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A direct link was made this week between the kidnapping, murder, and extortion of an elderly British-South African couple in KwaZulu-Natal earlier this year and an...
The Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, the Israeli government and the South African Zionist Federation have unequivocally condemned a racial incident against Africans in Israel this...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) will be engaging with Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema following his anti-Semitic conspiracy claims that Jews...
In the wake of Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip’s ousting in a no-confidence vote on Monday, one man took to Twitter to express his anti-Semitic...
Rabbi Professor Avraham Steinberg is an expert in medicine, ethics, and the halacha, but when it comes to what’s best for patients, he believes a doctor’s...
As we witness anti-Israel sentiment spilling over into anti-Semitism here and around the world, it is time for us to set aside our differences, and work...
After years of political wrangling and negotiations, a plan to expand an area at the Western Wall that would allow for men and women to pray...
Just 3% of Israelis feel that the country should prioritise relations with African countries, according to the 2017 Israeli Foreign Policy Index, an opinion poll produced...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) will be holding its biennial election on 7 October, and has called for nominations of candidates from affiliate...
The recent coercion of Limmud Cape Town to disinvite three presenters with links to the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement raises serious questions about the commitment...
“What a crowd, Johannesburg!” Repeating this refrain between songs throughout his performance on Tuesday night, international Jewish superstar Yaakov Shwekey lit up the night with spirit...
The African National Congress and the Boycott Divestment Sanctions SA (BDS-SA) movement became inseparable bedfellows this week at an Israel bashing, hate fest seminar on Palestine.
King David School opened in 1948 with 40 Jewish students. The Holocaust had ended shortly before the school began, and King David embodied the hope of...
Relations between Israel and South Africa have never been more challenging, Israeli Ambassador Lior Keinan said at the gala opening of the South African Zionist Federation...
Cape Town Jewish youth feel they are not being catered for by the community, and that their views are not tolerated. This was the message spelled...
Freedom of speech is crossing the line into hate speech to demonise Israel. This was the subject of a plenary session titled, “Swimming against the anti-Israel...
We know that the world’s 13 million Jews are strongly linked by religion and culture. But linking us through our genes is something that until now,...
As the Five Books of Moses come to an end, Moses sets the scene for the grand entrance and settling of the Jewish people into the...
Breindy and Matt’s music is not your grandparents’ niggun (Jewish melody or song), while still being impeccably traditional. A refrain on their new album, a pensive...
A group of 10 or more men shochelling in time to each other and mumbling prayers may be an odd sight to behold, especially if they...
Growing up in a Jerusalem apartment, Aaron Lipkin used to marvel at the two-storey houses that he would see on weekend drives with his parents.
The sweetest time of year is upon us, quite literally: it’s Rosh Hashanah. And while I know most families have standard holiday dishes that they make...
The political and social environment in South Africa is constantly shifting, hence the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) must adapt to meet challenges as...
One historical marker in the South African mind is the iconic King Kong musical. It was a rebellion against apartheid which took the nation by storm...
Seriously, can we just stop with all the Zimbabwe comparisons – unless they are accurate? Just like not everything is apartheid, and not everything is the...
King David Victory Park High School’s counselling and life orientation departments invited well-known sports physician Dr Jon Patricios and Mandy-Lee Ginsberg, a recovering bulimic to speak...
Debating is a time-consuming activity that requires dedication, commitment, and an intense interest in current affairs. You need to be witty as an individual, and above...
The shtetl of Birzh in Northern Lithuania was home to 2 500 Jews at the end of the 19th century. It was a bustling town of...
Tennis is on the rise at King David Sandton under coach Louis van Huyssteen. Some inspiring results include Daniel Markman’s recent victory in the U12 boys...
Sandton Sinai’s Grade 4s are learning about energy in natural science classes.
I question the prominence given to the reinstatement of this professional (on the 17 August edition’s front page), who has disgraced his profession.
I refer to the article titled “SA Jewish community is no stranger to controversy, so why the censorship?” in the 17 August edition.
There is quite a lot of Jewish interest at this year’s US Open Tennis Championship, the final Grand Slam of the year which is taking place...
An Israeli equestrian has withdrawn from next month’s world championships because the competition will take place on Yom Kippur.
The FIFA soccer federation has suspended the head of the Palestinian soccer body for threats made against Argentinian star Lionel Messi.
As regards the kosher-caterer issue, you wrote:
When Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) South Africa triumphantly announced on Tuesday that the South African music duo Black Motion had decided not to play at the...
A Zulu King of the Mthethwa tribe has come out in strong support of the State of Israel, calling on all South African Christians to see...
The Beth Din says it is reviewing its policy of applying pressure on certain establishments to turn away kosher-style caterers and event co-ordinators in favour of...
When Boxing Day tsunami survivor Dean Murinik chose to go back to Phuket, Thailand, in 2010, he went to face his fears and come to terms...
