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This tiny book is on display for the first time at a fascinating new exhibition on the Jews who fled Europe after the Inquisition. It was...
This brisket on rye with pickle comes from ‘Davids Brisket House and Deli in Brooklyn, New York. "Nu, so, there are lots of Jewish Delis in...
London’s gay Jews combined the bat/bar mitzvah rituals with a campy, all-inclusive gay dance party motzei Shabbos – and what a posh affair it was.
After the recent chaos and disruption on university campuses across the country, we focus in on tertiary education. It is not surprising that South African Jews...
Eddie Ash writes on behalf of English friends “who are searching for long lost family of Morris (or Moses) Levine and his brother Samuel who were...
Like others I am concerned. The result of the American presidential election (like Brexit) has been a devastating blow. It’s like comparing Jacob Zuma with Julius...
During Chol-Hamoed Succot, the residents of Sandringham Gardens and Golden Acres were privileged to hear a sermon by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein. He spoke to us...
In the autumn in America, we see pumpkin everywhere. Sometimes it goes overboard into foods in which pumpkin doesn’t belong. In this recipe, though, it adds...
JULIAN POKROY The annual War Remembrance Day Service for those who made the supreme sacrifice during the two World Wars, the Korean War and the South African...
On Tuesday November 1, the Johannesburg Mini Council held a diploma evening to bid farewell to the outgoing 2016 councillors.
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) is located in the desert city of Be’er Sheva, south of Jerusalem. It is ranked #18 in the QS ranking...
Everyone on the Sydenham campus enthusiastically shared in celebrating the prelude to this year’s Shabbos Project, with the Pre-Primary School holding its own “Sydenham Shabbos” in...
King David Victory Park Primary School Foundation Phase recently held its annual concert and celebrated the year with a colourful bang.
Over the past decades, a tremendous green trend has been developing at Bar Ilan University (BIU). Attention has been given to the design, ornamental gardening and...
The death of musician-poet Leonard (Hebrew name Eliezer) Cohen and the concurrent ascent to power in the United States of billionaire-politician Donald Trump fits in with...
A unique concept of “bottled water” stored in the form of a “brick-like” container, allowing the “bricks” to be used for building purposes, took off at...
The children at Rimon Nursery School in Lyndhurst in Johannesburg enjoyed creating wonderful works of art with the material supplied by the Shabbos Project. Every child...
Offer an open hand or a closed fist - or maybe both. Name names. Don’t name names, hint. Quietly adjust wording.
Through Tel Aviv University, international students can study in English and choose from a broad selection of undergraduate and graduate degrees, doctoral programmes, various study-abroad options...
Na'ale Elite Academy deals with the challenging gap between what a parent thinks is best for their teens and hat their teen had in mind. And...
The Jewish community is deeply saddened by the loss of Gerald Kleinman, who, even as an octogenarian, worked regularly in his office at the Cape Town...
I would like to respond to Michele Engelberg’s letter about the Palestinian occupation as the "least worst" solution.
At the Goethe-Institut in Johannesburg last Wednesday evening, reflecting on “Kristallnacht” or “Night of Broken Glass”, the German Ambassador to South Africa, Walter Lindner, asked the...
Early in his life Larry Wainstein probably believed his future was in the world of football not as chief executive of the Racing Association, the body...
Just before Yom Kippur, seven senior modern Orthodox religious leaders apologised to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons. This act of repentance sought to...
More and more South African Jewish families are availing themselves of the opportunities Israel offers in both high school and tertiary education - mostly for free...
SYDNEY - A book chronicling the landmark campaign by Australia, and notably the Jewish community, to help free Jews from the Soviet Union so they could...
Balfour Mall is one of Johannesburg's oldest and best-known shopping centres, boasting a loyal Jewish clientele, being in the heartland of “Jewish Johannesburg”. With newly completed...
This year’s Shabbos Project in Pretoria was the best yet; a view widely uttered at shul on the Shabbat morning following the Friday night Shabbos Project...
Following one of the most bitter, divisive and exhausting presidential races in the history of the United States, the Jewish world took a well-deserved collective deep...
Now in its fourth year in South Africa, and third year internationally, The Shabbos Project shows no signs of slowing down. This year, communities across South...
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is the grand old lady of Israeli higher learning. Founded in 1918, Hebrew U - as the university is affectionately known...
Israel is reaching out to Diaspora students to study in the country - so much so that it has pulled out all the stops to try...
If you were to ask our National Director, Wendy Kahn, which aspects of the Board’s work are the most complex, time-consuming and stressful, there is no...
Studying abroad may appear an attractive option following the unrest on South African campuses and the resultant uncertainty about students being able to complete the academic...
The United States offers a plethora of options for just about everything, including where to attend college or university. There are 4 726 institutions of higher...
In the light of the uncertainty facing South African universities, given the continuing unrest of all the major campuses, a strong message has gone out to...
Tertiary education in Israel is structured completely differently from what we are used to in South Africa and it is important to understand how this system...
Education has always been top on the priority list for Jewish parents. Today, the climate of chaos at South African universities has created a scenario which...
In the wake of #FeesMustFall and disruption at state universities, private tertiary institutions have been inundated with inquiries regarding post-matric studies and what they offer in...
