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MH Big Shabbat Bash - (7/23/2010)
We invited tons of people to MHJHB for a shabbat feast along with the national executive of Habonim Dror.
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Celebrating Mandela Day - (7/18/2010)
Beat the post world cup blues with MHJHB
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Israel Update - (7/13/2010)
Once a month we come together to discover what is going on in Israel at the moment, from politics to sport and we sweeten the deal with a little dessert! :)
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Movie Night - (7/8/2010)
Moishe Housers come to MHJHB to watch a movie and hang together
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Bring a friend Dinner - (6/30/2010)
Got together for a chilled dinner and had some of our regulars bring a friend just to introduce moishe house to some new people...spreading the moishe love :)
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Book Club - (6/23/2010)
Our monthly book club continued in brilliant fashion with some of the readers taking full advantage of the holidays and flying through books, while others fell behind due to there being too much soccer to watch. Nevertheless there's always bound to be some laughs!
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Israel update and the Flotilla saga - (6/18/2010)
A few of us getting together one night and catching up on what has been happening in Israel as well as a debate around the Flotialla saga, all over some biscuits and hot chocolate
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Post exams lunch - (6/10/2010)
After the stress of exams, we all got together for a relaxing lunch and to spend some time together with our usual guests. A really fun time spent catching up as well as getting into the world cup spirit.
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Kayda's surprise farewell! - (6/3/2010)
Kayda is leaving MHJHB on the 7th to make aliya! We decided to host a surprise farewell for her to thank her for all her hard work and to say goodbye!
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Brunch and munch - (5/31/2010)
We had some people over for a relaxed brunch and munch at the moishe house as a break between exams. It was lovely to get together, and everyone had a good time. the bagels were delicious :)
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House dinner - (5/31/2010)
Because we managed to run our 6 events this month we decided to go for a housemates dinner, for the last time :( We went for all you can eat sushi, and it was delicious! It was great to spend some last quality time together just the 3 of us before Kayda moved out.
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South Africa talk and world cup fever - (5/23/2010)
We held a discussion about South Africa and it's future after the World Cup which is fast approaching. We had guest speakers from an organisation called Gift of the Givers, which does charity work for underprivileged communities, about what we can always do to help. It was very interesting and inspiring to think about what lies ahead for us, should the World Cup be the economic success it is expected to be.
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Book Club 2 and Dinner - (5/20/2010)
We had our second book club since we took over the Moishe House and we had dinner together after discussing our books. It was a really enjoyable evening, and we all learnt a lot. We also swapped books with each other which was cool. At our next book club we will share books again.
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Dessert Evening and Israel Update - (5/17/2010)
We decided to host a dessert evening which started off as an Israel Update and we also got into discussing some ideas to do with Shavuot which was very interesting. It was a late night dessert which was great :) not many people attended because of exams and studying, but it was still fun. We also did it in partnership with Habonim, which was great.
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Lag B'Omer with Moishe House - (5/12/2010)
We held a quiz night about Lag B'Omer and some Moishe House guests came to enjoy the fun. It was an event enjoyed by all, and a nice break during exam prep.
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Kevin's in Town! - (5/9/2010)
Kevin Sherman was in Johannesburg to visit our Moishe House so we invited some guests over for tea in the afternoon. It was Mother's Day so the turn out wasn't brilliant, but everyone enjoyed a really pleasant afternoon together eating South African treats and chatting. We hope Kevin felt welcome in our home and enjoyed the event :) Come again soon!
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Sunday breakfast and Israel update - (4/25/2010)
We had a few members over for a delicious breakfast and an intense Israel update. We discussed current affairs, the political situation and some more general issues. Overall it was a lovely meal and we had a relaxing morning together. It was great fun.
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Guest speaker - Julian Resnick - (4/23/2010)
Julian Resnick is a well-known ex South African who guides tours and groups around Israel and does various leadership programs around the world. He is a connection of ours through Habonim and we invited him to a Moishe House event to talk to our members about freedom within the Jewish world today. Everyone enjoyed the heated discussion and learnt something about their place in our community.
