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As a Cape Town-born Jew, my life has come full circle. Although I was born after his death, my zaida, Rabbi Shimon Ze’ev Aysenberg had an...
Jewish culture has provided a rich source of humour to comedians around the world and Johannesburg comedienne Gilli Apter is no exception.
Everyone knows that, unlike some religions that do not permit divorce, Judaism recognises its necessity under certain circumstances. The proper procedures are even built into the...
Social entrepreneurship has become a buzzword for the attempt to draw on private sector approaches to solve public sector social, cultural, or environmental problems.
If a sweet pulled brisket married a can of baked beans, this dish would be their delicious baby. Try it and be sure there will be...
S A JEWISH REPORT STAFF Israel undergoes an accelerator boom TEL AVIV – The first Israeli accelerator in Israel which helps early-stage companies scale up...
As always, there is lots going on for the Jewish communities around the country. Contact local leadership for additional activities
Anne Frank’s story is so powerful because it is an illustration of the insanity of the Nazi machinery, seen through the eyes of an innocent child....
The Jewish cemetery in Roodepoort on the West Rand is in a state of disrepair with nearly a third of the tombstones having been broken or...
Israel’s Ambassador to South Africa Arthur Lenk on Tuesday evening hosted a farewell function for outgoing Deputy Ambassador Michael Freeman and his wife Sigalit. Some 60...
A woman who has, after five years, been freed from the chains of being refused a get (Jewish divorce), will be talking about her experiences at...
This Thursday evening at Beyachad, representatives of the various Jewish communal organisations come together for a security briefing, taking place under the auspices of the Board...
The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil begin on Friday, August 5 and unlike the recent European Soccer Championships hosted by France, there will...
Attempts by SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng to censor the public broadcaster show one face of the question of how far freedom of expression should stretch. Another...
If it’s Friday it must be “Hate Israel day” for the Independent Newspaper Group. More often than not one or more of their newspapers will publish...
It is understandable that the Jewish Report, a reputable newspaper, allows freedom of speech but frankly the inane letter from Avner Eliyahu Romm condemning Elie Wiesel,...
There is a belief that the world stood by and allowed the Holocaust to unfold. That is not the entire picture. While the Jewish extermination was...
There is something about Bilam’s prophetic status that’s hard to swallow. How does a person get so close to G-d as to reach the level of...
In response to the horrific terror attack in Nice, President Francois Hollande has called for three days of mourning. What a sensitive gesture! But I would...
A society displays its community values by the heroes it chooses to promote. It teaches its children by holding up examples of behaviours it respects, so...
UPDATED: TUESDAY 3pm: Rabbi Eliezer Berland was extradited to Israel overnight accompanied by Interpol agents. On landing at he was handed over to the Israeli police...
“During the visit we signed a series of agreements with Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia,” said Netanyahu of his"'African Adventure" and no less important, he said,...
Many South Africans are confused about how the local government elections work – and the importance of each and every vote cast. For the final two...
SAFI and the Zionist Federation will host highly sought-after speaker, Jan Willem van der Hoeven next week, See the video to get an insight into why...
Jews hit in the Nice terror attack included a US father-and-son who were killed, two elderly French sisters who are still critically injured and at least...
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin this morning (Friday) sent a letter of condolence to President Francois Hollande of France following the mass casualty terrorist attack in Nice...
Twin brothers Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, 23, were arrested last Saturday at their Newclare home in Johannesburg for planning to blow up a US diplomatic mission...
Naftali Fraenkel was one of three Israeli youths brutally murdered in 2014. His mother, Rachelle, refused to succumb to the tragedy and has begun her fight...
SA Jewry has several valuable heritage libraries and archives in both Cape Town and Johannesburg. Cape Town's Gitlin Library is the most active, while Maxine Fine,...
The Jewish National Fund of South Africa (JNF-SA) met with the national Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) last week and agreed to team up with...
The conventional wisdom has it that earning the sobriquet “the most right-wing government in Israeli history” does not lead to diplomatic successes. In recent weeks, on...
On Wednesday morning this week Absa Bank and the South African Jewish Report signed a further multi-year contract for the bank’s continued sponsorship of the prestigious...
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau and Israel’s Ambassador to South Africa Arthur Lenk, were among the dignitaries attending a packed service at Progressive...
In an environment of moves to go beyond existing legal avenues for criminalising racism and hate speech, I suggest that the matter be considered in a...
An encouraging outcome from SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s crude attempt to censor visuals of “bad” news and give South Africans sunshine journalism portraying the ANC in...
“Mensch” - originally “The Mensch Network”, a project of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies Cape Council, (CSAJBD), has been relaunched to make the point...
Singer and songwriter Jesse Clegg long ago stepped out from the shadows of his famous father, Johnny, to forge an impressive musical career - based on...
One of the most interesting things Gwynne Schrire (Robins) learnt from “The Reb and Rebel”, subtitled, “Jewish Narratives in South Africa 1892 - 1913”, she and...
Deep frying is a pain. It’s hot, it’s splattery, sometimes things come out raw and it’s not exactly healthy. Fun stuff, right?
David Gresham is a South African record industry icon and after more than four decades still shows no signs of slowing down.
