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“When I think of the word ‘mensch’, it’s you who comes to mind.” This was how Anthony ‘Tony’ Raphaely’s granddaughter described him, shortly before he passed...
When we hear the words “medicine” and “the Holocaust”, we generally think of Nazi doctors and their inhumane crimes. However, there were numerous Jewish and other...
Solica Hatchuel was a Jewish heroine in Morocco. Back in the early 1800s, she refused to give up her faith despite this meaning she would be...
Three proteges of Johannesburg karate grandmaster and instructor Malcolm Dorfman achieved something they never thought possible by winning bronze at the World Shotokan Karate Association Championships...
Windows offer new views while mirrors offer reflections. This metaphor is key to the Windows and Mirrors learning framework, but also to personal growth, introspection, and...
The Mishna teaches us to “be as bold as a leopard … to fulfil the will of Hashem”. I aways understood boldness to be an attribute...
As we wait for the lights to come on, it’s easy to contemplate our navels or, more seriously, consider where we’re at in our lives and...
Preparations are in place for the Gauteng council conference on 10 November, and we’re boosted by the news that Deborah Lipstadt, the United States special envoy...
When I was in Grade 4, I wasn’t happy at school. It made my life unbearable. I wasn’t getting good marks; I had teachers screaming at...
Forgiveness is when you free a wrongdoer of any injury they have caused you, whether they deserve it or not. It’s a conscious choice to release...
Forgiveness never comes easy. It isn’t our first instinct, but it’s what gives us inner peace. According to the Torah, it’s forbidden to take revenge or...
When we fully forgive another and surrender the pain, we release ourselves from hurt. Forgiveness allows us to free ourselves from resentment and bitterness. To forgive...
Forgiveness is a wronged person’s way of saying that once again, they trust the perpetrator and his motives. During the month of Elul, forgiveness means so...
“I bury hatchets but keep maps of where I put them.” These words were sung by Taylor Swift in her album Reputation, and summarise my outlook...
The clock in front of me is ticking. I’m in “the zone” of absolute concentration. My focus is solely on the paper, and my hands move...
Throughout Jewish history, there have been many examples of forgiveness. The most recognised are when Joseph, after being sold to the Ishmaelites by his brothers, revealed...
During the month of Elul, we’re taught the fundamental idea that “the king is in the field”. As I have grown older, I’ve begun to wonder...
Good food is known to feed the body and soul. A new year requires both to be nourished. Join the culinary talents of Delores Fouche, Sharon...
Elderly Jewish Melrose resident Lewis Neuburger stood helpless on the side of the road in the middle of the night and watched his cherished home of...
Four Jewish South African members of parliament have laid the blame for an uptick in online antisemitism on the national government, particularly Foreign Minister Dr Naledi...
When beloved South African musician Johnny Clegg passed away from cancer in July 2019, the world mourned with the Clegg family. Nobody knew that just three...
South African billionaire Rob Hersov may have no faith in the African National Congress (ANC) government, but he still has hope for South Africa’s future. That’s...
“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our...
The World Council of Churches (WCC), which has a long history of systemic bias against Israel, stopped short of labelling the Jewish homeland an “apartheid state”...
South African Orthodox rabbis and rebbetzins focused their energy at the first in-person SA Rabbinical conference since 2019 on ensuring that South Africa’s proud network of...
The war in Ukraine hasn’t just taken a toll on Ukrainians, but on first responders, survivors of genocide and their descendants, as well as those watching...
JoJo tank owners are like vegans. No sooner you meet them, they tell you their storage capacity. Which is why Brian was excited. He had finally...
Working at home since the pandemic struck, it was easy to become absorbed in our own affairs, but sometimes we’re given the opportunity to break out...
Starting a youth movement in the heart of a pandemic may seem strange, but BBYO South Africa was launched in the darkest period of lockdown in...
Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft, affectionately known as “the travelling rabbi”, shocked a Union of Jewish Women audience on 12 September by saying that South African Jews should...
By the end of Elul (25 September), Rabbi Eitan Ash, the rabbi of Chabad of Savoy in Johannesburg, will have spread 30 positive messages about South...
A woman who has battled mental-health issues and suicide attempts since her teen years; a mother grieving the loss of her son to suicide; and a...
Studying Kabbalah, the 4 000-year-old system of Jewish mysticism, has exploded in popularity since the COVID-19 lockdowns. Both in-person and online, thousands around the world are...
South Africa isn’t widely known for its prowess in ice hockey, nor are local Jewish teens usually recognised for their talent in this sport. That is,...
Players from the national female soccer team Banyana Banyana attended a soccer clinic on Wednesday, 14 September, for under-14 girls at King David High School Victory...
It’s the talk of the town, everywhere. Even in our blessed era of liberal democracies, it’s quite amazing how the news about Queen Elizabeth’s passing and...
If I had a dollar for every time someone prefaced whatever they were going to write or say this week by, “I’m not a royalist, but…”...
I participated in the inaugural conference of the new London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (LCSCA) on 11 September, together with South African Jewish...
Grammy Award-winning South African artist Black Coffee left the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement out in the cold on 1 September, when he performed to a...
Firefighters in Ukraine are now more likely to have the equipment they need to deal with the horrors of the war thanks to the efforts of...