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Girls night in with dinner and 30 seconds! :) - (4/19/2010)
We invited some girls over for a delicious meal and fun evening of chatting and playing 30 seconds. We teamed up for the game and had a wonderful evening together of laughter and lots of fun, as well as some learning on the way!
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3rd Seder - (4/16/2010)
We decided to host our very own 3rd seder at the Moishe House post-Pesach. We used the theme of freedom and made our own haggada relating certain sections of it to modern day slavery. The event was very well attended, the food was delicious and everyone had a great time learning about aspects of Pesach in a different light.
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Celebratory end of Pesach dinner - what did Pesach mean to you this year? - (4/7/2010)
We invited some people over for a delicious dinner cooked by Jayson to celebrate the end of Pesach. We ate pasta for dinner and biscuits and icing for dessert. We all discussed what was meaningful for us about pesach this year and why we see it as a valuable tradition to uphold. It was a lovely evening enjoyed by all.
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Documentary of the Month - Religulous - (4/4/2010)
This month we watched the documentary Religulous directed by Larry Charles and narrated by Bill Maher. It is a fascinating look at different religious observers around America, although cynical and humorous it raises some serious questions about why people feel the need to follow a God. People really felt challenged by this documentary.
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Celebrating Human Rights in South Africa - looking at the Jewish contribution - (3/26/2010)
We ran a program on human rights because it was a public holiday in South Africa this month for Human Rights Day. It is a topical issue in South Africa as well as around the world and it is important to look at the people who contributed to fighting the struggle. We took a look at some of the Jewish South African influential individuals during Apartheid. Examples are Helen Suzman (founder of the Progressive Party), Albie Sachs (freedom fighter in the ANC) and Sydney Kentridge (advocate on many political cases). It was a fascinating event.
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Sunday Book Club - (3/21/2010)
Each of the house mates spoke about the book we are currently reading and we had short discussions about each of them. None of us are finished the books yet, but as soon as we are we will start lending them out and bringing in new books for the next book club session. It was fascinating to hear about what the others are reading, and the guests really enjoyed it and are looking forward to reading the books themselves.
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Picnic in the Park and Israel Update - (3/16/2010)
We invited some guests over for pizza in the park and an Israel Update session. Luckily the weather held out and the event was successful. We discussed some of the issues in Israel at the moment, including the new settlements in East Jerusalem.
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Exlporing J Street and its role in Diaspora Jewry - (3/12/2010)
Jodi planned a fascinating activity for our guests for this event exploring J Street and the role it plays in Diaspora Jewry, especially in South Africa. Our guests really engaged with the subject matter and learnt some interesting facts about the organisation.
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Surprise Sushi Lunch - (3/8/2010)
We invited over some of our more regular guests for a surprise sushi lunch at the house. We thoroughly enjoyed it and it was a nice chance to catch up with each other in a smaller space as opposed to when we hold our bigger events. We also discussed some ideas for other events we can hold in the coming months with all the Jewish holidays that are towards the end of March and during April.
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Documentary of the Month - Food Inc. - (3/4/2010)
We decided to show a documentary that would educate our guests about a topical issue. We chose to watch the new documentary Food Inc. directed by Robert Kenner. This documentary exposes the cruelty of the corporate controlled food industry in America. Everyone learnt a lot from this movie and we had a good discussion afterwards about ways in which we can help. We hope to watch a new documentary every month.
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Purim Parade and MHJHB - (2/28/2010)
We hosted a purim parade and dessert evening at MHJHB. We did a fun activity in the dark where people used their senses other than sight to complete certain tasks.
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Shabbat dinner to launch MHJHB - (2/26/2010)
We had a big dinner to launch Moishe House in Johannesburg with the new housemates. 40 people attended, of which about 10 had never been to a Moishe House event before. It was a very successful event and everyone had a great time.
