Jewish Life Digital Edition September 2015 | Page 61

If you’d like your event to be featured in our social pages, please send photos and captions to [email protected]. We reserve the right to select those pics we feel are most suitable. Torah Academy Boys High scores Photo by Omri Yehudai The Torah Academy under-15 soccer team beat Summit College 5-3 in a riveting and close match. The Torah Academy Boys High School was also awarded the trophy for the season. WIZO hosts forum At the recent WIZO Forum: “Is Israel on the road to isolation?” deputy Israeli ambassador Michael Freeman kept the audience riveted as he debunked the threats to isolate Israel and vilify her though the media. He encouraged everyone to speak about the positives that define what Israel stands for and what she achieves for herself and for the world in terms of medical, technological and environmental advances. He also warned about giving the BDS movement oxygen in the Jewish press and spoke about the many cultural and sporting exchanges that occur between SA and Israel. He praised the work done by SAUJS, the SAJBD and the SAZF in combating negative stereotypes, and left everyone feeling proud and positive. Herzlia’s new SRC Herzlia High School recently announced its newly elected Student Representative Council for 2015/2016. Back, from left: Jared Kassel (Sport & Health), Emma Botha (Outreach), Sidney Barnett (Culture), Candice Tollman (Public Relations), Gal Chiles (Environment) and Grant Norrie (JLL) Front, from left: Koena Nkhereanye (Exec), Teagan Levin (Head Student), Brendan Weaver (Exec) and Storme Eberlin (Exec) Art Expo at Chabad of Strathavon Taryn Treisman recently held an art exhibition at the Jewish Life Centre, Chabad of Strathavon. Children who came to the event took part in string-art crafts. Yvonne Jawitz, immediate past president of WIZO SA, with Michael Freeman, Israel’s deputy ambassador to SA Taryn Treisman explains the inspiration behind her works of art. JL JEWISH LIFE n ISSUE 88 57