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Lawyers are trying to trace the descendants of Jack Levin (born 15 August 1904) and Morris Maisel (born 16 February 1912) with regard to property in...
What a beautiful photograph of Ronald Bobroff! (SA Jewish Report, 24 June 2021) It’s just a pity he’s not prepared to fight his “just case” from...
Antisemitism Mutations of the Eternal Virus “In every generation they rise up to destroy us.” Racist antisemitism is the one constant in every generation. It’s the...
These inspiring women tell their stories of success and perseverance. South African women are trailblazing in business around the globe. They are impacting business, entertainment, your...
The Johannesburg Jewish community is reeling from unprecedented COVID-19 deaths during the third wave of the pandemic. But in spite of these tragic fatalities, the vaccine...
He wears a Spar puffer jacket, a shy smile, and conducts himself with calm humility. Yet, while he might seem unassuming, in a moment of extreme...
The smattering of Jewish residents living in troubled Eswatini breathed a sigh of relief this week at the brief calm in the mountain kingdom following days...
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) this week welcomed the decision by the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) to launch an inquiry into the SAZF’s complaint about...
The tragic and untimely passing of Kyle Onay, 37, from COVID-19 last week has devastated those who knew and loved him, but his death has inspired...
The sheer number of new cases announced every night speak for themselves. For us, it translates into upwards of 20 admissions per day. There are times...
As our community fights the third wave of COVID-19, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty. What’s there to say when so many...
I recall that when I was growing up, people around me would say that Jews shouldn’t stand up against the government because we were lucky to...
Luke Lange is 12 years old and supports Israel. He’s not Jewish, but believes the Jewish state is “a great country”, and was concerned about the...
Herby Rosenberg and I came from different sides of the political tracks. There was a threat, a gun, a raid on my offices as a young...
Norman Levy, a mensch of South Africa’s struggle for liberation, has died. He was 91. Norman and his identical twin brother, Leon, began their political activity...
Among the dozens of rescuers desperately searching through the rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, was a team of five men,...
There are many ways to build the Jewish people. However, Yitzy Kasowitz has discovered perhaps one of the most unique one brightly-coloured Lego brick at a...
Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein wrote a piece in Business Day on 29 June criticising the government for its slow vaccine rollout. It got a mixed...
By 2050, the world’s population is expected to be close to 10 billion people. Innovative technology must be harnessed to feed them all, and tiny Israel...
A number of men connected to previous local terror incidents were arrested in Durban last week in what could be a win for local and international...
An Israeli start-up which aims to eliminate malaria using artificial intelligence (AI) has won first place in the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition. Its work could...
“At this Jewish table, the murders of our families were planned,” says activist Grant Gochin, who has campaigned relentlessly for Lithuania to acknowledge its role in...
School teachers are an exceptionally trustworthy source of information when it comes to the children in their charge, and a call recently made to me proves...
My parents were married for 55 years, and I’m certain that not one of the 20 075 days that they were together was a day without...
Although apartheid was designed to entrench white power and privilege in the country, a substantial minority of those who fought the system were themselves white and...
(JTA) Vladimir Putin clearly likes to talk about Jews and Israel. This time, he suggested that Israel offered a good model for his designs on Ukraine....
I first met Herby Rosenberg more than 25 years ago at the inception of the formation of MA Afrika Tikkun. I had heard about the man’s...
In response to increasing anxiety about safety as a result of rising COVID-19 infection levels, King David Victory Park Primary School recently engaged in a mental...
In response to Choni Davidowitz’s letter, “Why seek citizenship of murderous Lithuania” (SA Jewish Report 18 June 2021), both my parents were fortunate to have narrowly...
In parshas Massei, the Torah traces our journey in the desert by listing all 42 camps that we passed through. This is a forerunner for Jewish...
It’s hard to believe, but the last few weeks have been overflowing with amazingly good news 👌🗞👏👏. We decided that it’s time to sit back, pour...
The co-owner of popular kosher eatery Frangelicas, Elana Godley, made it out of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) in the nick of time on Tuesday afternoon, moments before...
Yakie Ayalon is an Israeli filmmaker who grew up in Nigeria, and makes films based on humanitarian values. With a strong connection to the African continent,...
Little did acclaimed boxing trainer Colin Nathan ever imagine that the fight of his life would be spent in a sterile Russian hospital where he has...
When South African expat Melissa Skuy moved to Miami from Johannesburg seven years ago, she never expected a scene of disaster and destruction on her doorstep....
It might start with shade cloth being used to cover gates and visibility; multiple satellites erected on the roof; badly painted numbers on the gate or...
When a 12-storey residential building in a Jewish area in Florida collapsed at the end of last week, I had a hunch there would be connections...
It’s 17:20 on Tuesday, and I have just finished a full day’s work as an attorney. My volunteer Hatzolah shift starts at 18:00. In spite of...
I often sit and stare at the vastness of the universe and wonder if we are alone in this world. Are there other living beings out...
Amid the unfolding trauma of the crippling COVID-19 third wave, an unprecedented spirit of generosity has inspired countless acts of kindness. When Johannesburg mother Ricci Kodesh...
