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Seven months have passed since that fateful day of 7 October, a day that will forever be etched in our collective memory as the darkest chapter...
It may be difficult to get into a party mood for the 76th year of Israel’s independence in light of the war and global rise in...
You may be familiar with a famous Hebrew song which speaks of “all these things, the honey – and the sting”. It’s the perfect explanation of...
Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, is a time to celebrate the birth and resilience of the state of Israel. This year, marking the 76th anniversary, is...
The state of Israel, born on 14 May 1948 from the ashes of World War II, was soon attacked from all sides by surrounding hostile Arab...
Amid the darkness from the loadshedding that swept through Glenhazel on Tuesday evening, 25 April, beams of light emanated from Yeshiva College as the Jewish community...
For many Jews, it was but a dream to rebuild their nation after 2 000 years in exile. When the opportunity arose in 1948, the Jewish...
Next week, the world’s only Jewish state celebrates 75 years since her rebirth in 1948. We honour 75 years of Jewish self-determination and freedom in our...
“The history of the Jewish people can be summarised in four words: ‘We are still here’,” Rowan Polovin, the chairperson of the South African Zionist Federation...
Back in Zimbabwe, I was too young and self-absorbed to understand the ramifications of the Holocaust. My Barmitzvah teacher, Reverend Szlapak, was a Holocaust survivor. We...
The history of the Jewish people can be summarised in four words: we are still here. Across two millennia, we sojourned around the world and prayed...
For an Israeli expat, Yom Ha’atzmaut and Yom Hazikaron are the toughest days not to be in Israel. I miss the blue and white flags hanging...
As a miracle nation, time and time again Israel has pulled the blue-and-white rabbit out of the hat, offering innovation and pride to Jewish communities around...
Yom Ha’atzmaut is an opportunity to declare proudly and publicly our connection to Israel. This is our opportunity to remind ourselves and the world what Israel...
Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut are generally tough days for Israelis in the diaspora as it isn’t easy to experience them properly thousands of kilometres away...
Because Wits had given permission for Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) and the SA Union of Jewish Students’ (SAUJS) Give Peace Wings had been given permission to...
