The South African Jewish Museum's archives (SAJM) Jewish Digital Archive Project is the digital component of the SAJM archive. It aims to maintain a record of Southern Africa's social, economic and political history. JDAP comprises personal narratives and special collections linked to organizations, local communities, and cultural events.
Photograph of the Revisionist Ze'ev Jabotinsky (1880-1940) founder of the youth movement Betar. He is seated 2nd from the left and Max Burland is seated 3rd from the left. Jabotinsky addressed Johannesburg Jewry at an event held at the Plaza Cinema in Rissik Street in 1936. In 1930, while on a visit to Johannesburg, Jabotinsky invited a small group to launch the movement in South Africa. During this visit to South Africa, the British authorities cancelled his return visa to Palestine and he was never able to return to Palestine. (Source: South African Jewish Report 10 May 2019. Jabotinskyites from the roots up).
Photograph of the Revisionist Ze'ev Jabotinsky (1880-1940) founder of Betar, seated 4th from the left and Max Burland seated 5th from the left, at a meeting where Jabotinsky addressed Johannesburg Jewry. The event was held at the Plaza Cinema in Rissik Street in 1936. In 1930, while on a visit to Johannesburg, Jabotinsky invited a small group to launch the movement in South Africa. During this visit to South Africa, the British authorities cancelled his return visa to Palestine and he was never able to return there. (Source: South African Jewish Report 10 May 2019. Jabotinskyites from the roots up).
Photograph of the Revisionist Ze'ev Jabotinsky (1880-1940) founder of Betar addressing Johannesburg Jewry in 1936 at the Plaza Cinema in Rissik Street. Max Burland is seated on his left. Previously in 1930, while on a visit to Johannesburg, Jabotinsky invited a small group to launch the movement in South Africa. (Source: South African Jewish Report 10 May 2019. Jabotinskyites from the roots up).
Photograph of the Department of Dentistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. It was taken in November 1962. Leslie Fleisch is standing in the 6th row, 9th from the left.