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A prominent Jewish businessman gives generously to organisations supporting Israel and travels there frequently. But his company has many Muslim clients, and for the sake of...
A question for all pro-Palestinian activists including the 52 “South Africans of Jewish descent” who signed the recent pro-Hamas petition:
A brief run-down of some of the more interesting items of Jewish news from around the world over the past week. These are compiled by SA...
Several petitions and open letters have been burgeoning in South African newspapers and social media, in response to the current situation in Gaza. One, signed by...
As you walk into this year’s Jewish Achiever Awards function, on the afternoon of August 24, you will be met by members of the Field Band...
Be prepared to laugh your socks off at the antics of comic Chris Forrest (pictured), who will be the MC for this year’s Jewish Achievers Awards...
This year’s Jewish Achievers Awards event will break the close to 20 year history of this prestigious and illustrious event. It will be hosted on a...
“Nothing is unique about my business,” says KIA CEO Raymond Levin, who won last year’s Jewish Achiever Award in the Listed Company category. “Save that keeping...
Regular contributor Maurice Ostroff says he couldn’t resist publishing Charles Abelsohn’s letter as he found it so realistically descriptive of civilian life in Israel under fire....
The Jewish Achiever Awards in collaboration with Ran Neu-Ner and Gil Oved of the Creative Counsel, who were last year’s winners for the Unlisted Company of...
Z’l Barkai Ishar Shor (pictured), an MDA volunteer driver who died when his ambulance took a direct hit from a rocket yesterday on his way to...
Trying to straighten out the issues in my mind. Gaza is not to blame. The citizens of Gaza, men, women and children are certainly not to...
Last Friday, two delegations appointed by President Jacob Zuma departed for the Middle East toconvey to Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas South Africa’s...
This morning (Tuesday) my daughter reported to me that she heard the DJ on the Morning Mayhem show of ChaiFM state that Woolworths will no longer...
Gan Yisrael Johannesburg spent two weeks encouraging children to do their part for Israel. During the winter camp which ran during the school holidays, the children...
Some time ago I attended a Dale Carnegie leadership course. The very first principle taught is Carnegie’s famous rule “Don’t criticise, condemn, or complain”. Where oftentimes...
“Juju likes his eggs over easy and please hold the pork...” says Rolene Marks
Forget the bumph that was spread like a virtual virus on Jewish social media today. Woolworths have come out loudly and proudly apolitical, as always, and...
Terrorists need more than bombs and willing bodies to carry out their attacks; what they also require is money - lots of it. Combating international terrorism...
I am finding it very frustrating trying to keep up with trends at the moment. And I am normally pretty good at it. I know which...
Two weeks ago I wrote a letter to Jewish Report regarding Chabad, Lubavitch and the effect that they have had on South African Jewry.
In light of the current difficulties confronting Israel and Jewish communities around the world, the 83rd AGM of the Council of KwaZulu-Natal Jewry (CKNJ) at the...
When the Lions Shul in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, opened its doors over 100 years ago, it was expected that it would host weddings and barmitzvahs. Yet, over...
That there are Jews who ascribe to the views embraced with approval by Choni Davidowitzs in last week’s SA Jewish Report, fills me with despair, namel,...
While the world’s press has by and large been condemning Israel for its “disproportionate use of forc” in Gaza, lacing all their reports with subliminal photographs...
Here’s one for the books from Rabbi Gavin Michal which may surprise many users: “A strong impression has been created that Hareidim, the ultra-Orthodox, are the...
At this time when Jews should be standing together as a unified community, there are certain Jews in our community who feel it is their responsibility...
I am not Jewish (and certainly not Islamic) but have been wondering how to express my absolute solidarity with Israel in the current disgraceful Hamas onslaught...
On July 8 the Israel Defence Forces launched “Operation Protective Edge” against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Rabbis, parents, staff and pupils of Torah Academy, attended a special farewell assembly for outgoing Primary School principal, Sara Chana Kesselman, who is retiring after 30...
As always, there is lots going on for the Jewish communities around the country. Contact local leadership for additional activities
Just one e-mail and the response from the Sydenham parents of the pre-primary school and children, was yet again amazing!
The learners of King David Primary School Sandton, from grade R to grade 7, have stamped their footprint on canvas cloth to show that KDS stands...
Samuel Musker of Redhill School in Johannesburg, has won the 2014 English Olympiad.
The spirit of Nelson Mandela, was present and participant in full force this past Mandela Day, as the Union of Jewish Women undertook four projects for...
After seeing publicity about a proposed "motorcade" of the "Buraq Riders" planning to drive through the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, it was clear that these Muslim...
Breslov Rabbi Eliezer Barland, head of the Shubu Banim Yeshiva in Israel and presently in South Africa, will address tens, or even hundreds of thousands of...
The Absa Jewish Achiever Awards, brought to you by the SA Jewish Report, has teamed up with 2013 winners Ran Neu-Ner and Gil Oved and are...
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