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As matric starts to draw to a close, I could describe how difficult it was adjusting to writing exams while wearing a mask, or how I...
Every so often, hackles are raised when those seeking to discredit their political or ideological opponents resort to making factually incorrect and insensitive analogies with Nazism...
My mother would have been 80 years old this week. Had she lived. It would have been a formidable occasion, which she most likely would have...
Last Friday, encouraging progress was made in the South African Jewish Board of Deputies’ (SAJBD’s) ongoing fight against online antisemitism when the Randburg Magistrate Court issued...
Sunday in Johannesburg was noteworthy for a number of reasons: the Jacarandas put on a display that was truly remarkable, a massive storm hit Gauteng, and...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD’s) case against Matome Letsoalo finally concluded last Friday with the Randburg Magistrates Court sentencing him to three years...
I’m not sure if you’re aware of an amazing feature on the website Reddit. It’s called “TIL” shortened for “today I learned”. It has amazing mostly...
Last Friday, more than two years after posting series of tweets threatening and maligning the Jewish community, Matome Letsoalo was found guilty of crimen injuria in...
This week, South African Jewish Board of Deputies National Director Wendy Kahn participated in a World Jewish Congress (WJC) community directors discussion on antisemitism and Holocaust...
My parents were married for 55 years, and fought for most of them. And then, when my mother died three years ago, my father realised there...
If you haven’t been following what’s going on in Brooklyn, here’s a quick summary. It’s a mess. A real mess. And it’s supposedly about COVID 19...
Earlier this week, a delegation from the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) Gauteng Council, headed by Chairperson Professor Karen Milner, met Johannesburg Executive Mayor...
The matric dance is arguably the most exciting part of the matric year – second to finishing it, of course. It’s all about getting dressed up,...
The passing last week of our much loved Rabbi Avraham Tanzer, z”tl marked the end of an era in the history of our community. It was...
Going to shul over Sukkot felt somewhat like gaining access to the business-class lounge. Aspiring entrants wait nervously in line for their documentation to be carefully...
One of the most important lessons that I learned as a commodity trader was that we aren’t nearly as smart as we think we are. Fifteen...
The rhythms of Jewish life largely revolve around the synagogue. It’s where community members regularly come together for prayer, study, and to celebrate festival and life-cycle...
Rosh Hashanah has brought new beginnings for all of us and the hope that the special connections and support of family, friends, and community, will continue...
By Wednesday morning, South African media had failed to acknowledge the historic signing of a peace agreement between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. Instead,...
This week, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that a Ministerial Advisory Committee has been created to focus on coronavirus vaccine development. This body will advise...
Remember the time when we left Egypt because G-d saved us with all those plagues? Back then we weren’t much of a nation, but after leaving...
South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) National Director Wendy Kahn participated in the World Jewish Congress (WJC) National Community Directors’ Forum last Thursday, giving thanks...
It’s official – I’m finished my second set of prelims. I can now focus on preparing for arguably the most important exams of my life –...
There is a part of me that feels that we should cancel Rosh Hashanah this year. Or at least postpone it for the time being. We...
“You do the most vital work for the community, and we are all so grateful. You are literally out there saving lives, lifting up families, giving...
It pains me to write this. It pained me to speak about it on my show, and even more so to discuss it with my family....
The first-ever online South African Jewish Board of Deputies regional conference went ahead without any serious hitches on Sunday, 16 August, with speaker Dr Edith Eger...
On Sunday, we celebrated the Barmitzvah of the son of a close friend. It took place on Zoom, as has been the 2020 way. Although I...
My son, who was wearing a kippah, walked into the iStore over the weekend and asked the sales assistant for help with his laptop. The perfectly...
Over the weekend, we were saddened to learn of the passing of our esteemed friend and colleague, Judge Ralph Zulman. Zulman combined a stellar career on...
An article in the New York Post put it into perspective for me. The headline read, “Teachers bring coffins, guillotine while protesting NYC schools reopening plan”....
On the day when the first coronavirus case in the Jewish community was announced – 11 March 2020 – the South African Jewish Board of Deputies...
I’ve been told I’m quite shy. I talk only when comfortable, amongst loved ones, or in familiar spaces. I’m also passionate. I love learning new things,...
HOWARD FELDMAN Remaining silent has never been a talent of mine. From as early as I can remember, I was unable to just to “shut it”,...
