WHO WE ARE Our mission: Progressive Jewish values The South African Union for Progressive Judaism's mission is to promote Progressive Judaism in South Africa and espouse its traditions and practices Constitution of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ) (PDF:118kb) Leaders of the Progressive Movement Key office-bearers in the SAUPJ and its various affiliates SA Association of Progressive Rabbis Progressive rabbis in South Africa have a national association which ensures consistent standards of religious practice When sisterhood means service The founder of Progressive Judaism, Rabbi MC Weiler, encouraged the women who attended his services to form a sisterhood where they would work for the movement and the community at large. That was the beginning of the SA Union of Temple Sisterhoods United Sisterhood helps the Jewish way Netzer: Making Judaism fun The Progressive Zionist Jewish youth movement, Netzer, provides regular events for young people ranging from Grade 1 to post-matric Tamar: for the young adult What happens when the youth are no longer so young? They join TaMaR, the young adults movement Arzenu: Progressive Zionism Arzenu represents Progresive Judaism within the world Zionism movement, and stands for greater religious pluralism within Israel Quick history of the SA movement It all began at a meeting in 1930. A brief history of the Progressive Jewish movement in South Africa About the World Union The SAUPJ is one of 42 national members of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, with headquarters in Jerusalem

SAUPJ brochures TRIBUTE TO TEMPLE ISRAEL 70th anniversary brochure Temple Israel Johannesburg, the Mother synagogue of the South African Progressive movement, celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2006. This commemorative brochure was distributed at the anniversary celebrations. Download in PDF format (870k) SAUPJ: 2007 OVERVIEW This SAUPJ brochure was created to provide the international Progressive community with a brief overview of the Progressive movement in South Africa. Copies are available at synagogues throughout the country, and through the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) in Jerusalem. Download in PDF format (760k) SA Union for Progressive Judaism World Union for Progressive Judaism