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Young Johannesburg businesswoman and Jewish activist, Danny Mofsowitz, represented world Jewry at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) 58th session last week, from 5 to...
Two weeks after its release, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF’s) internal probe into the catastrophic failures of 7 October 2023 continues to send shockwaves through Jewish...
Direct negotiation between the United States (US) and Hamas is a good thing. Direct negotiations are almost always better than negotiations through third parties that have...
The world has been feeling the effects of the Trump “whiplash” effect, with markets and currencies see-sawing dramatically depending on the latest post, and world leaders...
Nearly half of all adults worldwide hold elevated levels of antisemitic attitudes, according to the latest Global 100 survey conducted by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League). Last...
The recent signing of an agreement between the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History in Vilnius and the South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation creates huge...
Kobus Johannes Hercules van Jaarsveld wasn’t joking when he said, “Jy lyk soos a Jood vandag.” To him, I did indeed look like a Jew that...
Purim may seem stressful as there’s so much to co-ordinate, from finding the right costume to organising mishloach manot (gifts sent to friends or family members)...
Purim is a joyous occasion, a time of celebration, humility, and, for many, drinking. In the past, I was always the first to join in the...
Actress Micaela Jade Tucker is about to take to the Johannesburg stage with her show, A Doll’s Life – Confessions of a Quarter Life Crisis. The...
Johannesburg-born freediver Thalia Sklair set an Israeli national record for the sixth time by diving a length of 175m underwater in the Dynamic Apnea discipline at...
You may have noticed that, of late, we are allowing some people who write opinion pieces for us or are quoted in stories to change their...
Purim isn’t simply a quaint fairytale we learn about in nursery school. The events of Purim teach us the fundamentals of Judaism. In the year 425...
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies was last week honoured to be represented at the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) “Never Is Now” conference, the world’s largest...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was the lead writer of an inflammatory article published in highly regarded international publication Foreign Policy on 25 February, accusing the...
Gift of the Givers (GOTG) may be one of the largest non-governmental organisations on the African continent, but in recent months it has also become an...
As the leadership of the Western world appears to be moving right with electoral gains for right-wing parties in Europe and beyond, it’s as much of...
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) plays a significant role in documenting humanitarian crises worldwide. However, its Israeli office has...
Aliya from South Africa is on the increase but most of those leaving are young adults under the age of 40. Of the 24 South African...
Fake news costs Israel in blood, money, and allies. With between 20% to 30% of shared content about the current Gaza war estimated to be fake,...
Though sibling rivalry may be hard for parents to witness, it’s an unavoidable and important part of childhood development, clinical psychologist Ruth Ancer told an audience...
There are two types of war being fought in the Middle East – a physical and a psychological war – but only one side is fighting...
Loneliness is a global epidemic. It’s often called the silent killer, and for good reason. Studies have repeatedly shown that chronic loneliness can be as detrimental...
Geoffrey Klass’s life was books of every different discipline and subject matter, and his knowledge about them was encyclopaedic. So, it’s no wonder that he leaves...
My day starts at 04:00 with my coffee machine telling me what to do. She either requires me to “add water”, fill her bean counter, empty...
“Women are the heart of the home and the strength of society. When they rise, so does the world around them,” says Adi Hendel, the clinical...
South African-born author Joanne Fedler has just released her latest book, The Whale’s Last Song. The SA Jewish Report discusses it with her. What inspired you...
Within the past week, I found myself in need of urgent help. I became a crime victim, but fortunately, nobody was physically harmed. The person who...
A sublime idea can be gleaned from the opening verse of this week’s portion. To preface it, however, a few questions need to be asked. In...
Our hearts were shattered once again last week when we received the bodies of Shlomo Mansour, 86; Ohad Yahalomi, 50; Tsachi Idan, 50; and Itzik Elgarat,...
Johannesburg Thursday 13 March Sydenham Shul hosts Wild about Purim kids’ carnival followed by megillah reading. Cost: R70 (R50 members). Contact: 011 640 5021 Elevated Events...
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