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Israel Update - (1/18/2010)
We really wanted to ensure the brilliant Israel Update sessions do not die out so we had one early on upon our return to Joburg.
The night was enriching and all who came learnt something.
The main topic was Israel and Turkey's relationship. People really tried engage with the topic and learn from each other.
The learning concluded with a great meal! Even had some pitot!!
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Welcome back! - (1/14/2010)
We invited some regular guests over the night we got back from Cape Town.
It was a pleasant evening of food and chilling and everyone really enjoyed each other's company.
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Whose Land is it anyway? - (12/14/2009)
We spiced up the Friday night post-shabbas-supper chill and ran an activity on the West Bank.
It wasn't very intense and was more a n information exchange amongst everyone there.
The activity was enjoyed by all and was followed by the usual chill.
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Friday Night Chill and Parsha activity - (12/4/2009)
We ran our usual Friday night post-shabbas-supper chill session but included a quick discussion on the Parsha of the week.
The Parsha was about Jacob and Esau and their relationship. The discussions followed their story and people spoke about family commitment and trust in general.
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Pizza Farewell - (12/3/2009)
We tried to entice as many people to come over to the house for a mini farewell before everyone went their separate ways for the holidays.
We had a good turnout with about 20 people coming to chill and relax together for one of the last times this year.
It was really enjoyed by all and everyone was excited for activities in the new year.
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Israel Update - (12/1/2009)
We started the month with an Israel update that followed a similar path as the ones in previous months.
We had an average turn-out due to people being away for their holidays.
8 people came over and each one was meant to bring an article or piece of information on Israel which would then spark a conversation on the topic.
As always it was enjoyed by all as we discussed Gilad Shalit hopeful release amongst other topics.
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Jewish Quiz - (11/6/2009)
Daanie and Shaun ran a Jewish quiz as our event. It was very fun and interactive.
Topics ranged from Jewish History to Israel/Palestine conflict to the ten commandments.
It was a very fun night and i think some people even learnt a thing or two.
It is definitely something that can be repeated.
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Pre-Exams Dinner - (10/25/2009)
We got a lot of out regular guests and a few new people into the House for a pre-exams supper and discussion on world events.
It was very impromptu but it was a great night and everyone had fun mingling and chatting to each other
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Whose Torah - (10/16/2009)
Daanie ran a very interesting activity about a book he had just read called "Whose Torah?".
The activity (and the book) looks at how one can define your own Judiasm and the 'red-lines' one may chose to place on Judiasm.
It was quite thought provoking and very interesting for guests to think about their own practices and thoughts on Judiasm.
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Israel Update - (10/10/2009)
We invited some friends over for our monthly Israel Updates.
There were very interesting discussions as people let their opinion heard.
The event was a success and we will continue to hold them during the month
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Friday Chill and Parsha activity - (10/9/2009)
We invited lots of usual guests over for some post supper relaxing at the Moishe house.
Lots of people came and enjoyed each other's company and relaxed after a long week.
Daniel ran a activity on the parsha of the week where we discussed the Simchat Torah and the first parsha of the week. It was a very interesting activity and most people do not take the time to read up about the Parsha.
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Sukkah Braai - (10/4/2009)
We invited lots of Guests over to the house for a Braai (barbeque) durig Sukkot in order for everyone to have an opportunity to fulfill the mitzvah of eating in the Sukkah.
Unfortunately it rained very hard on the night but people still managed a quick bit under the sukkah we had put up.
Besides for the rain it was still a very good event and good food was enjoyed by all.
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Occupation and the Israeli Army - (10/2/2009)
Three Israelis were in South Africa who had refused to serve in the IDF as a form of protest against the Occupation. They feel that if they have any involvement in the Army they are carrying on the Occupation.
It was a very interesting event. Our guests were challenged both emotionally and intellectually and were made to think hard about their view on the Occupied Territories.
It was a very good event.
