The mission statement of our Moishe House is based on the unique needs of the Johannesburg Jewish community. Young adults in this community often find it hard post-school to develop a sense of belonging in their Jewish World.
As such, Moishe House Johannesburg is about building a kehilla, one in which people feel at home, at our home, and one in which people know that on a regular basis they’ll be able to come and connect with their Jewish identity.
Equally, Jewish learning is of incredible importance to us as a house, and we work to provide a space for engaging in Jewish issues from a wide spectrum of thoughts. Regular Moishe attendees are encouraged to bring their own interests to the table, and not to simply rely on the house mates to stimulate thoughts.
Values inherit in Judaism are vital to what we are striving to achieve, as such the notion of tikkun olam and actually acting to better the society we live in is key to us as a house and as a communal space. We want to provide oppourtunities for Jewish youth to engage in a range of different outreach programmes.
We think that these ideas are key to the mission of Moishe House, not just in Johannesburg, but worldwide. Moishe House is a place, but also so much more. We must maintain a sense of community, so that we can learn together, build together, and work together. So that the house becomes a symbol of something much more powerful.
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