# Johannesburg <table class="place-meta"> <tr><td>Local name(s)</td><td>Johannesburg (English); Egoli (Zulu, "place of gold")</td></tr> <tr><td>Region (today)</td><td>Gauteng, South Africa</td></tr> <tr><td>Coordinates</td><td>26°12′S 28°03′E</td></tr> </table> ## Overview Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, is home to the country's largest Jewish community. Founded with the 1886 gold rush, it drew a wave of Jewish immigrants — overwhelmingly Litvaks from Lithuania and the Russian Empire — from the late 19th century onward, giving South African Jewry its distinctive Lithuanian character. The community, concentrated historically in areas such as Doornfontein and later the northern suburbs, built an extensive network of synagogues, schools, and communal institutions, and remains a strongly traditional, well-organized community centered today in suburbs like Glenhazel and Sandringham. <small>Sources: Wikipedia — History of the Jews in South Africa; South African Jewish Board of Deputies.</small> ## People with events here | Person | Event | | --- | --- | | [[Akiva Boaz Bernhard (b.1968)]] | Born 1968 | | [[Sarah Chana Bernhard (b.1990)]] | Born 1990 | | [[Bracha Leah Bernhard (b.1991)]] | Born 1991 | | [[Kaila Rivka Bernhard (b.1993)]] | Born 1993 | | [[Zahavah Golda Bernhard (b.1995)]] | Born 1995 |