South African Union for Progressive Judaism

South African Union for Progressive Judaism

World Union leader resigns

US rabbi Stephen Fuchs resigns as president of WUPJ due to ill health.

How green is Judaism?

Jewish tradition takes seriously the idea of humanity's obligations to nature.

A South African Aliyah

Former SAUPJ executive Darryl Egnal tells of the ups and downs of making Aliyah

Read Shofar magazine in PDF

The annual SAUPJ magazine for the Gauteng congregations, Shofar, is available online. It includes a report from the SAUPJ's Steve Lurie. To reduce download times, the PDF file has been scaled down to a text-only format.
Click to download. (3.7 megs)

Connections 2013

SAUPJ and WUPJ tributes to ex-chair Jack Jankes

The SAUPJ and international progressive movement pay tribute to former SAUPJ chairman Jack Jankes who died in January.

Reform funeral for Chaskalson

The funeral of former Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson, attended by hundreds of mourners, was the largest-ever for South African Progressive Judaism.

SAUPJ calls for Israel peace

Leaders of the SAUPJ and the WUPJ call for an end to the hostilities and for work towards peace.

SAUPJ tribute to Simon Jocum

The SAUPJ pays tribute to Simon Jocum, a tireless leader of the Progressive movement for many years.

Israel nod to Reform rabbis

A Supreme Court ruling forces the state to give 15 Reform rabbis the same rights as their Orthodox counterparts

QUICK GUIDE

What is the SAUPJ?
What is Progressive Judaism?
Ten questions about Reform
Synagogues in South Africa
Office-holders in the SAUPJ
Download an SAUPJ brochure
A history of Reform in SA

YOUTH

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Introducing Netzer

The Progressive Jewish youth movement, Netzer, provides both fun and education
Tamar, for young adults

OUTREACH

Sisters of service

The remarkable social work done by the SA Union of Temple Sisterhoods
History of the sisterhood
United Sisterhood in Gauteng
Interfaith initiatives
Eco-friendly Judaism

SAUPJ POLICY

Gay marriages

South African Progressive Judaism recognises same-sex marriages.

SAUPJ update

Steve Lurie has been re-elected as chair of the SAUPJ.