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Post Yom Kippur Meal - (9/29/2009)
Quite a few Moishe Mates got together for a night of chilling and relaxation as we looked forward to the year to come.
We spent some time chatting about personal fulfillment on Yom Kippur and also any goals that people have for the next few months.
It was a great night.
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Looking towards Yom Kippur - (9/25/2009)
We held an evening with two parts. One was a personal one where guests wrote down thoughts and regrets of the previous year. People really got into it and made an effort to be as intense as possible.
These were then burnt to signal a new beginning and an opportunity for everyone to move forward.
The next part of the night contained us baking cupcakes. Everyone got involved and baked a cupcake for someone else that was there - which they took home and were meant to break the fast with/on. This sort of symbolizes the connection between everyone in moishe house family as we begin the new year of dreams, food and friends with a bite of a cupcake made from someone else.
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Heritage Day - (9/23/2009)
Heritage Day in South Africa is held every year on the 24th of September. It is a public holiday and because it was close to the weekend many people went away for the long weekend.
However, we manged to squeeze in a quick discussion about South Africa's heritage and culture.
Everyone had to bring an idea or object that for them represents South Africa's heritage. Some spoke about Braaiing, one person about the way we have progressed from Apartheid and another spoke about our love for Rugby.
It was a great event.
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Israel Update - (9/7/2009)
We continued our usual Israel update sessions and this time we ate pizza during the session.
There were lots of discussions and the biggest topic discussed was the imminent release of the Goldstone report.
A great evening was had by all.
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House Supper September - (9/6/2009)
We held our House supper early on in the month to ensure we planned well for this month.
We were all going to Cape Town for Rosh Hashana and Daanie to Israel as well so the month was going tot be quite disruptive.
We had a good chat.
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The origins of Hebrew - (9/4/2009)
We arranged for an expert in the Hebrew Language to come chat to some house mates about the origins of Hebrew.
The talk was very interesting as she spoke about the origins of the letters and how that influenced other languages too.
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Looking Back at World War two - (9/2/2009)
We thought that it could be quite interesting to look back at World War two and try learn something new about it.
We all learn about it at school but often don't pay attention when learning about such a massive moment in history.
We watched a documentary and the day was enjoyed by all.
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Varsity Ending Lunch - (8/30/2009)
We invited varsity going people over for a big lunch.
It was a great thing to get them over to the house and to tell them about future events. We felt it was a great way of getting people's buy in on the plan for Moishe House JHB for the rest of the month.
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Chilled Supper - (8/27/2009)
We chatted to several of the regular house guests and encouraged them to come over to the bayit and to bring a friend.
In theory its a great idea but it seems like tonight wasn't such a great night.
Anyways, even though not many people came, it was a fun night and we realized the benefit of small intimate suppers.
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Israeli Movie Night - (8/25/2009)
Following on from the success of the previous week we held another movie night.
This week we made an array of food for the guests in the hope of ensuring it was an even more successful event.
We watched Aviva my Love which was enjoyed by all. It is a typical Israeli movie as it has many layers and themes running through it.
We will be holding another Israeli movie night soon. Just going to depend on dates.
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Israel Update Two - (8/23/2009)
Following the success of the first Israel Update in July we hosted another one.
The aim of the event is to discuss daily happenings in Israel but really under the surface it is for Jewish people to be thinking about Israel when most don't.
The big discussions were about the Swedish claims of Organ Harvesting by the IDF as well as the recent news of a mistake by the IDF which resulted in a Egyptian boder controller being shot.
It was a very interesting event and hopefully we will be able to run many more of these events.
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House Supper August - (8/22/2009)
We held the house supper later in the month in August and we used the time to reflect on our performance as a house over the last little while.
We realize that we have done an excellent job but that we can do better. Maybe more dynamic events is the way to move forward.
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Movie Night - (8/19/2009)
We tried to have a big movie night. We feel its a great and easy way to get lots of people to the Moishe House.
We did alright with 15 people braving the cold weather to come out on a Wednesday night.
