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Jews for Justice, "Summary of JFJ activities from Sept 1985 till Sept 1986 - Page 2"

Summary of JFJ activities - Page 2: 8-17.11.1985: Meetings banned. 28.11.1985: First public meeting to launch JFJ. Speakers: Denis Davis, Anton Richman, Jill Rosenfield, Rabbi Isaacson, Jakes Gerwel. +/- 400 people attended, Issued Resolution. 5.12.1985: 1st JFJ AGM, adopted constitution and elected a formal committee of 15 people, Jill Rosenfield elected Chairperson, Denis Davis and Benny Miller, Vice-chairs, +/- 90 people attended. 11.12.1985: Lit a Chanukiah on Sea Point Beach Front as part of the candle-light vigils for detainees. 13.2.1986: 1st Forum Meeting, "Stay or Leave. Is there a future for us in S.A.? Speakers: Di Boshop, Sally Frankental, +/- 250 people attended. 28.2.1986: Conscription Awareness Seminar addressed by ECC members, +/- 40 people attended.

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Jews for Justice, "Summary of JFJ activities from Sept 1985 till Sept 1986 - Page 4"

Summary of JFJ activities - Page 4: 5.6.1986: Joined with 25 organisations to protest against new Security Bills - Public meeting, posters, pickets, pamphlets. 10.9.1986: 4th Forum Evening, The Right to Know, Speakers: Menan Du Plessis, Nic Borain, +/- 100 people attended. During the year we have also met with the following organisations to discuss JFJ and our aims: 1) Jewish Board of Deputies, 2)Zionist Council, 3) Bnei Brith, 4) Union of Jewish Women, 5) Labour Zionists, 6) Members of the Call of Islam and executives, 7) UDF, Western Cape, Executive members. We have addressed the following organisations: 1) Anton Richman spoke at the Labour Zionist Conference, 2) Jill Rosenfield addressed the B.O.D. annual conference, 3) Jill Rosenfield and Renee Usdin addressed Herzlia Middle School, 4) Organized for the Conscription Action Group Play to be done at Herzlia High School.

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Jews for Justice, "Summary of JFJ activities from Sept 1985 till Sept 1986 - Page 5"

Summary of JFJ activities - Page 5: The school group has also organized many discussions and guest speakers. We have organized +/- 10 house meetings from St James to Somerset West, to Sea Point Areas. The Jewish Relief Committee has been helping and looking after +/- 400 refugees at the D.R.C. church in Nyanga for +/- 4 months. Have initiated a self help programme for the refugees now.

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Jews for Justice, "Summary of JFJ activities from Sept 1985 till Sept 1986 - Page 3"

Summary of JFJ activities - Page 3: 13.3.1986: 2nd Forum Meeting, Botha's Reforms, Path to Peace or escalating violence, Speakers: Prof Denis Davis, Dr CJ van der Merwe, +/- 140 people attended. 28.4.1986: 3rd Forum Evening, "Let My People Go" A Freedom Seder, Allan Boesak, John Simon, Rabbi Franklin, Published a Freedom Seder + 2 press articles on JFJ and views on Pesach, +/- 600 people attended. 21.5.1986: Joined with 13 organisations to picket against Police brutality to schoolchildren - meeting at St George's Cathedral Hall. 27.5.1986: "Crossroads in Crisis" meeting, +/- 200 people attended, Speakers: Refugee, Rev Sid Lucke, Rabbi Franklin. May 1986: Formation of Jewish Relief Committee - a sub committee of JFJ.

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