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Personalized Rosh Hashanah Greeting Cards for Tzedakah
This Yom Tov, let’s continue the mitzvah of tzedakah, ensuring a warm, dignified and safe home for older people in our community for generations to come. Create your personalised Rosh Hashanah greeting cards. Pick your favourite design on our Donate page, or click on it…
Discover the Generational Impact of Your Generosity at Highlands House
Every Generation is Connected. At Highlands House, we value nurturing that connection. Today, we rely on you to embrace our community responsibility and help us care for our aged residents, not just for today — but for generations to come. Look at how our highly…
No Minutes to Give Today? Give Meaningfully, Anyway
If you don’t have #67Minutes today, consider giving a meaningful monetary gift to Highlands House. You can support our Fundraiser launching on Monday, but why wait? Give anything from R67 today. Donate Now. #MandelaDay #Teaser #67Minutes #LaunchingSoon #GiveMoneyNotMinutes #Philanthropy #CommunitySupport #CommunityCares
The New Building
Highlands House history The New Building When South Africa abandoned the Gold Standard in December 1932, the country’s financial situation dramatically improved, enabling the Home to embark on an extensive extension to the original building. This took the form of a handsome new building, built…
Early Beginnings: The Jewish Content of the Home
Highlands House history Early Beginnings: The Jewish Content of the Home The Home was originally chosen because it was on the level and equidistant from both synagogues—the Gardens Synagogue on Hatfield Street and the Vredehoek Hebrew Congregation on Vredehoek Avenue—so that the residents could choose…
Early Beginnings: Entertainments
Highlands House history Early Beginnings: Entertainments In February 1926, for the first time, a picnic was organised. Several proud owners – Gus Woolf, John Brown, Harry Stodel and Maruce Eilberg lent their motor cars for the occasion. In 1926, the Home acquired a piano from…
Early Beginnings: Criteria for Admission
Highlands House history Early Beginnings: Criteria for Admission Admissions during this period reflect the fact that during the peak migration years, men outnumbered women, and it was only at the end of 1937 that the numbers of men and women started evening out. The chief…
Early Beginnings: Residents
Highlands House history Early Beginnings: Residents Unfortunately, no list of the first residents has survived, but on 21 February 1920, the first formal application for admission was received. It was sent in by R Clouts, an auctioneer, on behalf of Mr Waxman. The first recorded…
The Home at Incholm Place
Highlands House history The Home at Incholm Place The original building was single-storeyed with some garden at the back and a Victorian-style front veranda directly onto the street. Its address was given as Incholm Place, facing Wandel and Hope Streets. Once it was renovated, it…
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