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“Not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. That first act of human consumption gave birth to moral consciousness,” Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz...
It has seemingly again become a trend to stifle arguments with blunt instruments. It might appear to be stretching a point to contrast recent horrific events...
Preparations are being finalised for the Board’s 49th biennial national conference, taking place in the Sandton Shul hall this Sunday at 15:00. To book your place,...
The King David Victory Park campus continues to enjoy a well-earned reputation for the depth of its arts and culture offering.
Sydenham Hebrew Pre-Primary School teachers inspired and motivated their pupils to create the most beautiful works of art for their exhibition that took place at Norwood...
Sivan Ya’ari is the epitome of a woman who has exceeded all expectations and a perfect example on National Women’s Day of what can be achieved....
Israel this week played down pro-Palestinian efforts to obstruct an upcoming Africa-Israel summit in Togo, with officials expressing confidence that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet...
We are all familiar with the overused cliché about the power of what one small deed can achieve. Paradoxically, because this cliché is so overused, one...
Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein was one of the first speakers to take to the podium outside Parliament on Tuesday in front of thousands of people supporting...
A municipal council in a suburb of Australia’s largest city, said it was not to blame for a decision to ban the construction of a synagogue,...
Love him or shun him, Modern Orthodox Rabbi Dr Shmuly Yanklowitz is an extraordinary human being whose controversial views are a spiritual thorn in the establishment’s...
When the Doha-based Al Jazeera network first launched in 1996, it shook up the media landscape in the Middle East. Not only did it air criticisms...
What is it that makes us a community? We have so many different strands, political and religious opinions, perspectives and histories. We are a diverse bunch...
Bertie Lubner never gave money to further the apartheid dream, it was all for abolishing the apartheid system, according to former President FW de Klerk.
It used to be when you heard the name Bobroff, you thought of personal injury lawyers, but today when people hear the surname they think of...
The highly acclaimed theatrical production of My Name is Asher Lev, was brought to an abrupt halt in Johannesburg when lead actor Robert Fridjhon suffered a...
Imagine walking into a new shul and feeling like you may as well be a unicorn or a pink elephant.
“Being human means we need to look at what we can learn and what we can teach the world,” ANC stalwart and founding general secretary of...
What can the first people on earth teach us about loneliness and what mistakes to avoid in marriage? Plenty said American Rabbi Marc Katz, the author...
Are Jews in Western countries turning right on the political causeway? Should they be? “Yes and yes,” argued British writer, editor and policy adviser Simon Gordon...
Those privileged to attend Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz’s session on Jewish social justice in our time last Friday night at Limmud, experienced no post-dinner drowsiness. Instead, they...
Tim Noakes, banting, paleo, Atkins, low-fat, low carbs, no carbs. It’s impossible to keep up with every new diet and health fad. Social media and general...
It was a brainstorming session among grade 11 learners of Torah Academy Boys’ High School in Johannesburg in 1998, during South Africa’s young democracy, when the...
I have been generously blessed to have had the most rewarding and exciting career, spanning over three decades in the car rental, travel and tourism industry....
As South Africa finds itself in a leadership vacuum and the United States’ president continues to show the worst side of power, it is easy to...
I wish to refer to the article in SA Jewish Report of July 7, titled “What is the truth about Ritalin in our schools?”
In reference to “SA Jews calling for peace in Israel”, I wish to remind these grand learned persons that from 1917, The Balfour Declaration and other...
One can never underestimate the importance of the all too crucial to-do list. No self-respecting mother of two - cum journalist, cum life coach, cum olah...
"Influential South African Jews call for an urgent end to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank to secure peace".
“A woman of valour, who can find? Her worth is far beyond pearls. “She gives generously to the poor; her hands are stretched out to the...
What do religions say about the technological tsunami flooding our lives today? Is the increasingly rapid “disruptive innovation” an angel or devil? Leading Johannesburg techno-expert Arthur...
The focus of the Board continues to be on finalising arrangements for its biennial national conference, to take place in the Sandton Shul hall on Sunday,...
Imagine a wife and mother who has endured an abusive husband for a decade. Her situation is intolerable and getting worse as the abuse inevitably escalates...
A brand-new Sefer Torah was presented to the Sydenham Shul by Steven and Hayley Herring and family, in loving memory of the late Rose Herring.
The Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society (JWBS) recently held a Business Breakfast featuring guest speaker Justice Malala, renowned political analyst and TV host. Linda Shneier, honorary life...
Soul, the division that oversees Jewish education and Jewish life at King David Schools, will be bringing Rabbi Doron Kornbluth from Israel to Johannesburg from August...
The Union of Jewish Women Johannesburg hosted more than 100 women at a cooking demonstration by famed New York chef and author of “The Gefilte Manifesto:...
Jordan-Jenna, a 16-year-old grade 10 learner at Crawford College, Sandton, has been swimming for 11 years, of which seven have been competitive.
King David High School Victory Park celebrated Tu B’Av, an ancient festival when traditionally unmarried women used to go to the fields dressed in white to...
A group of 20 young women from America, England, Israel and South Africa recently completed a four-week travelling camp experience in this country. In addition to...
