Rabbi Warren Goldstein was chosen as the next chief rabbi of South Africa. The first South African-born man to hold the post, Goldstein will succeed Cyril Harris, who is retiring, on Jan. 1, 2005. Goldstein, 32, was ordained in 1996 at the Yeshiva Gedola in Johannesburg.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
