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Just the mention of the names “Casablanca”, “Marrakesh” and “Fez” and you conjure up images of bustling market places in these ancient cities with Arabs and...
For one day of the year, life is “Christmas” for hundreds of forsaken Soweto shack children who don’t have money for the next loaf of bread.
It’s always Chanukah in this picturesque town in northern Italy’s Piedmont region.
Until the truth about the “Final Solution” and the mass murder of the Jews became known in 1942, Jewish resistance was mostly non-violent. It was designed...
What I find fascinating about Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights we celebrate at this time of the year, is the way its story was transformed...
Everyone knows the story of Chanukah. The Maccabees defeated the mighty Greek armies and reconquered Jerusalem. When they wanted to kindle the menorah in the Temple,...
December has always marked the start of the year end slow-down. For as long as I can remember, we’ve called it the silly season in the...
The outdoor ice skating rink - the largest in Central Europe - in Budapest's city centre, has been part and parcel of Hungary's Christmas tradition for...
Eight years ago on first night of Chanukah, I gave birth to my first child. Afterwards we joked that she was determined to be born on...
Latkes are synonymous with Chanukah. Here’s my modern take on the usual potato latkes. Topped with smoked salmon and poached eggs, they make a yummy meal!
Fried fishcakes for Chanukah!
Our Jewish festivals encourage us to journey through time and to increase our knowledge and awareness of our history. More significantly, our festivals are potent with...
We live in a world which is full of new research, especially when it comes to nutrition. However, these new findings usually get hyped up on...
For Jews, festivals and religious holidays are deeply intertwined with the food we eat - or in some cases, we don’t eat. With a predominantly Ashkenazi...
This being my final column for 2017, I will take the opportunity of reviewing the year that has passed and some of the highlights of the...
The current diplomatic flurry about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting numerous African countries all over the continent to strengthen or create ties, has many positive...
Thank you very much for the opportunity to respond to Brian Josselowitz’s and Alan Wolman’s letters which were published in your previous edition.
I have supported your distinguished publication for many years as a necessary voice for our community, and indeed have urged, with some success, those who boycott...
The "Who are the members of the Springbok minyan” article which appeared in last week’s Jewish Report, needs correction.
Children at secular remedial schools don’t always get the full impact of Chanukah, so Ohr Chana – a support group for moms dealing with children with...
Not all kids find literacy and numeracy easy to pick up, so The Link at Orange Grove Primary School (OG) ensures that as many Grade 2s...
The University of Pretoria recognises King David High School Victory Park as one of the top schools in South Africa for maths and science in 2017.
James Cairns playing the roles of well-known people who in the past contributed to the rise of and spread of anti-Semitism, may seem unusual at the...
Sandton Sinai Primary School ‘s new primary school building is complete and ready.
Grade 3 girls from Torah Academy Primary School are pictured performing in their end-of-year “our matriarchs/mothers” concert. The theme depicted each girl as a princess. Mothers...
Andre van Tonder’s Taekwondo Academy trainees Eden Leibowitz, Da’el Basserabie, Aden Cohen-Louw, Mira Cohn, Aron Cohen, Shaina Resnik, Gabriel Diamond, and Darren Gomer have been selected...
Tennis coach Byron Werbeloff has found the need to improve the lives of people in the inner-city communities in Johannesburg.
Imagine over 50 000 South Africans from all walks of life, from every ethnic group including every religious denomination, singing a Hebrew prayer song in unison...
In this day and age, where we are often faced with the twin challenges of religious fanaticism and freedom of expression, the Torah’s teachings have never...
“I can see the volcano from the beach and have heard numerous grumbles and roars - some of which could be mistaken for thunder - and...
The Emmarentia and Greenside Jewish community held their collective breath last Saturday, waiting to see what the proposed Palestinian Solidarity Alliance (PSA) anti-Israel “walk for freedom”...
“The Jewish community in the South Africa of today should be at the forefront of promoting the values of non-racism, tolerance and justice,” urges Andrew Feinstein,...
When Israeli couple Shahaf Edut and Yariv Nitzan arrived in Cape Town last week, they were looking forward to sightseeing and enjoying the nightlife. But as...
The grandson of the late anti-apartheid hero, former President Nelson Mandela, went on a “historic visit” to Israel this week; however, throughout his time in the...
It is time to address the elephant in the room. Wherever I and my colleagues go, we get asked why we haven’t written about the so-called...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to send a letter of condolence to the Egyptian government after a deadly attack in a crowded mosque in...
Put a rabbi – whose made his name through ethics and governance – and a consummate activist/politician in a business school auditorium with microphones and an...
With a 2018 fundraising budget of R32 million, the King David Schools’ Foundation (KDSF) needs more donors than ever. Yet, as the costs of living rise...
Dear Mandla Mandela, There is a well-known African proverb: “The words of the elders do not lock all the doors; they leave the right door open.”
When a South African CEO is honoured with an award that is normally reserved for foreign heads of state and royalty, there is a good reason...
