all countries.
- To identify those in need and connect them with the resources and assistance and service agencies, including out Gemilut Chesed Fund (Helping Hand).
- To create a sense of identity by strengthening the bond of Judaism.
- To create a form of communication.
A mass recitation of the Shema Yisrael, from the Western Wall, to dozens of locations in Israel and around the world, for the return of the hostages and the welfare of the IDF soldiers.