
Africa! Arise and Shine!
December 11th, 2020

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Featured Speakers

Rabbi Itzhak Shapira
Founder of Ahavat Ammi Ministries
Tzahi (Itzhak) Shapira was born and raised in a traditional Sephardic Jewish home in Israel. After years of studying Rabbinic Jewish texts, he found the Messiah within the Hebrew writings. He serves as the Shaliach Tzibbur of Yeshivat Shuvu. He also serves as the founding Rabbi of Ahavat Ammi Ministries, an international Jewish organization that is focused on reconciliation between Jews and Yeshua.

Heather Tsitsi Masiyiwa
President of Shuvu Africa
Mrs. Tsitsi Masiyiwa is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur devoted to empowering young people in Africa with education opportunities and access to technology. During the last twenty years, the Higherlife Foundation, founded by Masiyiwa and her husband, Strive Masiyiwa, has directly and indirectly supported the education of more than 250,000 students.

Pastor Juanita Weiss
Kingdom Life Messianic Congregation
Juanita and her husband David founded Weiss Ministries, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit ministry with a vision to bridge generational, denominational and cultural groups through the Jewish roots of our faith. Having studied and practiced Messianic Judaism for 36 years, In 2020, Juanita completed a five-year program of study at Yeshivat Shuvu, an online Messianic Yeshiva, and received ordination as Morah Torah (Teacher of the Torah).

Pastor Philani Nyatsanza
STAR Leadership Academy
Philani has 20 years’ experience in pastoral work, social work, and cross-cultural youth development in the context of the church and non-governmental organizations.Philani is currently the Head of Academies at STAR Leadership. The STAR Leadership Academy (SLA) is an intensive educational and experiential learning program aimed at academically gifted African students who exhibit strong leadership qualities.
Schedule

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm CAT
Welcome & Introduction
Heather Tsitsi Masiyiwa
President of Shuvu Africa

4:15 pm - 4:50 pm CAT
Behold the Light!
Pastor Juanita Weiss
Kingdom Life Messianic Congregation

4:50 pm - 5:30 pm CAT
Let There Be Light
Pastor Philani Nyatsanza
STAR Leadership Academy

5:30 pm - 5:45 pm CAT
Lighting of the Hanukkiah
Ishmael Siringwani
Yeshivat Shuvu Africa

5:45 pm - 6:30 pm CAT
From Darkness to Darkness
Rabbi Itzhak Shapira
Founder of Ahavat Ammi Ministries
