Collection - The Union of Jewish Women Collection

Union of Jewish Women, "Young Women Take The Lead" Union of Jewish Women, "Kensington Creche" Union of Jewish Women, "Beattie and Sara" Union of Jewish Women, "Beattie Shwer and Sara Pascall" Union of Jewish Women, "Cape Town" Union of Jewish Women, "Regional Conference held in Stellenbosch" Union of Jewish Women, "Julia Anastasopolous" Union of Jewish Women, "Karen Kallmann" Union of Jewish Women, "70th hosted by Mayor" Union of Jewish Women, "Basement cleaning, singing"
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The Union of Jewish Women Collection

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The Union of Jewish Women (UJW) Collection contains the digital photographic experience element linked to the South African Jewish Museum’s 2023 exhibition Women of Action: A History of the Union of Jewish Women (2023).

The Union of Jewish Women was founded by Toni Saphra and Edna Nussbaum in 1931. It was initially formed as an umbrella association for the several other similar societies which were active around the country.

This collection documents several decades of service by hundreds of women in the South African Jewish community. UJW is a female led organisation which works through its branches across South Africa to assist those in need of food, health and education. In recent years, the society has dedicated itself to outreach programmes for underprivileged communities.

The Union of Jewish Women Collection is arranged by place, each series covering a branch of a geographic area in which the UJW worked over the course of its history. Go to Durban to witness their National Conference, or Johannesburg for historical insight into their events and initiatives. Smaller towns such as Springs, George and Vereeniging were host to meetings and outreach. The photographs from Cape Town are more contemporary, documenting charity festivals, challah bakes and birthday celebrations.

Union of Jewish Women organised several flagship projects, which include Kosher Mobile Meals, Kensington Crèche, Hebrew Nursery schools, and bursaries.

Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you would like to add any additional information please contact us.

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Donated by The Union of Jewish Women

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Unless otherwise stated the copyright of all material on the Jewish Digital Archive Project resides with the South African Jewish Museum.

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