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On 20 January, Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his second term as United States (US) president. The world had one dose of this mercurial, capricious,...
Although the ceasefire with Hezbollah may well not last and is by no means being perfectly observed, the two sides were at least able to get...
The anti-Israel lobby made sure its presence was felt at the African National Congress (ANC’s) 113th birthday celebration on 11 January, as chants of “Free, Free...
While the world sees Israel as a country at war, it’s quietly sending humanitarian aid and vital relief to help save lives in countries in dire...
It’s unlikely ever to happen. But just once, I would like to attend an honest funeral. One where the rabbi doesn’t articulate what a loving family...
It’s the first month of 2025, so it’s appropriate to start this piece with another new beginning. Of a different magnitude, going back a few millennia....
This past December was unusual, with Chanukah coming later in the year and coinciding with Christmas when many members of the community were well into their...
My father, Dov Fedler, loved the spotlight but abhorred grandiosity, so I’m not sure how he’d feel about being described as a “legend” or “national treasure”....
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...
As my car pulled onto the gravel road towards the Habonim machaneh campsite, I had a sense of residual excitement, a memory from days gone by,...
The minute you drive onto the Bnei Akiva campsite, the energy, hubbub, and presence of more than a thousand excited participants is palpable. There’s activity everywhere...
Teens who went to machaneh this past December haven’t stopped raving about it, saying they had the best time with their friends and gleaned a deeper...
Bright-eyed young pupils at King David Linksfield, King David Victory Park, and Yeshiva College expressed excitement at starting an unforgettable adventure this week. Stepping into the...
What started off as an Old English word referring to special religious “holy days” has now become the holy grail of what people eagerly work towards....
There’s nothing better than downtime to reassess where we are at, how we see the world, and how the world sees us. And there’s no better...
“The attitude of gratitude.” I hear this expression a lot. It certainly sounds good. It has a luring, alliterative lustre. And not only is it attractive...
This is the first edition of the SA Jewish Report since the untimely passing of Olga Meshoe Washington, a dear friend of our community and an...
