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The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) formally adopted Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) principles against Israel at its annual conference in September 2019, closely following the...
When Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho shared a photo on Twitter this week to let the world know that he was visiting Israel, pro-Palestinian users expressed outrage...
“When my girlfriend is out in public, she carries a letter from her psychologist with her describing how she was raped. Then, if people ask her...
The cast and crew of Daniel the Musical are heartbroken and battling to come to terms with the sudden, untimely passing of lead actor Andile Gumbi...
There’s nothing wrong with resignations and reshuffling at the Democratic Alliance (DA), say its Jewish leaders.
About 65 people from around the world have raised more than $8 000 (R116 754) on a crowdfunding platform to help meet bail for Yuval Joshua...
(JTA) I have been the rabbi of the New Light Congregation in Pittsburgh for nine years. This year, at Kol Nidre services on Yom Kippur, I...
Sometimes you need to step outside your environment to appreciate what you have. This was the case for me over the past couple of weeks.
Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. Unless something dramatic happens, the political scene in Israel...
Proposed changes to the South African Jewish Board of Deputies’ (SAJBD’s) constitution ahead of its national conference on 10 November are being queried by some members...
Have you ever wondered what daily Jewish life was like in Europe before the Holocaust? Soon, you will be able to experience the closest thing to...
If you think you’re confused by Brexit, you’re not alone. At this stage, both the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) are preparing for...
To say Yoni Moshe, aka Johnathan Moses Raichlin, made a dramatic entrance into the world 23 years ago would be an understatement. What with flashing lights,...
South Africans often believe that others are “out to get them” or that people will not act in good faith, but reality tells otherwise. Every day,...
(JTA) Sophie Wilmes is the first woman and the first Jewish person to become the prime minister of Belgium.
When King David High School Linksfield Principal Lorraine Srage blew out 60 candles on her birthday cake on 21 October, most celebrated her achievements as a...
When Sivan Ya’ari left the stage, there were audible sobs from the audience of 1 500 who had crowded into the Singularity University (SingularityU) South African...
Today Adam Pantanowitz is an iconic biomedical engineer, entrepreneur, and university lecturer. But that was not always the case for this tomahawked techie. Speaking to an...
When Shayne and Mic Mann brought Singularity University to South Africa, the journey took the two brothers to Singularity summits around the globe. Listening to some...
The biggest city in the rainbow nation was a sea of rainbow flags last weekend for the Joburg Pride parade in Sandton, Gauteng, on 26 October.
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) branch of the South African Union of Jewish Students (SAUJS) was recently recognised as the university’s most outstanding religious society...
It’s estimated that one in 40 people of Jewish Ashkenazi descent test positive for the mutated BRCA 1 and 2 cancer gene. Men with these genes...
Amidst soulful music, the spirits of biblical ancestors were summoned to a sukkah on the pool deck of the Genesis Centre on a warm Johannesburg night.
Many of our children are writing exams. It’s a tough time for them and a tricky time for parents who aren’t always sure how best to...
Fondly known as South African Jewry’s walking encyclopaedia, Isaac Reznik deeply respected tradition. He was unstintingly generous, and expressed in his actions the humility and dignity...
Isaac Reznik had close relationships with all the chief rabbis of his time. Here are personal tributes from Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein and Ann Harris,...
Table Mountain is the emblem of Cape Town, and October marks the 90th anniversary of its aerial cableway (known colloquially as “the cable car”). Those who...
King David Linksfield Pre-Primary School pupil Judah Swill holds the lulav and etrog in preparation for Sukkot.
King David Schools’ pupils featured strongly in the International Teen Maths Olympiad (ITMO) held in mid-October in Lucknow in the north of India, with four of...
King David Victory Park Grade 12 student Michael Rubin came first in the practical category at the 2019 Information Technology Showcase held at Redhill in September.
Children at King David Rosabelle Klein Nursery School love building the school’s mini sukkah.
The staff of Sydenham Pre-Primary School visited Eikenhof in the south of Johannesburg last week to help Rene Parker of Cause 4 Paws to improve the...
Preparations for the South African Jewish Board of Deputies’ (SAJBD’s) biennial national conference, to take place at the Houghton Hotel on 10 November, have entered their...
I don’t remember which “breakthrough” agreement it was. But it was important. The Israelis and the Palestinians were finally about to reach an agreement on the...
As the Democratic Alliance threatens to implode, the sense of security it has given the small white population of South Africans, many Jews among them, gets...
Is their Castle Lager on tap during the torah reading? Will the rabbi be announcing rugga scores instead of siddur page numbers at shul this week?...
As the former assistant editor of The Johannesburg Jewish Herald (1956-1961), I feel compelled to compliment the editor of the SA Jewish Report, Peta Krost Maunder,...
The most recent edition of the SA Jewish Report – and indeed previous editions – have had their fair share of reports about anti-Jewish sentiment expressed...
Progressive Rabbi Julia Margolis, the chairperson of Sacred (the South African Centre for Religious Equality and Diversity), was recently invited by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in...
KosherWorld and the Union of Jewish Women (UJW) held a party at the KosherWorld sukkah in October to honour employees and volunteers in community organisations who...
