Over 2,000 at Chabad’s “Miracle Drive” in South Africa
Over 2,000 people packed the Sandton Convention Center for Chabad House’s Annual “Miracle Drive” held this past Tuesday. “Miracle Drive” is the top fundraising event in the whole of South Africa, bringing in more than 12 million rand ($1.5 Million) annually.
The program began with a Siyum Sefer Torah in honor of Rabbi Lipskar‘s 40 years in South Africa, as well as Chabad in South Africa. International Industrialist Natie Kirsch spoke of all the wonderful work that Chabad House does for the Jews in South Africa, as well as the greater community. Mr. Kirsch pledged to build a new “Chabad House-Center for Goodness & Kindness.”
Rabbi Masinter, Director of Chabad House, announced the Gan Israel initiative for a new overnight camp in South Africa.
Nissan SA Chairman Mike Whitfield announced that at next year’s “Miracle Drive” they will give for the raffle a brand new, top-of-the-line Infiniti, which is being rolled out in South Africa at the end of the year.
Sipor Nakosi, director of Exxaro mines, spoke about his close connection to Chabad as well as with Rabbi Masinter, with whom he learns weekly.
The chairman of the largest bank in South Africa gave a check for 1.8 million rand to Miracle Drive, along with Alan Demby, who announced his donation on behalf of his company, SA gold coin exchange, of 1 million rand.
The attendees were entertained by world famous performer Dudu Fisher. There was also a raffle for the latest model Nissan Juke.
larry
Rabbi katz your the man.
I care
Where does all this money go ???some of the shluchim in Sa struggle with Parnosso .and funding for peul;os for their Moisdos ..does anyone at the Chabad house or Lubavitch foundation know or care ?????
I care more!
To “I Care”, I actually care…they make the funds distribution clear every year? Where you hiding? Google Chabad South Africa, get their contact details and you can find out! Pretty simple, no? They’re proud of all their activities and peulos etc. so just contact them and ask
congrats!!
Wow, looks really cool! From strength to strength!
Eli
Who won the nissan Juke??????
Way to go Rabbi Katz!
Some of the hardest working shluchim get the least attention! Rabbi and Rebbitzen Katz are such shluchim.You make the Rebbe proud.