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Beit Emanuel Progressive Synagogue is a progressive synagogue located in Parktown , Johannesburg .1 The synagogue was established in 1954 and is one of the largest progressive Jewish congregations in South Africa. Israeli -born, Rabbi Sa'ar Shaked has been Beit Emanuel's congregational rabbi since 2013.2 It is an affiliate of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ) , which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) . Congregational rabbi, Shaked is currently involved in efforts to establish a Rabbinic Academy and Higher Education Institution in Gauteng .3
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Beit Emanuel is a progressive synagogue located in Parktown , Johannesburg . The synagogue was established in 1954 and is one of the largest progressive Jewish congregations in South Africa. Israeli -born, Rabbi Sa'ar Shaked has been Beit Emanuel's congregational rabbi since 2013. It is an affiliate of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ) , which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ). Congregational rabbi, Shaked is currently involved in efforts to establish a Rabbinic Academy and Higher Education Institution in Gauteng .
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Reform Jewish synagogue in South Africa Beit Emanuel , formally the Temple Emamuel , is a Progressive Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in Parktown , a suburb of Johannesburg , in the district of Gauteng , South Africa . The synagogue was established in 1954 and is one of the largest Progressive Jewish congregations in South Africa. It is an affiliate of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ), which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ).
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progressive synagogue located in parktown
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progressive jewish congregation and synagogue
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