Israeli cable reveals South Africa missile theft cover-up. Leaked Mossad cable shows Israel obtained stolen missile plans, and South Africa asked for their return. AlJazeera’s has been publishing leaked SA spy cables all week. Today’s tranche included the fact that Mossad had also bought stolen blueprints of SA’s advanced Rooivalk attack helicopter. FOLLOW JEWISH REPORT ONLINE FOR THE UNFOLDING UPDATES ON THIS "MUST-FOLLOW" STORY...
This week I attended the Chabad Miracle Drive, which is one of the biggest fundraisers on the South African Jewish calendar. Its success is less the cause (although a worthy one) and more the driving force behind it: the indefatigable Rabbi David Masinter. SA Jewish Report editor Vanessa Valkin, gives her take on the state of Jewish philanthopy in South Africa - and concludes with two important lessons on the subject. READ WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY...
When Oscars were doled out, Cape Jewish human rights activist Eric Abraham won his second gong - for the film Ida. Other Other films with Jewish awardees were: Birdman; Imitation Game; Grand Budapest Hotel; Boyhood. The “In Memoriam” featured Jews Menachem Golan; Mike Nichols; and Lauren Bacall - but they forgot Joan Rivers. Another awardee is the son of Pres. Obama’s liaison to US Jewry & Michelle Obama’s chief of staff. Read about all the Jewish winners…
Rabbis Julia Margolis & Adrian Schell were inducted at a special ceremony at Bet David Progressive Synagogue, Sandton, earlier this month. The ceremony was led by Rabbi Emeritus Hillel Avidan. It was a historic event as R. Margolis is SA’s first home-grown female Rabbi. "We welcome you as future leaders within our community and wish you all success. We look forward to working with you in the years to come," said Charisse Zieffert from the SA Jewish Board of Deputies. "It was such a joyous event,” added deputy German ambassador Herbert Beck.
Last Sunday, the executive committee of the African Jewish Congress convened in Cape Town for its first meeting since the passing of its long-serving president, Mervyn Smith in November. Ann Harris was confirmed as acting AJC president until elections at the next AGM in September. Outlining her vision for the future, she stressed that the countries affiliated to the AJC differed widely from one another in terms of such questions as security, access to government, religious observance and what people could and could not say.
The world’s largest Jewish campus comes out in support of SA Jewish students. US-based Hillel International vowed last week that they will not allow hatred against Jewish students in SA to escalate. The SRC at Durban University of Technology (DUT) had demanded the expulsion of Jewish students, a call that was swiftly nipped in the bud by DUT’s administration. Hillel has 105 Foundations & over 350 affiliates in America, Europe, Israel & Eastern Europe. They join a barrage of support SAUJS has received from overseas.
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