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“Who would have thought this webinar would be possible a year ago?” asked Amit Deri, the co-founder and director of Sharaka (“partnership” in Arabic). This organisation...
In an exciting move for the Cape Town Jewish community, Chaya Singer was recently appointed executive director of the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) Cape Council....
Like a partially-digested falafel ball, elections are repeating on the Israeli public, which, on 23 March, heads to the polls for the fourth time in two...
While we are gripped in the vice of an international pandemic, one can only imagine what about 300 000 Jewish orphans must have experienced 100 years...
The infamous World Conference Against Racism held in Durban in 2001 set the standard for much of the anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric of today. Numerous so-called...
We know about the doctors and nurses battling the pandemic, but there are also teams of other healthcare professionals who put their lives on the line...
A year ago, on 5 March, it was announced that the first case of COVID-19 had been diagnosed in South Africa. I remember so vividly that...
One of the few rays of light in a very bleak year was how in 2020, no fewer than four countries – the United Arab Emirates...
Ruth Beinart has a choice phrase that describes the devastating year she has faced since her only child and partner died tragically last year within weeks...
King David High School Victory Park pupils Dina Kay and Dannica De Aguiar light candles on Kabbalat Shabbat during break on Friday, 5 March.
Yeshiva College pupils Elisheva Kahn and Ariella Kretzmer won the “My Family Story Project” run by the Beit Hatfusot Museum in Tel Aviv. The Grade 7...
Thirteen girls had their Batmitzvah ceremony at the Great Park Shul in Houghton Estate on Sunday, 7 March. The theme of their milestone transition into womanhood...
Transparency and accountability are the buzzwords for 21st century corporate governance. No doubt all upright, honourable people welcome every effort to stop corruption and dishonesty in...
Much criticism has been aimed at the judiciary these past months, stemming predominantly from some high-ranking African National Congress (ANC) officials who obviously see the rule...
I find the article, “SA chiropractor in Melbourne jail pleads guilty to drug trafficking”, SA Jewish Report, 26 February 2021, in extremely bad taste. It smacks...
Taxi drivers in Israel are the best political barometer. A friend shared on Twitter a chat he had on a ride a week ago, when the...
It was an aliyah flight that came together as if guided by the hand of G-d. The South Africans, presently the pariahs of the world thanks...
English-Jewish actor/comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was asked by an Israeli television outlet if he knew Israel was headed for another election. His reply summed up the...
Forensic accountant Ryan Sacks last week blew the cover on alleged corruption and financial irregularities within and without the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa),...
For 17 years, Rabbi Craig Kacev deftly steered the South African Board of Jewish Education (SABJE) to financial sustainability, talent development, and academic excellence. And then...
The 2020 matric group will go down in history as being the most versatile and resilient year ever. True, these young people had no choice, it...
When Holocaust survivor Veronica (Vera) Phillips passed away on 24 February 2021, her pallbearers were German Ambassador to South Africa Dr Martin Schaefer; Israeli Ambassador to...
I have lost friends, colleagues, and family members this year, people of all ages. How many of our legendary, most distinguished spiritual leaders have been taken...
Parliament’s plans to change the property clause in our Constitution to allow the state to expropriate land without compensation (EWC) have stalled. However, a freshly drafted...
Social media demands responsibility, marijuana has incredible potential, sex before marriage is a personal choice, and novelty isn’t always a good thing. These were some of...
Students are raring to get to Israel to begin their gap-year programmes, but until Ben Gurion Airport reopens fully, they have no choice but to wait...
King David High School Victory Park, Andrew Baker At King David High School Victory Park, we celebrate the outstanding achievement of our entire matric class of...
After a mammoth wait for results, matriculants are now speedily preparing to go to university or take time out following what some have called the “worst...
After watching the matrics of 2020 endure a rollercoaster year, the class of 2021 are expecting their final year of school to be filled with similar...
Matric may be demanding, but you don’t have to lock yourself away in solitude and struggle through the workload by yourself. By working with others, you...
For many of us in education, 2020 would be the year in which we expanded our vision, innovated our offering, and showcased the many ways we...
Becoming top student of her matric year at Crawford Sandton wasn’t a foregone conclusion for Savanna Cohen. In fact, when she entered high school, she wasn’t...
Sasha Rodenacker is a rebel with many causes. A staunch activist who has always had strong opinions, this Herzlia matriculant showed a level of social consciousness...
High school science doesn’t have to be a chore. Just ask Jonathan Utian, the brain behind a unique programme that helps students to unlock their true...
King David Linksfield student Danielle Shafer lost her father to cancer almost two weeks before she began her prelims last year. In spite of her loss,...
If you thought navigating matric during a pandemic was a challenge, imagine doing it while battling an anxiety disorder. This was the reality for Torah Academy...
As I sat on my bed watching my twin girls sleeping peacefully, I was anxious and wide awake, waiting for the stroke of midnight to feel...
Herzlia High School Principal Marc Falconer spoke to his matric teachers to find out how they weathered the 2020 year. This is what he gleaned: As...
January 2020. The new school year starts well. The King David Victory Park (KDVP) English Department seems set for another good year. We have now been...
The year 2020 began much like any other for the DraMatriculants: three seminal texts, three planned live theatre experiences, and three practical performance pieces – a...
