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The law-making process in South Africa allows for civil society to comment and give input into proposed new legislation, including an annual review of the Constitution....
Last Saturday night a capacity crowd at the Pine Street Shul Hall in Johannesburg celebrated Yom Yerushalayim in style.
In South Africa’s political environment dominated by politicians’ blusters and corruption and student mobs and trade unions burning schools and artworks, spots of gentleness are precious...
Some time ago a letter of mine was published in Jewish Report critical of Lithuanian passports and citizenship obtained by Jews, whatever the benefits.
The Temple Mount in Jerusalem is a focus of conflict between Jews and Muslims. Yet in a perfect world, a place as holy as this would...
Last week Friday, I read on a website an article about the Shabbos Project of Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein.
I refer to Ant Katz’s article in last week’s Jewish Report, titled “Mandela Ramallah statue’s costs leaves many unanswered questions”. The article refers to the fact...
SA JEWISH REPORT STAFF Israeli gig for SA rave band Die Antwoord RISHON LEZION – South African rave band Die Antwoord is the latest to...
Muhammad Ali started off as a boxer. But, by the time he died on June 3 at the age of 74, he had become so much...
US reader sent this howler to us to share with fellow users just prior to Pesach. Silly us, we nearly let this gem slip through the...
Ties between the South African government and Palestine have been strengthened following a meeting by President Jacob Zuma and his counterpart‚ Mahmoud Abbas. This, according to...
It has been a busy week for Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, who was in South Africa on Wednesday to meet with President Jacob Zuma.
A page (see story) was illegally inserted into copies of the South African Jewish Report newspapers at the Norwood Pick n Pay Hypermarket on Thursday. SAJR...
Speculation on the imminent extradition to Israel of Rabbi Eliezer Berland, the fugitive Shuvu Banim Breslov sect leader, has reached fever pitch when followers posted on...
Johannesburg’s gift to Ramallah is under scrutiny of the Public Protector. Advocate Anton Alberts, a Member of Parliament for the Vryheidsfront (Freedom Front) Plus (VF) party,...
There have been a number of significant developments in the kol isha matter - an Equality Court action brought by Gilad Stern and others against the...
This is a very big year for Cape Town Jewry. The community is celebrating 175 years of existence, beginning in 1841 with the founding of the...
David Polovin has slammed accusations of racism that have been levelled against him as “palpably false” and “morally reprehensible” in what has become a controversial issue...
Johannesburg WIZO Avivs hosted a fabulous sold-out “Tribute to Mothers Breakfast” on Sunday, May 22, at Sandton Shul.
When Marilyn Cohen de Villiers decided to write her first novel “A Beautiful Family”, it coincided with the Jewish community lifting the lid off abuse “within...
As always, there is lots going on for the Jewish communities around the country. Contact local leadership for additional activities
Advocate Jules Browde, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 97, was a highly respected and much loved member of the Johannesburg Bar, as...
The question of women singing at Yom Hashoah or Holocaust Commemoration Day is one that has caused a great deal of heartache within our community. Unfortunately,...
George van Niekerk, Director, ENS Africa, responds to the Bobroffs’ claims in last week’s paper that they are innocent of overcharging Road Accident Fund clients. Van...
It is always a challenge identifying what I believe are the best books every month, as there is always so much to choose from.
Over 3 500 members of the Johannesburg Jewish community gathered together in the Great Park Forest in celebration of Lag B ‘Omer and Jewish unity last...
It was gratifying to see a recent article regarding the plight that Jews of Lithuanian origin (Litvaks) are facing when applying to have their Lithuanian citizenship...
Hazel Feldman, one of South Africa's most well-known theatre producers, has over the years brought some illustrious names in show business to this country.
Naomi Jacobson, who passed away in Johannesburg last week at the age of 91, was an internationally renowned portrait sculptor and a member of a distinguished...
When Capetonian Ross Levin went down on one knee to propose to his boyfriend Nicholas Markovitz, it was not in a quiet setting or at a...
Five South Africans have so far made it onto the prestigious Forbes Africa 30 under 30s list of most promising entrepreneurs, with Forbes calling them “the...
When South Africa’s best-known cartoonist, Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro) was accused last week of racism for depicting a black man as a monkey in a Sunday Times...
On June 20, the SAJBD Cape Council will be facilitating a colloquium for its affiliate organisations to debate the question of women singing solo at Yom...
When you competed in Formula One racing, you took on the best drivers in the world. That is why so many people rate Jody Scheckter as...
An angel is defined as a being of great beauty, kindness and virtue. Angels perform good deeds and a network of angels can increase these many...
As residents, (and parents) of Sandringham Gardens campus, we would like to endorse the sentiments and report of Michael Sieff on the activities of this wonderful...
Howzit? How was your week? Do you feel blessed right now? Cursed? Our Torah portion has strong feelings on this matter.
For about 20 years I was an avid listener, sometimes phone-in participant, but seldom quiet, whether on air or off, of Talk Radio 702.
In our community we are used to undemocratic ways. For example, the Jewish Board of Deputies is not a legitimate body because we, the public, never...
Migdal HaEmek Chief Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Grossman is back in South Africa for the second time in a month to try and secure the release of...
