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Amidst all the negativity, it is uplifting to be reminded how much heartfelt support there is for the Jewish state beyond the confines of our own...
Do you remember a time in this country when people thought it was witty to call a man who seemed effeminate the derogatory term “moffie”? Such...
To prepare our children for the future and help them to be valuable members of society, we need to equip them with the social and emotional...
A special birthday was held at Yad Aharon & Michael last week for Ivy Grushkin, who celebrated her 85th birthday in her usual manner: packing fruit...
Rabbi Craig Kacev, the General Director of the South African Board of Jewish Education, not only runs King David Schools, he also runs the Comrades Marathon.
Pupils at King David High School Victory Park this week inscribed messages of hope and inspiration to global Jewry on Israeli flags as part of the...
Nothing stops Yakov Rabin, a Grade 7 pupil at Torah Academy, from helping fellow Jews put on Tefillin.
Colin Nathan has devoted almost all his life to boxing. “I got my first set of boxing gloves when I was three,” he says. Now, his...
A motley crew of pop-up activists attempted to vandalise the shop front of a Rosebank gallery at the weekend to protest an exhibition showcasing Israeli and...
A Ugandan rabbi has called on Israel to recognise his community after Israel ruled against allowing its members to move to the Jewish state.
A petition calling on the South African government not to sever ties with Israel is gaining momentum fast - despite the anti-Israel lobby calling it a...
“Habonim helped to instil in me a strong sense of social justice, and so contributed to the career path that I have chosen,” said Peter Hirschberg,...
Professor Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu, the chair of an educational task team, lashed out at the SA Jewish Report for daring to question him about the Holocaust’s...
It may seem somewhat unusual that a group of fit Jewish runners are running the Comrades marathon this Sunday in aid of a medical cause –...
As Dr Max Price’s ten-year term as at University of Cape Town’s Vice Chancellor comes to an end at the end of June, the race card...
Jewish people in South Africa have nothing to hide, and we certainly don’t have to be shamed into going out the back door.
Media reports suggest that Iranian forces, assisted by Hezbollah and Shia militias, are to withdraw from the areas they currently occupy near the Golan Heights in...
The referendum in Ireland to legalise abortion requires reflection through the prism of Torah. The question itself is a very weighty and onerous one that cannot...
Independent research shows that when done right, adult Jewish education can offer a lot more than knowledge.
Parshas Shelach tells the tragic account of the Sin of the Spies.
The Absa Jewish Achiever Awards 2018 is open for nominations. It’s time to acknowledge those who have achieved great things.
The Chevra Kadisha’s recent announcement that it will be sponsoring the premiere of the musical Matilda at Teatro Montecasino on 21 October has led to a...
It’s one thing to find that you relate to a book’s hero, or feel that his praiseworthy features are not unlike your own. It’s another thing...
“No one goes into a relationship with the pretence that it’s going to end due to illness,” says Nicci Marcus. Her husband, Craig Marcus, passed away...
Not all South African Jews feel represented by the mainstream community. For some, this statement may be shocking, but for others, it will come as a...
Madeleine Lopato-Heitner recently celebrated her 100th birthday. She is one of the oldest Holocaust survivors in Johannesburg.
“It was Friday night in Jerusalem. A random stranger asked me if I wanted to join his family for a shabbat meal. I was blown away.”
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It’s been a busy few weeks in WIZO, and despite the many tough challenges Israel’s currently experiencing, there’s also been much to celebrate, especially in the...
There is a term which mainstream Jews use for Jews on the far left who show up at Israeli-oriented events and protest against Israel with pro-Palestinian...
The #Yallayebo Exhibition, described as “A Photographic Dialogue between South Africa and Israel”, had its official opening at FotoZA Gallery in the Rosebank Mall last Thursday....
We grew up insecure. I recall so clearly the conversations that my parents had when we were children. Their interactions were coded so that we wouldn’t...
For white South Africans, transformation involves confronting uncomfortable truths like implicit racial bias, said Brett Morris, Group Chief Executive of FCB Africa, a speaker at Taste...
The world has changed. The once all powerful Church no longer demonises Jews. In America, we are a popular minority. In England, the majority view Jews...
If King David Victory Park’s recent music soirée is anything to go by, there is no shortage of talented young musicians at the school.
Sydenham Preschool is encouraging children to love and care for their pets by holding a pet friendly Shabbos ring including real-life critters like Ella the rat...
Torah Academy Nursery School in Orchards, Johannesburg, has been completely upgraded, with the addition of three new classrooms, an occupational therapy department, and a library.
Our Under 10 netball girls showed incredible Kiddush Hashem in the netball playoffs this week, taking the powerful Torah mitzvot "vehalachta bidrachav" -- to walk in...
The “Bringing Israel to Africa” conference in Cape Town last weekend was attended by about 300 people from all religious, racial, and cultural backgrounds, who showed...
Mascha Schainberg is proving that age is nothing but a number. Despite having just turned 90, this sprightly lady continues to attend exercise classes at a...