We are hoping for it to become a bit of a ritual and we started it with one of Daanie's favourite movies: Remember the Titans.
An entertaining night was had by all.
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Equal Education Two - (8/16/2009)
We went around for the second time collecting signatures for the Equal Education libraries campaign.
We did fairly well again, however,there were less of us. Was great to see different people from last time though.
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Moishe Amazing Race - (8/14/2009)
We wanted to run a mini Amazing Race around Johannesburg but were a little worried about crime so we were forced to minimize it to the Moishe House.
The event was lots of fun with activities ranging from making a certain number of sandwiches for each other to parallel parking in between two chairs.
The night was lots of fun and everyone enjoyed the challenges and the competitive fun of the night. Hopefully in the future we will be able to run a proper amazing race in Johannesburg...
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Limmud Debriefing and Sharing - (8/11/2009)
The Limmud event was held on the 9th and 10th of August and it was brilliant. It was also great to see so many of our regulars were there.
We decided that because there is so many sessions to chose form on Limmud and its impossible to see/hear everything you want that we were going to invite as many Limmud participants over for a "debriefing" and knowledge sharing activity.
We wanted to know more and learn more and the event was a great success in doing that. People spoke about things they had heard and passed on lots of information.
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Equal Education One - (8/2/2009)
We went out to two different shopping malls in Johannesburg to gather signatures for a petition that Equal Education are organizing.
Their aim is to put pressure on the government to adopt a National School Library policy who's main aim will be for every school in South Africa to have a functioning library for its pupils.
We did really well in the freezing cold- we got 300 signatures between the 8 of us.
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Learning about Equal Education - (7/31/2009)
We have managed to team up with an organization called Equal Education and we ran an event on Friday to show and tell our guests exactly who they are and what we will be doing with them.
The night was very informative as Daniel Linde ran an activity where he inspired us to be involved and to try make a difference in the world.
He then told us about Equal Education and the work we will be doing with them
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Solid Supper - (7/25/2009)
Some of our Cape Townian friends were in town and we invited them over for a meet, greet and eat with some of regular Moishe Houshe guests.
It was just a relaxing evening and night as people chatted and had a good time.
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Breakfast Brocha - (7/25/2009)
We hosted a Breakfast Brocha on Shabbas morning for Moishe House guests. Many people that were there the night before came back for some more interaction and a bit of Jewish Learning.
One of the guests who is a regular Shul attendee prepared a smal speech on the Parsha of the week and also a few questions and discussions for everyone to have.
It was a very cool new activity for Moishe House Johannesburg and we will hosting more of them in the future.
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Shabbat Supper - (7/24/2009)
We hosted a massive Friday night supper and invited all the people that have become regulars over the last few months and encouraged each of them to bring a friend. Our goal was to increase the Moishe House Johannesburg Family.
It was a great evening as many people attended and many of our regulars managed to bring 'new' friends along.
We played some meet and greet games and encouraged people to meet and make new friends.
After a brilliant dinner the usual Moishe House Friday night chill began
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People and Pizza - (7/19/2009)
We really wanted to have a few big events early on in the term to remind people of how fun and great moishe house is, and also to gather momentum as early on as possible.
We invited lots of guests and many came and enjoyed the free pizza and meditation session we ran.
The day was a success and everyone who attended is excited for future events.
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Gender Dynamics - (7/17/2009)
A very interesting night was enjoyed by all who attended, as we ran different discussion groups looking at the role that gender has in Judiasm, society and the household.
It was great to see guests thinking and being challenged by a topic which is so prominent to everyone.
After the discussions everyone chilled and relaxed for a few hours.
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Israel Update - (7/16/2009)
Following some thought by the housemates and a few regular guests we have decided to begin bi-monthly Israel Updates.
The goal of the event is to invite 3-5 guests over with each one bringing an article from the internet about happenings going on in Israel.
Our first event was a big success. The food was enjoyed by all and the discussion was thoughtful and intense.
