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On the second day of creation, G-d separated heaven and earth. This was something so uncharacteristic of Him, because in His world the focus is on...
The next Israeli parliamentary elections must be held by November 5 2019. If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can remain in office until then, he will be...
We are witnessing history. South Africa, as a young democracy of just more than 20 years, has for the second time in our short democratic history...
A sexual offender is held to account. He or she has molested numerous children in their teaching position. The community shouts “Can’t the offender be allowed...
With President Cyril Ramaphosa now in the hot seat, there is a sense of the dawning of a new and positive era in the country. The...
Struggle heroine Rica Hodgson lived an extraordinary life spanning almost a century and was dedicated to the shared values of her dear friend and colleague, Nelson...
AnnMarie Wolpe, who died in Cape Town on February 14 at the age of 87, was one of the last of a group of political activists...
The Western Cape town of Montagu has a small Jewish cemetery, but who knew Jews had lived in this small town?
Habonim shaliach Danny Adeno Abebe recently initiated a programme in which Jewish youth go to Kliptown, Soweto, to offer their time and skills to youths there,...
As a white South African Jew who lives in a country with a history of discrimination, and whose religion has been looked down upon over generations,...
There’s no stopping cycling champion Jodi Zulberg. Already our national champion, Zulberg notched up her third successive victory in the SA National Championships Time Trial in...
When Basil and Riva Sandler made aliya in 1949, they left comfortable lives in South Africa to help build the Jewish state. Basil, from Worcester near...
At 85 years old, Audrey Coleman still exudes a steely determination that she displayed at the time she and husband Max’s names were synonymous with the...
At the WIZO Johannesburg’s 104th annual general meeting, members bid farewell to their co-chairs of three years, Lee Joffe and Andrea Wainer, and welcomed their newly...
“Everyone has their skills and expertise, and everyone has their challenges and deficits. There should, however, be a place for each and every one of these...
Is our education in crisis? Is the cost of sending our children to Jewish day schools justifiable? And once they matriculate, do we still send them...
Cape Town Orthodox Rabbi Pini Hecht and Progressive Rabbi Greg Alexander and other interfaith leaders from SA Faith Communities Environment Institute gathered outside Parliament two weeks...
Did you know that the first Jewish document in South Africa was written in the Eastern Cape town of Grahamstown?
Poland’s controversial bill, outlawing the term ‘Polish death camps’, has been signed by the Polish president.
Thank you for your enquiry about my memories around the Mahlabathini Declaration of Faith and Mr Harry Schwarz, the then leader of the United Party (featured...
I applaud Danny Adeno Abebe on his article last week, titled Have we forgotten our Jewish morality?, in which he lambastes the administration of Israel’s Prime...
There’s a saying: “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” However, the Torah says we Jews are a stiff-necked people who complain a lot.
Should there be a pizza vendor at the entrance to the Auschwitz museum? Should it be a place where visitor decorum is mandatory and the taking...
Ever wondered who your great, great, great-grandfather might have been? South African-born Eli Rabinowitz did and embarked on an intrepid genealogical journey to find out. It...
After years of economic stagnation, scandal and mounting social unrest, there is a feeling that South Africa is once again poised to go forward. Our democratic...
Will the new spirit of hope brought to South Africa by President Cyril Ramaphosa inspire any of the South African expats living in London, New York...
With the countdown to Day Zero – the day all the taps are projected to run dry in Cape Town – in full swing, Herzlia High...
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Sandton Sinai School has used the emoji theme to celebrate Purim.
Torah Academy High School girls are preparing Mishloach Manot packages for the festival of Purim and offering them to the public for the school’s fundraising projects.
And in the beginning G-d was homeless, and so He asked His People to set Him up with some digs. Where does it say that? Well,...
Israeli police this week recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted for a series of corruption charges, including bribery, fraud and breach of trust. They...
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is the man destined to lead us into the future. This ANC stalwart will be sworn in as national president today (Thursday).
At the launch of the Mandela centennial celebrations on Sunday afternoon, there were two rabbis standing on the podium among the religious leaders. One was Rabbi...
While some of us reflect on our bar and bat mitzvah celebrations with hazy memories, for Craig Joseph, his special day stands out as a turning...
Property investor Bernard Seeff wanted a passport that allowed him greater flexibility than his South African one. So began his four-year quest to prove his Lithuanian...
What a fascinating time it has been in the politics of South Africa! While President Jacob Zuma dug in his heels and refused to go, ANC...
When countries cannot talk to each other, they send messages through actions. This was the case on Saturday.
The expression “in the blink of an eye” describes how a situation changes from one moment to the next. In South Africa, a day is a...
Former president Jacob Zuma dug in his heels, refusing to give an inch despite the leadership of his party, the ANC, making it clear his time...
