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In October 1963, 10 anti-apartheid activists went on trial for their lives. This, the Rivonia Trial, was one of the most significant court cases in South...
South African-born Alan Hoffmann, the longstanding CEO and director-general of the Jewish Agency, has recently announced he will be stepping down by the end of this...
Gershon Kedar, Israel’s non-resident ambassador to Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana, was one of six international envoys who presented their accreditations to Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa...
This is a bitter-sweet week, in which we celebrate Israel’s milestone 70th birthday but also remember the 23 646 soldiers and 3 134 terror victims who...
Last Saturday morning, the world woke up to news that America had bombed Syria. For a few hours, we were all reporting around-the-clock with the inevitable...
Israeli Ambassador Lior Keinan reflects on the growth and development of the Jewish homeland into the flourishing state it is today.
“They were chosen… They sang… Now their voices are silent. The true sons of the race of David that fell with their sword in their hand....
The Cape Town Yom Hazikaron ceremony 2018 drew record numbers of people to a moving commemoration of Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
A large crowd attended the Yom Hazikaron ceremony at the Embassy of Israel in Pretoria on Wednesday morning. Among them were Jewish leaders from around South...
1952 High-school dropout Stef Wertheimer sets up a small metal shop and tool-making company in the backyard of his home in Nahariya. His company, ISCAR, is...
Politicians have the difficult task of sorting out the intricacies of the Middle East conflict and, hopefully, achieving peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The reality...
Known the world over as the start-up capital, Israel is always eager to widen its business network and trade with as many countries as possible. Despite...
A Joburger takes a wander, on bicycle and on foot, through a faraway city that reminds him of home – and that can teach us how...
It was a festive atmosphere at Huddle Park on Wednesday evening, as the Johannesburg Jewish community gathered to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary of its independence.
If there was ever a quintessential symbol of the Jewish State’s founding pioneers, it is the kibbutz – a phenomenon found only in Israel, and as...
The rising numbers of olim, especially among matriculants, reflects Israel’s enduring pull for the Jewish people.
Many South African olim have contributed to the development of Israel. Here are just three who have left a uniquely South African stamp on the Jewish...
While Israel and world Jewry celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut this week, it was not only Jewish people on this continent who were grateful for the State of...
Flames of the six memorial lamps. Songs, prayers, testimony and reflections by various speakers. These elements marked this year’s Yom Hashoah ceremony at Westpark Cemetery last...
The story of our exodus from the bondage of Egypt may be unique to Jewish history, but the lessons we learn at the Seder are pertinent...
A haunting siren echoes throughout the country. It’s a loud, deep, eerie sound that can be heard along the width and breadth of Israel each year,...
Drama is nothing new for Julius Malema. Already making waves in 2013, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters appeared that year – in the form...
In this week’s double parshah, Tazria and Metzora, we read about “tzaarat”. Tzaarat was a spiritual punishment for slanderous talk – not leprosy, but leprosy is...
El Al has made it its business to ensure that more South Africans experience Israel for themselves. To do this, Israel’s national airline is increasing its...
Behind the furore over my colleague, Rabbi Julia Margolis, being invited to lead the interfaith prayers at the DA’s recent electoral conference is the premise that...
The Jews of South Africa are known around the world for being a well organised and strongly Zionist community.
King David Linksfield is selling Israel@70 bracelets in honour of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of both Israel and King David Schools this year. The...
Jess Levitt, Habonim Dror SA mazkir klalit (secretary-general) I’ve had a complicated relationship with Israel over the years. I went to Herzlia High School in Cape...
Crawford College Sandton’s swimmers did exceptionally at the 2018 SA National Junior Age Group Championships last month at the Kings Park Aquatics Centre in Durban.
On Thursday, April 12, King David Victory Park High School held a Memorial Assembly to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.
On Friday, April 13, residents from Our Parents’ Home were invited by Sandton Sinai school to come and read to the children. This was part of...
Sydenham Pre-school is proud to welcome PJ Library, a reading programme, to South Africa. To celebrate the launch of this global initiative, the school recently hosted...
I have not written to your paper of late, but from time to time, a Hillul Hashem takes place that compels me to take up my...
Geoff Sifrin certainly has a genius way of being offensive. His last column in SA Jewish Report, titled “Is this the Wild West or the Middle...
On the eve of its 70th anniversary, we, members of Save Israel – Stop the Occupation SA (SISO SA), recognise and celebrate Israel’s many achievements. We...
The SA Jewish Report apologises unreservedly to Rabbi Moshe Kurtstag and the Beth Din for publishing a letter last week in which they were referred to...
Jed Kagan has achieved his goal in raising awareness of the rare disease he had – and recovered from – by donating 365 unique handmade Jedi...
Rebecca “Bucka” Jankes turns 100 this week.
Durban figure skaters Tamarah and Chelsea Jacobs’ dream came true when they were torch-bearers in the 23rd Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea...
ANC veteran Dr Zola Skweyiya, who died this week at age 75, put great effort into finding a lasting solution to the Middle East conflict.
