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Temple Israel invites all to a special Shabbat service in memory of Rabbi Moses Cyrus Weiler z”l - the founding Rabbi of the South African Progressive...
“The time is opportune for ‘intelligent’ people representing Israel’s major political parties to put aside their differences,” writes MAURICE OSTROFF (pictured)
Five Jews were among 54 South Africans and others nationals who were honoured with National Orders, the highest awards thatSouth Africa bestows on its citizens and...
With the country’s fifth elections since the democratic transition, less than a fortnight away, the Gauteng Jewish leadership had the opportunity last week of hearing the...
The Pretoria Jewish community was joined in full force this past Sunday by a number of diplomats and Christian Friends of Israel to commemorate Yom Hashoh...
When one goes shopping one is confronted by many billboards bearing much attractive merchandise. The purpose of course is to sell as many products as possible...
South Africans are used to public Internet access being slow and restrictive. In Tel Aviv, free access goes hand in hand with a competitive spirit, writes...
The Joburg Beth Din is to accredit local Soferim as ‘kosher’ after complaints of Pasul products in the market
"Some are two-faced in rhetoric and sentiment and some are two-faced in action. Kathrada is both"
EXCLUSIVE: First Video of Rabbi Berland meeting with his students in Johannesburg on Thursday 17 April. Rabbi Eliezer Berland’s followers have sent this video to SA...
We’re giving away five copies of Suzanne Belling’s gripping new book, “Blood Money: The Cyril Karabus Story.” Publishers Jakana will deliver the book in the format...
SA Jewry’s doyen of Zionist communications, Bev Goldman, trolls the web to bring SAJR users the top Zionist reads of the week, as always.
SAJR Online’s Israeli correspondent ROLENE MARKS posts a moving blog on Yom Hashoa
US user Sara Chana found herself looking for 'casher' for Pesach in Paris - and enjoyed it…
If a former Nazi, his relative or friend, wants to express remorse for the slaughter of European Jews in the Second World War, to whom should...
Evian: “I salute Chief Rabbi Goldstein for taking a strong stand and urge the whole Jewish community for zero tolerance”
Thanks to Jews with weak knees, Likud and Betar are alive and thriving in SA
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! SAJR Online challenged Rabbi Berland, head of Yeshivas Shuvu Banim (a stone’s throw from the Kotel), to contact us with regard to an interview...
With the hullabaloo going on about Rabbi Berland and the Shuvu Banim Breslovs, SAJR Online has had close to 5,000 reads on the matter. To assist...
SA Jewry is highly regarded for its nation-building contributions over the past twenty years. But many members of the community have been deeply involved in the...
Identifying himself only as “Yeshaya” – a Breslov follower whose pic appeared on SAJR yesterday thanks the community for their kindness. This story contains links to...
They’re at it again! Two of SA Jewry’s biggest social media wise-guys, @Howard Sackstein and @Darren Sevitz have had another hilarious tryst on the KashrutSA facebook...
Bev picks the top Zionist writings each week for SAJR users. Print your choice of these Op-Ed pieces from around the world - they make the...
Would obeying one result in transgression of the other? Asks SELWYN LIPMAN of this melting pot of ethics, integrity and consistency versus cover up, corruption and...
I am writing this as a personal opinion piece as much of it comes from rumour and people who do not want to be quoted. I...
In a most unaccustomed manner, the Joburg Shtetl area of Glenhazel became a tourist hotspot as Jews and Gentiles alike poured in to photograph… tourists! The...
The SAZF has spent 65 years upping the ante on their celebrations for Yom Ha’atzmaut & Yom Hazikaron. And this year is no different. They have...
faced with hundreds of followers of alleged Israeli sex-pest Rabbi Eliezer Berland in Joburg for Pesach, Chief Rabbi retracted his initial instruction
We’re giving away five copies of Suzanne Belling’s gripping new book, “Blood Money: The Cyril Karabus Story.” Publishers Jakana will deliver the book in the format...
Past Absa/SAJR Jewish Achiever Roland Sassoon, the chief executive officer of Sasfin Holdings, has announced a new strategy aimed at luring more high-income clients, and doing...
"A man, no matter how great he is, is still a man and NOT above the law" writes Michele Engelberg. "Children need a stable home environment."
Cape Progressive Rabbi’s Pesach swim with Dolphins during chol ha-moeid could have had a bad ending…
User asks: Is it fair to deny women & young children food or shelter because of what their leader has done?
We’re giving away five copies of Suzanne Belling’s gripping new book, “Blood Money: The Cyril Karabus Story.” Publishers Jakana will deliver the book in the format...
The SAZF has spent 65 years upping the ante on their celebrations for Yom Ha’atzmaut & Yom Hazikaron. And this year is no different. They have...
Past Absa/SAJR Jewish Achiever Adrian Gore, founder and chief executive of South Africa's largest private medical aid scheme, does not believe in doing things in half...
“It seems almost natural that African countries would seek to build bridges with Israel,” writes ROLENE MARKS. “They share the same tragic pasts, having endured multiple...
Muslim influence on post-apartheid South African politics would make an interesting subject for a serious, dispassionate academic study free from subjective or emotional involvement writes MAURICE...
ChaiFM attended the 2014 MTN Radio Awards on Saturday night 12 April and walked away with 2 awards
The Breslov Chasidic leader Rabbi Eliezer Berland and a band of followers has been thrown out of numerous countries, most recently Zimbabwe and before that Morocco....