The biggest talking points were; the court case and riots related to a Haredi woman in Jerusalem and a book of testimonies released on the day relating to Israel's actions in Gaza in Operation Cast Lead.
The night was enjoyed by all and hopefully will become a regular Moishe event.
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Nandos Eating - (7/6/2009)
We invited many Moise Guests over for a Nandos eating spree and a welcome back from the holidays.
Many of the guests were away for about a week during the Varsity holidays and we thought it would be great to invite them over and to hear what theyare thinking Moishe House should deliver over the next couple of months.
As usual the day was enjoyed by all and we are hoping to impress our guests with some great events over the next while
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Lets Lunch - (6/30/2009)
Several Moishe friends came over to the house and enjoyed a very laid back lunch on
the grass.
The food was enjoyed by all and generally everyone just chilled out.
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June House Supper - (6/24/2009)
We enjoyed our monthly house supper from one of our favourite places - Nandos chicken.
It is a brilliant South African take-aways place.
We used the time to chat about how things have gone in the past month and really pushed each other to think about things.
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Lazy Lunching - (6/23/2009)
We invited several Moishe house guests over for lunch and it was great to see some guests who we hadn't seen in a while.
A big salad was enjoyed and eaten by all and afterwards the guests went to play some soccer and ball sports on the grass. Unfortunately one of the girls got hit in the face though
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Guest Speaker - (6/19/2009)
Academic Farid Essak came to speak at the Moishe House. He spoke about the Jewish and Muslim communal leaders roles witin our society and their relationship with the South African government.
It was very interesting and Farid shared several unique stories about some of his experiences.
Everyone chilled afterwards for the 'compulsory' Moishe Friday night chilling.
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What makes a Jew - (6/17/2009)
We hosted a lunch and learning for our Moishe House guests.
11 people came over and we ate pasta and chatted about what makes a person Jewish and can it be defined.
The discussion spiraled onto other topics too and was really enjoyed by all. We hope to do this again.
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Post Shabbas Chilling - (6/12/2009)
A hole lot of Moishe guests came over to the house and relaxed and chilled with us after the Sabbath dinner.
It was really great and enjoyed by all
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Lunch is lovely - (6/4/2009)
A bunch of Moishe mates came over for some grass chilling and some lovely food.
We ate veggies and chicken and rice. It was enjoyed by all.
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Shavuot Tikkun Leil - (5/29/2009)
We held a great night of learning and discovery for Moishe house friends.
There were 5 different topics going on: Rugby, and its importance in SA
Finding meaning in your Judaism
Israel Update
Learning a Hebrew Song
What is Socialism
It was enjoyed by all and it will become an annual Moishe house event
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Chilling on the grass - (5/27/2009)
A bunch of Moishe House regulars came over to the house for an exam-study break.
We were blessed with great weather. The Johannesburg winter is a weird thing to understand - its hot and relaxing in the sun but as soon as the clock strikes 4pm the cold comes...
We ate some food and chilled out for a few hours. Really was great to relax
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Biscuits and Israel - (5/22/2009)
We were very fortunate to be visited by Howie Gordon at this event. Howie is a family friend of one of the Moishe Regulars and was in town for a couple for weeks. He is an ex-South African and lives in Israel on a Kibbutz and has been doing so for nearly 20 years.
Howie facilitated a discussion for 20 people about Kibbutz and how it has changed over the last 30 years. He spoke about the place he thought he was going to and how different it was to the place he has been living it.
We were also able to ask many questions and understand the role that Kibbutzim play in Israeli society. It was very informative.
He also taught us a couple of Israeli songs which added a bit of fun to the night.
The night ended with the eating of lost of rusks and biscuits with tea and coffee
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Biiif Breakfast (2) - (5/17/2009)
This was day two of our Breakfast challenge.
Today Daan and I cooked scrambled eggs, toast, mushrooms and fried tomatoes. It seems boring but because of its simplicity it is easy to make them great.
