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Turning 21 is a celebration in anyone’s lifetime, but when it applies to a theatre in Johannesburg, it deserves a standing ovation. Daphne Kuhn has achieved...
The interesting thing about the Limmud-BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) debacle of last week was that it achieved what Limmud strives for. It created dialogue, and had...
“Don’t you dare say I don’t belong here!” That’s what a group of mostly middle-aged Jews who lived through apartheid seemed, privately, to want to say...
Part of the mandate of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) is “to work for the betterment of human relations between Jews and all...
King David Linksfield matric pupil Kayla Strous launched a Dance Wear Drive at the school earlier this year to collect previously-worn dance wear for a good...
King David High School Victory Park celebrated Tu B’Av on 27 July (the 15th of Av).
Children from eight schools took part in the fourth annual Torah Academy Primary Festival (TAPFest) for Grades 1 and 2s to play mini-soccer and mini-netball.
Senior educator Rob Long has been appointed educational director of Yeshiva College across all of its schools from the beginning of this month. His primary responsibility,...
At first glance, the calendar looks like a good old “regular Shabbos” (none, of course, are), but Parshat Re’ei tells you it’s not. Re’ei signals that...
Johannesburg Jews are a captive market for kosher restaurants. Mostly it is a hit-and-miss affair. Often, when guests are finished eating or almost finished eating, the...
You devote an entire page to the comments of Sir Mick Davis. He says, “Israel is at risk of becoming an apartheid state”, and speaks about...
I have been a supporter of Limmud since its inception, and admire it for the work it does.
In light of the recent front-page headline in the SA Jewish Report, I could not help but address the loaded sensationalism and panic causing headline.
Austrian Andreas Herzog has been named Israel’s new football manager. The 49-year-old takes over from Elisha Levy, who was told last month his contract would not...
Travelling 750km by bicycle might seem an impossible way to get to see the sea for the first time. However, this is exactly what several Grade...
Traces of listeria have been found in lamb and beef at Nussbaum’s Kosher Butchery, according to Chief Executive Baruch Lurie on Wednesday. “Late yesterday afternoon, we...
What was believed to be an explosive device was found at a mosque in Roshnee, Vereeniging, on Monday evening. It has been confirmed the device was...
As violent protests broke out in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Wednesday, members of the local Jewish community expressed their concern. “It is very, very worrying. Some of...
Limmud heard the community’s ire, and disinvited three Jewish anti-Israel presenters to its annual conference in Cape Town next weekend following outrage from people claiming that...
South African-born businessman Sir Mick Davis was recently voted Britain’s most influential Jew. While his views on Israel are controversial, he holds the position of Chief...
The British Labour Party is investigating more than 250 complaints of anti-Semitic abuse.
Olympic cyclist Garen Bloch was a legend, having won 16 South African national titles, set four national records, and being named Maccabi Sportsman of the Year...
I got a call earlier this week from a rabbi for whom I have huge respect asking me what it was like to be used by...
Seventeen-year-old Ahed Tamimi has become the poster child of the anti-occupation movement. She has been compared, among others, to Anne Frank, one of the most well-known...
I recently received an invitation from United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to attend the first ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom held last month.
Do we or don’t we enrol our children in South African universities? This question is being discussed behind closed doors in homes where children have matriculated....
It is the end of an era, as Dr Max Price leaves the University of Cape Town (UCT), where he has been Vice-Chancellor for the past...
Award-winning young Israeli filmmaker Shira Meishar said her eyes were opened to a whole new world during her visit to South Africa for the recent Durban...
She was a lawyer at a time when there were few female advocates in South Africa; a struggle activist and student leader; a community worker and...
“I’m more afraid [of speaking out] now than I was in the old days, because we seem to be killing each other in the ANC.” These...
Mordechai Perlov’s memories of his escape from a Soviet Union Gulag during World War II are as vivid as if it happened yesterday.
In an Army Radio interview this week, Israel’s incoming opposition leader, Tzipi Livni, said she had repeatedly urged government legislators in the run-up to July 19’s...
Parashat Ekev includes a reminder that we are indebted to G-d for all that we have. We are urged to remember that we owe Him gratitude...
Author and former journalist Marilyn Cohen de Villiers once failed a composition exam in Standard 5 because the teacher said she had “too much of an...
The Absa Jewish Achiever Awards on 2 September will showcase some astonishing talent in our community. It will also feature spectacular entertainment that is guaranteed, not...
Our story so far: Shashi Naidoo, much loved South African model, posts positive Israel sentiment on social media. The reaction is swift and aggressive, with Naidoo...
Who would have thought a shocking picture of a woman being raped by then president Jacob Zuma would appear on the op-ed pages of a major...
There is a strong perception in the community that the mainstream media has a bias against Israel. It seems journalists either don’t give the country the...
As time for buying special Rosh Hashanah gifts is almost upon us, it is worth noting the excellent and tireless work Cindy Polakow puts into as...
Rabbi Hanoch Teller is a master storyteller. Many of his stories are drawn from his own experiences. But on his recent trip to South Africa, he...
