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The number of visits to the Jewish Report website in December 2015 was up a huge 38 per cent up on December 2014 and a whopping 99 per cent up on December 2013!

Looking at the narrowest view of the holiday period, from mid-December to the first week of January, user-visits were on a par with the website’s ongoing growth, which is good news for a news website. However, the time-on-site and pages-per-visit statistics were way up – suggesting users read the website in more depth and breadth than they normally do.

Last week’s newsletter is reproduced below, albeit not in its normal format with all the original pictures – purely as a test.

Anyone wishing to receive the weekly newsletter, which has links to a lot of web-only items or print articles that are enhanced with additional text, pictures and information, need only go on to any page on www.sajr.co.za – see a green panel similar to the one illustrated at right, type in your e-mail address, and Hymie’s your Uncle!

The weekly newsletter includes an e-Paper version of the print paper, if there was one published that week.

The e-mailer subject line for last week’s newsletter was:
Breslov Rabbi Berland now SA citizen

The headline on the newsletter was:
Kosher marijuana legally available in New York

Shalom users,

As holidays draw to a close and we contemplate our returns to school, the office or just normal life, we hope to soften the bump back to reality with some of the latest and hottest news both locally and globally. You will find our HOME PAGE here and our LATEST posts here. Every one of the more than 12 000 content items on SAJR online is interactive. Join the conversation and post a comment below any story on the website.

We have published two snippets on the matric results: Jayden makes it 29 distinctions for 3 Krok boys and Guy Elad, another Jewish matric star.

But watch for next week’s print edition with ALL THE MATRIC RESULTS from SA Jewish schools.

Trending stories on 7 January

• Kosher marijuana on US market in January
• BtS and their ilk only serve to feed BDS’ fire
• Two Israelis act in Game of Thrones
• Tête-à-tête over how to deal with BDS
• 7 victims in Tel Aviv terror shooting – video
• Jew who started NY’s ball drop
• Russian Aliyah up but uber-rich stay put
• Mr Ref’s book is now available to all
• What the letters B, D & S actually stand for
• 6.7 quake hits India’s Jewish community
• Egypt ambassadors up in Israel once again
• More on Santa, an iconic SA Litvak
• “No one asks why Jews killed” -Hebdo

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Issues the news this week

Rabbi Berland now an SA CITIZEN

Shortly after JR Online named Shuvu Banim Breslov leader Rav Berland “2015’s Top Newsmaker” READ: UPDATED STORY, we received news and pictures of his birthday celebrations. READ: 79 BALLOONS FOR RUNAWAY RAV’s 79th – and one day later we found out from his son that the celebrations were twofold: READ: BRESLOV RAV BERLAND NOW SA CITIZEN.

Another anti-Semite nailed by the Board

Read how the board reacted to “We must act as Hitler did to the Jews” post from Gauteng government employee who has now been suspended.

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SERIES ON TOP-READS 2015
Watch for new posts weekly

06 Jan 2016: 2015’s MOST VIRAL READ – BOTCHED BRIS REPORT OUTCOME

04 Jan 2016: 2015’s TOP NEWSMAKER – BERLAND DIGS IN AND OPENS UP

01 Jan 2016: TOP RELIGIOUS EVENT – THE SHABBOS PROJECT

28 Dec 2015: ISRAEL STORY – THE RISE OF JEWISH TERRORISTS

27 Dec 2015: TOP READ STORY – #1 KRAWITZ STORY HAS HAD 11,736 READS

22 Dec 2015:INTRODUCTION TO 2015 – TOP-READS & ISSUES ON JR ONLINE

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Some stories users liked most last week

Al-Baghdadi: We haven’t forgotten Jews

ISIS leader (PICTURED RIGHT) threatens Israel and Jews: “Allah has gathered so the Muslims may kill you”

Bapka is the New Black

Top Jewish food trends 2015 – and expectations for 2016. The return of the humble bagel – but not like we know it!

“Night in gas chamber for u” – tweets teacher

Anti-Semite posts pics of kids with Nazi flag – this week he threatens us & goes hiding