I think their food was better though. Next time we will win and we will not let down the MoisheHouse name...
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Lazy Days - ice-cream, chips, chilling and a movie - (5/17/2009)
Some Moishe friends came over for a lazy afternoon of hot-chips and ice cream.
Many ere feeling the after effects of a big night and this was exactly what everyone was feeling ready for.
Most of the time was spent swapping stories from the night before...
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Biiiig Breakfast (1) - (5/16/2009)
We were joined by 8 other people and invited them to cook for us.
The idea was for them to cook on the Saturday and for us to do it on the Sunday.
They whipped up some mini-pancakes, some of which were chocolate flavoured, and toast with cheese, jam or peanut butter.
The breakfast was fun and everyone enjoyed the cooking
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Shabbat Super - (5/15/2009)
We hadn't had a shabbat supper in a while so we invited some of the regulars over to the house and got some typical shabbos food - chicken, potatoes, rice and soup.
The night was enjoyed by all and quite a few people joined us afterwards for the usual Friday chills.
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Pre Party Drinks at the Moishe House - (5/12/2009)
A bunch of people came over to the Moishe House for pre-drinks before a big night.
There 7 of us who chilled out for a few hours and enjoyed each other's company before heading out.
Several drinking games were played and many a joke had.
A great time was had by all.
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Shaun's Favourite House Supper - (5/10/2009)
We feast on the South African classic Nando's as our house dinner for the month. Shaun is particularely chuffed, having just watched the cricket, to be dining on his favourite chicken meal. Oiy Veh
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6 people eating on the 6th of May - (5/6/2009)
We invited 3 of our best Moishe Guests over for a chilled Moishe House lunch. We cooked together.
The main aim of the lunch was to think up ways of making Moishe house for exciting and broadening our horizons in Joburg.
I think we came up with some good ideas and one focus of ours over the next couple months is to have more Jewish-related events.
Watch this space...
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Post Cricket Celebration - (5/3/2009)
The IPL has taken Jozi by storm, but just watching the cricket wouldn't be the same without gathering back at moishe for a feast to celebrate the gentlemen's game.
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Moishe (on the) house - (5/3/2009)
Moishe invited some old friends from CT who had just moved up to Jozi to enjoy the Moishe welcoming atmosphere.
Oh yes, they'll certainly be back!
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Moishe's 3rd Seder - (4/24/2009)
To celebrate the chag Moishe style, we invited tons of friends over to enjoy a seder based on the vital concept of freedom. it may have been once pesach was over, but it was significant for us nonetheless! Everyone was given different sctions of the seder to prepare, making it interactive, fun and meaningful.
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I Like Lunch - (4/21/2009)
A few Moishe House regulars came over to the house for some foodies. It was very relaxing as we sat and ate some lunch.
We tried something new with the food. Something simple - putting peppers in the rice. It made it a new experience...
But thats what we try do. Get people over to the Moishe House and chill out and cook some good food.
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Breakies - (4/19/2009)
Some Cape Town friends came to Joburg and we invited them for breakfast.
It was great to see them again, and awesome that they were able to come over to the Moishe House.
They stayed for a few hours and we chatted and laughed
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Moishe Weekend Gathering - (4/18/2009)
A weekend of super chilled vibes at moishe house as 3 friends, ncluding a guest from moishe cape town, enjoyed a stayover! This one was not to be forgotten.
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South African Elections - (4/14/2009)
The South African Elections were 8 days away and we thought that it was important to encourage as many eligible Friends of Moishe House voters to come to the house for a discussion on the pros of the different parties.
It was good that we held this discussion. Many people left feeling more sure about who to vote for and also on the future of the country.
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Israel Activity - (4/10/2009)
A discussion on the current events going on in Israel.
The new cabinet was elected about a week before and we discussed how the future of Israel looked and what we thought could happen.
