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When the daughter of a South African oleh, Galya Sackstein, went to sleep last Sunday night, 26 March, she was worried. “I didn’t know if I...
Olim form a vital part of Israeli society, yet their voices are often overtaken by the loud, proud voices of those born in Israel. But olim...
On Sunday evening, I was having dinner with friends in Tel Aviv during my short business trip to Israel. Obviously we discussed the judicial overhaul because...
“Unity is more important than any legislation. Such legislation should come to an immediate halt. We must stand as one nation for Israel’s 75th year of...
JTA – When Daniel Schleider and his wife, Lior, leave Israel next month, it will be for good – and with a heavy heart. “I have...
The heated debate on Israel’s judicial reform played out at the South African Zionist Federation’s webinar, “Courting controversy: the debate on Israel’s judicial reforms” on 9...
Ignoring the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement’s call for artists to boycott the Jewish state, 2023 Grammy Award winner Zakes Bantwini (born Zakhele Madida) played at...
I have great empathy for Israeli demonstrators protesting against legal reform. The feeling that democracy is being taken away from you and that the rules of...
The radical legal reforms introduced by Israel’s new government in January, a few days after taking office, and the accompanying legislative blitz the ruling coalition initiated...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has joined an international call to stop the Israeli government from changing the more than 70-year-old Law of...
The Israeli government is fuming and frustrated after a senior Israeli official was forcibly removed from the opening of the annual African Union (AU) summit in...
An independent judiciary played an important role, along with the public protector and the media, in preventing the collapse of South African constitutional democracy into a...
“What are you doing this Saturday night?” For many Israelis, the answer is simple and obvious. It’s a long time since so many thousands upon thousands...
Though aliya numbers from South Africa were lower in 2022 than the previous year, about 1% of the South African Jewish community is making aliya annually....
JTA – An Israeli parliamentary committee voted to advance parts of the government’s proposed judicial reform on Monday, 13 February, as tens of thousands of Israelis...
In the space of less than 24 hours on 2 February, there was a sea change in relations between Israel and two predominantly Muslim African states...
Israel’s supporters have long claimed that it’s “the only democracy in the Middle East”. But a new study by the United Kingdom-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)...
In spite of a possible backlash from the anti-Israel lobby, two South African artists have decided to share their genius with Israeli audiences in 2023. Former...
The granddaughter of South African olim was stationed at an army base just 5m away from the senseless terror attack in Jerusalem on 27 January, International...
Recent deadly Palestinian terror assaults that killed seven Israelis including a 14-year-old boy in Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighbourhood, and in the City of David just outside...
The new Israeli government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has committed itself to judicial reform, which has become a populist cause in the country, said...
“It was my first demonstration since making aliya in 2021, and the atmosphere was electric,” says Samuel Hyde, who was amongst the 110 000 people that...
The Israeli Supreme Court has built up a formidable reputation over many years as a fierce and independent custodian of the rule of law and the...
“Close the doors, they’re coming through the windows, Close the windows, they’re coming through the doors, Close the doors, they’re coming through the windows, Oh my...
In Israel’s fertile north, near the city of Haifa, lies a kibbutz that has an integral link to a South African statesman. But few know about...
Israel doesn’t have a Constitution. Israel’s democratic values are enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, which clearly states, “The state of Israel will be open for...
The domestic and international atmosphere of crisis that has accompanied Israel’s incoming government lacks context and historical perspective. This is particularly true regarding the highly charged...
Appearances can be deceptive. Beneath new Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s guise of respectability and his soft-spoken manner, is the heart of a radical and fanatical ideologue....
The Israeli left lost much of its power in the recent elections (2022), leaving the right and far right in control of the country. The left’s...
Fighting for Israel with healing rather than hate won the South African Union of Jewish Students (SAUJS) an international award at the end of last year....
Brent Lindeque isn’t Jewish, but he has discovered he has a deep connection to the Jewish state. This South African writer, radio host, speaker, and founder...
This year’s Theodor Herzl Awards Gala was a night of celebrating the astonishing lives of a true statesman and leader, former Israeli President Reuven “Ruvi” Rivlin,...
Rivka Ravitz isn’t your typical Israeli. Maybe having 12 children – nine girls and three boys – isn’t so unusual for an ultra-Orthodox woman. But she...
Local ice cream entrepreneur Paul Ballen felt the viciousness of the anti-Israel lobby when he posted enchanting photographs of his holiday in Israel on his personal...
Machaneh Yehuda market in the heart of Jerusalem is one of the oldest authentic local “fortresses” of the Likud party. Whenever a right-wing candidate wants to...
“And we will build an altar, a spiritual altar, and a covenant between our two countries.” These were the words of former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng...
JTA – Taking aim at claims made by Israel’s opposition leaders, including opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, America’s top diplomatic representative to Israel shot down claims that...
With the winter break well and truly behind us, many community members are reminiscing about their first post-COVID-19 opportunity to get back to the game reserve....
JTA – A group of fired-up 20-somethings crush together in the aisle of the bus, singing at the top of their lungs, “We’re going on a...
A remarkable event is happening in Basel, Switzerland, this coming week. Jewish leaders from across the globe will gather at the exact place, exactly 125 years...
