Double the effort, double the staff and double the planning are going into the organisation and design of this spectacular Pesach Experience of a lifetime; unrivalled in its luxury, its locations and its experiences.
Legend Golf and Safari Resort is located three hours North of Johannesburg, in a malaria-free Safari “Big 5” Nature Reserve. The resort offers numerous swimming pools, an 18-hole Championship Golf Course including the Extreme 19th hole set high above the mountain, Hot Air Ballooning, Safari drives, quad biking, scenic helicopter flips and much more. These will all be available during Chol Hamoed. The Legend Resort is the absolutely ideal location for the first few days of Pesach. Set in the African bush, and within walking distance of the central conference area, you will be spoiled for choice with a huge array of activities and a top class programme on offer. The location boasts fantastic venues for the Shul and Yom Tov meals, and sensational accommodation against a backdrop of the Entabeni Safari Conservancy’s majestic mountains. The resort is most certainly a tribute to the ancient tribes that lived in this area for hundreds of years. There is truly no better place to be for Pesach.
All catered food throughout Pesach will be strictly Glatt Kosher, Non Gebrochts, Chalav Yisroel and Mehadrin Shechita supervised by the Beth Din of South Africa according to the highest standards of Pesach Kashrut.
The Century City Hotel, built in 2016, is one of Cape Town’s most advanced, cutting-edge hotels situated in the heart of Century City. The hotel is within walking distance of a range of waterways and canals, the famous Intaka Bird Island and first class shopping at the world-renowned Canal Walk Shopping Centre. Cape Town’s major tourism highlights and iconic beaches are within a 10-minute radius of the hotel. With stunning views of Table Mountain, the Century City Hotel’s conference venue is the perfect haven of tranquillity for Shul services and shiurim. The hotel facilities also include one of the finest, State of the Art, ultra-modern hotel kitchens in the city and a heated indoor swimming pool nearby. Our masterchefs are ready to whip up a magnificent array of dishes suited to the most discerning of palates. There are very few places in the world where one can experience Pesach surrounded by such breathtaking natural beauty, which makes this hotel the ideal venue at which to spend the last days of Yom Tov.
Hugh was born and raised in Johannesburg and has been a practising Attorney since 1986. He has a general practice with particular expertise in commercial law, family law and litigation.Hugh has been interviewed as an attorney on both radio and television. Hugh is a former Gauteng Chairman of the IUA-UCF, former Chairman of the Keter Torah Congregation in Johannesburg, and a current Trustee of the Rambam Charitable Trust.
Hugh has led services on the High Holy Days at the Shtiebel Congregation at Pine Street Shul, the Sunny Road Shul, and the Northcliff Hebrew Congregation for many years, and teaches Jewish Law, philosophy and ethics on a weekly basis.
Hugh has become well known for his published articles and having presented to local and international audiences, over 130 very popular audiovisual presentations on Jewish communities across the globe, including: Argentina, Belarus, China, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Rhodos, Russia and Spain.
Hugh is the Scholar-in-Residence for Eddies Kosher Travels, and has led tours to Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus and Morocco. Hugh has often been interviewed on ChaiFM Radio on his Jewish Heritage Travels.
Hugh is married to Michelle and they have 5 children.
Chaim was born and grew up in Johannesburg and moved to Cape Town at the age of 28. Chaim’s love and talent has always been music and singing. With his melodious and warm voice, Chaim is extremely well-versed in Jewish Liturgy. From the High Holy Day services and Shabbat / Festival prayers to his fluent reading from the Torah, Chaim enthuses the ancient Jewish texts with a sense of significance and focus on what this means for the individual. He inspires, delights and captures the essence of each unique Jewish life-cycle event with passion and authenticity.
Chaim studied post graduate Marketing and works for himself as a Brand Architect and Creative Designer specialising in graphic, product and industrial design. He has also published a range of brochures and booklets for Jewish occasions; including the Pesach Haggadah, Zemirot Songbooks, among many others.
Chaim has travelled extensively; davening, leining and singing in Shuls across the world and has led Pesach Sedorim for more than a decade. Chaim has one of the leading voices in the South African Jewish Community.
Chaim and his wife Lani (pronounced “Lanny”), have been married for two years and live in Cape Town, South Africa.
