Umphakathi WamaJuda eNingizimu Afrika

Izwe laseNingizimu Afrika linezizinda ezahlukene zabantu abangamaJuda, ezisukela emadolobheni amakhulu njengeGoli, iKapa, neTheku, kuya emadolobheni amancane njengeGqeberha. Imiphakathi yamaJuda ihlukene ngezigaba ezahlukene, kusuka kubu-Orthodox kuya kubu-Reform, futhi inezinhlangano ezahlukene ezikhuthaza ukuphila kwamaJuda, imfundo, nezemidlalo. Imiphakathi eminingi inama-synagogue ahlukene, izikole zamaJuda, kanye nezikhungo zomphakathi ezibonelela ngezifundo zenkolo, isiko, nezilimi ezibalulekile ezifana nesiHebheru. Lezi zikhungo zibamba iqhaza elikhulu ekuhlanganiseni nasekukhuliseni umphakathi wamaJuda eNingizimu Afrika.

Umphakathi wamaJuda eNingizimu Afrika waziwa ngokuba nomthelela omkhulu kwezamabhizinisi, ezepolitiki, nasemphakathini jikelele. Amanye amalungu alo mphakathi abambe izikhundla eziphezulu ezingeni likahulumeni, futhi abanye bathole udumo ngeqhaza labo ezindaweni zokusebenza ezihlukahlukene. Imindeni eminingi engamaJuda yaseNingizimu Afrika idabuka eMpumalanga Yurophu, emazweni afana neLithuania nasePoland, lapho ihlangabezana nokubandlululwa kanye nezinkinga ezinkulu zomphakathi ngaphambi kokufudukela eNingizimu Afrika. Lokhu kufuduka kanye nokuzinza kwabantu kwathatha isikhathi eside, futhi kwakubhekwa njengokubalulekile ekwakheni izisekelo zomphakathi wamaJuda kuleli zwe.

Yize umphakathi wamaJuda eNingizimu Afrika uncane uma kuqhathaniswa namanye amazwe, uphila futhi uyahluma. Imicimbi eminingi yamasiko eyaziwa emhlabeni wonke, efana neChanukah kanye nePassover, ibhiyozelwa ngobukhulu eNingizimu Afrika. Izikhungo zomphakathi zifana neSouth African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) neSouth African Zionist Federation (SAZF), ezidlala indima enkulu ekuvikeleni nasekukhuthazeni amalungelo nezintshisekelo zomphakathi wamaJuda. Lokhu kubonisa ukuzibophezela okujulile ekugcineni izimpande zenkolo yesiJuda kanye nokusimama kobuqotho bayo eNingizimu Afrika.