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A record number of cases of wine and grape juice were sold last Sunday.
The Union of Jewish Women’s (UJW’s) annual Domestic Workers’ Tea was held on 26 March. About 120 people were treated to a morning of entertainment, talks,...
Two child-sized wheelchairs were presented to pupils at the Lebohang Centre for Disabled Children (LCDC) in Sebokeng by the Women’s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO) and the...
Pesach is steadily approaching. The sights, sounds, and smells of Yom Tov already fill the air of Jewish homes everywhere. Schools have been teaching kids the...
Three girls from the Edenvale Jewish community recently celebrated their Batmitzvah with the theme, “Our Jewish names – what they mean to us and how they...
Judges of the My Family Story project at King David schools in Johannesburg had a difficult task choosing which of the artworks made by Grade 7s...
King David Primary School Sandton had a special Batmitzvah project commemoration at assembly on Friday, 29 March.
Out of a group of 80 junior councillors elected from 40 different schools, four came from King David Primary Schools Victory Park and Sandton.
Author Jeremy Daniels recently addressed pupils at Torah Academy Primary School about the qualities of famous South African sportsmen, and his passion for writing.
The coming weeks will be busy ones for young Maties flyhalf Jordan Chait. On Monday night, top-placed Maties played their last round-robin game of the Varsity...
In Peta Krost Maunder’s editorial in the SA Jewish Report of 29 March, she refers to Baleka Mbete’s support of BDS [Boycott Divestment Sanctions], and suggests...
The Yeshiva Extension and Support (YES) Centre is thriving in its second year. Located at Yeshiva College, it offers an integrated therapy and assessment facility benefiting...
Thank you for the recent article about safeguarding our children from inappropriate internet content. As parents, we need to get involved in our children’s phone usage,...
The Boycott Divestment Sanctions SA (BDS-SA) movement has been dealt a serious blow following sexual harassment allegations levelled at its director.
“I’m a heavy sleeper, but when I heard the siren at 05:20 on Monday morning, I woke up like a shot! We ran to our mamad...
The speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, sent a message of support to the 6th Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) conference in Ramallah last week. In...
The Western Cape branch of the South African Union of Jewish Students (SAUJS) and the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) have called on the University of...
“Tens of thousands of square kilometres have been destroyed. There is water as far as the eye can see. The road we drove in on was...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has partnered with Gift of the Givers (GOTG) to help those affected by deadly Cyclone Idai that struck...
The most common question I’ve been asked this week is why the Iron Dome missile defence system didn’t shoot down the rocket fired at central Israel...
As visuals of the horrific conditions in Mozambique following the cyclone flickered on screens around South Africa over the past week or so, I could not...
One of the more challenging aspects of modern Jewish communal life is how to engage teens in their Judaism post Barmitzvah and Batmitzvah.
You could cut the tension with a knife. As we travelled on Route 4 to the Gaza border late on Tuesday night, it was like crossing...
Fitted with cameras trained in all directions, shiny poles have appeared on street corners across Johannesburg suburbs over the past few months. The purpose: to reduce...
A lone man walked onto a darkened stage, his ginger fuzz barely visible in the faded light. A solo minstrel with only a guitar and a...
(JTA) Senator Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, had heard one too many of his Republican colleagues talk about anti-Semitism on the left – and it...
While it might be considered impertinent to ask a South African who they will vote for, most Israelis are upfront about their political preferences.
In 1981, Prime Minister Menachem Begin was standing for re-election. He had come to power in a surprise victory in 1977 over the Labour Party, but...
The late David Bowie said that “everybody in the world should own a Beezy Bailey”, and this may now be possible with the local artist launching...
Questions like how to recognise a dagga plant, what to do if you get high on cannabis oil, and whether it helps to cure insomnia are...
Amidst the aroma of roasting coffee beans, local radio personality Howard Feldman shared a lesson in optimism with an eager audience at Starbucks Melrose Arch in...
In this week’s parshah, the time arrived for Aaron and his children to take their privileged places as the Kohanim in the tabernacle. Aaron is asked...
Akiva College in Umhlanga Rocks recently opened the Jean and Charles Kluk Judaica Centre, sponsored by the Kluk family in memory of their beloved parents.
We would all be just that bit happier to give charity if it is quick, safe and hassle free because we lead busy lives. The Chev...
The Women’s International Zionist Organisation’s (WIZO’s) most recent forum on 19 March discussed vital issues affecting the Jewish community in South Africa. These include the downgrading...
In the early years of this century, attempted boycotts of Israeli universities and academics emerged as a new weapon against the Jewish state. At the institutional...
The academic boycott of Israel by the University of Cape Town (UCT) is closer than it has ever been. The boycott has been approved by students...
There was a reminder of apartheid’s madness on 11 February. Five hundred former residents and families of District Six in Cape Town – proclaimed a “whites...
If Kevin Musikanth’s name has a certain ring to it, it’s not surprising. King David Linksfield’s new director of rugby says that the original family name...
Salome Hurwitz excelled at the 35th South African Masters National Championship in Port Elizabeth. Hurwitz, who is over 70, took home four gold medals for individual...
