A youth movement is more than a social gathering of young people. It is more than wearing matching shirts, (chultzot) and more than the popular conception of a ‘summer camp’. To be in a youth movement is to play party to an ideology that is collectively espoused. But this ideology is not merely envisioned, quite …
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Netzer’s Hadsem was a weekend spent at Beit Emanual where the Gauteng madrichim got to explore the various styles of leadership, as well as identify with which leadership style suited each person. It was a weekend full of laughs, coffee breaks and complaining about the cold, but when we all had our coffee we were …
Much has been going on in Netzer since our summer camp. Lauren Kessler and Jarred Durbach attended Netzer Veida, the international conference in progressive Judaism’s headquarters – Bet Shmuel in Jerusalem – where Netzer leaders from our 13 different countries got together to share knowledge and discuss the future of Netzer as a world movement. …
Ke Nako! That’s right, Netzer’s annual summer camp is nearly here, and it’s time to start the excitement. Machaneh Z’richa, (rise up) is taking the nation by storm. 2010 is the year South Africa hosted the Soccer World Cup and we certainly ‘rose’ to the occasion. Now it’s time to let your own spirit rise, …
Netzer South Africa has been without equal representation in the Jewish community for nearly a decade. Affirming that no body or organisation should have a monopoly over Judaism, we call for equal treatment of the movement in the King David schools. It is because of the Progressive Jewish aspect of Netzer’s ideology that the Jewish …
The series of Yamim, (days) that took place in April left me with an uneasy feeling of being a ‘good Zionist’. However as I reflected on them I began to feel that there was nothing really Zionist about my actions at all. Events like Yom Ha’atzmaot and Yom Hashoah all oblige youth movements to participate, …
Israeli Movie Night We’ll be screening “Noodle”, a great comedy-drama about foreign workers’ problems in Israel. Kids’ activities, popcorn and drinks will also be provided! Date: Saturday 24th April Time: 18:45 (for Havdallah) Venue: Beit Emanuel R40 adults, R25 children, all ages welcome! Lag B’Omer Bonfire and Braai Delicious food, good company, fun activities for …
Three weeks after an incredible Hadracha Seminar, Gauteng’s talented Madrichim, leaders, put their skills into practice at Netzer’s Shabbaton Shorashim. The theme of the sleepover, Shorashim, meaning roots, provided channichim and madrichim with a diverse educational theme to discover. The Shabbaton began with Netzer Madrichim leading the service at Beit Emmanuel. The service was thoroughly …
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Eshed Cohen, a junior madrich of Netzer CT, has decided to investigate the controversial relationships amongst the complex array of South African Jewry: Our South African Jewish Community has approximately 60 000 congregants. These congregants include Orthodox Jews, Secular – traditional Jews, Chabad, Lubavitch, Sephardic and several more. Each of us has our own way …
In recent Israeli history Anat Hoffman, member of the controversial group, Women at the Wall was arrested for performing a Torah service in the woman section of the Kotel (western wall) A huge uproar from the Israeli and Diaspora progressive communities resulted protesting the rights of egalitarianism and gender equality within Jewish ritual practices. As …