It was great for everyone to come around and share opinions and thoughts on how things could turn out
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Painting and Pizza - (4/5/2009)
Moishe's clubhouse needed a little touch up, and it didn't take more than a couple of calls to get the crew around to help out. Oh, and the pizza helped :)
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Israeli Movie Evening - (3/26/2009)
Moishe Johanesburg keeps busy with a wonderful turnout for a screening of authentic Israeli artistic genius. And what would it all be without masses of pizza
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Another Beautiful day - (3/26/2009)
Anothe beautiful day attarcts a crowd to the Mosuhe Hosue again for an even more scrumptous meal than the one before that.Could it be that oishe House Johannesburg is ebcomng the luncheon capital of the South African Jewish community?
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Lunching at Moishe - (3/25/2009)
A beautiful afternoon gave us the idea of inviting over some people for an outdoor lunch at the Moishe House. Enjoy the wonderful Johannesburg cenery.
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Moishe's Weekly Yogasize - (3/24/2009)
Yoga at Moshe House Jozi has become a regular feature.
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House Supper August - (3/22/2009)
We held a house supper later into the month in August and it was a great time to reflect on the last few weeks of events.
We chatted about ways to improve things and we have realized that we do need to be a little more dynamic in our approach.
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Yoga Time Again - (3/18/2009)
More Moishe Yoga
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More Yoga with Annie - (3/10/2009)
With the Tuesday Yoga craze taking over moishe house, anni was back to continue to instruct us in her super-stretchy ways. Truns out some people are getting quite good.
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Purim Party - (3/9/2009)
It's Purim time at the Moishe House and eveybody joined us for what turned out to be a massive dress up and feast. With over 80 people it was by far our biggest event of the year.
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After Rugby House Dinner - (3/7/2009)
After a trip to watch our favourites rugby team in Pretoria, the houseniks went out for some fine South African franchise quizine. It was a wonderful dinner in an all too unfamiliar setting.
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Lunch...MMMM - (3/5/2009)
A great Lunch at the Moishe House
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Israeli Film Watching - (3/4/2009)
Moishe gathers to enjoy some Israeli cultural viewing
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Spreading Our Horizons - (2/16/2009)
Moishe Invites members of the South African Union of Jewish Students to dine with us and get to know the moishe regs.
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Valentines Weekend Activity - (2/15/2009)
Loving the Valentines Romance with a fun game at Moishe
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Friday the 13th - Fears Evening - (2/13/2009)
Moishe does an activity on different phobias in honour of Friday the 13th
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Tu Bishvat Planting - (2/9/2009)
Planting Tree's in Diepsloot for Tu Bishvat
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Evening Gathering - (2/7/2009)
A time of many moisheniks calls for another massive feast at the house
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Moishe Early Morn Breakfast - (2/7/2009)
Moishe Invites an Early Shabbat Breakfast Over with a Resounding Turnout
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Massive Shabbat Dinner aat Moishe - (2/6/2009)
Moishe Gathers for a huge celbration of Shabbatiness
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Daanie's Birthday Thingy - (2/5/2009)
Daanie has a birthday, so we had a round table order in dinner with moishe favourites
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Questions In Israel - (1/23/2009)
Moisheniks examine the upcoming Israeli elections, who is likely to win and what it means for the Jewish World.
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Planning Ahead - (1/22/2009)
Moisheniks get down to some serious business of how to incorporate Jewish and Israeli learning into the year.
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Moishe Goes Fishing - (1/19/2009)
There's no way to say goodbye to old moishe housemates then through a good old Ocean Basket
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Moishe Sports Sunday - (1/18/2009)
Getting together to throw the old rugby ball around. A new Sunday tradition for moisheniks perhaps?
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Shabbas Games - (1/16/2009)
The Moishe Lovers in Jozi Town get together after shabbat dinner for the first tim ein 2009. And the crazy games go down
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Welcome to '09 Lunch - (1/16/2009)
moishe fans gather to celbrate the beginning of a new year
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"Lets come together" - (11/19/2008)
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