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I recall my sense of excitement the first time I was allowed to come to shul with my father on Shavuot for the all-night Torah vigil....
Shavuot celebrates zman matan torateinu – the time of the giving of the Torah. From time to time, I am asked if progressive Jews have a...
The Jewish festival of Shavuot – the Feast of Weeks – celebrates the encounter between G-d and the people of Israel at Mount Sinai. As described...
Jews love food, but not all of us love cooking. However, whether you are a budding chef or not, there is nothing better than a recipe...
(JTA) Many modern-day Jews aren’t all that familiar with Shavuot, which celebrates the day when the Israelites first received the Torah from G-d, and falls seven...
Nominations for the 2019 Absa Jewish Achiever Awards are open, and it’s time to acknowledge those among us who have achieved remarkable things.
When you ask a Jewish six-year old what their favourite festival is, you will probably get the answer that it’s Purim. It’s definitely the most fun...
When Jews think of Shavuot, cheesecake is almost as obvious an association as learning through the night. Shavuot is simply not the same without cheesecake. But...
Once a year, parents of young scholars make a real effort to spend one hour at their mostly-Jewish school to study Torah values with their children....
Zach Fouche finds inspiration in the ordinary, making waves by penning verses based on human experience.
Two South Africans are being celebrated as part of the innovative and contemporary Israel Festival this year. Choreographer Robyn Orlin and performance artist Steven Cohen held...
King David Victory Park High School Grade 11 pupil, Tzipora Krawitz, competed in the prestigious International Bible Quiz in Jerusalem on Yom Ha’atzmaut in May, placing...
A vital part of the mandate of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) is to ensure that members of our community can practice their...
By Sunday night, I had the answer to the question: “Would you consider adopting Abby?” I had messaged two friends. “We will continue to pay the...
Some people find it difficult to agree with United States President Donald Trump on almost anything. However, he was right when he said, with characteristic arrogance,...
(JTA) Volkswagen combats anti-Semitism Volkswagen, the car manufacturing giant, is joining with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to fund a Berlin-based office that will research and combat...
And, Charlton Heston came down from Mount Sinai and gave us the Torah. Oops! Sorry, make that Moses. And, he was carrying the tablets with the...
My family recently lost our mom, Vanessa Glass, a great matriarch who, for many years, quietly contributed to her community without judgement or the need for...
I disagree with Luke Alfred in his article, “What are Israel’s chances in European soccer?”, SA Jewish Report, 31 May.
Heather Morris, the author of the bestseller, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, was hosted by the Women’s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO) Johannesburg on 23 May at the...
King David Victory Park High School celebrated Yom Yerushalayim on 28 Iyar – the day of the reunification of the old and new city of Jerusalem.
Sandton Sinai pupil Jude Helper got off to a flying start in the Melrose Arch ToyZone Kiddies Cycle Challenge held at the Piazza on 26 May.
Torah Academy Primary’s annual sports day took on a different format this year. Instead of the usual two teams, Torah and Mitzvah, there were six teams...
With the Cricket World Cup testing South African fans’ patience and loyalty to the full, the question arises about Jewish cricketers in the tournament.
Will he capitulate, or find a way to an agreement, or won’t he? When is he going to announce who he will choose for his cabinet?...
Anti-Israel lobbyists are demanding that the City of Johannesburg speed up the controversial name change of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive.
Fifteen years ago, Ilana Friedman was the victim of an armed hijacking in Johannesburg. But, instead of it making her leave South Africa, the experience motivated...
An independent investigation into allegations of sexual harassment levelled at the head of Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions South Africa (BDS-SA) Muhammed Desai may have cleared him of...
There are mixed feelings about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of Naledi Pandor as minister of international relations and cooperation late on Wednesday night. Some believe she...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost an election he had already won. For the first time in the country’s history, a party (in this case Netanyahu’s...
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Little Red Riding Hood. Or Lexi. Or Esther. She kissed her mother, who stood at the garden...
Gabriella Trapido urged moms on Joburg Jewish Mommies to change their Facebook cover photograph to one that said, “What if I told you that there would...
Most people don’t know that even in the city itself, most people don’t celebrate Yom Yerushalayim (Sunday 2 June) today, says Ittay Flesher, an educator and...
(JTA) It’s dangerous to identify publicly as Jewish in Germany, including wearing a kippah, says Germany’s commissioner on anti-Semitism.
(JTA) Theresa May, who announced her resignation on Friday as prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), will be remembered as one of her country’s shortest-serving...
The new director of the Jewish Agency and Israel Centre in South Africa lived in a caravan with her family in the Negev for nine years....
A device that shatters kidney stones with shock waves. A completely paperless record system for hospitals. A wound dressing infused with copper ions to speed up...
When you make aliyah, your behaviour will determine the service you receive. People want to help you, but if you shout and misbehave, it will have...
While South Africa could win the Rugby World Cup, it probably won’t, was the prediction recently made by former Springbok player Joel Stransky.
History will always be relevant because the past has lessons and a warning for us, says acclaimed British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore.
