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This Pesach we take you on a journey across the archaeological plains of Egypt, its politics and the Jews that remain, to spirituality, musical magic, and...
When the daughter of a South African oleh, Galya Sackstein, went to sleep last Sunday night, 26 March, she was worried. “I didn’t know if I...
The University of Pretoria (UP or Tuks) this week condemned any form of religious and racist intolerance in the light of the antisemitic stand taken on...
Olim form a vital part of Israeli society, yet their voices are often overtaken by the loud, proud voices of those born in Israel. But olim...
On Sunday evening, I was having dinner with friends in Tel Aviv during my short business trip to Israel. Obviously we discussed the judicial overhaul because...
“Unity is more important than any legislation. Such legislation should come to an immediate halt. We must stand as one nation for Israel’s 75th year of...
South Africa faces a political headache in August, when the country will host the summit of the BRICS – the club comprised of Brazil, Russia, India,...
Johannesburg teenager Isaac Moritz was on a family holiday in Cape Town in December 2021 when his life changed forever. He followed his friends into the...
“When I was young, my parents told me, ‘Noah, you’re black – and you’re Jewish. It might not always be easy for you or fair, but...
They say that behind every great man is a great woman, but over the past 90 years, the Union of Jewish Woman (UJW) has turned this...
Professional Israeli rugby player, Ori “Afrika” Abutbul, who plays for the Tel Aviv Heat (TAH) rugby team watched the start of the controversial Mzansi Challenge at...
Jewish mothers have used fear-based marketing for generations. They have learned the art of making us picture what will happen if in cold weather we don’t...
“At my school, you either fit the mould or you don’t. And if you don’t fit in, kids will start to exclude you and talk behind...
Our carefully curated social media pages complete with idyllic selfies and perfect posts can never portray the reality of the inevitable struggles we all face. With...
“Freedom is a fragile thing. It must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people.” As Jews,...
I was about to switch off the radio after the early morning news bulletin when something the presenter said caught my attention. He was about to...
“You get two kinds of climbers: those who summit and those who don’t.” Those words echoed in my head on a vintage bus lurching along the...
I’m writing this as my plane is rolling down the runway about to soar into the skies and transport me out of my comfort zone. There’s...
I love the anecdote of the fellow who complained to the rabbi that praying the same prayers from the siddur every day was boring. To which...
Priya Parker in The Art of Gathering relates how she once visited a teahouse in Japan and participated in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The tea...
I still remember a particular radio advert from my youth. It was for Salem menthol cigarettes – a jingle to the words, “You can Salem out...
The Shabbos before Pesach is called “Shabbat Hagadol”, and it’s upon us once again. As we walk around shopping centres this Pesach season, we’re drawn to...
When SA Jewish Report editor Peta Krost asked me to write an article for Pesach comparing our leaving South Africa for Australia to the Exodus, it...
When I was a kid, I loved eating matzah on Pesach, and my all-time, top-two toppings were honey or charoset. Yes, I had a sweet tooth,...
It was the lead-up to the 2010 Soccer World Cup, and I received an email from a university professor in the United States. He was bringing...
A crucial moment in the Pesach story is when the Israelites are so rushed to leave, their bread doesn’t have time to rise. It’s emblematic of...
Mimouna is a Jewish North African, particularly Moroccan, exuberant celebration which begins about two hours after the conclusion of Pesach. It’s a feast which is colourful,...
A traumatic brain injury. The loss of a troubled parent. Battling devastating burns. Whether they’ve endured near-death experiences or devastating loss, these three people embody the...
One of the key themes of Pesach is freedom. The SA Jewish Report asked students at Jewish schools to consider what freedom means to them. This...
Every year on Pesach, Jewish families around the world faithfully gather to tell the story of the Exodus, when Moses led the Israelite slaves out of...
JTA – Every Passover for more than 75 years, Helena Weinstock Weinrauch, a 98-year-old Holocaust survivor, has worn a vibrant blue hand-knit sweater to the first...
Crunchy green salad with roasted baby potatoes and macon bits The macon and potatoes can be prepared a few hours ahead and reheated, covered in a...
Wholesome vegetable soup This soup is wonderful for the seder – in fact, it’s wonderful all year round. It’s delicious and a cinch to make, with...
It turns out there hadn’t been fraud committed on the credit card. It hadn’t been stolen, and we hadn’t been hacked. In spite of my misgivings,...
In our Pesach webinar this week (Thursday, 30 March), Howard Sackstein interviews Ruth Wasserman Lande, a South African-born Israeli politician who was posted to Egypt as...
JTA – Just more than 100 years ago, in April 1922, my great-grandparents emigrated to the United States with their four children, fearing for their lives...
“If it wasn’t for the community and Hashem, I wouldn’t have made it,” says Johannesburg mother Shira Gutnick (née Zagnoev), who almost died on the operating...
For some survivors, liberation from the concentration camps by Soviet forces may have been a reprieve from the dehumanising treatment that they faced during the Holocaust....
To the uninitiated, the idea of a death doula may sound morbidly depressing. But to someone like Rafaela Joffe Peerutin, who has chosen this as her...
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Colour Dreamcoat is a cult-classic musical theatre piece that has had audiences singing along to the book of Genesis since the...
