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The Life and Times of the Zimbabwe and Zambian Jewish Communities
Thursday, May 7
USA 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
UK 8:00 pm / France 09:00 pm / Israel 10:00 pm
The talk will last approximately 90 minutes
About this talk
The former British colonies of Northern and Southern Rhodesia saw thousands of Jews arrive from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, many from the Russian Empire and the Greek island of Rhodes.
This presentation explores how, when, and why they came to these territories, and how they contributed to the development of what are now Zimbabwe and Zambia, as well as to their own highly organized and close-knit communities. Covering more than 130 years of history, it traces the origins of Jewish migration and examines how major political changes shaped their development—both positively and negatively.
Dave has just returned from a two-week visit to Zimbabwe, where he recorded and observed the activities of the small Jewish communities that still exist in Harare (the capital) and Bulawayo (the second-largest city). He photographed, filmed, and interviewed key community members, and will describe the current state of synagogues, schools, cemeteries, and communal life.
About Dave
Dave Bloom was born and raised in Zimbabwe and moved to Israel in 1973. He has over two decades of experience preserving family and community histories, creating multimedia legacies through books, video, and audio recordings. Dave is married to Gail (originally from Cape Town), and they have two married daughters and seven grandchildren in Israel.
As the founder of www.zjc.org.il, he has documented the Jewish communities of Zimbabwe and Zambia, while also managing a Zimbabwe Jewish Community Facebook group with more than 3,200 members. Dave recently retired as a partner at fintech company Exsys Ltd., following a career of more than 40 years in the financial services industry.
He spent 20 years at Reuters in management positions across Israel, Africa, and the UK before joining Exsys. He has also held a number of nonprofit leadership roles, including serving as chair of Telfed for four years and World Machal for several years.
RECORDING INFORMATION
This talk will be recorded and shared with registrants the day after.
It will be available for 3 days, and 7 days for members.
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You will be asked to select one of these options:
General admission - $18
Supported admission - $9
Sponsor this talk - $36
With your contribution, you will also be donating to Telfed, an organization assisting the Southern African new immigrants in Israel
