Trip to Johannesburg from July 31st to August 6th 5773 Wednesday, July 31st Arriving in South Africa on Wednesday afternoon The Rebbe davened Mincha/Maariv at Adas Yeshurun in Glenhazel Thursday, August 1st the Rebbe visited the students at Yeshiva College He first addressed and greeted the Boys High School Followed by a Sicha to the Girls High School He then sat for tea with the Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Avraham Chaim Tanzer, who has been leading Yeshiva College for more than 50 years followed by visits to classrooms in the Primary School The Rebbe ended his first day by delivering the Thursday night Torah Lecture at Shomer Emunim Friday, August 2nd The Rebbe visited the Johannesburg Cheder where Rabbi Y.Y. Lewenstein is the Rosh Yeshiva Later that afternoon the Rebbe met with and exchanged Sefarim with the Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Rabbi Warren Goldstein Friday evening the Rebbe davened Kabbalas Shabbos and delivered the drasha at Ohr Somayach in Glenhazel. The Tish was held at the daughter and son-in-law of R' Emanuel FishmanShabbos, August 3rd At Shacharis the Rebbe addressed the congregation of Shomer Emunim, followed by Seudah Shlishis at the Yeshiva College Shul with Rabbi Avraham Chaim Tanzer The Melaveh Malka was held in nearby Sandton with Rabbi Suchard and Rabbi Klein in attendance Sunday, August 4th The Rebbe gave a shiur on Sunday morning at the Savoy Shul Throughout the day the Rebbe met with individuals by appointment in Glenhazel The Rebbe davened Mincha at Kollel Yad Shaul where he met with the assistant Rav, Rabbi Yehudah Stern, who lived for several years in Har Nof Monday, August 5th Rebbe davened Shacharis and shared words of Chizuk to Sha'arei Torah H.S. Here is the Rebbe with the Rosh Yeshiva of the Boys High School, Rabbi Zaltzer The Rebbe also spoke later in the morning to the Beis Yaakov, and the boys and girls of the Primary school in separate assemblies |
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