Charlotte Fisher (Executive Director of SACRED) will be on the Kate Turkington show on 702, talking about SACRED this Sunday at 9pm.SACRED is an SAUPJ-led initiative to encourage relilgious equality and inter-faith dialogue.
Tag Archive: Sacred
Jul 05
Beit Emanuel Members elected to National Organisations
A hearty Mazel Tov to the following Beit Emanuel Members who have been elected to executive posts in our National Affiliated Organizations: SAUPJ & SAFPJ- Steve Lurie (Chair) – also a member of Bet David; SAFPJ – Dr. Paul Davis; WPJ-SA (formerly SAUTS) – Marilyn Trujillo (Secretary); SACRED – Dr. Dora Wynchank and Charlotte Fischer …
May 31
First AGM of SACRED held next Friday at BE
SACRED’s mission is to provide a progressive Jewish voice on relevant social, moral, ethical and religious issues in South Africa; to counteract religious discrimination in all its forms; to advance freedom of religion and to promote fundamental rights and freedoms through advocacy, activism, scholarly contributions to public discourse and public interest litigation. Whilst we are …
May 03
Campaign against the exclusion of women
This week in South Africa we have celebrated Freedom Day, which marks 18 years since we became a democracy. In the new South Africa, our Constitution places a duty upon us to promote equality in all spheres of our lives. Gender equality is central. Nelson Mandela said, “freedom cannot be achieved unless the women have …
Nov 21
Wear black on Tuesday 22nd to protest Info Bill
“The impending passage of the Protection of Information Bill, over the objections of a consensus of civic organizations and media organizations, without adequate protection for public interest and “whistle-blowers” poses a great threat to the integrity of democracy in South Africa. The South African Centre for Religious Equality and Diversity [SACRED] joins in urging all …