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It seems at this time that even those Jews with limited education in South Africa also want a piece of the action. Suddenly, those who know...
Judaism in the 21st century faced three great challenges, namely anti-Semitism, assimilation and apathy, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth Ephraim Mirvis...
SA friends of JNF have sent money to Israel for the building of two bomb shelters in the south of the country. Jewry world-wide “has made...
The Pretoria Jewish community has recently begun a new initiative to offer secure accommodation for Jewish students in Pretoria, as there are increasing numbers of students...
WHAT THEY FORGET TO TELL US: “So now the three Israeli students who were kidnapped and killed, were according to some, a punishment from above, for...
UPDATED TUES - INCLUDES STATEMENT FROM SABJE: The furore raging in the South African Jewish community over the deputy head boy of King David Victory Park...
What makes one scarf badly designed and garish, offensive only for its ugliness, and another offensive for its message and all it conveys.
The euphoria of the organisers of arguably the biggest pro-Israel rally ever in Africa, which last Sunday attracted some 10 per cent of South Africa’s Jewish...
A furore erupts at a prestigious Johannesburg Jewish school, King David Victory Park, after the deputy head boy Joshua Broomberg, posed in a photograph on Facebook...
Boycott Litchis from Israel? That's too far.
“There are no eternal friends or eternal enemies, only eternal interests”. The key to the problem is to make the price so high for the extremists,...
Absa Bank, a proud member of the Barclays Group, is once again the proud headline sponsor of the Jewish Achiever Awards, continuing a wonderful partnership over...
The judging for the prestigious business awards, an integral part of the Jewish Achievers Awards, took place throughout this past Sunday. It was an inspiring day...
This is the third year that Chivas Regal, the iconic global Scotch whisky, will play a role in the Jewish Achievers Awards event, by bringing its...
Every single one of the 60 available tables for the upcoming Jewish Achievers Awards event, which takes place on August 24 at the Vodaworld Dome in...
During a teleconference of all MDA “Friend” societies globally this morning, it was decided that diaspora supporters of Israel’s medical emergency and ambulance service would donate...
Calling for diplomatic ties with Israel to be cut in a letter recently signed by 52 Jews, among them some prominent personalities, who condemned the “completely...
In almost every conflict each side is convinced that it is correct, yet the truth lies more or less in the centre. Similarly, we see this...
I did not know Basil Cohen but based on everything many people have told me, he was a man who lived up to Rebbe Nachman’s philosophy....
Your “responders” to the statement by South Africans of Jewish descent, in “SA Gaza dissenters trigger ire” (last week’s Jewish Report) that vilify them as “Jew...
Two concerts by legendary international violinist and conductor, Tel Aviv-born Pinchas Zukerman (pictured), and his wife, SA-born Canadian cellist Amanda Forsyth, accompanied by the Johannesburg Philharmonic...
On Sunday, over 12 000 South Africans of all races and creeds, came together to express their solidarity with Israel. It was a privilege to be...
A brief run-down of some of the more interesting items of Jewish news from around the world over the past week. These are compiled by SA...
Judaism’s most famous prayer comes from this week’s parsha. “Shma Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad. Hear O Israel, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is One.”
Not many families can boast a constructive and co-operative “sibling” relationship spanning 121 years. But Jewish Women’s Benevolent Society (JWBS), which is five years younger than...
Daniel Miedzinski, who passed away in 2010, was a man with many interests and a sharp stylus. This exhibition of some 35 discreet pieces attests to...
Gabriela Mendelson taught the grade 6 girls at Crawford Preparatory Sandton, that women lighting candles have the power to literally combat darkness, especially during these difficult...
It is with utter disgust that I read the statement given by Jewish academics to criticise Israel for a “disproportionate” assault on Gaza. “We deplore the...
This year marks the 30th anniversary since the passing of Chief Rabbi Louis Isaac Rabinowitz z.tl
Last week Thursday (July 31), King David High School Linksfield hosted what was the most inspiring and unbelievable evening: a challah bake in merit of our...
As always, there is lots going on for the Jewish communities around the country. Contact local leadership for additional activities
There’s a lot of excitement a month to go before the Eureka awards evening and the announcement of the winners of ORT JET’s “Eureka Launch Your...
Last week Friday I was leading a group of Bnei Akiva members from Australia and South Africa to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
It took real ‘live’ puppet Chester Missing (pic) to get the ANC’s dep-DG Jessie Duarte to respond to Chief Rabbi’s call for her to debate him
A rumour is doing the rounds that Google Earth is conducting a vote over whether to identify Israel or Palestine on its maps. Is this true...
In her latest letter home yesterday, expat-SA Israeli BONITA LYNETTE tells her parents in Johannesburg of her depression, of the emotions Israelis are experiencing on a...
Going back to school just wasn't for me.
The conclusion that I have reached is that the subtle is more dangerous than the overt. The subtext is significantly more powerful than brazen, and all...
A pro-Israel rally under the auspices of the South African Zionist Federation, in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon drew over 10 000 people, reportedly the largest pro-Israel...
A pro-Israel rally under the auspices of the South African Zionist Federation, in Johannesburg on Sunday afternoon drew over 10 000 people, reportedly the largest pro-Israel...
