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Bibi slams “Iranian ruler Khamenei's (pictured) aggressive and contrary” statements during his weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, adding that: “If someone thought that the extraordinary concessions...
In a real turn up for the books, 16 high-ranking members of young ANC-affiliated student, political & business bodies which went to Israel on a fact-finding...
Wits decides “I Love Hitler” is free speech, SAJBD “remains convinced” comments not constitutional. Their hate speech cases continue at SAPS & HRC
SEE OUR FIRST HOME-BUILT LEGO ENTRIES. JR Online has already given away R4 000 worth of tickets to the biggest and best LEGO exhibition ever –...
Join CAP in making 67 000 sandwiches for the less-fortunate as your 67 minute contribution to Mandela Day on Friday morning July 17, 2015. It is...
Clinton said as president she would hew to the Iran nuclear deal just completed, but would also build a coalition to stop Iranian bad behaviour in...
Fast-moving mobilisation of anti-BDS forces in ANC and momentum grew on Wednesday. See what's up for Thursday.
There is a generally held perception among South African Jewry that the current South African government is strongly critical of Israel and that many of its...
On Tuesday 14 July the South African Students Congress (Sasco) published a media release saying that it had “noted with great concern the attempts by the...
The Board Fed take an uncharacteristic and harsh tone with Deputy Minister Obed Bapela after 15 influential young ANC supporters went to Israel and Palestine as...
CSO and CAP have finally now separated their activities and call centres resulting in confusion over changes of telephone numbers. CSO retains its number and CAP...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decried an agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme hundreds of times - most notably in a March speech to a joint...
A monument brouhaha has erupted in the wake of last week’s study tour by a group of highly influential young South Africans.The private information-gathering tour of...
Wendy Appelbaum was the driving force behind the application that resulted in the landmark Western Cape High Court ruling last week declaring emoluments attachments orders (also...
As I write, the Durban and Umhlanga area is abuzz with holidaymakers. For the local Jewish community, it is always uplifting to be joined at these...
An official Jewish sporting event will be staged in Germany for the first time since the Second World War with the European Maccabi Games being staged...
Sometimes first gaining experience is more important than winning and that appears to be something cyclist Aaron Fleishman is likely to have learned after a stint...
As always, there is lots going on for the Jewish communities around the country. Contact local leadership for additional activities
In what has become an annual pilgrimage for South African Jewish communal leaders, representatives from the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), the SA Zionist Federation...
It was not Pam Green of Glenhazel’s day, or actually her week. Someone drove into her car; then there were problems with her insurance and she...
Amidst all the diplomatic noise currently going on about Iran’s nuclear programme, and attempts by world powers to stop it achieving nuclear weapons, it seems strange...
Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft, CEO and spiritual leader of the African Jewish Congress, recently accompanied Israel’s Ambassador to South Africa Arthur Lenk to Lesotho, when the ambassador...
Helen Suzman had a motto: “Go see for yourself”, as she was known for visiting areas where people suffered, particularly under apartheid.
“Are children our legacy?” is a rather philosophical/rhetorical question posed by well-known radio personality and blogger, David Batzofin.
We Jews are at war. This is not a war against anti-Semitism, nor is it the battle to defend Israel’s borders. It is not a war...
I can assure Dr Bryna Lewis (of PE) concerning a Sowetan report about DA Leader Mmusi Maimane's (critical) remarks about Israel at my book launch (last...
The Nazis said that Jews needed to leave Europe (or die), since they weren't "true" Europeans. Now many Muslims and the international left (including here in...
In reply to Geoff Sifrin’s recent column about gay couples not having a home in the South African Jewish community, I suggest that this very narrow...
We are entering the silly season where the media get caught up in the hype of the upcoming (municipal) elections and the parties provide the bait....
I have read the open letter to the Democratic Alliance MPs and I have read the newspaper report on what apparently was stated by DA leader...
Leon Jamaine Mithi (pictured), a law student who heads up the DA-aligned ProjectW faction of the Wits SRC and polled the most votes in the election...
Wits closes the Dlamini/Hitler case deeming the comments free speech - but “abhorrent” and “not in standing with (Wits’) values.” However, the SA Jewish Board of...
Founded in 1998, the South African Jewish Report is the only national newspaper for South African Jewry. Its board of directors, since inception, has played an...
A veritable chirp-fest has erupted among Jewish Report users on the issue of gay rights. From rabbis on both sides of the fence to the chairman...
Some of the recent news about anti-Semitism from the United Kingdom is not easy to digest. Figures released last Friday by London’s Metropolitan Police show that...
SEE OUR FIRST HOME-BUILT LEGO ENTRIES. JR Online has given away 13 tickets worth about R2,000 this week for the biggest and best LEGO exhibition ever...
The Board is constantly aware of the need to provide regular and accessible channels of communication to keep the Jewish community abreast of its activities. National...
Years before it is deemed a success or a failure, a nuclear deal between Iran and the major powers could unleash far-reaching changes in the region.
In times gone by, kashrut was a challenging mitzvah to undertake because of the many intricacies that came as part of the package. However, it is...
In Orthodox synagogues one is accustomed to seeing men reading from the Torah, opening and closing the Aron Kodesh, performing Hagba (the lifting up of the...
