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'''Glenhazel''' is a suburb of the Municipality of [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. |
'''Glenhazel''' is a suburb of the Municipality of [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. |
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It is located in Region E, bordering [[Fairmount, Gauteng|Fairmount]], [[Sandringham, Gauteng|Sandringham]], Lyndhurst and [[Percelia Estate, Gauteng|Percelia Estate]]. The area lies on a sloping hill with a park in the valley. |
It is located in Region E, bordering [[Fairmount, Gauteng|Fairmount]], [[Sandringham, Gauteng|Sandringham]], Lyndhurst and [[Percelia Estate, Gauteng|Percelia Estate]]. The area lies on a sloping hill with a park in the valley. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The suburb is situated on part of an old [[Witwatersrand]] farm called ''Rietfontein'' and was established in 1950.<ref name="DGJ01">{{Cite book|title=A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg|last=Musiker|first=Naomi|last2=Musiker|first2=Reuben|publisher=Francolin|year=2000|isbn=1868590712|location=Cape Town}}</ref>{{rp|121}} |
The suburb is situated on part of an old [[Witwatersrand]] farm called ''Rietfontein'' and was established in 1950.<ref name="DGJ01">{{Cite book|title=A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg|last=Musiker|first=Naomi|last2=Musiker|first2=Reuben|publisher=Francolin|year=2000|isbn=1868590712|location=Cape Town}}</ref>{{rp|121}} In 1992, Helen Heldenmuth, an actress and prominent figure among South African Jewry, opened up her Glenhazel home as a refuge for black children and their mothers fleeing violence in the nearby black township of [[Alexandra, Gauteng|Alexandra]].<ref>[https://www.jta.org/archive/jewish-south-african-actress-makes-a-haven-for-black-kids Jewish South African Actress Makes a Haven for Black Kids] Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 14 April 1992</ref> |
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Glenhazel is well known for being a suburb with a high [[Ethnic enclave|ethnic concentration]] of Jewish people. A large number of [[synagogue]]s, schools and Jewish [[yeshiva|seminaries]] are based in and around the Glenhazel area. A group of Jews who, swept up in a religious [[Baal teshuva|revival]] in the 1960s, built highly observant, [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] enclave in the suburb.<ref name=tab>[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/jewish-south-africa-rainbow-nation The Future of Jewish South Africa] Tablet Mag. 22 March 2023</ref> The revival of Orthodox Judaism came in response to political anxieties and dislocations of the time. Overseas rabbis from the [[Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem|Ohr Somayach movement]], gaining a foothold in Glenhazel, now the epicenter of Orthodox Jewish life in the city with [[Yeshiva College of South Africa]], and [[Kosher]] stores, delicatessens and restaurants.<ref name=tab/> In 1997, the mostly Jewish residents of Glenhazel and the adjoining Jewish suburb of [[Sandringham, Gauteng|Sandringham]] funded the establishment of their own police station.<ref>[https://www.jta.org/1997/06/05/default/south-african-jews-to-fund-johannesburg-police-station South African Jews to fund Johannesburg police station] Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 5 June 1997</ref> |
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Also to be found is the Glenhazel primary school, and the nearby Lyndhurst primary school. |
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Glenhazel is well known for being a suburb with a high [[Ethnic enclave|ethnic concentration]] of Jewish people. A large number of [[synagogue]]s, schools and Jewish [[yeshiva|seminaries]] are based in and around the Glenhazel area. [[Yeshiva College of South Africa]] is found in the suburb. Also to be found is the Glenhazel primary school, and the nearby Lyndhurst primary school. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:39, 31 August 2023
Glenhazel | |
|---|---|
 Glenhazel Centre | |
  Glenhazel  Glenhazel | |
| Coordinates: 26°8′34″S 28°6′2″E / 26.14278°S 28.10056°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Johannesburg |
| Established | 1950 |
| • Councillor | (Democratic Alliance) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,991 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 23.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 75.3% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 76.9% |
| • Zulu | 4.9% |
| • Tswana | 4.3% |
| • Northern Sotho | 3.6% |
| • Other | 10.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2192 |
Glenhazel is a suburb of the Municipality of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E, bordering Fairmount, Sandringham, Lyndhurst and Percelia Estate. The area lies on a sloping hill with a park in the valley.
History
The suburb is situated on part of an old Witwatersrand farm called Rietfontein and was established in 1950.[2]: 121 In 1992, Helen Heldenmuth, an actress and prominent figure among South African Jewry, opened up her Glenhazel home as a refuge for black children and their mothers fleeing violence in the nearby black township of Alexandra.[3]
Communities
Glenhazel is well known for being a suburb with a high ethnic concentration of Jewish people. A large number of synagogues, schools and Jewish seminaries are based in and around the Glenhazel area. A group of Jews who, swept up in a religious revival in the 1960s, built highly observant, Orthodox enclave in the suburb.[4] The revival of Orthodox Judaism came in response to political anxieties and dislocations of the time. Overseas rabbis from the Ohr Somayach movement, gaining a foothold in Glenhazel, now the epicenter of Orthodox Jewish life in the city with Yeshiva College of South Africa, and Kosher stores, delicatessens and restaurants.[4] In 1997, the mostly Jewish residents of Glenhazel and the adjoining Jewish suburb of Sandringham funded the establishment of their own police station.[5]
Also to be found is the Glenhazel primary school, and the nearby Lyndhurst primary school.
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Glenhazel". Census 2011.
- ^ Musiker, Naomi; Musiker, Reuben (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg. Cape Town: Francolin. ISBN 1868590712.
- ^ Jewish South African Actress Makes a Haven for Black Kids Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 14 April 1992
- ^ a b The Future of Jewish South Africa Tablet Mag. 22 March 2023
- ^ South African Jews to fund Johannesburg police station Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 5 June 1997
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