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Many in the South African Jewish community are decrying a shidduch (matchmaking) crisis in which single people are battling to find their besheert (predestined spouse). “We’re...
For some couples, the path to parenthood is a long and difficult one. But thanks to the ever-evolving field of fertility, significantly more people are today...
Zimbabwe-born author and journalist Peter Godwin has just brought out his latest book called Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss and Occasional Wars. The SA...
As the year begins to age We wish for a new page For the war continues to wage And loved ones are still in their cage...
One of the stories that touched me deeply from 7 October is that of Yehuda Becher, who sang the beautiful song of Elokai Neshama on his...
We the children of Israel are compared to the moon. The moon has no light of its own but gets it all from the sun. Imagine...
As we approach 7 October 2024, I think about the hostages. Every morning as I put on my tefillin, I can’t help but think of you....
Ever since 7 October 2023, chaggim have taken on a new meaning for the Jewish people. As we approach the start of the new year, we...
The monster bites, across oceans, the cries are heard. A mother sobs for her soldier, as her town strokes her hair and feeds her children. A...
A new year is an opportunity for a new start, an opportunity to turn over a new leaf, and begin writing on a new page. An...
How can I talk about what I believe Rosh Hashanah means to me this year without being insensitive? It means new beginnings, but this year, I’ve...
Rosh Hashanah. A time of the year filled with reflection, shofar blasts, and sweet apples in honey. This time last year, we were happily sitting in...
Since 7 October my view on life has changed completely. I have heard various stories about people who were taken hostage, were soldiers or survivors who...
Rosh Hashanah is a deeply significant holiday for us. It is time of reflection, renewal, and introspection. It is a time to examine our past deeds,...
The tragedy of 7 October has brought about a very sombre tone to Rosh Hashanah this year. Instead of being a time of renewal and repentance,...
In the crux of sadness, growth emerges, transforming the end of one year into a rebirth. The Nova festival site, where the lives of many individuals...
Steering clear of trouble or challenges is much easier than facing problems head on with the clear intention of finding a solution. As we approach Rosh...
Rabbi Elimelech Biderman relates that someone once asked Rav Avigdor Miller how he should prepare for the judgement of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Rabbi Miller...
Over the past week our community has witnessed a number of events that have shown a level of hostility to Jewish voices that differ from the...
Get ready to witness the pinnacle of creativity and innovative and awe-inspiring storytelling that pushed the boundaries of imagination at this year’s Cannes Lions Awards! We’ll...
Local academic and activist Ivor Chipkin is appalled but undeterred by the “vicious” smear campaign launched in response to a conference he is convening that explores...
A freed hostage from Gaza and the man who moved mountains to try track her down during her captivity have both experienced a life-changing, faith restoring...
On his first official visit to the United States (US), South Africa’s minister of international relations and cooperation, Ronald Lamola, unashamedly reiterated, “We stand with the...
The agony of a mother whose daughter she believes has been trapped in a suffocating tunnel in Gaza for nearly a year, petrified and starving in...
There’s a novel change in seating arrangements for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), which began on 10 September in New...
For the past nine months, the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has been collaborating with experts, business leaders, former public servants, nongovernmental organisations, and academics...
The Jewish people are facing increasing antisemitism online, on our streets, and on our campuses since the horrific Hamas attacks on southern Israel on 7 October....
There was already a spike in antisemitism on 7 October, long before the Israeli military went into Gaza, said international antisemitism expert Dr David Hirsh at...
“For the first time since 1994, there’s a Cabinet that reflects the remarkable diversity of this country,” political analyst and director of the Africa Institute of...
The first time I heard of Pravin Gordhan was when he was appointed commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in 1999, a role he...
There’s nothing quite as anxiety producing as a relaxed host – those who nonchalantly wave their arms as if they haven’t a care in the world,...
He turned the Springboks’ historic win at the 1995 Rugby World Cup into a unifying national force and helped engineer South Africa’s return to the international...
Going back 10 years, one dollar bought R11 and today, that same dollar buys R18, which means South Africans are 60% poorer than we were 10...
With Hamas’s recent killing of six hostages leading to a surge in demand within Israel for the government to agree to a ceasefire immediately, it’s important...
South African-born Aviva Siegel is fighting with every fibre of her being to get her beloved husband, Keith, aged 65, released with the other 100 hostages...
JTA – Wireless devices carried by Hezbollah operatives and their associates exploded en masse on Tuesday 17 September, killing at least eight and wounding more than...
Dr Ian Froman, appropriately nicknamed “Mr Tennis” for bringing the game to Israel and making it part of its lifestyle, passed away at the age of...
Barbara Ludman is an American journalist who has lived in South Africa since April 1976, and has deep roots in Parkview, Johannesburg. Ludman, who has had...
Two-time Maccabi Games gold medallist, Colin Venter, recently became the first cricketer to win the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Hearing-Impaired Cricket Player of the Year award...
JTA – Argentina experienced a 44% increase in reported antisemitic incidents in 2023, mostly after the 7 October attack on Israel, according to a report issued...
