Kimberley, South Africa

The Wedding of Menuval Pa Skoodnik to Dr Percy Shepsel Ferd-Ganif

Jewish Communal Hall, Voortrekker Street

22nd February 1975, 8.15pm ‘Yiddishe time’

This amazing production was directed by Beryl Capon 

The Cast:

Bride - Arnold Rauff,

Bridegroom - Hellen Benjamin 

Best Man – Rebitzin Anita Matzner 

Pole Holders - Delia Benn, Monica Horwitz, Daphne Greenblatt and Rhona Bayer

Maid of Honour - Casper Klevansky

Bridesmaids - David Allen and Arnold Bayer

Flower Girls - Eli Shles and Bobby Benn (left)

The Bride's Baby - Micky Finberg

Mother of the Bride - Ivor Haberfeld

Father of the Bride - Betty Klevansky

Bobba - Philip Klein

Mother of the Groom - David Capon

Father of the Groom - Dot Finberg

Rabbi - Eric Gershowitz,

Cantor - Charles Cohen,

Shammes - Esther Klein

Linda Capon, daughter of Beryl, posted these wonderful pictures of the mock wedding on the Kimberley shul Facebook Pages

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206681386742862&set=gm.812794828816317&type=3&theater

Mock Wedding