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A question rabbis often hear is: Do Jews believe in reincarnation? Is it the same as our belief in resurrection? The Holy Zohar on our parsha,...
When thieves stole one part of a unique three-piece statue from Johannesburg’s Zoo Lake in the early hours of February 7, they probably had no idea...
Let’s assume for a moment that US President Donald Trump knew exactly what he was talking about when he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
The jury is out on whether the recent discussions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and American President Donald Trump was positive or not for Israel....
Natan Sharansky born Anatoly Sharansky in Donetsk in (then) Soviet Union, was a human rights activist, mathematician and Russian Refusenik - jailed by the Russian authorities...
In an era when there is so much fake news around causing confusion, which has led to people calling real news, fake and fake news, real,...
Rabbis - who are generally the most compassionate and cautious people - could land up breaking the law according to the Prevention and Combating of Hate...
“It’s the end of the world as we know it,” sang REM in 1987. This theme infused four insightful presentations at Monday night’s Sydenham Shul’s Learning...
“We’re not in the coffee business, serving people. We’re in the people business, serving coffee.” This message percolated through the reflections of Howard Behar, a top...
Twenty-two-year-old Mor Ani has taken three months out of her studies in Israel to come and help those less fortunate in KwaZulu-Natal as a part of...
Eliot Osrin, popularly known as the “uncrowned prince of Cape Town’s Jewish community”, was the consummate communal leader and businessman. Osrin who passed away in Cape...
It is estimated that 30 per cent of current jobs will be lost in the next 10 years, and it will impact everyone; so, what can...
On Wednesday 22 February 2017, King David High School Victory Park held a Think Pink Drive for pupils to generate support and raise funds for cancer...
Hein Wagner (44), who has been blind since birth, inspired over 1 400 guests at this year’s Chabad Miracle Drive at the Sandton Convention Centre on...
Former King David Victory Park pupil Jarred Wood was dogged in his determination to carry on with his matric last year despite being diagnosed with brain...
Journalists are naturally curious by nature. We love to ask questions. Research and fact-checking are crucial. It’s no different when making a life-changing decision. Despite the...
Lilla Fleischmann – just 12 years old – is the only child nominated for a Fleur Du Cap Theatre Award and she is nominated in the...
In the context of South Africa ranking stone last in mathematics education internationally, Professor Jill Adler stands out worldwide as a beacon of hope, action and...
ST LOUIS - A Muslim campaign to raise money to repair a vandalised Jewish cemetery, has seen donations triple overnight after Harry Potter creator JK Rowling...
Frum need not mean frumpy is the impetus behind the launch of a clothing range by Rebbetzen Sarah Feldman in Cape Town last week. The Gardens...
Among the astounding revelations in the recent State of the Nation address was the plan of North West provincial premier, Supra Mahumapelo to build a six-metre...
Last week, members of our Cape and professional staff attended the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office/Hanns Seidel Foundation discussion on the draft Hate Crimes and Hate Speech...
Last week I attended the 11th annual Jewish Entrepreneurs Insight sponsored and hosted every year by Investec Private Securities at their Sandton offices.
Wonderful to have your new column -“Aliyah - the good, the bad and the meshuga” by Benita Levin. (Please remove “the bad”. There cannot possibly be...
US President Donald Trump wants a deal for peace, not one or two-state solution without peace (Tova Lazaroff: “Did Trump just nix the idea of a...
President Jacob Zuma, among his many accomplishments, is also a hypocrite. All government employees are dissuaded from visiting Israel. Presently (?), there are dozens of water...
Our parents, Ronnie and Leigh Levy, last week Friday, celebrated a special milestone in their lives: 60 years of marriage.
The Berts celebrated their Platinum Wedding Anniversary with a tea at their home of 50 years in Linksfield West. A sprinkling of “old” friends, a sister...
Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga had his first Shabbos dinner with the Pretoria Hebrew Congregation last Friday. “It is a great honour to attend this service in...
In a strange coincidence in the Jewish Report of February 3 you have a picture of Ella Blumenthal on page 1 and on page 15, Linda...
Students from Israel's College of Law and Business (CLB) in Ramat Gan, have won the International Chamber of Commerce's Mediation Competition, held in Paris last week....
The highly popular Sounds of Celebration concert, a joint venture between Education Africa and Sydenham Shul, will be staged in Johannesburg in two weeks’ time, with...
OWN CORRESPONDENT The Hirsch Lyons Girls’ High School Shabbaton this year took place at Paramount Conference and Adventure Centre in Rustenburg, over the weekend of February...
Last week Thursday night, the first-ever KDL Dance Awards took place, with a host of talented King David learners taking to the stage to showcase their...
SHELLEY POZNIAK The children at Sandton Sinai Primary School have been learning about kavod – respect. In keeping with the theme of respect, they used anti-waste...
SUE BENJAMIN From playschool to grade R, each Sydenham child last week spent time “Building our Neighbourhood”. The topics discussed encompassed houses, hospitals, police stations, schools,...
The playing of a national anthem at a sporting competition can often be a sensitive issue. Those of us who remember the incident at Ellis Park...
The office of the American ambassador to South Africa has been unoccupied since December 16 2016, when former US ambassador Patrick Gaspard vacated it under the...
JR Online users are having their say, as usual. While the website's peak day saw well over 12,000 users, it can also have as many as...
JNF’s unique “Blue Boy Box” now lives at King David Linksfield Pre-Primary so that children of each generation learn the importance of tzedakah (charity or welfare)....
