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“It was a crazy thing to do,” says Gilad Stern, reflecting on the decision he made three decades ago, to smuggle a Torah out of Zimbabwe....
Behind Africa’s first physical digital fine art gallery in Johannesburg, called USURPA Gallery, are a few innovative Jewish guys. And chief executive and former photographer, Steve...
“I swear, it’s like I have my wife back,” said a friend. We were talking about his recent solar installation and the way it had changed...
Anatevka, the latest production by the Joburg Jewish Women’s Theatre, is an adaptation of the story of Tevye’s Daughters by Sholem Aleichem which explores life in...
The co-founder of OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, told Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week that he was “impressed” with the talent pool in Israel....
JTA – The Biden administration is fully invested in Israel-Saudi normalisation, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the pro-Israel lobbying group, the American Israel Public Affairs...
Actor, director, and playwright Megan Choritz has just launched her first novel. The SA Jewish Report catches up with her. How would you describe yourself? That’s...
South African powerlifter Ian Furman won gold at the World Bench Press Championships at Sun City on 28 May after more than 20 years training and...
Gavin Mofsowitz has been competing in triathlons for almost two decades, yet when he swam, cycled, and ran the Ironman Hamburg European Championship on 4 June...
King David High School Victory Park’s debating team won the inaugural FW de Klerk Foundation Challenge Debate against Randfontein High School at KDVP on 29 May,...
Diller Teen Fellows this year focused on the issue of “period poverty” in underprivileged communities. The Grade 11s on the programme collaborated with non-governmental organisations Fingertips...
The Asafsuf, a group of complainers that were sick of being manna eating vegans, turned to Moshe and demanded meat. Hashem responded by flying in an...
There’s something exciting about being first at anything. When it’s a competition and you have worked hard for it, it’s hugely satisfying. When you’re chosen to...
When I was growing up, I felt like I was living in a post-antisemitism world. In the wake of the Holocaust, people understood the horrific consequences...
A few weeks ago, American ambassador to South Africa, Reuben E. Brigety II, accused South Africa of arming Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. The rand...
The cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, in recent weeks, has resulted in the deaths of more than 20 people from an entirely preventable illness....
It took an undercover operation in Israel to rescue a lion cub that had been illegally trafficked and kept in an apartment with a rope around...
The leader of South African political party Al Jama-ah has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to “arrest Zionist bodies in Cape Town”, claiming...
Johannesburg entrepreneur Cody Gordon dreamed of becoming a professional cricketer, but a family tragedy led him in an entirely new direction, ultimately landing him on the...
“Tina Turner was one of those special people who should have lived forever,” said Penny Stein, who worked closely with this trailblazing international star during her...
Corrective rape and brutal murder. Vigilante groups harassing pregnant women and children outside government hospitals. Homes and businesses, hopes and dreams, set ablaze. These horrific acts...
The United States government was behind the restoration of the “oldest physical representation of Jewish life in South Africa”, known as the “Old Shul’” which forms...
The excitement was mounting for the planned reunion tour of Rabbitt – South Africa’s equivalent of The Beatles in the 1970s – 45 years after they...
“I love the endless blue sky and mild day-to-day weather. I love the warmth, inventiveness, and resilience of the people.” These are some of the reasons...
Whether they have 1 000 or a million followers, influencers have become the cornerstone of global marketing strategies with the global influencer marketing market valued at...
Soon after my morning show ended on Monday, the ChaiFM office received a call with a complaint. In of itself, this is hardly unusual, and I...
“An eating disorder is a scary diagnosis and problem to deal with,” says social worker Elrika Hugo who works with mental health and eating disorders. “It’s...
Twitter can be a nasty place. Often, the worst of humanity is on display as users mock, insult, and publicly attack one another online. But there...
South African Advertising Regulatory Board Chief Executive Gail Schimmel, is an acclaimed fiction writer who has just brought out another book titled Little Secrets. The SA...
In a world dominated by digital media and instant gratification, cultivating a love of reading within your children is more challenging than ever. That’s why parents...
“In the name of Allah and the Afghan people, we have triumphed over the US,” boasted a commanding mural in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. A...
JTA – After five seasons, 20 Emmy awards, and plenty of Jewish jokes, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel airs its final episode on 2 June. The lauded...
This week’s Haftorah deals with one of Jewish history’s most enigmatic characters, the mighty Samson. Samson strategically tackled the challenge the Jewish people faced at the...
There’s so much going on around us right now, but what dominates our dinner table chitchat? Solar. We’re all focused on keeping the lights on in...
Cape and national representatives of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) participated in a memorable evening on 24 May to celebrate the opening of...
