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Luc Albinski – who had been raised as a Catholic – was shocked when in his twenties he found out that he was a second-generation Holocaust...
For many Jewish people, having a Pesach seder is guaranteed. However, for more than 100 people in Israel, it wouldn’t have been possible without the effort...
For seven performances in South Africa, TAYLOR: A Tribute to the Eras of Taylor Swift, brought the Swiftie energy and experience to those who missed seeing...
So many regret never having documented their parents’ or grandparents’ life stories so that they have a record of their family history. As we sit down...
The young talent starring in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical at Theatre on the Square in Sandton makes it clear that they are anything...
For the 505 days that Eliya Cohen was in Hamas captivity in Gaza, he believed that his fiancée, Ziv Abud, had been murdered at the Nova...
“On the news, you hear a lot of stories of sadness, but when we reread the stories of 7 October, we understand that these aren’t just...
You’re in the safe room on Kibbutz Be’eri where then 19-year-old Ofir Engel, his girlfriend Yuval Sharabi, and her whole family including the dog were huddled...
When Israeli multi-gold medallist Ami Dadaon began swimming as part of his physical therapy for cerebral palsy, he didn’t imagine that it would lead him to...
The Israel hatred on the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus shocked a South African-born Israeli influencer who has used his five million TikTok followers to...
Yiddish is a burgeoning language, according to New York Yiddish-language journalist Ari Weiser, who is visiting South Africa this week. “It is a language that is...
On Human Rights Day, South Africans generally enjoy a day off with family to celebrate the human rights we are granted by our Constitution. “Well, all...
Elad Simchayoff, Israel’s Channel 12 European correspondent and the host of Israel’s highest rated podcast One a Day, has experienced his fair share of anti-Israel protests...
American Jewish rapper Noah Shufutinsky, also known as Westside Gravy, prioritises Judaism and love for Israel in his music because it’s a fundamental part of his...
The recent signing of an agreement between the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History in Vilnius and the South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation creates huge...
Purim may seem stressful as there’s so much to co-ordinate, from finding the right costume to organising mishloach manot (gifts sent to friends or family members)...
Aliya from South Africa is on the increase but most of those leaving are young adults under the age of 40. Of the 24 South African...
Though sibling rivalry may be hard for parents to witness, it’s an unavoidable and important part of childhood development, clinical psychologist Ruth Ancer told an audience...
When 22-year-old Kayla Lowenstein saw her Israeli host brother, Omer Shem Tov, being released from Hamas captivity on 22 February, she broke down in tears due...
“For Kfir and Ariel, live with all of your might. We wear the orange they could never see, so be young, be wild, and live wildly...
“The past 500 days have been a time of grief, defiance, and resolve for the Jewish community in South Africa,” says South African Zionist Federation National...
More than 900 000 mostly Jewish people were murdered in Treblinka Death Camp, and there are no physical remnants of this hell hole. However, historian Jacob...
Though it’s 35 years since 11 February 1990, the day that Nelson Mandela was released from his 27-year imprisonment, the day is imprinted on the minds...
Rather than letting single life stop women from celebrating Valentine’s Day, groups of women are gathering up their “gal pals” to celebrate Galentine’s Day – a...
The Friday before 7 October 2023, Nir Oz kindergarten teacher Roxana Salimson told the children in the class to have a good Shabbat and Simchat Torah,...
“Hamas terrorists would tell hostages, ‘Nobody’s looking for you. Nobody cares. You’re going to stay here.’ They would even say to the women that they were...
The Lions Shul in Doornfontein was a hub of Jewish life in a once-predominantly Jewish area. Although it will be put up for auction on 20...
United States President Donald Trump last month appointed South African-born entrepreneur David Sacks as his artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar. “It’s significant that David Sacks...
If Cindy Lee hadn’t been recording herself when she found out that the short film she directed, The Last Ranger, was nominated for an Oscar on...
It can be deeply upsetting when your favourite international star comes out as anti-Israel on social media. But is one of two negative social media posts...
The post-matric trend this year is away from gap-year travel or work experience, and more matriculants are moving straight into furthering their academic studies at university...
When Torah Academy matriculant Tali Snaid began high school, she wasn’t sure she would get through matric because of learning difficulties. But with sheer determination and...
For Cape Town Torah High matriculant Kaylee Dirmeik, matric seemed like an impossible task. However not only did she complete it, she’s able to attend university....
King David Victory Park (KDVP) matriculant Liron Neuhaus was always underestimated because he was autistic and required a full-time facilitator. However, his matric year proved that...
King David Victory Park matriculant Daniella Reubenson truly embodies the notion of being an all-rounder, excelling in every aspect of her high school career: sports; Judaica;...
When King David Victory Park matriculant Gabriel Katzman was 12 years old, his life was forever changed by a cancer diagnosis. But six years later, although...
“We look at our survivors who were liberated from camps in 1945 and the Israeli hostages – our survivors today – and we see similar things,”...
“Boycotting authors because they are Jewish isn’t the flex people think it is. It’s hateful, and no matter what you believe should happen in Gaza, there’s...
Sharon Glass didn’t just teach people how to make meals and share the recipes she created, she made it her mission to take people on a...
It’s not every day that a Christian born in South Africa and living in America is buried in Israel, but then Olga Meshoe Washington was certainly...
