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When Durban paediatrician Dr Thesi Reddy was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year, he was given nine months to live. Unable to travel overseas...
By Wednesday morning, South African media had failed to acknowledge the historic signing of a peace agreement between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. Instead,...
The East London Chevrah Kadisha (ELCK) is in an ugly dispute with the former rabbi of the coastal city’s community, which has led to the breakdown...
Miriam Friedman Morris grew up in awe of the way in which her father, David Friedman, put brush to canvas. It has motivated the artist’s daughter...
Today [Rosh Hashanah] is the birthday of the world. Everything we know came into being on this day except the creator of all things. Why did...
King David High School Victory Park (KDHSVP) pupils have won the Israel Quiz nine times since its inception in 2004, with five runners up over the...
This week, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that a Ministerial Advisory Committee has been created to focus on coronavirus vaccine development. This body will advise...
If we didn’t know the book of Jonah so well, (or have vague memories of it on Yom Kippur afternoons – pre-COVID-19, of course), the second...
I’m aware that not only our lives, but most discussion has been about COVID-19, and it does seem as if it is far from over. We...
We all want to have an impact on the world. Yet we don’t often realise how we influence those around us. Our moods and emotions ripple...
When you think of Rosh Hashanah, what comes to mind? While there are so many customs, rituals, and traditions associated with this holiday, no doubt the...
I’d like to tell you an idea about Yom Kippur, but to do so I must explain a lesson from my childhood. If you had a...
The reopening of shuls has been met with comments ranging from “delighted to be going back at last!” to “are you sure it is really safe...
The suffering of Jewish detainees who were deported to the island of Mauritius in 1940 by the British government has been officially acknowledged by the United...
Think you’re a pure blood Ashkenazi of Litvak origin? You may have to think again. Surprising though it sounds, a good portion of South Africa’s Ashkenazi...
South Africa appears to be over the COVID-19 surge, with death and infection rates mercifully lower than initially feared, however scientists and politicians caution that now...
This year has been like no other, and it was therefore very difficult to write Rosh Hashanah messages like any other year. As Rosh Hashanah 5781...
Bahrain, Kuwait, Mauretania, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia… will these be the next Arab or Muslim states to establish full diplomatic and economic ties with Israel? They...
Greg Baron will never forget 19 years ago looking up after being evacuated from his hotel room in the World Trade Center complex in New York...
A highly disturbing livestreamed video of a man committing suicide on social media has shocked members of the community, with warnings to parents of tweens and...
Facing the challenges and choices of the Jewish community and greater South Africa is vital, so we can put them into perspective in a post-COVID-19 world....
This is the time of year when we spend a great deal of time thinking about forgiveness. Asking for or giving forgiveness is only as easy...
The Rosh Hashanah of my childhood started with a photograph. The family, including my grandparents, all freshly decked in our new clothes, stood in the garden...
The president of Malawi has said that his country would open an embassy in Jerusalem, making it the first African country to take this step, either...
As Jewish people around the world mark the sweetness of a new year with apples dipped in honey, the SA Jewish Report delved behind the scenes...
Never in our lifetimes have we longed for a different kind of year to be born! When we recited Hayom Harat Olam last year as 5780...
Back in March, when the full impact of coronavirus hit South Africa and President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the hard lockdown, the festival of Pesach was just...
It’s the blossoms! Three colours! The blossoms of the trees on the pavement. Pink, dark pink, and white. That means yom tov, and it means Rosh...
Growing up, Oxford Shul, located in Riviera, Johannesburg, was the place to see and be seen, especially around Rosh Hashanah and the high holy days. Oxford...
Who better to give us their creative thoughts than high school scholars? We called on the schools to send us their best articles or pieces of...
A young man walks into the rabbi’s office and asks if he may speak to him for a few minutes. Apparently, he is considering a career...
For a long time now, the concept of Mashiach and the anticipation of his arrival has become more and more of a mainstream discussion. An ever-increasing...
“I’m sorry. Do you forgive me?” When you hear this with increasing frequency, you know Rosh Hashanah is around the corner. Frequent though it may be,...
I was chatting to my son, Bentzy, who is in the United States, and he shared something fascinating with me. Did you know that since the...
Dr Nechama Brodie, journalist, author, fact-checker, producer, and publisher, has just brought out a new book, “Femicide in South Africa”, based on her PhD thesis. We...
Most of us are viscerally offended at the thought of Holocaust jokes, but the reality is that such jokes, humour, and satire have existed during and...
The phrase I have on repeat in my head is the line from the spine-chilling Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer, Unetana tokef. “Mi yanuach, and...
Rosh Hashanah is usually a time of delicious food shared with precious loved ones and friends, but this year we need to rely on just the...
I’ve always loved the basic message of Rosh Hashanah. We aren’t perfect; we make mistakes but, importantly, we can change. Rosh Hashanah forces us to carve...
I have no idea if I will be going to shul this Rosh Hashanah. I have no idea where I will hear the shofar, and even...
