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“When the dire predictions that the ‘Jewish state’ bill threatened to bring down Israel's fragile coalition were actually realised,” writes Maurice Ostroff from Israel, “I was...
Bev Goldman scours the web to bring SA Jewish Report Online readers the best in Zionist reading from all angles. This week her topics, as always,...
The image of a burly female athlete rotating within the confines of a small circle before releasing a heavy missile with a primal scream would generally...
Baron Klener, survivor & head of Belgian Jewry tell WZO Conference that 110 Belgian Jews left in June alone. “This is me, talking about myself, and...
Every year-end, SAJR Online publishes stories and issues that were our users’ TOP-READS over the past 12 months. This popular feature is embraced especially by those...
7 Orthodox groups join case for Muslim girl who didn’t fit US retailer A&F’s “look policy” because she wore a hijab. What about kipot?
US union activists are set to oppose a decision by UAW 2865 – the local union chapter which represents more than 13,000 teaching assistants, tutors, and...
Don’t miss SAJR Online's special Chanukia pages during the eight days of Chanukah. Each day we will add another candle on the top right hand side...
One of the most remarkable aspects of Chanukah is that its story is so well known. Ask anybody for a brief overview and you can be...
“Laser is a multi-role system – like a fighter aircraft. You can deploy it on the ground, on board an aircraft, on a Jeep or on...
Leon Reich issues unreserved apology to Tutu for defamation, undertakes not to make similar statements in future.
Bagraims Attorneys, an influential labour law firm in SA, hosted a breakfast last Sunday with the Israeli delegation and some of their local counterparts in Cape...
The South African Jewish Report's premises have moved to 116, Johannesburg Road, Lyndhurst, Johannesburg. Our new Main Telephone number is 011 430-1980. This week will be...
Anti-Semitism in Europe is on the rise… fast. It has been growing over the past 10 years and is now growing incrementally every month. The WZO’s...
We are happy to announce that Vanessa Valkin will be taking over as editor of the South African Jewish Report from next year. Vanessa has been...
The recent visit to South Africa by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his invitation to meet the leadership of the South African Jewish community, has...
Sydenham-Highlands North Nursery School held a series of end-of-year/Chanukah concerts, with various classes performing on different days in the actual synagogue. Guests were welcomed by principal...
In my final editorial, at the end of 2014, some reflection on the last 16 years, since the founding of the paper, is called for.
At the invitation of the JNF-SA, family members and close friends gathered last week at the Munroe Hotel in Johannesburg to pay tribute to brothers Bertie...
“Some notions are so foolish that only an intellectual will believe them,” wrote George Orwell, hitting the sweet spot as usual. It is unclear if he...
The year 2014 was one of contrasts. Its first few months had a very positive focus, with the celebration of 20 years of democracy in SA,...
I have read with great disdain and trepidation the reports in the media on the meeting recently held between Mahmoud Abbas and Jews representing the Zionist...
I will be retiring as SAJR editor at the end of this year after 16 years at the paper from its inception in May 1998. It...
Herewith, free, gratis and for nothing, some great help to the gullible and abysmally ignorant supporters of that bigot and hypocrite Muhammed Desai and his BDS...
I have no idea who Jessy Cusker is, other than he/she is a visitor from Israel who attended the memorial service for the victims of the...
I write in response to the letter in the Jewish Report of November 28, "Why wasn't Hatikva sung at memorial service?"
The dreaded reunion of Yaakov and Eisav after more than two decades of separation is not just the story of two estranged brothers attempting to reconcile...
A power blackout last week Wednesday evening wasn't enough to keep the community away from a vegetable checking and creative salad demonstration by Pinchas Goldberg (UOS)...
The Muizenberg and Kalk Bay Hebrew Congregation turned 90 this year - and is still going strong.
The SAJBD and SAZF have come under fire from some members of our community, both for meeting with (PA President) Mahmoud Abbas (on his state visit...
The Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery of the School of Health Sciences at Wits has bid farewell to Professor Russel Lurie after 42 years of...
Last week, at the invitation of President Jacob Zuma, the SAJBD and SAZF met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation in Pretoria. A...
One of the greatest tennis players of all time, Billie Jean King, has donated memorabilia to the Johannesburg Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society to help them raise...
“Few people in the world have had an opportunity of having a mentor in their lives and, accordingly, a friend, as it was with me during...
In 2006, Andrea Bolnick founded iKhayalami, which focuses on the development and implementation of affordable technical solutions for informal settlement upgrading. It has designed a durable...
The close of another year. As we end 2014, what is different in the headlines from what was going on at the end of previous years?...
In an exclusive Interview with JR yesterday, Tamer Al Massri, media & cultural officer for the Palestinian Embassy in SA, said Abbas’ message to everyone had...
Mary Kluk of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies and Avrom Krengel, of the SA Zionist Federation have issued a further statement on their meeting with...
Israel’s parliament will vote today to dissolve itself & trigger early elections next March. This follows PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s sacking of two significant centrist ministers from...
This is the story of the power of social media for good and giving someone with a badly deformed face a new lease on life.
